Section 13837 Of Article 3. Selection Of The Initial Board Of Directors From California Health And Safety Code >> Division 12. >> Part 2.7. >> Chapter 3. >> Article 3.
13837
. In the case of a district which contains unincorporated
territory and the territory of one or more cities:
(a) The district board may be elected or appointed by the county
board of supervisors and the city councils in which the district is
located. If the district board is to be appointed, the board of
supervisors and the city council or councils shall appoint directors
according to the proportionate share of population that portion of
the county and each city within the district, provided that the board
of superviors and each city council shall appoint at least one
director. The board of supervisors or city council may appoint one or
more of its own members to the district board. In no case shall the
number of directors exceed 11 members.
(b) Notwithstanding subdivision (a), the county board of
supervisors may appoint itself as the district board, if the city
council of each of the cities consents by resolution.