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HomeHealth and Safety CodeDiv. 6Pt. 1Ch. 4Art. 3§ 6542 District Term Definitions

§ 6542 District Term Definitions

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§ 6542 District Term Definitions

Key Takeaways

  • •This law changes some words to mean different things when talking about special districts.
  • •For example, 'city council' means 'board' and 'city' means 'district' in these cases.
  • •It also explains who does certain jobs, like the 'health officer' or 'treasurer', in these districts.
  • •The law helps make sure everyone knows who is responsible for what in these special areas.

Example

If a special district needs to fix a road, they might talk about the 'city engineer' doing the work.

But in this law, 'city engineer' actually means the 'engineer of the district' or someone else picked to do that job. So, the district's engineer would be in charge of fixing the road, not the city's engineer.

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

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§ 6542 District Term Definitions

In the application of those acts to proceedings under this article the terms used in those acts shall have the following meanings: (a)  “City council” and “council” mean board. (b)  “City” and “municipality” mean district. (c)  “Clerk” and “city clerk” mean secretary. (d)  “Superintendent of streets,” “street superintendent,” and “city engineer” mean the engineer of the district, or any other person appointed to perform the duties. (e)  “Tax collector” means county tax collector. (f)  “Treasurer” and “city treasurer” mean any person or official who has charge of and makes payment of the funds of the district. (g)  “Right-of-way” means any parcel of land in, on, under or through which a right-of-way or easement has been granted to the district for the purpose of constructing and maintaining any of the works or improvements mentioned in Section 6540. (h)  “Health officer” means the health officer appointed by the legislative body having jurisdiction over all or any portion of the territory to be served by any of the works mentioned in Section 6540, except that as to cities that have consented to or contracted for health administration by the county health officer pursuant to Article 2 (commencing with Section 101375) of, or Article 3 (commencing with Section 101400) of, Chapter 4 of Part 3 of Division 101, it shall mean the county health officer. (Amended by Stats. 1996, Ch. 1023, Sec. 189. Effective September 29, 1996.)

Last verified: January 24, 2026

Key Terms

city councilhealth officereasementcontractportsecretaryeffective septemberapplication

Related Statutes

  • § 51069 Mutual Self-Help Housing Loans
  • § 101405 County Health Officer Authority
  • § 101410 City Payment For County Services
  • § 109320 Drug Approval Withdrawal
  • § 114662 Radiological Emergency Response Plans

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Health and Safety Code. Section 6542.
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