Title WAT, California Water Code

The notice of public hearing shall be posted in at least three conspicuous places within the district for at least 15 days prior to the date of the public hearing, and shall state the date, time, and place of the public hearing. The notice shall contain a statement that copies of…

At the public hearing held on the bylaws proposed to be so adopted, the board shall receive any comments or proposals concerning the proposed bylaws, and may adopt or reject such comments or proposals, or may continue the hearing from time to time, not to exceed 30 days from the …

When the bylaws have been adopted they shall be filed for record with the county recorder. (Amended by Stats. 1977, Ch. 625.)

By-laws may be amended in the same manner as adopted. (Added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 336.)

A board of trustees shall be elected as provided in Chapter 1 (commencing with Section 50600) of Part 3 of this division unless the district is formed to operate without trustees pursuant to Chapter 3 (commencing with Section 50400) of this part. (Amended by Stats. 1977, Ch. 625.…

The board shall elect one of its members as its president, and one of its members, or any other person, as its secretary. (Added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 336.)

The secretary shall have charge of the office of the board, keep the minutes of all meetings, attest all documents, other than bonds, requiring the signature of the president, and keep accounts of all expenditures made in behalf of the district. (Amended by Stats. 1951, Ch. 681.)…

A district may acquire, take or hold by gift, purchase, conditional sales contract, lease, condemnation, or other legal means, and maintain and operate the whole or any part of any irrigation system through which any lands in the district and lands contiguous thereto may be suppl…

When a district has adopted plans for the irrigation of district lands it may: (a) Adopt rules and regulations for the distribution of water. (b) Adopt a schedule of rates to be charged by the district for furnishing water for the irrigation of district lands. The schedule of rat…

A district, upon payment of and compliance with such tolls, rates, and regulations as the board may adopt, may furnish through its irrigation works, water for irrigation of district lands, and may furnish, to nondistrict land contiguous to the district, water where it can be furn…

Moneys collected by the board for irrigation charges pursuant to Section 50911, when deposited in the county treasury shall be credited to the “irrigation fund.” (Added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 336.)

Money deposited in an “irrigation fund” shall be disbursed only on orders or warrants of the board in payment of the expense or cost of irrigation or irrigation works constructed by the district, or incidental expenses incurred in connection therewith. (Added by Stats. 1951, Ch. …

Unless the context otherwise requires, the provisions of this chapter shall govern the construction of this division. (Added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 155.)

The definition of a word applies to any of its variants. (Added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 155.)

“District” means any county irrigation district or county waterworks district formed pursuant to the County Waterworks District Act or any county waterworks district formed pursuant to this division. (Added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 155.)

“Board” means the governing body of a district. (Added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 155.)

“County” means the county within which the district or proposed district is located. (Added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 155.)

Upon the presentation of a formative petition the board of supervisors shall fix a time for hearing thereon, and protests of interested parties, not less than 21 nor more than 30 days after the date of the meeting at which the petition is presented. (Added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 155…

The clerk of the board of supervisors shall cause notices of the filing and hearing of the petition to be posted in three of the most public places in the district. (Added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 155.)

The notice shall be headed “Notice of the formation of __________ County Waterworks District No. __________” (stating name of county in which the district is located and the number of the proposed district) in letters not less than one inch in length, and shall, in legible charac…

The clerk shall also cause a notice, similar in substance, to be published pursuant to Section 6066 of the Government Code in a newspaper of general circulation printed and published in the county in which the proposed district is located, and designated by the board of superviso…

The date set for the hearing shall be at least 13 days after the date of the posting and the date of last publication of the notice. (Added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 155.)

A district may provide for the supplying of the inhabitants of the district with water for irrigation, domestic, industrial, or fire protection purposes, through facilities of the district or other facilities, including but not limited to facilities of private water companies, mu…

The district may do all things necessary or proper to accomplish the purposes of this division. (Added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 155.)

The district may appoint or employ and prescribe the authorities and duties of a general manager, auditor, treasurer, and other officers, employees, attorneys, and engineers necessary or convenient for the business of the district, each of whom shall serve at the pleasure of the …

The district may adopt and enforce all rules, regulations and ordinances which may be necessary and proper for: (a) The administration and government of the district. (b) The acquisition, purchase or construction and use and operation of the waterworks, property and other facilit…

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. 42. Effective January 1, 2006.)

Any violation of a regulation or ordinance of a district is a misdemeanor punishable by fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000), or imprisonment not to exceed six months, or both. (Amended by Stats. 1983, Ch. 1092, Sec. 415. Effective September 27, 1983. Operative Januar…

A district may acquire and conserve water supplies from any available source, including underground water basins within the same county, imported supplies, streams, waste water and storm water. A district may acquire, purify, treat and reclaim saline water or sewage or both; may …

A district may construct, maintain, and operate sewage collection and treatment facilities and dispose of the effluent therefrom in any lawful manner and also do all things necessary or proper to accomplish such powers. (Added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 394.)

Subject to Section 56133 of the Government Code, a district may sell water to any person, firm, public or private corporation, public agency, or other consumer outside the district when the governing body finds that the district has a surplus of water above that which is required…

A district may construct, maintain, improve, and operate recreational facilities in connection with any dams, reservoirs, or other works owned or controlled by the district. A district may prescribe reasonable rules and regulations to govern the use of the recreational facilities…

(a) The Department of Corrections and the Los Angeles County Waterworks District No. 4 shall enter into a contract for the district to meet the operational needs of the California State Prison—Los Angeles County for water, to be supplied to the district by the Antelope Valley-Eas…

A district may contract with any state agency to finance any district improvement if the term of the contract does not exceed 30 years. A contract between the district and a state agency that creates an indebtedness or liability that exceeds the district’s annual revenue shall be…

Proceedings for the formation of a county drainage district shall be instituted by the board of supervisors of a county when a petition requesting the institution of such proceedings and signed by the requisite number of owners of real property is filed with the board. The petiti…

A petition requesting the institution of proceedings for the formation of a county drainage district shall: (a) Request the board of supervisors of a county in which the district will be located to institute proceedings to form a county drainage district pursuant to this part; (b…

Proceedings for the formation of a county drainage district shall be instituted by the board of supervisors by the adoption of a resolution of its intention to do so. The resolution shall contain all of the following: (a) A statement of the intention to form the district; (b) The…

The district as formed may include unincorporated or incorporated and contiguous unincorporated territory. The incorporated territory included in the district may include the whole or part of one or more cities. However, the whole or part of a city shall not be included in a dist…

The time to be fixed for the hearing of objections to the formation or extent of the district shall be not less than 30 days after the adoption of the resolution of intention to form the district by the board of supervisors. The hearing shall be held at the regular meeting place …

Prior to the time of hearing, the resolution shall be published at length in the proposed district pursuant to Section 6066 of the Government Code. Brief notices of the passage of the resolution and the time and place of the hearing may be published in the proposed district pursu…

At the time provided in the resolution of intention or at any time to which the hearing is continued, the board of supervisors shall hear any objections to the formation of the district or to its extent. At the hearing the board of supervisors shall exclude any territory that in …

If written objection to the formation of the district signed by 10 percent of the voters registered in the district is filed with the board of supervisors, it shall, and in any event it may, either adopt an order abandoning the formation of the district or order the matter of the…

At the election only voters registered in the proposed district may vote. Election precincts shall be established by the board of supervisors, and precinct boards, composed of one inspector, one judge, and one clerk shall be appointed. At least one week prior to the election noti…

Within five days after the district formation election has been called, the legislative body which has called the election shall transmit, by registered mail, a written notification of the election call to the executive officer of the local agency formation commission of the coun…

The board of supervisors or any member or members of the board authorized by the board, or any individual voter or bona fide association of citizens entitled to vote on the district formation proposition, or any combination of such voters and associations of citizens, may file a …

If more than one argument for or more than one argument against the proposed district formation is filed with the election officials within the time prescribed, such election officials shall select one of the arguments for printing and distribution to the voters. In selecting the…