41350-41357

HEALTH AND SAFETY CODE
SECTION 41350-41357




41350.  (a) The Antelope Valley district board shall employ the
necessary staff to carry out its powers and duties.
   (b) The Antelope Valley district board shall appoint an air
pollution control officer (APCO) to direct the staff, subject to the
direction and policy of the Antelope Valley district board.



41351.  On January 1, 2002, the APCO, deputies designated by the
APCO, and other exempt employees of the Antelope Valley Air Pollution
Control District shall be employed by the Antelope Valley district
and shall serve in the same capacity for the Antelope Valley
district. The APCO and deputies designated by the APCO shall serve at
the pleasure of the Antelope Valley district board, and shall
receive the compensation that is determined by the board.



41352.  The Antelope Valley district shall appoint a legal counsel
who is admitted to the practice of law in this state.



41353.  In the appointment of persons to the Antelope Valley
district staff, the Antelope Valley district board shall employ the
personnel of the Antelope Valley Air Pollution Control District. On
January 1, 2002, all employees of the Antelope Valley Air Pollution
Control District shall be employed by the Antelope Valley district
and shall be entitled to similar positions and duties on the Antelope
Valley district staff. Except as otherwise provided in this article,
an employee shall have permanent merit system employee status. A
period of time as specified by the Los Angeles County Board of
Supervisors shall be allowed to employees of the Antelope Valley
County Air Pollution Control District to transfer to other
appropriate county employment before July 1, 2002.



41354.  All officers and employees of the Antelope Valley district,
other than members of the Antelope Valley district board, are
entitled to the benefits of the County Employees Retirement Law of
1937 (Chapter 3 (commencing with Section 31450) of Part 3 of Division
4 of Title 3 of the Government Code).



41355.  For the purpose of, but not limited to, retirement benefits,
salary rates, seniority, and all fringe benefits, all time of
employment with the Antelope Valley Air Pollution Control District
immediately prior to employment with the Antelope Valley district,
and any time of employment immediately prior thereto with the county,
a county district, or both, whose authority, functions, and
responsibilities have been assumed by the Antelope Valley Air
Pollution Control District, shall be considered time of employment
with the Antelope Valley district. Upon transfer to the Antelope
Valley district, employees shall retain all of their accumulated sick
leave, vacation, and retirement benefits.



41356.  If the civil service commission, or body performing the
functions thereof, in the Antelope Valley district finds that any
person has been employed by the Antelope Valley Air Pollution Control
District in a position with duties and qualifications that are
substantially the same as, or are greater than those of any position
in the Antelope Valley district, the civil service commission or
other body, at the request of the APCO, may certify, without
examination, that person as eligible to hold that Antelope Valley
district position.


41357.  The Antelope Valley district may contract for any
professional assistance that may be necessary or convenient for the
exercise of its powers and duties.