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HomeElections CodeDiv. 10Pt. 4§ 10506 Director Term Adjustments

§ 10506 Director Term Adjustments

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§ 10506 Director Term Adjustments

This law says that when a district adds new director positions, the board can decide how long each director serves, but no term can be longer than four years, and elections are set up to keep the number of directors elected each time as even as possible.

Key Takeaways

  • •Director terms can be set by the governing body but never exceed four years.
  • •The board must arrange terms so the number of directors elected each cycle stays as even as possible.
  • •When a term ends, the seat is filled at the next general district election, and thereafter each director serves four years or until a successor is ready.

Example

A school district creates two new director seats because it split into more zones.

The school board can choose the length of the first terms for those new directors, but they can’t be longer than four years. The board will set the terms so that about the same number of directors are up for election each time. When those first terms end, the seats are filled at the next regular district election, and each new director then serves four years or until the next person takes over.

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§ 10506 Director Term Adjustments

Whenever a district shall increase the number of divisions, if there are any, the terms of office of the offices of director thus created shall be determined by the governing body, but in no event shall the term designated by the governing body be for more than four years. The terms of office thus created shall be determined in such a manner as to keep as nearly equal as practicable the number of directors to be elected at each subsequent general district election. Upon the expiration of the term so designated by the governing body, the directorship shall be filled at the next general district election and general district elections held thereafter. The term of office of each subsequent director thus elected is four years or until his or her successor qualifies and takes office. (Enacted by Stats. 1994, Ch. 920, Sec. 2.)

Last verified: January 10, 2026

Key Terms

districtdivisionsterms of officedirectorgoverning bodygeneral district election

Related Statutes

  • § 10500 District Election Definitions
  • § 10518 District Election Delegation
  • § 10544 District Campaign Contribution Limits
  • § 10002 City Election Services Request
  • § 10004 Special District Election Failure

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Elections Code. Section 10506.
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