Title WAT, California Water Code

Until the payment or retirement of the warrants for the benefit of which an allocation was made, the allocation shall be irrevocable and the revenue allocated shall be applied solely to the payment of the obligations specified in the allocating order. (Added by Stats. 1947, Ch. 7…

Before April 1st of each year after the warrants are issued the board shall fix charges for the use of water in the improvement district sufficient, when added to other allocated revenue that will be received during the current year, to provide funds adequate to pay the amount of…

Except as provided in Section 23811, the improvement district warrants shall be made payable over not to exceed a period of 10 years and shall specify a rate of interest fixed at the time of their issuance not exceeding 8 percent per year. (Amended by Stats. 1975, Ch. 130.)

Upon approval by two-thirds of the board, the improvement district warrants shall be made payable over not to exceed a period of 20 years and shall specify a rate of interest fixed at the time of their issuance not exceeding 8 percent per year. (Amended by Stats. 1991, Ch. 1226, …

Unless the context otherwise requires, the provisions of this chapter shall govern the construction of this division. (Added by Stats. 1949, Ch. 274.)

The definition of a word applies to any of its variants. (Added by Stats. 1949, Ch. 274.)

“Include” except when used in relation to the inclusion of land into a district does not necessarily exclude matters not enumerated. (Added by Stats. 1949, Ch. 274.)

“District” means a county water district formed under the provisions of the County Water District Act or this division. (Added by Stats. 1949, Ch. 274.)

“Board” means the board of directors of a district. (Added by Stats. 1949, Ch. 274.)

“Land” except in Chapter 2 of Part 8 means land in the district or proposed district involved. (Added by Stats. 1949, Ch. 274.)

“President” means the president of the board. (Added by Stats. 1949, Ch. 274.)

“Secretary” means the secretary of the board. (Added by Stats. 1949, Ch. 274.)

“Assessee” means the person to whom property is assessed. (Added by Stats. 1949, Ch. 274.)

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

“Special water district election” means any district election other than a general district election. (Amended by Stats. 1965, Ch. 2019.)

“Elector,” “voter,” and “precinct board” have respectively the same meaning as defined in the Elections Code, but an “elector” or “voter” shall also be a resident of the district or proposed district involved. (Amended by Stats. 1994, Ch. 923, Sec. 233. Effective January 1, 1995.…

“Holder of title” includes a holder of evidence of title. (Added by Stats. 1949, Ch. 274.)

“Property” embraces all real and personal property. (Added by Stats. 1949, Ch. 274.)

“Works” includes water works, conduits, reservoirs, storage sites, water sheds, machinery, wells, pumps, dams, storage tanks, tunnels, hydrants, meters, works and facilities for the collection, treatment and disposal of sewage, waste and storm waters, fire protection works and fa…

“Conduit” includes canals, channels, pipes, ditches, and flumes. (Added by Stats. 1949, Ch. 274.)

“Operate” includes use, maintain, and repair. (Added by Stats. 1949, Ch. 274.)

“Street” includes road, alley, avenue, highway, and public way. (Added by Stats. 1949, Ch. 274.)

The county elections official of the county containing the proposed district shall publish a notice of a hearing on the formation petition once a week for at least two weeks before the time when the petition is to be presented and considered in at least one, but not to exceed thr…

The notice of the hearing on the formation petition shall contain all of the following: (a) The text of the petition, which need be set forth only once even though contained upon more than one instrument. (b) The number of signers of the petition. (c) At least five of the names a…

No defect in the contents of the petition, the title to or form of the notice, signatures, or lack of signatures thereto shall vitiate the proceedings if the petition has a sufficient number of qualified signatures attached thereto. (Added by Stats. 1949, Ch. 274.)

The board is the governing body of the district. (Added by Stats. 1949, Ch. 274.)

The powers of districts enumerated in this division shall, except as therein otherwise provided, be exercised by the board. (Added by Stats. 1949, Ch. 274.)

Each member of the board, or the secretary, may administer oaths and affirmations in connection with the taking of testimony at any hearing, investigation, or other matter pending before the board. (Added by Stats. 1949, Ch. 274.)

The president shall: (a) Sign all contracts on behalf of the district. (b) Perform other duties imposed by the board. (Added by Stats. 1949, Ch. 274.)

The secretary shall: (a) Countersign all contracts on behalf of the district. (b) Perform other duties imposed by the board. (Added by Stats. 1949, Ch. 274.)

Notwithstanding the provisions of subdivision (a) of Section 30578 and subdivision (a) of Section 30579, the board may alternatively authorize, subject to such limitations and conditions as it may determine, the execution of contracts on behalf of the district by another officer …

The general manager shall: (a) Have full charge and control of the maintenance, operation, and construction of the water works or water-works system of the district. (b) Have full power and authority to employ and discharge all employees and assistants at pleasure. (c) Prescribe …

The general manager shall also: (a) Perform other duties imposed by the board. (b) Report to the board in accordance with the rules and regulations as it adopts. (Added by Stats. 1949, Ch. 274.)

If the board appoints an auditor or treasurer pursuant to Section 30540, the auditor or treasurer shall install and maintain a system of auditing and accounting that shall completely and at all times show the financial condition of the district. (Amended by Stats. 1991, Ch. 454, …

The board of a district in existence on the effective date of this section shall file a certificate with the Secretary of State on or before January 1, 1964, listing: (a) The name of the district. (b) The date of formation. (c) The county or counties in which the district is loca…

In this chapter “district” means a county water district formed under the provisions of the County Water District Act or this division. (Amended by Stats. 1961, Ch. 674.)

If a district has no revenue or if the revenues of the district are, or in the judgment of the board of directors are likely to be, inadequate to pay the interest on or principal of any bonded debt as it becomes due, or any other expenses or claims against the district, or if the…

The amount of any charges for water and other services or either included in the statement of delinquent and unpaid charges pursuant to subdivision (e) of Section 31701 shall be added to and become a part of the annual taxes next levied upon the property upon which the water for …

A district shall notify the holder of title to land whenever delinquent and unpaid charges for water and other services or either which could become a lien on such property pursuant to Section 31701.5 remain delinquent and unpaid for 60 days. (Added by Stats. 1971, Ch. 1211.)

In case any charges for water or other services, or either, remain unpaid the amount of the unpaid charges may in the discretion of the district be secured at any time by filing for record in the office of the county recorder of any county, a certificate specifying the amount of …

After the board of directors has furnished the estimates as required in Section 31701, the board of supervisors of each county, annually, at the time and in the manner of levying other county taxes, shall: (a) Until each bonded debt is fully paid, levy upon the property within th…

The board may, by resolution, elect to fix its own rates of taxation, in which event it shall file certified copies thereof with the auditor, the assessor and the clerk of the board of supervisors of the county in which it is situated, on or before July 1. It shall thereafter con…

Following the board’s election, the county auditor shall, before the third Monday of August of each year, transmit to the board a written statement showing the total value of all taxable property in the district, which shall be used by the county for taxation for that year. (Adde…

On or before September 1 of each year, the board shall fix the rates of taxation in not to exceed four decimals, which it shall require for each of its purposes for said year, making due allowance for delinquency as fixed by law or by the board, and immediately certify said rates…

The county auditor shall compute and enter in the county assessment roll the respective sums to be paid as a district tax on the property in the district, using the rate of levy as fixed by the board and the assessed value as found on the assessment roll. (Amended by Stats. 1970,…

Subject to any other limitations in this division contained the taxes shall be levied on property in the district as follows: (a) The bond tax shall be levied upon the district or improvement district therein benefited by the purposes of the bonded debt, as stated in the resoluti…