Title WAT, California Water Code

“Improvement district” means an improvement district formed pursuant to the Irrigation District Improvement Act or to this division. (Added by Stats. 1943, Ch. 372.)

“Rules” include “regulations.” (Added by Stats. 1943, Ch. 372.)

“Land” except in Chapter 2A (commencing with Section 23800) of Part 7 and Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 26875) of Part 11 means land in the district or proposed district involved. (Amended by Stats. 1974, Ch. 545.)

“Principal county” means the county in which all the land is situated, or if the land is situated in more than one county, the county in which the greatest portion of the area of the land is situated. In proceedings for consolidation or reorganization of districts having differen…

“Affected county” means any county in which land is situated. (Added by Stats. 1943, Ch. 372.)

“Office county” means the county in which the principal office of a district is kept. (Amended by Stats. 1973, Ch. 840.)

“Board” means the board of directors of a district. (Added by Stats. 1943, Ch. 372.)

“President” means the president of the board. (Added by Stats. 1943, Ch. 372.)

“Secretary” means the secretary of the board. (Added by Stats. 1943, Ch. 372.)

“Elective officers” irrespective of the method of selection in any particular instance are: (a) A director from each division except as otherwise provided in this division. (b) An assessor, a collector, and a treasurer, except when one or more of such officers are appointed pursu…

“General district election” is the district election required to be held on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November in each odd-numbered year. (Amended by Stats. 1965, Ch. 2019.)

“Bond election” means an election provided for in Chapter 4 of Part 4. (Added by Stats. 1943, Ch. 372.)

“Elector,” “voter,” and “precinct board” have respectively the same meaning as in the Elections Code, but an “elector” or “voter” shall also be a resident of the district or proposed district involved. (Added by Stats. 1943, Ch. 372.)

(a) Notwithstanding Section 20527 or any other provision of law, in the Glenn Colusa Irrigation District, every owner of real property within the district, but no others, may vote at district elections. Owners need not be residents of the district in order to qualify as voters. (…

(a) The Board of Directors of the Richvale Irrigation District may adopt a resolution that authorizes persons holding title to real property within the district, or their legal representative, to vote. Holders of title need not be residents of the district in order to qualify as …

(a) (1) This section only applies to the James Irrigation District. As used in this section, “district” means the James Irrigation District. (2) Notwithstanding Section 20527 or any other provision of law, in the district, every owner of real property within the district, but no …

(a) (1) This section only applies to the Corcoran Irrigation District. As used in this section, “district” means the Corcoran Irrigation District. (2) Notwithstanding Section 20527 or any other provision of law, in the district, every owner of real property within the district, b…

Notwithstanding Section 20527, or any other provision of law to the contrary, in the Jackson Valley Irrigation District every owner of real property within the district, but no others, may vote at elections for directors or otherwise. Such owners need not be residents of the dist…

(a) Notwithstanding Section 20527, or any other provision of law to the contrary, in the Camp Far West Irrigation District in Placer and Yuba Counties, “elector” and “voter” shall mean a person, corporation, or other entity owning land within the district. At any district electio…

Notwithstanding Section 20527, or any other provision of law, in the Montague Water Conservation District in Siskiyou County every owner of real property within the district, but no others, may vote at elections for directors or otherwise. Such owners need not be residents of the…

Notwithstanding Section 20527, or any other provision of law, in the Cordua Irrigation District every owner of land within the district, but no others, may vote at elections for directors or otherwise. Such owners need not be residents of the district in order to qualify as voter…

Notwithstanding Section 20527, or any other provision of law, in the Provident Irrigation District in Glenn and Colusa Counties every owner of real property within the district, but no others, may vote at elections for directors or otherwise. Such owners need not be residents of …

Notwithstanding Section 20527 or any other provision of law, in the Big Springs Irrigation District in Siskiyou County and in the Princeton-Codora-Glenn Irrigation District, every owner of real property within the district, but no others, may vote at elections for directors or ot…

“Holder of title” includes a holder of evidence of title and, also, a holder of land under a possessory right acquired by entry or purchase from the United States or the State of California. (Added by Stats. 1943, Ch. 372.)

“Property” except in Part 10 embraces all real and personal property, including water, water rights, works, franchises, concessions and rights. (Added by Stats. 1943, Ch. 372.)

“Works” includes dams, reservoirs, wells, conduits, pumps, power houses, power generating equipment, power lines, and their appurtenances. (Added by Stats. 1943, Ch. 372.)

“Conduits” include canals, laterals, ditches, flumes, pipes, and their appurtenances. (Added by Stats. 1943, Ch. 372.)

“Acquire” includes construct, purchase, lease, exchange, condemn, jointly acquire when joint acquisition is permitted, and contract to acquire. (Added by Stats. 1943, Ch. 372.)

“Dispose” includes lease, sell, contract to lease, contract to sell, and the making of any instrument necessary therefor. (Added by Stats. 1943, Ch. 372.)

“Operate” includes use, maintain, and repair. (Added by Stats. 1943, Ch. 372.)

“Assessee” means the person to whom property is assessed. (Added by Stats. 1943, Ch. 372.)

“Assessment book” includes any substantial record showing the information required to be kept in it, whether in the form of bound volumes or of cards arranged and kept to provide a record of the assessments. (Added by Stats. 1943, Ch. 372.)

“Completion assessment” means an assessment levied pursuant to Article 2 of Chapter 2 of Part 10. (Added by Stats. 1943, Ch. 372.)

“Particular purpose assessment” means an assessment levied pursuant to Article 3 of Chapter 2 of Part 10. (Added by Stats. 1943, Ch. 372.)

“Emergency assessment” means an assessment levied pursuant to Article 4 of Chapter 2 of Part 10. (Added by Stats. 1943, Ch. 372.)

“Limited assessments” means any or all of the following: (a) Completion assessment. (b) Particular purpose assessment. (c) Emergency assessment. (Added by Stats. 1943, Ch. 372.)

“Charges” includes tolls. (Added by Stats. 1943, Ch. 372.)

“Refund” includes fund. (Added by Stats. 1943, Ch. 372.)

“Road” includes streets, highways, and alleys. (Added by Stats. 1943, Ch. 372.)

In case suit is brought in a federal court for determination of rights to water within, or partially within, this State, the board may accept a reference of such suit as master or referee for the court. (Amended by Stats. 1957, Ch. 1932.)

In acting under this chapter the board shall proceed according to the rules of practice and procedure of the court or as otherwise directed by the court. (Amended by Stats. 1957, Ch. 1932.)

As used in this chapter and in other chapters when applied to an improvement district or proposed improvement district formed or to be formed under this chapter, (a) “Land” means land entitled to receive water from a district as a matter of right but located outside the district,…

Unless otherwise expressly provided in this chapter the provisions of all sections of Part 7 of this division shall be applicable to an improvement district formed pursuant to this chapter. (Added by Stats. 1947, Ch. 717.)

Land may be formed into an improvement district for one or more of the purposes provided for in Chapter 1 of this part. (Added by Stats. 1947, Ch. 717.)

The formation of an improvement district under this chapter may be proposed and the petition therefor shall be signed by two-thirds or more in number of the holders of title to the land in the proposed improvement district and the signatures must include those of two-thirds or mo…