Section 22840 Of Article 2. Internal Organization From California Water Code >> Division 11. >> Part 5. >> Chapter 5. >> Article 2.

. (a) Each director of a district may receive a salary fixed by an ordinance that is subject to referendum and adopted by the board in an amount that does not exceed the salary of a member of the Imperial County Board of Supervisors.
  (b) The adoption of an ordinance pursuant to subdivision (a) is subject to Sections 20203, 20204, 20205, 20206, and 20207.