Creation of Proprietary Departments and Boards.
Los Angeles City Charter § 600
in effectSec. 600. Creation of Proprietary Departments and Boards.
(a) Departments Created. The following departments, which shall be known as the Proprietary Departments, are created:
Airports
Harbor
Water and Power
(b) Head of Department. Each Proprietary Department shall be under the control and management of a board of commissioners that shall be the head of the department.
(c) Applicability. Each Proprietary Department shall be governed by the following:
(1) provisions specific to each department set forth in this Article;
(2) these General Provisions for Proprietary Departments;
(3) the General Provisions for Departments contained in Article V, to the extent not inconsistent with this Article; and
(4) other provisions of the Charter applicable to departments and boards to the extent not inconsistent with this Article.
Source: City of Los Angeles, Charter and Codes (American Legal Publishing, codelibrary.amlegal.com)URL: https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/los_angeles/latest/laac/0-0-0-2971Fetched: 10/24/2026