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HomeWater CodeDiv. 6Pt. 5Ch. 2§ 12514 Board Office Location Rules

§ 12514 Board Office Location Rules

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§ 12514 Board Office Location Rules

This law says where a government board can have its office and how they can help pay employees if the office moves. It also says moving costs won't count as extra income for taxes.

Key Takeaways

  • •The board can move its office, but only once every 4 years (when a new governor is elected).
  • •If the office moves, employees can get money back for moving or extra driving costs.
  • •The costs are split equally between all the local agencies on the board.
  • •Extra driving money can’t be more than what the state allows for its own employees.
  • •Moving costs won’t be counted as extra income for taxes.

Example

A government board decides to move its office to a new city.

The board can help pay employees for moving or extra driving costs. The costs are split equally between the local agencies on the board. If an employee has to drive farther to work, they can get money back for the extra miles, but not more than what the state allows. Moving costs won’t be counted as extra income for taxes.

How to Calculate

Total relocation costs / Number of local agencies = Cost per agency

  1. Add up all the moving and extra driving costs for employees.
  2. Count how many local agencies are on the board.
  3. Divide the total costs by the number of agencies to find out how much each agency pays.

A board has 4 local agencies and total moving costs of $8,000.

Result: $8,000 / 4 = $2,000 per agency

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

Official Source
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§ 12514 Board Office Location Rules

(a) The board shall determine, by majority vote, where to maintain its office and shall hold meetings at that office or elsewhere upon call of the chairman or three members of the board. The board shall not relocate its office more than once within each gubernatorial term. (b) The local agencies that are represented on the board may reimburse employees of the board for relocation or net commuting expenses, or both, incurred by those employees as the result of a change in the location of the office pursuant to subdivision (a). The costs shall be divided equally among the local agencies. Any commuting expenses shall not exceed the state’s reimbursement rate for state employees. Any relocation benefits shall be approved by each local agency prior to those benefits being offered to board staff. (c) Any payments made pursuant to subdivision (b) do not constitute income for the purposes of subdivision (a) of Section 82030 of the Government Code, in accordance with paragraph (2) of subdivision (b) of that section. (Amended by Stats. 1997, Ch. 225, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 1998.)

Last verified: January 11, 2026

Key Terms

boardmajority voterelocategubernatorial termlocal agenciesreimburserelocation benefitsstate’s reimbursement rate

Related Statutes

  • § 1051.5 Water Trial Distribution Oversight
  • § 1054 Official Acts Certification
  • § 1056 Publication Fee Authority
  • § 1058 Board Rulemaking Authority
  • § 1059 Certification Of Official Records

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Water Code. Section 12514.
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