Health and Safety Code - HSC
DIVISION 14. POLICE PROTECTION [20000 - 20115]
( Division 14 enacted by Stats. 1939, Ch. 60. ) PART 1. POLICE PROTECTION DISTRICTS [20000 - 20115]
( Part 1 enacted by Stats. 1939, Ch. 60. ) CHAPTER 1. In Unincorporated Towns [20000 - 20115]
( Chapter 1 enacted by Stats. 1939, Ch. 60. ) ARTICLE 3. Administration [20060 - 20081]
( Article 3 enacted by Stats. 1939, Ch. 60. ) 20071.
(a) The district board shall determine the number of employees, if any, necessary for the proper care and protection of the life and property of residents in the district.
(b) Except as provided in subdivision (c), the district board shall appoint all district employees and prescribe their duties and compensation. All of these employees shall hold their positions at the pleasure of the district board.
(c) Notwithstanding subdivision (b), the district board may delegate to the chief of police the authority to appoint and dismiss district employees.
(Amended by Stats. 2007, Ch. 169, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 2008.)