{"data":{"id":"us-ca/puc-16001","jurisdiction":"us-ca","citation":"PUC § 16001","heading":"","body":"On the first Tuesday after their election and qualification, the directors shall meet and classify themselves by lot, so that the largest possible minority shall hold office for two years, and a majority for four years. Thereafter at each biennial district election their successors shall be elected for the term of four years.","path":["Public Utilities Code - PUC","DIVISION 7. PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT ACT [15501. - 18055.]","CHAPTER 3. Internal Organization of Districts [15951. - 16196.]","ARTICLE 2. Terms and Compensation of Directors [16001. - 16003.]"],"source_url":"https://downloads.leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/pubinfo_2025.zip","current_through":"2026-09-13","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T05:56:33Z","sha256":"650b316e4fab24f6bb53ba56042a32dfa6d2cffde58bbcd1e053493907a52565","source_id":"us-ca","stale":false,"prev":"us-ca/puc-15976","next":"us-ca/puc-16002"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}