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Table of Charter Amendments

Table of Cases Cited

Amendment to Section 4

Proposed by Board of Supervisors September 2, 1952, ratified at general election November 4, 1952, approved by Legislature January 8, 1953, filed with Secretary of State January 9, 1953, Stats. 1953. Chap. 5, P. 3781.

Amendment to Section 6

Proposed by Board of Supervisors February 28, 1984, ratified at special election June 5, 1984, filed with Secretary of State August 9, 1984, and was given Charter Chapter No. 20.

Repeal of Section 11(2)

Proposed by Board of Supervisors February 28, 1984, ratified at special election June 5, 1984, filed with Secretary of State August 9, 1984, and was given Charter Chapter No. 20.

Addition of Section 11(3)

Proposed by Board of Supervisors August 19, 1980, ratified at special election November 4, 1980.

Amendment to Section 11(4)

Proposed by Board of Supervisors August 30, 1966, ratified at general election November 8, 1966, approved by Legislature January 12, 1967, filed with Secretary of State January 13, 1967. Stats. 1967, Chap. 6 of Resolutions.

Addition of Section 11(7)

Proposed by Board of Supervisors August 19, 1980, ratified at special election November 4, 1980, accepted by and filed with Secretary of State June 8, 1981, published Stats. 1981, Charter Chapter 19.

Amendment to Section 13

Proposed by Board of Supervisors February 28, 1984, ratified at special election June 5, 1984, filed with Secretary of State August 9, 1984, and was given Charter Chapter No. 20.

Amendment to Section 14

Proposed by Board of Supervisors September 20 and 24, 1934, ratified at special election November 6, 1934, approved by Legislature January 26, 1935, filed with Secretary of State January 26, 1935. Stats. 1935, P. 2440.

Amendment to Section 14

Proposed by Board of Supervisors September 22, 1942, ratified at general election November 3, 1942, approved by Legislature January 26, 1943, filed with Secretary of State January 28, 1943. Stats. 1943, P. 3211.

Amendment to Section 14, Last Sentence

Proposed by Board of Supervisors August 28, 1956, ratified at general election November 6, 1956, approved by Legislature March 12, 1956, filed with Secretary of State March 19, 1957. Stats. 1957, Chap. 125, P. 4462.

Amendment to Section 14

Proposed by Board of Supervisors August 30, 1966, ratified at general election November 8, 1966, approved by Legislature January 12, 1967, filed with Secretary of State January 13, 1967. Stats. 1967, Chap. 6 of Resolutions.

Amendment to Section 17

Proposed by Board of Supervisors September 25, 1922, ratified at general election November 7, 1922, approved by Legislature May 15, 1923, filed with Secretary of State May 18, 1923. Stats. 1923, P. 1659.

Repeal of Section 17
Repeal of Section 18
Repeal of Section 19
Repeal of Section 20

Above four proposed by Board of Supervisors February 28, 1984, ratified at special election June 5, 1984, filed with Secretary of State August 9, 1984, and was given Charter Chapter No. 20.

Amendment to Section 22

Proposed by Board of Supervisors August 30, 1966, ratified at general election November 8, 1966, approved by Legislature January 12, 1967, filed with Secretary of State January 13, 1967, Stats. 1967, Chap. 6 of Resolutions.

Addition of Sections 221/4, 221/2

Proposed by Board of Supervisors August 30, 1966, ratified at general election November 8, 1966, approved by Legislature January 12, 1967, filed with Secretary of State January 13, 1967. Stats. 1967, Chap. 6 of Resolutions.

Addition of Section 223/4

Proposed by Board of Supervisors August 30, 1966, ratified at general election November 8, 1966, approved by Legislature January 12, 1967, filed with Secretary of State January 13, 1967. Stats. 1967, Chap. 6 of Resolutions.

Amendment to Section 223/4

Proposed by Board of Supervisors July 23, 1974, ratified at general election November 5, 1974, filed with Secretary of State December 11, 1974. Approved by Legislature September 12, 1975, SCR 69, Chap. 135, Stats. 1975.

Addition of Section 241/3

Proposed by Board of Supervisors September 20 and 24, 1934, ratified at special election November 6, 1934, approved by Legislature January 26, 1935, filed with Secretary of State January 26, 1935. Stats. 1935, P. 2440.

Repeal of Section 241/3, Subsection (b)

Proposed by Board of Supervisors August 22, 1944, ratified at general election November 7, 1944, approved by Legislature January 16, 1945, filed with Secretary of State January 17, 1945. Stats. 1945, P. 2921.

Addition of Section 242/3

Proposed by Board of Supervisors August 31, 1954, ratified at general election November 2, 1954, approved by Legislature January 10, 1955, filed with Secretary of State January 11, 1955, Stats. 1955, Chap. 20, P. 3788.

Amendment to Section 25
Repeal of Section 28
Repeal of Section 29

Above three proposed by Board of Supervisors February 28, 1984, ratified at special election June 5, 1984, filed with Secretary of State August 9, 1984, and was given Charter Chapter No. 20.

Amendment to Section 30

Proposed by Board of Supervisors September 7, 1948, ratified at general election November 2, 1948, approved by Legislature January 6, 1949, filed with Secretary of State January 7, 1949. Stats. 1949, Chap. 9, P. 2880.

Amendment to Section 30

Proposed by Board of Supervisors August 15, 1978, ratified at general election November 7, 1978, accepted by and filed with Secretary of State December 11, 1978, published Stats. 1978, Charter Chapter No. 29.

Amendment to Section 31

Proposed by Board of Supervisors September 7, 1948, ratified at general election November 2, 1948, approved by Legislature January 6, 1949, filed with Secretary of State January 7, 1949. Stats. 1949, Chap. 9, P. 2882.

Amendment to Section 31

Proposed by Board of Supervisors August 30, 1966, ratified at general election November 8, 1966, approved by Legislature January 12, 1967, filed with Secretary of State January 13, 1967. Stats. 1967, Chap. 6 of Resolutions.

Amendment to Section 31

Proposed by Board of Supervisors July 23, 1974, ratified at general election November 5, 1974, filed with Secretary of State December 11, 1974. Approved by Legislature September 12, 1975, SCR 69, Chap. 135, Stats. 1975.

Amendment to Section 31

Proposed by Board of Supervisors August 15, 1978, ratified at general election November 7, 1978, accepted by and filed with Secretary of State December 11, 1978, published Stats. 1978, Charter Chapter No. 29.

Amendment to Section 32

Proposed by Board of Supervisors August 15, 1978, ratified at general election November 7, 1978, accepted by and filed with Secretary of State December 11, 1978, published Stats. 1978, Charter Chapter No. 29.

Amendment to Section 33

Proposed by Board of Supervisors September 7, 1948, ratified at general election November 2, 1948, approved by Legislature January 6, 1949, filed with Secretary of State January 7, 1949. Stats. 1949, Chap. 9, P. 2882.

Amendment to Section 33

Proposed by Board of Supervisors March 25, 1976, ratified at primary election June 8, 1976, filed with Secretary of State July 6, 1976, published Stats. 1976, Charter Chapter No. 13, P. 32-33.

Amendment to Section 33(d)

Proposed by Board of Supervisors August 14, 1978, ratified at general election November 7, 1978, accepted by and filed with Secretary of State December 11, 1978, published Stats. 1978, Charter Chapter No. 29.

Amendment to Section 33(e)

Proposed by Board of Supervisors August 14, 1978, ratified at general election November 7, 1978, accepted by and filed with Secretary of State December 11, 1978, published Stats. 1978, Charter Chapter No. 29.

Addition of Section 33(h)

Proposed by Board of Supervisors August 15, 1978, ratified at general election November 7, 1978, accepted by and filed with Secretary of State December 11, 1978, published Stats. 1978, Charter Chapter No. 29.

Addition of Section 33.5(a)

Proposed by Board of Supervisors August 14, 1978, ratified at general election November 7, 1978, accepted by and filed with Secretary of State December 11, 1978, published Stats. 1978, Charter Chapter No. 29.

Repeal of Section 33.7

Proposed by Board of Supervisors August 15, 1978, ratified at general election November 7, 1978, accepted by and filed with Secretary of State December 11, 1978, published Stats. 1978, Charter Chapter No. 29.

Addition of Section 33.8

Proposed by Board of Supervisors August 15, 1978, ratified at general election November 7, 1978, accepted by and filed with Secretary of State December 11, 1978, published Stats. 1978, Charter Chapter No. 29.

Amendment to Section 34, Subsection 9

Proposed by Board of Supervisors August 20, 1946, ratified at general election November 5, 1946, approved by Legislature January 8, 1947, filed with Secretary of State January 10, 1947. Stats. 1947, P. 3361.

Amendment to Section 34, Subsection 10

Proposed by Board of Supervisors September 17, 1940, ratified at general election November 5, 1940, approved by Legislature January 9, 1941, filed with Secretary of State January 14, 1941. Stats. 1941, P. 3235.

Addition of Section 34, paragraphs 10.1 and 10.2

Proposed by Board of Supervisors September 2, 1958, ratified at general election November 4, 1958, approved by Legislature January 12, 1959, filed with Secretary of State January 14, 1959. Stats. 1959, Chap. 7, P. 5344.

Amendment to Section 34, Subsection 11

Proposed by Board of Supervisors September 7, 1948, ratified at general election November 2, 1948, approved by Legislature January 6, 1949, filed with Secretary of State January 7, 1949. Stats. 1949, Chap. 9, P. 2880.

Amendment to Section 34, Subsection 13

Proposed by Board of Supervisors September 27, 1938, ratified at general election November 8, 1938, approved by Legislature March 7, 1939, filed with Secretary of State March 7, 1939. Stats. 1939, P. 3145.

Amendment to Section 34, Paragraph 13

Proposed by Board of Supervisors August 31, 1954, ratified at general election November 2, 1954, approved by Legislature January 10, 1955, filed with Secretary of State January 11, 1955. Stats. 1955, Chap. 20, P. 3788.

Amendment to Section 34, Subsection 15

Proposed by Board of Supervisors September 7, 1948, ratified at general election November 2, 1948, approved by Legislature January 6, 1949, filed with Secretary of State January 7, 1949. Stats. 1949, Chap. 9, P. 2880.

Addition of Section 34, Subsection 17

Proposed by Board of Supervisors August 20, 1946, ratified at general election November 5, 1946, approved by Legislature January 8, 1947, filed with Secretary of State January 10, 1947. Stats. 1947, P. 3361.

Amendment to Section 34, Paragraph 17

Proposed by Board of Supervisors August 31, 1954, ratified at general election November 2, 1954, approved by Legislature January 10, 1955, filed with Secretary of State January 11, 1955. Stats. 1955, Chap. 20, P. 3788.

Amendment to Section 34

Proposed by Board of Supervisors August 24, 1972, ratified at general election November 7, 1972, approved by Legislature November 28, 1972, filed with Secretary of State December 1, 1972. Stats. 1972, Chap. 166, of Resolutions of 1972.

Amendment to Section 34

Proposed by Board of Supervisors August 15, 1978, ratified at general election November 7, 1978, accepted by and filed with Secretary of State December 11, 1978, published Stats. 1978, Charter Chapter No. 29.

Amendment to Section 35

Proposed by Board of Supervisors August 15, 1978, ratified at general election November 7, 1978, accepted by and filed with Secretary of State December 11, 1978, published Stats. 1978, Charter Chapter No. 29.

Amendment to Section 36

Proposed by Board of Supervisors August 30, 1966, ratified at general election November 8, 1966, approved by Legislature January 12, 1967, filed with Secretary of State January 13, 1967. Stats. 1967, Chap. 6 of Resolutions.

Amendment to Section 36

Proposed by Board of Supervisors August 15, 1978, ratified at general election November 7, 1978, accepted by and filed with Secretary of State December 11, 1978, published Stats. 1978, Charter Chapter No. 29.

Addition of Section 361/2

Proposed by Board of Supervisors June 25, 1928, ratified at special election August 29, 1928, approved by Legislature January 10, 1929, filed with Secretary of State January 15, 1929. Stats. 1929, P. 1985.

Amendment to Section 361/2

Proposed by Board of Supervisors August 31, 1954, ratified at general election November 2, 1954, approved by Legislature January 10, 1955, filed with Secretary of State January 11, 1955. Stats. 1955, Chap. 20, P. 3788.

Repeal of Section 37

Proposed by Board of Supervisors August 15, 1978, ratified at general election November 7, 1978, accepted by and filed with Secretary of State December 11, 1978, published Stats. 1978, Charter Chapter No. 29.

Repeal of Section 38

Proposed by Board of Supervisors August 15, 1978, ratified at general election November 7, 1978, accepted by and filed with Secretary of State December 11, 1978, published Stats. 1978, Charter Chapter No. 29.

Repeal of Section 39

Proposed by Board of Supervisors August 15, 1978, ratified at general election November 7, 1978, accepted by and filed with Secretary of State December 11, 1978, published Stats. 1978, Charter Chapter No. 29.

Repeal of Section 40

Proposed by Board of Supervisors August 15, 1978, ratified at general election November 7, 1978, accepted by and filed with Secretary of State December 11, 1978, published Stats. 1978, Charter Chapter No. 29.

Amendment to Section 41

Proposed by Board of Supervisors September 2, 1958, ratified at general election November 4, 1958, approved by Legislature January 12, 1959, filed with Secretary of State January 14, 1959. Stats. 1959, Chap. 7, P. 5344.

Repeal of Section 42
Repeal of Section 43

Above two proposed by Board of Supervisors February 28, 1984, ratified at special election June 5, 1984, filed with Secretary of State August 9, 1984, and was given Charter Chapter No. 23.

Addition of Section 44.5

Proposed by Board of Supervisors September 2, 1958, ratified at general election November 4, 1958, approved by Legislature January 12, 1959, filed with Secretary of State January 14, 1959. Stats. 1959, Chap. 7, P. 5344.

Addition of Section 44.7

Proposed by Board of Supervisors August 24, 1972, ratified at general election November 7, 1972, approved by Legislature November 28, 1972, filed with Secretary of State December 1, 1972. Stats. 1972, Chap. 166, of Resolution of 1972.

Amendment to Section 44.7

Proposed by Board of Supervisors June 27, 1978, ratified at general election November 7, 1978, accepted by and filed with Secretary of State December 11, 1978, published Stats. 1978, Charter Chapter No. 29.

Amendment to Section 47

Proposed by Board of Supervisors February 7, 1978, ratified at primary election June 6, 1978, accepted by and filed with Secretary of State December 11, 1978, published Stats. 1978, Charter Chapter No. 28.

Addition of Section 47.5

Proposed by Board of Supervisors August 3, 1981, ratified at general election November 2, 1982, accepted by and filed with Secretary of State December 13, 1982, published Stats. 1982, Charter Chapter No. 29.

Amendment to Section 48

Proposed by Board of Supervisors September 2, 1958, ratified at general election November 4, 1958, approved by Legislature January 12, 1959, filed with Secretary of State January 14, 1959. Stats. 1959, Chap. 7, P. 5344.

Amendment to Section 50

Proposed by Board of Supervisors April 25, 1978, ratified at general election November 7, 1978, accepted by and filed with Secretary of State December 11, 1978, published Stats. 1978, Charter Chapter No. 29.

Amendment to Section 52

Proposed by Board of Supervisors August 2, 1994, ratified at general election November 8, 1994, accepted by and filed with Secretary of State February 24, 1995, published Stats. 1995, Charter Chap. 8.

Amendment to Section 54

Proposed by Board of Supervisors September 7, 1948, ratified at general election November 2, 1948, approved by Legislature January 6, 1949, filed with Secretary of State January 7, 1949. Stats. 1949, Chap. 9, P. 2880.

Addition of Section 561/4

Proposed by Board of Supervisors September 2, 1958, ratified at general election November 4, 1958, approved by Legislature January 12, 1959, filed with Secretary of State January 14, 1959. Stats. 1959, Chap. 7, P. 5344.

Addition of Section 561/2

Proposed by Board of Supervisors September 20 and 24, 1934, ratified at special election November 6, 1934, approved by Legislature January 26, 1935, filed with Secretary of State January 26, 1935. Stats. 1935, P. 2440.

Addition of Section 563/4

Proposed by Board of Supervisors August 31, 1954, ratified at general election November 2, 1954, approved by Legislature January 10, 1955, filed with Secretary of State January 11, 1955. Stats. 1955, Chap. 20, P. 3788.

Addition of Section 564/5

Proposed by Board of Supervisors August 8, 1978, ratified at general election November 7, 1978, accepted by and filed with Secretary of State December 11, 1978, published Stats. 1978, Charter Chapter No. 29.

TABLE OF CASES CITED

Anderson v. Lewis, 29 Cal. App. 24, 154 P. 287 (1915)

Avan v. Municipal Court, 62 Cal. (2d) 630, 43 Cal. Rptr. 835, 401 P. (2d) 227 (1965)

Avery v. Midland County, 390 U.S. 474, 88 S. Ct. 1114, 20 L.Ed. (2d) 45 (1968)

Bank of America v. Board of Supervisors, 93 Cal. App. (2d) 75, 208 P. (2d) 772 (1949)

Board of Education v. Watson, 63 Cal. (2d) 829, 49 Cal. Rptr. 481, 409 P. (2d) 481 (1966)

Board of Law Library Trustees v. Lowery, 67 Cal. App. (2d) 480, 154 P. (2d) 719 (1945)

Board of Supervisors of Los Angeles County v. Simpson as District Attorney, 36 Cal. (2d) 671, 227 P. (2d) 14 (1951)

Brown v. Francisco, 123 Cal. App. (2d) 413, 266 P. (2d) 951 (1954)

Bybee v. Richards, 134 Cal. App. 467, 25 P. (2d) 472 (1933)

Calderon v. City of Los Angeles, 4 Cal. 3d 251, 93 Cal. Rptr. 361, 481 P. (2d) 489 (1971)

Chester v. Hall, 55 Cal. App. 611, 204 P. 237 (1921)

Cline v. Lewis, 175 Cal. 315, 165 P. 915 (1917)

County Sanitation Dist. No. 2 v. Los Angeles County Employees' Assn. , 38 Cal. 3d 564, 214 Cal. Rptr. 424 (1985)

Cronin v. Civil Serv. Comm. , 71 Cal. App. 633, 236 P. 339 (1925)

Elfbrandt v. Russell, 384 U.S. 11, 86 S. Ct. 1283, 16 L.Ed. (2d) 321 (1966)

Gibson v. Civil Serv. Comm., 27 Cal. App. 396, 150 P. 78 (1915)

Glasser v. Municipal Court, 27 Cal. App. (2d) 455, 81 P. (2d) 260 (1938)

Globe v. County of Los Angeles, 163 Cal. App. (2d) 595, 329 P. (2d) 971 (1958)

Ham v. County of Los Angeles, 46 Cal. App. 148, 189 P. 462 (1920)

Hansen v. Carr, 73 Cal. App. 511, 238 P. 1048 (1925)

Hedlund v. Davis, 47 Cal. (2d) 75, 301 P. (2d) 843 (1956)

Hirschman v. Los Angeles County, 39 Cal. (2d) 698, 249 P. (2d) 287 (1952)

Hofberg v. Los Angeles County Civil Service Commission, 258 Cal. App. (2d) 433, 65 Cal. Rptr. 759 (1968)

Holland v. Byram, 28 Cal. (2d) 567, 170 P. (2d) 938 (1946)

Hunt v. Superior Court, 178 Cal. 470, 173 P. 1097 (1918)

Keith v. Hammel, 29 Cal. App. 131, 154 P. 871 (1915)

Kerr v. Russell, 209 Cal. 36, 285 P. 311 (1930)

Keyishian v. Board of Regents, 385 U.S. 589, 87 S. Ct. 675, 17 L.Ed. (2d) 629 (1967)

Kirkpatrick v. Preisler, 394 U.S. 526, 89 S. Ct. 1225, 22 L.Ed. (2d) 519 (1969)

Lesem v. Getty, 23 Cal. App. (2d) 57, 72 P. (2d) 183 (1937)

Los Angeles County Federation of Labor v. County of Los Angeles, 160 Cal. App. 3d 905, 207 Cal. Rptr. 1 (1985)

Los Angeles, County of v. Cline, 37 Cal. App. 607, 174 P. 73 (1918)

Los Angeles, County of v. Hammel, 26 Cal. App. 580, 147 P. 983 (1915)

Mapes v. Williams, 2 Cal. (2d) 177, 25 P. (2d) 896, 39 P. (2d) 421 (1934)

Markowitz v. Carpenter, 94 Cal. App. (2d) 667, 211 P. (2d) 617 (1949)

Marks v. Superior Court, 245 Cal. App. (2d) 779, 54 Cal. Rptr. 169 (1966)

McKesson v. Lowery, 51 Cal. (2d) 660, 335 P. (2d) 662 (1959)

McMillin, Estate of v. Robinson, 46 Cal. (2d) 121, 292 P. (2d) 881 (1956)

Miller, Estate of, 5 Cal. (2d) 588, 55 P. (2d) 491 (1936)

Morton v. Richards, 134 Cal. App. 665, 26 P. (2d) 320 (1933)

Murphy, Estate of, 171 Cal. 697, 154 P. 839 (1916)

Nelson v. Los Angeles County, 362 U.S. 1, 80 S. Ct. 527, 4 L.Ed. (2d) 494 (1960)

Nielson v. Richards, 69 Cal. App. 533, 232 P. 480 (1924)

Noel v. Lewis, 35 Cal. App. 658, 170 P. 857 (1917)

Ogle v. Eckel, 49 Cal. App. (2d) 599, 122 P. (2d) 67 (1942)

Ostly v. Saper, 147 Cal. App. (2d) 671, 305 P. (2d) 946 (1957)

Pasadena, City of v. County of Los Angeles, 235 Cal. App. (2d) 153, 45 Cal. Rptr. 94 (1965)

People v. McAleer, 33 Cal. App. 135, 164 P. 425 (1917)

People v. Ziady, 8 Cal. (2d) 149, 64 P. (2d) 425 (1937)

Placer County Employees' Ass'n. v. Board of Supervisors, 233 Cal. App. (2d) 555, 43 Cal. Rptr. 782 (1965)

Pridham v. Lewis, 30 Cal. App. 395, 158 P. 333 (1916)

Pulcifer v. County of Alameda, 29 Cal. (2d) 258 175 P. (2d) 1 (1946)

Reuter v. Board of Supervisors, 220 Cal. 314, 30 P. (2d) 417 (1934)

Sacramento, County of v. Chambers, 33 Cal. App. 142, 164 P. 613 (1917)

Sacramento, City of v. Simmons, 66 Cal. App. 18, 225 P. 36 (1924)

Sausalito, City of v. County of Marin, 12 Cal. App. 3d 550, 90 Cal. Rptr. 843 (1970)

Sawyer v. Berger, 34 Cal. App. 567, 168 P. 371 (1917)

Schnell, Estate of, 82 Cal. App. (2d) 170, 185 P. (2d) 856 (1947)

Seidel v. Waring, 36 Cal. (2d) 149, 222 P. (2d) 669 (1950)

Shay v. Roth, 64 Cal. App. 314, 221 P. 967 (1923)

Smith v. Evans, 42 Cal. 3 154 (1974)

South San Francisco, City of v. Berry, 120 Cal. App. (2d) 252, 260 P. (2d) 1045 (1953)

Steiner v. Darby, 88 Cal. App. (2d) 481, 199 P. (2d) 429 (1948); 338 U.S. 327, 94 L.Ed. 144, 70 S. Ct. 161 (1949)

Tehama, County of v. Winter, 56 Cal. App. 341, 205 P. 97 (1922)

Thomas v. Pridham, 171 Cal. 98, 153 P. 933 (1915)

Union Bank and Trust Co. v. L.A. County, 11 Cal. (2d) 675, 81 P. (2d) 919 (1938)

Walker v. County of Los Angeles, 55 Cal. (2d) 626, 12 Cal. Rptr. 671, 361 P. (2d) 247 (1961)

Watson v. Los Altos School District, 149 Cal. App. (2d) 768, 308 P. (2d) 872 (1957)

Whelan v. Bailey, 1 Cal. App. (2d) 334, 36 P. (2d) 709 (1934)

Wilkinson v. Lund, 102 Cal. App. 767, 283 P. 385 (1929)

Williams v. County of Los Angeles, L.A. Superior Ct., No. 809416 (1963)

Wilson v. Board of Retirement, 156 Cal. App. (2d) 195, 319 P. (2d) 426 (1957)

Woolwine v. Superior Court, 182 Cal. 388, 188 P. 569 (1920)

         We, the people of the County of Los Angeles, do ordain and establish for its government this Charter.

          Section 1. The County of Los Angeles, as it now exists, is a body corporate and politic^{1}, and as such has all the powers specified by the constitution and laws of the State of California,^{2} this and by this Charter,^{3} and such other powers as are necessarily implied.

        Section 2. The powers mentioned in the preceding Section can be exercised only by a Board of Supervisors, ^{4}or by agents and officers acting under their authority or by authority of law of this Charter.

        Section 3. The corporate name shall be "County of Los Angeles," which must be thus designated in all actions and proceedings touching its corporate rights, properties and duties. Its boundaries and county seat shall remain the same as they now are, until otherwise changed by law.

        Section 4. The County of Los Angeles shall have a Board of Supervisors consisting of five members, each of whom must be an elector of the district which he represents, must reside therein during his incumbency, must have been such an elector for at least one-year immediately preceding his election,,^{5} and shall be elected by such district. Their terms of office shall be four years, and each shall hold until his successor is elected and qualified. No person while a member of the Board of Supervisors shall receive any compensation, in addition to that provided for by this Section, for services rendered to any public or governmental entity. They shall each receive as compensation for their services a salary, payable monthly from the County Treasury, which shall be the same as that now or hereafter prescribed by law for a judge of the Superior Court in and for the County of Los Angeles, except that retirement benefits shall be those now or hereafter provided by law for officers and employees of the County of Los Angeles.^{6} They shall devote all their time during business hours to the faithful service of the public.

       &nbspNotwithstanding any other provisions of this Charter, this amendment shall be operative as to incumbent members of said Board during their respective terms.^{7} If any provision of this amendment is held inoperative as to incumbent members during their current terms, then no change made by this amendment shall be operative as to incumbent members during their current terms, but in all other respects this amendment shall be operative to the extent legally possible.^{8} 

        Section 5. The County is hereby divided into five supervisorial districts, the boundaries of which shall be and remain as they are now or until otherwise changed as provided in this Charter.

        Section 6. At each general election at which the Governor is to be elected, and every four years thereafter, supervisors shall be elected from the First and Third Supervisorial districts, whose terms shall be four years, beginning at noon the first Monday in December following their election, and ending at noon on the first Monday in December, four years thereafter; provided that each shall hold office until his successor is elected and qualified.

       &nbspAt each general election at which the office of President appears on the ballot, and every four years thereafter, supervisors shall be elected from the Second, Fourth and Fifth districts, whose terms shall be four years, beginning at noon on the first Monday in December following their election, and ending at noon on the first Monday in December, four years thereafter; provided that each shall hold office until his successor is elected and qualified.^{8A} 

        Section 7. The Board of Supervisors may, by a two-thirds' vote of its members, change the boundaries of any supervisorial district. No such boundaries shall ever be so changed as to affect the incumbency in office of any supervisor. Any change in the boundaries of any supervisorial district must be made within one-year after a general election.^{9} 

        Section 8. Whenever a vacancy occurs in the Board of Supervisors the Governor shall fill such vacancy, and the appointee shall hold office until the election and qualification of his successor. In such case, a Supervisor shall be elected at the next general election, to fill the vacancy for the unexpired term, unless such term expires on the first Monday in December succeeding said election.

        Section 9. The Board of Supervisors shall elect a Chairman, who shall preside at all meetings. In case of his absence or inability to act, the members present must, by an order entered of record, select one of their number to act as Chairman pro tem. Any member of the Board may administer oaths, when necessary in the performance of his official duties. A majority of the members shall constitute a quorum, and no act of the Board shall be valid or binding unless a majority of the members concur.

        Section 10. The Board of Supervisors shall have all the jurisdiction and power which are now or which may hereafter be granted by the constitution^{11} and laws of the State of California or by this Charter.

        Section 11. It shall be the duty of the Board of Supervisors: (1) To appoint all County officers other than elective officers, and all officers, assistants, deputies, clerks, attaches^{12} and employees whose appointment is not provided for by this Charter.^{13}

         Except in the cases of appointees to the unclassified service, all appointments by the Board shall be from the eligible civil service list. The Board shall provide, by ordinance, ^{14} for the compensation^{15} of elective officers and of its appointees, ^{16} unless such compensation is otherwise fixed by this Charter. ^{17}

         (2)(Repealed. ^{18}

        (3) To provide, by ordinance, ^{19} for the number of assistants, deputies, clerks,^{20} attaches^{21} and other persons to be employed from time to time in the several offices and institutions of the County, and for their compensation and the times at which they shall be appointed.

        (4) To provide, by ordinance, for the creation of offices^{22} other than those required by the constitution and laws of the State, and for the appointment of persons to fill the same, and to fix their compensation. The Board of Supervisors may also, by ordinance, consolidate or separate offices provided for in this Charter or by law. ^{23}

        (5) To require, if deemed expedient, any county or township officer, or employee, before or after entering upon the duties of his office, or service, to give bond for the faithful performance thereof, in such penal sums as may be fixed by the Board.

        (6) To provide, publish and enforce, a complete code of rules, not inconsistent with general laws^{24} or this Charter, prescribing in detail the duties, and the systems of office and institutional management, accounts and reports for each of the offices, institutions and departments of the County.

        (7) No ordinance controlling rents of residential rental units shall be enacted to control the rent of any rental unit located in a structure for which a certificate of occupancy was issued after November 1, 1980. This Section shall be in effect until November 1, 2000 upon which date it shall expire.^{24A}