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HomeHealth and Safety CodeDiv. 6Pt. 1Ch. 3§ 6489 Board Member Compensation Limits

§ 6489 Board Member Compensation Limits

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§ 6489 Board Member Compensation Limits

Key Takeaways

  • •Board members get paid up to $100 per day for meetings or work, but no more than 6 days a month.
  • •The board can vote to pay themselves more than $100 per day if they follow the rules.
  • •The secretary gets a set salary instead of daily pay for meetings.
  • •Board members can get money back for work-related expenses, like travel.

Example

If a board member goes to 3 meetings in a week, they can get paid up to $300 for those days.

The law says board members can earn $100 for each day they work or attend meetings, but only up to 6 days in a month. So, if they go to 3 meetings in a week, they can get $100 for each of those 3 days.

AI-generated — May contain errors. Not legal advice. Always verify source.

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§ 6489 Board Member Compensation Limits

(a) Subject to subdivision (b), each of the members of the board shall receive compensation in an amount not to exceed one hundred dollars ($100) per day for each day’s attendance at meetings of the board or for each day’s service rendered as a director by request of the board, not exceeding a total of six days in any calendar month, together with any expenses incident thereto. (b) The district board, by ordinance adopted pursuant to Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 20200) of Division 10 of the Water Code, may increase the compensation received by board members above the amount of one hundred dollars ($100) per day. (c) The secretary of the sanitary board shall receive compensation to be set by the sanitary district board, which compensation shall be in lieu of any other compensation to which he or she may be entitled by reason of attendance at the meeting or meetings of the sanitary board. (d) For purposes of this section, the determination of whether a director’s activities on any specific day are compensable shall be made pursuant to Article 2.3 (commencing with Section 53232) of Chapter 2 of Part 1 of Division 2 of Title 5 of the Government Code. (e) Reimbursement for these expenses is subject to Sections 53232.2 and 53232.3 of the Government Code. (Amended by Stats. 2005, Ch. 700, Sec. 12. Effective January 1, 2006.)

Last verified: January 24, 2026

Key Terms

compensationordinanceterminationsalarysecretarydirectorboard membersattendance

Related Statutes

  • § 9031 Trustee Meeting Compensation Limits
  • § 13857 District Board Meeting Compensation
  • § 1567.68 Emergency Licensing Regulations
  • § 1567.87 Emergency Licensing Regulations
  • § 34130.5 Commissioner Expense Compensation Limits

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Health and Safety Code. Section 6489.
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