The San Diego County Water Authority Administrative Code contains regulations adopted by the Water Authority's board of directors governing Water Authority property, contracts, business, operations and other matters.
Revised 3/28/13
Please contact Audrey Kroeger at (858) 522-6790 for the existence of more recent amendments if you have questions regarding the Administrative Code.
Chapter 1.00 Code Adoption
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Section 1.00.010 |
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Authority |
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Section 1.00.020 |
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Citation |
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Section 1.00.030 |
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Amendments |
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Section 1.00.040 |
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Ordinances and Resolutions |
Chapter 1.04 Local Conflict of Interest Code
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Section 1.04.010 |
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Title |
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Section 1.04.020 |
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Authority |
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Section 1.04.030 |
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Purpose |
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Section 1.04.040 |
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Incorporation of Standard Code by Reference |
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Section 1.04.050 |
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Filing of Statements of Economic Interests |
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Section 1.04.060 |
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Public Officers Who Manage Public Investments |
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Section 1.04.070 |
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Designated employees |
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Section 1.04.080 |
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Designated positions |
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Section 1.04.090 |
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Disqualification |
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Section 1.04.100 |
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Determination of Conflicts of Interest |
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Section 1.04.110 |
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Application of Other Laws |
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Section 1.04.120 |
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Appendix |
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Section 1.04.130 |
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Use or Disclosure of Confidential Information for Pecuniary Gain |
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Section 1.04.140 |
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Restriction on Contracts with Directors |
Chapter 1.08 Official Designations
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Section 1.08.010 |
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Official Seal |
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Section 1.08.020 |
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Principal Place of Business |
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Section 1.08.030 |
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Agent for Service of Process |
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Section 1.08.040 |
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Business Hours and Holidays |
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Section 1.08.050 |
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Designation of Newspapers for Publication of Official Notices |
Chapter 1.12 Administrative Fines
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Section 1.12.010 |
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Authority |
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Section 1.12.020 |
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Administrative Fines for Violation of Regulations Regarding Authority Facilities, Property and Rights-of-Way |
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Section 1.12.030 |
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Definitions |
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Section 1.12.040 |
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Issuance of Administrative Citations / Notice of Violation |
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Section 1.12.050 |
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Service of Administrative Citation |
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Section 1.12.060 |
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Contents of Administrative Citation |
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Section 1.12.070 |
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Hearing on Administrative Citation |
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Section 1.12.080 |
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Appeal Procedures |
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Section 1.12.090 |
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Enforcement of Administrative Fine |
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Section 1.12.100 |
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Severability |
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Section 1.16.010 |
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Requirement |
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Section 1.16.020 |
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Delegation of Authority |
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Section 1.16.030 |
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False Claims |
Chapter 1.20 Definitions and Interpretation
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Section 1.20.010 |
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Definitions |
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Section 1.20.020 |
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Titles and Headings |
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Section 1.20.030 |
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Limitation on Liability |
Chapter 2.00 Board of Directors
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Section 2.00.010 |
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Officers – designation |
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Section 2.00.020 |
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Officers – duties |
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Section 2.00.030 |
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Officers – selection |
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Section 2.00.040 |
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Officers -- term |
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Section 2.00.045 |
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Grouping of Directors |
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Section 2.00.050 |
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Emergency Operations |
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Section 2.00.060 |
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Standing Committees |
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Section 2.00.065 |
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Small Contractors Outreach and Opportunities Committee |
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Section 2.00.066 |
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Audit Committee |
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Section 2.00.070 |
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Temporary Committees |
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Section 2.00.080 |
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Meetings |
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Section 2.00.085 |
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Standing Committee Recommendations |
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Section 2.00.090 |
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Representative of the County Board of Supervisors |
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Section 2.00.100 |
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Appointment Authority |
Chapter 2.04 General Manager
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Section 2.04.010 |
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Office Established |
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Section 2.04.020 |
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Appointment |
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Section 2.04.030 |
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Qualifications |
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Section 2.04.040 |
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Compensation |
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Section 2.04.050 |
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Authority and Duties |
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Section 2.04.060 |
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Assistants and Deputies |
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Section 2.04.070 |
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Delegation of Authority |
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Section 2.04.080 |
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Board – Manager Relations |
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Section 2.04.090 |
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Appointment Authority |
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Section 2.04.100 |
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Departmental Cooperation |
Chapter 2.05 Official Duties and Directors Compensation and Reimbursement
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Section 2.05.010 |
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Compensation |
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Section 2.05.020 |
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Reimbursement for Expenses of Office |
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Section 2.05.030 |
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Organizations of which the Authority is a Member |
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Section 2.05.040 |
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Organization Memberships of Authority Employees |
Chapter 2.08 General Counsel
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Section 2.08.010 |
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Office Established |
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Section 2.08.020 |
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Appointment |
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Section 2.08.030 |
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Qualifications |
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Section 2.08.040 |
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Compensation |
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Section 2.08.050 |
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Authority and Duties |
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Section 2.08.060 |
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Assistants and Deputies |
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Section 2.08.070 |
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Employment of Special Counsel |
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Section 2.08.080 |
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Board – General Counsel Relations |
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Section 2.08.090 |
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Appointment Authority |
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Section 2.08.100 |
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Departmental Cooperation |
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Section 2.08.110 |
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Limitation on Private Practice |
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Section 2.12.010 |
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Departments Established |
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Section 2.12.020 |
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General Manager Authority |
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Section 2.12.030 |
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Department Directors |
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Section 2.12.040 |
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Departmental Functions |
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Section 2.12.050 |
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Delegated duties |
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Section 2.12.060 |
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Departmental Cooperation |
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Section 2.16.010 |
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Personnel System |
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Section 2.16.020 |
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Scope and Application |
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Section 2.16.030 |
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Personnel Officer |
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Section 2.16.040 |
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Personnel Rules, Policies and Procedures |
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Section 2.16.050 |
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Classification of Positions |
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Section 2.16.060 |
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Compensation Plan |
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Section 2.16.070 |
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Reimbursement of Expenses |
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Section 2.16.080 |
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Fair Employment Practices |
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Section 2.16.090 |
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Political Activity |
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Section 2.16.100 |
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Incompatible Activity |
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Section 2.16.110 |
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Access to Information |
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Section 2.16.120 |
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Contracts for Service |
Chapter 2.20 Employer – Employee Relations
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Section 2.20.010 |
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Purpose and Scope |
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Section 2.20.020 |
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Definitions |
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Section 2.20.030 |
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Administration of Employer/Employee Relations |
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Section 2.20.040 |
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Employee Rights |
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Section 2.20.050 |
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Authority Rights |
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Section 2.20.060 |
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Bargaining Units |
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Section 2.20.070 |
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Rights of Recognized Employee Organizations |
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Section 2.20.080 |
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Certification of Recognized Employee Organizations |
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Section 2.20.090 |
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De-certification of Recognized Employee Organizations |
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Section 2.20.100 |
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Meet and Confer Process |
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Section 2.20.110 |
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Memoranda of Understanding |
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Section 2.20.120 |
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Impasse Resolution Process |
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Section 2.20.130 |
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Rules and Regulations |
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Section 2.20.140 |
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Construction |
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Section 2.20.150 |
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Social Employee Association |
Chapter 2.24 Fair Employment and Contracting Policies
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Section 2.24.010 |
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Fair Employment and Contracting Policy |
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Section 2.24.020 |
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Small Contractors Outreach and Opportunities Program |
04 ACQUISITIONS AND CONTRACTS
Chapter 4.00 Real Property
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Section 4.00.010 |
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General Authorization |
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Section 4.00.020 |
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Execution of documents |
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Section 4.00.030 |
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Requirements for Acquisition |
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Section 4.00.040 |
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Approval of Appraisals |
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Section 4.00.050 |
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Purchase Procedures |
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Section 4.00.060 |
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Supplemental Regulations |
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Section 4.00.070 |
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Conveyances for Project Implementation |
Chapter 4.04 Goods and Services
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Section 4.04.010 |
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General Provisions |
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Section 4.04.020 |
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Award and Execution of Contracts -- Generally |
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Section 4.04.030 |
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Award and Execution of Contracts -- Emergencies |
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Section 4.04.040 |
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Amendments to Contracts |
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Section 4.04.050 |
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Contract Documents |
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Section 4.04.060 |
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Exemptions and Exceptions |
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Section 4.04.070 |
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Open Market Acquisitions |
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Section 4.04.080 |
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Sheltered Market Program - Goods and Services |
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Section 4.04.090 |
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Informal Bids |
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Section 4.04.100 |
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Formal Bids |
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Section 4.04.110 |
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Withdrawal or Correction of Formal Bid |
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Section 4.04.120 |
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Inspection of Supplies and Equipment |
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Section 4.04.130 |
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Use of Brand Name in Specifications; Offers of "Or Equal"; Testing |
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Section 4.04.140 |
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Sole Source Procurement |
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Section 4.04.150 |
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Cooperative Procurement |
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Section 4.04.160 |
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Contracts for Goods and Services with Government Agencies, Nonprofits and Others |
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Section 4.04.170 |
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Procedures for Professional and Technical Services |
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Section 4.04.180 |
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Sheltered Market Program – Professional and Technical Services |
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Section 4.04.190 |
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Procedures for Other Services |
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Section 4.04.200 |
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Procedures for Bid Protests |
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Section 4.04.210 |
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Collusion With Bidder |
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Section 4.04.220 |
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Supplemental Regulations |
Chapter 4.08 Public Works
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Section 4.08.010 |
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General Authorization |
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Section 4.08.020 |
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Procedures |
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Section 4.08.030 |
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Sheltered Market Program – Public Works Contracts |
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Section 4.08.040 |
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Authority to Contract |
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Section 4.08.050 |
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Bid and Contract Requirements |
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Section 4.08.060 |
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Required Security for Performance and Payment |
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Section 4.08.070 |
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Project Labor Agreements |
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Section 4.08.080 |
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General Requirements Contracts |
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Section 4.08.090 |
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Design-Build Contracts |
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Section 4.08.100 |
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Supplemental Regulations |
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Section 4.08.110 |
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Exemptions |
Chapter 4.12 Contractors and Bidders
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Section 4.12.010 |
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Prequalification |
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Section 4.12.020 |
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Debarment |
Chapter 5.00 Water Service
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Section 5.00.010 |
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Installation of Service Connections |
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Section 5.00.020 |
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Metering of Water, Meter Readings, Meter Testing |
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Section 5.00.030 |
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Failure to Comply with Delivery Requests |
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Section 5.00.040 |
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Water Allocation |
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Section 5.00.050 |
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Rate Structure |
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Section 5.00.010 |
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Installation of Service Connections |
Chapter 7.00 Regulation of Rights of Way and Property
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Section 7.00.010 |
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Purpose |
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Section 7.00.020 |
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General Authorization |
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Section 7.00.030 |
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Definitions |
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Section 7.00.040 |
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Prohibited Uses |
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Section 7.00.050 |
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Uses allowed without a permit – Notice to Authority |
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Section 7.00.060 |
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Encroachment Permits – Required – Minor Encroachments |
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Section 7.00.070 |
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Encroachment Permits – Required – Major Encroachments |
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Section 7.00.080 |
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Encroachment Permits - Mandatory Requirements – Major Encroachments |
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Section 7.00.090 |
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Encroachment Permits – Process – Major Encroachments |
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Section 7.00.100 |
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Authority of Director of Engineering |
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Section 7.00.110 |
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Assignment of Encroachment Permit |
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Section 7.00.120 |
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Encroachment Permits – Revocation - Penalty for Violation of Terms |
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Section 7.00.130 |
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Nonexclusive Use of Right of Way |
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Section 7.00.140 |
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Joint Use Agreements |
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Section 7.00.150 |
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Pothole License |
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Section 7.00.160 |
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Guidelines for Parallel Encroachments |
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Section 7.00.170 |
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Violations and Enforcement |
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Section 7.00.180 |
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Statement of Enforcement Policy |
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Section 7.00.190 |
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Leases for Right of Way Management |
Chapter 7.04 Use of Authority Buildings and Equipment
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Section 7.04.010 |
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Use of Authority Buildings |
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Section 7.04.020 |
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Use of Authority Equipment |
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Section 7.04.030 |
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General Restrictions |
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Section 7.04.040 |
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Loan of Equipment to Member Agencies |
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Section 7.04.050 |
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Emergency Use |
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Section 7.04.060 |
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Supplemental Regulations |
Chapter 7.08 Surplus Property
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Section 7.08.010 |
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General Authorization |
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Section 7.08.020 |
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Conveyance of Surplus Real Property |
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Section 7.08.030 |
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Appraisals |
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Section 7.08.040 |
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Acceptance of Offers to Purchase Surplus Real Property |
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Section 7.08.050 |
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Execution of Documents |
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Section 7.08.060 |
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Conveyance of Surplus Personal Property |
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Section 7.08.070 |
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Procedure for Public Sale |
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Section 7.08.080 |
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Incidental Sale of Low Value or Perishable Items |
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Section 7.08.090 |
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Property with Historic, Cultural, or Educational Value |
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Section 7.08.100 |
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Authority Personnel Prohibited from Purchasing |
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Section 7.08.110 |
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Supplemental Regulations |
Chapter 8.00 Environmental Review
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Section 8.00.010 |
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Purpose |
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Section 8.00.020 |
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State CEQA Guidelines Adopted by Reference |
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Section 8.00.030 |
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Application of Chapter |
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Section 8.00.040 |
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Duties of Board and General Manager |
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Section 8.00.050 |
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Water Supply Assessments |
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Section 8.00.060 |
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Statutory Exemptions |
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Section 8.00.070 |
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Categorical Exemptions |
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Section 8.00.080 |
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Projects for which an Person or Entity other than the Authority is the Applicant |
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Section 8.00.090 |
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Initial Study – Authority Projects |
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Section 8.00.100 |
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Notice of Intent to Adopt a Proposed Negative Declaration or Mitigated Negative Declaration |
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Section 8.00.110 |
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Public Hearings on Proposed Negative Declarations or Mitigated Negative Declarations |
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Section 8.00.120 |
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Adoption of Negative Declaration or Mitigated Negative Declaration |
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Section 8.00.130 |
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Notice of Completion of Draft Environmental Impact Reports – Notice of Availability |
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Section 8.00.140 |
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Public Hearings on Draft Environmental Impact Reports |
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Section 8.00.150 |
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Responsible Agency – Activities Subject to Chapter 7.00 |
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Section 8.00.160 |
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Environmental Documents |
09 INTERGOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS
Chapter 9.00 Metropolitan Water District
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Section 9.00.010 |
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Appointment of Metropolitan Delegates |
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Section 9.00.020 |
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Attendance at Meetings |
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Section 9.00.030 |
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Representation of Authority |
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Section 9.00.040 |
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Term of Office |
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Section 9.00.050 |
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Qualifications |
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Section 9.00.060 |
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Biennial Review |
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Section 9.00.070 |
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Replacement of Delegates Except Upon Contingent Appointment |
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Section 9.00.080 |
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Emeritus Delegates |
Chapter 9.04 Colorado River Board
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Section 9.04.010 |
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Nomination of Representatives |
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Section 9.04.020 |
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Attendance at Meetings |
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Section 9.04.030 |
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Representation of the Authority |
Article 1. General Provisions