BILL NUMBER: AB 72 AMENDED BILL TEXT AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY MARCH 19, 2013 INTRODUCED BY AssemblyMemberHoldenMembers Holden and Roger Hernández ( Coauthors: Assembly Members Ian Calderon and Hagman ) ( Coauthors: Senators Huff and Liu ) JANUARY 10, 2013 An act to amend Section 71253 of the Water Code, relating to municipal water districts. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST AB 72, as amended, Holden. Municipal water district: board of directors. The Municipal Water District Law of 1911 provides for the formation of a municipal water district and the election of a board of directors of a municipal water district. Existing law requires directors, except directors elected at the district formation election, to take office on the first Monday after January 1 succeeding their election. This bill would instead require the directors of a municipal water district, except directors elected atthea district formation election, to take office on the first Friday in December succeeding their election. Vote: majority. Appropriation: no. Fiscal committee: no. State-mandated local program: no. THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. Section 71253 of the Water Code is amended to read: 71253. Except for the directors elected atthea formation election, directors elected to office shall take office at noon on the first Friday in December succeeding their election.