California § 8505 - Immediately after the organization of the district, the directors shall meet and
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§ 8505. Immediately after the organization of the district, the directors shall meet and
Immediately after the organization of the district, the directors shall meet and organize as a board and shall elect a chairman, a vice chairman, a secretary, and an assistant secretary, from among their own number. The chairman shall call and preside at all meetings of the board, sign all warrants drawn on the county treasurer and all contracts and other documents, and the minutes of all meetings at which he is present. In case of his absence from a meeting, the vice chairman shall act as chairman pro tempore for him. The vice chairman has the authority to sign warrants in place of the chairman if the chairman is absent from a meeting or unavailable. The secretary shall give notice of and keep the minutes of all meetings and prepare and have custody of all records and papers, and have custody of the seal of the district. He or the assistant secretary shall attest all warrants drawn on the county treasurer, all contracts and other documents and shall sign the minutes of all meetings at which he is present. He shall prepare the annual reports and any other reports required by the board and shall prepare all notices and all calls for bids. In case of his absence from a meeting, the assistant secretary shall perform his duties.
Source: official California text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 8505 ("Immediately after the organization of the district, the directors shall meet and") is part of the Public Contract Code - PCC, the codified statutory law of California. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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