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Within the district's boundaries or in territory that is
located outside the district from which vectors and vectorborne
diseases may enter the district, a district may do all of the
following:
(a) Conduct surveillance programs and other appropriate studies of vectors and vectorborne diseases.
(b) Take any and all necessary or proper actions to prevent the occurrence of vectors and vectorborne diseases.
(c) Take any and all necessary or proper actions to abate or control vectors and vectorborne diseases.
(d) Take any and all actions necessary for or incidental to the powers granted by this chapter.
(a) Conduct surveillance programs and other appropriate studies of vectors and vectorborne diseases.
(b) Take any and all necessary or proper actions to prevent the occurrence of vectors and vectorborne diseases.
(c) Take any and all necessary or proper actions to abate or control vectors and vectorborne diseases.
(d) Take any and all actions necessary for or incidental to the powers granted by this chapter.
A district shall have and may exercise all rights and powers,
expressed or implied, necessary to carry out the purposes and intent
of this chapter, including, but not limited to, all of the following
powers:
(a) To sue and be sued.
(b) To acquire by purchase, eminent domain, or other lawful means, any real property within the district or any personal property that may be necessary or proper to carry out the purposes and intent of this chapter.
(c) To sell, lease, or otherwise dispose of any real or personal property. Every sale of property shall be to the highest bidder. The board shall publish notice of the sale pursuant to Section 6066 of the Government Code. A board of trustees may exchange equivalent properties if the board determines that the exchange is in the best interests of the district.
(d) To donate any surplus real or personal property to any public agency or nonprofit organization.
(e) To purchase the supplies and materials, employ the personnel, and contract for the services that may be necessary or proper to carry out the purposes and intent of this chapter.
(f) To build, repair, and maintain on any land the dikes, levees, cuts, canals, or ditches that may be necessary or proper to carry out the purposes and intent of this chapter.
(g) To contract to indemnify or compensate any property owner for any injury or damage necessarily caused by the use or taking of real or personal property for dikes, levees, cuts, canals, or ditches.
(h) To engage necessary personnel, to define their qualifications and duties, and to provide a schedule of compensation for the performance of their duties.
(i) To engage counsel and other professional services.
(j) To adopt a seal and alter it at pleasure.
(k) To provide insurance pursuant to Part 6 (commencing with Section 989) of Division 3.6 of Title 1 of the Government Code.
( l) To participate in, review, comment, and make recommendations regarding local, state, or federal land use planning and environmental quality processes, documents, permits, licenses, and entitlements for projects and their potential effects on the purposes and intent of this chapter.
(m) To take any and all actions necessary for, or incidental to, the powers expressed or implied by this chapter.
(a) To sue and be sued.
(b) To acquire by purchase, eminent domain, or other lawful means, any real property within the district or any personal property that may be necessary or proper to carry out the purposes and intent of this chapter.
(c) To sell, lease, or otherwise dispose of any real or personal property. Every sale of property shall be to the highest bidder. The board shall publish notice of the sale pursuant to Section 6066 of the Government Code. A board of trustees may exchange equivalent properties if the board determines that the exchange is in the best interests of the district.
(d) To donate any surplus real or personal property to any public agency or nonprofit organization.
(e) To purchase the supplies and materials, employ the personnel, and contract for the services that may be necessary or proper to carry out the purposes and intent of this chapter.
(f) To build, repair, and maintain on any land the dikes, levees, cuts, canals, or ditches that may be necessary or proper to carry out the purposes and intent of this chapter.
(g) To contract to indemnify or compensate any property owner for any injury or damage necessarily caused by the use or taking of real or personal property for dikes, levees, cuts, canals, or ditches.
(h) To engage necessary personnel, to define their qualifications and duties, and to provide a schedule of compensation for the performance of their duties.
(i) To engage counsel and other professional services.
(j) To adopt a seal and alter it at pleasure.
(k) To provide insurance pursuant to Part 6 (commencing with Section 989) of Division 3.6 of Title 1 of the Government Code.
( l) To participate in, review, comment, and make recommendations regarding local, state, or federal land use planning and environmental quality processes, documents, permits, licenses, and entitlements for projects and their potential effects on the purposes and intent of this chapter.
(m) To take any and all actions necessary for, or incidental to, the powers expressed or implied by this chapter.
When acquiring, improving, or using any real property, a
district shall comply with Article 5 (commencing with Section 53090)
of Chapter 1 of Part 1 of Division 2 of Title 5, and Article 7
(commencing with Section 65400) of Chapter 1 of Division 1 of Title 7
of the Government Code.
(a) A district shall have perpetual succession.
(b) A board of trustees may, by a two-thirds vote of its total membership, adopt a resolution to change the name of the district. The name shall contain the words "mosquito abatement district," "vector control district," "mosquito and vector control district," "mosquito control district," or "vector management district." The resolution shall comply with the requirements of Chapter 23 (commencing with Section 7530) of Division 7 of Title 1 of the Government Code. Within 10 days of its adoption, the board of trustees shall file a copy of its resolution with the Secretary of State, the county clerk, the board of supervisors, and the local agency formation commission of each county in which the district is located.
(c) A district may destroy a record pursuant to Chapter 7 (commencing with Section 60200) of Division 1 of Title 6 of the Government Code.
(b) A board of trustees may, by a two-thirds vote of its total membership, adopt a resolution to change the name of the district. The name shall contain the words "mosquito abatement district," "vector control district," "mosquito and vector control district," "mosquito control district," or "vector management district." The resolution shall comply with the requirements of Chapter 23 (commencing with Section 7530) of Division 7 of Title 1 of the Government Code. Within 10 days of its adoption, the board of trustees shall file a copy of its resolution with the Secretary of State, the county clerk, the board of supervisors, and the local agency formation commission of each county in which the district is located.
(c) A district may destroy a record pursuant to Chapter 7 (commencing with Section 60200) of Division 1 of Title 6 of the Government Code.
(a) A district may cooperate with any public agency or
federal agency to carry out the purposes and intent of this chapter.
To that end, a district may enter into agreements with those other
public agencies or federal agencies to take any and all actions
necessary or convenient for carrying out the purposes and intent of
this chapter.
(b) A district may jointly acquire, construct, improve, maintain, and operate any facilities, projects, or programs with any other public agency or federal agency to carry out the purposes and intent of this chapter. Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to prohibit any joint or cooperative action with other public agencies or federal agencies.
(c) A district may enter into joint powers agreements pursuant to the Joint Exercise of Powers Act, Chapter 5 (commencing with Section 6500) of Division 7 of Title 1 of the Government Code.
(b) A district may jointly acquire, construct, improve, maintain, and operate any facilities, projects, or programs with any other public agency or federal agency to carry out the purposes and intent of this chapter. Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to prohibit any joint or cooperative action with other public agencies or federal agencies.
(c) A district may enter into joint powers agreements pursuant to the Joint Exercise of Powers Act, Chapter 5 (commencing with Section 6500) of Division 7 of Title 1 of the Government Code.
A district may contract with other public agencies and
federal agencies to provide any service, project, or program
authorized by this chapter within the district's boundaries. A
district may contract with other public agencies and federal agencies
to provide any service, project, or program authorized by this
chapter within the boundaries of the other public agencies and
federal agencies.
(a) Each district shall adopt policies and procedures,
including bidding regulations, governing the purchase of supplies and
equipment. Each district shall adopt these policies and procedures
by rule or regulation pursuant to Article 7 (commencing with Section
54201) of Chapter 5 of Division 2 of Title 5 of the Government Code.
(b) A district may request the State Department of General Services to make purchases of materials, equipment, or supplies on its behalf pursuant to Section 10298 of the Public Contract Code.
(c) A district may request the purchasing agent of the principal county to make purchases on materials, equipment, or supplies on its behalf pursuant to Article 7 (commencing with Section 25500) of Chapter 5 of Division 2 of Title 3 of the Government Code.
(d) A district may request the purchasing agent of the principal county to contract with persons to provide services, projects, and programs authorized by this chapter pursuant to Article 7 (commencing with Section 25500) of Chapter 5 of Division 2 of Title 3 of the Government Code.
(b) A district may request the State Department of General Services to make purchases of materials, equipment, or supplies on its behalf pursuant to Section 10298 of the Public Contract Code.
(c) A district may request the purchasing agent of the principal county to make purchases on materials, equipment, or supplies on its behalf pursuant to Article 7 (commencing with Section 25500) of Chapter 5 of Division 2 of Title 3 of the Government Code.
(d) A district may request the purchasing agent of the principal county to contract with persons to provide services, projects, and programs authorized by this chapter pursuant to Article 7 (commencing with Section 25500) of Chapter 5 of Division 2 of Title 3 of the Government Code.
Any person who restrains, hinders, obstructs, or threatens
any officer or employee of a district in the performance of that
person's duties, or any person who interferes with any work done by,
or under the direction of, the district is guilty of a misdemeanor.
(a) The Meyers-Milias-Brown Act, Chapter 10 (commencing with
Section 3500) of Division 4 of Title 1 of the Government Code applies
to all districts.
(b) A board of trustees may adopt an ordinance establishing an employee relations system that may include, but is not limited to, a civil service system or a merit system.
(b) A board of trustees may adopt an ordinance establishing an employee relations system that may include, but is not limited to, a civil service system or a merit system.
A board of trustees may require any employee or officer to be
bonded. The district shall pay the cost of the bonds.
A board of trustees may provide for any programs for the
benefit of its employees and members of the board of trustees
pursuant to Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 53200) of Part 1 of
Division 2 of Title 5 of the Government Code.
A district may authorize the members of its board of trustees
and its employees to attend professional, educational, or vocational
meetings, and pay their actual and necessary traveling and
incidental expenses while on official business. The payment of
expenses pursuant to this section may be in addition to the payments
made pursuant to Section 2030. Reimbursement for these expenses is
subject to Sections 53232.2 and 53232.3 of the Government Code.
(a) Pursuant to Article 4 (commencing with Section 106925) of
Chapter 4 of Part 1 of Division 104, every district employee who
handles, applies, or supervises the use of any pesticide for public
health purposes shall be certified by the department as a vector
control technician in at least one of the following categories
commensurate with the assigned duties:
(1) Mosquito control.
(2) Terrestrial invertebrate vector control.
(3) Vertebrate vector control.
(b) The department may establish, by regulation, exemptions from the requirements of this section that the department deems reasonably necessary to further the purposes of this section.
(1) Mosquito control.
(2) Terrestrial invertebrate vector control.
(3) Vertebrate vector control.
(b) The department may establish, by regulation, exemptions from the requirements of this section that the department deems reasonably necessary to further the purposes of this section.
(a) A district may request an inspection and abatement
warrant pursuant to Title 13 (commencing with Section 1822.50) of
Part 3 of the Code of Civil Procedure. A warrant issued pursuant to
this section shall apply only to the exterior of places, dwellings,
structures, and premises. The warrant shall state the geographic area
which it covers and shall state its purposes. A warrant may
authorize district employees to enter property only to do the
following:
(1) Inspect to determine the presence of vectors or public nuisances.
(2) Abate public nuisances, either directly or by giving notice to the property owner to abate the public nuisance.
(3) Determine if a notice to abate a public nuisance has been complied with.
(4) Control vectors and treat property with appropriate physical, chemical, or biological control measures.
(b) Subject to the limitations of the United States Constitution and the California Constitution, employees of a district may enter any property, either within the district or property that is located outside the district from which vectors may enter the district, without hindrance or notice for any of the following purposes:
(1) Inspect the property to determine the presence of vectors or public nuisances.
(2) Abate public nuisances pursuant to this chapter, either directly or by giving notice to the property owner to abate the public nuisance.
(3) Determine if a notice to abate a public nuisance has been complied with.
(4) Control vectors and treat property with appropriate physical, chemical, or biological control measures.
(1) Inspect to determine the presence of vectors or public nuisances.
(2) Abate public nuisances, either directly or by giving notice to the property owner to abate the public nuisance.
(3) Determine if a notice to abate a public nuisance has been complied with.
(4) Control vectors and treat property with appropriate physical, chemical, or biological control measures.
(b) Subject to the limitations of the United States Constitution and the California Constitution, employees of a district may enter any property, either within the district or property that is located outside the district from which vectors may enter the district, without hindrance or notice for any of the following purposes:
(1) Inspect the property to determine the presence of vectors or public nuisances.
(2) Abate public nuisances pursuant to this chapter, either directly or by giving notice to the property owner to abate the public nuisance.
(3) Determine if a notice to abate a public nuisance has been complied with.
(4) Control vectors and treat property with appropriate physical, chemical, or biological control measures.
Whenever the boundaries of a district or a zone change, the
district shall comply with Chapter 8 (commencing with Section 54900)
of Part 1 of Division 2 of Title 5 of the Government Code.
(a) In any dispute between a district and another public
agency over the need to prevent, abate, or control, or the methods
and materials used to prevent, abate, or control vectors or
vectorborne diseases, the district or the other public agency may
appeal the decision to the director of the department within 10 days
of the decision.
(b) Within 30 days of receiving an appeal pursuant to subdivision (a), the director of the department shall consult with the affected agencies, take written and oral testimony, decide the appeal, and convey the decision to the affected agencies. The director's decision shall be consistent with the purposes of this chapter. The decision of the director of the department shall be final and conclusive.
(b) Within 30 days of receiving an appeal pursuant to subdivision (a), the director of the department shall consult with the affected agencies, take written and oral testimony, decide the appeal, and convey the decision to the affected agencies. The director's decision shall be consistent with the purposes of this chapter. The decision of the director of the department shall be final and conclusive.
