Title WAT, California Water Code

Only qualified electors of the district may vote at the bond election. (Added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 75.)

The ballots at the bond election shall contain a general statement of the amount and purpose of the bonds to be issued. To the right of or below the statement of the proposition to be voted on, the words “Yes” and “No” shall be printed on separate lines, with voting targets. (Ame…

If a bond election has been fairly held and conducted, no informality or omission to perform a prescribed duty shall be held to invalidate or affect the legality of any bonded debt authorized to be incurred. (Added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 75.)

The board and all other officers of the district shall have all the rights, powers, and privileges concerning an improvement district formed pursuant to this chapter, the lands thereof, and the proceedings provided for in this chapter, as the board has concerning the district, in…

The work of improvement for which the improvement district is formed, and the purchase of all necessary supplies, material, and equipment therefor, shall be performed and done by the district or, in the discretion of the board, bids may be received for such work and material; pro…

The district, after the levying of the ground water charge, shall give notice thereof to each operator of each water-producing facility in the zone or zones as disclosed by the records of the district, which notice shall state the rate for each class of water of the ground water …

After the establishment of a ground water charge, each operator of a water-producing facility within the affected zone or zones of the district, until such time as such water-producing facility has been permanently abandoned, shall file with the district, on or before the 31st da…

If no water has been produced from a water-producing facility during the preceding six-month period, a statement shall be filed with the district, setting forth that no water has been produced during such period. Such statement shall be verified by a written declaration that it i…

The ground water charge is payable to the district on or before the last date upon which the water production statement is required to be filed and is computed by multiplying the production in acre-feet of water for each classification as disclosed in the statement by the ground …

Whenever any water-producing facility in an affected zone is permanently abandoned, the operator thereof shall give written notice of such abandonment to the district. (Added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 75.)

If any operator of a water-producing facility fails to pay the ground water charge when due, the district shall charge interest at the rate of one percent (1%) each month on the delinquent amount of the ground water charge. (Added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 75.)

If any operator of a water-producing facility fails to register the water-producing facility, or fails to file the water production statements as required by this article, the district shall, in addition to charging interest as provided in Section 75615, assess a penalty charge a…

The board may, at the time of fixing the ground water charge, establish a method or methods to be used in computing the amount of water produced from a water-producing facility which is not measured by a measuring device. Such methods may be based upon any or all or a combination…

Upon good cause shown, an amended statement of water production may be filed or a correction of the records may be made at any time prior to the final date for filing the next semiannual water production statement. (Added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 75.)

If the district has probable cause to believe that the production of water from any water-producing facility is in excess of that disclosed by the sworn statements covering such water-producing facility, or if no statements are filed covering any water-producing facility, the dis…

After the determination has been made by the district pursuant to Section 75619, a written notice thereof shall be mailed to the person operating the water-producing facility at his address as shown by the district’s records. (Added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 75.)

A determination made by the district pursuant to Section 75619 shall be conclusive on all persons having an interest in the water-producing facility involved, and the ground water charge, and the interest and penalties thereon, shall be paid forthwith, unless any such person file…

Upon the filing of a protest, the board shall hold a hearing, at which time the total amount of the water production and the ground water charge thereon shall be determined. Such determination shall be conclusive if based upon substantial evidence. (Added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 75.)…

A notice of the hearing shall be mailed to the protestant at least 10 days before the date fixed for the hearing. Notice of the determination by the board at the hearing shall be mailed to each protestant, who shall have 10 days from the date of mailing to pay the ground water ch…

Notice as required in Sections 75620 and 75623 shall be given by deposit thereof in any postal facility regularly maintained by the government of the United States in a sealed envelope with postage paid, addressed to the person on whom it is served at his name and address as disc…

As a condition to annexation, the petitioning district and the annexing district may agree to any financial adjustments and may provide for the payment by the petitioning district of such sums as may be mutually determined to be just and equitable as compensation for any benefits…

Bonds of the petitioning district may be voted upon and issued in the manner provided for the incurring of bonded indebtedness of the district and may thereafter be delivered at not less than par value to constitute payment under Section 75990. (Added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 75.)

The legislative body of the county or city which conducted the proceedings for the organization of such drainage improvement districts may do all of the following: (a) Order the cancellation of any special assessment district tax levied upon property within such special assessmen…

The board may determine that any land acquired by the drainage district and deeded to the State for any right of way for river improvement work or flood control is in excess of what is or will be required. (Added by Stats. 1943, Ch. 369.)

The Department of General Services upon request of the board may sell the excess land at a purchase price determined upon by the board. (Amended by Stats. 1965, Ch. 371.)

The Department of General Services when authorized by the board may execute and deliver in the name and on behalf of the state, a conveyance of such land to the purchaser upon payment of the purchase price to the State Treasurer. (Amended by Stats. 1965, Ch. 371.)

The purchase price when paid to the State Treasurer shall be credited to such fund as the board directs. (Added by Stats. 1943, Ch. 369.)

All or any part of any land, right-of-way or easement required for any work of channel excavation, enlargement, rectification or control or for any site for the construction of any weir, forming part of or incidental to any plan approved by the state for flood control in the Sacr…

The Department of General Services may execute and deliver pursuant to the next preceding section a conveyance in the name and on behalf of the state upon payment to the State Treasurer of the purchase price. (Amended by Stats. 1965, Ch. 371.)

The purchase price, when paid to the State Treasurer, shall be credited back to the appropriation out of which the cost of acquiring the land, right of way, easement or weir site was paid by the State, and shall be available for the same purposes for which such appropriation was …

Any lease of property of the drainage district for the production of oil, gas or other hydrocarbons may be made upon such consideration or for such royalties as may be authorized by the board subject to the provisions of this article. (Added by Stats. 1943, Ch. 369.)

The board, before ordering the lease of any property pursuant to the next preceding section, shall, in a regular open meeting, adopt a resolution declaring their intention to lease the property. (Added by Stats. 1943, Ch. 369.)

The resolution shall: (a) Describe the property proposed to be leased in such manner as to identify it. (b) Specify the minimum rental or royalty. (c) Specify terms upon which the property will be leased. (d) Fix time not less than three weeks thereafter for a public meeting of t…

The meeting shall be held at the board’s regular place of meeting, at which meeting sealed proposals to lease the property will be received and considered. (Added by Stats. 1943, Ch. 369.)

Notice of the adoption of the resolution and of the time and place for holding the meeting shall be given by publishing a notice containing the resolution not less than once a week for three successive weeks before the meeting, in a newspaper of general circulation published in t…

At the time and place fixed in the resolution for the meeting of the board, all sealed proposals which have been received shall, in public session, be opened, examined and declared by the board, and of the proposals submitted which conform to all terms and conditions specified in…

Upon a call for oral bidding, at the session, any person may offer to lease the property upon the terms and conditions specified in the resolution for a rental or royalty exceeding by at least 5 per cent the highest of the written proposals. (Added by Stats. 1943, Ch. 369.)

The highest of any of the oral bids made by a responsible person shall be finally accepted. (Added by Stats. 1943, Ch. 369.)

The board may make a final acceptance either at the same session or at any adjourned session of the same meeting held within the 10 days next following. (Added by Stats. 1943, Ch. 369.)

The board may, at such session, if it deems the action to be for the best public interest, reject any and all bids either written or oral, and withdraw the property from lease. (Added by Stats. 1943, Ch. 369.)

The resolution of acceptance of any bid shall provide for the proper execution of a lease upon behalf of the drainage district, and delivery of the lease upon performance and compliance by the lessee of all the terms and conditions of his contract which are to be performed concur…

The board, in lieu of leasing property as provided in this article, if it deems such action to be for the best public interest, may lease lands for the production of oil, gas and other hydrocarbon substances therefrom jointly with the lands of an adjoining landowner. (Added by St…

No joint lease shall be entered into until after adoption of a resolution and publication of notice as provided in this article and after a public meeting of the board at which protests, if any, shall be heard. (Added by Stats. 1943, Ch. 369.)

A joint lease shall provide for the payment of a minimum royalty to the drainage district of not less than 15 per cent of the value of the oil, gas or other hydrocarbon substances produced from the property owned by the district. (Added by Stats. 1943, Ch. 369.)

Whenever the board has acquired or shall in the future acquire title in fee to any land in the name and in behalf of the district and whenever, in the judgment of the board, the purposes of the district will be satisfied by the retention of an easement or other interest in the la…

All oil, gas, oil shale, coal, phosphate, sodium, gold, silver, and all other mineral deposits in the land are reserved to the State and shall be reserved from sale except on a rental and royalty basis. A purchaser of any of the land shall acquire no right, title, or interest in …