Politics & Government

Governor Signs Holden's First Bill into Law

Under AB 72, the earlier swearing-in date will enable the municipal water district to proceed to pressing business.

Gov. Jerry Brown has signed into law a bill by freshman Assemblyman and Majority Whip Chris Holden that will limit the lame-duck term for outgoing municipal water district directors.

With AB 72, Water District Directors, Holden wanted to enable water districts to proceed to new business in a timelier manner. The supporters of this bill told him that they frequently delay substantive district business while waiting for new directors to take office. Holden represents  the 41st Assembly District, which includes South Pasadena, Altadena, Pasadena, Sierra Madre, Monrovia, San Dimas, La Verne, Claremont, Upland and Alta Loma (part of Rancho Cucamonga).    

"Allowing municipal water district directors to take office on the first Friday in December permits newly elected directors to start their term approximately 30 days sooner than under existing law,'' Holden said in an email to Patch.

"The earlier swearing-in date enables the municipal water district to proceed to pressing business with new directors opposed to "lame duck" directors who may not be as focused on the issues or as receptive to the interests of the voting public,'' he said. 

The bill will go into effect Jan. 1, 2014.



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