Title WAT, California Water Code

A district shall not contract for the construction of irrigation works nor construct the irrigation works by employees of the district, if the cost of the construction is paid out of the proceeds of bonds of the district, until an election has been held to determine whether or no…

A district may contract to perform and perform any agreement for the transfer or delivery pursuant to Chapter 5 of this part of any irrigation system, canals, rights of way, or other property owned or acquired by the district in exchange for the right to receive and use water or …

A district may enter for the purposes of the district upon any land. (Added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390.)

A district may take conveyances, contracts, leases, or other assurances for property acquired by the district pursuant to this division. (Added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390.)

(a) A district may execute, by its president and secretary, all contracts and other documents necessary to carry out the powers and purposes of the district. (b) The board of a district may delegate and redelegate to officers and employees of the district, under the conditions an…

A district may commence and maintain any actions and proceedings to carry out its purposes or protect its interests and may defend any action or proceeding brought against it. (Added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390.)

A district may commence, maintain, intervene in, compromise and assume the costs of any action or proceeding involving or affecting the ownership or use of waters or water rights within the district used or useful for any purpose of the district or a benefit to any land. (Added b…

A district may commence, maintain, intervene in, defend and compromise actions and proceedings to prevent interference with or diminution of the natural flow of any stream or natural subterranean supply of waters which may: (a) Be used or be useful for any purpose of the district…

The board of a district whose corporate area, in whole or in part, is included within a metropolitan water district may in any fiscal year declare its intention to pay out of its district funds the whole or a stated percentage of the amount of taxes to be derived from the area of…

In addition to and as an alternative procedure to the levy and collection of assessments and standby charges, a district may fix and collect acreage assessments in an amount determined by the board for each acre of land and for parcels less than one acre within a district or impr…

If there is more than one tax code area for the levy of said metropolitan water district tax within a district, an improvement district may be formed in the manner provided in Chapter 4.9 (commencing at Section 36410), of Part 6 of this division for any or all of said tax code ar…

A district may disseminate information to the public concerning the rights, properties, and activities of the district. (Added by Stats. 1972, Ch. 330.)

The Irish Beach Water District may acquire, construct, and operate facilities for providing fire protection to the district and its inhabitants, including buildings, engines, hose, hose carts, or carriages, and other appliances and supplies for the full equipment of a fire compan…

(a) In order to enforce the provisions of any ordinance of the district, including an ordinance fixing charges for the furnishing of commodities or services, or to enforce any district rule or regulation adopted by the board of directors pursuant to Section 35421 or 35423 pertain…

The board shall, as soon after the formation of the district as is practicable, prepare and adopt a plan of works and estimate the amount of money it is necessary to raise for the purposes for which bonds may be issued. Such plan shall be adopted in the manner hereinafter provide…

After the board has adopted a plan of works it may thereafter by resolution change or supplement the plan if it determines that the works described in the plan as changed or supplemented will benefit all the territory within the district or improvement district, including any ter…

If the board determines to adopt a plan of works, or that it is necessary to change or supplement a plan of works previously adopted for a district or an improvement district, it shall adopt a resolution stating the following: (a) The intention of the board to adopt a plan of wor…

Notice of said hearing shall be given by publishing a copy of the resolution provided for in Section 35950.2 in a newspaper of general circulation published in each affected county, pursuant to Section 6066 of the Government Code; the first publication to be at least fourteen (14…

At the time and place so fixed or at any time or place to which the hearing is continued, the board shall hold the hearing provided for by the resolution at which hearing any person interested, including all persons owning land in the district or improvement district to which the…

If the issuance of bonds has been authorized previously by the district or by the district for an improvement district and the change or supplement to the plan of works has increased the original estimate of cost, the board may provide for and call a special bond election within …

Any bonds authorized to accomplish the amended plan of the district or improvement district shall be issued and sold in the same manner and upon the same terms and conditions as general obligation bonds of the district. (Amended by Stats. 1980, Ch. 6, Sec. 8. Effective February 4…

Bonds may be issued for the purposes of acquiring or constructing works for irrigation, domestic, municipal, and industrial water supply, acquiring the necessary property for these works, acquiring funds to fulfill contractual commitments to carry out the powers and purposes of t…

When the treasurer receives the bonds from the board, he shall place them to the credit of the district and keep a record of the bonds, the payment thereof, and the interest thereon, in a book provided for that purpose. (Added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390.)

A district may, when necessary or proper, issue additional bonds in the same manner as provided for the original issue for any one or more of the following purposes: (a) To complete works. (b) To acquire property or property rights necessary or proper to complete the works. (c) T…

If at any time it is desired to include additional land in a distribution district, a petition for inclusion signed by the owners of the land to be included and by two-thirds in number of the holders of title to the land in the distribution district may be filed with the board. (…

The inclusion petition shall describe the land in the distribution district as enlarged by the proposed inclusions and give the names and addresses of the owners of the additional land in substantially the same manner as in the original petition for forming a distribution distric…

The same proceedings shall be had on the distribution district inclusion petition as upon the original petition for the formation of a distribution district. (Added by Stats. 1957, Ch. 1935.)

Land not a part of the district whether or not contiguous to it may be included within the district. (Added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390.)

If the board recommends that the project be abandoned, the board may call a special election to be held in the district for the purpose of determining whether the recommendation of the board shall be adopted or rejected. (Amended by Stats. 1992, Ch. 1020, Sec. 59. Effective Janua…

Warrants drawn by the department shall be drawn upon the treasurer of the district. (Amended by Stats. 1992, Ch. 1020, Sec. 91. Effective January 1, 1993.)

Warrants drawn by the board shall be signed by its president or vice president and secretary or assistant secretary and countersigned by the treasurer. (Added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 391.)

Warrants drawn by the board for payment of principal or interest on bonds shall be drawn upon the county treasurer of a county having funds belonging to the district in his possession, or upon a bank having funds belonging to the district on deposit, and upon the treasurer of the…

The notice of a special bond election shall state the aggregate face value of bonds proposed to be issued. (Added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 391.)

If a district project is adopted as provided in Chapter 3 (commencing with Section 42500) of Part 5 of this division, the board shall appoint three commissioners, one of whom shall be a civil engineer and one shall have a practical knowledge of irrigation. (Amended by Stats. 1992…

No commissioner shall have any interest in any land in the district either directly or indirectly. (Added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 391.)

Each commissioner before entering upon his duties shall take and subscribe an oath that he is not in any manner interested directly or indirectly in any land in the district and that he will perform the duties of commissioner to the best of his ability. (Added by Stats. 1951, Ch.…

The commissioners shall be paid as compensation for the services rendered by them the sum, or sums, as the board fixes, which is a part of the cost of the project. (Amended by Stats. 1992, Ch. 1020, Sec. 105. Effective January 1, 1993.)

Compensation to the commissioners shall be paid out of the funds of the district, which may be included in any bond issue authorized for the purposes of the district. (Amended by Stats. 1992, Ch. 1020, Sec. 106. Effective January 1, 1993.)

The commissioners shall receive from the board a copy of the report with respect to the project adopted by the voters at the election held pursuant to Part 5 (commencing with Section 42200) of this division. (Amended by Stats. 1969, Ch. 1086.)

In lieu of the appointment of the three commissioners as provided in Section 46150, the board by resolution may appoint a civil engineer to apportion the costs of the project or to reassess the costs thereof as provided by this chapter; provided, however, that if a protest is fil…

The holders of title representing one-half or more of any body of land within the same watershed as an existing district may file with the board a written petition praying that the boundaries of the district may be so changed as to include their land. The land need not be contigu…

The petition shall describe the boundaries of the parcel or tract of land and the boundaries of the several parcels owned by the petitioners, if the petitioners are the owners, respectively, of distinct parcels. The descriptions need not be more particular than they are required …

The petition shall be acknowledged, and shall contain the assent of the petitioners to the inclusion within the district of the land described in the petition and of which the petition alleges they are the owners. (Added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 391.)

The board shall cause a notice of the filing of the petition to be published in the same manner and for the same time that notices of special elections for the issue of bonds are required by this division to be published. (Amended by Stats. 1963, Ch. 1607.)

The notice shall state all the following: (a) The filing of the petition and the names of the petitioners. (b) A description of the land mentioned in the petition. (c) The prayer of the petition. (d) That all interested persons may appear at the time stated in the notice at the o…

The petitioners shall advance to the board sufficient money to pay the estimated costs of all proceedings upon the petition. (Amended by Stats. 1963, Ch. 1607.)