§ 24801 District Board Composition Rules

Public Utilities Code·California

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•Each district is run by a group of seven leaders.
•Five leaders come from different parts of the district (wards), and two are chosen by everyone.
•All leaders must live in and vote in the part of the district they represent.

Example

Imagine your town is split into five neighborhoods, and each picks one person to be on the town’s leadership team.

The town also lets everyone vote for two more people to join the team. All these leaders must live in the neighborhood they represent and be able to vote there.

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§ 24801 District Board Composition Rules

The government of every district is vested in a board of seven directors, one from each ward, and two at large, together with the other officers mentioned in this part. The directors shall be residents and voters of the respective wards from which they are nominated. (Amended by Stats. 1973, Ch. 78.)

Last verified: January 23, 2026

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board of seven directors residents and voters wards

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Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
California Legislature. Public Utilities Code. Section 24801.

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