Title WAT, California Water Code

An affidavit of the publication and posting of the notice shall be filed with the county elections official, with a copy of the order calling the election which is certified by the president. (Amended by Stats. 2002, Ch. 221, Sec. 174. Effective January 1, 2003.)

The interest due on any unpaid unbonded assessment, or any part or installment thereof, may be called by the board without calling any installment of the assessment. (Added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 336.)

All interest paid on any unbonded assessment shall be deposited with the county treasurer in the “warrant interest fund” and be used only for the payment of interest on warrants unless the board requests the county treasurer to transfer all or a part of the fund to the general fu…

At least 90 days before any installment of interest is due on any time warrants the board shall estimate the amount necessary to pay the interest, after crediting thereon the funds in the “warrant interest fund” applicable to the payment thereof, and shall add thereto 15 percent …

All provisions of this division relative to the making of calls on any unbonded assessment, or installment thereof, and the sale of property for nonpayment thereof, and redemption thereof, are applicable to the making of calls for interest. (Added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 336.)

A district may refund the whole or any part of any installment of the principal of an outstanding bond issue. (Added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 336.)

All proceedings for the issuance of refunding bonds commenced prior to August 14, 1929 shall be completed in accordance with the provisions of this part. (Added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 336.)

When the board determines that it would be for the best interest of the district or the landowners therein to refund any installment, or portion thereof, of the principal of any outstanding bonds of the district, the board may, by order entered upon its records, order a special e…

At the election the board shall submit to the landowners the question of whether any installment of the principal of the outstanding bonds of the district, or any part of such installment shall be refunded. (Added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 336.)

The order for the election shall state the maturities and rate of interest of the refunding bonds, and the total amount of the principal thereof, and shall designate the bonds which are to be refunded. (Added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 336.)

If a majority of the votes cast at the election approve the issuance of refunding bonds, the board shall prescribe the date and rate of interest of the refunding bonds authorized at the election and shall cause them to be executed and delivered, with a certified copy of the order…

The principal of the refunding bonds shall not exceed 110 percent of the principal amount of the bonds to be refunded. (Added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 336.)

The principal and interest of refunding bonds shall be based on and payable out of the assessment upon which the bonds to be refunded are payable. (Added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 336.)

Refunding bonds shall be payable serially within at least 50 years from their date. (Added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 336.)

Refunding bonds may be in substantially the following form: United States of America State of California County of ______ No. _____ $ Reclamation District No. ______ Reclamation District No. ____ for value received, hereby acknowledges itself indebted to and promises to pay to th…

The interest coupons may be substantially in the following form: No. ________ $ _______ The county treasurer of ____ County, California, will pay to the holder hereof on the ____ day of ____, 19___, at his office in the County of ____ the sum of $____ in lawful money of the Unite…

The board may provide, by resolution entered in its minutes, such rate of interest upon warrants as it deems reasonable, not to exceed 12 percent per year. (Amended by Stats. 1983, Ch. 1109, Sec. 7. Effective September 28, 1983.)

A district shall have a board of three directors, each of whom shall be an elector of the district. The term of office of the directors shall be four years except that the directors first elected, upon the formation of the district, who shall serve only until their successors are…

The three directors elected at the election held pursuant to the provisions of the Uniform District Election Law (Part 4 (commencing with Section 10500) of Division 10 of the Elections Code), or appointed pursuant to Section 10515 of the Elections Code, shall take office at 12 o'…

Any vacancies in the offices of the directors shall be filled pursuant to Section 1780 of the Government Code. (Amended by Stats. 1975, Ch. 1059.)

Each director shall, before entering upon the duties of his office, take an oath of office and file the same with the county clerk. The directors shall, at their first meeting after taking office, elect a chairman and a clerk from their own membership. (Added by Stats. 1959, Ch. …

The majority of the members of the board of directors shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business. (Added by Stats. 1959, Ch. 370.)

The directors shall keep a minute book in which shall be entered the proceedings of all meetings and shall keep an office for the transaction of the district’s business. (Added by Stats. 1959, Ch. 370.)

The directors shall hold regular meetings on the second Monday of each and every month. Special meetings may be held when all members are present or may be ordered by a majority of the directors by an order in writing, signed by the directors calling such meeting. A one day’s not…

Each member of the board shall receive 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 or her duties as director. The salaries of a…

At its first meeting, or as soon thereafter as practicable, the board shall appoint, by a majority vote, a secretary, treasurer, attorney, general manager, and auditor, and shall define their duties and fix their compensation. The board may at any meeting appoint a deputy secreta…

The board may employ such additional assistants and employees as it deems necessary to efficiently maintain and operate the district. (Added by Stats. 1963, Ch. 156.)

(a) A district may employ park rangers who shall have the authority and powers conferred by subdivision (d) of Section 830.34 of the Penal Code upon peace officers. (b) For the purposes of carrying out subdivision (a), the district shall adhere to the standards for recruitment an…

The board may consolidate the offices of secretary and treasurer. (Added by Stats. 1963, Ch. 156.)

A district may construct, maintain, improve, and operate public recreational facilities appurtenant to facilities operated or contracted to be operated by the district. It may by ordinance provide regulations binding upon all persons to govern the use of such facilities, includin…

In addition to the activities authorized by Section 71660, the Big Bear Municipal Water District may construct, maintain, improve, and operate public recreational facilities which are not appurtenant to a water reservoir operated by the district, when such proposal is approved by…

A district may utilize any part of its water, and any part of its works, facilities, improvements, and property used for the development, storage, and transportation of water pursuant to Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 71610) to provide, generate, and deliver hydroelectric pow…

A district may (a) pursuant to contract, provide, sell, and deliver hydroelectric power to the United States of America or any board, department or agency thereof, to the State of California for the purposes of the State Water Resources Development System, and to any public agenc…

(a) A district may provide, generate, and deliver electric power, and may construct, operate, and maintain any and all works, facilities, improvements, and property, or portion thereof, necessary or convenient for that generation and delivery. (b) The electric powerplant or plant…

The Marin Municipal Water District may construct, maintain, and operate one or more plants for the generation of power from wind or solar radiation, and the transmission lines for the conveyance thereof, and in connection therewith shall have all the powers set forth in Sections …

Whenever the board deems it necessary to incur a bonded indebtedness for the acquisition, construction, completion, or repair of any or all improvements, works, or property mentioned in this division and to provide for such bonded indebtedness to be payable from taxes levied upon…

The resolution of intention shall state that the board intends to form an improvement district of a portion of the district which in the opinion of the board will be benefited, and to call an election in such proposed improvement district, on a date to be fixed, for the purpose o…

The resolution of intention shall also state: (a) The purpose for which the proposed debt is to be incurred. (b) The amount of debt to be incurred, which may include expenses of all proceedings for the authorization, issuance, and sale of the bonds. (c) That taxes for the payment…

The resolution of intention shall also state that a general description of the proposed improvement, together with a map showing the exterior boundaries of the proposed improvement district with relation to the territory immediately contiguous thereto and to the proposed improvem…

The resolution of intention shall also state: (a) The time and place for a hearing by the board on the questions of the formation and extent of the proposed improvement district, the proposed improvement, and the amount of debt to be incurred. (b) That at the time and place speci…

Notice of the hearing shall be given by publishing a copy of the resolution of intention pursuant to Section 6066 of the Government Code prior to the time fixed for the hearing in a newspaper printed and published in the district, if there is a newspaper printed and published in …

A district may incur a bonded indebtedness for any purpose for which the board is authorized to expend the funds of the district, including any works, property, or rights, contract or otherwise, acquired under or pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 5 (commencing with Section 74…

Bonds issued by a district, and bonds issued for any improvement district therein, shall be payable, both principal and interest, from assessments upon the lands in the district or improvement district, as the case may be, unless proceedings have been taken substantially as provi…

Bonds of the district may be issued in the manner provided in this chapter payable, both principal and interest, from assessments levied upon all real property in the district in the manner provided in this division for the levy of assessments upon land only. If the board determi…

As an additional and alternative method of creating improvement districts of parts of the area within districts two-thirds of the holders of title or evidence of title of any tract or contiguous tracts of land, situated within any district, susceptible of conservation of water, o…

Said formation petition shall contain a statement of the plan of the proposed improvement, a description of the boundaries of the proposed improvement district, and the names of the owners of all lands within the improvement district, with their last known addresses, and a descri…