Title WAT, California Water Code

A groundwater sustainability agency may do the following: (a) Acquire by grant, purchase, lease, gift, devise, contract, construction, or otherwise, and hold, use, enjoy, sell, let, and dispose of, real and personal property of every kind, including lands, water rights, structure…

(a) A groundwater sustainability agency shall have the following additional authority and may regulate groundwater extraction using that authority: (1) To impose spacing requirements on new groundwater well construction to minimize well interference and impose reasonable operatin…

In addition to any other authority granted to a groundwater sustainability agency by this part or other law, a groundwater sustainability agency may enter into written agreements and funding with a private party to assist in, or facilitate the implementation of, a groundwater sus…

(a) A groundwater sustainability agency that adopts a groundwater sustainability plan may file an action to determine the validity of the plan pursuant to Chapter 9 (commencing with Section 860) of Title 10 of Part 2 of the Code of Civil Procedure no sooner than 180 days followin…

(a) This part is in addition to, and not a limitation on, the authority granted to a local agency under any other law. The local agency may use the local agency’s authority under any other law to apply and enforce any requirements of this part, including, but not limited to, the …

A groundwater sustainability plan shall take into account the most recent planning assumptions stated in local general plans of jurisdictions overlying the basin. (Added by Stats. 2014, Ch. 347, Sec. 14. (AB 1739) Effective January 1, 2015.)

(a) If a local agency annexes land subject to a groundwater management plan adopted pursuant to this part, the local agency annexing the land shall comply with the groundwater management plan for the annexed property. (b) If a local agency subject to a groundwater management plan…

(a) It is the intent of the Legislature to encourage local agencies, within the same groundwater basin, that are authorized to adopt groundwater management plans pursuant to this part, to adopt and implement a coordinated groundwater management plan. (b) For the purpose of adopti…

Local agencies within the same groundwater basin that conduct groundwater management programs within that basin pursuant to this part, and cities and counties that either manage groundwater pursuant to this part or have ordinances relating to groundwater within that basin, shall,…

Except in those groundwater basins that are subject to critical conditions of groundwater overdraft, as identified in the department’s Bulletin 118–80, revised on December 24, 1982, the requirements of a groundwater management plan that is implemented pursuant to this part do not…

All irrigation districts, county water districts, municipal water districts, metropolitan water districts, county water authorities, water conservation districts, and flood control districts, may make such contributions to the Colorado River Fund as, in the exercise of the discre…

The board may accept any and all contributions to the fund. (Added by Stats. 1943, Ch. 370.)

All contributions accepted by the board shall be deposited by it in the State Treasury to the credit of the fund. (Added by Stats. 1943, Ch. 370.)

The department shall give information so far as it may be practicable to persons contemplating the formation of districts. (Amended by Stats. 1957, Ch. 1932.)

Whenever the department deems it in the public interest that preliminary surveys and field investigations of a proposed district project should be made at the expense of the State, the department shall make the surveys and field investigations. (Added by Stats. 1943, Ch. 372.)

Pending the completion of the preliminary surveys and field investigations, the State Water Resources Control Board may withhold from appropriation any unappropriated water likely to be needed by the district. (Amended by Stats. 1967, Ch. 284.)

Whenever the board so determines it may, or in the event any district has been formed under the same name as that of another district, the board of the last formed district shall, by a resolution spread on its minutes change the name of the district. (Amended by Stats. 1955, Ch. …

The Palmdale Irrigation District may change its name pursuant to this chapter to the Palmdale Water District. (Added by Stats. 1972, Ch. 143.)

The Helix Irrigation District may change its name pursuant to this chapter to the Helix Water District. (Added by Stats. 1972, Ch. 330.)

Certified copies of the resolution changing the name of the district shall be recorded in the office of the county recorder in each affected county and sent to the department. (Amended by Stats. 1996, Ch. 860, Sec. 25. Effective January 1, 1997.)

The change of name shall become effective for all purposes upon the recordation of the resolution after which the district shall perform all functions, exercise all powers, be responsible for its obligations and in all respects conduct its affairs under its name as changed with t…

At any time prior to the incurring of any indebtedness or upon the full payment of all indebtedness of an improvement district, the board may by resolution set a time for a hearing on whether or not to dissolve the improvement district or a petition, signed and acknowledged by no…

A hearing on dissolution shall be had in the same manner and after the same notice as is required for the formation of an improvement district. (Added by Stats. 1943, Ch. 372.)

The board may, after the hearing, order the improvement district dissolved. (Added by Stats. 1943, Ch. 372.)

In any case in which the board has by resolution determined that all indebtedness of the improvement district has been paid and the improvement for which the improvement district was formed no longer exists or is no longer operational, the board may order the improvement district…

The order of dissolution shall be recorded in the same manner as the order forming the improvement district. (Added by Stats. 1943, Ch. 372.)

If a majority of the votes cast at the election in each municipal corporation or part thereof and in the unincorporated territory included in the proposed district is in favor of forming the district, the board of supervisors shall by an order entered on its minutes declare the t…

The county clerk shall immediately cause to be recorded in the office of the county recorder of the county in which the district is situated a certificate stating that the formation of the district was approved by the voters. (Amended by Stats. 1963, Ch. 457.)

The county clerk shall immediately cause to be filed with the county assessor and the State Board of Equalization a certificate listing all of the following: (a) The name of the district. (b) The date of the order declaring the district formed. (c) The county or counties in which…

The district shall have been duly incorporated upon the filing of the certificate or a copy of the order declaring the district formed with the county assessor and the State Board of Equalization. (Amended by Stats. 1998, Ch. 829, Sec. 60. Effective January 1, 1999.)

From and after the date of the filing with the county assessor and the State Board of Equalization, the district named in the filing is incorporated as a county water district with all the rights, privileges, and powers set forth in this division and necessarily incident to this …

No informality in any proceeding, including informality in the conduct of any election, not substantially affecting adversely the legal rights of any citizen shall invalidate the incorporation of any county water district. (Added by Stats. 1949, Ch. 274.)

Any proceeding wherein the validity of the incorporation of a district is denied shall be commenced within three months from the date of the certificate of incorporation; otherwise the incorporation and legal existence of the district and all proceedings in respect thereto shall …

An action to determine the legality of the existence of a district may be brought pursuant to Chapter 9 (commencing with Section 860) of Title 10 of Part 2 of the Code of Civil Procedure. (Repealed and added by Stats. 1961, Ch. 1528.)

The provisions of this chapter shall apply only to the Moulton-Niguel Water District. For purposes of this chapter “district” means the Moulton-Niguel Water District. (Added by Stats. 1980, Ch. 713, Sec. 1.)

Notwithstanding any other provision of law, or the bylaws of the district, all elections held after the effective date of this chapter within the district, including elections for directors and elections which are required by law to authorize any special taxes or bonded indebtedn…

Qualified voters within the district shall be residents of and registered voters in the district. (Added by Stats. 1980, Ch. 713, Sec. 1.)

All directors elected after the effective date of this chapter shall be residents of the district and shall be registered voters at the time of their election and during their term of office. (Added by Stats. 1980, Ch. 713, Sec. 1.)

Directors of the district shall be elected on an at-large basis unless the board of directors determines that directors shall be elected by divisions. The term “by divisions,” as used in this chapter, means the election of directors by voters of the division alone. (Added by Stat…

Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the board of directors may at any time establish divisions within the district in accordance with the provisions of this chapter. If the board of directors decides to establish divisions, the following shall apply: (a) The board of dire…

At the first general district election following January 1, 1981, the number of directors to be elected shall correspond with the number of directors whose terms expire. The directors whose terms have not expired shall serve their unexpired terms under the qualification to hold o…

The provisions of this chapter shall in no way invalidate any act of the district, its directors, or its officers and employees made or performed while the district was operating as a landowner voting district. (Added by Stats. 1980, Ch. 713, Sec. 1.)

Nothing in this chapter shall affect any acts or proceedings heretofore taken for the authorization, issuance, or sale of any bonds of the district in any manner provided by law prior to the effective date of this chapter. For the purposes of this chapter, “bonds” shall include n…

Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the board of directors may at any time alter, repeal, or amend the district’s bylaws by a majority vote. Any alteration, repeal, or amendment to the bylaws shall be recorded with the county recorder of each affected county. (Added by St…

A district may for a valuable consideration enter into any contract with any irrigation or drainage district formed under the laws of the State as the board deems proper or advisable in the interests of the district, or to carry out or execute any of the purposes authorized by th…

A district shall have power to join with one or more public agencies, private corporations or other persons for the purpose of carrying out any of the powers of such district, and for that purpose to contract with such other public agencies or private corporations or persons for …