Title WAT, California Water Code

No person may sign for the owner of property or the owner of an undivided interest therein without the authorization of the owner. (Added by Stats. 1959, Ch. 1083.)

The value of any land and the holders of title to the land are conclusively determined, for the purpose of any petition provided for in this division, by the district assessment book last equalized at the time of the presentation of the petition. When no assessment book of the di…

It is reaffirmed that districts are state agencies formed and existing for governmental purposes. (Added by Stats. 1949, Ch. 1366.)

Assessments of a district, for whatsoever purpose, levied on all assessable land at a like rate on the basis of the assessed valuation of the land are hereby declared to be charges for the services furnished by the district and not a capital investment of the landowners. (Added b…

Districts governed by this division are subject to the provisions of the Uniform District Election Law. (Added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 2019.)

On the first Tuesday after the original directors qualify, and on the day on which the board holds its first regular monthly meeting after the first Friday in December of the year in which a general district election is held, the directors shall meet and organize as a board and m…

At its organization meeting the board shall elect a president from its members and appoint a secretary, who shall each hold office during the pleasure of the board. (Added by Stats. 1943, Ch. 372.)

The board shall hold a regular meeting on the first Tuesday of each month at the district office. (Added by Stats. 1943, Ch. 372.)

(a) (1) Notwithstanding Section 21377 of this code or Section 54954 of the Government Code or any other provision of law, the Board of Directors of the Tri-Dam Project, which is composed of the directors of the Oakdale Irrigation District and the South San Joaquin Irrigation Dist…

The board, however, may by resolution entered upon its minutes fix any day of the month for its regular monthly meeting, or if more than one regular meeting is to be held each month it may fix the days for such regular meetings. When more than one regular meeting is held each mon…

All meetings of the board shall be public and shall be conducted in accordance with the Ralph M. Brown Act (Chapter 9 (commencing with Section 54950) of Part 1 of Division 2 of TItle 5 of the Government Code). (Amended by Stats. 1998, Ch. 83, Sec. 3. Effective January 1, 1999.)

The number of directors required to constitute a quorum of the board and to concur on all questions except a motion to adjourn or a motion to adjourn to a stated time is three except in districts where there are only three offices of director, in which case the required number is…

A smaller number of directors than a quorum may adjourn from day to day. (Added by Stats. 1943, Ch. 372.)

The board except as otherwise specifically provided has the power and it shall be its duty to manage and conduct the business and affairs of the district. (Added by Stats. 1943, Ch. 372.)

At its organization meeting, the board may elect, in addition to a president, a vice president who shall have the power to perform all the duties of the president in the absence of the president, or in the event of his inability to perform such duties. (Added by Stats. 1951, Ch. …

When the president of the board is absent or unable to act at any meeting of the board and no vice president has been elected, the majority of the board may elect a president pro tempore from its members, who shall have the power to perform all the duties of the president of the …

Nothing in this division shall be so construed as repealing or in anywise modifying any other law relating to water or the supply of water to or the acquisition thereof by counties or municipalities. (Added by Stats. 1949, Ch. 274.)

All land which is now privately owned and situate within the exterior boundaries of any district, but which was public land of the United States or of this State at the time of the formation of the district and has not heretofore been added to the district is hereby added to the …

Whenever by this division a notice is required to be published for a designated number of weeks or once a week for a designated number of weeks, the notice need be published on only one day of each week and for only the same number of times as the number of weeks designated. (Add…

Wherever in this division a reference is made to the county in which a district is situated or to any of the officers thereof, such reference, with respect to a district located in more than one county, shall be deemed to be to the county in which the greater portion of the distr…

The inclusion in, or annexation or addition to, a county water district, of all or any part of the corporate area of any public corporation or public agency, shall not destroy the identity or legal existence or impair the powers of any such public corporation or public agency, no…

An action to determine the validity of an assessment, or of warrants, contracts, obligations, or evidences of indebtedness pursuant to this division may be brought pursuant to Chapter 9 (commencing with Section 860) of Title 10 of Part 2 of the Code of Civil Procedure. (Added by …

Districts governed by this division are subject to the provisions of the Uniform District Election Law. (Added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 2019.)

The formation petition shall be presented and considered at a regular meeting of the board of supervisors of the county in which the proposed district is situated. (Added by Stats. 1949, Ch. 274.)

At the time stated in the notice of the hearing on the formation petition for its consideration the board of supervisors shall hear the petition and those appearing thereon together with any written protests filed with the clerk of the board prior to the hearing by or on behalf o…

The board of supervisors may adjourn the hearing from time to time, not exceeding four weeks in all. (Added by Stats. 1949, Ch. 274.)

Upon the hearing of the petition the board of supervisors shall determine whether or not the petition complies with this part and for that purpose shall hear all competent and relevant testimony offered in support of or in opposition thereto. The determination shall be entered up…

On the final hearing the board of supervisors shall make changes in the proposed boundaries of the proposed district as may be deemed advisable and shall describe the boundaries of the proposed district. In doing this: (a) No land included in the proposed district in the petition…

If the board of supervisors at its final hearing determines and finds, for good cause on reasons specified in writing, from the evidence taken at the hearing that the proposed district as its boundaries are described in the petition or as changed by the board is not in the public…

A finding of the board of supervisors in favor of the genuineness and sufficiency of the petition and notice shall be conclusive against all persons except the State upon suit by the Attorney General commenced within one year after the order of the board of supervisors declaring …

Ordinances may be passed by voters in accordance with Article 1 (commencing with Section 9100) of Chapter 2 of Division 9 of the Elections Code. (Amended by Stats. 1994, Ch. 923, Sec. 239. Effective January 1, 1995.)

Ordinances may be subject to referendum in accordance with Article 2 (commencing with Section 9140) of Chapter 2 of Division 9 of the Elections Code. (Amended by Stats. 1994, Ch. 923, Sec. 240. Effective January 1, 1995.)

Territory within a district may be annexed to an improvement district whether or not contiguous thereto, provided that such territory is not a part of an improvement district constituted for a similar purpose. (Amended by Stats. 1968, Ch. 425.)

The procedure for such annexation shall be the same as the procedure for annexing land to a district set forth in Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 57075) of Part 4 of Division 3 of Title 5 of the Government Code, without the preliminary proceedings provided in Chapter 5 (commen…

If all the owners of land within the territory proposed to be annexed have given their written assent to such annexation, the board may by resolution order such an annexation (a) without notice and hearing by the board, (b) without an election, or (c) without notice and hearing b…

After the adoption of a resolution ordering such annexation, or a resolution confirming an order of annexation following an election thereon, the secretary shall file a certified copy thereof with a map of the territory thus annexed with the county assessor and the county tax col…

Territory annexed to an improvement district shall be subject to existing bond issues and indebtedness of the improvement district from and after the filing with the county assessor specified in Section 32553. (Added by Stats. 1966, 1st Ex. Sess., Ch. 41.)

Except as in this part expressly provided the surviving district shall be in all respects operated, managed, and governed, its directors and officers shall be elected or appointed, and its revenues shall be raised and expended as provided by law for county water districts general…

In addition to the powers in this part conferred, the surviving district has all of the powers and duties of a storm water district as now or hereafter provided in the Storm Water District Act of 1909. (Added by Stats. 1949, Ch. 274.)

In addition to the powers in this part conferred the board of directors and officers of the surviving district shall perform all functions of boards of directors and officers of county water districts and of boards of trustees and corresponding officers of storm water districts. …

In the case of conflict between the Storm Water District Act of 1909 and this division, this division prevails. (Added by Stats. 1949, Ch. 274.)

Notwithstanding anything contained in this part, the surviving district may provide for and carry on the construction, operation, and maintenance of works, improvements, and functions authorized by the Storm Water District Act of 1909 either as authorized in that act or as author…

All actions and proceedings pending by or against the storm water district at the time of the merger may be prosecuted to final judgment for or against the storm water district, or the surviving district may be substituted as a party. (Added by Stats. 1949, Ch. 274.)

After the merger no action or proceeding shall be brought for or against the storm water district or its trustees or officers. (Added by Stats. 1949, Ch. 274.)

All actions and proceedings commenced after the merger either on account of affairs of the storm water district or affairs of the county water district shall be prosecuted by or against the surviving district. (Added by Stats. 1949, Ch. 274.)

All outstanding bonded and other indebtedness of the storm water district and of the county water district at the time of the merger has been assumed by the surviving district and all bondholders and creditors of the two districts may enforce their rights against the surviving di…