ARTICLE 4. Powers [2040. - 2056.]

Cal. Health and Safety Code - HSC 4.
in effect

Cal. Health and Safety Code - HSC § 2040. Section 2040.

Within the district’s boundaries or in territory that is located outside the district from which vectors and vectorborne diseases may enter the district, a district may do all of the following: (a) Conduct surveillance programs and other appropriate studies of vectors and vectorborne diseases. (b) Take any and all necessary or proper actions to prevent the occurrence of vectors and vectorborne diseases. (c) Take any and all necessary or proper actions to abate or control vectors and vectorborne diseases. (d) Take any and all actions necessary for or incidental to the powers granted by this chapter.

Cal. Health and Safety Code - HSC § 2041. Section 2041.

A district shall have and may exercise all rights and powers, expressed or implied, necessary to carry out the purposes and intent of this chapter, including, but not limited to, all of the following powers: (a) To sue and be sued. (b) To acquire by purchase, eminent domain, or other lawful means, any real property within the district or any personal property that may be necessary or proper to carry out the purposes and intent of this chapter. (c) To sell, lease, or otherwise dispose of any real or personal property. Every sale of property shall be to the highest bidder. The board shall publish notice of the sale pursuant to Section 6066 of the Government Code. A board of trustees may exchange equivalent properties if the board determines that the exchange is in the best interests of the district. (d) To donate any surplus real or personal property to any public agency or nonprofit organization. (e) To purchase the supplies and materials, employ the personnel, and contract for the services that may be necessary or proper to carry out the purposes and intent of this chapter. (f) To build, repair, and maintain on any land the dikes, levees, cuts, canals, or ditches that may be necessary or proper to carry out the purposes and intent of this chapter. (g) To contract to indemnify or compensate any property owner for any injury or damage necessarily caused by the use or taking of real or personal property for dikes, levees, cuts, canals, or ditches. (h) To engage necessary personnel, to define their qualifications and duties, and to provide a schedule of compensation for the performance of their duties. (i) To engage counsel and other professional services. (j) To adopt a seal and alter it at pleasure. (k) To provide insurance pursuant to Part 6 (commencing with Section 989) of Division 3.6 of Title 1 of the Government Code. ( l ) To participate in, review, comment, and make recommendations regarding local, state, or federal land use planning and environmental quality processes, documents, permits, licenses, and entitlements for projects and their potential effects on the purposes and intent of this chapter. (m) To take any and all actions necessary for, or incidental to, the powers expressed or implied by this chapter.

Cal. Health and Safety Code - HSC § 2042. Section 2042.

When acquiring, improving, or using any real property, a district shall comply with Article 5 (commencing with Section 53090) of Chapter 1 of Part 1 of Division 2 of Title 5, and Article 7 (commencing with Section 65400) of Chapter 1 of Division 1 of Title 7 of the Government Code.

Cal. Health and Safety Code - HSC § 2043. Section 2043.

(a) A district shall have perpetual succession. (b) A board of trustees may, by a two-thirds vote of its total membership, adopt a resolution to change the name of the district. The name shall contain the words “mosquito abatement district,” “vector control district,” “mosquito and vector control district,” “mosquito control district,” or “vector management district.” The resolution shall comply with the requirements of Chapter 23 (commencing with Section 7530) of Division 7 of Title 1 of the Government Code. Within 10 days of its adoption, the board of trustees shall file a copy of its resolution with the Secretary of State, the county clerk, the board of supervisors, and the local agency formation commission of each county in which the district is located. (c) A district may destroy a record pursuant to Chapter 7 (commencing with Section 60200) of Division 1 of Title 6 of the Government Code.

Cal. Health and Safety Code - HSC § 2044. Section 2044.

(a) A district may cooperate with any public agency or federal agency to carry out the purposes and intent of this chapter. To that end, a district may enter into agreements with those other public agencies or federal agencies to take any and all actions necessary or convenient for carrying out the purposes and intent of this chapter. (b) A district may jointly acquire, construct, improve, maintain, and operate any facilities, projects, or programs with any other public agency or federal agency to carry out the purposes and intent of this chapter. Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to prohibit any joint or cooperative action with other public agencies or federal agencies. (c) A district may enter into joint powers agreements pursuant to the Joint Exercise of Powers Act, Chapter 5 (commencing with Section 6500) of Division 7 of Title 1 of the Government Code.

Cal. Health and Safety Code - HSC § 2045. Section 2045.

A district may contract with other public agencies and federal agencies to provide any service, project, or program authorized by this chapter within the district’s boundaries. A district may contract with other public agencies and federal agencies to provide any service, project, or program authorized by this chapter within the boundaries of the other public agencies and federal agencies.

Cal. Health and Safety Code - HSC § 2046. Section 2046.

(a) Each district shall adopt policies and procedures, including bidding regulations, governing the purchase of supplies and equipment. Each district shall adopt these policies and procedures by rule or regulation pursuant to Article 7 (commencing with Section 54201) of Chapter 5 of Division 2 of Title 5 of the Government Code. (b) A district may request the State Department of General Services to make purchases of materials, equipment, or supplies on its behalf pursuant to Section 10298 of the Public Contract Code. (c) A district may request the purchasing agent of the principal county to make purchases on materials, equipment, or supplies on its behalf pursuant to Article 7 (commencing with Section 25500) of Chapter 5 of Division 2 of Title 3 of the Government Code. (d) A district may request the purchasing agent of the principal county to contract with persons to provide services, projects, and programs authorized by this chapter pursuant to Article 7 (commencing with Section 25500) of Chapter 5 of Division 2 of Title 3 of the Government Code.

Cal. Health and Safety Code - HSC § 2047. Section 2047.

Any person who restrains, hinders, obstructs, or threatens any officer or employee of a district in the performance of that person’s duties, or any person who interferes with any work done by, or under the direction of, the district is guilty of a misdemeanor.

Cal. Health and Safety Code - HSC § 2048. Section 2048.

(a) The Meyers-Milias-Brown Act, Chapter 10 (commencing with Section 3500) of Division 4 of Title 1 of the Government Code applies to all districts. (b) A board of trustees may adopt an ordinance establishing an employee relations system that may include, but is not limited to, a civil service system or a merit system.

Cal. Health and Safety Code - HSC § 2050. Section 2050.

A board of trustees may provide for any programs for the benefit of its employees and members of the board of trustees pursuant to Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 53200) of Part 1 of Division 2 of Title 5 of the Government Code.

Cal. Health and Safety Code - HSC § 2051. Section 2051.

A district may authorize the members of its board of trustees and its employees to attend professional, educational, or vocational meetings, and pay their actual and necessary traveling and incidental expenses while on official business. The payment of expenses pursuant to this section may be in addition to the payments made pursuant to Section 2030. Reimbursement for these expenses is subject to Sections 53232.2 and 53232.3 of the Government Code.

Cal. Health and Safety Code - HSC § 2052. Section 2052.

(a) Pursuant to Article 4 (commencing with Section 106925) of Chapter 4 of Part 1 of Division 104, every district employee who handles, applies, or supervises the use of any pesticide for public health purposes shall be certified by the department as a vector control technician in at least one of the following categories commensurate with the assigned duties: (1) Mosquito control. (2) Terrestrial invertebrate vector control. (3) Vertebrate vector control. (b) The department may establish, by regulation, exemptions from the requirements of this section that the department deems reasonably necessary to further the purposes of this section.

Cal. Health and Safety Code - HSC § 2053. Section 2053.

(a) A district may request an inspection and abatement warrant pursuant to Title 13 (commencing with Section 1822.50) of Part 3 of the Code of Civil Procedure. A warrant issued pursuant to this section shall apply only to the exterior of places, dwellings, structures, and premises. The warrant shall state the geographic area which it covers and shall state its purposes. A warrant may authorize district employees to enter property only to do the following: (1) Inspect to determine the presence of vectors or public nuisances. (2) Abate public nuisances, either directly or by giving notice to the property owner to abate the public nuisance. (3) Determine if a notice to abate a public nuisance has been complied with. (4) Control vectors and treat property with appropriate physical, chemical, or biological control measures. (b) Subject to the limitations of the United States Constitution and the California Constitution, employees of a district may enter any property, either within the district or property that is located outside the district from which vectors may enter the district, without hindrance or notice for any of the following purposes: (1) Inspect the property to determine the presence of vectors or public nuisances. (2) Abate public nuisances pursuant to this chapter, either directly or by giving notice to the property owner to abate the public nuisance. (3) Determine if a notice to abate a public nuisance has been complied with. (4) Control vectors and treat property with appropriate physical, chemical, or biological control measures.

Cal. Health and Safety Code - HSC § 2054. Section 2054.

Whenever the boundaries of a district or a zone change, the district shall comply with Chapter 8 (commencing with Section 54900) of Part 1 of Division 2 of Title 5 of the Government Code.

Cal. Health and Safety Code - HSC § 2055. Section 2055.

(a) In any dispute between a district and another public agency over the need to prevent, abate, or control, or the methods and materials used to prevent, abate, or control vectors or vectorborne diseases, the district or the other public agency may appeal the decision to the director of the department within 10 days of the decision. (b) Within 30 days of receiving an appeal pursuant to subdivision (a), the director of the department shall consult with the affected agencies, take written and oral testimony, decide the appeal, and convey the decision to the affected agencies. The director’s decision shall be consistent with the purposes of this chapter. The decision of the director of the department shall be final and conclusive.

Cal. Health and Safety Code - HSC § 2056. Section 2056.

(a) (1) An electrical utility, upon receiving a request from a mosquito abatement district or vector control district or a city or county health department, shall enter into a vector management agreement with the requesting entity within 180 days of the request. (2) A mosquito abatement district or vector control district or a city or county health department may seek a vector management agreement with an electrical utility pursuant to this section if efforts to obtain a voluntary cooperation agreement from the electrical utility have failed. (b) A vector management agreement shall contain, but not be limited to, all of the following provisions: (1) The locations of electrical vaults that the electrical utility, mosquito abatement district, or vector control district reasonably believe, due to the type or the location of the vault, may contain standing water within the jurisdiction of the district or health department. (2) (A) A reasonable time period for the electrical utility to provide supervised access to its electrical vaults to the district or health department for surveillance, treatment, and post-treatment inspections. (B) In determining the time period in subparagraph (A), the district or health department and the electrical utility shall consider the seasonality of mosquito activity in the area. (3) The contact information for relevant individuals at the district or health department and the electrical utility. (4) A time line for the periodic update of the information in this subdivision. (5) Consideration, where feasible, of modifications to electrical vaults for the purposes of mosquito exclusion or discharge of captured waters. (6) A minimum term of three years for the agreement, with provisions for modification or extension of the agreement. (c) This section does not affect the existing authority of a mosquito abatement district or vector control district under Section 2040. (d) (1) Utility infrastructure data disclosed pursuant to an agreement entered into pursuant to this section shall be kept confidential by the mosquito abatement district, vector control district, or city or county health department that receives the data. (2) Data disclosure by the utility may be limited to the affected geographical area identified by the mosquito abatement district, vector control district, or health department, and disclosed in a manner deemed as a best practice by the utility for the safety and security of public utility infrastructure. (e) An electrical utility that has an existing vector management agreement with a mosquito abatement district, vector control district, or a city or county health department is not subject to this section for as long as the agreement is in effect. (f) For the purposes of this section, the following terms have the following meanings: (1) “Electrical utility” means an electrical corporation, as defined in Section 218 of the Public Utilities Code, or a local publicly owned electric utility, as defined in Section 224.3 of the Public Utilities Code. (2) “Electrical vault” means an enclosure, either above or below ground, that may contain transformers or other electrical equipment and is the property of an electrical utility.
Source: CA Legislative Counsel Bulk DataURL: https://downloads.leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/pubinfo_2025.zipFetched: 6/27/2026

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