§ 22437 District Officer Appointments

Public Utilities Code·California

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•The board must pick four important people: a general manager, a secretary, a lawyer, and an auditor.
•The board can choose these people at their first meeting or soon after.
•These people work as long as the board wants them to.
•The board decides how much they get paid.

Example

A new school board is formed for a small town.

At their first meeting, the board votes to hire a manager to run the schools, a secretary to handle paperwork, a lawyer to give advice, and an auditor to check the money. They decide how much each person will be paid and can fire them if needed.

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§ 22437 District Officer Appointments

At its first meeting or as soon thereafter as practicable, by a majority vote the board shall appoint a general manager, a secretary, a district counsel, and an auditor. These officers shall serve at the pleasure of the board. The board shall fix their compensation. (Added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 151.)

Last verified: January 23, 2026

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general manager secretary district counsel auditor majority vote at the pleasure of the board

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Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
California Legislature. Public Utilities Code. Section 22437.

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