Chapter 4. District Boards Of Directors of California Streets And Highways Code >> Division 16. >> Part 1. >> Chapter 4.

The district shall be managed by, and the powers conferred upon the district shall be exercised by a board of directors appointed as provided in this part.

The members of the board of directors shall serve during the pleasure of the appointing power. They shall receive no compensation for their services, but shall be allowed the actual expenses incurred by them in connection with the discharge of their duties under this part.

The term of office of any member of the board of directors shall immediately cease upon the termination of the term of office of the director as a member of the board of supervisors of a county within the district, except in the case of a member appointed by the Director of Transportation.

If an even number of counties comprise a district, an additional member of the board of directors shall be appointed by the directors already named in behalf of the several boards of supervisors. If the directors fail to make the appointment within 30 days after the date set for the first meeting of the board of directors, the secretary of the board shall, or any member thereof may, notify the Director of Transportation of that fact and he shall, within 30 days after receiving the notification, appoint a member of the board of supervisors of any county within the district, or a person residing in the district and owning real property within the boundaries thereof, to serve as the additional member of the board of directors.

If a position on the board of directors becomes vacant, the vacancy shall be filled by the appointing authority whose appointee last held the position.

Within 10 days after the receipt of the certificate of organization of the district, the clerk of the initiatory board of supervisors shall notify the persons selected to serve as members of the board of directors of the district of the time and place at which the first meeting of the board shall be held. The clerk may select the place and fix any time within 30 days after the date of mailing notices for the holding of the first meeting.

The persons appointed as members of the board of directors shall meet at the time and place fixed for the first meeting. A majority of the members of the board shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business and in the absence of a quorum, any lesser number of directors may adjourn the meeting from time to time until a quorum is present.

At the first meeting the board of directors shall organize by selecting from among its membership a president, vice president and secretary. The officers thus selected shall severally perform such duties as the board may from time to time prescribe.

The board of directors shall fix a place or places within the district for the transaction of business. It may hold meetings from time to time in any place that will, in its opinion, best serve the interest or convenience of the board and of the public. The board of directors may make all necessary rules relative to the orderly transaction of its business and the business of the district.