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HomePublic Utilities CodeDiv. 10Pt. 13Ch. 4Art. 8§ 101164 General Manager Removal Process

§ 101164 General Manager Removal Process

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§ 101164 General Manager Removal Process

This law says a general manager can be fired or have their pay cut, but they get a chance to defend themselves first.

Key Takeaways

  • •The general manager can ask for a written reason if they're being fired.
  • •They get to speak at a public meeting before the board makes a final decision.
  • •The board can suspend them without pay for up to 30 days while this is happening.
  • •The board can't cut their pay without giving them the same chance to defend themselves.
  • •The board's decision is final and can't be appealed.

Example

A city's general manager is accused of not doing their job well.

The board must tell them why they might be fired and let them speak at a meeting before voting. They can also suspend the manager without pay for up to 30 days during this process.

AI-generated — May contain errors. Not legal advice. Always verify source.

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§ 101164 General Manager Removal Process

The general manager may be removed from office by resolution. Before the general manager may be removed, he shall, if he so demands, be given a written statement of the grounds for his removal, and he shall have the right to be publicly heard thereon at a meeting of the board prior to the final vote on the resolution providing for his removal. Pending and during such hearing, the board may suspend him from office, and without payment of salary, for a period of not to exceed 30 days. The board may not reduce the salary of the general manager below the amount currently being received by him, except upon the adoption of a resolution after a like opportunity to be publicly heard. The action of the board in suspending or removing the general manager, or reducing his salary, is final. (Added by Stats. 1971, Ch. 1161.)

Last verified: January 11, 2026

Key Terms

general managerremovalresolutionwritten statementpublic hearingsuspendsalary reductionfinal action

Related Statutes

  • § 30333 General Manager Removal Process
  • § 11929 General Manager Removal Process
  • § 101160 Transit District General Manager
  • § 101161 Transit District Manager Appointment
  • § 101162 Transit Manager Experience Requirement

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Public Utilities Code. Section 101164.
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