Article 2. Officers And Employees of California Public Utilities Code >> Division 9. >> Part 2. >> Chapter 3. >> Article 2.

At its first meeting the board shall choose one of its members president. The president shall sign all contracts on behalf of the district and perform such other duties as may be imposed by the board.

At its first meeting or as soon thereafter as practicable, by a majority vote the board shall appoint a general manager, a secretary, a district counsel, and an auditor. These officers shall serve at the pleasure of the board. The board shall fix their compensation.

The secretary shall countersign all contracts on behalf of the district and perform such other duties as may be imposed by the board.

The general manager has the following powers and functions:
  (a) Full charge and control of the construction, maintenance, and operation of the physical properties of the district.
  (b) Except as otherwise provided in this article, full power to employ and discharge all employees and assistants at pleasure, prescribe their duties, and, subject to the approval of the board, to fix their compensation.
  (c) Such other duties as may be imposed by the board.

The general manager shall report to the board in accordance with rules and regulations adopted by the board.

The auditor shall install and maintain a system of auditing and accounting which shall competently and at all times show the financial condition of the district. He shall draw warrants to pay demands made against the district if the demands have been approved by at least three directors.

The board shall designate depositories for the custody of the funds of the district. A depository shall give security sufficient to secure the district against possible loss and shall pay the warrants drawn by the auditor for demands against the district under such rules as the board may prescribe.

The general manager, secretary, auditor, and all other employees or assistants of the district who may be required to do so by the board, shall give bonds to the district conditioned for the faithful performance of their duties as the board may prescribe.