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TITLE 6. DISTRICTS [58000 - 62312]

  ( Title 6 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 331. )

DIVISION 3. COMMUNITY SERVICES DISTRICTS [61000 - 61250]

  ( Division 3 repealed and added by Stats. 2005, Ch. 249, Sec. 3. )

PART 2. INTERNAL ORGANIZATION [61020 - 61070]

  ( Part 2 repealed and added by Stats. 2005, Ch. 249, Sec. 3. )

CHAPTER 5. General Powers [61060 - 61070]
  ( Chapter 5 added by Stats. 2005, Ch. 249, Sec. 3. )

61060.
  

A district shall have and may exercise all rights and powers, expressed and implied, necessary to carry out the purposes and intent of this division, including, but not limited to, the following powers:

(a) To adopt ordinances following the procedures of Article 7 (commencing with Section 25120) of Chapter 1 of Part 2 of Division 2 of Title 3.

(b) To adopt, by ordinance, and enforce rules and regulations for the administration, operation, and use and maintenance of the facilities and services listed in Part 3 (commencing with Section 61100).

(c) To sue and be sued in its own name.

(d) To acquire any real or personal property within or outside the district, by contract or otherwise, to hold, manage, occupy, dispose of, convey, and encumber the property, and to create a leasehold interest in the property for the benefit of the district.

(e) To acquire by eminent domain any real or personal property within or outside the district. If a district acquires real or personal property of a public utility by eminent domain, the district shall also pay for the cost of the removal, reconstruction, or relocation of any structure, railways, mains, pipes, conduits, wires, cables, or poles that must be moved to a new location.

(f) To appoint employees, to define their qualifications and duties, and to provide a schedule of compensation for performance of their duties.

(g) To engage counsel and other professional services.

(h) To enter into and perform all contracts, including, but not limited to, contracts pursuant to Article 43 (commencing with Section 20680) of Chapter 1 of Part 3 of the Public Contract Code.

(i) To adopt a seal and alter it.

(j) To enter joint powers agreements pursuant to the Joint Exercise of Powers Act, Chapter 5 (commencing with Section 6500) of Division 7 of Title 1.

(k) To provide insurance pursuant to Part 6 (commencing with Section 989) of Division 3.6 of Title 1.

(l) To provide training that will assist the members of the board of directors in the governance of the district.

(m) To construct any works along, under, or across any street, road, or highway, subject to the consent of the governing body in charge, and along, under, or across any other property devoted to a public use.

(n) To take any and all actions necessary for, or incidental to, the powers expressed or implied by this division.

(Added by Stats. 2005, Ch. 249, Sec. 3. Effective January 1, 2006.)

61061.
  

(a) A district shall have perpetual succession.

(b)  A board of directors may, by resolution, change the name of the district. The resolution shall comply with the requirements of Chapter 23 (commencing with Section 7530) of Division 7 of Title 1. Notwithstanding Section 7530, any district formed on and after January 1, 2006, and any district that changes its name on or after January 1, 2006, shall have the words “community services district” within its name. Within 10 days of its adoption, the board of directors shall file a copy of its resolution with the Secretary of State, the State Board of Equalization, the county clerk, the county auditor, 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.

(Amended by Stats. 2009, Ch. 332, Sec. 70.5. (SB 113) Effective January 1, 2010.)

61062.
  

(a) 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.

(b) When disposing of surplus land, a district shall comply with Article 8 (commencing with Section 54220) of Chapter 5 of Part 1 of Division 2 of Title 5.

(Amended by Stats. 2007, Ch. 343, Sec. 10. Effective January 1, 2008.)

61063.
  

(a) Each district shall adopt policies and procedures, including bidding regulations, governing the purchasing of supplies and equipment not governed by Article 43 (commencing with Section 20680) of Chapter 1 of Part 3 of the Public Contract Code. 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.

(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 of materials, equipment, or supplies on its behalf pursuant to Article 7 (commencing with Section 25500) of Chapter 5 of Division 2 of Title 3.

(d) A district may request the purchasing agent of the principal county to contract with persons to provide projects, services, and programs authorized by this division pursuant to Article 7 (commencing with Section 25500) of Chapter 5 of Division 2 of Title 3.

(Added by Stats. 2005, Ch. 249, Sec. 3. Effective January 1, 2006.)

61064.
  

(a) Violation of any rule, regulation, or ordinance adopted by a board of directors is a misdemeanor punishable pursuant to Section 19 of the Penal Code.

(b) Any citation issued by a district for violation of a rule, regulation, or ordinance adopted by a board of directors may be processed as an infraction pursuant to subdivision (d) of Section 17 of the Penal Code.

(c) To protect property and to preserve the peace at facilities owned or managed by a district, a board of directors may confer on designated uniformed district employees the power to issue citations for misdemeanor and infraction violations of state law, city or county ordinances, or district rules, regulations, or ordinances when the violation is committed within a facility and in the presence of the employee issuing the citation. District employees shall issue citations pursuant to Chapter 5C (commencing with Section 853.5) of Title 3 of Part 2 of the Penal Code.

(Added by Stats. 2005, Ch. 249, Sec. 3. Effective January 1, 2006.)

61065.
  

(a) The Meyers-Milias-Brown Act, Chapter 10 (commencing with Section 3500) of Division 4 of Title 1 applies to all districts.

(b) A board of directors may establish an employee relations system that may include, but is not limited to, a civil service system or a merit system.

(Added by Stats. 2005, Ch. 249, Sec. 3. Effective January 1, 2006.)

61066.
  

A board of directors may require any employee or officer to be bonded. The district shall pay the cost of the bonds.

(Added by Stats. 2005, Ch. 249, Sec. 3. Effective January 1, 2006.)

61067.
  

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

(Added by Stats. 2005, Ch. 249, Sec. 3. Effective January 1, 2006.)

61068.
  

A board of directors may authorize its members and the employees of the district to attend professional or vocational meetings and conferences. A board of directors may reimburse its members and the employees of the district for their documented, actual, and necessary traveling and incidental expenses while on official business. Reimbursement for these expenses is subject to Sections 53232.2 and 53232.3.

(Amended by Stats. 2006, Ch. 643, Sec. 15. Effective January 1, 2007.)

61069.
  

(a) A district may request an inspection warrant pursuant to Title 13 (commencing with Section 1822.50) of Part 3 of the Code of Civil Procedure. The warrant shall state the location which it covers and shall state its purposes. A warrant may authorize district employees to enter property only to do one or more of the following:

(1) Inspect to determine the presence of public nuisances that the district has the authority to abate.

(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.

(b) Where there is no reasonable expectation of privacy and subject to the limitations of the United States Constitution and the California Constitution, employees of a district may enter any property within the district for any of the following purposes:

(1) Inspect the property to determine the presence of public nuisances that the district has the authority to abate.

(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.

(Added by Stats. 2005, Ch. 249, Sec. 3. Effective January 1, 2006.)

61070.
  

A district may contract with any local agency, state department or agency, federal department or agency, or any tribal government for the provision by or to the district of any facilities, services, or programs authorized by this division, within or without the district, subject to compliance with Section 56133.

(Added by Stats. 2005, Ch. 249, Sec. 3. Effective January 1, 2006.)

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