Section 35281 Of Chapter 11. Method Of Elections For Ramirez Water District From California Water Code >> Division 13. >> Part 4. >> Chapter 11.
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. The board of directors of the district may, by a four-fifths
vote, at any time, establish two divisions, or later establish new
boundaries for the two divisions, within the district in accordance
with this chapter. If the board decides to establish divisions or new
boundaries for established divisions, all of the following apply:
(a) (1) The board of directors shall by resolution divide the
district into two divisions.
(2) Notwithstanding Sections 35026 and 35027, one division shall
be comprised of approximately 60 percent of the acreage of the
district and the other division shall be comprised of approximately
40 percent of the acreage of the district.
(b) The division comprised of approximately 40 percent of the
acreage of the district shall have two directors. The division
comprised of approximately 60 percent of the acreage of the district
shall have three directors.
(c) Each director shall be a holder of title to land within the
division represented by that director, or the legal representative of
the holder of title to land within that division . If a corporation
holds title to land, the president of the corporation may serve as a
director, or the board of directors of the corporation may select
other persons who may serve as directors if written notice is
provided to the district.
(d) After approving the establishment of two divisions or
establishment of new boundaries for the two divisions, the board
shall, by resolution, not less than 120 days prior to the next
general district election, designate which division shall elect
directors at that election to succeed the directors whose terms then
expire. The remaining division shall elect directors at the general
district election next following that election.