Title WAT, California Water Code

A district may make contracts and do all acts necessary for the full exercise of its powers. (Added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 75.)

A district may appoint and employ such engineer or engineers and such attorney or attorneys as the board deems necessary or advisable to accomplish the purposes of the district. (Added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 75.)

A district may employ and hire such men, teams, tools, implements, machinery, and equipment as the board deems expedient or advisable to perform the work which it deems necessary or advisable to accomplish the purposes of the district. (Added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 75.)

A district shall cause such work to be done and shall acquire such property as the board deems necessary or advisable to accomplish the purposes of the district, and the board shall estimate the cost thereof, together with rights-of-way for the purpose of ingress to and egress fr…

A district shall provide for the payment, from the proper fund, of all the debts and just claims against the district. (Added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 75.)

A district may disseminate information concerning the rights, properties, activities, plans, and proposals of the district; provided, however, that expenditures during any fiscal year for such purposes shall not exceed three cents ($0.03) for each one hundred dollars ($100) of as…

A district may vote bonds, cause assessments to be levied, cause elections to be held for the voting of bonds, or on the question of special assessments. If special assessments are voted, the district may cause them to be levied, as provided by Chapter 3 (commencing with Section …

A district may levy and collect a ground water charge for the production of water from the ground water supplies within the district or within a zone or zones thereof in the manner prescribed in Part 9 (commencing with Section 75500) of this division. (Added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 7…

Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a district may, by resolution of the board of the district, change the name of the district. Such changed name shall include the words “Water Conservation District.” (Added by Stats. 1979, Ch. 317.)

A district may construct, operate, and maintain one or more plants, which plants are constructed after the effective date of this section, for the generation of hydroelectric power and transmission lines for the conveyance thereof. Construction of the plants or plants and transmi…

The hydroelectric plant or plants and transmission lines constructed pursuant to Section 74510 may be leased for operation to, or the power generated may be sold to, a public utility or public agency engaged in the distribution, use, or sale of electricity. The power generated ma…

The treasury of the principal county is the repository of all the funds of a district. For this purpose, the treasurers of any other counties wherein is situated a portion of the district, shall, at any time, not more often than twice a year, upon the order of the board, settle w…

No claim shall be paid by the treasurer until allowed by the board. (Added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 75.)

The treasurer shall pay out the moneys of the district only upon warrants of the county auditor, drawn upon order of the board signed by the president and attested by the secretary. (Added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 75.)

Upon presentation of any matured bond, or any matured interest coupon on any bond of the district, the treasurer shall pay it from the bond fund. If funds are not available for the payment of any such matured bond or interest coupon, it shall draw interest at the rate of 7 percen…

The treasurer shall report in writing at each regular meeting of the board, and as often thereafter as requested by the board, the amount of money on hand, the amount of receipts since his last report, and the amounts paid out. Such reports shall be verified and filed with the se…

As an alternative to the functions of the county treasurer and the county auditor provided in this chapter, the board may elect to disburse funds of the district. Such election shall be made by resolution of the board and the filing of a certified copy thereof with the county tre…

The election made pursuant to Section 74755 may be rescinded by resolution of the board. No later than 30 days following any such rescission, the treasurer appointed pursuant to Section 74755 shall deliver all district funds to the county treasurer together with a certified copy …

As used in this part: (a) “Ensuing fiscal year” means the fiscal year in which the board is required to furnish the annual estimate, as provided in this chapter. (b) “Following fiscal year” means the fiscal year which next follows the ensuing fiscal year. (Added by Stats. 1965, C…

The board shall, on or before the 10th day of July of each fiscal year, furnish the board of supervisors and the auditor of each affected county, an estimate in writing of the amount of money needed for the purposes of the district for the ensuing fiscal year, for any reserve fun…

The amount in the annual estimate shall be sufficient to raise a sum of money which shall be sufficient to pay all of the following: (a) The incidental expenses of the district. (b) The costs of the work of spreading and sinking waters which the board deems advisable to be done d…

If bonds have been voted and sold by the district, the board shall include in the annual estimate an amount which, together with any moneys available therefor in the bond fund, shall be at least sufficient to pay all bond principal and interest coming due during the ensuing fisca…

If bonds have been voted but not sold, and the board expects to sell such bonds prior to the end of the ensuing fiscal year, there shall be included in the annual estimate an amount estimated to be sufficient to provide for the payment of all principal and interest of such unsold…

If the district has voted a special assessment as provided in Chapter 3 (commencing with Section 75390) of this part, the board shall include in the annual estimate the amount of the installment of the special assessment to be levied each year. (Added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 75.)

The annual estimate may also include such an amount as the board deems advisable to expend in the acquisition or construction of settling basins, wells, dams, reservoirs, and other works for the storing, spreading, and sinking of waters, together with canals, ditches, conduits, a…

Except as provided in Section 75358, the assessment levied during any year pursuant to this chapter shall not exceed two and one-half mills ($0.0025) on each one hundred cents ($1) of the assessed value of the lands within the district, according to the last assessment rolls; pro…

If the proceeds of bonds voted for the acquisition of properties for, or the construction of, any works or projects of the district are insufficient to pay the cost of such properties, works, or projects, then, in addition to the assessments mentioned in Section 75357, an assessm…

When a district is in more than one county, the total annual estimate shall be divided by the board in proportion to the value of the land of the district in each county. This value shall be determined from the equalized values of the last assessment rolls of such counties, as re…

This division shall be known and may be cited as the Safe, Clean, Reliable Water Supply Act. (Added by Stats. 1996, Ch. 135, Sec. 1. Approved in Proposition 204 at the November 5, 1996, election.)

In placing this measure before the voters, the Legislature hereby finds and declares all of the following: (a) The state faces a water crisis that threatens our economy and environment. (b) The state’s growing population has increasing needs for safe water supplies which are esse…

In enacting this measure, the people of California declare all of the following to be the objectives of this act: (a) To provide a safe, clean, affordable, and sufficient water supply to meet the needs of California residents, farms, and businesses. (b) To develop lasting water s…

This division shall be known and may be cited as the Costa-Machado Water Act of 2000. (Added by Stats. 1999, Ch. 725, Sec. 1. Approved in Proposition 13 at the March 7, 2000, election.)

This division shall be known and may be cited as the Water Security, Clean Drinking Water, Coastal and Beach Protection Act of 2002. (Added November 5, 2002, by initiative Proposition 50.)

The people of California find and declare that it is necessary and in the public interest to do all of the following: (a) Secure and safeguard the integrity of the state’s water supply from catastrophic damage or failure from terrorist acts or other deliberate acts of destruction…

It is the intent of the people in enacting this division that it be administered and executed in the most expeditious manner possible, and that all state, regional and local officials implement this division to the fullest extent of their authority. (Added November 5, 2002, by in…

It is the intent of the people that water facility projects financed pursuant to this division shall be designed and constructed so as to improve the security and safety of the state’s drinking water system. (Added November 5, 2002, by initiative Proposition 50.)

It is the intent of the people that investment of public funds pursuant to this division should result in public benefits. (Added November 5, 2002, by initiative Proposition 50.)

As used in this division, the following terms shall have the following meanings: (a) “Acquisition” means the acquisition of a fee interest or any other interest, including easements, leases, and development rights. (b) “Board” means the State Water Resources Control Board. (c) “C…

As used in this division, the following terms shall have the following meanings: (a) “Disadvantaged community” means a community with an annual median household income that is less than 80 percent of the statewide annual median household income. (b) “Matching funds” means funds m…

(a) (1) By March 15, 2004, each state agency disbursing grants or loans pursuant to this division shall develop project solicitation and evaluation guidelines. The guidelines may include a limitation on the size of grants or loans to be awarded. (2) Prior to disbursing grants, ea…

Every proposed activity to be financed pursuant to this division shall be in compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act (Division 13 (commencing with Section 21000)) of the Public Resources Code. (Added November 5, 2002, by initiative Proposition 50.)

State agencies that are authorized to award loans or grants financed by this division shall provide technical assistance with regard to the preparation of the applications for those loans or grants in a manner that, among other things, addresses the needs of economically disadvan…

Watershed protection activities financed pursuant to this division shall be consistent with the applicable adopted local watershed management plan and the applicable regional water quality control plan adopted by the regional water quality control board. (Added November 5, 2002, …

Watershed protection activities in the San Gabriel and Los Angeles River watersheds shall be consistent with the San Gabriel and Los Angeles River Watershed and Open Space Plan as adopted by the San Gabriel and Lower Los Angeles Rivers and Mountains Conservancy and the Santa Moni…

Except for projects financed pursuant to Chapter 6 (commencing with Section 79545) or Chapter 10 (commencing with Section 79570), to be eligible to be financed pursuant to this division, any project that will wholly or partially assist in the fulfillment of one or more of the goa…

(a) For the purposes of ensuring compliance with Section 79509, the California Bay-Delta Authority shall review regulations, guidelines, or criteria that are proposed by an implementing agency to carry out a grant program for projects and activities that meet the following criter…