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 […]
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 […]
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. (Added by Stats. […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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. (Added by Stats. 2002, Ch. 395, Sec. 6. Effective January […]
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. […]
2049. A board of trustees may require any employee or officer to be bonded. The district shall pay the cost of the bonds. (Added by Stats. 2002, Ch. 395, Sec. 6. Effective January 1, 2003.)
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. (Added by Stats. 2002, Ch. 395, Sec. 6. Effective January 1, […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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. (Amended by Stats. 2005, Ch. 158, Sec. 19. Effective January 1, 2006.)
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 […]
