| 1 | 1 | | CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20252026 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 1141Introduced by Assembly Member LeeFebruary 20, 2025 An act to amend Sections 24801, 24826, 24827, 24830, 24862, and 24908 of, to repeal Section 24861 of, and to repeal and add Section 24863 of, the Public Utilities Code, relating to transportation. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 1141, as introduced, Lee. Alameda-Contra Costa Transit District: board of directors: election: compensation.Existing law establishes procedures for the formation of the Alameda-Contra Costa Transit District and specifies the powers and duties of the transit district. Existing law vests the government of the district in a board of directors comprised of 7 directors, one from each ward, and 2 elected at large. Existing law requires a nomination paper for a candidate seeking election to a directorship to be signed by 50 voters, if seeking to be elected by ward, and by 100 voters, if seeking to be elected at large. Existing law provides 4-year terms for directors, as specified. Existing law contains obsolete requirements governing the term lengths for directors elected at the initial election following the formation of the district. This bill would eliminate directors at large and would instead require all 7 directors to be elected from wards. The bill would specify the terms of office for the directors elected at the November 3, 2026, and November 7, 2028, statewide general elections. The bill would repeal the obsolete provisions governing the initial election. To the extent this bill would increase the districts duties, it would impose a state-mandated local program.Existing law authorizes compensation of no more than $1,000 per month for each director and authorizes the board of directors to adjust this monthly compensation based upon the percentage increase in the California Consumer Price Index for each calendar year following the operative date of the last adjustment, as provided. Existing law prohibits the adjustment from becoming effective until the next regular election of the directors following adoption of the adjustment.This bill instead would authorize the board to adjust the monthly compensation based upon the percentage increase in the California Consumer Price Index for the previous calendar year. The bill instead would prohibit the adjustment from becoming effective until the first day of the new fiscal year following adoption of the adjustment.The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement.This bill would provide that, if the Commission on State Mandates determines that the bill contains costs mandated by the state, reimbursement for those costs shall be made pursuant to the statutory provisions noted above.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: YES Local Program: YES Bill TextThe people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 24801 of the Public Utilities Code is amended to read:24801. The government of every district is vested in a board of seven directors, one from each ward, and two at large, elected from wards, together with the other officers mentioned in this part. The directors shall be residents and voters of the respective wards from which they are nominated.SEC. 2. Section 24826 of the Public Utilities Code is amended to read:24826. (a) The nomination paper for a director shall contain the name of the candidate and other information as may be required herein. by this article. The nomination paper shall also meet either of the following requirements:(1) The nomination paper shall be signed as follows: signed by a minimum of 50 voters of the respective ward.(A)For directors elected by wards, by a minimum of 50 voters of the respective ward.(B)For directors elected at large, by a minimum of 100 voters of the district.(2) The nomination paper shall include a filing fee in the amount of one hundred fifty dollars ($150) in lieu of signatures.(b) All nomination papers shall be filed with, and all in-lieu fees shall be paid to, the county elections official in the county or counties in which the candidate is running.SEC. 3. Section 24827 of the Public Utilities Code is amended to read:24827. Nomination papers may be circulated throughout the district for those directors elected at large and throughout each respective ward for those directors elected by wards. each ward.SEC. 4. Section 24830 of the Public Utilities Code is amended to read:24830. Candidates for the office of director shall be voted upon and elected one from each ward and two at large. ward.SEC. 5. Section 24861 of the Public Utilities Code is repealed.24861.The directors elected at the formation election shall hold their respective offices only until the first Monday after the first day of January next following the next general election and until their successors are elected and qualified.SEC. 6. Section 24862 of the Public Utilities Code is amended to read:24862. Of the directors elected at the first election following the formation election, those three elected by wards and the one elected at large by the highest vote shall hold office for four years, and the other three for two years, and until their successors are elected and qualified. Thereafter, at At each biennial general election, a number of directors corresponding to the number whose terms of office expire shall be elected for the term of four years.SEC. 7. Section 24863 of the Public Utilities Code is repealed.24863.Directors elected at the formation election shall enter upon their official duties immediately upon the filing of the order declaring the result of the election with the Secretary of State, after qualifying according to law. The terms of directors elected after the formation election shall commence on the first Monday after the first day of January next following their election.SEC. 8. Section 24863 is added to the Public Utilities Code, to read:24863. (a) Effective with the November, 3, 2026, statewide general election, the terms of directors elected shall commence on December 5, 2026, and shall end at noon on January 6, 2031, upon their successors taking office, following the successors election in 2030.(b) Effective with the November 7, 2028, statewide general election, the terms of directors elected shall commence on December 1, 2028, and shall end at noon on January 3, 2033, upon their successors taking office, following the successors election in 2032.(c) On and after January 4, 2033, the terms of directors shall commence on the first Monday after the first day of January following their election.SEC. 9. Section 24908 of the Public Utilities Code is amended to read:24908. (a) The board may, by ordinance or resolution, provide that each director shall be paid a sum that shall not exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000) for each calendar month that he or she serves they serve as a director. The board may, by ordinance or resolution, provide for an adjustment to the monthly compensation based upon the percentage increase in the California Consumer Price Index, as calculated by the Department of Finance, for each calendar year following the operative date of the last adjustment. the previous calendar year. The adjustment shall not become effective until the next regular election of the directors the first day of the new fiscal year following the adoption of the ordinance or resolution.(b) The ordinance or resolution to authorize a monthly stipend pursuant to subdivision (a), in lieu of per-meeting compensation, shall include a requirement that a director may receive a monthly stipend for a given month only if he or she the director attends all scheduled and noticed regular board meetings for that month. For those directors meeting this attendance requirement, the amount of one hundred dollars ($100) shall be deducted from the stipend for failure to attend each meeting of a committee on which he or she the director serves that month. In any month that a director fails to meet these attendance requirements, that director may be compensated at the rate of one hundred dollars ($100) per board or committee meeting attended, not to exceed five hundred dollars ($500) for that month.(c) For the purpose of this section, a director who misses a scheduled and noticed meeting of the board or committee while attending to official district business pursuant to authorization shall be deemed to have attended the meeting.(d) The ordinance or resolution may provide for not more than two excused absences during a calendar year without disqualifying the director for a monthly stipend.(e) In addition to the compensation otherwise provided in this section, each director may be allowed necessary traveling and personal expenses incurred solely as a result of the performance of his or her their duties, in amounts as may be authorized by the board. Reimbursement for these expenses is subject to Sections 53232.2 and 53232.3 of the Government Code.SEC. 10. If the Commission on State Mandates determines that this act contains costs mandated by the state, reimbursement to local agencies and school districts for those costs shall be made pursuant to Part 7 (commencing with Section 17500) of Division 4 of Title 2 of the Government Code. |
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| 3 | 3 | | CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20252026 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 1141Introduced by Assembly Member LeeFebruary 20, 2025 An act to amend Sections 24801, 24826, 24827, 24830, 24862, and 24908 of, to repeal Section 24861 of, and to repeal and add Section 24863 of, the Public Utilities Code, relating to transportation. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 1141, as introduced, Lee. Alameda-Contra Costa Transit District: board of directors: election: compensation.Existing law establishes procedures for the formation of the Alameda-Contra Costa Transit District and specifies the powers and duties of the transit district. Existing law vests the government of the district in a board of directors comprised of 7 directors, one from each ward, and 2 elected at large. Existing law requires a nomination paper for a candidate seeking election to a directorship to be signed by 50 voters, if seeking to be elected by ward, and by 100 voters, if seeking to be elected at large. Existing law provides 4-year terms for directors, as specified. Existing law contains obsolete requirements governing the term lengths for directors elected at the initial election following the formation of the district. This bill would eliminate directors at large and would instead require all 7 directors to be elected from wards. The bill would specify the terms of office for the directors elected at the November 3, 2026, and November 7, 2028, statewide general elections. The bill would repeal the obsolete provisions governing the initial election. To the extent this bill would increase the districts duties, it would impose a state-mandated local program.Existing law authorizes compensation of no more than $1,000 per month for each director and authorizes the board of directors to adjust this monthly compensation based upon the percentage increase in the California Consumer Price Index for each calendar year following the operative date of the last adjustment, as provided. Existing law prohibits the adjustment from becoming effective until the next regular election of the directors following adoption of the adjustment.This bill instead would authorize the board to adjust the monthly compensation based upon the percentage increase in the California Consumer Price Index for the previous calendar year. The bill instead would prohibit the adjustment from becoming effective until the first day of the new fiscal year following adoption of the adjustment.The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement.This bill would provide that, if the Commission on State Mandates determines that the bill contains costs mandated by the state, reimbursement for those costs shall be made pursuant to the statutory provisions noted above.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: YES Local Program: YES |
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| 13 | 13 | | No. 1141 |
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| 15 | 15 | | Introduced by Assembly Member LeeFebruary 20, 2025 |
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| 17 | 17 | | Introduced by Assembly Member Lee |
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| 20 | 20 | | An act to amend Sections 24801, 24826, 24827, 24830, 24862, and 24908 of, to repeal Section 24861 of, and to repeal and add Section 24863 of, the Public Utilities Code, relating to transportation. |
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| 22 | 22 | | LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST |
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| 24 | 24 | | ## LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST |
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| 26 | 26 | | AB 1141, as introduced, Lee. Alameda-Contra Costa Transit District: board of directors: election: compensation. |
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| 28 | 28 | | Existing law establishes procedures for the formation of the Alameda-Contra Costa Transit District and specifies the powers and duties of the transit district. Existing law vests the government of the district in a board of directors comprised of 7 directors, one from each ward, and 2 elected at large. Existing law requires a nomination paper for a candidate seeking election to a directorship to be signed by 50 voters, if seeking to be elected by ward, and by 100 voters, if seeking to be elected at large. Existing law provides 4-year terms for directors, as specified. Existing law contains obsolete requirements governing the term lengths for directors elected at the initial election following the formation of the district. This bill would eliminate directors at large and would instead require all 7 directors to be elected from wards. The bill would specify the terms of office for the directors elected at the November 3, 2026, and November 7, 2028, statewide general elections. The bill would repeal the obsolete provisions governing the initial election. To the extent this bill would increase the districts duties, it would impose a state-mandated local program.Existing law authorizes compensation of no more than $1,000 per month for each director and authorizes the board of directors to adjust this monthly compensation based upon the percentage increase in the California Consumer Price Index for each calendar year following the operative date of the last adjustment, as provided. Existing law prohibits the adjustment from becoming effective until the next regular election of the directors following adoption of the adjustment.This bill instead would authorize the board to adjust the monthly compensation based upon the percentage increase in the California Consumer Price Index for the previous calendar year. The bill instead would prohibit the adjustment from becoming effective until the first day of the new fiscal year following adoption of the adjustment.The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement.This bill would provide that, if the Commission on State Mandates determines that the bill contains costs mandated by the state, reimbursement for those costs shall be made pursuant to the statutory provisions noted above. |
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| 30 | 30 | | Existing law establishes procedures for the formation of the Alameda-Contra Costa Transit District and specifies the powers and duties of the transit district. Existing law vests the government of the district in a board of directors comprised of 7 directors, one from each ward, and 2 elected at large. Existing law requires a nomination paper for a candidate seeking election to a directorship to be signed by 50 voters, if seeking to be elected by ward, and by 100 voters, if seeking to be elected at large. Existing law provides 4-year terms for directors, as specified. Existing law contains obsolete requirements governing the term lengths for directors elected at the initial election following the formation of the district. |
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| 32 | 32 | | This bill would eliminate directors at large and would instead require all 7 directors to be elected from wards. The bill would specify the terms of office for the directors elected at the November 3, 2026, and November 7, 2028, statewide general elections. The bill would repeal the obsolete provisions governing the initial election. To the extent this bill would increase the districts duties, it would impose a state-mandated local program. |
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| 34 | 34 | | Existing law authorizes compensation of no more than $1,000 per month for each director and authorizes the board of directors to adjust this monthly compensation based upon the percentage increase in the California Consumer Price Index for each calendar year following the operative date of the last adjustment, as provided. Existing law prohibits the adjustment from becoming effective until the next regular election of the directors following adoption of the adjustment. |
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| 36 | 36 | | This bill instead would authorize the board to adjust the monthly compensation based upon the percentage increase in the California Consumer Price Index for the previous calendar year. The bill instead would prohibit the adjustment from becoming effective until the first day of the new fiscal year following adoption of the adjustment. |
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| 38 | 38 | | The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement. |
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| 40 | 40 | | This bill would provide that, if the Commission on State Mandates determines that the bill contains costs mandated by the state, reimbursement for those costs shall be made pursuant to the statutory provisions noted above. |
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| 42 | 42 | | ## Digest Key |
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| 46 | 46 | | The people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 24801 of the Public Utilities Code is amended to read:24801. The government of every district is vested in a board of seven directors, one from each ward, and two at large, elected from wards, together with the other officers mentioned in this part. The directors shall be residents and voters of the respective wards from which they are nominated.SEC. 2. Section 24826 of the Public Utilities Code is amended to read:24826. (a) The nomination paper for a director shall contain the name of the candidate and other information as may be required herein. by this article. The nomination paper shall also meet either of the following requirements:(1) The nomination paper shall be signed as follows: signed by a minimum of 50 voters of the respective ward.(A)For directors elected by wards, by a minimum of 50 voters of the respective ward.(B)For directors elected at large, by a minimum of 100 voters of the district.(2) The nomination paper shall include a filing fee in the amount of one hundred fifty dollars ($150) in lieu of signatures.(b) All nomination papers shall be filed with, and all in-lieu fees shall be paid to, the county elections official in the county or counties in which the candidate is running.SEC. 3. Section 24827 of the Public Utilities Code is amended to read:24827. Nomination papers may be circulated throughout the district for those directors elected at large and throughout each respective ward for those directors elected by wards. each ward.SEC. 4. Section 24830 of the Public Utilities Code is amended to read:24830. Candidates for the office of director shall be voted upon and elected one from each ward and two at large. ward.SEC. 5. Section 24861 of the Public Utilities Code is repealed.24861.The directors elected at the formation election shall hold their respective offices only until the first Monday after the first day of January next following the next general election and until their successors are elected and qualified.SEC. 6. Section 24862 of the Public Utilities Code is amended to read:24862. Of the directors elected at the first election following the formation election, those three elected by wards and the one elected at large by the highest vote shall hold office for four years, and the other three for two years, and until their successors are elected and qualified. Thereafter, at At each biennial general election, a number of directors corresponding to the number whose terms of office expire shall be elected for the term of four years.SEC. 7. Section 24863 of the Public Utilities Code is repealed.24863.Directors elected at the formation election shall enter upon their official duties immediately upon the filing of the order declaring the result of the election with the Secretary of State, after qualifying according to law. The terms of directors elected after the formation election shall commence on the first Monday after the first day of January next following their election.SEC. 8. Section 24863 is added to the Public Utilities Code, to read:24863. (a) Effective with the November, 3, 2026, statewide general election, the terms of directors elected shall commence on December 5, 2026, and shall end at noon on January 6, 2031, upon their successors taking office, following the successors election in 2030.(b) Effective with the November 7, 2028, statewide general election, the terms of directors elected shall commence on December 1, 2028, and shall end at noon on January 3, 2033, upon their successors taking office, following the successors election in 2032.(c) On and after January 4, 2033, the terms of directors shall commence on the first Monday after the first day of January following their election.SEC. 9. Section 24908 of the Public Utilities Code is amended to read:24908. (a) The board may, by ordinance or resolution, provide that each director shall be paid a sum that shall not exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000) for each calendar month that he or she serves they serve as a director. The board may, by ordinance or resolution, provide for an adjustment to the monthly compensation based upon the percentage increase in the California Consumer Price Index, as calculated by the Department of Finance, for each calendar year following the operative date of the last adjustment. the previous calendar year. The adjustment shall not become effective until the next regular election of the directors the first day of the new fiscal year following the adoption of the ordinance or resolution.(b) The ordinance or resolution to authorize a monthly stipend pursuant to subdivision (a), in lieu of per-meeting compensation, shall include a requirement that a director may receive a monthly stipend for a given month only if he or she the director attends all scheduled and noticed regular board meetings for that month. For those directors meeting this attendance requirement, the amount of one hundred dollars ($100) shall be deducted from the stipend for failure to attend each meeting of a committee on which he or she the director serves that month. In any month that a director fails to meet these attendance requirements, that director may be compensated at the rate of one hundred dollars ($100) per board or committee meeting attended, not to exceed five hundred dollars ($500) for that month.(c) For the purpose of this section, a director who misses a scheduled and noticed meeting of the board or committee while attending to official district business pursuant to authorization shall be deemed to have attended the meeting.(d) The ordinance or resolution may provide for not more than two excused absences during a calendar year without disqualifying the director for a monthly stipend.(e) In addition to the compensation otherwise provided in this section, each director may be allowed necessary traveling and personal expenses incurred solely as a result of the performance of his or her their duties, in amounts as may be authorized by the board. Reimbursement for these expenses is subject to Sections 53232.2 and 53232.3 of the Government Code.SEC. 10. If the Commission on State Mandates determines that this act contains costs mandated by the state, reimbursement to local agencies and school districts for those costs shall be made pursuant to Part 7 (commencing with Section 17500) of Division 4 of Title 2 of the Government Code. |
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| 48 | 48 | | The people of the State of California do enact as follows: |
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| 50 | 50 | | ## The people of the State of California do enact as follows: |
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| 52 | 52 | | SECTION 1. Section 24801 of the Public Utilities Code is amended to read:24801. The government of every district is vested in a board of seven directors, one from each ward, and two at large, elected from wards, together with the other officers mentioned in this part. The directors shall be residents and voters of the respective wards from which they are nominated. |
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| 54 | 54 | | SECTION 1. Section 24801 of the Public Utilities Code is amended to read: |
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| 58 | 58 | | 24801. The government of every district is vested in a board of seven directors, one from each ward, and two at large, elected from wards, together with the other officers mentioned in this part. The directors shall be residents and voters of the respective wards from which they are nominated. |
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| 60 | 60 | | 24801. The government of every district is vested in a board of seven directors, one from each ward, and two at large, elected from wards, together with the other officers mentioned in this part. The directors shall be residents and voters of the respective wards from which they are nominated. |
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| 62 | 62 | | 24801. The government of every district is vested in a board of seven directors, one from each ward, and two at large, elected from wards, together with the other officers mentioned in this part. The directors shall be residents and voters of the respective wards from which they are nominated. |
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| 66 | 66 | | 24801. The government of every district is vested in a board of seven directors, one from each ward, and two at large, elected from wards, together with the other officers mentioned in this part. The directors shall be residents and voters of the respective wards from which they are nominated. |
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| 68 | 68 | | SEC. 2. Section 24826 of the Public Utilities Code is amended to read:24826. (a) The nomination paper for a director shall contain the name of the candidate and other information as may be required herein. by this article. The nomination paper shall also meet either of the following requirements:(1) The nomination paper shall be signed as follows: signed by a minimum of 50 voters of the respective ward.(A)For directors elected by wards, by a minimum of 50 voters of the respective ward.(B)For directors elected at large, by a minimum of 100 voters of the district.(2) The nomination paper shall include a filing fee in the amount of one hundred fifty dollars ($150) in lieu of signatures.(b) All nomination papers shall be filed with, and all in-lieu fees shall be paid to, the county elections official in the county or counties in which the candidate is running. |
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| 70 | 70 | | SEC. 2. Section 24826 of the Public Utilities Code is amended to read: |
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| 74 | 74 | | 24826. (a) The nomination paper for a director shall contain the name of the candidate and other information as may be required herein. by this article. The nomination paper shall also meet either of the following requirements:(1) The nomination paper shall be signed as follows: signed by a minimum of 50 voters of the respective ward.(A)For directors elected by wards, by a minimum of 50 voters of the respective ward.(B)For directors elected at large, by a minimum of 100 voters of the district.(2) The nomination paper shall include a filing fee in the amount of one hundred fifty dollars ($150) in lieu of signatures.(b) All nomination papers shall be filed with, and all in-lieu fees shall be paid to, the county elections official in the county or counties in which the candidate is running. |
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| 76 | 76 | | 24826. (a) The nomination paper for a director shall contain the name of the candidate and other information as may be required herein. by this article. The nomination paper shall also meet either of the following requirements:(1) The nomination paper shall be signed as follows: signed by a minimum of 50 voters of the respective ward.(A)For directors elected by wards, by a minimum of 50 voters of the respective ward.(B)For directors elected at large, by a minimum of 100 voters of the district.(2) The nomination paper shall include a filing fee in the amount of one hundred fifty dollars ($150) in lieu of signatures.(b) All nomination papers shall be filed with, and all in-lieu fees shall be paid to, the county elections official in the county or counties in which the candidate is running. |
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| 78 | 78 | | 24826. (a) The nomination paper for a director shall contain the name of the candidate and other information as may be required herein. by this article. The nomination paper shall also meet either of the following requirements:(1) The nomination paper shall be signed as follows: signed by a minimum of 50 voters of the respective ward.(A)For directors elected by wards, by a minimum of 50 voters of the respective ward.(B)For directors elected at large, by a minimum of 100 voters of the district.(2) The nomination paper shall include a filing fee in the amount of one hundred fifty dollars ($150) in lieu of signatures.(b) All nomination papers shall be filed with, and all in-lieu fees shall be paid to, the county elections official in the county or counties in which the candidate is running. |
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| 82 | 82 | | 24826. (a) The nomination paper for a director shall contain the name of the candidate and other information as may be required herein. by this article. The nomination paper shall also meet either of the following requirements: |
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| 84 | 84 | | (1) The nomination paper shall be signed as follows: signed by a minimum of 50 voters of the respective ward. |
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| 86 | 86 | | (A)For directors elected by wards, by a minimum of 50 voters of the respective ward. |
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| 90 | 90 | | (B)For directors elected at large, by a minimum of 100 voters of the district. |
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| 94 | 94 | | (2) The nomination paper shall include a filing fee in the amount of one hundred fifty dollars ($150) in lieu of signatures. |
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| 96 | 96 | | (b) All nomination papers shall be filed with, and all in-lieu fees shall be paid to, the county elections official in the county or counties in which the candidate is running. |
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| 98 | 98 | | SEC. 3. Section 24827 of the Public Utilities Code is amended to read:24827. Nomination papers may be circulated throughout the district for those directors elected at large and throughout each respective ward for those directors elected by wards. each ward. |
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| 100 | 100 | | SEC. 3. Section 24827 of the Public Utilities Code is amended to read: |
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| 104 | 104 | | 24827. Nomination papers may be circulated throughout the district for those directors elected at large and throughout each respective ward for those directors elected by wards. each ward. |
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| 106 | 106 | | 24827. Nomination papers may be circulated throughout the district for those directors elected at large and throughout each respective ward for those directors elected by wards. each ward. |
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| 108 | 108 | | 24827. Nomination papers may be circulated throughout the district for those directors elected at large and throughout each respective ward for those directors elected by wards. each ward. |
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| 112 | 112 | | 24827. Nomination papers may be circulated throughout the district for those directors elected at large and throughout each respective ward for those directors elected by wards. each ward. |
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| 114 | 114 | | SEC. 4. Section 24830 of the Public Utilities Code is amended to read:24830. Candidates for the office of director shall be voted upon and elected one from each ward and two at large. ward. |
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| 116 | 116 | | SEC. 4. Section 24830 of the Public Utilities Code is amended to read: |
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| 120 | 120 | | 24830. Candidates for the office of director shall be voted upon and elected one from each ward and two at large. ward. |
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| 122 | 122 | | 24830. Candidates for the office of director shall be voted upon and elected one from each ward and two at large. ward. |
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| 124 | 124 | | 24830. Candidates for the office of director shall be voted upon and elected one from each ward and two at large. ward. |
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| 128 | 128 | | 24830. Candidates for the office of director shall be voted upon and elected one from each ward and two at large. ward. |
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| 130 | 130 | | SEC. 5. Section 24861 of the Public Utilities Code is repealed.24861.The directors elected at the formation election shall hold their respective offices only until the first Monday after the first day of January next following the next general election and until their successors are elected and qualified. |
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| 132 | 132 | | SEC. 5. Section 24861 of the Public Utilities Code is repealed. |
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| 136 | 136 | | 24861.The directors elected at the formation election shall hold their respective offices only until the first Monday after the first day of January next following the next general election and until their successors are elected and qualified. |
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| 140 | 140 | | The directors elected at the formation election shall hold their respective offices only until the first Monday after the first day of January next following the next general election and until their successors are elected and qualified. |
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| 144 | 144 | | SEC. 6. Section 24862 of the Public Utilities Code is amended to read:24862. Of the directors elected at the first election following the formation election, those three elected by wards and the one elected at large by the highest vote shall hold office for four years, and the other three for two years, and until their successors are elected and qualified. Thereafter, at At each biennial general election, a number of directors corresponding to the number whose terms of office expire shall be elected for the term of four years. |
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| 146 | 146 | | SEC. 6. Section 24862 of the Public Utilities Code is amended to read: |
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| 148 | 148 | | ### SEC. 6. |
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| 150 | 150 | | 24862. Of the directors elected at the first election following the formation election, those three elected by wards and the one elected at large by the highest vote shall hold office for four years, and the other three for two years, and until their successors are elected and qualified. Thereafter, at At each biennial general election, a number of directors corresponding to the number whose terms of office expire shall be elected for the term of four years. |
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| 152 | 152 | | 24862. Of the directors elected at the first election following the formation election, those three elected by wards and the one elected at large by the highest vote shall hold office for four years, and the other three for two years, and until their successors are elected and qualified. Thereafter, at At each biennial general election, a number of directors corresponding to the number whose terms of office expire shall be elected for the term of four years. |
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| 154 | 154 | | 24862. Of the directors elected at the first election following the formation election, those three elected by wards and the one elected at large by the highest vote shall hold office for four years, and the other three for two years, and until their successors are elected and qualified. Thereafter, at At each biennial general election, a number of directors corresponding to the number whose terms of office expire shall be elected for the term of four years. |
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| 158 | 158 | | 24862. Of the directors elected at the first election following the formation election, those three elected by wards and the one elected at large by the highest vote shall hold office for four years, and the other three for two years, and until their successors are elected and qualified. Thereafter, at At each biennial general election, a number of directors corresponding to the number whose terms of office expire shall be elected for the term of four years. |
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| 160 | 160 | | SEC. 7. Section 24863 of the Public Utilities Code is repealed.24863.Directors elected at the formation election shall enter upon their official duties immediately upon the filing of the order declaring the result of the election with the Secretary of State, after qualifying according to law. The terms of directors elected after the formation election shall commence on the first Monday after the first day of January next following their election. |
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| 162 | 162 | | SEC. 7. Section 24863 of the Public Utilities Code is repealed. |
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| 166 | 166 | | 24863.Directors elected at the formation election shall enter upon their official duties immediately upon the filing of the order declaring the result of the election with the Secretary of State, after qualifying according to law. The terms of directors elected after the formation election shall commence on the first Monday after the first day of January next following their election. |
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| 170 | 170 | | Directors elected at the formation election shall enter upon their official duties immediately upon the filing of the order declaring the result of the election with the Secretary of State, after qualifying according to law. The terms of directors elected after the formation election shall commence on the first Monday after the first day of January next following their election. |
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| 174 | 174 | | SEC. 8. Section 24863 is added to the Public Utilities Code, to read:24863. (a) Effective with the November, 3, 2026, statewide general election, the terms of directors elected shall commence on December 5, 2026, and shall end at noon on January 6, 2031, upon their successors taking office, following the successors election in 2030.(b) Effective with the November 7, 2028, statewide general election, the terms of directors elected shall commence on December 1, 2028, and shall end at noon on January 3, 2033, upon their successors taking office, following the successors election in 2032.(c) On and after January 4, 2033, the terms of directors shall commence on the first Monday after the first day of January following their election. |
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| 176 | 176 | | SEC. 8. Section 24863 is added to the Public Utilities Code, to read: |
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| 180 | 180 | | 24863. (a) Effective with the November, 3, 2026, statewide general election, the terms of directors elected shall commence on December 5, 2026, and shall end at noon on January 6, 2031, upon their successors taking office, following the successors election in 2030.(b) Effective with the November 7, 2028, statewide general election, the terms of directors elected shall commence on December 1, 2028, and shall end at noon on January 3, 2033, upon their successors taking office, following the successors election in 2032.(c) On and after January 4, 2033, the terms of directors shall commence on the first Monday after the first day of January following their election. |
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| 182 | 182 | | 24863. (a) Effective with the November, 3, 2026, statewide general election, the terms of directors elected shall commence on December 5, 2026, and shall end at noon on January 6, 2031, upon their successors taking office, following the successors election in 2030.(b) Effective with the November 7, 2028, statewide general election, the terms of directors elected shall commence on December 1, 2028, and shall end at noon on January 3, 2033, upon their successors taking office, following the successors election in 2032.(c) On and after January 4, 2033, the terms of directors shall commence on the first Monday after the first day of January following their election. |
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| 184 | 184 | | 24863. (a) Effective with the November, 3, 2026, statewide general election, the terms of directors elected shall commence on December 5, 2026, and shall end at noon on January 6, 2031, upon their successors taking office, following the successors election in 2030.(b) Effective with the November 7, 2028, statewide general election, the terms of directors elected shall commence on December 1, 2028, and shall end at noon on January 3, 2033, upon their successors taking office, following the successors election in 2032.(c) On and after January 4, 2033, the terms of directors shall commence on the first Monday after the first day of January following their election. |
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| 188 | 188 | | 24863. (a) Effective with the November, 3, 2026, statewide general election, the terms of directors elected shall commence on December 5, 2026, and shall end at noon on January 6, 2031, upon their successors taking office, following the successors election in 2030. |
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| 190 | 190 | | (b) Effective with the November 7, 2028, statewide general election, the terms of directors elected shall commence on December 1, 2028, and shall end at noon on January 3, 2033, upon their successors taking office, following the successors election in 2032. |
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| 192 | 192 | | (c) On and after January 4, 2033, the terms of directors shall commence on the first Monday after the first day of January following their election. |
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| 194 | 194 | | SEC. 9. Section 24908 of the Public Utilities Code is amended to read:24908. (a) The board may, by ordinance or resolution, provide that each director shall be paid a sum that shall not exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000) for each calendar month that he or she serves they serve as a director. The board may, by ordinance or resolution, provide for an adjustment to the monthly compensation based upon the percentage increase in the California Consumer Price Index, as calculated by the Department of Finance, for each calendar year following the operative date of the last adjustment. the previous calendar year. The adjustment shall not become effective until the next regular election of the directors the first day of the new fiscal year following the adoption of the ordinance or resolution.(b) The ordinance or resolution to authorize a monthly stipend pursuant to subdivision (a), in lieu of per-meeting compensation, shall include a requirement that a director may receive a monthly stipend for a given month only if he or she the director attends all scheduled and noticed regular board meetings for that month. For those directors meeting this attendance requirement, the amount of one hundred dollars ($100) shall be deducted from the stipend for failure to attend each meeting of a committee on which he or she the director serves that month. In any month that a director fails to meet these attendance requirements, that director may be compensated at the rate of one hundred dollars ($100) per board or committee meeting attended, not to exceed five hundred dollars ($500) for that month.(c) For the purpose of this section, a director who misses a scheduled and noticed meeting of the board or committee while attending to official district business pursuant to authorization shall be deemed to have attended the meeting.(d) The ordinance or resolution may provide for not more than two excused absences during a calendar year without disqualifying the director for a monthly stipend.(e) In addition to the compensation otherwise provided in this section, each director may be allowed necessary traveling and personal expenses incurred solely as a result of the performance of his or her their duties, in amounts as may be authorized by the board. Reimbursement for these expenses is subject to Sections 53232.2 and 53232.3 of the Government Code. |
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| 196 | 196 | | SEC. 9. Section 24908 of the Public Utilities Code is amended to read: |
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| 200 | 200 | | 24908. (a) The board may, by ordinance or resolution, provide that each director shall be paid a sum that shall not exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000) for each calendar month that he or she serves they serve as a director. The board may, by ordinance or resolution, provide for an adjustment to the monthly compensation based upon the percentage increase in the California Consumer Price Index, as calculated by the Department of Finance, for each calendar year following the operative date of the last adjustment. the previous calendar year. The adjustment shall not become effective until the next regular election of the directors the first day of the new fiscal year following the adoption of the ordinance or resolution.(b) The ordinance or resolution to authorize a monthly stipend pursuant to subdivision (a), in lieu of per-meeting compensation, shall include a requirement that a director may receive a monthly stipend for a given month only if he or she the director attends all scheduled and noticed regular board meetings for that month. For those directors meeting this attendance requirement, the amount of one hundred dollars ($100) shall be deducted from the stipend for failure to attend each meeting of a committee on which he or she the director serves that month. In any month that a director fails to meet these attendance requirements, that director may be compensated at the rate of one hundred dollars ($100) per board or committee meeting attended, not to exceed five hundred dollars ($500) for that month.(c) For the purpose of this section, a director who misses a scheduled and noticed meeting of the board or committee while attending to official district business pursuant to authorization shall be deemed to have attended the meeting.(d) The ordinance or resolution may provide for not more than two excused absences during a calendar year without disqualifying the director for a monthly stipend.(e) In addition to the compensation otherwise provided in this section, each director may be allowed necessary traveling and personal expenses incurred solely as a result of the performance of his or her their duties, in amounts as may be authorized by the board. Reimbursement for these expenses is subject to Sections 53232.2 and 53232.3 of the Government Code. |
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| 202 | 202 | | 24908. (a) The board may, by ordinance or resolution, provide that each director shall be paid a sum that shall not exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000) for each calendar month that he or she serves they serve as a director. The board may, by ordinance or resolution, provide for an adjustment to the monthly compensation based upon the percentage increase in the California Consumer Price Index, as calculated by the Department of Finance, for each calendar year following the operative date of the last adjustment. the previous calendar year. The adjustment shall not become effective until the next regular election of the directors the first day of the new fiscal year following the adoption of the ordinance or resolution.(b) The ordinance or resolution to authorize a monthly stipend pursuant to subdivision (a), in lieu of per-meeting compensation, shall include a requirement that a director may receive a monthly stipend for a given month only if he or she the director attends all scheduled and noticed regular board meetings for that month. For those directors meeting this attendance requirement, the amount of one hundred dollars ($100) shall be deducted from the stipend for failure to attend each meeting of a committee on which he or she the director serves that month. In any month that a director fails to meet these attendance requirements, that director may be compensated at the rate of one hundred dollars ($100) per board or committee meeting attended, not to exceed five hundred dollars ($500) for that month.(c) For the purpose of this section, a director who misses a scheduled and noticed meeting of the board or committee while attending to official district business pursuant to authorization shall be deemed to have attended the meeting.(d) The ordinance or resolution may provide for not more than two excused absences during a calendar year without disqualifying the director for a monthly stipend.(e) In addition to the compensation otherwise provided in this section, each director may be allowed necessary traveling and personal expenses incurred solely as a result of the performance of his or her their duties, in amounts as may be authorized by the board. Reimbursement for these expenses is subject to Sections 53232.2 and 53232.3 of the Government Code. |
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| 204 | 204 | | 24908. (a) The board may, by ordinance or resolution, provide that each director shall be paid a sum that shall not exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000) for each calendar month that he or she serves they serve as a director. The board may, by ordinance or resolution, provide for an adjustment to the monthly compensation based upon the percentage increase in the California Consumer Price Index, as calculated by the Department of Finance, for each calendar year following the operative date of the last adjustment. the previous calendar year. The adjustment shall not become effective until the next regular election of the directors the first day of the new fiscal year following the adoption of the ordinance or resolution.(b) The ordinance or resolution to authorize a monthly stipend pursuant to subdivision (a), in lieu of per-meeting compensation, shall include a requirement that a director may receive a monthly stipend for a given month only if he or she the director attends all scheduled and noticed regular board meetings for that month. For those directors meeting this attendance requirement, the amount of one hundred dollars ($100) shall be deducted from the stipend for failure to attend each meeting of a committee on which he or she the director serves that month. In any month that a director fails to meet these attendance requirements, that director may be compensated at the rate of one hundred dollars ($100) per board or committee meeting attended, not to exceed five hundred dollars ($500) for that month.(c) For the purpose of this section, a director who misses a scheduled and noticed meeting of the board or committee while attending to official district business pursuant to authorization shall be deemed to have attended the meeting.(d) The ordinance or resolution may provide for not more than two excused absences during a calendar year without disqualifying the director for a monthly stipend.(e) In addition to the compensation otherwise provided in this section, each director may be allowed necessary traveling and personal expenses incurred solely as a result of the performance of his or her their duties, in amounts as may be authorized by the board. Reimbursement for these expenses is subject to Sections 53232.2 and 53232.3 of the Government Code. |
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| 208 | 208 | | 24908. (a) The board may, by ordinance or resolution, provide that each director shall be paid a sum that shall not exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000) for each calendar month that he or she serves they serve as a director. The board may, by ordinance or resolution, provide for an adjustment to the monthly compensation based upon the percentage increase in the California Consumer Price Index, as calculated by the Department of Finance, for each calendar year following the operative date of the last adjustment. the previous calendar year. The adjustment shall not become effective until the next regular election of the directors the first day of the new fiscal year following the adoption of the ordinance or resolution. |
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| 210 | 210 | | (b) The ordinance or resolution to authorize a monthly stipend pursuant to subdivision (a), in lieu of per-meeting compensation, shall include a requirement that a director may receive a monthly stipend for a given month only if he or she the director attends all scheduled and noticed regular board meetings for that month. For those directors meeting this attendance requirement, the amount of one hundred dollars ($100) shall be deducted from the stipend for failure to attend each meeting of a committee on which he or she the director serves that month. In any month that a director fails to meet these attendance requirements, that director may be compensated at the rate of one hundred dollars ($100) per board or committee meeting attended, not to exceed five hundred dollars ($500) for that month. |
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| 212 | 212 | | (c) For the purpose of this section, a director who misses a scheduled and noticed meeting of the board or committee while attending to official district business pursuant to authorization shall be deemed to have attended the meeting. |
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| 214 | 214 | | (d) The ordinance or resolution may provide for not more than two excused absences during a calendar year without disqualifying the director for a monthly stipend. |
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| 216 | 216 | | (e) In addition to the compensation otherwise provided in this section, each director may be allowed necessary traveling and personal expenses incurred solely as a result of the performance of his or her their duties, in amounts as may be authorized by the board. Reimbursement for these expenses is subject to Sections 53232.2 and 53232.3 of the Government Code. |
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| 218 | 218 | | SEC. 10. If the Commission on State Mandates determines that this act contains costs mandated by the state, reimbursement to local agencies and school districts for those costs shall be made pursuant to Part 7 (commencing with Section 17500) of Division 4 of Title 2 of the Government Code. |
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| 220 | 220 | | SEC. 10. If the Commission on State Mandates determines that this act contains costs mandated by the state, reimbursement to local agencies and school districts for those costs shall be made pursuant to Part 7 (commencing with Section 17500) of Division 4 of Title 2 of the Government Code. |
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| 222 | 222 | | SEC. 10. If the Commission on State Mandates determines that this act contains costs mandated by the state, reimbursement to local agencies and school districts for those costs shall be made pursuant to Part 7 (commencing with Section 17500) of Division 4 of Title 2 of the Government Code. |
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