Title WAT, California Water Code

Except as otherwise provided in this division, the candidates shall declare their candidacy and shall be nominated, the election shall be held and conducted, the vote canvassed, the result declared, and the certificates of election issued in accordance with the provisions of the …

If a majority of the votes cast in each affected county at the formation election favor the formation of the district, each candidate for director who receives the highest number of votes in his division is elected as a director of the district. (Added by Stats. 1963, Ch. 156.)

Ordinances may be passed by the voters of a district in accordance with the methods provided by the Elections Code for direct legislation in cities. (Added by Stats. 1963, Ch. 156.)

Ordinances may be disapproved and vetoed by the voters of a district in accordance with the methods provided by the Elections Code for protesting against legislation in cities. (Added by Stats. 1963, Ch. 156.)

The board shall provide for holding the bond election on the day fixed in the resolution calling the election and in accordance with the provisions of the Elections Code, so far as they shall be applicable, except as otherwise provided in this division. (Added by Stats. 1963, Ch.…

Notice of the holding of the bond election shall be given by publishing, pursuant to Section 6066 of the Government Code, the resolution calling the election in at least one newspaper published in the district. The last publication shall be made not less than two weeks prior to t…

If the bond election is to be held in an improvement district, notice of the holding of such election shall be given by publishing, pursuant to Section 6066 of the Government Code, the resolution calling the election prior to the date of the proposed election in at least one news…

The returns of the bond election shall be made, the votes canvassed by the board within seven days following the election, and the results thereof ascertained and declared in accordance with the provisions of the Elections Code, so far as they may be applicable, except as otherwi…

The secretary, as soon as the result of the bond election is declared, shall enter in the records of the board a statement of such results. (Added by Stats. 1963, Ch. 156.)

No irregularities or informalities in conducting the bond election shall invalidate it, if the election has otherwise been fairly conducted. (Added by Stats. 1963, Ch. 156.)

Any action or proceeding in which the validity of any bonds or of the proceedings in relation thereto (including the formation of an improvement district for which bonds are authorized to be issued by the voters thereof at a bond election) is contested, questioned, or denied shal…

If bonds have been authorized at an election held pursuant to this chapter prior to January 1, 1960, a portion of which bonds have not yet been issued, and the board determines that the sale of such unissued portion would be insufficient to finance the completion of the improveme…

If a majority of all the votes cast at the formation election are “Water conservation district—Yes,” the board of supervisors shall by an order entered in its minutes declare the territory duly formed as a water conservation district, under the designated name, and shall declare …

The board of supervisors shall immediately cause a copy of the order declaring the district formed, duly certified by the clerk of the board, to be filed for record in the office of the county recorder of any county in which any portion of the lands embraced in the district is si…

The clerk of the board of supervisors shall immediately file with the Secretary of State a certificate listing: (a) The name of the district. (b) The date of formation. (c) The county or counties in which the district is located, and a description of the boundaries of the distric…

The district may issue negotiable promissory notes bearing interest at a rate not exceeding the rate set by Article 7 (commencing with Section 53530) of Chapter 3 of Part 1 of Division 2 of Title 5 of the Government Code. The notes shall be general obligations of the district pay…

“Taxable property,” as used in Section 74950, means: (a) All lands and improvements within a district or improvement district, as the case may be, if the provisions of Section 74056 were complied with in the formation of the district or district within which the improvement distr…

If a district undertakes to issue promissory notes pursuant to the limitations set forth in Section 74950, the limitations provided in Sections 75357 and 75358 shall not apply. (Added by Stats. 1966, 1st Ex. Sess., Ch. 35.)

(a) The Eastern San Joaquin County Water District, in addition to its other powers, may fix and collect charges as provided in this chapter. (b) As used in this chapter, “district” means the Eastern San Joaquin County Water District. (c) If the board has complied with the procedu…

On or before the 30th day of June of each year, the district may, by resolution of the board, fix and collect charges sufficient to meet and pay the estimated expenses and obligations, including a reasonable reserve for contingencies, of the district, until the time that money sh…

The board, in fixing the charges pursuant to Section 75470.5, shall fix a uniform charge per acre on each acre of taxable land within the district sufficient to pay its estimated expenses and obligations. (Added by Stats. 1983, Ch. 444, Sec. 1.)

If the charge for any parcel of land separately charged, based on the rate fixed pursuant to Section 75471, is less than ten dollars ($10), a minimum charge may be set by the board which shall not exceed ten dollars ($10) for each separately charged parcel. (Added by Stats. 1983,…

The district may, by resolution of the board, provide a procedure for and collect the charges by way of the tax bills of the county in which the district is located. The charges shall appear as a separate item on the tax bill, shall be collected at the same time and in the same m…

Any charge erroneously made by reason of inadvertence or clerical mistake may be refunded upon order of the board at any time after payment thereof. (Added by Stats. 1983, Ch. 444, Sec. 1.)

The board shall annually fix and collect a charge, as provided in Section 75471, until the board, on its own motion or on petition of landowners representing at least 25 percent of the land within the district or at least 25 percent of the voters of the district, directs that com…

The board, pursuant to Section 75474, shall thereafter appoint three commissioners who have no interest in any real property within the district, each of whom, before entering upon his or her duties, shall make and subscribe an oath that he or she is not in any manner interested …

The commissioners shall determine whether the district should be divided into more than one zone of benefit. If the commissioners determine that the district shall be divided into more than one zone, the zones shall be given a numerical designation starting with Zone 1, which sha…

Upon receipt of the commissioners’ map and report, the board shall schedule a hearing thereon. Notice of the hearing shall be given in each county in which the district is located by publishing once each week for at least two successive weeks in a newspaper of general circulation…

The notice shall state the time and place of hearing, that the purpose of the hearing is to approve the report and map of the commissioners, and the location of the place or places where the report and map may be inspected. The notice shall include a brief, generalized descriptio…

At the hearing, any landowner within the proposed boundaries of the benefit zone or other interested person may offer any relevant evidence or testimony relating to the boundaries of the benefit zones or the benefits to be received. The landowner or interested person may object t…

At the conclusion of the hearing, the board may alter the boundaries of benefit zones or the percentages of benefits applicable thereto and shall make an order establishing the boundaries of the benefit zones and the percentages of benefits applicable thereto which shall best app…

Upon an order that the district be divided into more than one zone, the charge per acre made pursuant to Section 75471 shall be multiplied by the percentage of benefit applicable to the zone or zones within which the acreage is located, and shall then be increased by the factor n…

The board, subsequent to any redetermination of benefits made pursuant to Section 75474, may, on its own motion or on petition of landowners representing at least 25 percent of the lands within the district or at least 25 percent of the voters of the district, direct that the zon…

(a) The sum of one hundred million dollars ($100,000,000) shall be available for appropriation by the Legislature from the fund to the board for competitive grants for the following purposes: (1) Water pollution prevention. (2) Water reclamation. (3) Water quality improvement. (4…

(a) Grants shall be awarded in accordance with Section 79540 on a statewide competitive basis. (b) To the extent funds appropriated pursuant to Section 79540 are expended for the purposes of programs established under Division 20.4 (commencing with Section 30901) of the Public Re…

The sum of one hundred million dollars ($100,000,000) shall be available for appropriation by the Legislature from the fund to the secretary for the acquisition from willing sellers, restoration, protection, and development of river parkways. The secretary shall allocate this mon…

The sum of forty million dollars ($40,000,000) shall be available for appropriation by the Legislature from the fund to the California Tahoe Conservancy for acquisition from willing sellers, restoration, and protection of land and water resources to improve water quality in Lake …

(a) The sum of one hundred million dollars ($100,000,000) shall be available for appropriation by the Legislature from the fund to the board for the purpose of financing projects that restore and protect the water quality and environment of coastal waters, estuaries, bays and nea…

The sum of thirty million dollars ($30,000,000) shall be available for appropriation by the Legislature from the fund to the secretary for the purpose of grants to local public agencies, local water districts, and nonprofit organizations for acquisition from willing sellers of la…

The sum of five hundred twenty million dollars ($520,000,000) shall be available, upon appropriation by the Legislature from the fund, for expenditures, grants, and loans for projects that improve water quality or help provide clean, safe, and reliable drinking water to all Calif…

The projects eligible for funding pursuant to this chapter shall help improve water quality for a beneficial use. The purposes of this chapter are to: (a) Reduce contaminants in drinking water supplies regardless of the source of the water or the contamination. (b) Assess and pri…

The contaminants that may be addressed with funding pursuant to this chapter may include, but shall not be limited to, nitrates, perchlorate, MTBE (methyl tertiary butyl ether), arsenic, selenium, hexavalent chromium, mercury, PCE (perchloroethylene), TCE (trichloroethylene), DCE…

Of the funds authorized by Section 79720, two hundred sixty million dollars ($260,000,000) shall be available for deposit in the State Water Pollution Control Revolving Fund Small Community Grant Fund created pursuant to Section 13477.6 for grants for wastewater treatment project…

(a) (1) Of the funds authorized by Section 79720, two hundred sixty million dollars ($260,000,000) shall be available for grants and loans for public water system infrastructure improvements and related actions to meet safe drinking water standards, ensure affordable drinking wat…

(a) For the purposes of awarding funding under this chapter, a local cost share of not less than 50 percent of the total costs of the project shall be required. The cost-sharing requirement may be waived or reduced for projects that directly benefit a disadvantaged community or a…