Regional park and open-space districts: general manager: powers.

Existing law generally authorizes the general manager of a park or open-space district, with district board approval, to bind the district, in accordance with board policy, and without advertising, for the payment for supplies, materials, labor, or other valuable consideration for any purpose in amounts not exceeding $50,000. Existing law authorizes the district, by action of the board in an open meeting, to increase the amount by which the general manager of the district may bind the district above that limit. This bill would increase the amount by which the general manager of a district with a population of 200,000 or more may bind the district to not exceeding $200,000, as provided. The bill would authorize a park or open-space district with a population of 200,000 or more, by action of the board in an open meeting, to increase the amount by which the general manager of the district may bind the district above that limit, as specified.