Section 22840.5 Of Article 2. Internal Organization From California Water Code >> Division 11. >> Part 5. >> Chapter 5. >> Article 2.
22840.5
. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the board may
elect a chairperson from its members and may elect, in addition to a
chairperson, a vice chairperson who shall have the power to perform
all the duties of the chairperson in the absence of the chairperson,
or in the event of his or her inability to perform those duties. If
the board elects a chairperson or vice chairperson, any reference to
president or vice president in any provision of this division, other
than this chapter, means the chairperson or vice chairperson of the
board. The board may, in this case, designate a chief staff person to
be known as the president.