ARTICLE 5. Officers [28810. - 28818.]

Cal. Public Utilities Code - PUC 5.

in effect

Cal. Public Utilities Code - PUC § 28810. Section 28810.

(a) The officers of the district shall consist of the following: (1) The members of the board of directors. (2) A president and a vice president of the board, each of whom shall be a member of the board. (3) A secretary. (4) A general manager. (5) A general counsel. (6) Any other or subordinate officers, assistants, and deputies as the board may deem necessary and provide for by ordinance or resolution. (b) The general counsel shall be a person admitted to practice law in the Supreme Court of California and shall have been actively engaged in the practice of law for not less than 10 years next preceding appointment pursuant to Section 28811.

Cal. Public Utilities Code - PUC § 28811. Section 28811.

(a) The secretary, general manager, and general counsel shall be appointed by and may be removed by the affirmative votes of a majority of the members of the board of directors. All other officers and employees shall be appointed by the general manager and shall serve at the pleasure of the general manager, subject to the provisions of this part relating to personnel. (b) The general manager shall appoint a chief financial officer and may designate other financial personnel to undertake any of the duties or responsibilities assigned to the chief financial officer under this part.

Cal. Public Utilities Code - PUC § 28812. Section 28812.

The compensation of all district officers and employees, except as otherwise provided in this part, shall be fixed by ordinance or resolution of the directors.

Cal. Public Utilities Code - PUC § 28813. Section 28813.

The board may consolidate any of the district offices in one person.

Cal. Public Utilities Code - PUC § 28814. Section 28814.

The oath of office of all officers appointed by the board of directors or by the general manager of the district shall be taken, subscribed, and filed with the secretary of the district at any time after the officer has notice of his appointment but not later than fifteen (15) days after the commencement of his term of office. No other filing is required.

Cal. Public Utilities Code - PUC § 28815. Section 28815.

Each officer shall give such bond and in such amount as the board may require.

Cal. Public Utilities Code - PUC § 28816. Section 28816.

Article 4 (commencing at Section 1090), Chapter 1, Division 4, Title 1, of the Government Code shall apply to all officers and contracts of the district.

Cal. Public Utilities Code - PUC § 28817. Section 28817.

The chief financial officer shall be the custodian of the funds of the district and shall make payments only upon warrants duly and regularly signed by the general manager. The chief financial officer shall keep an account of all receipts and disbursements.

Cal. Public Utilities Code - PUC § 28818. Section 28818.

(a) With the consent of the general manager, who shall seek consent from the board when deemed necessary, the chief financial officer may: (1) Authorize any state or national bank in this state, a federally chartered or state chartered savings and loan association, or a trust company authorized to act as such in this state, to receive as the agent of the chief financial officer deposits of any securities acquired by the district. (2) Place and maintain for safekeeping with any state or national bank in this state, a federally chartered or state chartered savings and loan association, or a trust company authorized to act as such in this state, any securities owned by the district. (3) Make deposits of securities for safekeeping pursuant to the provisions of Section 53608 of the Government Code. (b) The financial institution selected pursuant to subdivision (a) shall have a total paid-in capital of at least one million dollars ($1,000,000). The chief financial officer shall take from the financial institution a receipt for the securities, and neither the chief financial officer nor the district is responsible for the custody and safe return of the securities until they are withdrawn from the financial institution by the chief financial officer. Any financial institution to which securities are delivered, either as agent or depositary for the chief financial officer, shall make such disposition of the securities as the chief financial officer directs and is responsible only for strict compliance with written instructions given to it by the chief financial officer. All such securities are at all times subject to the order of the chief financial officer.

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