Title WAT, California Water Code

If there is included in any assessment roll or list furnished to an election board any land which has no valuation assigned to it, the department or the board, as the case may be, shall request the county assessor to value the land and the county assessor shall prepare and furnis…

The value shall be arrived at as nearly as may be done in the same manner and upon the same basis as was the valuation for purposes of taxation assessed upon other lands in the precinct similarly situated. (Added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 391.)

The valuation made by the county assessor shall be furnished to the election board of the precinct in which the land is situated and shall be used by the election board in determining the number of votes which the holder of title to the land is entitled to cast. (Added by Stats. …

Whenever in any district any assessment has been levied and assessed upon land and remains unpaid in whole or in part, and in the judgment and opinion of the board it is for the best interest of the district or the landowners therein to issue bonds for the purpose of obtaining mo…

Notwithstanding Section 45100, whenever in any district (1) a report and recommendation as to a project, or a report as to a contract with the United States, has been adopted by the voters at an election held pursuant to Part 5 (commencing with Section 42200) of this division, (2…

If the district’s voters have approved a project pursuant to Part 5 (commencing with Section 42200) and the project authorizes the issuance of revenue bonds for the purpose of carrying out the project, the board may, by a two-thirds vote of the board, adopt a resolution authorizi…

A preliminary assessment is an assessment levied by the board of an equal amount upon each acre of land in the district sufficient to pay all warrants issued by the department in accordance with this division, and to defray all other expenses as estimated by the board incurred an…

At its first regular meeting, or within 90 days thereafter, the board shall levy a preliminary assessment. (Added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 391.)

The amounts required to be raised to pay warrants of the department and to pay expenses shall be separately stated in the resolution levying the preliminary assessment. (Amended by Stats. 1992, Ch. 1020, Sec. 99. Effective January 1, 1993.)

In the event the first preliminary assessment is not sufficient, the board shall from time to time levy further preliminary assessments. (Added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 391.)

Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, the total of all preliminary assessments, exclusive of the amount assessed for the purpose of paying warrants of the department, shall not exceed fifty cents ($0.50) per acre. (Amended by Stats. 1992, Ch. 1020, Sec. 100. Effective Jan…

If after the total amount raised by all preliminary assessments shall have been expended or its expenditure authorized, that amount is found to be insufficient to meet all expenses of the district, the directors may, in the manner provided in this chapter, levy additional prelimi…

Before levying any additional preliminary assessment the board shall pass a resolution declaring its intention so to do, and in the resolution appoint a time not less than two weeks nor more than four weeks from the date of the resolution when the matter of levying the additional…

A copy of the resolution of intention shall be published once a week for at least two weeks before the time appointed by the board for the open meeting in a newspaper of general circulation in each affected county. (Added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 391.)

At the time appointed for the open meeting by the board, it shall consider the matter of levying the additional preliminary assessment and hear any objection. At or after the meeting, the board may levy the additional assessment, if in its judgment the levy is in the best interes…

Every preliminary assessment is a lien upon the land affected until the full amount of the assessment is paid. The lien is prior to all other liens, except state, county, and municipal taxes and assessments, or taxes levied or assessed by or under statutory authority. The prelimi…

If, after a project has been completed, the board determines that an additional project would be for the benefit of the entire district, the board may, in the manner provided in this chapter, levy a supplemental preliminary assessment up to an amount not in excess of two dollars …

Unless the context otherwise requires, the provisions of this chapter shall govern the construction of this division. (Added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 336.)

“District” means any reclamation district formed pursuant to any law of this State prior to April 5, 1911, and any district formed pursuant to Article 2, Chapter 1, Title 8, Part 3 of the Political Code or pursuant to this division. (Added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 336.)

“Board” means the board of trustees of a reclamation district. (Added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 336.)

“President” means the president of the board of trustees. (Added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 336.)

“Secretary” means the secretary of the board of trustees. (Added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 336.)

“Trustee” means a member of the board of trustees of a reclamation district. (Added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 336.)

“Landowner” means the holder of title or evidence of title to land within a district. (Added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 336.)

“Parcel” means a tract of land within a district. (Added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 336.)

“District lands” means all lands within a district. (Added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 336.)

“Principal county” means the county in which the whole or the greater portion of the land of a district is situated. (Added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 336.)

“County treasurer” means the county treasurer of the principal county. (Added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 336.)

“Board of supervisors” means the board of supervisors of the principal county. (Added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 336.)

“County clerk” means the county clerk of the principal county. (Added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 336.)

“Reclamation works” means such public works and equipment as are necessary for the unwatering, watering, or irrigation of district lands and other district operations. (Amended by Stats. 1951, Ch. 681.)

“Eligible person” means a landowner or the legal representative of a landowner. (Amended by Stats. 1963, Ch. 1763.)

“Legal representative” means an officer or other person or persons appointed to serve in that capacity by a landowner. (Amended by Stats. 1992, Ch. 38, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 1993.)

“Voter” means a landowner or the legal representative of a landowner, or if the district uses the alternate tax procedure under Article 4 (commencing with Section 51360) of Chapter 2 of Part 7 of this division for the levying of a special tax on all taxable land and improvements,…

After the formation of the district, the board of supervisors, on the application of a landowner, shall call an election in compliance with the provisions of Part 4 (commencing with Section 50700) of this division at which election there shall be elected three eligible persons, w…

The by-laws of a district may provide, or be amended to provide, for a board of five or seven members, and, if the original by-laws so provide, five or seven eligible persons respectively shall be elected as trustees at each election, or, if the by-laws are amended, then five or …

Members of the board shall be elected for a term of four years and shall serve until their successors are elected and qualified. The terms of the members shall be staggered. (Amended by Stats. 1967, Ch. 218.)

Members of the board of a district whose terms have not been staggered as of the date when this section becomes effective shall meet and classify themselves by lot into two classes as nearly equal in number as possible in order to determine when their respective terms shall expir…

After the first election of the board, the district is organized and has power to sue and be sued. (Amended by Stats. 1951, Ch. 681.)

Vacancies in the board shall be filled pursuant to Section 1780 of the Government Code. (Amended by Stats. 1975, Ch. 1059.)

(a) Each member of the board shall receive such compensation for services actually and necessarily performed as the board determines to be just and reasonable, and shall be reimbursed for expenses necessarily incurred in the performance of his duties as trustee. (b) For purposes …

All claims by or in behalf of a trustee for services rendered or expenses incurred shall be presented to the board, and, if allowed, shall be paid in the same manner as other indebtedness of the district. (Added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 336.)

Except as otherwise provided in the by-laws, any meeting of the board at which all members are present, or of which all members have received written notice at least one day prior thereto, is a regular meeting at which any business may be transacted. (Amended by Stats. 1951, Ch. …

Members of the board of trustees appointed pursuant to Section 58762.1 of the Government Code shall be immune from liability to creditors of the district for debts incurred prior to their appointment. (Added by Stats. 1977, Ch. 625.)

An election board consists of three landowners of the district or legal representatives who shall be appointed by the board of supervisors and shall consist of one inspector and two judges of election. (Amended by Stats. 1963, Ch. 1763.)

The board, prior to each election, shall cause a copy of the appropriate roll to be utilized pursuant to Section 50704 to be prepared and certified by the proper officer and furnished to the election board. (Amended by Stats. 1983, Ch. 1109, Sec. 1.5. Effective September 28, 1983…