Title WAT, California Water Code

The county treasurer shall place the bonds to the credit of the district. (Added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 336.)

The bonds shall be payable serially within 20 years from their date, as follows: (a) Not less than 10 percent of the aggregate face value of bonds issued shall be payable within 10 years from their date. (b) Not less than 10 percent of the aggregate face value of bonds remaining …

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

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 said County of ____, the sum of ____ dollars ($____) in lawful mon…

The board, at the request of the holder of any warrant, may cancel it and issue two or more warrants in lieu thereof. (Added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 336.)

If the canceled warrant has been registered each new warrant shall state that it is issued partly in lieu of a registered warrant, giving the dates of issuance and registration thereof, and upon registration of the new warrant it shall be considered as registered upon the date of…

New warrants issued pursuant to this article shall be issued for the principal only of the old warrant, but, upon registration, shall bear interest from the date of registration of the canceled warrant. (Added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 336.)

The board may issue and sell the bonds of the district, when authorized, at not less than par value, and the proceeds of the sale shall be placed in the county treasury or other depository for the district’s fund to the credit of the proper district fund and shall be applied excl…

The board by an order entered upon its minutes, shall, subject to the provisions of this division, prescribe the form of bonds issued and of the interest coupons attached thereto. (Added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 155.)

The board shall designate an amount, not less than one-fortieth of the principal amount of the indebtedness, or series thereof, which shall be paid annually at a fixed time and place, together with the interest on all sums unpaid. The rate of interest shall be designated in the b…

The board may determine and fix a date for the earliest maturity of the principal of the bonds, or series thereof, not more than 10 years from the date of issue of bonds. The principal amount of the indebtedness, or series thereof, must be made payable in not to exceed 40 years f…

The bonds shall be issued in such denomination or denominations as the board may determine. (Amended by Stats. 1963, Ch. 736.)

The bonds shall be signed by the chairman of the board and countersigned by the auditor of the district, or if one has not been appointed, the auditor of the county and the seal of the district shall be affixed thereto. All such signatures and countersignatures, except one, may b…

The interest coupons of the bonds shall be numbered consecutively and signed by the auditor of the county by his engraved or lithographed signature. (Added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 155.)

In case any officer whose signature or countersignature appears on the bonds or coupons shall cease to be an officer before the delivery of the bonds to the purchaser, the signature or countersignature shall be valid and sufficient for all purposes the same as if the officer rema…

The principal and interest on the bonds shall be paid by the district treasurer, or if one has not been appointed, the county treasurer, in the manner provided by law for the payment of principal and interest on bonds of the county. (Amended by Stats. 1971, Ch. 674.)

The board may divide the principal amount of any issue into two or more series and fix different dates for the bonds of each series. The bonds of one series may be made payable at different times from those of any other series. The maturity of each series shall comply with this a…

Notwithstanding any other provision of the law, the board may determine that the public economy so requires, and order that less than one-fortieth of the whole amount of the indebtedness, or a series thereof, shall be payable annually. (Added by Stats. 1959, Ch. 1567.)

District or zone bonds may be made payable on July 1st subsequent to the time fixed for the collection of the second installment of general district taxes with which the first levy of taxes for the payment of the principal or interest of the bonds is to be collected. In such even…

The proceeds of such bonds may be used for the following purposes: (a) All costs or estimated costs incidental to or connected with the acquisition, construction, improving and financing of the improvements for which they are issued. (b) All engineering, inspection, legal and fis…

Any bonds issued by the district may be subject to call and redemption prior to maturity at such times and prices and upon such other terms as the board may specify. (Added by Stats. 1968, Ch. 1015.)

When bonds are made callable, a statement to that effect shall be set forth on the face of the bond. (Added by Stats. 1968, Ch. 1015.)

The people of any county or counties, or of any portions thereof, whether such portions include unincorporated territory only or incorporated territory of any city or cities, or both such incorporated and unincorporated territory, may organize a district under the provisions of t…

The cities proposed to be included in the district need not be contiguous, and the unincorporated territory may consist of one or more parcels which need not be contiguous to each other or to any such city or cities. (Added by Stats. 1963, Ch. 156.)

The board is the governing body of the district. (Added by Stats. 1963, Ch. 156.)

The board shall hold its first meeting as soon as possible after the election and certification of the first board of directors and not later than the sixth Monday after the date of the formation election. (Added by Stats. 1963, Ch. 156.)

At its first meeting, the board shall provide for the time and place of holding its meetings and the manner in which its special meetings may be called. (Added by Stats. 1963, Ch. 156.)

At its first meeting, and at its first meeting in the month of January of each odd-numbered year, the board shall elect one of its members president. The board may at any meeting elect one of its members vice president. If the president is absent or unable to act, the vice presid…

A majority of the board shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business; however, no ordinance, motion or resolution shall be passed to become effective without the affirmative vote of a majority of the members of the board. (Amended by Stats. 1963, Ch. 1151.)

The board shall act only by ordinance, resolution, or motion. (Added by Stats. 1963, Ch. 156.)

On all ordinances the roll shall be called and the ayes and noes recorded in the journal of the proceedings of the board. (Added by Stats. 1963, Ch. 156.)

Resolutions and motions may be adopted by voice vote, but on demand of any member of the board the roll shall be called. (Amended by Stats. 1963, Ch. 1151.)

Votes of the members of the board shall not be cast or exercised by proxy. (Amended by Stats. 1963, Ch. 1151.)

The enacting clause of all ordinances passed by the board shall be: “Be it ordained by the Board of Directors of ____ Municipal Water District as follows:”. (Added by Stats. 1963, Ch. 156.)

The board may enact any ordinance which adopts any code by reference following the procedures, definitions and provisions of Article 2 (commencing with Section 50020) of Chapter 1, Part 1, Division 1, Title 5 of the Government Code so far as they may be applicable. (Added by Stat…

A district may destroy a record pursuant to Chapter 7 (commencing with Section 60200) of Division 1 of Title 6 of the Government Code. (Added by Stats. 2005, Ch. 158, Sec. 43. Effective January 1, 2006.)

(a) Except as provided in subdivision (b), a district may acquire, control, distribute, store, spread, sink, treat, purify, recycle, recapture, and salvage any water, including sewage and storm waters, for the beneficial use or uses of the district, its inhabitants, or the owners…

A district may undertake a water conservation program to reduce water use and may require, as a condition of new service, that reasonable water-saving devices and water reclamation devices be installed to reduce water use. (Added by Stats. 1975, Ch. 893.)

A district may sell water under its control, without preference, to cities, other public corporations and agencies, and persons, within the district for use within the district. As used in this part, the term “water” includes potable water and nonpotable water. (Amended by Stats.…

(a) (1) Except as provided in paragraph (2), upon the request of an Indian tribe and the satisfaction of the conditions stated in subdivision (b), a district shall provide service of water at substantially the same terms applicable to the customers of the district to an Indian tr…

Whenever the board finds that there is a surplus of water above that which may be required by consumers within the district, the district may sell or otherwise dispose of such surplus water to any persons, public corporations or agencies, or other consumers. (Added by Stats. 1963…

Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Marin Municipal Water District may sell water to any person, firm, public or private corporation, or public agency or other consumer within or without the district. (Repealed and added by Stats. 1980, Ch. 933, Sec. 15.)

A district may supply and deliver water to property not subject to district taxes at special rates, terms, and conditions as are determined by the board for such service. (Amended by Stats. 1967, Ch. 83.)

A district may fix the rates at which water shall be sold. Different rates may be established for different classes or conditions of service, but rates shall be uniform throughout the district for like classes and conditions of service. (Added by Stats. 1963, Ch. 156.)

Any special water rate fixed in accordance with the terms and conditions of an annexation shall be deemed to be a rate for a different class or condition of service. (Added by Stats. 1963, Ch. 156.)

A district, so far as practicable, shall fix such rates for water in the district, and in each improvement district therein, as will result in revenues which will: (a) Pay the operating expenses of the district and the improvement district. (b) Provide for repairs and depreciatio…