Los Angeles County Municipal Code Art. II Board of Supervisors

The County of Los Angeles shall have a Board of Supervisors consisting of five members, each of whom must be an elector of the district which they represent, must reside therein during their incumbency, must have been such an elector for at least thirty days immediately preceding the filing of their nomination papers, and shall be elected by such district. Following the 2030 redistricting process, the County of Los Angles shall have a Board of Supervisors consisting of nine members, each of whom must be an elector of the district which they represent, must reside therein during their incumbency, must have been such an elector for at least thirty days immediately preceding the filing of their nomination papers, and shall be elected by such district. No person while a member of the Board of Supervisors shall receive any compensation, in addition to that provided for by this Section, for services rendered to any public or governmental entity. They shall each receive as compensation for their services a salary, payable monthly from the County Treasury, which shall be the same as that now or hereafter prescribed by law for a judge of the Superior Court in and for the County of Los Angeles, except that retirement benefits shall be those now or hereafter provided by law for officers and employees of the County of Los Angeles. [5] They shall devote all their time during business hours to the faithful service of the public.

No person shall be elected and qualified for the office of member of the Board of Supervisors if such person has been elected or served in such office for three consecutive terms, commencing with a term of office which begins in December, 2002. The limitation on terms shall not apply to any unexpired term to which a person is elected or appointed if the remainder of the terms is less than one-half of the full term of office. [6]

Article XI, Sec. 4 (former Sec. 7½) of the State Constitution, fairly constructed simply requires a county charter to make provisions for compensation of supervisors; it does not require nor state explicitly that such compensation shall be set forth and fixed in charter itself. Brown v. Francisco, 123 Cal. App. (2d) 413, 266 P. (2d) 951 (1954).

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2002 Addition. Added by Stats. 2002, Charter Chapter Nos. 10 and 11.

The County is hereby divided into five supervisorial districts, as required by law.

Following the 2030 redistricting process, the County shall be divided into nine supervisorial districts, as required by law.

At each general election at which the Governor is to be elected, and every four years thereafter, supervisors shall be elected from the First and Third Supervisorial districts, whose terms shall be four years, beginning at noon the first Monday in December following their election, and ending at noon on the first Monday in December, four years thereafter; provided that each shall hold office until their successor is elected and qualified.

At each general election at which the office of President appears on the ballot, and every four years thereafter, supervisors shall be elected from the Second, Fourth and Fifth districts, whose terms shall be four years, beginning at noon on the first Monday in December following their election, and ending at noon on the first Monday in December, four years thereafter; provided that each shall hold office until their successor is elected and qualified. [7]

This Section shall remain in effect until December 2, 2030 and as of that date, is inoperative.

1984 Amendment. Proposed by Board of Supervisors February 28, 1984, ratified at special election June 5, 1984, filed with Secretary of State August 9, 1984, and was given Charter Chapter No. 20

In the 2032 general election, supervisors shall be elected from the Second, Fourth, Fifth, Sixth, Seventh, Eighth and Ninth Supervisorial Districts.

Two of the Supervisorial Districts to be elected in the 2032 general election shall be selected randomly following the 2030 redistricting process for a two-year term of office which shall begin at noon the first Monday in December following their election in 2032, and end at noon on the first Monday in December, two years thereafter in 2034. Each supervisor shall hold office until a successor is elected and qualified. The two-year term shall not count towards the term limits established in Article II, Section 4 of this Charter. The two-year term will not create a break in service for incumbent supervisors for purposes of determining consecutive terms pursuant to Article II, Section 4 of this Charter.

At the 2034 general election, supervisors shall be elected from the two Supervisorial Districts previously selected as subject to the two-year term and Supervisorial Districts One and Three. The term for the office of supervisors elected at the 2034 general election shall be four years, beginning at noon the first Monday in December following their election in 2034, and ending at noon on the first Monday in December, four years thereafter in 2038, provided that each shall hold office until a successor is elected and qualified.

At the 2036 general election, supervisors shall be elected from the five Supervisorial Districts that did not have elections in 2034. The term for the office of supervisors elected at the 2036 general election shall be four years, beginning at noon the first Monday in December following their election in 2036, and ending at noon on the first Monday in December, four years thereafter in 2040, provided that each shall hold office until a successor is elected and qualified.

Thereafter, the election of supervisors in the County shall be staggered, such that four supervisors will be elected at each general election at which the Governor is to be elected, and every four years thereafter, and five supervisors will be elected at each general election at which the office of President appears on the ballot, and every four years thereafter. The term of office shall be four years, beginning at noon the first Monday in December following their election, and ending at noon on the first Monday in December, four years thereafter, provided that each shall hold office until a successor is elected and qualified.

This Section shall become operative on December 3, 2030.

Repealed. [8]

Repeal proposed by Board of Supervisors July 30, 2024 [Ord. 2024-0043], ratified at consolidated special election and Statewide general election held on November 5, 2024, filed with Secretary of State August 15, 2025, and was given Charter Chapter No. 23.

Whenever a vacancy occurs in the Board of Supervisors the Governor shall fill such vacancy, and the appointee shall hold office until the election and qualification of his successor. In such case, a Supervisor shall be elected at the next general election, to fill the vacancy for the unexpired term, unless such term expires on the first Monday in December succeeding said election.

The Board of Supervisors shall elect a Chairman, who shall preside at all meetings. In case of his absence or inability to act, the members present must, by an order entered of record, select one of their number to act as Chairman pro tem. Any member of the Board may administer oaths, when necessary in the performance of his official duties. A majority of the members shall constitute a quorum, and no act of the Board shall be valid or binding unless a majority of the members concur.