AB 2329 — Special districts: board of directors: compensation.

Summary

(1) Existing law authorizes the board of trustees of a public cemetery district to approve an ordinance or resolution to compensate its members no more than $100 to attend a board meeting, for no more than 4 meetings per month, and authorizes a public cemetery district board of trustees to increase that compensation by no more than 5% annually. This bill would authorize a public cemetery district board of trustees to compensate its members for no more than 6 meetings in a calendar month. The bill would require the board of trustees, commencing January 1, 2019, if the district compensates its members for more than 4 meetings in a calendar month, to annually adopt a written policy describing, based on a finding supported by substantial evidence, why more than 4 meetings per calendar month are necessary for the effective operation of the district. (2) Under the Fire Protection District Law of 1987, each member of the board of directors of a fire protection district may receive compensation in an amount set by the board not to exceed $100 for attending each meeting of the board, not to exceed 4 meetings in any calendar month. This bill would authorize a fire protection district board of directors to compensate its members for no more than 6 meetings in any calendar month. The bill would require the board of directors, commencing January 1, 2019, if the district compensates its members for more than 4 meetings in a calendar month, to annually adopt a written policy describing, based on a finding supported by substantial evidence, why more than 4 meetings per calendar month are necessary for the effective operation of the district. (3) Existing law authorizes the board of directors of a hospital district to approve a resolution to compensate its members no more than $100 to attend a board meeting for no more than 5 meetings per month. This bill would authorize a hospital district board of directors to compensate its members for no more than 6 meetings in a calendar month and to increase that compensation by no more than 5% annually. The bill would require the board of directors, commencing January 1, 2019, if the district compensates its members for more than 5 meetings in a calendar month, to annually adopt a written policy describing, based on a finding supported by substantial evidence, why more than 5 meetings per calendar month are necessary for the effective operation of the district. (4) Existing law authorizes the board of directors of a regional park district, regional park and open-space district, or regional open-space district to provide, by ordinance or resolution, that each of its members may receive an amount not to exceed $100 per day for each attendance at a meeting of the board, and prohibits board members from receiving any other compensation for meetings, or from receiving more than $500 compensation in any one calendar month. This bill would provide that board members shall not receive compensation for more than 6 meetings of the board in a calendar month and would authorize the board of directors, by specified ordinance, to increase the amount of compensation received for attending meetings of the board. The bill would require the board of directors, commencing January 1, 2019, if the district compensates its members for more than 5 meetings in a calendar month, to annually adopt a written policy describing, based on a finding supported by substantial evidence, why more than 5 meetings per calendar month are necessary for the effective operation of the district. (5) Existing law, the Recreation and Park District Law, provides that each member of the board of directors of a recreation and park district may receive compensation in an amount not to exceed $100 for attending each meeting of the board, and requires the maximum compensation in any calendar month to be $500. This bill would provide that board members shall not receive compensation for more than 6 meetings of the board in a calendar month. The bill would require the board of directors, commencing January 1, 2019, if the district compensates its members for more than 5 meetings in a calendar month, to annually adopt a written policy describing, based on a finding supported by substantial evidence, why more than 5 meetings per calendar month are necessary for the effective operation of the district. (6) Existing law requires each member of the board of directors of an airport district to receive compensation in an amount not to exceed $100 for each attendance at the meeting of the board held within the district, which amount is fixed by the board. Existing law prohibits a director from receiving pay for more than 4 meetings in any calendar month. This bill would authorize an airport district board of directors to compensate its members for no more than 6 meetings in a calendar month and to increase that compensation by no more than 5% annually. The bill would require the board of directors, commencing January 1, 2019, if the district compensates its members for more than 4 meetings in a calendar month, to annually adopt a written policy describing, based on a finding supported by substantial evidence, why more than 4 meetings per calendar month are necessary for the effective operation of the district.

Bill Text

• Chaptered 08/20/18 - Chaptered Current pdf August 20, 2018
• Enrolled 08/07/18 - Enrolled pdf August 07, 2018
• Amended 06/27/18 - Amended Senate pdf June 27, 2018
• Amended 05/14/18 - Amended Assembly pdf May 14, 2018
• Amended 04/09/18 - Amended Assembly pdf April 09, 2018
• Introduced 02/13/18 - Introduced pdf February 13, 2018
• AB2329 View text html

Action History

1. August 20, 2018

   Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 170, Statutes of 2018.

2. August 20, 2018

   Approved by the Governor.

3. August 09, 2018

   Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 11:30 a.m.

4. August 06, 2018

   Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 77. Noes 0. Page 6140.).

5. July 05, 2018

   In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending. May be considered on or after August 3 pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.

6. July 05, 2018

   Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 35. Noes 0. Page 5107.).

7. June 27, 2018

   Read second time and amended. Ordered to third reading.

8. June 26, 2018

   From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (June 20).

9. May 30, 2018

   Referred to Com. on GOV. & F.

10. May 22, 2018

    In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.

11. May 21, 2018

    Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 71. Noes 0. Page 5250.)

12. May 15, 2018

    Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

13. May 14, 2018

    Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading.

14. May 10, 2018

    From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 9. Noes 0.) (May 9).

15. April 24, 2018

    In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.

16. April 12, 2018

    From committee: Be re-referred to Com. on L. GOV. Re-referred. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (April 12). Re-referred to Com. on L. GOV.

17. April 10, 2018

    Re-referred to Com. on RLS.

18. April 09, 2018

    Re-referred to Com. on RLS. pursuant to Assembly Rule 96.

19. April 09, 2018

    From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on HUM. S. Read second time and amended.

20. March 20, 2018

    In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.

21. March 01, 2018

    Referred to Com. on HUM. S.

22. February 14, 2018

    From printer. May be heard in committee March 16.

23. February 13, 2018

    Read first time. To print.

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