Section 55310.2 Of Chapter 1. Governing Body From California Water Code >> Division 16. >> Part 3. >> Chapter 1.
55310.2
. (a) Notwithstanding Section 55301, the Board of Directors
of the Mendocino County Waterworks District #2 shall be elected. The
elected board of directors shall act as the governing board of the
district.
(b) There shall be five members of the board who shall be elected
at large throughout the district. The directors shall be residents of
the district at the time of election and shall remain residents
throughout their term. Failure to maintain residency shall cause the
director to vacate the office. The directors shall serve four-year
terms. The election of directors shall be held by the all-mailed
ballot procedure pursuant to Division 4 (commencing with Section
4000) of the Elections Code on the date described in Section 1500 of
the Elections Code.
(c) Elections for the directors shall be conducted by the county
clerk or by another election officer designated by the Mendocino
Board of Supervisors. The district shall be responsible for the cost
of the district elections.
(d) Unless otherwise provided or required by this section, Part 4
(commencing with Section 10500) of Division 10 of the Elections Code
shall apply to the conduct of the district election.
(e) Any vacancy on the board, other than upon the expiration of a
term, shall be filled by a majority vote of the directors. However,
no vacancy shall be filled by less than three members' affirmative
votes. If the board fails to fill a vacancy within 60 days of the
vacancy or if the membership of the board is less than four, the
Mendocino County Board of Supervisors may appoint members to fill the
vacancies. Appointed members shall serve until the next district
election at which time the remainder of the unexpired term shall be
filled at that election in the manner provided in this section.
(f) Directors shall be elected without reference to districts and,
except for the filling of unexpired terms, without reference to a
specific directorship. All candidates for open seats, except for the
filling of unexpired terms, shall appear on the same ballot. Voters
shall be allowed to vote for the number of candidates equal to the
open seats; that number of candidates equal to the number of open
seats that receive a plurality shall be elected. Write-in votes shall
be counted, provided that the write-in candidate shall have complied
with the requirements of subdivision (d) pertaining to the filing of
a nomination form and signatures with the county clerk no less than
14 days prior to the election.
(g) Directors duly elected and certified at the first election
shall assume office on July 1, 1996. The two-year terms shall expire
on June 30, 1998. The first four-year terms shall expire on June 30,
2000. All subsequent terms shall expire on the last day of June in
even-numbered years.
(h) Directors shall receive no compensation for service, except as
permitted under Section 55305, but may be reimbursed only for
necessary and actual expenses. Regulations governing reimbursement
may be adopted by the board.
(i) Effective July 1, 1996, the elected Mendocino County
Waterworks District #2 Board of Directors shall succeed to and have
all the powers previously conferred upon the board of supervisors and
the appointed board of directors in reference to this district.