CaliforniaMetropolitan water districts: proxy vote authorizations.
What it does
Under the Metropolitan Water District Act, the board of a metropolitan water district is required to consist of at least one representative from each member public agency, as prescribed. The act authorizes each member public agency to appoint additional representatives not exceeding one additional representative for each 5% of the assessed valuation of property taxable for district purposes within the entire district that is within the boundaries of that member public agency.
More detail
This bill would, until January 1, 2030, authorize a representative of a member public agency that is entitled to designate or appoint only one representative to the board of directors to assign a proxy vote authorization to a representative of another member public agency to be exercised when the assigning representative is unable to attend a meeting or meetings of the board, as provided. The bill would require the proxy vote authorization to be memorialized by a written instrument, as specified. The bill would prohibit a proxy vote authorization from authorizing the assumption of the assigning representative's officer position at the designated meeting and would limit a proxy vote authorization's effectiveness to no more than 6 board meetings in a calendar year. The bill would declare that all provisions of the act apply to the representative assigned the proxy vote authorization and that all conflict of interest laws that apply to the assigning representative also apply to the representative assigned a proxy vote authorization.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2025
- Oct 3Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 266, Statutes of 2025.Latest
- Oct 3Approved by the Governor Gavin Newsom.Became Law
- Sep 9Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3 p.m.To Governor
- Sep 3In Assembly. Ordered to Engrossing and Enrolling.Minor
- Vote recorded 3rd Reading AB523 Irwin By Stern. Result: pass.Upper
- Sep 3Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 35. Noes 1. Page 2456.).Passed Senate
- Jun 19Read second time. Ordered to third reading.Minor
- Jun 18From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 6. Noes 1.) (June 18).Minor
- Vote recorded Do pass. Result: pass.Upper
- May 21Referred to Com. on L. GOV.Minor
- May 13In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.Minor
- May 12Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 70. Noes 4. Page 1514.)Passed Assembly
- Vote recorded AB 523 Irwin Assembly Third Reading. Result: pass.Lower
- May 6Read second time. Ordered to third reading.Minor
- May 5Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading.Major
- May 1From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 8. Noes 1.) (April 30).Major
- Apr 30
- Vote recorded Do pass as amended. Result: pass.Lower
- Apr 23Re-referred to Com. on L. GOV.Minor
- Apr 22From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on L. GOV. Read second time and amended.Major
- Feb 24Referred to Com. on L. GOV.Minor
- Feb 11From printer. May be heard in committee March 13.
- Feb 10Read first time. To print.Introduced