§ 103108 Board Member Terms

Public Utilities Code·California

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This law sets how long each board member serves, with most serving four-year terms, and explains how the first board's terms are split into two-year and four-year groups.

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•Most board members serve four-year terms.
•Terms continue until a successor is appointed and qualified.
•The first board split its members into groups of four (two-year terms) and five (four-year terms) to start the staggered schedule.

Example

A new city council member is appointed to replace someone who resigned.

The new member will serve a four-year term, but the first group of members had some serving only two years to stagger the board.

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§ 103108 Board Member Terms

Except for the terms of office of the members of the first board, the term of office of each member shall be four years and until the appointment and qualification of his successor. The members of the first board shall classify themselves by lot so that the term of office of four members is two years and of five members is four years. (Added by Stats. 1974, Ch. 502.)

Last verified: January 11, 2026

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term of office first board appointment and qualification successor

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Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
California Legislature. Public Utilities Code. Section 103108.

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