§ 11003 Governing Board Definition

This law tells you what the words “governing board” mean when they are used in this part of the rules.

Key Takeaways

•“Governing board” can be a city council, a county board of supervisors, a school‑district board, a community‑college board, or the law‑making group of a special district.
•If the rule is about recalling a trial court judge, “governing board” specifically means the county board of supervisors.
•The exact meaning changes depending on what kind of situation the law is being used for.

Example

A city wants to start a process to recall a trial court judge.

When the city talks about the “governing board,” the law says it means the county’s board of supervisors, not the city council or any other group.

For the purposes of this division, “governing board” means a city council, the board of supervisors of a county, the board of trustees of a school district or community college district, or the legislative body of a special district, as the context requires. In the case of the recall of a trial court judge, “governing board” means the board of supervisors. (Enacted by Stats. 1994, Ch. 920, Sec. 2.)

This law tells you what the words “governing board” mean when they are used in this part of the rules.

Key Takeaways

•“Governing board” can be a city council, a county board of supervisors, a school‑district board, a community‑college board, or the law‑making group of a special district.
•If the rule is about recalling a trial court judge, “governing board” specifically means the county board of supervisors.
•The exact meaning changes depending on what kind of situation the law is being used for.

Example

A city wants to start a process to recall a trial court judge.

When the city talks about the “governing board,” the law says it means the county’s board of supervisors, not the city council or any other group.

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