BILL NUMBER: SB 1756	CHAPTERED  07/10/00

	CHAPTER   121
	FILED WITH SECRETARY OF STATE   JULY 10, 2000
	APPROVED BY GOVERNOR   JULY 7, 2000
	PASSED THE ASSEMBLY   JUNE 29, 2000
	PASSED THE SENATE   APRIL 13, 2000
	AMENDED IN SENATE   APRIL 11, 2000

INTRODUCED BY   Senator Kelley

                        FEBRUARY 23, 2000

   An act to amend Section 13857 of the Health and Safety Code,
relating to fire districts.


	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   SB 1756, Kelley.  Fire districts:  board of directors.
   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 $75 for
attending each meeting of the board.
   This bill would increase this limit to $100 and authorize the
district board to increase that amount by ordinance.


THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:


  SECTION 1.  Section 13857 of the Health and Safety Code is amended
to read:
   13857.  (a) Subject to subdivision (b), each member of the
district board may receive compensation in an amount set by the
district board not to exceed one hundred dollars ($100) for attending
each meeting of the district board.  The number of meetings for
which a member of the board of directors may receive compensation
shall not exceed four meetings in any calendar month.
   (b) The district board, by ordinance adopted pursuant to Chapter 2
(commencing with Section 20200) of Division 10 of the Water Code,
may increase the compensation received by the district board members
above the amount prescribed by subdivision (a).