November 3, 2020 Candidate Packet - Flipping Book Version

be elected or appointed a member of a governing board of a school district without further qualifications. An employee of a school district may not be sworn into office as an elected or appointed member of that school district’s governing board unless and until he or she resigns as an employee. If the employee does not resign, the employment will automatically terminate upon being sworn into office. Education Code §§35107 County Board of Education Members: Any registered voter is eligible to be a member of the county board of education except the county superintendent of schools, any member of his or her staff, or any employee of a school district. Each member of the board shall be an elector of the trustee area which he or she represents and shall be elected by the electors of the trustee area. Education Code §§ 1000 and 1006 Special District Board Members: Candidates must be a resident and qualified elector of the District. (See various codes/enabling legislation. Website as reference to 29 California Codes: www.leginfo.legislature.ca.gov) See the next page for further Candidate eligibility requirements for the following jurisdictions: • Mid-Peninsula Regional Open Space District • Santa Clara Valley Water District • Lion’s Gate Community Services District • San Martin County Water District • Silver Creek Valley Country Club Geologic Hazard Abatement District • Santa Clara Valley Water District • South Santa Clara Valley Memorial District Restrictions No person shall file nomination papers for more than one school district office, at the same election, including the County Board of Education. Elections Code §10603(c) Prohibitions Neither a candidate nor members of a candidate’s household are eligible to serve as precinct officials or to provide polling place facilities for any election at which the candidate’s name appears on the ballot. Elections Code §12287 Prohibition of Holding Two Offices The Santa Clara County Ordinance includes a provision relating to holding two offices that may be incompatible. Specifically, Section A3-40 prohibits a member of the Board of Supervisors from holding another public office that may be incompatible. That excerpt is below: Sec. A3-40. - Incompatible office. (Restatement of existing state law)

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