Opinion No. (1997)

DANIEL E. LUNGREN Attorney General ANTHONY Da VIGO Deputy Attorney General WILLIAM DEWITT has requested this office to grant leave to sue in quo warranto upon the following question: Does the doctrine of incompatible public offices preclude a person from holding simultaneously the positions of South Gate City Treasurer and Central Basin Municipal Water District Director? CONCLUSION The holding simultaneously of the positions of South Gate City Treasurer and Central Basin Municipal Water District Director presents substantial questions of fact and law concerning the application of incompatible public offices doctrine that warrants the granting of leave to sue in quo warranto. PARTIES WILLIAM DEWITT ("relator") contends that ALBERT T. ROBLES ("defendant") is unlawfully serving as a member of the board of directors ("Director") of the Central Basin Municipal Water District ("District") as a result of his assumption of the office of Treasurer ("City Treasurer") for the City of South Gate ("City"). MATERIAL FACTS In November 1996, defendant was elected to, qualified for, assumed, and now continues to occupy and execute the duties of a Director of the District for a term of four years.…