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HomeWater CodeDiv. 7Ch. 4Art. 1§ 13205 Regional Board Member Compensation

§ 13205 Regional Board Member Compensation

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§ 13205 Regional Board Member Compensation

Key Takeaways

  • •Board members get $250 for each day they work on official stuff, like meetings or reading papers for the meeting.
  • •They can only get paid for reading papers for one day before each meeting.
  • •All board members together can’t get more than $378,250 in one year.
  • •Board members can say no to the money if they want.
  • •They also get paid back for travel or other costs they have because of their work.

Example

A board member spends one day reading papers for a meeting and then goes to the meeting the next day.

They get $250 for reading the papers and another $250 for the meeting day. That’s $500 total for those two days.

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

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§ 13205 Regional Board Member Compensation

Each member of a regional board shall receive two hundred fifty dollars ($250) for each day during which that member is engaged in the performance of official duties. The performance of official duties includes, but is not limited to, reviewing agenda materials for no more than one day in preparation for each regional board meeting. The total compensation received by members of all of the regional boards shall not exceed, in any one fiscal year, the sum of three hundred seventy-eight thousand two hundred fifty dollars ($378,250). A member may decline compensation. In addition to the compensation, each member shall be reimbursed for necessary traveling and other expenses incurred in the performance of official duties. (Amended by Stats. 2016, Ch. 340, Sec. 47. (SB 839) Effective September 13, 2016.)

Last verified: January 23, 2026

Key Terms

regional boardofficial dutiescompensationreimbursed

Related Statutes

  • § 13202 Regional Board Member Terms
  • § 13204 Regional Board Meeting Requirements
  • § 13206 Public Officer Regional Board Service
  • § 1120 Water Rights Decision Scope
  • § 1121 Service Of Board Decisions

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Water Code. Section 13205.
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