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Local custom is only one factor in judging the reasonableness of a water use, method of use, or diversion; it cannot by itself decide the issue. This section says the coordinated state water conservation, development, and utilization plan is called the “State Water Plan.” The American River Development is included in the State Water Plan. The State may not issue a water appropriation permit for a project that would flood any part of Gold Discovery Site State Park at Coloma unless the issuance is specifically authorized by law. This section gives the Georgetown Divide Public Utility District rights to pursue a federal permit and license, limits water-rights filings and permits for certain South Fork of the American River projects for set periods, and requires some applicants to evaluate alternatives or replace lost uses.
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## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 12. COUNTY WATER DISTRICTS [30000 - 33901] ( Division 12 added by Stats. 1949, Ch. 274. ) ## PART 9. COACHELLA MERGER [33100 - 33162] ( Part 9 added by Stats. 1949, Ch. 274. ) ## CHAPTER 1. General Provisions [33100 - 33106] ( Chapter 1 added by Stats. 1949, Ch. 274. )
This section says nothing in the part may impair or adversely affect the rights of bondholders or creditors of the storm water district or county water district.
## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 12. COUNTY WATER DISTRICTS [30000 - 33901] ( Division 12 added by Stats. 1949, Ch. 274. ) ## PART 9. COACHELLA MERGER [33100 - 33162] ( Part 9 added by Stats. 1949, Ch. 274. ) ## CHAPTER 1. General Provisions [33100 - 33106] ( Chapter 1 added by Stats. 1949, Ch. 274. ) ## 33106. Nothing in this part shall impair or adversely affect any right of any bondholder or creditor of the storm water district or the county water district. (Added by Stats. 1949, Ch. 274.) - 33115. Verify source ↗
## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 12. COUNTY WATER DISTRICTS [30000 - 33901] ( Division 12 added by Stats. 1949, Ch. 274. ) ## PART 9. COACHELLA MERGER [33100 - 33162] ( Part 9 added by Stats. 1949, Ch. 274. ) ## CHAPTER 2. The Merger [33115 - 33121] ( Chapter 2 added by Stats. 1949, Ch. 274. )
This section states that the Coachella Valley Storm Water District of Riverside County was merged into the Coachella Valley County Water District.
## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 12. COUNTY WATER DISTRICTS [30000 - 33901] ( Division 12 added by Stats. 1949, Ch. 274. ) ## PART 9. COACHELLA MERGER [33100 - 33162] ( Part 9 added by Stats. 1949, Ch. 274. ) ## CHAPTER 2. The Merger [33115 - 33121] ( Chapter 2 added by Stats. 1949, Ch. 274. ) ## 33115. The Coachella Valley Storm Water District of Riverside County was merged into the Coachella Valley County Water District on October 19, 1937, pursuant to Chapter 469 of the Statutes of 1937. (Added by Stats. 1949, Ch. 274.) - 33116. Verify source ↗
## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 12. COUNTY WATER DISTRICTS [30000 - 33901] ( Division 12 added by Stats. 1949, Ch. 274. ) ## PART 9. COACHELLA MERGER [33100 - 33162] ( Part 9 added by Stats. 1949, Ch. 274. ) ## CHAPTER 2. The Merger [33115 - 33121] ( Chapter 2 added by Stats. 1949, Ch. 274. )
The surviving district includes all land in the county water district at the time of the merger, plus later land inclusions and minus later exclusions made according to law.
## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 12. COUNTY WATER DISTRICTS [30000 - 33901] ( Division 12 added by Stats. 1949, Ch. 274. ) ## PART 9. COACHELLA MERGER [33100 - 33162] ( Part 9 added by Stats. 1949, Ch. 274. ) ## CHAPTER 2. The Merger [33115 - 33121] ( Chapter 2 added by Stats. 1949, Ch. 274. ) ## 33116. The surviving district comprises all land in the county water district at the time of the merger plus inclusions, and less exclusions, of land thereafter made pursuant to law. (Added by Stats. 1949, Ch. 274.) - 33117. Verify source ↗
## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 12. COUNTY WATER DISTRICTS [30000 - 33901] ( Division 12 added by Stats. 1949, Ch. 274. ) ## PART 9. COACHELLA MERGER [33100 - 33162] ( Part 9 added by Stats. 1949, Ch. 274. ) ## CHAPTER 2. The Merger [33115 - 33121] ( Chapter 2 added by Stats. 1949, Ch. 274. )
The surviving district is named Coachella Valley County Water District.
## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 12. COUNTY WATER DISTRICTS [30000 - 33901] ( Division 12 added by Stats. 1949, Ch. 274. ) ## PART 9. COACHELLA MERGER [33100 - 33162] ( Part 9 added by Stats. 1949, Ch. 274. ) ## CHAPTER 2. The Merger [33115 - 33121] ( Chapter 2 added by Stats. 1949, Ch. 274. ) ## 33117. The name of the surviving district is Coachella Valley County Water District. (Added by Stats. 1949, Ch. 274.) - 33118. Verify source ↗
## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 12. COUNTY WATER DISTRICTS [30000 - 33901] ( Division 12 added by Stats. 1949, Ch. 274. ) ## PART 9. COACHELLA MERGER [33100 - 33162] ( Part 9 added by Stats. 1949, Ch. 274. ) ## CHAPTER 2. The Merger [33115 - 33121] ( Chapter 2 added by Stats. 1949, Ch. 274. )
The surviving district is a public agency of the State.
## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 12. COUNTY WATER DISTRICTS [30000 - 33901] ( Division 12 added by Stats. 1949, Ch. 274. ) ## PART 9. COACHELLA MERGER [33100 - 33162] ( Part 9 added by Stats. 1949, Ch. 274. ) ## CHAPTER 2. The Merger [33115 - 33121] ( Chapter 2 added by Stats. 1949, Ch. 274. ) ## 33118. The surviving district is a public agency of the State. (Added by Stats. 1949, Ch. 274.) - 33119. Verify source ↗
## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 12. COUNTY WATER DISTRICTS [30000 - 33901] ( Division 12 added by Stats. 1949, Ch. 274. ) ## PART 9. COACHELLA MERGER [33100 - 33162] ( Part 9 added by Stats. 1949, Ch. 274. ) ## CHAPTER 2. The Merger [33115 - 33121] ( Chapter 2 added by Stats. 1949, Ch. 274. )
When the two districts merge, the storm water district stops existing and the trustees’ and officers’ offices end.
## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 12. COUNTY WATER DISTRICTS [30000 - 33901] ( Division 12 added by Stats. 1949, Ch. 274. ) ## PART 9. COACHELLA MERGER [33100 - 33162] ( Part 9 added by Stats. 1949, Ch. 274. ) ## CHAPTER 2. The Merger [33115 - 33121] ( Chapter 2 added by Stats. 1949, Ch. 274. ) ## 33119. Upon the merger of the two districts the storm water district for all purposes ceased to exist, and the offices of its trustees and officers thereupon terminated. (Added by Stats. 1949, Ch. 274.) - 33120. Verify source ↗
## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 12. COUNTY WATER DISTRICTS [30000 - 33901] ( Division 12 added by Stats. 1949, Ch. 274. ) ## PART 9. COACHELLA MERGER [33100 - 33162] ( Part 9 added by Stats. 1949, Ch. 274. ) ## CHAPTER 2. The Merger [33115 - 33121] ( Chapter 2 added by Stats. 1949, Ch. 274. )
When the merger happens, the current directors and officers of the county water district become the directors and officers of the surviving district.
## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 12. COUNTY WATER DISTRICTS [30000 - 33901] ( Division 12 added by Stats. 1949, Ch. 274. ) ## PART 9. COACHELLA MERGER [33100 - 33162] ( Part 9 added by Stats. 1949, Ch. 274. ) ## CHAPTER 2. The Merger [33115 - 33121] ( Chapter 2 added by Stats. 1949, Ch. 274. ) ## 33120. Upon the merger the directors and officers of the county water district then in office constituted the directors and officers of the surviving district. (Added by Stats. 1949, Ch. 274.) - 33121. Verify source ↗
## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 12. COUNTY WATER DISTRICTS [30000 - 33901] ( Division 12 added by Stats. 1949, Ch. 274. ) ## PART 9. COACHELLA MERGER [33100 - 33162] ( Part 9 added by Stats. 1949, Ch. 274. ) ## CHAPTER 2. The Merger [33115 - 33121] ( Chapter 2 added by Stats. 1949, Ch. 274. )
When the merger happens, the surviving district takes over all properties, rights, and contracts of the two districts.
## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 12. COUNTY WATER DISTRICTS [30000 - 33901] ( Division 12 added by Stats. 1949, Ch. 274. ) ## PART 9. COACHELLA MERGER [33100 - 33162] ( Part 9 added by Stats. 1949, Ch. 274. ) ## CHAPTER 2. The Merger [33115 - 33121] ( Chapter 2 added by Stats. 1949, Ch. 274. ) ## 33121. Upon the merger the surviving district succeeded to all properties, rights and contracts of each of the two districts. (Added by Stats. 1949, Ch. 274.) - 33135. Verify source ↗
## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 12. COUNTY WATER DISTRICTS [30000 - 33901] ( Division 12 added by Stats. 1949, Ch. 274. ) ## PART 9. COACHELLA MERGER [33100 - 33162] ( Part 9 added by Stats. 1949, Ch. 274. ) ## CHAPTER 3. Operation of Surviving District [33135 - 33146] ( Chapter 3 added by Stats. 1949, Ch. 274. )
The surviving district must be operated, managed, and governed under the law for county water districts generally, except where this part says otherwise.
## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 12. COUNTY WATER DISTRICTS [30000 - 33901] ( Division 12 added by Stats. 1949, Ch. 274. ) ## PART 9. COACHELLA MERGER [33100 - 33162] ( Part 9 added by Stats. 1949, Ch. 274. ) ## CHAPTER 3. Operation of Surviving District [33135 - 33146] ( Chapter 3 added by Stats. 1949, Ch. 274. ) ## 33135. Except as in this part expressly provided the surviving district shall be in all respects operated, managed, and governed, its directors and officers shall be elected or appointed, and its revenues shall be raised and expended as provided by law for county water districts generally. (Added by Stats. 1949, Ch. 274.) - 33136. Verify source ↗
## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 12. COUNTY WATER DISTRICTS [30000 - 33901] ( Division 12 added by Stats. 1949, Ch. 274. ) ## PART 9. COACHELLA MERGER [33100 - 33162] ( Part 9 added by Stats. 1949, Ch. 274. ) ## CHAPTER 3. Operation of Surviving District [33135 - 33146] ( Chapter 3 added by Stats. 1949, Ch. 274. )
The surviving district has the same powers and duties as a storm water district under the Storm Water District Act of 1909, in addition to the powers already given in this part.
## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 12. COUNTY WATER DISTRICTS [30000 - 33901] ( Division 12 added by Stats. 1949, Ch. 274. ) ## PART 9. COACHELLA MERGER [33100 - 33162] ( Part 9 added by Stats. 1949, Ch. 274. ) ## CHAPTER 3. Operation of Surviving District [33135 - 33146] ( Chapter 3 added by Stats. 1949, Ch. 274. ) ## 33136. In addition to the powers in this part conferred, the surviving district has all of the powers and duties of a storm water district as now or hereafter provided in the Storm Water District Act of 1909. (Added by Stats. 1949, Ch. 274.) - 33137. Verify source ↗
## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 12. COUNTY WATER DISTRICTS [30000 - 33901] ( Division 12 added by Stats. 1949, Ch. 274. ) ## PART 9. COACHELLA MERGER [33100 - 33162] ( Part 9 added by Stats. 1949, Ch. 274. ) ## CHAPTER 3. Operation of Surviving District [33135 - 33146] ( Chapter 3 added by Stats. 1949, Ch. 274. )
The surviving district’s board and officers must carry out the functions of county water district and storm water district boards and officers.
## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 12. COUNTY WATER DISTRICTS [30000 - 33901] ( Division 12 added by Stats. 1949, Ch. 274. ) ## PART 9. COACHELLA MERGER [33100 - 33162] ( Part 9 added by Stats. 1949, Ch. 274. ) ## CHAPTER 3. Operation of Surviving District [33135 - 33146] ( Chapter 3 added by Stats. 1949, Ch. 274. ) ## 33137. In addition to the powers in this part conferred the board of directors and officers of the surviving district shall perform all functions of boards of directors and officers of county water districts and of boards of trustees and corresponding officers of storm water districts. (Added by Stats. 1949, Ch. 274.) - 33138. Verify source ↗
## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 12. COUNTY WATER DISTRICTS [30000 - 33901] ( Division 12 added by Stats. 1949, Ch. 274. ) ## PART 9. COACHELLA MERGER [33100 - 33162] ( Part 9 added by Stats. 1949, Ch. 274. ) ## CHAPTER 3. Operation of Surviving District [33135 - 33146] ( Chapter 3 added by Stats. 1949, Ch. 274. )
If this division conflicts with the Storm Water District Act of 1909, this division controls.
## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 12. COUNTY WATER DISTRICTS [30000 - 33901] ( Division 12 added by Stats. 1949, Ch. 274. ) ## PART 9. COACHELLA MERGER [33100 - 33162] ( Part 9 added by Stats. 1949, Ch. 274. ) ## CHAPTER 3. Operation of Surviving District [33135 - 33146] ( Chapter 3 added by Stats. 1949, Ch. 274. ) ## 33138. In the case of conflict between the Storm Water District Act of 1909 and this division, this division prevails. (Added by Stats. 1949, Ch. 274.) - 33139. Verify source ↗
## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 12. COUNTY WATER DISTRICTS [30000 - 33901] ( Division 12 added by Stats. 1949, Ch. 274. ) ## PART 9. COACHELLA MERGER [33100 - 33162] ( Part 9 added by Stats. 1949, Ch. 274. ) ## CHAPTER 3. Operation of Surviving District [33135 - 33146] ( Chapter 3 added by Stats. 1949, Ch. 274. )
The surviving district may run certain storm-water works and may raise funds for them, including by special assessment or by fees and charges.
## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 12. COUNTY WATER DISTRICTS [30000 - 33901] ( Division 12 added by Stats. 1949, Ch. 274. ) ## PART 9. COACHELLA MERGER [33100 - 33162] ( Part 9 added by Stats. 1949, Ch. 274. ) ## CHAPTER 3. Operation of Surviving District [33135 - 33146] ( Chapter 3 added by Stats. 1949, Ch. 274. ) ## 33139. Notwithstanding anything contained in this part, the surviving district may provide for and carry on the construction, operation, and maintenance of works, improvements, and functions authorized by the Storm Water District Act of 1909 either as authorized in that act or as authorized by this division. The district may raise funds for these purposes in any manner authorized or permitted by either the Storm Water District Act of 1909 or this division, and is specifically authorized to raise funds by special assessment on benefited land in proportion to the benefits derived by the benefited lands pursuant to Section 53753 of the Government Code, or by adopting fees and charges pursuant to Section 6 of Article XIII D of the California Constitution. (Amended by Stats. 2013, Ch. 119, Sec. 1. (SB 171) Effective January 1, 2014.) - 33140. Verify source ↗
## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 12. COUNTY WATER DISTRICTS [30000 - 33901] ( Division 12 added by Stats. 1949, Ch. 274. ) ## PART 9. COACHELLA MERGER [33100 - 33162] ( Part 9 added by Stats. 1949, Ch. 274. ) ## CHAPTER 3. Operation of Surviving District [33135 - 33146] ( Chapter 3 added by Stats. 1949, Ch. 274. )
Pending cases involving the storm water district may continue to final judgment, and the surviving district may replace it as a party.
## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 12. COUNTY WATER DISTRICTS [30000 - 33901] ( Division 12 added by Stats. 1949, Ch. 274. ) ## PART 9. COACHELLA MERGER [33100 - 33162] ( Part 9 added by Stats. 1949, Ch. 274. ) ## CHAPTER 3. Operation of Surviving District [33135 - 33146] ( Chapter 3 added by Stats. 1949, Ch. 274. ) ## 33140. All actions and proceedings pending by or against the storm water district at the time of the merger may be prosecuted to final judgment for or against the storm water district, or the surviving district may be substituted as a party. (Added by Stats. 1949, Ch. 274.) - 33141. Verify source ↗
## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 12. COUNTY WATER DISTRICTS [30000 - 33901] ( Division 12 added by Stats. 1949, Ch. 274. ) ## PART 9. COACHELLA MERGER [33100 - 33162] ( Part 9 added by Stats. 1949, Ch. 274. ) ## CHAPTER 3. Operation of Surviving District [33135 - 33146] ( Chapter 3 added by Stats. 1949, Ch. 274. )
After the merger, no action or proceeding may be brought for or against the storm water district, its trustees, or its officers.
## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 12. COUNTY WATER DISTRICTS [30000 - 33901] ( Division 12 added by Stats. 1949, Ch. 274. ) ## PART 9. COACHELLA MERGER [33100 - 33162] ( Part 9 added by Stats. 1949, Ch. 274. ) ## CHAPTER 3. Operation of Surviving District [33135 - 33146] ( Chapter 3 added by Stats. 1949, Ch. 274. ) ## 33141. After the merger no action or proceeding shall be brought for or against the storm water district or its trustees or officers. (Added by Stats. 1949, Ch. 274.) - 33142. Verify source ↗
## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 12. COUNTY WATER DISTRICTS [30000 - 33901] ( Division 12 added by Stats. 1949, Ch. 274. ) ## PART 9. COACHELLA MERGER [33100 - 33162] ( Part 9 added by Stats. 1949, Ch. 274. ) ## CHAPTER 3. Operation of Surviving District [33135 - 33146] ( Chapter 3 added by Stats. 1949, Ch. 274. )
After the merger, lawsuits and proceedings about the storm water district or county water district must be handled by or against the surviving district.
## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 12. COUNTY WATER DISTRICTS [30000 - 33901] ( Division 12 added by Stats. 1949, Ch. 274. ) ## PART 9. COACHELLA MERGER [33100 - 33162] ( Part 9 added by Stats. 1949, Ch. 274. ) ## CHAPTER 3. Operation of Surviving District [33135 - 33146] ( Chapter 3 added by Stats. 1949, Ch. 274. ) ## 33142. All actions and proceedings commenced after the merger either on account of affairs of the storm water district or affairs of the county water district shall be prosecuted by or against the surviving district. (Added by Stats. 1949, Ch. 274.) - 33143. Verify source ↗
## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 12. COUNTY WATER DISTRICTS [30000 - 33901] ( Division 12 added by Stats. 1949, Ch. 274. ) ## PART 9. COACHELLA MERGER [33100 - 33162] ( Part 9 added by Stats. 1949, Ch. 274. ) ## CHAPTER 3. Operation of Surviving District [33135 - 33146] ( Chapter 3 added by Stats. 1949, Ch. 274. )
The surviving district must take over the two districts’ outstanding bonded and other debt, and bondholders and creditors may enforce their rights against the surviving district.
## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 12. COUNTY WATER DISTRICTS [30000 - 33901] ( Division 12 added by Stats. 1949, Ch. 274. ) ## PART 9. COACHELLA MERGER [33100 - 33162] ( Part 9 added by Stats. 1949, Ch. 274. ) ## CHAPTER 3. Operation of Surviving District [33135 - 33146] ( Chapter 3 added by Stats. 1949, Ch. 274. ) ## 33143. All outstanding bonded and other indebtedness of the storm water district and of the county water district at the time of the merger has been assumed by the surviving district and all bondholders and creditors of the two districts may enforce their rights against the surviving district in like manner as might have been done against the storm water district or the county water district if the two districts had not been merged. (Added by Stats. 1949, Ch. 274.) - 33144. Verify source ↗
## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 12. COUNTY WATER DISTRICTS [30000 - 33901] ( Division 12 added by Stats. 1949, Ch. 274. ) ## PART 9. COACHELLA MERGER [33100 - 33162] ( Part 9 added by Stats. 1949, Ch. 274. ) ## CHAPTER 3. Operation of Surviving District [33135 - 33146] ( Chapter 3 added by Stats. 1949, Ch. 274. )
The surviving district’s directors/officers, and county officers/boards of supervisors, must carry out tax assessment, levy, and collection duties tied to paying the storm water district’s bonds and other debts.
## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 12. COUNTY WATER DISTRICTS [30000 - 33901] ( Division 12 added by Stats. 1949, Ch. 274. ) ## PART 9. COACHELLA MERGER [33100 - 33162] ( Part 9 added by Stats. 1949, Ch. 274. ) ## CHAPTER 3. Operation of Surviving District [33135 - 33146] ( Chapter 3 added by Stats. 1949, Ch. 274. ) ## 33144. The board of directors and officers of the surviving district shall perform all duties and functions of the board of trustees and corresponding officers of the storm water district relating to the assessment, levy, and collection of taxes for the payment of all outstanding bonds and other indebtedness of the storm water district in the same manner and at the same times as is provided in the Storm Water District Act of 1909, and all county officers and boards of supervisors shall likewise perform their functions and duties with relation to assessment, levy, and collection of taxes for the payment of the bonds and other indebtedness of the storm water district as is provided in the Storm Water District Act of 1909. (Added by Stats. 1949, Ch. 274.) - 33145. Verify source ↗
## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 12. COUNTY WATER DISTRICTS [30000 - 33901] ( Division 12 added by Stats. 1949, Ch. 274. ) ## PART 9. COACHELLA MERGER [33100 - 33162] ( Part 9 added by Stats. 1949, Ch. 274. ) ## CHAPTER 3. Operation of Surviving District [33135 - 33146] ( Chapter 3 added by Stats. 1949, Ch. 274. )
Money for repairing, operating, and maintaining certain improvements may be paid by tax against the benefited land, or the surviving district’s board may instead set a tax on the entire storm water unit by ordinance.
## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 12. COUNTY WATER DISTRICTS [30000 - 33901] ( Division 12 added by Stats. 1949, Ch. 274. ) ## PART 9. COACHELLA MERGER [33100 - 33162] ( Part 9 added by Stats. 1949, Ch. 274. ) ## CHAPTER 3. Operation of Surviving District [33135 - 33146] ( Chapter 3 added by Stats. 1949, Ch. 274. ) ## 33145. All money required for repair, operation, and maintenance of improvements constructed by the storm water district and the cost of which was borne by the owners of particular land in the storm water district may be charged and collected by tax against that land, or notwithstanding anything in the Storm Water District Act of 1909 to the contrary, the board of directors of the surviving district may by ordinance determine that the money shall be raised by tax on the entire storm water unit, in which case the money shall thereafter be so raised. (Added by Stats. 1949, Ch. 274.) - 33146. Verify source ↗
## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 12. COUNTY WATER DISTRICTS [30000 - 33901] ( Division 12 added by Stats. 1949, Ch. 274. ) ## PART 9. COACHELLA MERGER [33100 - 33162] ( Part 9 added by Stats. 1949, Ch. 274. ) ## CHAPTER 3. Operation of Surviving District [33135 - 33146] ( Chapter 3 added by Stats. 1949, Ch. 274. )
Land may be added to, or excluded from, the surviving district in the same ways and with the same effect provided elsewhere in this division.
## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 12. COUNTY WATER DISTRICTS [30000 - 33901] ( Division 12 added by Stats. 1949, Ch. 274. ) ## PART 9. COACHELLA MERGER [33100 - 33162] ( Part 9 added by Stats. 1949, Ch. 274. ) ## CHAPTER 3. Operation of Surviving District [33135 - 33146] ( Chapter 3 added by Stats. 1949, Ch. 274. ) ## 33146. Land may be added to the surviving district or excluded therefrom in any manner and with the same effect as provided in this division. (Added by Stats. 1949, Ch. 274.) - 33160. Verify source ↗
## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 12. COUNTY WATER DISTRICTS [30000 - 33901] ( Division 12 added by Stats. 1949, Ch. 274. ) ## PART 9. COACHELLA MERGER [33100 - 33162] ( Part 9 added by Stats. 1949, Ch. 274. ) ## CHAPTER 4. Storm Water Unit [33160 - 33162] ( Chapter 4 added by Stats. 1949, Ch. 274. )
The surviving district includes an improvement district called the “Storm Water Unit.”
## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 12. COUNTY WATER DISTRICTS [30000 - 33901] ( Division 12 added by Stats. 1949, Ch. 274. ) ## PART 9. COACHELLA MERGER [33100 - 33162] ( Part 9 added by Stats. 1949, Ch. 274. ) ## CHAPTER 4. Storm Water Unit [33160 - 33162] ( Chapter 4 added by Stats. 1949, Ch. 274. ) ## 33160. The surviving district contains an improvement district, designated “Storm Water Unit,” which consists of land in the storm water district at the time of the merger plus inclusions, and less exclusions, of land thereafter made pursuant to law. (Added by Stats. 1949, Ch. 274.) - 33161. Verify source ↗
## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 12. COUNTY WATER DISTRICTS [30000 - 33901] ( Division 12 added by Stats. 1949, Ch. 274. ) ## PART 9. COACHELLA MERGER [33100 - 33162] ( Part 9 added by Stats. 1949, Ch. 274. ) ## CHAPTER 4. Storm Water Unit [33160 - 33162] ( Chapter 4 added by Stats. 1949, Ch. 274. )
The storm water unit remains taxable or assessable only for authorized bonds, indebtedness, works, improvements, and functions under the Storm Water District Act of 1909.
## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 12. COUNTY WATER DISTRICTS [30000 - 33901] ( Division 12 added by Stats. 1949, Ch. 274. ) ## PART 9. COACHELLA MERGER [33100 - 33162] ( Part 9 added by Stats. 1949, Ch. 274. ) ## CHAPTER 4. Storm Water Unit [33160 - 33162] ( Chapter 4 added by Stats. 1949, Ch. 274. ) ## 33161. The storm water unit shall solely be and remain taxable or assessable for bonds, indebtedness, works, improvements, and functions authorized by the Storm Water District Act of 1909. (Added by Stats. 1949, Ch. 274.) - 33162. Verify source ↗
## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 12. COUNTY WATER DISTRICTS [30000 - 33901] ( Division 12 added by Stats. 1949, Ch. 274. ) ## PART 9. COACHELLA MERGER [33100 - 33162] ( Part 9 added by Stats. 1949, Ch. 274. ) ## CHAPTER 4. Storm Water Unit [33160 - 33162] ( Chapter 4 added by Stats. 1949, Ch. 274. )
Land can be added to or excluded from the storm water unit using the same general approach used for county water districts, not the procedure in the Storm Water District Act of 1909.
## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 12. COUNTY WATER DISTRICTS [30000 - 33901] ( Division 12 added by Stats. 1949, Ch. 274. ) ## PART 9. COACHELLA MERGER [33100 - 33162] ( Part 9 added by Stats. 1949, Ch. 274. ) ## CHAPTER 4. Storm Water Unit [33160 - 33162] ( Chapter 4 added by Stats. 1949, Ch. 274. ) ## 33162. Land may be added to or excluded from the storm water unit in a manner as nearly as may be as land is added to or excluded from county water districts as provided in this division and not in the manner provided in the Storm Water District Act of 1909. (Added by Stats. 1949, Ch. 274.) - 33200. Verify source ↗
## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 12. COUNTY WATER DISTRICTS [30000 - 33901] ( Division 12 added by Stats. 1949, Ch. 274. ) ## PART 9.1. COSTA MESA MERGER [33200 - 33249] ( Part 9.1 added by Stats. 1959, Ch. 1377. ) ## CHAPTER 1. General Provisions [33200 - 33207] ( Chapter 1 added by Stats. 1959, Ch. 1377. )
This section says the part may be cited as the Costa Mesa District Merger Law.
## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 12. COUNTY WATER DISTRICTS [30000 - 33901] ( Division 12 added by Stats. 1949, Ch. 274. ) ## PART 9.1. COSTA MESA MERGER [33200 - 33249] ( Part 9.1 added by Stats. 1959, Ch. 1377. ) ## CHAPTER 1. General Provisions [33200 - 33207] ( Chapter 1 added by Stats. 1959, Ch. 1377. ) ## 33200. This part shall be known and may be cited as the Costa Mesa District Merger Law. (Added by Stats. 1959, Ch. 1377.) - 33201. Verify source ↗
## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 12. COUNTY WATER DISTRICTS [30000 - 33901] ( Division 12 added by Stats. 1949, Ch. 274. ) ## PART 9.1. COSTA MESA MERGER [33200 - 33249] ( Part 9.1 added by Stats. 1959, Ch. 1377. ) ## CHAPTER 1. General Provisions [33200 - 33207] ( Chapter 1 added by Stats. 1959, Ch. 1377. )
This section states that the area’s water supply should be organized for efficient use, conservation, and economical administration, and that the part was adopted to reduce wasteful duplication of water systems.
## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 12. COUNTY WATER DISTRICTS [30000 - 33901] ( Division 12 added by Stats. 1949, Ch. 274. ) ## PART 9.1. COSTA MESA MERGER [33200 - 33249] ( Part 9.1 added by Stats. 1959, Ch. 1377. ) ## CHAPTER 1. General Provisions [33200 - 33207] ( Chapter 1 added by Stats. 1959, Ch. 1377. ) ## 33201. The State and the people thereof have a primary and supreme interest in securing to the inhabitants, property owners and water users within the City of Costa Mesa, the Newport Heights Irrigation District, the Fairview County Water District, and the Newport Mesa County Water District, the greatest possible efficient use and conservation of waters, both local and imported, that may be accomplished economically. Investigation has shown that the water supply problem of the Costa Mesa area and of Orange County is peculiar to that area and it is hereby declared that a general law cannot be made applicable thereto. It is hereby declared necessary for the proper reorganization of water supply, storage, conservation and use that this part be adopted to provide the means of eliminating expensive and wasteful duplication of water systems and securing a greater economy and efficiency of administration. (Added by Stats. 1959, Ch. 1377.) - 33202. Verify source ↗
## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 12. COUNTY WATER DISTRICTS [30000 - 33901] ( Division 12 added by Stats. 1949, Ch. 274. ) ## PART 9.1. COSTA MESA MERGER [33200 - 33249] ( Part 9.1 added by Stats. 1959, Ch. 1377. ) ## CHAPTER 1. General Provisions [33200 - 33207] ( Chapter 1 added by Stats. 1959, Ch. 1377. )
This section describes the formation histories of several water-related districts and states that the proposed Costa Mesa County Water District would cover most of the City of Costa Mesa.
## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 12. COUNTY WATER DISTRICTS [30000 - 33901] ( Division 12 added by Stats. 1949, Ch. 274. ) ## PART 9.1. COSTA MESA MERGER [33200 - 33249] ( Part 9.1 added by Stats. 1959, Ch. 1377. ) ## CHAPTER 1. General Provisions [33200 - 33207] ( Chapter 1 added by Stats. 1959, Ch. 1377. ) ## 33202. The City of Costa Mesa was incorporated on June 29, 1953, primarily for the purpose of providing municipal functions and services, including the providing of a water supply to its area; the Newport Heights Irrigation District was formed on August 5, 1918, primarily for providing a water supply to its land and inhabitants; the Fairview County Water District was formed on October 5, 1946, primarily for supplying water to its lands and inhabitants; and the Newport Mesa County Water District was formed on July 26, 1954, primarily for the purpose of supplying water to its land and inhabitants and to replace the Newport Mesa Irrigation District; that there is an overlapping, in whole or in part, of some of these districts and total contiguity, in that all of the districts and the city form a single contiguous unit. The new Costa Mesa County Water District, if formed, will include substantially all of the City of Costa Mesa within its boundaries. (Added by Stats. 1959, Ch. 1377.) - 33203. Verify source ↗
## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 12. COUNTY WATER DISTRICTS [30000 - 33901] ( Division 12 added by Stats. 1949, Ch. 274. ) ## PART 9.1. COSTA MESA MERGER [33200 - 33249] ( Part 9.1 added by Stats. 1959, Ch. 1377. ) ## CHAPTER 1. General Provisions [33200 - 33207] ( Chapter 1 added by Stats. 1959, Ch. 1377. )
This part was enacted partly under authority expressly granted by Section 13 of Article XI of the State Constitution.
## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 12. COUNTY WATER DISTRICTS [30000 - 33901] ( Division 12 added by Stats. 1949, Ch. 274. ) ## PART 9.1. COSTA MESA MERGER [33200 - 33249] ( Part 9.1 added by Stats. 1959, Ch. 1377. ) ## CHAPTER 1. General Provisions [33200 - 33207] ( Chapter 1 added by Stats. 1959, Ch. 1377. ) ## 33203. This part is enacted partially under the authority expressly granted in Section 13 of Article XI of the Constitution of this State. (Added by Stats. 1959, Ch. 1377.) - 33204. Verify source ↗
## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 12. COUNTY WATER DISTRICTS [30000 - 33901] ( Division 12 added by Stats. 1949, Ch. 274. ) ## PART 9.1. COSTA MESA MERGER [33200 - 33249] ( Part 9.1 added by Stats. 1959, Ch. 1377. ) ## CHAPTER 1. General Provisions [33200 - 33207] ( Chapter 1 added by Stats. 1959, Ch. 1377. )
This section says the part should be read broadly to support proceedings taken under it.
## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 12. COUNTY WATER DISTRICTS [30000 - 33901] ( Division 12 added by Stats. 1949, Ch. 274. ) ## PART 9.1. COSTA MESA MERGER [33200 - 33249] ( Part 9.1 added by Stats. 1959, Ch. 1377. ) ## CHAPTER 1. General Provisions [33200 - 33207] ( Chapter 1 added by Stats. 1959, Ch. 1377. ) ## 33204. This part shall be given a liberal construction for the purpose of sustaining any and all proceedings taken hereunder. (Added by Stats. 1959, Ch. 1377.) - 33205. Verify source ↗
## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 12. COUNTY WATER DISTRICTS [30000 - 33901] ( Division 12 added by Stats. 1949, Ch. 274. ) ## PART 9.1. COSTA MESA MERGER [33200 - 33249] ( Part 9.1 added by Stats. 1959, Ch. 1377. ) ## CHAPTER 1. General Provisions [33200 - 33207] ( Chapter 1 added by Stats. 1959, Ch. 1377. )
This section says the part does not impair or adversely affect bondholders’ or creditors’ rights in the merger.
## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 12. COUNTY WATER DISTRICTS [30000 - 33901] ( Division 12 added by Stats. 1949, Ch. 274. ) ## PART 9.1. COSTA MESA MERGER [33200 - 33249] ( Part 9.1 added by Stats. 1959, Ch. 1377. ) ## CHAPTER 1. General Provisions [33200 - 33207] ( Chapter 1 added by Stats. 1959, Ch. 1377. ) ## 33205. Nothing in this part shall impair or adversely affect any right of any bondholder or creditor of any of the districts involved in this merger or of the City of Costa Mesa. (Added by Stats. 1959, Ch. 1377.) - 33206. Verify source ↗
## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 12. COUNTY WATER DISTRICTS [30000 - 33901] ( Division 12 added by Stats. 1949, Ch. 274. ) ## PART 9.1. COSTA MESA MERGER [33200 - 33249] ( Part 9.1 added by Stats. 1959, Ch. 1377. ) ## CHAPTER 1. General Provisions [33200 - 33207] ( Chapter 1 added by Stats. 1959, Ch. 1377. )
The City of Costa Mesa may take part in the merger by transferring its water system and appurtenances and contributing its share of funds for the new district’s operation.
## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 12. COUNTY WATER DISTRICTS [30000 - 33901] ( Division 12 added by Stats. 1949, Ch. 274. ) ## PART 9.1. COSTA MESA MERGER [33200 - 33249] ( Part 9.1 added by Stats. 1959, Ch. 1377. ) ## CHAPTER 1. General Provisions [33200 - 33207] ( Chapter 1 added by Stats. 1959, Ch. 1377. ) ## 33206. For the purpose of accomplishing the dissolution, merger, and creation of the new district, the City of Costa Mesa may participate to the extent of transferring its water system and appurtenances and contributing its share of funds for the operation of the new district. (Added by Stats. 1959, Ch. 1377.) - 33207. Verify source ↗
## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 12. COUNTY WATER DISTRICTS [30000 - 33901] ( Division 12 added by Stats. 1949, Ch. 274. ) ## PART 9.1. COSTA MESA MERGER [33200 - 33249] ( Part 9.1 added by Stats. 1959, Ch. 1377. ) ## CHAPTER 1. General Provisions [33200 - 33207] ( Chapter 1 added by Stats. 1959, Ch. 1377. )
The Costa Mesa County Water District is renamed the Mesa Consolidated Water District, and later references to the old name in this part now mean the new name.
## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 12. COUNTY WATER DISTRICTS [30000 - 33901] ( Division 12 added by Stats. 1949, Ch. 274. ) ## PART 9.1. COSTA MESA MERGER [33200 - 33249] ( Part 9.1 added by Stats. 1959, Ch. 1377. ) ## CHAPTER 1. General Provisions [33200 - 33207] ( Chapter 1 added by Stats. 1959, Ch. 1377. ) ## 33207. The name of the Costa Mesa County Water District as created pursuant to this part is hereby changed to the Mesa Consolidated Water District. Any reference in this part to the Costa Mesa County Water District shall hereafter be deemed to refer to the Mesa Consolidated Water District. (Added by Stats. 1978, Ch. 634.) - 33215. Verify source ↗
## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 12. COUNTY WATER DISTRICTS [30000 - 33901] ( Division 12 added by Stats. 1949, Ch. 274. ) ## PART 9.1. COSTA MESA MERGER [33200 - 33249] ( Part 9.1 added by Stats. 1959, Ch. 1377. ) ## CHAPTER 2. Merger [33215 - 33224] ( Chapter 2 added by Stats. 1959, Ch. 1377. )
This section creates the Costa Mesa County Water District and defines its boundaries, including listed areas and an express exclusion for specified property.
## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 12. COUNTY WATER DISTRICTS [30000 - 33901] ( Division 12 added by Stats. 1949, Ch. 274. ) ## PART 9.1. COSTA MESA MERGER [33200 - 33249] ( Part 9.1 added by Stats. 1959, Ch. 1377. ) ## CHAPTER 2. Merger [33215 - 33224] ( Chapter 2 added by Stats. 1959, Ch. 1377. ) ## 33215. The Costa Mesa County Water District is hereby created, which includes the area of the Newport Heights Irrigation District, the Fairview County Water District, the Newport Mesa County Water District, the Newport Mesa Irrigation District, and the portion of the City of Costa Mesa not included in the above districts. The new Costa Mesa County Water District resulting from this merger comprises all of the area in the above named districts and the City of Costa Mesa and the boundaries of the Costa Mesa County Water District are described as follows: All that certain real property situated in the State of California, County of Orange, described as follows: Parcel 1.Beginning at the most southerly corner of Lot 919, First Addition to Newport Mesa Tract, as shown on a map recorded in book 8, page 61 of Miscellaneous Maps, Records of Orange County, California; thence North 29° 09´ 00″ West, 6399.66 feet, more or less, along the southwesterly line of said First Addition to Newport Mesa Tract to the most westerly corner of Lot 1304 of said First Addition to Newport Mesa Tract; thence, North 19° 16´ 00″ East 1066.56 feet, more or less, along the northwesterly line of said First Addition to Newport Mesa Tract to the northwest corner of said Tract, said corner being on the center line of Nineteenth Street as shown on a map of said First Addition to Newport Mesa Tract; thence, easterly along the center line of Nineteenth Street, to the intersection of the southerly prolongation of the westerly line of Lot 369 of Tract No. 1712, as shown on a map recorded in book 50, pages 32 to 36 of Miscellaneous Maps, Records of Orange County, California; thence, northerly along said westerly line and its southerly prolongation and along the boundary line of said Tract No. 1712 the following bearings and distances as shown on said map: North 0° 32´ 53″ West 140.00 feet, North 78° 38´ 39″ West 98.72 feet, North 4° 08´ 05″ West 166.43 feet, North 25° 13´ 11″ East 152.55 feet, South 83° 07´ 22″ East 200.44 feet, North 26° 33´ 54″ East 107.33 feet, North 11° 18´ 36″ West 280.45 feet, North 73° 10´ 43″ East 224.61 feet, South 25° 12´ 55″ East 255.80 feet, South 0° 32´ 53″ East 339.48 feet, North 89° 27´ 07″ East 328.59 feet, North 0° 32´ 53″ West 49.54 feet, North 22° 32´ 10″ West 379.16 feet, North 228.89 feet, North 89° 27´ 07″ East 329.49 feet, North 0° 32´ 10″ West 260.00 feet, North 89° 27´ 07″ East 240.00 feet, North 0° 32´ 10″ West 260.00 feet, North 89° 27´ 07″ East 298.00 feet, North 0° 32´ 10″ West 162.91 feet, North 78° 13´ 02″ West 322.87 feet, North 83° 43´ 22″ West 201.21 feet, South 14° 37´ 15″ West 285.24 feet, South 46° 07´ 56″ West 178.93 feet, South 75° 40´ 08″ West 261.40 feet, North 33° 39´ 12″ West 206.14 feet, North 46° 27´ 50″ East 315.20 feet, North 0° 32´ 10″ West 178.02 feet, South 89° 27´ 41″ West 620.00 feet, South 66° 52´ 26″ West 240.00 feet, North 78° 04´ 04″ West 61.08 feet, North 21° 56´ 42″ West 187.00 feet, North 19° 00´ 22″ East 190.38 feet, North 48° 14´ 42″ West 299.27 feet, North 354.12 feet to the southerly line of the Fairview Farms Tract, as shown on a map recorded in book 8, page 71 of Miscellaneous Maps, records of Orange County, California; thence, westerly along said southerly line to the northeasterly corner of Tract No. 3470, as shown on a map thereof recorded in Book 124, Pages 5 and 6 of Miscellaneous Maps, Records of Orange County, California; thence, South 0° 33´ 00″ East along the easterly line of said Tract No. 3470 and the southerly prolongation thereof, 2641.35 feet, to the westerly prolongation of the centerline of Nineteenth Street as shown on the aforementioned map of Fairview Farms; thence, South 89° 28´ 00″ West, along said westerly prolongation of the centerline of Nineteenth Street, 2503.19 feet, to the easterly line of the Santa Ana River, 300 feet in width, as described in a deed to the Newbert Protection District, recorded June 22, 1911 in Book 197, Page 300 of Official Records of Orange County, California; thence, North 13° 25´ 00″ East, along said easterly line of the Santa Ana River, 5441.38 feet, to the westerly prolongation of the northerly line of aforementioned Fairview Farms; thence, continuing northerly along said easterly line of the Santa Ana River, North 13° 25´ 00″ East, 5500.09 feet to a point on a line 50.00 feet northerly of, measured at right angles, and parallel to the centerline of Adams Avenue, as described in a deed to the County of Orange, recorded December 4, 1908 in Book 160, Page 180 of Official Records, Orange County, California; thence, North 89° 16´ 24″ East, 231.81 feet, along last mentioned parallel line to the easterly line of the Greenville-Banning Channel, as described in a deed to the Orange County Flood Control District, recorded in Book 4367, Pages 346 to 350, inclusive, of Official Records of said Orange County; thence, North 13° 11´ 54″ East, along said easterly line of aforementioned Greenville-Banning Channel, 767.56 feet, to the beginning of a tangent curve, concave easterly, having a radius of 22,538.30 feet; thence, northerly along said curve and said easterly line of the Greenville-Banning Channel, to its intersection with the southerly line of Gisler Avenue; thence, westerly along the southerly line of Gisler Avenue to the easterly line of the aforementioned Santa Ana River; thence, northerly along said easterly line of the Santa Ana River to the northerly line of MacArthur Boulevard 60 feet in width (formerly Talbert Avenue); thence, easterly along said northerly line and the easterly prolongation of said northerly line to a point 40.00 feet easterly of the centerline of Harbor Boulevard; thence, southerly along a line parallel with and 40 feet easterly of said centerline to the southerly line of Sunflower Avenue (formerly Huntzinger Avenue), 40 feet wide; thence, easterly along said southerly line to a point distant thereon 1262.80 feet from the centerline of Harbor Boulevard to an angle point in the existing boundary of the City of Costa Mesa as created by Parcel No. 2 of Resolution No. 71-30; thence, North 0° 46´ 51″ West, 40.00 feet to a point on a line parallel with and 20.00 feet northerly of said centerline of Sunflower Avenue; thence, North 89° 11´ 09″ East, along said parallel line a distance of 2289.31 feet, to a point on a line parallel with and 30.00 feet westerly of the centerline of Fairview Road; thence, North 0° 09´ 24″ East, along said parallel line a distance of 178.18 feet; thence, North 89° 26´ 11″ East, 812. 86 feet; thence, North 75° 50´ 45″ East, 46.30 feet to a point on a tangent curve concave southeasterly and having a radius of 1040.00 feet; thence, northeasterly along said curve through a central angle of 3° 50´ 51″ an arc distance of 69.84 feet, to a point, a radial line to said point bears North 10° 18´ 24″ West; thence, North 89° 26´ 11″ East, 226.07 feet; thence, north 89° 22´ 06″ East, 2083.69 feet to a point, said point being on a non-tangent curve concave southwesterly, having a radius of 1040.00 feet, a radial line to said point bears North 9° 06´ 41″ East; thence, southeasterly along said curve through a central angle of 6° 11´ 58″ an arc distance of 112.53 feet; thence, North 89° 22´ 06″ East, 1411.10 feet to a point on the centerline of Bear Street; thence, South 0° 22´ 08″ East, along said centerline of Bear Street, 772.35 feet to a point on a line parallel to and 12.00 feet northerly, measured at right angles from the centerline of Sunflower Avenue; thence, North 89° 17´ 10″ West, along said parallel line 2582.37 feet, more or less, to the West right-of-way line of the Santa Ana-Delhi Flood Control Channel as shown on Map No. F01-5, of Orange County Flood Control District; thence, North 0° 40´ 04″ West, 13.00 feet along said West right-of-way line, to a point on a line parallel to and 25.00 feet northerly, measured at right angles from the centerline of Sunflower Avenue; thence, North 89° 44´ 11″ East, 708.15 feet along last said parallel line to an angle point in said parallel line; thence, East 4003.48 feet along last said parallel line to a point, said point being the intersection of a line that is parallel with and 33.00 feet easterly from the centerline of Main Street as granted to the County of Orange by Deed recorded in Book 250, Page 73 of Official Records of Orange County, California, with a line that is parallel with and 25.00 feet northerly from the centerline of Sunflower Avenue; thence, South 0° 20´ 45″ East, 872.16 feet along a line parallel with and 33.00 feet easterly from said centerline of Main Street, to a point on the southeasterly line of Newport Avenue, 60.00 feet in width, as granted to the County of Orange by Deed recorded in Book 250, Page 73 of Official Records of Orange County, California; thence, southwesterly along said southeasterly line of Newport Avenue to a point on the northeasterly line of Lot 134, Block 7, Irvine’s Subdivision in the County of Orange, State of California, as shown on a map thereof, recorded in Book 1, Page 88 of Miscellaneous Maps, Records of Orange County, California; thence, along said northeasterly line, South 49° 21´ 19″ East, 1410.00 feet to a point in the centerline of Redhill Avenue, 100.00 feet in width, as granted to the County of Orange by Deed recorded in Book 7148, Page 205 of Official Records of said County; thence, along the centerline of said Redhill Avenue, South 40° 38´ 28″ West, 442.61 feet; thence, departing said centerline of Redhill Avenue, South 49° 22´ 15″ East, 55.00 feet; thence, North 43° 48´ 32″ East, 880.50 feet to the southwesterly right-of-way line of the San Diego Freeway; thence, South 85° 26´ 23″ East, 142.05 feet along said southwesterly right-of-way line to the beginning of a tangent curve, concave southwesterly and having a radius of 1700.00 feet; thence, southeasterly along said curve through a central angle of 24° 03´ 45″, 713.95 feet to a point of tangency; thence, South 61° 22´ 38″ East, 43.48 feet; thence, South 61° 11´ 45″ East, 2376.41 feet, more or less, along said right-of-way line to an intersection with the northwesterly right-of-way line of MacArthur Boulevard, 100 feet wide, as described in the Deed to the County of Orange recorded January 10, 1963, in Book 6389, Page 641, of Official Records of said County; thence, South 29° 15´ 38″ West, 4142.58 feet along said right-of-way line and the easterly line of that certain land described as Parcel Nos. G.A. 1121-38 and 38.1 in the Deed to the County of Orange, California, recorded March 19, 1964, in Book 6968, Page 337, of Official Records of said County, to the beginning of a tangent curve, concave southeasterly and having a radius of 1250.00 feet; thence, southwesterly 351.89 feet along said curve through a central angle of 16° 07´ 46″ to a tangent line; thence, South 13° 07´ 52″ West, 64.51 feet, more or less, along said tangent line to an intersection with a non-tangent curve, to which a radial bears North 4° 38´ 46″ West, concave southerly and having a radius of 1240.00 feet, said non-tangent curve being the northerly right-of-way line of a curve connecting realigned Acacia Street with Paularino Avenue as described in the Deed to the County of Orange, California, recorded January 2, 1963 in Book 6380, Page 88 of Official Records of said County; thence, westerly and southwesterly 809.79 feet, more or less, along said curve and its southwesterly prolongation through a central angle of 37° 25´ 03″ to an intersection with a non-tangent line, to which a radial bears North 42° 03´ 49″ West, said non-tangent line being the northwesterly line of Campus Drive (formerly Acacia Street), 60.00 feet wide, described as Parcel 2 in the Deed to the County of Orange, California, recorded July 15, 1940 in Book 1055, Page 115 of Official Records of said County; thence, South 40° 39´ 17″ West, 4219.23 feet, more or less, along said northwesterly line and the northwesterly extension of said northwesterly line to a point on the centerline of Palisades Road, said point also being on the southwesterly line of Lot 143, Block 6 of the aforementioned Irvine’s Subdivision; thence, northwesterly along said centerline of Palisades Road to the centerline intersection of Santa Ana Avenue and Palisades Road as shown on a Parcel Map recorded in Book 7, Page 44 of Parcel Maps, Records of Orange County, California; thence, North 50° 11´ 57″ West, along said centerline of Palisades Road, 190.00 feet, to the northeasterly prolongation of the northwesterly line of Parcel 1, as shown on said Parcel Map; thence, South 39° 48´ 22″ West, 190.00 feet along the northwesterly boundary line of Parcel 1, as shown on said Parcel Map; thence, South 50° 11´ 57″ East, 190.00 feet along the southwesterly boundary line of Parcel 1, as shown on said Parcel Map to a point on the centerline of Santa Ana Avenue; thence, South 39° 48´ 22″ West, 272.13 feet along said centerline to the easterly line of the Santa Ana Delhi Channel easement; thence, leaving said centerline, along said easterly easement line North 70° 19´ 08″ West, 898.31 feet to the beginning of a tangent curve, concave northeasterly, having a radius of 100.00 feet; thence, northwesterly and northerly along said curve, through a central angle of 53° 17´ 00″ an arc distance of 93.00 feet; thence, continuing along said easement line North 12° 57´ 52″ East, 400. 48 feet to a point on the centerline of Palisades Road; thence, northwesterly along said centerline as granted to the County of Orange by Deed recorded in Book 2352, Page 389 of Official Records of Orange County, California, to a point on the southeasterly line of Newport Avenue, 60.00 feet in width, as granted to the County of Orange by Deed recorded in Book 250, Page 73 of Official Records of Orange County; thence, southwesterly along said southeasterly line of Newport Avenue to the centerline of 23rd Street; thence, southeasterly along the centerline of 23rd Street to the centerline of Tustin Avenue; thence, southwesterly along the centerline of Tustin Avenue to the centerline of 22nd Street; thence, southeasterly along the centerline of 22nd Street to the centerline of Irvine Avenue; thence, southwesterly along the centerline of Irvine Avenue to the centerline of 16th Street; thence, northwesterly along the centerline of 16th Street to the centerline of Tustin Avenue; thence, southwesterly along the centerline of Tustin Avenue to the centerline of 15th Street; thence, northwesterly along the centerline of 15th Street to the easterly line of a 100 foot right-of-way granted to the Santa Ana Railroad, a Corporation, by Deed dated October 10, 1889 and recorded in Book 10, Page 117, of Deeds, Records of said Orange County, California; thence, southwesterly along said easterly line to the westerly prolongation of the northerly line of Lot 5 of Tract No. 1136, as shown on a map recorded in Book 37, Pages 18 and 19 of Miscellaneous Maps of said Orange County, California; thence, easterly along said westerly prolongation of the northerly line of said Lot 5 to the easterly line of State Highway, also known as County Highway; thence, southerly along said easterly line to the southerly line of State Highway 1 (ORA 60-A), 100.00 feet in width; thence, westerly along said southerly line to the northwesterly line of Irvine’s Subdivision, as shown on a map thereof recorded in Book 1, Page 88, of Miscellaneous Maps of said Orange County, California; thence, northeasterly along said northwesterly line to the southeasterly prolongation of the southwesterly line of Lot 919 of said First Addition to the Newport Mesa Tract; thence, northwesterly to the Point of Beginning. Excepting therefrom all that certain real property situated in the County of Orange, State of California, owned by Hoag Memorial Hospital-Presbyterian, a corporation, described as: A portion of Lot 172 Block 1, Lot 169 Block 2, and Lot 170 Block 2, of Irvine Subdivision, as per map recorded in Book 1, Page 88, Miscellaneous Maps, records of Orange County, California, and more particularly described as follows: Beginning at the point of intersection of the northerly line of the West Ramp of the California State Highway described as second in the Deed recorded June 12th, 1931, in Book 489, Page 67 of Official Records, with the northwesterly line of the 60 foot right-of-way of the California State Highway, described in the Deed recorded June 30th, 1934, in Book 683, Page 248 of Official Records; thence northeasterly along the northwesterly line of said 60 foot right-of-way, a distance of 1371.39 feet; thence West 1019.26 feet to a point, said point being distant 518.21 feet South 60° 20´ 54″ East from the most westerly corner of Lot One Hundred Sixty-nine in Block Two of Irvine Subdivision, as shown on a map recorded in Book 1, Page 88 of Miscellaneous Maps, records of Orange County, California; thence South 10° 30´ 46″ East 190.75 feet; thence in a southeasterly direction along a curve concave to the northeast, having a radius of 1000 feet and through an angle of 12° 50´ 04″ a distance of 224 feet; thence South 23° 20´ 50″ East 253.42 feet; thence southeasterly along a curve concave to the northeast having a radius of 409.51 feet through an angle of 15° 41´ 02″ a distance of 112.10 feet; thence southeasterly along a reversed curve concave to the southwest having a radius of 514.46 feet through an angle of 12° 30´ 43″ a distance of 112.34 feet; thence South 26° 31´ 09″ East 584.24 feet to a point in a curve of the northwesterly line of said West Ramp of the California State Highway as described in said Deed recorded in Book 489, Page 67 of Official Records, said curve being concave to the South and having a radius of 450 feet, a line radial to curve at this point, bears North 12° 47´ 01″ West; thence easterly along said curve through an angle of 19° 51´ 06″ a distance of 155.91 feet to the point of beginning. The above 20 acre described parcel is shown on a Record of Survey, filed in Book 15, Page 30, Record of Surveys, Orange County, California. Also, excepting therefrom that portion of Lot 5, Block “E”, and Lot 6, Block “E” of the Berry Tract as shown on a map thereof, recorded in Book 30, Page 74 of Miscellaneous Records of Los Angeles County, California, described as follows: Beginning at the intersection of the centerline of Bear Street and the centerline of Paularino Avenue as shown on Tract Map 4894, Miscellaneous Map, Book 172, Pages 31 and 32; thence, South 89° 49´ 34″ East along the centerline of Paularino Avenue a distance of 528.21 feet, more or less, to a point, said point being the southwest corner of Tract 4894; thence, South 0° 29´ 25″ West a distance of 33.00 feet to a point on the southerly line of Paularino Avenue, 66 feet wide, said point being the northwest corner of Lot 6, Block “E” of said Berry Tract; thence, South 89° 49´ 35″ East along the southerly line of Paularino Avenue, said line being contiguous with the northerly line of Lot 6, Block “E” of said Berry Tract, a distance of 105.60 feet, more or less, to the True Point of Beginning; thence, continuing South 89° 49´ 35″ East along said southerly line of Paularino Avenue a distance of 209.32 feet, more or less; thence, departing from said southerly line of Paularino Avenue, parallel with the East line of said Lot 6, South 0° 12´ 08″ West, a distance of 379.50 feet, more or less, to a point distant 412.50 feet, measured at right angles, northerly of the centerline of Baker Street; thence, parallel with said centerline of Baker Street, South 89° 48´ 12″ East, a distance of 86.20 feet; thence, parallel with the East line of said Lot 6, North 0° 12´ 08″ East, a distance of 379.53 feet, more or less, to the southerly line of said Paularino Avenue; thence, South 89° 49´ 35″ East along said southerly line a distance of 651.10 feet, more or less, to a point distant thereon 3.80 feet westerly of the northeast corner of Lot 5, Block “E” of said Berry Tract; thence, southerly parallel to the East line of said Lot 5 to a point, said point being 412.50 feet northerly of the centerline of Baker Street, 80.00 feet wide; thence, North 89° 48´ 15″ West along a line parallel to said centerline of Baker Street 101.80 feet; thence, South 0° 14´ 35″ West along a line parallel to the easterly line of Lot 5, of said Block “E”, Berry Tract, to the northerly line of said Baker Street, a distance of 372.50 feet; thence, westerly along said northerly line to a point on the westerly line of aforementioned Lot 6, Berry Tract; thence, northerly along said westerly line to a point, said point being 379.50 feet, more or less, southerly of the southerly line of aforementioned Paularino Avenue; thence, South 89° 49´ 35″ East along a line parallel to the said southerly line, a distance of 105.60 feet; thence, North 0° 29´ 25″ East, 379.50 feet, more or less, to the True Point of Beginning. Parcel 2.Beginning at a point on the center line of Santa Isabel Avenue, distant thereon North 50° 11´ 45″ West, 30.00 feet from the southwesterly prolongation of the southeasterly line of Lot 114, Tract No. 300 as shown on a map thereof, recorded in Book 14, Pages 11 and 12 of Miscellaneous Maps, Records of Orange County, California; thence, South 39° 49´ 25″ West, along a line 30.00 feet northwesterly of, measured at right angles, and parallel with the southeasterly line of Lot 105, Tract No. 300, 157.00 feet; thence, North 50° 11´ 45″ West, 300.00 feet; thence, North 39° 49´ 25″ East, 157.00 feet, to the centerline of said Santa Isabel Avenue; thence, North 50° 11´ 45″ West, 660.00 feet to the southwesterly prolongation of the northwesterly line of the southeasterly 330 feet of Lot 113 of said Tract No. 300; thence, North 39° 48´ 45″ East, along said southwesterly prolongation and said northwesterly line of the southeasterly 330 feet of Lot 113, Tract No. 300 and the northwesterly line of the southeasterly 330 feet of Lot 116 of said Tract No. 300, 1320.00 feet, to the centerline of Monte Vista Avenue, 60.00 feet in width as shown on said map of Tract No. 300; thence, South 50° 11´ 45″ East along said centerline of Monte Vista Avenue, 594.00 feet, to the northeasterly prolongation of the southeasterly line of the northwesterly half of the southeasterly 132 feet of the northwesterly 330 feet of Lot 115, of said Tract No. 300; thence, South 39° 48´ 45″ West along last mentioned northeasterly prolongation and last mentioned southeasterly line, 330 feet to the northeasterly line of the southwesterly 330 feet of the southeasterly 66 feet, of the northwesterly 330 feet of said Lot 115, Tract No. 300; thence, South 50° 11´ 45″ East along last mentioned northeasterly line, 66.00 feet to the southeasterly line of said southwesterly 330 feet of the southeasterly 66 feet, of the northwesterly 330 feet of Lot 115; thence, South 39° 48´ 45″ West, along last mentioned southeasterly line and the southeasterly line of the northwesterly 330 feet of Lot 114 of said Tract No. 300, 462.00 feet to the northwesterly line of the southwesterly 132 feet of the northeasterly 264 feet of the southeasterly one-half of said Lot 114, Tract No. 300; thence, South 50° 11´ 45″ East along last mentioned northeasterly line, 300.00 feet to a line 30 feet northwesterly of, measured at right angles, and parallel with the southeasterly line of said Lot 114, Tract No. 300; thence, South 39° 48´ 45″ West, along said parallel line, 528.00 feet to the Point of Beginning. (Amended by Stats. 1976, Ch. 678.) - 33216. Verify source ↗
## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 12. COUNTY WATER DISTRICTS [30000 - 33901] ( Division 12 added by Stats. 1949, Ch. 274. ) ## PART 9.1. COSTA MESA MERGER [33200 - 33249] ( Part 9.1 added by Stats. 1959, Ch. 1377. ) ## CHAPTER 2. Merger [33215 - 33224] ( Chapter 2 added by Stats. 1959, Ch. 1377. )
The new district that succeeds the preceding districts and the city water system is named “Costa Mesa County Water District.”
## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 12. COUNTY WATER DISTRICTS [30000 - 33901] ( Division 12 added by Stats. 1949, Ch. 274. ) ## PART 9.1. COSTA MESA MERGER [33200 - 33249] ( Part 9.1 added by Stats. 1959, Ch. 1377. ) ## CHAPTER 2. Merger [33215 - 33224] ( Chapter 2 added by Stats. 1959, Ch. 1377. ) ## 33216. The name of the new district which succeeds the preceding districts and the city water system is “Costa Mesa County Water District.” (Added by Stats. 1959, Ch. 1377.) - 33217. Verify source ↗
## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 12. COUNTY WATER DISTRICTS [30000 - 33901] ( Division 12 added by Stats. 1949, Ch. 274. ) ## PART 9.1. COSTA MESA MERGER [33200 - 33249] ( Part 9.1 added by Stats. 1959, Ch. 1377. ) ## CHAPTER 2. Merger [33215 - 33224] ( Chapter 2 added by Stats. 1959, Ch. 1377. )
The new district is a State public agency and must be operated, managed, and governed as county water districts are generally governed by law.
## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 12. COUNTY WATER DISTRICTS [30000 - 33901] ( Division 12 added by Stats. 1949, Ch. 274. ) ## PART 9.1. COSTA MESA MERGER [33200 - 33249] ( Part 9.1 added by Stats. 1959, Ch. 1377. ) ## CHAPTER 2. Merger [33215 - 33224] ( Chapter 2 added by Stats. 1959, Ch. 1377. ) ## 33217. The new district is a public agency of the State and shall in all respects be operated, managed and governed as provided by law for county water districts generally. (Amended by Stats. 1962, 1st Ex. Sess., Ch. 57.) - 33218. Verify source ↗
## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 12. COUNTY WATER DISTRICTS [30000 - 33901] ( Division 12 added by Stats. 1949, Ch. 274. ) ## PART 9.1. COSTA MESA MERGER [33200 - 33249] ( Part 9.1 added by Stats. 1959, Ch. 1377. ) ## CHAPTER 2. Merger [33215 - 33224] ( Chapter 2 added by Stats. 1959, Ch. 1377. )
Several listed districts are dissolved, and the Costa Mesa County Water District succeeds to their property and rights, along with specified Costa Mesa water system assets.
## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 12. COUNTY WATER DISTRICTS [30000 - 33901] ( Division 12 added by Stats. 1949, Ch. 274. ) ## PART 9.1. COSTA MESA MERGER [33200 - 33249] ( Part 9.1 added by Stats. 1959, Ch. 1377. ) ## CHAPTER 2. Merger [33215 - 33224] ( Chapter 2 added by Stats. 1959, Ch. 1377. ) ## 33218. The Newport Heights Irrigation District, Fairview County Water District, the Newport Mesa County Water District, and the Newport Mesa Irrigation District are hereby dissolved and for all purposes shall cease to exist as herein provided. The Costa Mesa County Water District shall and does hereby succeed to all the properties and rights of said districts, and the water system, facilities, and appurtenances of the City of Costa Mesa. (Added by Stats. 1959, Ch. 1377.) - 33219. Verify source ↗
## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 12. COUNTY WATER DISTRICTS [30000 - 33901] ( Division 12 added by Stats. 1949, Ch. 274. ) ## PART 9.1. COSTA MESA MERGER [33200 - 33249] ( Part 9.1 added by Stats. 1959, Ch. 1377. ) ## CHAPTER 2. Merger [33215 - 33224] ( Chapter 2 added by Stats. 1959, Ch. 1377. )
The district dissolutions and merger into the Costa Mesa County Water District take effect on a specified date unless enough registered voters file a valid petition for an election.
## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 12. COUNTY WATER DISTRICTS [30000 - 33901] ( Division 12 added by Stats. 1949, Ch. 274. ) ## PART 9.1. COSTA MESA MERGER [33200 - 33249] ( Part 9.1 added by Stats. 1959, Ch. 1377. ) ## CHAPTER 2. Merger [33215 - 33224] ( Chapter 2 added by Stats. 1959, Ch. 1377. ) ## 33219. The dissolution of the Fairview County Water District, the Newport Mesa County Water District, the Newport Heights Irrigation District, and the Newport Mesa Irrigation District, and their merger into the Costa Mesa County Water District, shall occur and be considered completed for all purposes on the first day of the second month following the sixty-first day after the effective date of this part, unless there has been filed with any of the districts or the City of Costa Mesa a petition signed by at least 5 percent of the registered voters of the area comprising all of the districts and the City of Costa Mesa requesting that an election be held for the purpose of approving or disapproving the dissolution, merger and creation of the new district by popular vote. If such petition is filed and found to be valid, the election shall be held as quickly as possible and pursuant to the general provisions for holding elections as provided for county water districts, beginning with Section 30700 of the Water Code. The certification of the results of the election, if held, shall determine whether the dissolution, merger and creation of the new Costa Mesa County Water District has been accomplished. (Added by Stats. 1959, Ch. 1377.) - 33220. Verify source ↗
## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 12. COUNTY WATER DISTRICTS [30000 - 33901] ( Division 12 added by Stats. 1949, Ch. 274. ) ## PART 9.1. COSTA MESA MERGER [33200 - 33249] ( Part 9.1 added by Stats. 1959, Ch. 1377. ) ## CHAPTER 2. Merger [33215 - 33224] ( Chapter 2 added by Stats. 1959, Ch. 1377. )
Certain district boards and the Costa Mesa city council may adopt resolutions approving dissolution and merger into the Costa Mesa County Water District within the stated time window.
## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 12. COUNTY WATER DISTRICTS [30000 - 33901] ( Division 12 added by Stats. 1949, Ch. 274. ) ## PART 9.1. COSTA MESA MERGER [33200 - 33249] ( Part 9.1 added by Stats. 1959, Ch. 1377. ) ## CHAPTER 2. Merger [33215 - 33224] ( Chapter 2 added by Stats. 1959, Ch. 1377. ) ## 33220. The boards of directors of the Newport Heights Irrigation District, Fairview County Water District, the Newport Mesa County Water District, and the city council of the City of Costa Mesa, may adopt, any time prior to the first day of the second month following the sixty-first day after this part becomes effective, resolutions approving the dissolution of their districts and merger into the Costa Mesa County Water District pursuant to the provisions of this part. The failure of any of these districts or the city to adopt such a resolution shall not prevent the dissolution, merger and creation of the Costa Mesa County Water District, but shall only prevent the dissolution, merger and transfer of such district or city system as provided in this part. The territory of any district or city not adopting such resolution shall be excluded from Section 33215 hereof and shall not be part of the Costa Mesa County Water District as provided in this part. (Added by Stats. 1959, Ch. 1377.) - 33221. Verify source ↗
## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 12. COUNTY WATER DISTRICTS [30000 - 33901] ( Division 12 added by Stats. 1949, Ch. 274. ) ## PART 9.1. COSTA MESA MERGER [33200 - 33249] ( Part 9.1 added by Stats. 1959, Ch. 1377. ) ## CHAPTER 2. Merger [33215 - 33224] ( Chapter 2 added by Stats. 1959, Ch. 1377. )
The Newport Mesa Irrigation District is dissolved, and its remaining property is transferred to the Newport Mesa County Water District.
## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 12. COUNTY WATER DISTRICTS [30000 - 33901] ( Division 12 added by Stats. 1949, Ch. 274. ) ## PART 9.1. COSTA MESA MERGER [33200 - 33249] ( Part 9.1 added by Stats. 1959, Ch. 1377. ) ## CHAPTER 2. Merger [33215 - 33224] ( Chapter 2 added by Stats. 1959, Ch. 1377. ) ## 33221. As the Newport Mesa Irrigation District has been inactive for a number of years by reason of the formation of an overlapping district known as the Newport Mesa County Water District, action by its directors, if any, shall not be necessary for approval of this part. The Newport Mesa Irrigation District is hereby dissolved and any property of the Newport Mesa Irrigation District not already transferred to the Newport Mesa County Water District is hereby transferred. (Added by Stats. 1959, Ch. 1377.) - 33222. Verify source ↗
## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 12. COUNTY WATER DISTRICTS [30000 - 33901] ( Division 12 added by Stats. 1949, Ch. 274. ) ## PART 9.1. COSTA MESA MERGER [33200 - 33249] ( Part 9.1 added by Stats. 1959, Ch. 1377. ) ## CHAPTER 2. Merger [33215 - 33224] ( Chapter 2 added by Stats. 1959, Ch. 1377. )
If the stated timing and approval conditions are met, the named districts dissolve and merge into the Costa Mesa County Water District, and the districts’ assets and liabilities transfer to it.
## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 12. COUNTY WATER DISTRICTS [30000 - 33901] ( Division 12 added by Stats. 1949, Ch. 274. ) ## PART 9.1. COSTA MESA MERGER [33200 - 33249] ( Part 9.1 added by Stats. 1959, Ch. 1377. ) ## CHAPTER 2. Merger [33215 - 33224] ( Chapter 2 added by Stats. 1959, Ch. 1377. ) ## 33222. On the first day of the second month following the sixty-first day after the effective date of this part, and if the districts and the city have adopted the resolutions approving this part as herein provided, and if no petition bearing at least 5 percent of the signatures of the registered voters of the area in the districts and the city has been filed requesting an election, the dissolution of the named districts and their merger into and the formation of the new Costa Mesa County Water District shall occur without further action by any of the districts or the city. All of the facilities, properties, assets and liabilities of all the districts are hereby transferred on such date to the Costa Mesa County Water District. The water system and its appurtenances of the City of Costa Mesa are, pursuant to the city’s resolution approving same, transferred as of that date to the Costa Mesa County Water District. (Added by Stats. 1959, Ch. 1377.) - 33223. Verify source ↗
## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 12. COUNTY WATER DISTRICTS [30000 - 33901] ( Division 12 added by Stats. 1949, Ch. 274. ) ## PART 9.1. COSTA MESA MERGER [33200 - 33249] ( Part 9.1 added by Stats. 1959, Ch. 1377. ) ## CHAPTER 2. Merger [33215 - 33224] ( Chapter 2 added by Stats. 1959, Ch. 1377. )
The named boards and the City Council of Costa Mesa must file a certified copy of their approving resolutions with the Orange County Recorder, and the filing must include the boundary description.
## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 12. COUNTY WATER DISTRICTS [30000 - 33901] ( Division 12 added by Stats. 1949, Ch. 274. ) ## PART 9.1. COSTA MESA MERGER [33200 - 33249] ( Part 9.1 added by Stats. 1959, Ch. 1377. ) ## CHAPTER 2. Merger [33215 - 33224] ( Chapter 2 added by Stats. 1959, Ch. 1377. ) ## 33223. The boards of directors of the Newport Heights Irrigation District, Fairview County Water District, and Newport Mesa County Water District, and the City Council of the City of Costa Mesa, shall cause to be recorded with the Recorder of Orange County a certified copy of their resolutions approving the dissolution, merger and creation of the Costa Mesa County Water District as provided in this part. Said resolutions for recording shall include the boundary description of the district or city adopting. (Added by Stats. 1959, Ch. 1377.) - 33224. Verify source ↗
## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 12. COUNTY WATER DISTRICTS [30000 - 33901] ( Division 12 added by Stats. 1949, Ch. 274. ) ## PART 9.1. COSTA MESA MERGER [33200 - 33249] ( Part 9.1 added by Stats. 1959, Ch. 1377. ) ## CHAPTER 2. Merger [33215 - 33224] ( Chapter 2 added by Stats. 1959, Ch. 1377. )
Assessments and bills or statements tied to the dissolved districts remain debts or obligations of the person or property they were charged to.
## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 12. COUNTY WATER DISTRICTS [30000 - 33901] ( Division 12 added by Stats. 1949, Ch. 274. ) ## PART 9.1. COSTA MESA MERGER [33200 - 33249] ( Part 9.1 added by Stats. 1959, Ch. 1377. ) ## CHAPTER 2. Merger [33215 - 33224] ( Chapter 2 added by Stats. 1959, Ch. 1377. ) ## 33224. Any assessments levied by or on behalf of the districts, or any bills or statements rendered by or on behalf of the districts, being dissolved and merged into the new Costa Mesa County Water District shall continue to be a debt or obligation of the person or property against whom levied, assessed or rendered. (Added by Stats. 1959, Ch. 1377.) - 33240. Verify source ↗
## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 12. COUNTY WATER DISTRICTS [30000 - 33901] ( Division 12 added by Stats. 1949, Ch. 274. ) ## PART 9.1. COSTA MESA MERGER [33200 - 33249] ( Part 9.1 added by Stats. 1959, Ch. 1377. ) ## CHAPTER 3. Operation of New District [33240 - 33249] ( Chapter 3 added by Stats. 1959, Ch. 1377. )
The new Costa Mesa County Water District must be run under the general law for county water districts, except where this part says otherwise.
## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 12. COUNTY WATER DISTRICTS [30000 - 33901] ( Division 12 added by Stats. 1949, Ch. 274. ) ## PART 9.1. COSTA MESA MERGER [33200 - 33249] ( Part 9.1 added by Stats. 1959, Ch. 1377. ) ## CHAPTER 3. Operation of New District [33240 - 33249] ( Chapter 3 added by Stats. 1959, Ch. 1377. ) ## 33240. Except as in this part expressly provided, the new Costa Mesa County Water District shall be in all respects operated, managed and governed, its directors and officers shall be elected or appointed, and its revenue shall be raised and expended, as provided by law for county water districts generally. (Added by Stats. 1959, Ch. 1377.) - 33241. Verify source ↗
## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 12. COUNTY WATER DISTRICTS [30000 - 33901] ( Division 12 added by Stats. 1949, Ch. 274. ) ## PART 9.1. COSTA MESA MERGER [33200 - 33249] ( Part 9.1 added by Stats. 1959, Ch. 1377. ) ## CHAPTER 3. Operation of New District [33240 - 33249] ( Chapter 3 added by Stats. 1959, Ch. 1377. )
Pending lawsuits or proceedings involving the dissolved districts may continue to final judgment, and the new Costa Mesa County Water District may be substituted as a party.
## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 12. COUNTY WATER DISTRICTS [30000 - 33901] ( Division 12 added by Stats. 1949, Ch. 274. ) ## PART 9.1. COSTA MESA MERGER [33200 - 33249] ( Part 9.1 added by Stats. 1959, Ch. 1377. ) ## CHAPTER 3. Operation of New District [33240 - 33249] ( Chapter 3 added by Stats. 1959, Ch. 1377. ) ## 33241. Any and all actions and proceedings pending by or against any of the districts dissolved hereby at the time of their dissolution and merger into the new district may be prosecuted to final judgment for or against said districts, or the new Costa Mesa County Water District may be substituted as a party. (Added by Stats. 1959, Ch. 1377.) - 33242. Verify source ↗
## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 12. COUNTY WATER DISTRICTS [30000 - 33901] ( Division 12 added by Stats. 1949, Ch. 274. ) ## PART 9.1. COSTA MESA MERGER [33200 - 33249] ( Part 9.1 added by Stats. 1959, Ch. 1377. ) ## CHAPTER 3. Operation of New District [33240 - 33249] ( Chapter 3 added by Stats. 1959, Ch. 1377. )
After the districts dissolve and merge, lawsuits or other proceedings must be handled by or against the new Costa Mesa County Water District, not the dissolved districts, their directors, officers, or employees.
## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 12. COUNTY WATER DISTRICTS [30000 - 33901] ( Division 12 added by Stats. 1949, Ch. 274. ) ## PART 9.1. COSTA MESA MERGER [33200 - 33249] ( Part 9.1 added by Stats. 1959, Ch. 1377. ) ## CHAPTER 3. Operation of New District [33240 - 33249] ( Chapter 3 added by Stats. 1959, Ch. 1377. ) ## 33242. After the effective date of the dissolution and merger of the districts into the new Costa Mesa County Water District, no action or proceeding shall be brought for or against the dissolved and merged districts or their directors or officers or employees, but shall be prosecuted by or against the Costa Mesa County Water District. (Added by Stats. 1959, Ch. 1377.) - 33243. Verify source ↗
## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 12. COUNTY WATER DISTRICTS [30000 - 33901] ( Division 12 added by Stats. 1949, Ch. 274. ) ## PART 9.1. COSTA MESA MERGER [33200 - 33249] ( Part 9.1 added by Stats. 1959, Ch. 1377. ) ## CHAPTER 3. Operation of New District [33240 - 33249] ( Chapter 3 added by Stats. 1959, Ch. 1377. )
The Costa Mesa County Water District assumes the dissolved districts’ outstanding debts, and bondholders and creditors may enforce their rights against it.
## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 12. COUNTY WATER DISTRICTS [30000 - 33901] ( Division 12 added by Stats. 1949, Ch. 274. ) ## PART 9.1. COSTA MESA MERGER [33200 - 33249] ( Part 9.1 added by Stats. 1959, Ch. 1377. ) ## CHAPTER 3. Operation of New District [33240 - 33249] ( Chapter 3 added by Stats. 1959, Ch. 1377. ) ## 33243. All outstanding bonded and other indebtednesses of the dissolved and merged districts are hereby assumed by the Costa Mesa County Water District, and all bondholders and creditors of such districts may enforce any rights they may have against the Costa Mesa County Water District in like manner as if the districts had not been dissolved and merged into the Costa Mesa County Water District. All property subject to taxation or assessment for the payment of the principal of or interest on any such outstanding bonded and other indebtedness shall, until such principal and interest is paid or provision is made for the payment thereof, continue to be subject to such taxation or assessment as fully as though said districts had not been merged or dissolved, and all provisions of law which could have been used against the legislative bodies and officers of the merged or dissolved districts to compel the levy and collection of such taxes or assessments had the merger or dissolution not occurred can be used against the board of directors and officers of the Costa Mesa County Water District. As the City of Costa Mesa has no present bonded indebtedness, the new Costa Mesa County Water District is not assuming any present or future indebtedness of the City of Costa Mesa. (Added by Stats. 1959, Ch. 1377.) - 33244. Verify source ↗
## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 12. COUNTY WATER DISTRICTS [30000 - 33901] ( Division 12 added by Stats. 1949, Ch. 274. ) ## PART 9.1. COSTA MESA MERGER [33200 - 33249] ( Part 9.1 added by Stats. 1959, Ch. 1377. ) ## CHAPTER 3. Operation of New District [33240 - 33249] ( Chapter 3 added by Stats. 1959, Ch. 1377. )
After the named districts dissolve and merge into the Costa Mesa County Water District, $3 per connected consumer is transferred to the district’s General Fund, other funds go to special accounts for bond payments, and any surplus stays in a special fund for the benefit of the territory that generated it.
## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 12. COUNTY WATER DISTRICTS [30000 - 33901] ( Division 12 added by Stats. 1949, Ch. 274. ) ## PART 9.1. COSTA MESA MERGER [33200 - 33249] ( Part 9.1 added by Stats. 1959, Ch. 1377. ) ## CHAPTER 3. Operation of New District [33240 - 33249] ( Chapter 3 added by Stats. 1959, Ch. 1377. ) ## 33244. Upon the dissolution of the named districts, their merger into the Costa Mesa County Water District, and the transfer of the water system by the City of Costa Mesa to the Costa Mesa County Water District as in this part provided, there shall be transferred to the General Fund of the Costa Mesa County Water District a sum equal to three dollars ($3) for each connected consumer by each of the districts and the City of Costa Mesa. All other funds of the district shall be transferred to special accounts for the payment of bond principal and interest of the respective assessment districts as provided in this part. Any surplus remaining after the payment of all bonded indebtedness or after setting aside sufficient funds to pay all bonded indebtedness shall remain in the special fund for the benefit of the territory of the district from which the funds were collected, and shall be used from time to time, until expended, for capital improvements within such territory. (Added by Stats. 1959, Ch. 1377.) - 33245. Verify source ↗
## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 12. COUNTY WATER DISTRICTS [30000 - 33901] ( Division 12 added by Stats. 1949, Ch. 274. ) ## PART 9.1. COSTA MESA MERGER [33200 - 33249] ( Part 9.1 added by Stats. 1959, Ch. 1377. ) ## CHAPTER 3. Operation of New District [33240 - 33249] ( Chapter 3 added by Stats. 1959, Ch. 1377. )
Named local boards and the Costa Mesa city council must appoint initial directors for the Costa Mesa County Water District, with backup appointment authority if they miss the deadline.
## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 12. COUNTY WATER DISTRICTS [30000 - 33901] ( Division 12 added by Stats. 1949, Ch. 274. ) ## PART 9.1. COSTA MESA MERGER [33200 - 33249] ( Part 9.1 added by Stats. 1959, Ch. 1377. ) ## CHAPTER 3. Operation of New District [33240 - 33249] ( Chapter 3 added by Stats. 1959, Ch. 1377. ) ## 33245. The boards of directors of the Newport Heights Irrigation District, the Fairview County Water District, and the Newport Mesa County Water District, and the city council of the City of Costa Mesa, shall, on or before the first day of the first month following the sixty-first day after this part becomes effective, appoint by resolution a director to serve as a director of the Costa Mesa County Water District. The four directors so appointed shall, within 60 days thereafter, appoint the fifth director. If they for any reason should fail to appoint such a director within the time allowed, the board of supervisors of the County of Orange shall appoint such director. If any of the districts or the city fail to appoint a director as herein provided, the directors who are appointed as herein provided shall consider such office vacant and make an appointment therefor. The directors so appointed shall proceed as provided in Water Code Sections 30520 and following, to organize the board, elect officers, and proceed to govern the affairs of the Costa Mesa County Water District. Any director so appointed must qualify as provided by county water district law, and the first directors shall classify themselves by lot as provided in Water Code Section 30501. (Added by Stats. 1959, Ch. 1377.) - 33246. Verify source ↗
## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 12. COUNTY WATER DISTRICTS [30000 - 33901] ( Division 12 added by Stats. 1949, Ch. 274. ) ## PART 9.1. COSTA MESA MERGER [33200 - 33249] ( Part 9.1 added by Stats. 1959, Ch. 1377. ) ## CHAPTER 3. Operation of New District [33240 - 33249] ( Chapter 3 added by Stats. 1959, Ch. 1377. )
The district board must appraise acquired assets soon after formation, sell non-operating assets and surplus operating property, and credit the proceeds back to the source district, city, or agency.
## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 12. COUNTY WATER DISTRICTS [30000 - 33901] ( Division 12 added by Stats. 1949, Ch. 274. ) ## PART 9.1. COSTA MESA MERGER [33200 - 33249] ( Part 9.1 added by Stats. 1959, Ch. 1377. ) ## CHAPTER 3. Operation of New District [33240 - 33249] ( Chapter 3 added by Stats. 1959, Ch. 1377. ) ## 33246. The board of directors of the Costa Mesa County Water District shall, as soon as possible after the formation of the district, cause an appraisal to be made of all operating (other than pipelines, wells, reservoirs and appurtenances) and non-operating assets acquired from each district and the city. The non-operating assets shall be sold as soon as practicable and the proceeds therefrom credited to the district or city from which received. The operating assets necessary for the proper functioning of the integrated system shall be retained and all surplus operating property shall be sold and the proceeds therefrom credited to the agency from which received. It is the intention of the Legislature that the Costa Mesa County Water District equalize as much as reasonably possible the contribution of retained operating property (other than pipelines, wells, reservoirs and appurtenances) by each of the agencies. (Added by Stats. 1959, Ch. 1377.) - 33247. Verify source ↗
## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 12. COUNTY WATER DISTRICTS [30000 - 33901] ( Division 12 added by Stats. 1949, Ch. 274. ) ## PART 9.1. COSTA MESA MERGER [33200 - 33249] ( Part 9.1 added by Stats. 1959, Ch. 1377. ) ## CHAPTER 3. Operation of New District [33240 - 33249] ( Chapter 3 added by Stats. 1959, Ch. 1377. )
The district’s board must adopt a resolution by January 1, 1977, dividing the Costa Mesa County Water District into five roughly equal-population divisions for electing directors by division.
## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 12. COUNTY WATER DISTRICTS [30000 - 33901] ( Division 12 added by Stats. 1949, Ch. 274. ) ## PART 9.1. COSTA MESA MERGER [33200 - 33249] ( Part 9.1 added by Stats. 1959, Ch. 1377. ) ## CHAPTER 3. Operation of New District [33240 - 33249] ( Chapter 3 added by Stats. 1959, Ch. 1377. ) ## 33247. The Board of Directors of the Costa Mesa County Water District shall, by January 1, 1977, adopt a resolution dividing the Costa Mesa County Water District into five divisions as nearly equal in population as practicable for the purpose of electing directors thereafter by divisions, as provided in Article 1 (commencing at Section 30730) of Chapter 2, Part 4, Division 12 of the Water Code. (Amended by Stats. 1976, Ch. 678.) - 33248. Verify source ↗
## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 12. COUNTY WATER DISTRICTS [30000 - 33901] ( Division 12 added by Stats. 1949, Ch. 274. ) ## PART 9.1. COSTA MESA MERGER [33200 - 33249] ( Part 9.1 added by Stats. 1959, Ch. 1377. ) ## CHAPTER 3. Operation of New District [33240 - 33249] ( Chapter 3 added by Stats. 1959, Ch. 1377. )
The districts and the city must execute all documents needed to complete the asset transfer under this part.
## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 12. COUNTY WATER DISTRICTS [30000 - 33901] ( Division 12 added by Stats. 1949, Ch. 274. ) ## PART 9.1. COSTA MESA MERGER [33200 - 33249] ( Part 9.1 added by Stats. 1959, Ch. 1377. ) ## CHAPTER 3. Operation of New District [33240 - 33249] ( Chapter 3 added by Stats. 1959, Ch. 1377. ) ## 33248. The districts and the city shall, pursuant to this part, execute any and all documents necessary to complete the transfer of assets as herein provided. (Added by Stats. 1959, Ch. 1377.) - 33249. Verify source ↗
## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 12. COUNTY WATER DISTRICTS [30000 - 33901] ( Division 12 added by Stats. 1949, Ch. 274. ) ## PART 9.1. COSTA MESA MERGER [33200 - 33249] ( Part 9.1 added by Stats. 1959, Ch. 1377. ) ## CHAPTER 3. Operation of New District [33240 - 33249] ( Chapter 3 added by Stats. 1959, Ch. 1377. )
The Board of Directors of the Costa Mesa County Water District must enforce similar rules on water main extensions, related costs, and annexation for water service in the specified area until the city’s advanced funds are fully refunded.
## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 12. COUNTY WATER DISTRICTS [30000 - 33901] ( Division 12 added by Stats. 1949, Ch. 274. ) ## PART 9.1. COSTA MESA MERGER [33200 - 33249] ( Part 9.1 added by Stats. 1959, Ch. 1377. ) ## CHAPTER 3. Operation of New District [33240 - 33249] ( Chapter 3 added by Stats. 1959, Ch. 1377. ) ## 33249. The Board of Directors of the Costa Mesa County Water District shall enforce the same or similar provisions as Ordinance No. 122 of the City of Costa Mesa, respecting extension of water mains and costs thereof and the requirement of annexation to the City of Costa Mesa for water service in the area formerly served by the city system and the contiguous area northerly and easterly thereof, until the full amount of the funds advanced or hereafter advanced by the city for mainline extension, reservoir or well purposes has been collected and refunded to the city. (Added by Stats. 1959, Ch. 1377.) - 33900. Verify source ↗
## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 12. COUNTY WATER DISTRICTS [30000 - 33901] ( Division 12 added by Stats. 1949, Ch. 274. ) ## PART 10. REPEALS [33900 - 33901] ( Part 10 added by Stats. 1949, Ch. 274. )
This section repeals the listed acts from 1913 and 1937.
## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 12. COUNTY WATER DISTRICTS [30000 - 33901] ( Division 12 added by Stats. 1949, Ch. 274. ) ## PART 10. REPEALS [33900 - 33901] ( Part 10 added by Stats. 1949, Ch. 274. ) ## 33900. The following acts are hereby repealed: YearCh. Pg. 1913: 592: 1049 1937: 469: 1410 (Added by Stats. 1949, Ch. 274.) - 33901. Verify source ↗
## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 12. COUNTY WATER DISTRICTS [30000 - 33901] ( Division 12 added by Stats. 1949, Ch. 274. ) ## PART 10. REPEALS [33900 - 33901] ( Part 10 added by Stats. 1949, Ch. 274. )
This section says the repeals in this part must not be read to take away any substantial right of a district, person, or other entity.
## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 12. COUNTY WATER DISTRICTS [30000 - 33901] ( Division 12 added by Stats. 1949, Ch. 274. ) ## PART 10. REPEALS [33900 - 33901] ( Part 10 added by Stats. 1949, Ch. 274. ) ## 33901. The repeals effected by this part shall not be construed to deprive any district or any person or other entity of any substantial right which would have existed or hereafter exist had such repeals not been effected. (Added by Stats. 1949, Ch. 274.) - 340. Verify source ↗
## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 1. GENERAL STATE POWERS OVER WATER [100 - 550] ( Division 1 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 368. ) ## CHAPTER 2.5. Miscellaneous Powers of Department [205 - 347] ( Heading of Chapter 2.5 added by Stats. 1956, 1st Ex. Sess., Ch. 52. ) ## ARTICLE 6. Yuba River Debris Control [340 - 342] ( Article 6 added by Stats. 1957, Ch. 1958. )
Money appropriated for Yuba River debris control must be spent on construction, renewal, and repair of debris-control works.
## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 1. GENERAL STATE POWERS OVER WATER [100 - 550] ( Division 1 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 368. ) ## CHAPTER 2.5. Miscellaneous Powers of Department [205 - 347] ( Heading of Chapter 2.5 added by Stats. 1956, 1st Ex. Sess., Ch. 52. ) ## ARTICLE 6. Yuba River Debris Control [340 - 342] ( Article 6 added by Stats. 1957, Ch. 1958. ) ## 340. Any funds appropriated for Yuba River debris control shall be used for construction, renewal, and repair of works for restraining, impounding and control of debris resulting from mining operations, natural erosion and other causes. (Added by Stats. 1957, Ch. 1958.) - 34000. Verify source ↗
## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 13. CALIFORNIA WATER DISTRICTS [34000 - 38501] ( Division 13 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## PART 1. INTRODUCTORY PROVISIONS [34000 - 34055] ( Part 1 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## CHAPTER 1. Short Title [34000- 34000.] ( Chapter 1 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. )
This division is named the California Water District Law and may be cited by that name.
## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 13. CALIFORNIA WATER DISTRICTS [34000 - 38501] ( Division 13 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## PART 1. INTRODUCTORY PROVISIONS [34000 - 34055] ( Part 1 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## CHAPTER 1. Short Title [34000- 34000.] ( Chapter 1 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## 34000. This division shall be known and may be cited as the California Water District Law. (Added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390.) - 34010. Verify source ↗
## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 13. CALIFORNIA WATER DISTRICTS [34000 - 38501] ( Division 13 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## PART 1. INTRODUCTORY PROVISIONS [34000 - 34055] ( Part 1 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## CHAPTER 2. Definitions [34010 - 34036] ( Chapter 2 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. )
This chapter generally controls how this division is interpreted, unless the context requires a different reading.
## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 13. CALIFORNIA WATER DISTRICTS [34000 - 38501] ( Division 13 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## PART 1. INTRODUCTORY PROVISIONS [34000 - 34055] ( Part 1 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## CHAPTER 2. Definitions [34010 - 34036] ( Chapter 2 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## 34010. Unless the context otherwise requires the provisions of this chapter shall govern the construction of this division. (Added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390.) - 34011. Verify source ↗
## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 13. CALIFORNIA WATER DISTRICTS [34000 - 38501] ( Division 13 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## PART 1. INTRODUCTORY PROVISIONS [34000 - 34055] ( Part 1 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## CHAPTER 2. Definitions [34010 - 34036] ( Chapter 2 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. )
A word’s definition also applies to its variants.
## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 13. CALIFORNIA WATER DISTRICTS [34000 - 38501] ( Division 13 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## PART 1. INTRODUCTORY PROVISIONS [34000 - 34055] ( Part 1 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## CHAPTER 2. Definitions [34010 - 34036] ( Chapter 2 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## 34011. The definition of a word applies to any of its variants. (Added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390.) - 34012. Verify source ↗
## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 13. CALIFORNIA WATER DISTRICTS [34000 - 38501] ( Division 13 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## PART 1. INTRODUCTORY PROVISIONS [34000 - 34055] ( Part 1 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## CHAPTER 2. Definitions [34010 - 34036] ( Chapter 2 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. )
“Include” generally does not exclude unlisted matters, except when it is used for including land into a district.
## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 13. CALIFORNIA WATER DISTRICTS [34000 - 38501] ( Division 13 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## PART 1. INTRODUCTORY PROVISIONS [34000 - 34055] ( Part 1 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## CHAPTER 2. Definitions [34010 - 34036] ( Chapter 2 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## 34012. “Include” except when used in relation to the inclusion of land into a district does not necessarily exclude matters not enumerated. (Added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390.) - 34013. Verify source ↗
## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 13. CALIFORNIA WATER DISTRICTS [34000 - 38501] ( Division 13 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## PART 1. INTRODUCTORY PROVISIONS [34000 - 34055] ( Part 1 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## CHAPTER 2. Definitions [34010 - 34036] ( Chapter 2 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. )
“District” means a water district formed under the California Water District Act or this division, unless otherwise provided.
## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 13. CALIFORNIA WATER DISTRICTS [34000 - 38501] ( Division 13 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## PART 1. INTRODUCTORY PROVISIONS [34000 - 34055] ( Part 1 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## CHAPTER 2. Definitions [34010 - 34036] ( Chapter 2 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## 34013. “District” except as otherwise provided means a water district formed pursuant to the California Water District Act or to this division. (Added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390.) - 34014. Verify source ↗
## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 13. CALIFORNIA WATER DISTRICTS [34000 - 38501] ( Division 13 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## PART 1. INTRODUCTORY PROVISIONS [34000 - 34055] ( Part 1 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## CHAPTER 2. Definitions [34010 - 34036] ( Chapter 2 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. )
This section defines “land” as the solid material of the earth, excluding improvements and certain mineral, oil, gas, and other hydrocarbon rights and privileges.
## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 13. CALIFORNIA WATER DISTRICTS [34000 - 38501] ( Division 13 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## PART 1. INTRODUCTORY PROVISIONS [34000 - 34055] ( Part 1 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## CHAPTER 2. Definitions [34010 - 34036] ( Chapter 2 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## 34014. “Land” means the solid material of the earth whatever may be the ingredients of which it is composed, whether soil, rock, or other substance, but there shall not be included in the meaning of land improvements thereon or rights and privileges appertaining to minerals, oil, gas, or other hydrocarbon substances underlying the surface thereof. (Amended by Stats. 1959, Ch. 2041.) - 34015. Verify source ↗
## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 13. CALIFORNIA WATER DISTRICTS [34000 - 38501] ( Division 13 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## PART 1. INTRODUCTORY PROVISIONS [34000 - 34055] ( Part 1 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## CHAPTER 2. Definitions [34010 - 34036] ( Chapter 2 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. )
“Principal county” is defined as the county that contains the largest part of the land area when the petition to form the district is filed, or the county to which district records are transferred under Chapter 6 of Part 2.
## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 13. CALIFORNIA WATER DISTRICTS [34000 - 38501] ( Division 13 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## PART 1. INTRODUCTORY PROVISIONS [34000 - 34055] ( Part 1 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## CHAPTER 2. Definitions [34010 - 34036] ( Chapter 2 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## 34015. “Principal county” means the county in which the greatest portion of the area of the land is situated at the time of the filing of the petition for formation of the district or to which district records are transferred pursuant to Chapter 6 of Part 2. (Added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390.) - 34016. Verify source ↗
## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 13. CALIFORNIA WATER DISTRICTS [34000 - 38501] ( Division 13 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## PART 1. INTRODUCTORY PROVISIONS [34000 - 34055] ( Part 1 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## CHAPTER 2. Definitions [34010 - 34036] ( Chapter 2 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. )
“Affected county” means any county where land is located.
## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 13. CALIFORNIA WATER DISTRICTS [34000 - 38501] ( Division 13 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## PART 1. INTRODUCTORY PROVISIONS [34000 - 34055] ( Part 1 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## CHAPTER 2. Definitions [34010 - 34036] ( Chapter 2 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## 34016. “Affected county” means any county in which land is situated. (Added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390.) - 34017. Verify source ↗
## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 13. CALIFORNIA WATER DISTRICTS [34000 - 38501] ( Division 13 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## PART 1. INTRODUCTORY PROVISIONS [34000 - 34055] ( Part 1 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## CHAPTER 2. Definitions [34010 - 34036] ( Chapter 2 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. )
“Office” means the office for the district selected by the board.
## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 13. CALIFORNIA WATER DISTRICTS [34000 - 38501] ( Division 13 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## PART 1. INTRODUCTORY PROVISIONS [34000 - 34055] ( Part 1 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## CHAPTER 2. Definitions [34010 - 34036] ( Chapter 2 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## 34017. “Office” means the office for the district selected by the board. (Added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390.) - 34018. Verify source ↗
## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 13. CALIFORNIA WATER DISTRICTS [34000 - 38501] ( Division 13 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## PART 1. INTRODUCTORY PROVISIONS [34000 - 34055] ( Part 1 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## CHAPTER 2. Definitions [34010 - 34036] ( Chapter 2 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. )
In this section, “board” means the board of directors of a district, unless another provision says otherwise.
## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 13. CALIFORNIA WATER DISTRICTS [34000 - 38501] ( Division 13 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## PART 1. INTRODUCTORY PROVISIONS [34000 - 34055] ( Part 1 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## CHAPTER 2. Definitions [34010 - 34036] ( Chapter 2 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## 34018. Except as otherwise provided, “board” means the board of directors of a district. (Added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390.) - 34019. Verify source ↗
## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 13. CALIFORNIA WATER DISTRICTS [34000 - 38501] ( Division 13 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## PART 1. INTRODUCTORY PROVISIONS [34000 - 34055] ( Part 1 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## CHAPTER 2. Definitions [34010 - 34036] ( Chapter 2 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. )
This section defines “elective officers” as the members of the board, and says they may also be an assessor and a tax collector.
## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 13. CALIFORNIA WATER DISTRICTS [34000 - 38501] ( Division 13 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## PART 1. INTRODUCTORY PROVISIONS [34000 - 34055] ( Part 1 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## CHAPTER 2. Definitions [34010 - 34036] ( Chapter 2 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## 34019. “Elective officers,” irrespective of the method of selection in any instance, (1) are the members of the board and (2) may be an assessor and a tax collector. (Amended by Stats. 1975, Ch. 206.) - 34020. Verify source ↗
## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 13. CALIFORNIA WATER DISTRICTS [34000 - 38501] ( Division 13 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## PART 1. INTRODUCTORY PROVISIONS [34000 - 34055] ( Part 1 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## CHAPTER 2. Definitions [34010 - 34036] ( Chapter 2 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. )
“President” means the president of the board.
## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 13. CALIFORNIA WATER DISTRICTS [34000 - 38501] ( Division 13 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## PART 1. INTRODUCTORY PROVISIONS [34000 - 34055] ( Part 1 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## CHAPTER 2. Definitions [34010 - 34036] ( Chapter 2 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## 34020. “President” means the president of the board. (Added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390.) - 34021. Verify source ↗
## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 13. CALIFORNIA WATER DISTRICTS [34000 - 38501] ( Division 13 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## PART 1. INTRODUCTORY PROVISIONS [34000 - 34055] ( Part 1 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## CHAPTER 2. Definitions [34010 - 34036] ( Chapter 2 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. )
This section defines “Secretary” as the secretary of the district.
## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 13. CALIFORNIA WATER DISTRICTS [34000 - 38501] ( Division 13 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## PART 1. INTRODUCTORY PROVISIONS [34000 - 34055] ( Part 1 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## CHAPTER 2. Definitions [34010 - 34036] ( Chapter 2 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## 34021. “Secretary” means the secretary of the district. (Added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390.) - 34022. Verify source ↗
## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 13. CALIFORNIA WATER DISTRICTS [34000 - 38501] ( Division 13 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## PART 1. INTRODUCTORY PROVISIONS [34000 - 34055] ( Part 1 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## CHAPTER 2. Definitions [34010 - 34036] ( Chapter 2 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. )
“Assessor” means the district’s assessor.
## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 13. CALIFORNIA WATER DISTRICTS [34000 - 38501] ( Division 13 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## PART 1. INTRODUCTORY PROVISIONS [34000 - 34055] ( Part 1 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## CHAPTER 2. Definitions [34010 - 34036] ( Chapter 2 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## 34022. “Assessor” means the assessor of the district. (Added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390.) - 34023. Verify source ↗
## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 13. CALIFORNIA WATER DISTRICTS [34000 - 38501] ( Division 13 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## PART 1. INTRODUCTORY PROVISIONS [34000 - 34055] ( Part 1 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## CHAPTER 2. Definitions [34010 - 34036] ( Chapter 2 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. )
This section defines “Collector” as the tax collector of the district.
## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 13. CALIFORNIA WATER DISTRICTS [34000 - 38501] ( Division 13 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## PART 1. INTRODUCTORY PROVISIONS [34000 - 34055] ( Part 1 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## CHAPTER 2. Definitions [34010 - 34036] ( Chapter 2 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## 34023. “Collector” means the tax collector of the district. (Added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390.) - 34024. Verify source ↗
## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 13. CALIFORNIA WATER DISTRICTS [34000 - 38501] ( Division 13 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## PART 1. INTRODUCTORY PROVISIONS [34000 - 34055] ( Part 1 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## CHAPTER 2. Definitions [34010 - 34036] ( Chapter 2 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. )
“Treasurer” means the treasurer of the district.
## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 13. CALIFORNIA WATER DISTRICTS [34000 - 38501] ( Division 13 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## PART 1. INTRODUCTORY PROVISIONS [34000 - 34055] ( Part 1 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## CHAPTER 2. Definitions [34010 - 34036] ( Chapter 2 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## 34024. “Treasurer” means the treasurer of the district. (Added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390.) - 34025. Verify source ↗
## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 13. CALIFORNIA WATER DISTRICTS [34000 - 38501] ( Division 13 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## PART 1. INTRODUCTORY PROVISIONS [34000 - 34055] ( Part 1 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## CHAPTER 2. Definitions [34010 - 34036] ( Chapter 2 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. )
“General district election” means the district election held on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November in each odd-numbered year.
## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 13. CALIFORNIA WATER DISTRICTS [34000 - 38501] ( Division 13 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## PART 1. INTRODUCTORY PROVISIONS [34000 - 34055] ( Part 1 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## CHAPTER 2. Definitions [34010 - 34036] ( Chapter 2 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## 34025. “General district election” means 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.) - 34026. Verify source ↗
## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 13. CALIFORNIA WATER DISTRICTS [34000 - 38501] ( Division 13 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## PART 1. INTRODUCTORY PROVISIONS [34000 - 34055] ( Part 1 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## CHAPTER 2. Definitions [34010 - 34036] ( Chapter 2 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. )
This section defines “holder of title” for land.
## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 13. CALIFORNIA WATER DISTRICTS [34000 - 38501] ( Division 13 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## PART 1. INTRODUCTORY PROVISIONS [34000 - 34055] ( Part 1 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## CHAPTER 2. Definitions [34010 - 34036] ( Chapter 2 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## 34026. “Holder of title” shall mean the owner of record of the fee title to land; provided, however, in the event the owner of record of such fee title has conveyed the equitable title to such land by way of a land sale contract and such contract or a memorandum thereof is recorded, “holder of title” shall mean the contract vendee thereunder and not the record owner of the fee title. (Amended by Stats. 1974, Ch. 1157.) - 34027. Verify source ↗
## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 13. CALIFORNIA WATER DISTRICTS [34000 - 38501] ( Division 13 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## PART 1. INTRODUCTORY PROVISIONS [34000 - 34055] ( Part 1 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## CHAPTER 2. Definitions [34010 - 34036] ( Chapter 2 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. )
“Voter” means a person who holds title.
## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 13. CALIFORNIA WATER DISTRICTS [34000 - 38501] ( Division 13 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## PART 1. INTRODUCTORY PROVISIONS [34000 - 34055] ( Part 1 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## CHAPTER 2. Definitions [34010 - 34036] ( Chapter 2 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## 34027. “Voter” means a person who is a holder of title. (Added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390.) - 34028. Verify source ↗
## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 13. CALIFORNIA WATER DISTRICTS [34000 - 38501] ( Division 13 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## PART 1. INTRODUCTORY PROVISIONS [34000 - 34055] ( Part 1 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## CHAPTER 2. Definitions [34010 - 34036] ( Chapter 2 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. )
“Board of election” means a board made up of an inspector and two judges.
## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 13. CALIFORNIA WATER DISTRICTS [34000 - 38501] ( Division 13 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## PART 1. INTRODUCTORY PROVISIONS [34000 - 34055] ( Part 1 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## CHAPTER 2. Definitions [34010 - 34036] ( Chapter 2 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## 34028. “Board of election” means a board consisting of an inspector and two judges. (Added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390.) - 34029. Verify source ↗
## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 13. CALIFORNIA WATER DISTRICTS [34000 - 38501] ( Division 13 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## PART 1. INTRODUCTORY PROVISIONS [34000 - 34055] ( Part 1 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## CHAPTER 2. Definitions [34010 - 34036] ( Chapter 2 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. )
This section says “irrigation” includes subirrigation, percolation, underground storage, and well replenishment.
## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 13. CALIFORNIA WATER DISTRICTS [34000 - 38501] ( Division 13 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## PART 1. INTRODUCTORY PROVISIONS [34000 - 34055] ( Part 1 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## CHAPTER 2. Definitions [34010 - 34036] ( Chapter 2 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## 34029. “Irrigation” includes subirrigation, percolation, underground storage, and well replenishment. (Added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390.) - 34030. Verify source ↗
## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 13. CALIFORNIA WATER DISTRICTS [34000 - 38501] ( Division 13 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## PART 1. INTRODUCTORY PROVISIONS [34000 - 34055] ( Part 1 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## CHAPTER 2. Definitions [34010 - 34036] ( Chapter 2 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. )
This section defines “legal representative” for land-title holders.
## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 13. CALIFORNIA WATER DISTRICTS [34000 - 38501] ( Division 13 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## PART 1. INTRODUCTORY PROVISIONS [34000 - 34055] ( Part 1 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## CHAPTER 2. Definitions [34010 - 34036] ( Chapter 2 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## 34030. “Legal representative” means either of the following: (a) A duly appointed and acting guardian, executor, or administrator of the estate of a holder of title to land. (b) A person duly authorized to act for, and on behalf of, a holder of title to land that is not a natural person. (Amended by Stats. 1998, Ch. 288, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 1999.) - 34031. Verify source ↗
## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 13. CALIFORNIA WATER DISTRICTS [34000 - 38501] ( Division 13 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## PART 1. INTRODUCTORY PROVISIONS [34000 - 34055] ( Part 1 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## CHAPTER 2. Definitions [34010 - 34036] ( Chapter 2 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. )
This section defines “property” to include all real and personal property, including water, water rights, works, easements, and rights of way.
## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 13. CALIFORNIA WATER DISTRICTS [34000 - 38501] ( Division 13 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## PART 1. INTRODUCTORY PROVISIONS [34000 - 34055] ( Part 1 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## CHAPTER 2. Definitions [34010 - 34036] ( Chapter 2 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## 34031. “Property” embraces all real and personal property, including water, water rights, works, easements, and rights of way. (Added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390.) - 34032. Verify source ↗
## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 13. CALIFORNIA WATER DISTRICTS [34000 - 38501] ( Division 13 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## PART 1. INTRODUCTORY PROVISIONS [34000 - 34055] ( Part 1 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## CHAPTER 2. Definitions [34010 - 34036] ( Chapter 2 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. )
This section defines “contract” to include agreement, lease, conveyance, and obligation.
## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 13. CALIFORNIA WATER DISTRICTS [34000 - 38501] ( Division 13 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## PART 1. INTRODUCTORY PROVISIONS [34000 - 34055] ( Part 1 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## CHAPTER 2. Definitions [34010 - 34036] ( Chapter 2 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## 34032. “Contract” includes agreement, lease, conveyance, and obligation. (Added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390.) - 34033. Verify source ↗
## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 13. CALIFORNIA WATER DISTRICTS [34000 - 38501] ( Division 13 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## PART 1. INTRODUCTORY PROVISIONS [34000 - 34055] ( Part 1 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## CHAPTER 2. Definitions [34010 - 34036] ( Chapter 2 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. )
“Works” is defined to include several kinds of water-related infrastructure and systems.
## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 13. CALIFORNIA WATER DISTRICTS [34000 - 38501] ( Division 13 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## PART 1. INTRODUCTORY PROVISIONS [34000 - 34055] ( Part 1 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## CHAPTER 2. Definitions [34010 - 34036] ( Chapter 2 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## 34033. “Works” includes works to supply water for domestic, industrial, and municipal purposes, irrigation works, drainage works, reclamation works, distributing systems, dams, reservoirs, and canals. (Amended by Stats. 1955, Ch. 1329.) - 34034. Verify source ↗
## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 13. CALIFORNIA WATER DISTRICTS [34000 - 38501] ( Division 13 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## PART 1. INTRODUCTORY PROVISIONS [34000 - 34055] ( Part 1 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## CHAPTER 2. Definitions [34010 - 34036] ( Chapter 2 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. )
“Charges” includes tolls and rates.
## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 13. CALIFORNIA WATER DISTRICTS [34000 - 38501] ( Division 13 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## PART 1. INTRODUCTORY PROVISIONS [34000 - 34055] ( Part 1 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## CHAPTER 2. Definitions [34010 - 34036] ( Chapter 2 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## 34034. “Charges” includes tolls and rates. (Added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390.) - 34035. Verify source ↗
## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 13. CALIFORNIA WATER DISTRICTS [34000 - 38501] ( Division 13 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## PART 1. INTRODUCTORY PROVISIONS [34000 - 34055] ( Part 1 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## CHAPTER 2. Definitions [34010 - 34036] ( Chapter 2 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. )
“Bonds” includes general obligation bonds and revenue bonds, unless another provision expressly provides otherwise.
## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 13. CALIFORNIA WATER DISTRICTS [34000 - 38501] ( Division 13 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## PART 1. INTRODUCTORY PROVISIONS [34000 - 34055] ( Part 1 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## CHAPTER 2. Definitions [34010 - 34036] ( Chapter 2 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## 34035. “Bonds” includes both general obligation bonds and revenue bonds except as otherwise expressly provided. (Added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390.) - 34036. Verify source ↗
## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 13. CALIFORNIA WATER DISTRICTS [34000 - 38501] ( Division 13 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## PART 1. INTRODUCTORY PROVISIONS [34000 - 34055] ( Part 1 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## CHAPTER 2. Definitions [34010 - 34036] ( Chapter 2 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. )
If a notice must be published for a set number of weeks or once a week for a set number of weeks, it only needs to appear one day each week and the same total number of times as the number of weeks stated.
## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 13. CALIFORNIA WATER DISTRICTS [34000 - 38501] ( Division 13 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## PART 1. INTRODUCTORY PROVISIONS [34000 - 34055] ( Part 1 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## CHAPTER 2. Definitions [34010 - 34036] ( Chapter 2 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## 34036. Whenever by this division a notice is required to be published for a designated number of weeks or once a week for a designated number of weeks, the notice need be published on only one day of each week and for only the same number of times as the number of weeks designated. (Added by Stats. 1955, Ch. 1329.) - 34050. Verify source ↗
## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 13. CALIFORNIA WATER DISTRICTS [34000 - 38501] ( Division 13 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## PART 1. INTRODUCTORY PROVISIONS [34000 - 34055] ( Part 1 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## CHAPTER 3. General Provisions [34050 - 34055] ( Chapter 3 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. )
This division does not change or repeal any other state law.
## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 13. CALIFORNIA WATER DISTRICTS [34000 - 38501] ( Division 13 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## PART 1. INTRODUCTORY PROVISIONS [34000 - 34055] ( Part 1 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## CHAPTER 3. General Provisions [34050 - 34055] ( Chapter 3 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## 34050. Nothing in this division changes or repeals any other law of this State. (Added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390.) - 34051. Verify source ↗
## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 13. CALIFORNIA WATER DISTRICTS [34000 - 38501] ( Division 13 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## PART 1. INTRODUCTORY PROVISIONS [34000 - 34055] ( Part 1 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## CHAPTER 3. General Provisions [34050 - 34055] ( Chapter 3 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. )
A legal representative may exercise certain rights, privileges, and immunities for the benefit of a land title holder.
## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 13. CALIFORNIA WATER DISTRICTS [34000 - 38501] ( Division 13 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## PART 1. INTRODUCTORY PROVISIONS [34000 - 34055] ( Part 1 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## CHAPTER 3. General Provisions [34050 - 34055] ( Chapter 3 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## 34051. The rights, privileges, and immunities created or continued in force by the California Water District Act or by this division in favor of any holder of title to land may for his benefit and on his behalf be exercised by his legal representative. (Added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390.) - 34052. Verify source ↗
## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 13. CALIFORNIA WATER DISTRICTS [34000 - 38501] ( Division 13 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## PART 1. INTRODUCTORY PROVISIONS [34000 - 34055] ( Part 1 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## CHAPTER 3. General Provisions [34050 - 34055] ( Chapter 3 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. )
If this division requires an instrument to be acknowledged, each signer must acknowledge it in the manner provided by law before the signature is effective.
## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 13. CALIFORNIA WATER DISTRICTS [34000 - 38501] ( Division 13 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## PART 1. INTRODUCTORY PROVISIONS [34000 - 34055] ( Part 1 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## CHAPTER 3. General Provisions [34050 - 34055] ( Chapter 3 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## 34052. Whenever an instrument is by this division required to be acknowledged, each signer shall acknowledge the instrument in the manner provided by law before his signature shall be effective. (Added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390.) - 34053. Verify source ↗
## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 13. CALIFORNIA WATER DISTRICTS [34000 - 38501] ( Division 13 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## PART 1. INTRODUCTORY PROVISIONS [34000 - 34055] ( Part 1 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## CHAPTER 3. General Provisions [34050 - 34055] ( Chapter 3 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. )
County supervisors, auditors, and county elections officials may not take a fee for services they must perform under this division; county elections officials may still be compensated for election expenses.
## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 13. CALIFORNIA WATER DISTRICTS [34000 - 38501] ( Division 13 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## PART 1. INTRODUCTORY PROVISIONS [34000 - 34055] ( Part 1 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## CHAPTER 3. General Provisions [34050 - 34055] ( Chapter 3 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## 34053. No supervisor, auditor, or county elections official of any county shall receive any fee for any service required to be performed by him or her under the provisions of this division provided, however, that the county elections official shall be compensated for the expense of the conduct of the election. (Amended by Stats. 2002, Ch. 221, Sec. 161. Effective January 1, 2003.) - 34055. Verify source ↗
## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 13. CALIFORNIA WATER DISTRICTS [34000 - 38501] ( Division 13 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## PART 1. INTRODUCTORY PROVISIONS [34000 - 34055] ( Part 1 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## CHAPTER 3. General Provisions [34050 - 34055] ( Chapter 3 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. )
Districts governed by this division must follow the Uniform District Election Law.
## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 13. CALIFORNIA WATER DISTRICTS [34000 - 38501] ( Division 13 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## PART 1. INTRODUCTORY PROVISIONS [34000 - 34055] ( Part 1 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## CHAPTER 3. General Provisions [34050 - 34055] ( Chapter 3 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## 34055. Districts governed by this division are subject to the provisions of the Uniform District Election Law. (Added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 2019.) - 341. Verify source ↗
## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 1. GENERAL STATE POWERS OVER WATER [100 - 550] ( Division 1 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 368. ) ## CHAPTER 2.5. Miscellaneous Powers of Department [205 - 347] ( Heading of Chapter 2.5 added by Stats. 1956, 1st Ex. Sess., Ch. 52. ) ## ARTICLE 6. Yuba River Debris Control [340 - 342] ( Article 6 added by Stats. 1957, Ch. 1958. )
Money withdrawn from the appropriation must be matched by an equal expenditure by the Federal Government for the same work.
## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 1. GENERAL STATE POWERS OVER WATER [100 - 550] ( Division 1 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 368. ) ## CHAPTER 2.5. Miscellaneous Powers of Department [205 - 347] ( Heading of Chapter 2.5 added by Stats. 1956, 1st Ex. Sess., Ch. 52. ) ## ARTICLE 6. Yuba River Debris Control [340 - 342] ( Article 6 added by Stats. 1957, Ch. 1958. ) ## 341. Funds withdrawn from such appropriation must be matched by an expenditure of like amount by the Federal Government for the same work. (Added by Stats. 1957, Ch. 1958.) - 34150. Verify source ↗
## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 13. CALIFORNIA WATER DISTRICTS [34000 - 38501] ( Division 13 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## PART 2. FORMATION [34150 - 34583] ( Part 2 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## CHAPTER 1. Petition for Formation [34150 - 34182] ( Chapter 1 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## ARTICLE 1. Petitions and Presentation of Petition [34150 - 34157] ( Article 1 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. )
In this part, “board” generally means the board of supervisors of the principal county unless stated otherwise.
## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 13. CALIFORNIA WATER DISTRICTS [34000 - 38501] ( Division 13 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## PART 2. FORMATION [34150 - 34583] ( Part 2 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## CHAPTER 1. Petition for Formation [34150 - 34182] ( Chapter 1 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## ARTICLE 1. Petitions and Presentation of Petition [34150 - 34157] ( Article 1 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## 34150. Unless otherwise stated, in this part “board” means the board of supervisors of the principal county. (Added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390.) - 34151. Verify source ↗
## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 13. CALIFORNIA WATER DISTRICTS [34000 - 38501] ( Division 13 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## PART 2. FORMATION [34150 - 34583] ( Part 2 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## CHAPTER 1. Petition for Formation [34150 - 34182] ( Chapter 1 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## ARTICLE 1. Petitions and Presentation of Petition [34150 - 34157] ( Article 1 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. )
This section defines “petition” as a petition for the formation of a district.
## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 13. CALIFORNIA WATER DISTRICTS [34000 - 38501] ( Division 13 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## PART 2. FORMATION [34150 - 34583] ( Part 2 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## CHAPTER 1. Petition for Formation [34150 - 34182] ( Chapter 1 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## ARTICLE 1. Petitions and Presentation of Petition [34150 - 34157] ( Article 1 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## 34151. As used in this part, “petition” means a petition for the formation of a district. (Added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390.) - 34152. Verify source ↗
## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 13. CALIFORNIA WATER DISTRICTS [34000 - 38501] ( Division 13 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## PART 2. FORMATION [34150 - 34583] ( Part 2 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## CHAPTER 1. Petition for Formation [34150 - 34182] ( Chapter 1 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## ARTICLE 1. Petitions and Presentation of Petition [34150 - 34157] ( Article 1 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. )
This section defines “election” for this part as an election on the proposition of forming a district.
## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 13. CALIFORNIA WATER DISTRICTS [34000 - 38501] ( Division 13 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## PART 2. FORMATION [34150 - 34583] ( Part 2 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## CHAPTER 1. Petition for Formation [34150 - 34182] ( Chapter 1 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## ARTICLE 1. Petitions and Presentation of Petition [34150 - 34157] ( Article 1 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## 34152. As used in this part, “election” means an election on the proposition of the formation of a district. (Added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390.) - 34153. Verify source ↗
## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 13. CALIFORNIA WATER DISTRICTS [34000 - 38501] ( Division 13 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## PART 2. FORMATION [34150 - 34583] ( Part 2 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## CHAPTER 1. Petition for Formation [34150 - 34182] ( Chapter 1 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## ARTICLE 1. Petitions and Presentation of Petition [34150 - 34157] ( Article 1 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. )
Certain land title holders may petition to form a water district if the land meets the stated use and service conditions.
## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 13. CALIFORNIA WATER DISTRICTS [34000 - 38501] ( Division 13 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## PART 2. FORMATION [34150 - 34583] ( Part 2 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## CHAPTER 1. Petition for Formation [34150 - 34182] ( Chapter 1 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## ARTICLE 1. Petitions and Presentation of Petition [34150 - 34157] ( Article 1 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## 34153. The holders of title to a majority in area of land which is capable of using water beneficially for irrigation, domestic, industrial or municipal purposes and which can be serviced from common sources of supply and by the same system of works, may petition for the formation of a district. The area need not be contiguous if: (a) The portions of the proposed district are separated by land under the control of a state hospital, or (b) The boundary of each of the portions of the proposed districts is within two miles of the boundary of another portion of the proposed district. When a district is proposed to be formed from noncontiguous areas, the petition shall be signed by the holders of title of a majority of the assessed value of land within each of the noncontiguous areas proposed to be included within the district. (Amended by Stats. 1963, Ch. 899.) - 34154. Verify source ↗
## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 13. CALIFORNIA WATER DISTRICTS [34000 - 38501] ( Division 13 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## PART 2. FORMATION [34150 - 34583] ( Part 2 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## CHAPTER 1. Petition for Formation [34150 - 34182] ( Chapter 1 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## ARTICLE 1. Petitions and Presentation of Petition [34150 - 34157] ( Article 1 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. )
The petition must be presented to the board of the principal county.
## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 13. CALIFORNIA WATER DISTRICTS [34000 - 38501] ( Division 13 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## PART 2. FORMATION [34150 - 34583] ( Part 2 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## CHAPTER 1. Petition for Formation [34150 - 34182] ( Chapter 1 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## ARTICLE 1. Petitions and Presentation of Petition [34150 - 34157] ( Article 1 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## 34154. The petition shall be presented to the board of the principal county. (Added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390.) - 34155. Verify source ↗
## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 13. CALIFORNIA WATER DISTRICTS [34000 - 38501] ( Division 13 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## PART 2. FORMATION [34150 - 34583] ( Part 2 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## CHAPTER 1. Petition for Formation [34150 - 34182] ( Chapter 1 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## ARTICLE 1. Petitions and Presentation of Petition [34150 - 34157] ( Article 1 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. )
The petition must be presented at a regular board meeting.
## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 13. CALIFORNIA WATER DISTRICTS [34000 - 38501] ( Division 13 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## PART 2. FORMATION [34150 - 34583] ( Part 2 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## CHAPTER 1. Petition for Formation [34150 - 34182] ( Chapter 1 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## ARTICLE 1. Petitions and Presentation of Petition [34150 - 34157] ( Article 1 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## 34155. The petition shall be presented at a regular meeting of the board. (Added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390.) - 34156. Verify source ↗
## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 13. CALIFORNIA WATER DISTRICTS [34000 - 38501] ( Division 13 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## PART 2. FORMATION [34150 - 34583] ( Part 2 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## CHAPTER 1. Petition for Formation [34150 - 34182] ( Chapter 1 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## ARTICLE 1. Petitions and Presentation of Petition [34150 - 34157] ( Article 1 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. )
Certain land records count as conclusive evidence of land ownership for this article.
## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 13. CALIFORNIA WATER DISTRICTS [34000 - 38501] ( Division 13 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## PART 2. FORMATION [34150 - 34583] ( Part 2 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## CHAPTER 1. Petition for Formation [34150 - 34182] ( Chapter 1 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## ARTICLE 1. Petitions and Presentation of Petition [34150 - 34157] ( Article 1 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## 34156. The records of the United States land office for the district in which the land is located, the records of the State Lands Commission, and the records in the office of the county recorder of the county in which the land is situated are conclusive evidence of ownership of land for the purposes of this article. (Added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390.) - 34157. Verify source ↗
## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 13. CALIFORNIA WATER DISTRICTS [34000 - 38501] ( Division 13 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## PART 2. FORMATION [34150 - 34583] ( Part 2 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## CHAPTER 1. Petition for Formation [34150 - 34182] ( Chapter 1 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## ARTICLE 1. Petitions and Presentation of Petition [34150 - 34157] ( Article 1 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. )
A proposed district may include land in other district agencies, including other water districts with different plans and purposes.
## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 13. CALIFORNIA WATER DISTRICTS [34000 - 38501] ( Division 13 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## PART 2. FORMATION [34150 - 34583] ( Part 2 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## CHAPTER 1. Petition for Formation [34150 - 34182] ( Chapter 1 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## ARTICLE 1. Petitions and Presentation of Petition [34150 - 34157] ( Article 1 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## 34157. The proposed district may include land situated in other distinctive district agencies of the State, including other water districts organized under the provisions of this division having different plans and purposes and the object of which is not the same. The organization of any district prior to the enactment of this section and which included lands in one or more distinctive district agencies of the State, including other water districts organized under the provisions of this division having different plans and purposes and the object of which is not the same, is hereby ratified and confirmed. (Added by Stats. 1963, Ch. 1131.) - 34180. Verify source ↗
## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 13. CALIFORNIA WATER DISTRICTS [34000 - 38501] ( Division 13 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## PART 2. FORMATION [34150 - 34583] ( Part 2 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## CHAPTER 1. Petition for Formation [34150 - 34182] ( Chapter 1 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## ARTICLE 3. Publication [34180 - 34182] ( Article 3 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. )
The clerk of the board must publish a notice once a week for three consecutive weeks in a newspaper of general circulation in each affected county.
## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 13. CALIFORNIA WATER DISTRICTS [34000 - 38501] ( Division 13 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## PART 2. FORMATION [34150 - 34583] ( Part 2 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## CHAPTER 1. Petition for Formation [34150 - 34182] ( Chapter 1 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## ARTICLE 3. Publication [34180 - 34182] ( Article 3 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## 34180. The clerk of the board shall cause a notice to be published at least once a week for three successive weeks in a newspaper of general circulation published in each affected county. The notice shall state each of the following: (a) That the petition has been presented to the board. (b) The time and place for the hearing. (c) The text of the petition. (d) The names signed to the petition. (Added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390.) - 34181. Verify source ↗
## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 13. CALIFORNIA WATER DISTRICTS [34000 - 38501] ( Division 13 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## PART 2. FORMATION [34150 - 34583] ( Part 2 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## CHAPTER 1. Petition for Formation [34150 - 34182] ( Chapter 1 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## ARTICLE 3. Publication [34180 - 34182] ( Article 3 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. )
The first notice must be published at least 21 days before the hearing, and if the notice is materially defective at the hearing, the board must set a new hearing time and republish notice.
## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 13. CALIFORNIA WATER DISTRICTS [34000 - 38501] ( Division 13 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## PART 2. FORMATION [34150 - 34583] ( Part 2 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## CHAPTER 1. Petition for Formation [34150 - 34182] ( Chapter 1 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## ARTICLE 3. Publication [34180 - 34182] ( Article 3 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## 34181. The first publication of the notice shall be at least 21 days before the day set for the hearing. If at the hearing it appears that the notice is defective in any material respect, the board shall set another time for the hearing and cause notice again to be published. (Added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390.) - 34182. Verify source ↗
## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 13. CALIFORNIA WATER DISTRICTS [34000 - 38501] ( Division 13 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## PART 2. FORMATION [34150 - 34583] ( Part 2 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## CHAPTER 1. Petition for Formation [34150 - 34182] ( Chapter 1 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## ARTICLE 3. Publication [34180 - 34182] ( Article 3 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. )
Clerical or publication errors in the petition do not invalidate action on the petition or stop the board from proceeding.
## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 13. CALIFORNIA WATER DISTRICTS [34000 - 38501] ( Division 13 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## PART 2. FORMATION [34150 - 34583] ( Part 2 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## CHAPTER 1. Petition for Formation [34150 - 34182] ( Chapter 1 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## ARTICLE 3. Publication [34180 - 34182] ( Article 3 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## 34182. No clerical error in the published text of the petition and no error or omission in the publication of the names attached to the petition invalidates any action on the petition or deprives the board of jurisdiction to proceed in the matter. (Added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390.) - 342. Verify source ↗
## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 1. GENERAL STATE POWERS OVER WATER [100 - 550] ( Division 1 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 368. ) ## CHAPTER 2.5. Miscellaneous Powers of Department [205 - 347] ( Heading of Chapter 2.5 added by Stats. 1956, 1st Ex. Sess., Ch. 52. ) ## ARTICLE 6. Yuba River Debris Control [340 - 342] ( Article 6 added by Stats. 1957, Ch. 1958. )
Work paid for from the appropriation must be carried out by or under the direction of the California Debris Commission, using plans approved by the Department of Water Resources.
## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 1. GENERAL STATE POWERS OVER WATER [100 - 550] ( Division 1 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 368. ) ## CHAPTER 2.5. Miscellaneous Powers of Department [205 - 347] ( Heading of Chapter 2.5 added by Stats. 1956, 1st Ex. Sess., Ch. 52. ) ## ARTICLE 6. Yuba River Debris Control [340 - 342] ( Article 6 added by Stats. 1957, Ch. 1958. ) ## 342. All work paid for from such appropriation shall be executed by or under the direction of the California Debris Commission, according to plans approved by the Department of Water Resources. (Added by Stats. 1957, Ch. 1958.) - 34300. Verify source ↗
## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 13. CALIFORNIA WATER DISTRICTS [34000 - 38501] ( Division 13 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## PART 2. FORMATION [34150 - 34583] ( Part 2 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## CHAPTER 2. Hearing and Order [34300 - 34308] ( Chapter 2 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. )
During or before the petition hearing, a land title holder may ask to exclude land from the proposed district, and certain nearby land title holders may ask in writing to have their land included.
## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 13. CALIFORNIA WATER DISTRICTS [34000 - 38501] ( Division 13 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## PART 2. FORMATION [34150 - 34583] ( Part 2 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## CHAPTER 2. Hearing and Order [34300 - 34308] ( Chapter 2 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## 34300. During or prior to the hearing of the petition: (a) Any holder of title to land may request the exclusion of any part of his land from the proposed district. (b) Any holder of title to land not within the proposed district but contiguous to any part of it and susceptible to irrigation from any source named in the petition may request in writing the inclusion of the land in the proposed district. (Added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390.) - 34301. Verify source ↗
## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 13. CALIFORNIA WATER DISTRICTS [34000 - 38501] ( Division 13 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## PART 2. FORMATION [34150 - 34583] ( Part 2 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## CHAPTER 2. Hearing and Order [34300 - 34308] ( Chapter 2 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. )
At the hearing, the board must hear all relevant evidence about the petition and about requests to include or exclude land from the proposed district.
## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 13. CALIFORNIA WATER DISTRICTS [34000 - 38501] ( Division 13 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## PART 2. FORMATION [34150 - 34583] ( Part 2 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## CHAPTER 2. Hearing and Order [34300 - 34308] ( Chapter 2 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## 34301. At the hearing the board shall hear all relevant evidence in support of or in opposition to the petition, or in support of or in opposition to requests for inclusion of land in or exclusion of land from the proposed district. (Added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390.) - 34302. Verify source ↗
## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 13. CALIFORNIA WATER DISTRICTS [34000 - 38501] ( Division 13 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## PART 2. FORMATION [34150 - 34583] ( Part 2 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## CHAPTER 2. Hearing and Order [34300 - 34308] ( Chapter 2 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. )
The board may continue the hearing, but not beyond 30 days from the original hearing date unless it is continued day by day and a petitioner objects.
## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 13. CALIFORNIA WATER DISTRICTS [34000 - 38501] ( Division 13 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## PART 2. FORMATION [34150 - 34583] ( Part 2 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## CHAPTER 2. Hearing and Order [34300 - 34308] ( Chapter 2 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## 34302. The hearing may be continued by the board from time to time but shall not be continued after 30 days from the time originally fixed for the hearing, except from day to day, if any petitioner objects to the continuance. (Added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390.) - 34302.5. Verify source ↗
## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 13. CALIFORNIA WATER DISTRICTS [34000 - 38501] ( Division 13 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## PART 2. FORMATION [34150 - 34583] ( Part 2 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## CHAPTER 2. Hearing and Order [34300 - 34308] ( Chapter 2 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. )
After the hearing, the board may end the proceeding if it finds good cause not to form the district; otherwise, it must make the required determinations, findings, or orders.
## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 13. CALIFORNIA WATER DISTRICTS [34000 - 38501] ( Division 13 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## PART 2. FORMATION [34150 - 34583] ( Part 2 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## CHAPTER 2. Hearing and Order [34300 - 34308] ( Chapter 2 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## 34302.5. Following such hearing, the board may terminate the proceeding if it finds that there is good cause for not forming the district. If proceedings are not terminated, the board shall make the determinations, findings, or orders as hereinafter provided. (Added by Stats. 1961, Ch. 1323.) - 34303. Verify source ↗
## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 13. CALIFORNIA WATER DISTRICTS [34000 - 38501] ( Division 13 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## PART 2. FORMATION [34150 - 34583] ( Part 2 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## CHAPTER 2. Hearing and Order [34300 - 34308] ( Chapter 2 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. )
At the hearing, the board must fix the proposed district’s boundaries if the petition meets this division’s requirements and the hearing notice was properly given.
## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 13. CALIFORNIA WATER DISTRICTS [34000 - 38501] ( Division 13 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## PART 2. FORMATION [34150 - 34583] ( Part 2 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## CHAPTER 2. Hearing and Order [34300 - 34308] ( Chapter 2 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## 34303. At the hearing the board shall fix the boundaries of the proposed district if it is shown to the board that the petition conforms to the requirements of this division and that the required notice of the hearing has been given. (Added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390.) - 34304. Verify source ↗
## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 13. CALIFORNIA WATER DISTRICTS [34000 - 38501] ( Division 13 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## PART 2. FORMATION [34150 - 34583] ( Part 2 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## CHAPTER 2. Hearing and Order [34300 - 34308] ( Chapter 2 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. )
The board must exclude land that it finds will not benefit from the proposed district’s water service.
## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 13. CALIFORNIA WATER DISTRICTS [34000 - 38501] ( Division 13 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## PART 2. FORMATION [34150 - 34583] ( Part 2 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## CHAPTER 2. Hearing and Order [34300 - 34308] ( Chapter 2 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## 34304. The board shall exclude any land which it finds will not be benefited by the water service of the proposed district. (Amended by Stats. 1963, Ch. 899.) - 34305. Verify source ↗
## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 13. CALIFORNIA WATER DISTRICTS [34000 - 38501] ( Division 13 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## PART 2. FORMATION [34150 - 34583] ( Part 2 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## CHAPTER 2. Hearing and Order [34300 - 34308] ( Chapter 2 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. )
The board may include land in the proposed district if the owner applies and the land can be served by the proposed water source, will benefit from the service, and the board believes there will be enough water supply.
## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 13. CALIFORNIA WATER DISTRICTS [34000 - 38501] ( Division 13 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## PART 2. FORMATION [34150 - 34583] ( Part 2 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## CHAPTER 2. Hearing and Order [34300 - 34308] ( Chapter 2 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## 34305. Upon application of the owner the board may include in the proposed district any land which is susceptible of water service from any source proposed in the petition and will be benefited by the water service if in the judgment of the board the proposed district will have or may obtain a sufficient supply of water for the water service of that land. (Amended by Stats. 1963, Ch. 899.) - 34306. Verify source ↗
## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 13. CALIFORNIA WATER DISTRICTS [34000 - 38501] ( Division 13 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## PART 2. FORMATION [34150 - 34583] ( Part 2 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## CHAPTER 2. Hearing and Order [34300 - 34308] ( Chapter 2 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. )
After deciding what land will be included, the board must issue an order that sets the proposed district’s outer boundaries, identifies any land to exclude, and names the district.
## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 13. CALIFORNIA WATER DISTRICTS [34000 - 38501] ( Division 13 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## PART 2. FORMATION [34150 - 34583] ( Part 2 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## CHAPTER 2. Hearing and Order [34300 - 34308] ( Chapter 2 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## 34306. After the board has determined the land to be included within the proposed district, it shall make an order doing all of the following: (a) Establishing and describing the exterior boundaries of the proposed district. (b) Describing any land within the boundaries which is to be excluded from the district. (c) Naming the proposed district, which name may be either the name proposed in the petition or another name determined by the board. (Added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390.) - 34307. Verify source ↗
## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 13. CALIFORNIA WATER DISTRICTS [34000 - 38501] ( Division 13 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## PART 2. FORMATION [34150 - 34583] ( Part 2 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## CHAPTER 2. Hearing and Order [34300 - 34308] ( Chapter 2 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. )
The order must be entered in full in the board’s minutes.
## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 13. CALIFORNIA WATER DISTRICTS [34000 - 38501] ( Division 13 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## PART 2. FORMATION [34150 - 34583] ( Part 2 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## CHAPTER 2. Hearing and Order [34300 - 34308] ( Chapter 2 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## 34307. The order shall be entered in full upon the minutes of the board. (Added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390.) - 34308. Verify source ↗
## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 13. CALIFORNIA WATER DISTRICTS [34000 - 38501] ( Division 13 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## PART 2. FORMATION [34150 - 34583] ( Part 2 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## CHAPTER 2. Hearing and Order [34300 - 34308] ( Chapter 2 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. )
A board finding that the petition and notice are genuine and sufficient is final against everyone except the State in a timely quo warranto case brought by the Attorney General.
## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 13. CALIFORNIA WATER DISTRICTS [34000 - 38501] ( Division 13 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## PART 2. FORMATION [34150 - 34583] ( Part 2 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## CHAPTER 2. Hearing and Order [34300 - 34308] ( Chapter 2 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## 34308. A finding of the board in favor of the genuineness and sufficiency of the petition and notice is conclusive against all persons except the State in a quo warranto proceeding brought by the Attorney General and commenced before the district has instituted a proceeding to determine the legality of its existence or within one year after the making and entry of the order of the board establishing and describing the boundaries of, and naming, the proposed district if the latter proceeding is not instituted. (Added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390.) - 34400. Verify source ↗
## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 13. CALIFORNIA WATER DISTRICTS [34000 - 38501] ( Division 13 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## PART 2. FORMATION [34150 - 34583] ( Part 2 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## CHAPTER 3. Election on Formation [34400 - 34425] ( Chapter 3 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## ARTICLE 1. Calling the Election [34400 - 34403] ( Article 1 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. )
The board must promptly call and give notice of an election in the proposed district after the district’s order, boundaries, and name have been set.
## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 13. CALIFORNIA WATER DISTRICTS [34000 - 38501] ( Division 13 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## PART 2. FORMATION [34150 - 34583] ( Part 2 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## CHAPTER 3. Election on Formation [34400 - 34425] ( Chapter 3 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## ARTICLE 1. Calling the Election [34400 - 34403] ( Article 1 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## 34400. After making and entering the order establishing and describing the boundaries of, and naming, the proposed district, the board shall forthwith call and give notice of an election to be held in the proposed district for the purposes of determining whether or not it shall be formed and electing persons to fill the offices of the proposed district if it is formed. (Added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390.) - 34401. Verify source ↗
## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 13. CALIFORNIA WATER DISTRICTS [34000 - 38501] ( Division 13 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## PART 2. FORMATION [34150 - 34583] ( Part 2 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## CHAPTER 3. Election on Formation [34400 - 34425] ( Chapter 3 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## ARTICLE 1. Calling the Election [34400 - 34403] ( Article 1 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. )
The notice of the election must include specific election details and a statement that voters and their legal representatives may vote in person or by proxy.
## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 13. CALIFORNIA WATER DISTRICTS [34000 - 38501] ( Division 13 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## PART 2. FORMATION [34150 - 34583] ( Part 2 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## CHAPTER 3. Election on Formation [34400 - 34425] ( Chapter 3 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## ARTICLE 1. Calling the Election [34400 - 34403] ( Article 1 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## 34401. The notice of the election shall contain: (a) Date and hours of election. (b) Place of polls. (c) Description of the boundaries of the proposed district. (d) Name of the proposed district. (e) Offices for which candidates shall be elected at the election. (f) A statement that all voters and legal representatives of voters may vote either in person or by proxy at the election. (Added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390.) - 34402. Verify source ↗
## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 13. CALIFORNIA WATER DISTRICTS [34000 - 38501] ( Division 13 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## PART 2. FORMATION [34150 - 34583] ( Part 2 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## CHAPTER 3. Election on Formation [34400 - 34425] ( Chapter 3 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## ARTICLE 1. Calling the Election [34400 - 34403] ( Article 1 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. )
The election notice must be published once a week for at least three weeks before the election in a newspaper of general circulation in each affected county.
## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 13. CALIFORNIA WATER DISTRICTS [34000 - 38501] ( Division 13 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## PART 2. FORMATION [34150 - 34583] ( Part 2 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## CHAPTER 3. Election on Formation [34400 - 34425] ( Chapter 3 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## ARTICLE 1. Calling the Election [34400 - 34403] ( Article 1 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## 34402. Notice of the election shall be published once a week for at least three weeks previous to the election in a newspaper of general circulation published in each affected county. (Added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390.) - 34402.1. Verify source ↗
## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 13. CALIFORNIA WATER DISTRICTS [34000 - 38501] ( Division 13 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## PART 2. FORMATION [34150 - 34583] ( Part 2 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## CHAPTER 3. Election on Formation [34400 - 34425] ( Chapter 3 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## ARTICLE 1. Calling the Election [34400 - 34403] ( Article 1 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. )
The legislative body must send written notice of the district formation election to the local agency formation commission’s executive officer within five days, and the executive officer and commission must review and forward an impartial analysis on a tight timeline.
## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 13. CALIFORNIA WATER DISTRICTS [34000 - 38501] ( Division 13 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## PART 2. FORMATION [34150 - 34583] ( Part 2 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## CHAPTER 3. Election on Formation [34400 - 34425] ( Chapter 3 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## ARTICLE 1. Calling the Election [34400 - 34403] ( Article 1 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## 34402.1. 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 county or principal county in which the territory or major portion of the territory of the proposed district is located. Such written notice shall include the name and a description of the proposed district, and may be in the form of a certified copy of the resolution adopted by the legislative body calling the district formation election. The executive officer, within five days after being notified that a district formation election has been called, shall submit to the commission, for its approval or modification, an impartial analysis of the proposed district formation. The impartial analysis shall not exceed 500 words in length and shall include a specific description of the boundaries of the district proposed to be formed. The local agency formation commission, within five days after the receipt of the executive officer’s analysis, shall approve or modify the analysis and submit it to the officials in charge of conducting the district formation election. (Added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 736.) - 34402.2. Verify source ↗
## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 13. CALIFORNIA WATER DISTRICTS [34000 - 38501] ( Division 13 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## PART 2. FORMATION [34150 - 34583] ( Part 2 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## CHAPTER 3. Election on Formation [34400 - 34425] ( Chapter 3 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## ARTICLE 1. Calling the Election [34400 - 34403] ( Article 1 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. )
Certain supervisors, authorized board members, voters, and citizen associations may file written arguments for or against a proposed district formation.
## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 13. CALIFORNIA WATER DISTRICTS [34000 - 38501] ( Division 13 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## PART 2. FORMATION [34150 - 34583] ( Part 2 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## CHAPTER 3. Election on Formation [34400 - 34425] ( Chapter 3 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## ARTICLE 1. Calling the Election [34400 - 34403] ( Article 1 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## 34402.2. 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 written argument for or a written argument against the proposed district formation. Arguments shall not exceed 300 words in length and shall be filed with the officials in charge of conducting the election not less than 54 days prior to the date of the district formation election. (Added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 736.) - 34402.3. Verify source ↗
## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 13. CALIFORNIA WATER DISTRICTS [34000 - 38501] ( Division 13 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## PART 2. FORMATION [34150 - 34583] ( Part 2 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## CHAPTER 3. Election on Formation [34400 - 34425] ( Chapter 3 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## ARTICLE 1. Calling the Election [34400 - 34403] ( Article 1 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. )
If more than one argument for or against a proposed district formation is filed on time, the election officials must choose one argument for printing and distribution to voters.
## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 13. CALIFORNIA WATER DISTRICTS [34000 - 38501] ( Division 13 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## PART 2. FORMATION [34150 - 34583] ( Part 2 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## CHAPTER 3. Election on Formation [34400 - 34425] ( Chapter 3 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## ARTICLE 1. Calling the Election [34400 - 34403] ( Article 1 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## 34402.3. 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 arguments, the election officials shall give preference and priority in the order named to the arguments of the following: (a) The board of supervisors or any member or members of the board authorized by the board. (b) Individual voters or bona fide associations of citizens or a combination of such voters and associations. (Added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 736.) - 34402.4. Verify source ↗
## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 13. CALIFORNIA WATER DISTRICTS [34000 - 38501] ( Division 13 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## PART 2. FORMATION [34150 - 34583] ( Part 2 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## CHAPTER 3. Election on Formation [34400 - 34425] ( Chapter 3 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## ARTICLE 1. Calling the Election [34400 - 34403] ( Article 1 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. )
Election officials must print and mail a ballot pamphlet about the district formation proposition to eligible voters.
## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 13. CALIFORNIA WATER DISTRICTS [34000 - 38501] ( Division 13 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## PART 2. FORMATION [34150 - 34583] ( Part 2 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## CHAPTER 3. Election on Formation [34400 - 34425] ( Chapter 3 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## ARTICLE 1. Calling the Election [34400 - 34403] ( Article 1 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## 34402.4. The officials in charge of conducting the election shall cause a ballot pamphlet concerning the district formation proposition to be voted on to be printed and mailed to each voter entitled to vote on the district formation question. The ballot pamphlet shall contain the following in the order prescribed: (a) The complete text of the proposition. (b) The impartial analysis of the proposition prepared by the local agency formation commission. (c) The argument for the proposed district formation. (d) The argument against the proposed district formation. The elections officials shall mail a ballot pamphlet to each voter entitled to vote in the district formation election at least 10 days prior to the date of the election. The ballot pamphlet is “official matter” within the meaning of Section 13303 of the Elections Code. (Amended by Stats. 1994, Ch. 923, Sec. 241. Effective January 1, 1995.) - 34403. Verify source ↗
## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 13. CALIFORNIA WATER DISTRICTS [34000 - 38501] ( Division 13 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## PART 2. FORMATION [34150 - 34583] ( Part 2 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## CHAPTER 3. Election on Formation [34400 - 34425] ( Chapter 3 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## ARTICLE 1. Calling the Election [34400 - 34403] ( Article 1 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. )
The board must set the nomination procedure when it calls the formation election for the proposed district.
## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 13. CALIFORNIA WATER DISTRICTS [34000 - 38501] ( Division 13 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## PART 2. FORMATION [34150 - 34583] ( Part 2 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## CHAPTER 3. Election on Formation [34400 - 34425] ( Chapter 3 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## ARTICLE 1. Calling the Election [34400 - 34403] ( Article 1 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## 34403. The board shall at the time of calling the formation election for the proposed district, prescribe the procedure for nominating candidates for the offices to be filled at that election. (Added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 1676.) - 34420. Verify source ↗
## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 13. CALIFORNIA WATER DISTRICTS [34000 - 38501] ( Division 13 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## PART 2. FORMATION [34150 - 34583] ( Part 2 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## CHAPTER 3. Election on Formation [34400 - 34425] ( Chapter 3 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## ARTICLE 2. Conduct of Election [34420 - 34425] ( Article 2 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. )
The board must designate the polling place and appoint a board of election, and it may provide reasonable compensation for election board members.
## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 13. CALIFORNIA WATER DISTRICTS [34000 - 38501] ( Division 13 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## PART 2. FORMATION [34150 - 34583] ( Part 2 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## CHAPTER 3. Election on Formation [34400 - 34425] ( Chapter 3 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## ARTICLE 2. Conduct of Election [34420 - 34425] ( Article 2 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## 34420. The board shall designate the polling place for the election and appoint from the persons eligible to the office of district director a board of election. The board may provide for the payment of reasonable compensation for the services of the members of the board of election. (Amended by Stats. 1963, Ch. 368.) - 34421. Verify source ↗
## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 13. CALIFORNIA WATER DISTRICTS [34000 - 38501] ( Division 13 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## PART 2. FORMATION [34150 - 34583] ( Part 2 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## CHAPTER 3. Election on Formation [34400 - 34425] ( Chapter 3 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## ARTICLE 2. Conduct of Election [34420 - 34425] ( Article 2 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. )
The board may split the proposed district into election precincts and set their boundaries; if it does, it must appoint an election board for each precinct and name a polling place in each one.
## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 13. CALIFORNIA WATER DISTRICTS [34000 - 38501] ( Division 13 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## PART 2. FORMATION [34150 - 34583] ( Part 2 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## CHAPTER 3. Election on Formation [34400 - 34425] ( Chapter 3 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## ARTICLE 2. Conduct of Election [34420 - 34425] ( Article 2 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## 34421. For the convenience of voters the board may divide the proposed district into election precincts and establish the boundaries of the precincts. In such case the board shall appoint a board of election for each precinct and designate a polling place in each precinct. (Added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390.) - 34422. Verify source ↗
## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 13. CALIFORNIA WATER DISTRICTS [34000 - 38501] ( Division 13 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## PART 2. FORMATION [34150 - 34583] ( Part 2 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## CHAPTER 3. Election on Formation [34400 - 34425] ( Chapter 3 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## ARTICLE 2. Conduct of Election [34420 - 34425] ( Article 2 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. )
At the election, the last equalized assessment roll of each affected county must be used instead of the district assessment book.
## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 13. CALIFORNIA WATER DISTRICTS [34000 - 38501] ( Division 13 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## PART 2. FORMATION [34150 - 34583] ( Part 2 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## CHAPTER 3. Election on Formation [34400 - 34425] ( Chapter 3 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## ARTICLE 2. Conduct of Election [34420 - 34425] ( Article 2 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## 34422. At the election the last equalized assessment roll of each affected county shall be used in lieu of the district assessment book. (Added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390.) - 34423. Verify source ↗
## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 13. CALIFORNIA WATER DISTRICTS [34000 - 38501] ( Division 13 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## PART 2. FORMATION [34150 - 34583] ( Part 2 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## CHAPTER 3. Election on Formation [34400 - 34425] ( Chapter 3 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## ARTICLE 2. Conduct of Election [34420 - 34425] ( Article 2 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. )
At the election, the elective officers are to be elected, and if offices are consolidated, only one person is to be elected to fill the consolidated offices.
## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 13. CALIFORNIA WATER DISTRICTS [34000 - 38501] ( Division 13 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## PART 2. FORMATION [34150 - 34583] ( Part 2 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## CHAPTER 3. Election on Formation [34400 - 34425] ( Chapter 3 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## ARTICLE 2. Conduct of Election [34420 - 34425] ( Article 2 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## 34423. At the election the elective officers shall be elected but only one person shall be elected to fill the offices consolidated, if any. (Added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390.) - 34424. Verify source ↗
## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 13. CALIFORNIA WATER DISTRICTS [34000 - 38501] ( Division 13 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## PART 2. FORMATION [34150 - 34583] ( Part 2 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## CHAPTER 3. Election on Formation [34400 - 34425] ( Chapter 3 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## ARTICLE 2. Conduct of Election [34420 - 34425] ( Article 2 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. )
The election must be conducted, and the result determined and declared, as nearly as possible under the referenced election laws.
## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 13. CALIFORNIA WATER DISTRICTS [34000 - 38501] ( Division 13 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## PART 2. FORMATION [34150 - 34583] ( Part 2 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## CHAPTER 3. Election on Formation [34400 - 34425] ( Chapter 3 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## ARTICLE 2. Conduct of Election [34420 - 34425] ( Article 2 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## 34424. The election shall be held and the result determined and declared as nearly as may be pursuant to Chapters 1 and 2 of Part 4 of this division and the Uniform District Election Law. (Amended by Stats. 1965, Ch. 2019.) - 34425. Verify source ↗
## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 13. CALIFORNIA WATER DISTRICTS [34000 - 38501] ( Division 13 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## PART 2. FORMATION [34150 - 34583] ( Part 2 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## CHAPTER 3. Election on Formation [34400 - 34425] ( Chapter 3 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## ARTICLE 2. Conduct of Election [34420 - 34425] ( Article 2 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. )
Election returns must be sent to the board, and the board must meet on the second Monday after the election to canvass the returns and declare the results.
## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 13. CALIFORNIA WATER DISTRICTS [34000 - 38501] ( Division 13 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## PART 2. FORMATION [34150 - 34583] ( Part 2 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## CHAPTER 3. Election on Formation [34400 - 34425] ( Chapter 3 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## ARTICLE 2. Conduct of Election [34420 - 34425] ( Article 2 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## 34425. The returns of the election shall be forwarded to the board which shall meet on the second Monday following the election and canvass the returns and declare the results. (Added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390.) - 345. Verify source ↗
## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 1. GENERAL STATE POWERS OVER WATER [100 - 550] ( Division 1 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 368. ) ## CHAPTER 2.5. Miscellaneous Powers of Department [205 - 347] ( Heading of Chapter 2.5 added by Stats. 1956, 1st Ex. Sess., Ch. 52. ) ## ARTICLE 7. Recreation [345 - 346] ( Article 7 added by Stats. 1958, 1st Ex. Sess., Ch. 101. )
The Department of Water Resources must plan recreation development for state water projects, may acquire needed land only with specific legislative authorization, and may make contracts and agreements to carry out its duties.
## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 1. GENERAL STATE POWERS OVER WATER [100 - 550] ( Division 1 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 368. ) ## CHAPTER 2.5. Miscellaneous Powers of Department [205 - 347] ( Heading of Chapter 2.5 added by Stats. 1956, 1st Ex. Sess., Ch. 52. ) ## ARTICLE 7. Recreation [345 - 346] ( Article 7 added by Stats. 1958, 1st Ex. Sess., Ch. 101. ) ## 345. The Department of Water Resources shall (a) plan recreation development associated with state-constructed water projects in consultation with local public agencies and affected state and federal agencies, (b) thereafter acquire land necessary to implement and execute plans for such development pursuant to specific legislative authorization. Such authorization shall specify to what extent, if any, the power of eminent domain may be used. It is hereby declared to be the intention of the Legislature, in enacting this section, that no water resources development funds will be appropriated for the purpose of acquiring land for recreation development associated with state-constructed water projects, exclusive of land required for storage and conservation of water for such projects. In carrying out its duties under this section, the Department of Water Resources may enter into contracts, leases, and agreements with other state agencies, the federal government, local public agencies, and persons; and the Department of Fish and Game, the Department of Parks and Recreation and all other affected state and local agencies shall cooperate with the Department of Water Resources to that end. (Amended by Stats. 1970, Ch. 254.) - 34500. Verify source ↗
## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 13. CALIFORNIA WATER DISTRICTS [34000 - 38501] ( Division 13 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## PART 2. FORMATION [34150 - 34583] ( Part 2 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## CHAPTER 4. Establishment of District [34500 - 34502] ( Chapter 4 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. )
If the vote count shows a majority favoring formation, the board must declare the territory formed as a district and issue certificates of election to the elected district officers.
## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 13. CALIFORNIA WATER DISTRICTS [34000 - 38501] ( Division 13 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## PART 2. FORMATION [34150 - 34583] ( Part 2 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## CHAPTER 4. Establishment of District [34500 - 34502] ( Chapter 4 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## 34500. If upon the canvass of the returns it appears that a majority of all the votes cast favor the formation of the district, the board shall by an order entered on its minutes declare the territory formed as a district under the name designated for it and shall issue certificates of election to the persons elected to district offices. (Added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390.) - 34501. Verify source ↗
## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 13. CALIFORNIA WATER DISTRICTS [34000 - 38501] ( Division 13 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## PART 2. FORMATION [34150 - 34583] ( Part 2 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## CHAPTER 4. Establishment of District [34500 - 34502] ( Chapter 4 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. )
The board must immediately file a certified copy of the order declaring the district formed with the county recorder of each affected county, together with a certificate listing required district information.
## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 13. CALIFORNIA WATER DISTRICTS [34000 - 38501] ( Division 13 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## PART 2. FORMATION [34150 - 34583] ( Part 2 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## CHAPTER 4. Establishment of District [34500 - 34502] ( Chapter 4 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## 34501. The board shall immediately file for record in the office of the county recorder of each affected county a certified copy of the order declaring the district formed along with a certificate listing all of the following: (a) The name of the district. (b) The date of formation. (c) The county or counties in which the district is located, and a description of the boundaries of the district, or reference to a map showing the boundaries, which map shall be attached to the certificate, or reference to the county recorder’s office where a description of the boundaries has been recorded. (Amended by Stats. 1998, Ch. 829, Sec. 63. Effective January 1, 1999.) - 34502. Verify source ↗
## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 13. CALIFORNIA WATER DISTRICTS [34000 - 38501] ( Division 13 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## PART 2. FORMATION [34150 - 34583] ( Part 2 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## CHAPTER 4. Establishment of District [34500 - 34502] ( Chapter 4 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. )
The district’s formation becomes complete when the order declaring the district formed is filed for record.
## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 13. CALIFORNIA WATER DISTRICTS [34000 - 38501] ( Division 13 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## PART 2. FORMATION [34150 - 34583] ( Part 2 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## CHAPTER 4. Establishment of District [34500 - 34502] ( Chapter 4 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## 34502. With the filing for record of the order declaring the district formed the formation of the district is complete. (Added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390.) - 34530. Verify source ↗
## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 13. CALIFORNIA WATER DISTRICTS [34000 - 38501] ( Division 13 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## PART 2. FORMATION [34150 - 34583] ( Part 2 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## CHAPTER 5. Validating Proceedings [34530- 34530.] ( Chapter 5 repealed and added by Stats. 1961, Ch. 1528. )
An action to determine whether a district legally exists may be brought under the cited Code of Civil Procedure chapter.
## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 13. CALIFORNIA WATER DISTRICTS [34000 - 38501] ( Division 13 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## PART 2. FORMATION [34150 - 34583] ( Part 2 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## CHAPTER 5. Validating Proceedings [34530- 34530.] ( Chapter 5 repealed and added by Stats. 1961, Ch. 1528. ) ## 34530. An action to determine the legality of the existence of a district may be brought pursuant to Chapter 9 (commencing with Section 860) of Title 10 of Part 2 of the Code of Civil Procedure. (Repealed and added by Stats. 1961, Ch. 1528.) - 34575. Verify source ↗
## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 13. CALIFORNIA WATER DISTRICTS [34000 - 38501] ( Division 13 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## PART 2. FORMATION [34150 - 34583] ( Part 2 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## CHAPTER 6. Change in Boundaries of Principal County [34575 - 34577] ( Chapter 6 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. )
When a district’s principal county boundary changes so that all district land in that county is excluded, the county board of supervisors must transfer the district’s records and documents, plus a certified copy of the proceedings, to the clerk of the board of supervisors in the county containing most of the district land.
## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 13. CALIFORNIA WATER DISTRICTS [34000 - 38501] ( Division 13 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## PART 2. FORMATION [34150 - 34583] ( Part 2 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## CHAPTER 6. Change in Boundaries of Principal County [34575 - 34577] ( Chapter 6 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## 34575. If at any time after the formation of a district the boundaries of the principal county are changed so as to exclude therefrom all of the land of the district situated in that county, the records and documents of the district in the possession of the board of supervisors of that county, together with a certified copy of the proceedings had by the district under jurisdiction of that board of supervisors shall be transferred and filed with the clerk of the board of supervisors of the county in which the greater portion of the land of the district is located. (Added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390.) - 34576. Verify source ↗
## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 13. CALIFORNIA WATER DISTRICTS [34000 - 38501] ( Division 13 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## PART 2. FORMATION [34150 - 34583] ( Part 2 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## CHAPTER 6. Change in Boundaries of Principal County [34575 - 34577] ( Chapter 6 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. )
The county recorder of the principal county must certify certain recorded documents and then they must be recorded with the county recorder of the county to which the district is transferred.
## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 13. CALIFORNIA WATER DISTRICTS [34000 - 38501] ( Division 13 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## PART 2. FORMATION [34150 - 34583] ( Part 2 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## CHAPTER 6. Change in Boundaries of Principal County [34575 - 34577] ( Chapter 6 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## 34576. All documents which have been recorded with the recorder of the principal county and which, or a certified copy thereof, have not been recorded in the county to which the district is transferred, shall be certified to by the county recorder of the principal county and recorded with the county recorder of the county to which the district is transferred. (Amended by Stats. 1959, Ch. 51.) - 34577. Verify source ↗
## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 13. CALIFORNIA WATER DISTRICTS [34000 - 38501] ( Division 13 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## PART 2. FORMATION [34150 - 34583] ( Part 2 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## CHAPTER 6. Change in Boundaries of Principal County [34575 - 34577] ( Chapter 6 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. )
After the district’s documents are transferred, the receiving county’s board of supervisors gets the same authority over the district, and the receiving county’s corresponding officials must carry out any acts or duties this division assigns to the principal county’s board or officers.
## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 13. CALIFORNIA WATER DISTRICTS [34000 - 38501] ( Division 13 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## PART 2. FORMATION [34150 - 34583] ( Part 2 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## CHAPTER 6. Change in Boundaries of Principal County [34575 - 34577] ( Chapter 6 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## 34577. After the transfer of documents pursuant to this chapter, the board of supervisors of the county to which the district is transferred shall have and exercise all of the jurisdiction, power, and authority over the district theretofore exercised by the board of supervisors of the principal county and any act or duty which is in this division required to be done by the board of supervisors or any officer of the principal county shall be performed by the corresponding board of supervisors or officer of the county to which the district has been transferred. After the transfer the district shall conduct and manage its affairs through its proper officials and in conjunction with the proper officials of each affected county as though the district was originally formed in the county to which it was transferred, which county shall thereafter be the principal county. (Added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390.) - 34580. Verify source ↗
## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 13. CALIFORNIA WATER DISTRICTS [34000 - 38501] ( Division 13 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## PART 2. FORMATION [34150 - 34583] ( Part 2 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## CHAPTER 7. Madera Water District [34580 - 34583] ( Chapter 7 added by Stats. 1992, Ch. 300, Sec. 1. )
The Madera Water District is continued as a district under this division.
## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 13. CALIFORNIA WATER DISTRICTS [34000 - 38501] ( Division 13 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## PART 2. FORMATION [34150 - 34583] ( Part 2 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## CHAPTER 7. Madera Water District [34580 - 34583] ( Chapter 7 added by Stats. 1992, Ch. 300, Sec. 1. ) ## 34580. The Madera Water District created pursuant to the Madera Water District Act (Chapter 735 of the Statutes of 1987) is hereby continued as a district under this division. (Added by Stats. 1992, Ch. 300, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 1993.) - 34581. Verify source ↗
## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 13. CALIFORNIA WATER DISTRICTS [34000 - 38501] ( Division 13 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## PART 2. FORMATION [34150 - 34583] ( Part 2 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## CHAPTER 7. Madera Water District [34580 - 34583] ( Chapter 7 added by Stats. 1992, Ch. 300, Sec. 1. )
The County of Madera’s Board of Supervisors must appoint the first board of directors for the Madera Water District, and the existing board continues temporarily until that appointment.
## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 13. CALIFORNIA WATER DISTRICTS [34000 - 38501] ( Division 13 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## PART 2. FORMATION [34150 - 34583] ( Part 2 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## CHAPTER 7. Madera Water District [34580 - 34583] ( Chapter 7 added by Stats. 1992, Ch. 300, Sec. 1. ) ## 34581. (a) The first board of directors of the Madera Water District, as a district under this division, shall be appointed by the Board of Supervisors of the County of Madera. (b) The board of directors of the Madera Water District, as a district created pursuant to the Madera Water District Act (Chapter 735 of the Statutes of 1987) serving on December 31, 1992, shall continue to serve on and after January 1, 1993, until the first board of directors of the Madera Water District, as a district under this division, is appointed pursuant to subdivision (a). (c) The first board of directors of the Madera Water District, as a district under this division, that is appointed pursuant to subdivision (a) shall hold office until their successors are elected or appointed and qualified. (Added by Stats. 1992, Ch. 300, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 1993.) - 34582. Verify source ↗
## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 13. CALIFORNIA WATER DISTRICTS [34000 - 38501] ( Division 13 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## PART 2. FORMATION [34150 - 34583] ( Part 2 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## CHAPTER 7. Madera Water District [34580 - 34583] ( Chapter 7 added by Stats. 1992, Ch. 300, Sec. 1. )
Two sets of successor directors for the Madera Water District must be elected at specified general district elections.
## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 13. CALIFORNIA WATER DISTRICTS [34000 - 38501] ( Division 13 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## PART 2. FORMATION [34150 - 34583] ( Part 2 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## CHAPTER 7. Madera Water District [34580 - 34583] ( Chapter 7 added by Stats. 1992, Ch. 300, Sec. 1. ) ## 34582. The successors to three of the first directors of the Madera Water District, as a district under this division, chosen by lot, shall be elected at the general district election held on November 2, 1993, and the successors to the remaining two directors shall be elected at the general district election held on November 7, 1995. (Added by Stats. 1992, Ch. 300, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 1993.) - 34583. Verify source ↗
## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 13. CALIFORNIA WATER DISTRICTS [34000 - 38501] ( Division 13 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## PART 2. FORMATION [34150 - 34583] ( Part 2 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## CHAPTER 7. Madera Water District [34580 - 34583] ( Chapter 7 added by Stats. 1992, Ch. 300, Sec. 1. )
The Madera Water District takes over the actions, rights, and obligations of the earlier Madera Water District created under the Madera Water District Act.
## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 13. CALIFORNIA WATER DISTRICTS [34000 - 38501] ( Division 13 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## PART 2. FORMATION [34150 - 34583] ( Part 2 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## CHAPTER 7. Madera Water District [34580 - 34583] ( Chapter 7 added by Stats. 1992, Ch. 300, Sec. 1. ) ## 34583. The Madera Water District, as a district under this division, succeeds to actions taken, rights acquired, and obligations undertaken by the Madera Water District created pursuant to the Madera Water District Act (Chapter 735 of the Statutes of 1987). (Added by Stats. 1992, Ch. 300, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 1993.) - 346. Verify source ↗
## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 1. GENERAL STATE POWERS OVER WATER [100 - 550] ( Division 1 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 368. ) ## CHAPTER 2.5. Miscellaneous Powers of Department [205 - 347] ( Heading of Chapter 2.5 added by Stats. 1956, 1st Ex. Sess., Ch. 52. ) ## ARTICLE 7. Recreation [345 - 346] ( Article 7 added by Stats. 1958, 1st Ex. Sess., Ch. 101. )
The department may acquire real property for recreational development tied to state-constructed water projects, but only with approval from the Department of General Services. Certain appropriated funds may also be used for that purpose.
## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 1. GENERAL STATE POWERS OVER WATER [100 - 550] ( Division 1 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 368. ) ## CHAPTER 2.5. Miscellaneous Powers of Department [205 - 347] ( Heading of Chapter 2.5 added by Stats. 1956, 1st Ex. Sess., Ch. 52. ) ## ARTICLE 7. Recreation [345 - 346] ( Article 7 added by Stats. 1958, 1st Ex. Sess., Ch. 101. ) ## 346. Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 345, the department, with the approval of the Department of General Services, may acquire by eminent domain or otherwise, either in fee or in any lesser estate or interest, any real property for recreational development associated with state-constructed water projects. Any funds, including but not limited to water resources development funds, heretofore or hereafter appropriated to the department for the acquisition of rights-of-way, easements, and property, may be used to carry out the purposes of this section. (Amended by Stats. 1965, Ch. 371.) - 347. Verify source ↗
## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 1. GENERAL STATE POWERS OVER WATER [100 - 550] ( Division 1 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 368. ) ## CHAPTER 2.5. Miscellaneous Powers of Department [205 - 347] ( Heading of Chapter 2.5 added by Stats. 1956, 1st Ex. Sess., Ch. 52. ) ## ARTICLE 8. Atmospheric Rivers Research and Forecast Improvement Program: Enabling Climate Adaptation Through Forecast-Informed Reservoir Operations and Hazard Resiliency (AR/FIRO) [347- 347.] ( Heading of Article 8 amended by Stats. 2023, Ch. 134, Sec. 2. )
This section establishes the AR/FIRO program in the Department of Water Resources and directs the department to research and use forecasting tools to improve reservoir operations, flood protection, and related water management.
## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 1. GENERAL STATE POWERS OVER WATER [100 - 550] ( Division 1 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 368. ) ## CHAPTER 2.5. Miscellaneous Powers of Department [205 - 347] ( Heading of Chapter 2.5 added by Stats. 1956, 1st Ex. Sess., Ch. 52. ) ## ARTICLE 8. Atmospheric Rivers Research and Forecast Improvement Program: Enabling Climate Adaptation Through Forecast-Informed Reservoir Operations and Hazard Resiliency (AR/FIRO) [347- 347.] ( Heading of Article 8 amended by Stats. 2023, Ch. 134, Sec. 2. ) ## 347. (a) The Atmospheric Rivers Research and Forecast Improvement Program: Enabling Climate Adaptation Through Forecast-Informed Reservoir Operations and Hazard Resiliency (AR/FIRO) Program is hereby established in the Department of Water Resources. (b) (1) The department shall research, develop, and implement new observations, prediction models, novel forecasting methods, and tailored decision support systems to improve predictions of atmospheric rivers and their impacts on water supply, flooding, post-wildfire debris flows, and environmental conditions. (2) The department shall utilize all relevant information produced pursuant to paragraph (1) to operate reservoirs in a manner that improves flood protection in the state and to reoperate flood control and water storage facilities to capture water generated by atmospheric rivers and other storms. The goals of integrating forecast-informed reservoir operations into department operations shall be to increase water supply, hydropower availability, and water supply reliability. The department may use research generated by this program to refine climate projections of extreme weather and water events and changes in Sierra snow. (3) Information produced pursuant to paragraph (1) shall be available to relevant federal, state, and local agencies. (Repealed and added by Stats. 2023, Ch. 134, Sec. 4. (AB 30) Effective January 1, 2024.) - 34700. Verify source ↗
## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 13. CALIFORNIA WATER DISTRICTS [34000 - 38501] ( Division 13 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## PART 3. INTERNAL ORGANIZATION [34700 - 34900] ( Part 3 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## CHAPTER 1. Officers [34700 - 34741] ( Chapter 1 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## ARTICLE 1. Qualifications and Tenure [34700 - 34713] ( Article 1 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. )
A director of a water district must be a landowner in the district, the landowner’s legal representative, or a designated representative with filed written evidence.
## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 13. CALIFORNIA WATER DISTRICTS [34000 - 38501] ( Division 13 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## PART 3. INTERNAL ORGANIZATION [34700 - 34900] ( Part 3 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## CHAPTER 1. Officers [34700 - 34741] ( Chapter 1 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## ARTICLE 1. Qualifications and Tenure [34700 - 34713] ( Article 1 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## 34700. Each director shall be one of the following: (a) A holder of title to land within the district. (b) The legal representative of a holder of title to land within the district in accordance with Section 34030. (c) A representative designated by a holder of title to land within the district, if the holder has filed with the district written evidence of that designation. (Amended by Stats. 1998, Ch. 288, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 1999.) - 34701. Verify source ↗
## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 13. CALIFORNIA WATER DISTRICTS [34000 - 38501] ( Division 13 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## PART 3. INTERNAL ORGANIZATION [34700 - 34900] ( Part 3 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## CHAPTER 1. Officers [34700 - 34741] ( Chapter 1 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## ARTICLE 1. Qualifications and Tenure [34700 - 34713] ( Article 1 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. )
Officers take office when they qualify, except certain officers under the Uniform District Election Law who take office at noon on the first Friday in December after the general district election.
## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 13. CALIFORNIA WATER DISTRICTS [34000 - 38501] ( Division 13 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## PART 3. INTERNAL ORGANIZATION [34700 - 34900] ( Part 3 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## CHAPTER 1. Officers [34700 - 34741] ( Chapter 1 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## ARTICLE 1. Qualifications and Tenure [34700 - 34713] ( Article 1 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## 34701. Officers take office as soon as they qualify except that officers elected or appointed pursuant to the Uniform District Election Law shall take office at noon on the first Friday in December next following the general district election. (Amended by Stats. 2004, Ch. 118, Sec. 27. Effective January 1, 2005.) - 34705. Verify source ↗
## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 13. CALIFORNIA WATER DISTRICTS [34000 - 38501] ( Division 13 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## PART 3. INTERNAL ORGANIZATION [34700 - 34900] ( Part 3 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## CHAPTER 1. Officers [34700 - 34741] ( Chapter 1 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## ARTICLE 1. Qualifications and Tenure [34700 - 34713] ( Article 1 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. )
An elective officer’s term is four years, unless a successor qualifies and takes office sooner.
## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 13. CALIFORNIA WATER DISTRICTS [34000 - 38501] ( Division 13 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## PART 3. INTERNAL ORGANIZATION [34700 - 34900] ( Part 3 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## CHAPTER 1. Officers [34700 - 34741] ( Chapter 1 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## ARTICLE 1. Qualifications and Tenure [34700 - 34713] ( Article 1 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## 34705. The term of office of each elective officer subsequent to the officers elected at the formation election is four years or until his successor qualifies and takes office. (Amended by Stats. 1965, Ch. 2019.) - 34707. Verify source ↗
## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 13. CALIFORNIA WATER DISTRICTS [34000 - 38501] ( Division 13 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## PART 3. INTERNAL ORGANIZATION [34700 - 34900] ( Part 3 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## CHAPTER 1. Officers [34700 - 34741] ( Chapter 1 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## ARTICLE 1. Qualifications and Tenure [34700 - 34713] ( Article 1 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. )
If an office becomes vacant, the board must fill it by appointment.
## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 13. CALIFORNIA WATER DISTRICTS [34000 - 38501] ( Division 13 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## PART 3. INTERNAL ORGANIZATION [34700 - 34900] ( Part 3 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## CHAPTER 1. Officers [34700 - 34741] ( Chapter 1 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## ARTICLE 1. Qualifications and Tenure [34700 - 34713] ( Article 1 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## 34707. If any office becomes vacant from any cause it shall be filled by appointment by the board. (Added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390.) - 34707.5. Verify source ↗
## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 13. CALIFORNIA WATER DISTRICTS [34000 - 38501] ( Division 13 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## PART 3. INTERNAL ORGANIZATION [34700 - 34900] ( Part 3 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## CHAPTER 1. Officers [34700 - 34741] ( Chapter 1 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## ARTICLE 1. Qualifications and Tenure [34700 - 34713] ( Article 1 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. )
If an elected board member’s office becomes vacant, the vacancy must be filled under Government Code Section 1780.
## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 13. CALIFORNIA WATER DISTRICTS [34000 - 38501] ( Division 13 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## PART 3. INTERNAL ORGANIZATION [34700 - 34900] ( Part 3 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## CHAPTER 1. Officers [34700 - 34741] ( Chapter 1 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## ARTICLE 1. Qualifications and Tenure [34700 - 34713] ( Article 1 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## 34707.5. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a vacancy in the office of board member who was elected to office shall be filled pursuant to Section 1780 of the Government Code. (Added by Stats. 1975, Ch. 1059.) - 34708. Verify source ↗
## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 13. CALIFORNIA WATER DISTRICTS [34000 - 38501] ( Division 13 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## PART 3. INTERNAL ORGANIZATION [34700 - 34900] ( Part 3 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## CHAPTER 1. Officers [34700 - 34741] ( Chapter 1 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## ARTICLE 1. Qualifications and Tenure [34700 - 34713] ( Article 1 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. )
The board may increase the number of directors, by resolution, to 7, 9, or 11 after the district has existed for four years, but only at least 120 days before a general district election.
## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 13. CALIFORNIA WATER DISTRICTS [34000 - 38501] ( Division 13 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## PART 3. INTERNAL ORGANIZATION [34700 - 34900] ( Part 3 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## CHAPTER 1. Officers [34700 - 34741] ( Chapter 1 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## ARTICLE 1. Qualifications and Tenure [34700 - 34713] ( Article 1 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## 34708. At any time after four years from the date of the formation of a district, and from time to time thereafter, but not less than 120 days before a general district election, the board may, by resolution, increase the number of directors to serve thereon to 7, 9 or 11, and may designate the first additional members to serve on said enlarged board. The board shall determine the term of office of each of the new directors so appointed, but in no event shall such term designated by the board be for more than four years. The terms of office thus created shall be determined in such a manner as to keep as nearly equal as practicable the number of directors to be elected at each subsequent general district election. Upon the expiration of such term so designated by the board said directorship shall be filled at the next general district election and general district elections held thereafter for the election of officers of the district. The term of office of each director elected at a general district election is four years or until his successor qualifies and takes office. (Amended by Stats. 1981, Ch. 1045, Sec. 13.) - 34708.5. Verify source ↗
## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 13. CALIFORNIA WATER DISTRICTS [34000 - 38501] ( Division 13 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## PART 3. INTERNAL ORGANIZATION [34700 - 34900] ( Part 3 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## CHAPTER 1. Officers [34700 - 34741] ( Chapter 1 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## ARTICLE 1. Qualifications and Tenure [34700 - 34713] ( Article 1 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. )
A board resolution adopted under Section 34708 may be repealed by a unanimous vote of the board members.
## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 13. CALIFORNIA WATER DISTRICTS [34000 - 38501] ( Division 13 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## PART 3. INTERNAL ORGANIZATION [34700 - 34900] ( Part 3 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## CHAPTER 1. Officers [34700 - 34741] ( Chapter 1 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## ARTICLE 1. Qualifications and Tenure [34700 - 34713] ( Article 1 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## 34708.5. At any time after the adoption of a resolution pursuant to Section 34708, such resolution may be repealed by a unanimous vote of the members of the board. Immediately upon the effective date of the repeal of the resolution, the offices created thereby shall be deemed vacated and abolished. (Added by Stats. 1974, Ch. 399.) - 34709. Verify source ↗
## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 13. CALIFORNIA WATER DISTRICTS [34000 - 38501] ( Division 13 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## PART 3. INTERNAL ORGANIZATION [34700 - 34900] ( Part 3 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## CHAPTER 1. Officers [34700 - 34741] ( Chapter 1 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## ARTICLE 1. Qualifications and Tenure [34700 - 34713] ( Article 1 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. )
An elective officer other than a director may appoint only the deputies authorized by the board, and is responsible for their acts.
## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 13. CALIFORNIA WATER DISTRICTS [34000 - 38501] ( Division 13 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## PART 3. INTERNAL ORGANIZATION [34700 - 34900] ( Part 3 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## CHAPTER 1. Officers [34700 - 34741] ( Chapter 1 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## ARTICLE 1. Qualifications and Tenure [34700 - 34713] ( Article 1 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## 34709. Notwithstanding Section 34900, any elective officer other than a director may appoint so many deputies as the board shall have authorized for whose acts he and his bondsmen are responsible. (Added by Stats. 1967, Ch. 694.) - 34710. Verify source ↗
## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 13. CALIFORNIA WATER DISTRICTS [34000 - 38501] ( Division 13 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## PART 3. INTERNAL ORGANIZATION [34700 - 34900] ( Part 3 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## CHAPTER 1. Officers [34700 - 34741] ( Chapter 1 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## ARTICLE 1. Qualifications and Tenure [34700 - 34713] ( Article 1 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. )
Deputies serve at the pleasure of the appointing officer and may receive compensation set by the board.
## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 13. CALIFORNIA WATER DISTRICTS [34000 - 38501] ( Division 13 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## PART 3. INTERNAL ORGANIZATION [34700 - 34900] ( Part 3 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## CHAPTER 1. Officers [34700 - 34741] ( Chapter 1 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## ARTICLE 1. Qualifications and Tenure [34700 - 34713] ( Article 1 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## 34710. Deputies shall hold office at the pleasure of the appointing officer and shall receive such compensation as may be provided by the board. (Added by Stats. 1967, Ch. 694.) - 34711. Verify source ↗
## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 13. CALIFORNIA WATER DISTRICTS [34000 - 38501] ( Division 13 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## PART 3. INTERNAL ORGANIZATION [34700 - 34900] ( Part 3 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## CHAPTER 1. Officers [34700 - 34741] ( Chapter 1 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## ARTICLE 1. Qualifications and Tenure [34700 - 34713] ( Article 1 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. )
The board appoints the treasurer, and may also change assessor and tax collector offices to appointed positions or eliminate them under stated conditions.
## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 13. CALIFORNIA WATER DISTRICTS [34000 - 38501] ( Division 13 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## PART 3. INTERNAL ORGANIZATION [34700 - 34900] ( Part 3 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## CHAPTER 1. Officers [34700 - 34741] ( Chapter 1 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## ARTICLE 1. Qualifications and Tenure [34700 - 34713] ( Article 1 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## 34711. The treasurer shall be appointed by the board and serve at its pleasure. At least 90 days before the date of a general district election wherein the offices of assessor and tax collector will be subject to election, the board may determine that these officers shall henceforth be appointed by the board to serve at its pleasure, or, if a board has adopted the alternative provisions of Part 7.5 (commencing with Section 37200) of this division, it may by resolution eliminate these district offices. A person appointed pursuant to this section need not be a resident or elector of the district. Any person holding an elective office affected by this section may serve the remainder of the current term of office. The offices of treasurer, assessor and tax collector, or any combination thereof, may be held by the same person. (Added by Stats. 1975, Ch. 206.) - 34712. Verify source ↗
## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 13. CALIFORNIA WATER DISTRICTS [34000 - 38501] ( Division 13 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## PART 3. INTERNAL ORGANIZATION [34700 - 34900] ( Part 3 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## CHAPTER 1. Officers [34700 - 34741] ( Chapter 1 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## ARTICLE 1. Qualifications and Tenure [34700 - 34713] ( Article 1 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. )
The board may decide, at least 90 days before a general district election, to have the appointive offices of assessor and tax collector filled by election at the next district election.
## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 13. CALIFORNIA WATER DISTRICTS [34000 - 38501] ( Division 13 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## PART 3. INTERNAL ORGANIZATION [34700 - 34900] ( Part 3 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## CHAPTER 1. Officers [34700 - 34741] ( Chapter 1 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## ARTICLE 1. Qualifications and Tenure [34700 - 34713] ( Article 1 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## 34712. At least 90 days before the date of a general district election, the board may determine that the offices of assessor and tax collector, or either of them, which are currently appointive shall be filled by election at the next succeeding district election. (Added by Stats. 1975, Ch. 206.) - 34713. Verify source ↗
## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 13. CALIFORNIA WATER DISTRICTS [34000 - 38501] ( Division 13 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## PART 3. INTERNAL ORGANIZATION [34700 - 34900] ( Part 3 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## CHAPTER 1. Officers [34700 - 34741] ( Chapter 1 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## ARTICLE 1. Qualifications and Tenure [34700 - 34713] ( Article 1 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. )
A qualifying person may finish the elected term after first being elected director of a municipal water district that overlaps the California water district.
## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 13. CALIFORNIA WATER DISTRICTS [34000 - 38501] ( Division 13 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## PART 3. INTERNAL ORGANIZATION [34700 - 34900] ( Part 3 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## CHAPTER 1. Officers [34700 - 34741] ( Chapter 1 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## ARTICLE 1. Qualifications and Tenure [34700 - 34713] ( Article 1 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## 34713. A person elected on the basis of one man-one vote to the board of directors of a California water district, which district has been authorized by the Legislature to convert on a phased basis from a landowner voting basis to a one man-one vote basis, may serve out the remainder of the elected term after being elected, for the first time, to the office of director of a municipal water district which encompasses, in whole or in part, the California water district. (Added by Stats. 1978, Ch. 634.) - 34725. Verify source ↗
## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 13. CALIFORNIA WATER DISTRICTS [34000 - 38501] ( Division 13 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## PART 3. INTERNAL ORGANIZATION [34700 - 34900] ( Part 3 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## CHAPTER 1. Officers [34700 - 34741] ( Chapter 1 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## ARTICLE 2. Consolidation and Segregation [34725 - 34727] ( Article 2 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. )
The board may combine the offices of assessor and tax collector.
## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 13. CALIFORNIA WATER DISTRICTS [34000 - 38501] ( Division 13 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## PART 3. INTERNAL ORGANIZATION [34700 - 34900] ( Part 3 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## CHAPTER 1. Officers [34700 - 34741] ( Chapter 1 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## ARTICLE 2. Consolidation and Segregation [34725 - 34727] ( Article 2 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## 34725. The board may consolidate the offices of assessor and tax collector. (Amended by Stats. 1975, Ch. 206.) - 34726. Verify source ↗
## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 13. CALIFORNIA WATER DISTRICTS [34000 - 38501] ( Division 13 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## PART 3. INTERNAL ORGANIZATION [34700 - 34900] ( Part 3 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## CHAPTER 1. Officers [34700 - 34741] ( Chapter 1 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## ARTICLE 2. Consolidation and Segregation [34725 - 34727] ( Article 2 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. )
The order consolidating offices must be made at least 90 days before a general district election.
## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 13. CALIFORNIA WATER DISTRICTS [34000 - 38501] ( Division 13 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## PART 3. INTERNAL ORGANIZATION [34700 - 34900] ( Part 3 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## CHAPTER 1. Officers [34700 - 34741] ( Chapter 1 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## ARTICLE 2. Consolidation and Segregation [34725 - 34727] ( Article 2 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## 34726. The order of consolidation of offices shall be made at least 90 days prior to a general district election. (Amended by Stats. 1965, Ch. 2019.) - 34727. Verify source ↗
## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 13. CALIFORNIA WATER DISTRICTS [34000 - 38501] ( Division 13 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## PART 3. INTERNAL ORGANIZATION [34700 - 34900] ( Part 3 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## CHAPTER 1. Officers [34700 - 34741] ( Chapter 1 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## ARTICLE 2. Consolidation and Segregation [34725 - 34727] ( Article 2 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. )
The board may separate offices that were previously consolidated, but only at least 90 days before a general district election.
## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 13. CALIFORNIA WATER DISTRICTS [34000 - 38501] ( Division 13 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## PART 3. INTERNAL ORGANIZATION [34700 - 34900] ( Part 3 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## CHAPTER 1. Officers [34700 - 34741] ( Chapter 1 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## ARTICLE 2. Consolidation and Segregation [34725 - 34727] ( Article 2 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## 34727. The board may, at least 90 days before a general district election, segregate any offices which have previously been consolidated. (Amended by Stats. 1965, Ch. 2019.) - 34740. Verify source ↗
## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 13. CALIFORNIA WATER DISTRICTS [34000 - 38501] ( Division 13 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## PART 3. INTERNAL ORGANIZATION [34700 - 34900] ( Part 3 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## CHAPTER 1. Officers [34700 - 34741] ( Chapter 1 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## ARTICLE 3. Compensation [34740 - 34741] ( Article 3 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. )
The bylaws must set compensation for all officers, and directors’ compensation cannot exceed the amount set in Section 34741.
## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 13. CALIFORNIA WATER DISTRICTS [34000 - 38501] ( Division 13 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## PART 3. INTERNAL ORGANIZATION [34700 - 34900] ( Part 3 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## CHAPTER 1. Officers [34700 - 34741] ( Chapter 1 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## ARTICLE 3. Compensation [34740 - 34741] ( Article 3 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## 34740. The bylaws shall fix the compensation to be paid to all officers. The compensation received by directors shall not exeed that specified in Section 34741. (Amended by Stats. 1973, Ch. 613.) - 34741. Verify source ↗
## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 13. CALIFORNIA WATER DISTRICTS [34000 - 38501] ( Division 13 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## PART 3. INTERNAL ORGANIZATION [34700 - 34900] ( Part 3 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## CHAPTER 1. Officers [34700 - 34741] ( Chapter 1 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## ARTICLE 3. Compensation [34740 - 34741] ( Article 3 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. )
Before bylaws set compensation, officers are paid as stated here; directors get up to $100 per day, capped at six days per calendar month, plus eligible expenses.
## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 13. CALIFORNIA WATER DISTRICTS [34000 - 38501] ( Division 13 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## PART 3. INTERNAL ORGANIZATION [34700 - 34900] ( Part 3 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## CHAPTER 1. Officers [34700 - 34741] ( Chapter 1 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## ARTICLE 3. Compensation [34740 - 34741] ( Article 3 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## 34741. Until their compensation is fixed by the adoption of bylaws, the officers shall receive the following compensation for their services: (a) The secretary, tax collector, treasurer, and assessor, such sums as shall be fixed by the board. (b) Each director shall receive compensation in an amount not to exceed one hundred dollars ($100) per day for each day’s attendance at meetings of the board or for each day’s service rendered as a director by request of the board, not exceeding a total of six days in any calendar month, together with any expenses incurred in the performance of his or her duties required or authorized by the board. For purposes of this section, the determination of whether a director’s activities on any specific day are compensable shall be made pursuant to Article 2.3 (commencing with Section 53232) of Chapter 2 of Part 1 of Division 2 of Title 5 of the Government Code. Reimbursement for these expenses is subject to Sections 53232.2 and 53232.3 of the Government Code. (Amended by Stats. 2005, Ch. 700, Sec. 32. Effective January 1, 2006.) - 348. Verify source ↗
## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 1. GENERAL STATE POWERS OVER WATER [100 - 550] ( Division 1 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 368. ) ## CHAPTER 2.7. Water Diversion and Use Reports [348- 348.] ( Chapter 2.7 added by Stats. 2009, 7th Ex. Sess., Ch. 2, Sec. 2. )
The department or the board may adopt emergency regulations for electronic filing of certain water extraction, diversion, or use reports.
## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 1. GENERAL STATE POWERS OVER WATER [100 - 550] ( Division 1 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 368. ) ## CHAPTER 2.7. Water Diversion and Use Reports [348- 348.] ( Chapter 2.7 added by Stats. 2009, 7th Ex. Sess., Ch. 2, Sec. 2. ) ## 348. (a) The department or the board may adopt emergency regulations providing for the electronic filing of reports of water extraction or water diversion or use required to be filed with the department or board under this code, including, but not limited to, any report required to be filed under Part 5.1 (commencing with Section 5100) or Part 5.2 (commencing with Section 5200) of Division 2 and any report required to be filed by a water right permittee or licensee. (b) Emergency regulations adopted pursuant to this section, or any amendments thereto, shall be adopted by the department or the board in accordance with Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 11340) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code. The adoption of these regulations is an emergency and shall be considered by the Office of Administrative Law as necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, safety, and general welfare. Notwithstanding Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 11340) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code, any emergency regulations or amendments to those regulations adopted under this section shall remain in effect until revised by the department or the board that adopted the regulations or amendments. (Amended by Stats. 2014, Ch. 347, Sec. 5. (AB 1739) Effective January 1, 2015.) - 34800. Verify source ↗
## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 13. CALIFORNIA WATER DISTRICTS [34000 - 38501] ( Division 13 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## PART 3. INTERNAL ORGANIZATION [34700 - 34900] ( Part 3 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## CHAPTER 2. The Board [34800 - 34808] ( Chapter 2 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. )
The board must elect a president from among its members and appoint a secretary.
## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 13. CALIFORNIA WATER DISTRICTS [34000 - 38501] ( Division 13 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## PART 3. INTERNAL ORGANIZATION [34700 - 34900] ( Part 3 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## CHAPTER 2. The Board [34800 - 34808] ( Chapter 2 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## 34800. The board shall elect a president from its members and appoint the secretary. (Added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390.) - 34801. Verify source ↗
## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 13. CALIFORNIA WATER DISTRICTS [34000 - 38501] ( Division 13 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## PART 3. INTERNAL ORGANIZATION [34700 - 34900] ( Part 3 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## CHAPTER 2. The Board [34800 - 34808] ( Chapter 2 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. )
The board must choose and keep an office for the district at a fixed place, and that place may be outside the district.
## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 13. CALIFORNIA WATER DISTRICTS [34000 - 38501] ( Division 13 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## PART 3. INTERNAL ORGANIZATION [34700 - 34900] ( Part 3 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## CHAPTER 2. The Board [34800 - 34808] ( Chapter 2 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## 34801. The board shall select and maintain an office for the district, at a fixed place which place need not be within the district. (Amended by Stats. 1959, Ch. 2041.) - 34802. Verify source ↗
## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 13. CALIFORNIA WATER DISTRICTS [34000 - 38501] ( Division 13 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## PART 3. INTERNAL ORGANIZATION [34700 - 34900] ( Part 3 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## CHAPTER 2. The Board [34800 - 34808] ( Chapter 2 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. )
The board must hold regular meetings.
## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 13. CALIFORNIA WATER DISTRICTS [34000 - 38501] ( Division 13 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## PART 3. INTERNAL ORGANIZATION [34700 - 34900] ( Part 3 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## CHAPTER 2. The Board [34800 - 34808] ( Chapter 2 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## 34802. The board shall hold regular meetings at such time and place as may be agreed upon by resolution. (Amended by Stats. 1959, Ch. 2041.) - 34803. Verify source ↗
## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 13. CALIFORNIA WATER DISTRICTS [34000 - 38501] ( Division 13 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## PART 3. INTERNAL ORGANIZATION [34700 - 34900] ( Part 3 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## CHAPTER 2. The Board [34800 - 34808] ( Chapter 2 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. )
The board must hold special meetings under the Ralph M. Brown Act.
## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 13. CALIFORNIA WATER DISTRICTS [34000 - 38501] ( Division 13 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## PART 3. INTERNAL ORGANIZATION [34700 - 34900] ( Part 3 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## CHAPTER 2. The Board [34800 - 34808] ( Chapter 2 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## 34803. Special meetings of the board shall be held pursuant to the Ralph M. Brown Act (Chapter 9 (commencing with Section 54950) of Part 9 of Division 2 of Title 5 of the Government Code). (Amended by Stats. 1992, Ch. 1020, Sec. 28. Effective January 1, 1993.) - 34804. Verify source ↗
## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 13. CALIFORNIA WATER DISTRICTS [34000 - 38501] ( Division 13 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## PART 3. INTERNAL ORGANIZATION [34700 - 34900] ( Part 3 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## CHAPTER 2. The Board [34800 - 34808] ( Chapter 2 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. )
The Elsinore Water District Board may hold meetings at the district office or at certain publicly owned locations nearby.
## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 13. CALIFORNIA WATER DISTRICTS [34000 - 38501] ( Division 13 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## PART 3. INTERNAL ORGANIZATION [34700 - 34900] ( Part 3 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## CHAPTER 2. The Board [34800 - 34808] ( Chapter 2 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## 34804. Notwithstanding Section 54954 of the Government Code, or any other provision of law, the Board of Directors of the Elsinore Water District may conduct its meetings at the district office, or at any publicly owned location that is within the boundaries, or not more than one mile outside the boundaries, of the territory over which the district exercises jurisdiction. (Added by Stats. 2008, Ch. 20, Sec. 1. Effective June 2, 2008.) - 34805. Verify source ↗
## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 13. CALIFORNIA WATER DISTRICTS [34000 - 38501] ( Division 13 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## PART 3. INTERNAL ORGANIZATION [34700 - 34900] ( Part 3 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## CHAPTER 2. The Board [34800 - 34808] ( Chapter 2 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. )
A majority of the board’s membership is enough to form a quorum for doing board business.
## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 13. CALIFORNIA WATER DISTRICTS [34000 - 38501] ( Division 13 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## PART 3. INTERNAL ORGANIZATION [34700 - 34900] ( Part 3 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## CHAPTER 2. The Board [34800 - 34808] ( Chapter 2 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## 34805. A majority of the membership of the board shall constitute a quorum of the board for the transaction of business. (Amended by Stats. 1961, Ch. 1323.) - 34806. Verify source ↗
## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 13. CALIFORNIA WATER DISTRICTS [34000 - 38501] ( Division 13 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## PART 3. INTERNAL ORGANIZATION [34700 - 34900] ( Part 3 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## CHAPTER 2. The Board [34800 - 34808] ( Chapter 2 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. )
A proposition or resolution can be decided only by a majority vote of the directors present at a meeting with a quorum.
## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 13. CALIFORNIA WATER DISTRICTS [34000 - 38501] ( Division 13 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## PART 3. INTERNAL ORGANIZATION [34700 - 34900] ( Part 3 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## CHAPTER 2. The Board [34800 - 34808] ( Chapter 2 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## 34806. The vote of a majority of the directors present at any meeting attended by a quorum is necessary to determine any proposition or resolution presented. (Added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390.) - 34807. Verify source ↗
## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 13. CALIFORNIA WATER DISTRICTS [34000 - 38501] ( Division 13 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## PART 3. INTERNAL ORGANIZATION [34700 - 34900] ( Part 3 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## CHAPTER 2. The Board [34800 - 34808] ( Chapter 2 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. )
The board must manage and conduct the district’s business and affairs, unless another provision specifically says otherwise.
## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 13. CALIFORNIA WATER DISTRICTS [34000 - 38501] ( Division 13 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## PART 3. INTERNAL ORGANIZATION [34700 - 34900] ( Part 3 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## CHAPTER 2. The Board [34800 - 34808] ( Chapter 2 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## 34807. The board, except as otherwise specifically provided, shall manage and conduct the business and affairs of the district. (Added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390.) - 34808. Verify source ↗
## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 13. CALIFORNIA WATER DISTRICTS [34000 - 38501] ( Division 13 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## PART 3. INTERNAL ORGANIZATION [34700 - 34900] ( Part 3 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## CHAPTER 2. The Board [34800 - 34808] ( Chapter 2 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. )
A district board in existence when this section took effect must file a certificate with the Secretary of State by January 1, 1964, unless it can file a qualifying formation order instead.
## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 13. CALIFORNIA WATER DISTRICTS [34000 - 38501] ( Division 13 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## PART 3. INTERNAL ORGANIZATION [34700 - 34900] ( Part 3 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## CHAPTER 2. The Board [34800 - 34808] ( Chapter 2 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## 34808. 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 located, and a description of the boundaries of the district, or reference to a map showing such boundaries, which map shall be attached to the certificate, or reference to the county recorder’s office where a description of such boundaries has been recorded. If the order declaring the district formed contains all of the information required to be in the certificate, the board may file a copy of the order in lieu of the certificate. (Added by Stats. 1963, Ch. 457.) - 34850. Verify source ↗
## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 13. CALIFORNIA WATER DISTRICTS [34000 - 38501] ( Division 13 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## PART 3. INTERNAL ORGANIZATION [34700 - 34900] ( Part 3 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## CHAPTER 3. The Secretary [34850 - 34851] ( Chapter 3 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. )
The secretary must keep a record of all board meeting proceedings.
## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 13. CALIFORNIA WATER DISTRICTS [34000 - 38501] ( Division 13 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## PART 3. INTERNAL ORGANIZATION [34700 - 34900] ( Part 3 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## CHAPTER 3. The Secretary [34850 - 34851] ( Chapter 3 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## 34850. The secretary shall keep a record of all the proceedings had at meetings of the board. (Added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390.) - 34851. Verify source ↗
## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 13. CALIFORNIA WATER DISTRICTS [34000 - 38501] ( Division 13 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## PART 3. INTERNAL ORGANIZATION [34700 - 34900] ( Part 3 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## CHAPTER 3. The Secretary [34850 - 34851] ( Chapter 3 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. )
District-affairs documents must be filed with the secretary and are open to inspection by any interested person at all times.
## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 13. CALIFORNIA WATER DISTRICTS [34000 - 38501] ( Division 13 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## PART 3. INTERNAL ORGANIZATION [34700 - 34900] ( Part 3 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## CHAPTER 3. The Secretary [34850 - 34851] ( Chapter 3 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## 34851. All documents pertaining to district affairs shall be filed in the office of the district with the secretary and shall be open to inspection at all times by any person interested. (Added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390.) - 34900. Verify source ↗
## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 13. CALIFORNIA WATER DISTRICTS [34000 - 38501] ( Division 13 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## PART 3. INTERNAL ORGANIZATION [34700 - 34900] ( Part 3 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## CHAPTER 4. Other Officers and Employees [34900- 34900.] ( Chapter 4 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. )
The board must hire and appoint needed agents, officers, and employees, set their duties and salaries, and set other employment terms. It may also delegate these powers to a district officer or employee under board-set policies and standards.
## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 13. CALIFORNIA WATER DISTRICTS [34000 - 38501] ( Division 13 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## PART 3. INTERNAL ORGANIZATION [34700 - 34900] ( Part 3 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## CHAPTER 4. Other Officers and Employees [34900- 34900.] ( Chapter 4 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## 34900. The board shall: (a) Employ and appoint such agents, officers, and employees as may be required. (b) Prescribe their duties and fix their salaries. (c) Prescribe other terms and conditions of employment. Subject to policies and standards established by the board, the board may delegate the powers specified in this section to any officer or employee of the district. (Amended by Stats. 1979, Ch. 426.) - 350. Verify source ↗
## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 1. GENERAL STATE POWERS OVER WATER [100 - 550] ( Division 1 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 368. ) ## CHAPTER 3. Water Shortage Emergencies [350 - 359] ( Chapter 3 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 140. )
The governing body of a public water supplier must declare a water shortage emergency when it determines normal water needs cannot be met without leaving too little water for human consumption, sanitation, and fire protection.
## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 1. GENERAL STATE POWERS OVER WATER [100 - 550] ( Division 1 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 368. ) ## CHAPTER 3. Water Shortage Emergencies [350 - 359] ( Chapter 3 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 140. ) ## 350. The governing body of a distributor of a public water supply, whether publicly or privately owned and including a mutual water company, shall declare a water shortage emergency condition to prevail within the area served by such distributor whenever it finds and determines that the ordinary demands and requirements of water consumers cannot be satisfied without depleting the water supply of the distributor to the extent that there would be insufficient water for human consumption, sanitation, and fire protection. (Amended by Stats. 2018, Ch. 14, Sec. 1. (SB 606) Effective January 1, 2019.) - 35003. Verify source ↗
## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 13. CALIFORNIA WATER DISTRICTS [34000 - 38501] ( Division 13 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## PART 4. ELECTIONS [35003 - 35288] ( Part 4 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## CHAPTER 1. Elections Generally [35003 - 35060] ( Chapter 1 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## ARTICLE 1. General Provisions [35003 - 35006] ( Heading of Article 1 added by Stats. 1955, Ch. 207. )
Voters receive voting rights tied to land ownership, and the board may correct county assessment records by resolution in transfer cases.
## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 13. CALIFORNIA WATER DISTRICTS [34000 - 38501] ( Division 13 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## PART 4. ELECTIONS [35003 - 35288] ( Part 4 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## CHAPTER 1. Elections Generally [35003 - 35060] ( Chapter 1 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## ARTICLE 1. General Provisions [35003 - 35006] ( Heading of Article 1 added by Stats. 1955, Ch. 207. ) ## 35003. Each voter shall have one vote for each dollar’s worth of land to which he or she holds title. The last equalized assessment book of the district is conclusive evidence of ownership and of the value of the land so owned except that in the event that an assessment for a district shall not have been made and levied for the year in which the election is held, the last assessment roll of each affected county shall be used in lieu of the assessment book of the district as evidence of ownership. However, the board may determine by resolution that the assessment book or assessment roll of each affected county shall be corrected to reflect, in the case of transfers of land, those persons who as of the 45th day prior to the election appear as owners on the records of the county. If an equalized assessment book of the district does not exist, then each voter shall be entitled to cast one vote for each acre owned by the voter within the district, provided that if the voter owns less than one acre then the voter shall be entitled to one vote and any fraction shall be rounded to the nearest full acre. (Amended by Stats. 1992, Ch. 1003, Sec. 4. Effective January 1, 1993.) - 35003.1. Verify source ↗
## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 13. CALIFORNIA WATER DISTRICTS [34000 - 38501] ( Division 13 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## PART 4. ELECTIONS [35003 - 35288] ( Part 4 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## CHAPTER 1. Elections Generally [35003 - 35060] ( Chapter 1 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## ARTICLE 1. General Provisions [35003 - 35006] ( Heading of Article 1 added by Stats. 1955, Ch. 207. )
A district may adopt an ordinance at least 90 days before a district election to use this section for determining voters, and the county elections official must prepare the voter list and apportion voting rights as described.
## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 13. CALIFORNIA WATER DISTRICTS [34000 - 38501] ( Division 13 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## PART 4. ELECTIONS [35003 - 35288] ( Part 4 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## CHAPTER 1. Elections Generally [35003 - 35060] ( Chapter 1 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## ARTICLE 1. General Provisions [35003 - 35006] ( Heading of Article 1 added by Stats. 1955, Ch. 207. ) ## 35003.1. A district may, by ordinance adopted at least 90 days prior to any district election, determine that voters shall thereafter be ascertained pursuant to this section. In that event, the county elections official shall prepare the voter list required by Section 10525 of the Elections Code based upon the last equalized assessment roll of each affected county corrected to reflect, in the case of transfers of land, those persons who as of the 45th day prior to the election appear as owners on the records in the office of the county assessor which the assessor will use to prepare the next ensuing equalized assessment roll and which shall be conclusive evidence of ownership and of the value of land so owned. Where only a portion of a parcel of land has been transferred, and the assessed value thereof and of the remaining parcel are not separately stated upon the roll, estimated assessed values therefor shall be made by the county assessor, and the estimates shall, for the purposes of this section, be considered the value of the land. If more than one person or entity are shown as the owners of record of a parcel of land, the county elections official shall apportion the voting rights between the owners based upon the respective record interests in the information with respect thereto as the county elections official deems correct, proper, and appropriate. (Amended by Stats. 1994, Ch. 923, Sec. 242. Effective January 1, 1995.) - 35004. Verify source ↗
## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 13. CALIFORNIA WATER DISTRICTS [34000 - 38501] ( Division 13 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## PART 4. ELECTIONS [35003 - 35288] ( Part 4 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## CHAPTER 1. Elections Generally [35003 - 35060] ( Chapter 1 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## ARTICLE 1. General Provisions [35003 - 35006] ( Heading of Article 1 added by Stats. 1955, Ch. 207. )
Every voter, or the voter’s legal representative, may vote in a district election, either in person or through a duly appointed proxy.
## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 13. CALIFORNIA WATER DISTRICTS [34000 - 38501] ( Division 13 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## PART 4. ELECTIONS [35003 - 35288] ( Part 4 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## CHAPTER 1. Elections Generally [35003 - 35060] ( Chapter 1 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## ARTICLE 1. General Provisions [35003 - 35006] ( Heading of Article 1 added by Stats. 1955, Ch. 207. ) ## 35004. Every voter, or his legal representative, may vote at any district election either in person or by a person duly appointed as his proxy. (Amended by Stats. 1955, Ch. 1329.) - 35005. Verify source ↗
## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 13. CALIFORNIA WATER DISTRICTS [34000 - 38501] ( Division 13 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## PART 4. ELECTIONS [35003 - 35288] ( Part 4 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## CHAPTER 1. Elections Generally [35003 - 35060] ( Chapter 1 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## ARTICLE 1. General Provisions [35003 - 35006] ( Heading of Article 1 added by Stats. 1955, Ch. 207. )
A proxy appointment is only valid for a district election if it meets all listed requirements, and it can be revoked before the proxy casts the ballot.
## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 13. CALIFORNIA WATER DISTRICTS [34000 - 38501] ( Division 13 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## PART 4. ELECTIONS [35003 - 35288] ( Part 4 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## CHAPTER 1. Elections Generally [35003 - 35060] ( Chapter 1 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## ARTICLE 1. General Provisions [35003 - 35006] ( Heading of Article 1 added by Stats. 1955, Ch. 207. ) ## 35005. No appointment of a proxy shall be valid, accepted, or vote allowed thereon at any district election unless it meets all of the following requirements: (a) It is in writing. (b) It is executed by the person or legal representative of the person who, in accordance with the provisions of Sections 35003 or 35003.1 is entitled to the votes for which the proxy is given. (c) It is acknowledged or certified in accordance with Section 2015.5 of the Code of Civil Procedure. (d) It specifies the election at which it is to be used. An appointment of a proxy shall be used only at the election specified. (e) It shall be on a form as specified by the county elections official meeting the above requirements. Every appointment of a proxy is revocable at the pleasure of the person executing it at any time before the person appointed as proxy shall have cast a ballot representing the votes for which the appointment was given. (Amended by Stats. 2002, Ch. 221, Sec. 162. Effective January 1, 2003.) - 35006. Verify source ↗
## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 13. CALIFORNIA WATER DISTRICTS [34000 - 38501] ( Division 13 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## PART 4. ELECTIONS [35003 - 35288] ( Part 4 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## CHAPTER 1. Elections Generally [35003 - 35060] ( Chapter 1 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## ARTICLE 1. General Provisions [35003 - 35006] ( Heading of Article 1 added by Stats. 1955, Ch. 207. )
A legal representative must show a certified copy of authority to the precinct board before voting in a district election.
## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 13. CALIFORNIA WATER DISTRICTS [34000 - 38501] ( Division 13 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## PART 4. ELECTIONS [35003 - 35288] ( Part 4 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## CHAPTER 1. Elections Generally [35003 - 35060] ( Chapter 1 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## ARTICLE 1. General Provisions [35003 - 35006] ( Heading of Article 1 added by Stats. 1955, Ch. 207. ) ## 35006. Before a legal representative votes at a district election he shall present to the precinct board a certified copy of his authority which shall be kept and filed with the returns of the election. (Amended by Stats. 1965, Ch. 2019.) - 35025. Verify source ↗
## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 13. CALIFORNIA WATER DISTRICTS [34000 - 38501] ( Division 13 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## PART 4. ELECTIONS [35003 - 35288] ( Part 4 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## CHAPTER 1. Elections Generally [35003 - 35060] ( Chapter 1 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## ARTICLE 2. Establishment of Divisions [35025 - 35031] ( Article 2 added by Stats. 1955, Ch. 207. )
A district may be divided into divisions, and the board of supervisors must establish the divisions and their boundaries when properly requested.
## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 13. CALIFORNIA WATER DISTRICTS [34000 - 38501] ( Division 13 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## PART 4. ELECTIONS [35003 - 35288] ( Part 4 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## CHAPTER 1. Elections Generally [35003 - 35060] ( Chapter 1 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## ARTICLE 2. Establishment of Divisions [35025 - 35031] ( Article 2 added by Stats. 1955, Ch. 207. ) ## 35025. Each district may be divided into as many divisions as there are directors of the district. The establishment of the divisions and the boundaries thereof shall be made by the board of supervisors, who shall make such division if requested by a resolution passed by a majority of the board of directors or upon a petition signed by a majority of eligible voters within the boundaries of the district. Said resolution or petition shall be filed with the board of supervisors at least 140 days before the next general district election. (Amended by Stats. 1965, Ch. 2019.) - 35026. Verify source ↗
## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 13. CALIFORNIA WATER DISTRICTS [34000 - 38501] ( Division 13 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## PART 4. ELECTIONS [35003 - 35288] ( Part 4 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## CHAPTER 1. Elections Generally [35003 - 35060] ( Chapter 1 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## ARTICLE 2. Establishment of Divisions [35025 - 35031] ( Article 2 added by Stats. 1955, Ch. 207. )
The board of supervisors must hold a hearing within 30 days after a petition or resolution to establish divisions is filed.
## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 13. CALIFORNIA WATER DISTRICTS [34000 - 38501] ( Division 13 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## PART 4. ELECTIONS [35003 - 35288] ( Part 4 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## CHAPTER 1. Elections Generally [35003 - 35060] ( Chapter 1 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## ARTICLE 2. Establishment of Divisions [35025 - 35031] ( Article 2 added by Stats. 1955, Ch. 207. ) ## 35026. Within 30 days after the filing of the petition or the resolution requesting the establishment of divisions with the board of supervisors, the board of supervisors shall hold a hearing and shall hear any evidence produced to establish the validity of the petition or resolution and such further evidence as may be necessary as to divide the district into divisions as nearly equal in area as may be practicable. (Amended by Stats. 1961, Ch. 1323.) - 35027. Verify source ↗
## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 13. CALIFORNIA WATER DISTRICTS [34000 - 38501] ( Division 13 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## PART 4. ELECTIONS [35003 - 35288] ( Part 4 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## CHAPTER 1. Elections Generally [35003 - 35060] ( Chapter 1 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## ARTICLE 2. Establishment of Divisions [35025 - 35031] ( Article 2 added by Stats. 1955, Ch. 207. )
If the board of supervisors finds the resolution or petition valid, it must order district divisions established within 10 days after the hearing and send a copy of the order to the district’s board of directors.
## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 13. CALIFORNIA WATER DISTRICTS [34000 - 38501] ( Division 13 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## PART 4. ELECTIONS [35003 - 35288] ( Part 4 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## CHAPTER 1. Elections Generally [35003 - 35060] ( Chapter 1 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## ARTICLE 2. Establishment of Divisions [35025 - 35031] ( Article 2 added by Stats. 1955, Ch. 207. ) ## 35027. Within 10 days after said hearing, the board of supervisors, if they determine that the resolution or petition is valid, shall forthwith order the establishment of divisions in the district as nearly equal in area as may be practicable and shall file a copy of said order with the board of directors of the district. (Amended by Stats. 1961, Ch. 1323.) - 35028. Verify source ↗
## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 13. CALIFORNIA WATER DISTRICTS [34000 - 38501] ( Division 13 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## PART 4. ELECTIONS [35003 - 35288] ( Part 4 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## CHAPTER 1. Elections Generally [35003 - 35060] ( Chapter 1 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## ARTICLE 2. Establishment of Divisions [35025 - 35031] ( Article 2 added by Stats. 1955, Ch. 207. )
After a district’s division order is entered, one director must be elected from each division, and that director must hold title to land in the division.
## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 13. CALIFORNIA WATER DISTRICTS [34000 - 38501] ( Division 13 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## PART 4. ELECTIONS [35003 - 35288] ( Part 4 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## CHAPTER 1. Elections Generally [35003 - 35060] ( Chapter 1 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## ARTICLE 2. Establishment of Divisions [35025 - 35031] ( Article 2 added by Stats. 1955, Ch. 207. ) ## 35028. After the entry of the order establishing divisions within a district, one director shall be elected from each division and shall be a holder of title to land therein. (Amended by Stats. 1979, Ch. 262.) - 35029. Verify source ↗
## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 13. CALIFORNIA WATER DISTRICTS [34000 - 38501] ( Division 13 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## PART 4. ELECTIONS [35003 - 35288] ( Part 4 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## CHAPTER 1. Elections Generally [35003 - 35060] ( Chapter 1 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## ARTICLE 2. Establishment of Divisions [35025 - 35031] ( Article 2 added by Stats. 1955, Ch. 207. )
Dividing a district into divisions does not change a director’s term before it expires.
## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 13. CALIFORNIA WATER DISTRICTS [34000 - 38501] ( Division 13 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## PART 4. ELECTIONS [35003 - 35288] ( Part 4 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## CHAPTER 1. Elections Generally [35003 - 35060] ( Chapter 1 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## ARTICLE 2. Establishment of Divisions [35025 - 35031] ( Article 2 added by Stats. 1955, Ch. 207. ) ## 35029. The entry of the order dividing the district into divisions shall not affect the term of any director until his term expires. (Added by Stats. 1955, Ch. 207.) - 35030. Verify source ↗
## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 13. CALIFORNIA WATER DISTRICTS [34000 - 38501] ( Division 13 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## PART 4. ELECTIONS [35003 - 35288] ( Part 4 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## CHAPTER 1. Elections Generally [35003 - 35060] ( Chapter 1 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## ARTICLE 2. Establishment of Divisions [35025 - 35031] ( Article 2 added by Stats. 1955, Ch. 207. )
The board must designate the divisions for director elections at least 80 days before the next general district election.
## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 13. CALIFORNIA WATER DISTRICTS [34000 - 38501] ( Division 13 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## PART 4. ELECTIONS [35003 - 35288] ( Part 4 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## CHAPTER 1. Elections Generally [35003 - 35060] ( Chapter 1 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## ARTICLE 2. Establishment of Divisions [35025 - 35031] ( Article 2 added by Stats. 1955, Ch. 207. ) ## 35030. At least 80 days prior to the next general district election, the board shall designate the divisions from which directors shall be elected. The number designated shall equal the number of directors to be elected at that election. At the next succeeding general district election, the directors shall be elected from the remaining divisions. (Amended by Stats. 1965, Ch. 2019.) - 35031. Verify source ↗
## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 13. CALIFORNIA WATER DISTRICTS [34000 - 38501] ( Division 13 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## PART 4. ELECTIONS [35003 - 35288] ( Part 4 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## CHAPTER 1. Elections Generally [35003 - 35060] ( Chapter 1 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## ARTICLE 2. Establishment of Divisions [35025 - 35031] ( Article 2 added by Stats. 1955, Ch. 207. )
Divisions that have already been established may be modified using the same procedure used to establish them.
## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 13. CALIFORNIA WATER DISTRICTS [34000 - 38501] ( Division 13 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## PART 4. ELECTIONS [35003 - 35288] ( Part 4 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## CHAPTER 1. Elections Generally [35003 - 35060] ( Chapter 1 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## ARTICLE 2. Establishment of Divisions [35025 - 35031] ( Article 2 added by Stats. 1955, Ch. 207. ) ## 35031. Divisions once established may be modified by the same procedure as herein set forth for establishing divisions. (Added by Stats. 1955, Ch. 207.) - 35040. Verify source ↗
## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 13. CALIFORNIA WATER DISTRICTS [34000 - 38501] ( Division 13 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## PART 4. ELECTIONS [35003 - 35288] ( Part 4 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## CHAPTER 1. Elections Generally [35003 - 35060] ( Chapter 1 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## ARTICLE 3. Alternative Method of Conducting Elections [35040 - 35060] ( Article 3 added by Stats. 1973, Ch. 643. )
The district’s voting procedure changes from landowner voting to resident voting when the board of directors decides by resolution.
## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 13. CALIFORNIA WATER DISTRICTS [34000 - 38501] ( Division 13 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## PART 4. ELECTIONS [35003 - 35288] ( Part 4 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## CHAPTER 1. Elections Generally [35003 - 35060] ( Chapter 1 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## ARTICLE 3. Alternative Method of Conducting Elections [35040 - 35060] ( Article 3 added by Stats. 1973, Ch. 643. ) ## 35040. The voting procedure within a district shall be changed from that of a landowner voting district to that of a resident voting district at such time as the board of directors shall determine by a resolution adopted in conformity with the provisions of this article. (Added by Stats. 1973, Ch. 643.) - 35041. Verify source ↗
## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 13. CALIFORNIA WATER DISTRICTS [34000 - 38501] ( Division 13 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## PART 4. ELECTIONS [35003 - 35288] ( Part 4 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## CHAPTER 1. Elections Generally [35003 - 35060] ( Chapter 1 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## ARTICLE 3. Alternative Method of Conducting Elections [35040 - 35060] ( Article 3 added by Stats. 1973, Ch. 643. )
The district secretary must inspect the district’s assessable area each year between January 1 and March 30, and must certify to the board of directors if at least 50% of that area is devoted to certain residential, industrial, or commercial uses. After that certification, registered voters in the district may petition to change the voting procedure.
## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 13. CALIFORNIA WATER DISTRICTS [34000 - 38501] ( Division 13 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## PART 4. ELECTIONS [35003 - 35288] ( Part 4 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## CHAPTER 1. Elections Generally [35003 - 35060] ( Chapter 1 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## ARTICLE 3. Alternative Method of Conducting Elections [35040 - 35060] ( Article 3 added by Stats. 1973, Ch. 643. ) ## 35041. Between January 1 and March 30 of each year, the secretary of the district shall inspect the assessable area within the district. At such time as at least 50 percent of the assessable area within the district is devoted to and developed for residential, industrial, or nonagricultural commercial use, or any combination thereof, such fact shall be certified to the board of directors by the secretary of the district. Any time after such certification the registered voters residing within the district may petition for a change in the voting procedure from a landowner voting district to a resident voting district. (Added by Stats. 1973, Ch. 643.) - 35042. Verify source ↗
## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 13. CALIFORNIA WATER DISTRICTS [34000 - 38501] ( Division 13 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## PART 4. ELECTIONS [35003 - 35288] ( Part 4 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## CHAPTER 1. Elections Generally [35003 - 35060] ( Chapter 1 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## ARTICLE 3. Alternative Method of Conducting Elections [35040 - 35060] ( Article 3 added by Stats. 1973, Ch. 643. )
A petition must be signed by at least 25% of registered voters who live in the district and must have at least 25 signatures.
## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 13. CALIFORNIA WATER DISTRICTS [34000 - 38501] ( Division 13 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## PART 4. ELECTIONS [35003 - 35288] ( Part 4 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## CHAPTER 1. Elections Generally [35003 - 35060] ( Chapter 1 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## ARTICLE 3. Alternative Method of Conducting Elections [35040 - 35060] ( Article 3 added by Stats. 1973, Ch. 643. ) ## 35042. The petition shall be signed by not less than 25 percent of the registered voters who reside within the district, but shall contain a minimum of 25 signatures. (Added by Stats. 1973, Ch. 643.) - 35043. Verify source ↗
## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 13. CALIFORNIA WATER DISTRICTS [34000 - 38501] ( Division 13 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## PART 4. ELECTIONS [35003 - 35288] ( Part 4 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## CHAPTER 1. Elections Generally [35003 - 35060] ( Chapter 1 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## ARTICLE 3. Alternative Method of Conducting Elections [35040 - 35060] ( Article 3 added by Stats. 1973, Ch. 643. )
This section gives the required form for a petition asking the district to hold elections on the basis of resident voting districts instead of landowner voting districts.
## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 13. CALIFORNIA WATER DISTRICTS [34000 - 38501] ( Division 13 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## PART 4. ELECTIONS [35003 - 35288] ( Part 4 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## CHAPTER 1. Elections Generally [35003 - 35060] ( Chapter 1 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## ARTICLE 3. Alternative Method of Conducting Elections [35040 - 35060] ( Article 3 added by Stats. 1973, Ch. 643. ) ## 35043. The petition shall be substantially in the following form: The secretary of the ____ Water District having heretofore certified to the board of directors of the district that at least 50 percent of the assessable area within the district is devoted to and developed for residential, industrial, or nonagricultural commercial use, or any combination thereof, the undersigned voters who reside within the boundaries of ____ Water District hereby petition the board of directors thereof to hold all elections on the basis of resident voting district, rather than a landowner voting district. Date Signature Address (Added by Stats. 1973, Ch. 643.) - 35044. Verify source ↗
## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 13. CALIFORNIA WATER DISTRICTS [34000 - 38501] ( Division 13 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## PART 4. ELECTIONS [35003 - 35288] ( Part 4 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## CHAPTER 1. Elections Generally [35003 - 35060] ( Chapter 1 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## ARTICLE 3. Alternative Method of Conducting Elections [35040 - 35060] ( Article 3 added by Stats. 1973, Ch. 643. )
Duplicate copies of a petition form count as one petition when filed, and in multi-county districts signatures must be collected on separate county copies.
## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 13. CALIFORNIA WATER DISTRICTS [34000 - 38501] ( Division 13 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## PART 4. ELECTIONS [35003 - 35288] ( Part 4 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## CHAPTER 1. Elections Generally [35003 - 35060] ( Chapter 1 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## ARTICLE 3. Alternative Method of Conducting Elections [35040 - 35060] ( Article 3 added by Stats. 1973, Ch. 643. ) ## 35044. Duplicate copies of the petition form shall constitute one petition when filed. If the district is in more than one county, signatures shall be obtained on separate copies of the petition in each county so that such petitions shall contain the signature only of residents of the county in which the copy was circulated. (Added by Stats. 1973, Ch. 643.) - 35045. Verify source ↗
## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 13. CALIFORNIA WATER DISTRICTS [34000 - 38501] ( Division 13 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## PART 4. ELECTIONS [35003 - 35288] ( Part 4 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## CHAPTER 1. Elections Generally [35003 - 35060] ( Chapter 1 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## ARTICLE 3. Alternative Method of Conducting Elections [35040 - 35060] ( Article 3 added by Stats. 1973, Ch. 643. )
Each petition must be signed and dated by registered voters who live within the district, and it must show their residence address.
## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 13. CALIFORNIA WATER DISTRICTS [34000 - 38501] ( Division 13 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## PART 4. ELECTIONS [35003 - 35288] ( Part 4 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## CHAPTER 1. Elections Generally [35003 - 35060] ( Chapter 1 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## ARTICLE 3. Alternative Method of Conducting Elections [35040 - 35060] ( Article 3 added by Stats. 1973, Ch. 643. ) ## 35045. Each petition shall be signed and dated by registered voters who reside within the district and shall show their residence address. (Added by Stats. 1973, Ch. 643.) - 35046. Verify source ↗
## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 13. CALIFORNIA WATER DISTRICTS [34000 - 38501] ( Division 13 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## PART 4. ELECTIONS [35003 - 35288] ( Part 4 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## CHAPTER 1. Elections Generally [35003 - 35060] ( Chapter 1 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## ARTICLE 3. Alternative Method of Conducting Elections [35040 - 35060] ( Article 3 added by Stats. 1973, Ch. 643. )
Petition pages with voter signatures must include the circulator’s affidavit in the required form.
## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 13. CALIFORNIA WATER DISTRICTS [34000 - 38501] ( Division 13 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## PART 4. ELECTIONS [35003 - 35288] ( Part 4 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## CHAPTER 1. Elections Generally [35003 - 35060] ( Chapter 1 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## ARTICLE 3. Alternative Method of Conducting Elections [35040 - 35060] ( Article 3 added by Stats. 1973, Ch. 643. ) ## 35046. Each page of the petition which contains the signature of one or more registered voters shall show thereon the affidavit of the circulator in the following form: The undersigned circulator of the above petition hereby declares under penalty of perjury that the circulator of this petition was over the age of 18 years, and that the signatures hereon are the signatures of the persons named and were signed in the presence of the circulator. (Added by Stats. 1973, Ch. 643.) - 35047. Verify source ↗
## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 13. CALIFORNIA WATER DISTRICTS [34000 - 38501] ( Division 13 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## PART 4. ELECTIONS [35003 - 35288] ( Part 4 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## CHAPTER 1. Elections Generally [35003 - 35060] ( Chapter 1 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## ARTICLE 3. Alternative Method of Conducting Elections [35040 - 35060] ( Article 3 added by Stats. 1973, Ch. 643. )
Petition signatures must be obtained within the six months before the petition is filed.
## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 13. CALIFORNIA WATER DISTRICTS [34000 - 38501] ( Division 13 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## PART 4. ELECTIONS [35003 - 35288] ( Part 4 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## CHAPTER 1. Elections Generally [35003 - 35060] ( Chapter 1 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## ARTICLE 3. Alternative Method of Conducting Elections [35040 - 35060] ( Article 3 added by Stats. 1973, Ch. 643. ) ## 35047. All signatures on the petition shall be obtained within the six-month period immediately preceding the filing thereof. (Added by Stats. 1973, Ch. 643.) - 35048. Verify source ↗
## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 13. CALIFORNIA WATER DISTRICTS [34000 - 38501] ( Division 13 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## PART 4. ELECTIONS [35003 - 35288] ( Part 4 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## CHAPTER 1. Elections Generally [35003 - 35060] ( Chapter 1 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## ARTICLE 3. Alternative Method of Conducting Elections [35040 - 35060] ( Article 3 added by Stats. 1973, Ch. 643. )
The petition must be filed with the county elections official of the principal county at least six months before the next general district election.
## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 13. CALIFORNIA WATER DISTRICTS [34000 - 38501] ( Division 13 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## PART 4. ELECTIONS [35003 - 35288] ( Part 4 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## CHAPTER 1. Elections Generally [35003 - 35060] ( Chapter 1 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## ARTICLE 3. Alternative Method of Conducting Elections [35040 - 35060] ( Article 3 added by Stats. 1973, Ch. 643. ) ## 35048. The petition shall be filed with the county elections official of the principal county at least six months prior to the date of the next general district election. (Amended by Stats. 2002, Ch. 221, Sec. 163. Effective January 1, 2003.) - 35049. Verify source ↗
## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 13. CALIFORNIA WATER DISTRICTS [34000 - 38501] ( Division 13 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## PART 4. ELECTIONS [35003 - 35288] ( Part 4 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## CHAPTER 1. Elections Generally [35003 - 35060] ( Chapter 1 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## ARTICLE 3. Alternative Method of Conducting Elections [35040 - 35060] ( Article 3 added by Stats. 1973, Ch. 643. )
County elections officials must verify petition signatures and, in multi-county districts, exchange certificates showing valid signatures and registered voters.
## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 13. CALIFORNIA WATER DISTRICTS [34000 - 38501] ( Division 13 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## PART 4. ELECTIONS [35003 - 35288] ( Part 4 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## CHAPTER 1. Elections Generally [35003 - 35060] ( Chapter 1 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## ARTICLE 3. Alternative Method of Conducting Elections [35040 - 35060] ( Article 3 added by Stats. 1973, Ch. 643. ) ## 35049. The signatures to the petition shall be verified as follows: (a) If the district is wholly in one county, the county elections official shall examine the signatures and from the records of registration ascertain whether or not the petition is signed by the requisite number of registered voters. (b) If the district is situated in more than one county, each county elections official shall examine that portion of the petition bearing signatures obtained in that county and from the records of registration ascertain the number of signatures of registered voters in that portion of the district lying in that county. The county elections official of a county other than the principal county shall prepare a certificate, and file the same with the county elections official of the principal county, showing the number of valid signatures of registered voters in that county who signed the petition, and shall also show the total number of registered voters in that county within the district on the date of filing the petition. (c) The county elections official of the principal county shall attach to the petition a certificate showing the total number of valid signatures thereon, and the total number of registered voters within the district as of the date of filing the petition. (Amended by Stats. 2002, Ch. 221, Sec. 164. Effective January 1, 2003.) - 35050. Verify source ↗
## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 13. CALIFORNIA WATER DISTRICTS [34000 - 38501] ( Division 13 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## PART 4. ELECTIONS [35003 - 35288] ( Part 4 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## CHAPTER 1. Elections Generally [35003 - 35060] ( Chapter 1 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## ARTICLE 3. Alternative Method of Conducting Elections [35040 - 35060] ( Article 3 added by Stats. 1973, Ch. 643. )
If petition signatures are insufficient, a supplemental petition with additional signatures may be filed within 10 days after certification, and it must be verified like the original petition.
## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 13. CALIFORNIA WATER DISTRICTS [34000 - 38501] ( Division 13 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## PART 4. ELECTIONS [35003 - 35288] ( Part 4 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## CHAPTER 1. Elections Generally [35003 - 35060] ( Chapter 1 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## ARTICLE 3. Alternative Method of Conducting Elections [35040 - 35060] ( Article 3 added by Stats. 1973, Ch. 643. ) ## 35050. If the number of signatures is not sufficient, a supplemental petition, in the form of a duplicate petition, but bearing additional signatures, may be filed with the county elections official of the principal county within 10 days from the date on which the county elections official of the principal county certified the results of the examination. The supplemental petition shall be verified in the same manner as the original petition. If the signatures on the petition are still insufficient, no action shall be taken thereon. The petition shall remain on file as a public record and failure to secure sufficient signatures shall not prejudice the later filing of an entirely new petition. (Amended by Stats. 2002, Ch. 221, Sec. 165. Effective January 1, 2003.) - 35051. Verify source ↗
## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 13. CALIFORNIA WATER DISTRICTS [34000 - 38501] ( Division 13 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## PART 4. ELECTIONS [35003 - 35288] ( Part 4 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## CHAPTER 1. Elections Generally [35003 - 35060] ( Chapter 1 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## ARTICLE 3. Alternative Method of Conducting Elections [35040 - 35060] ( Article 3 added by Stats. 1973, Ch. 643. )
If a petition has at least 25 valid signatures and meets the 25% voter threshold, the county elections official must certify it and send the petition and certificate to the district secretary.
## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 13. CALIFORNIA WATER DISTRICTS [34000 - 38501] ( Division 13 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## PART 4. ELECTIONS [35003 - 35288] ( Part 4 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## CHAPTER 1. Elections Generally [35003 - 35060] ( Chapter 1 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## ARTICLE 3. Alternative Method of Conducting Elections [35040 - 35060] ( Article 3 added by Stats. 1973, Ch. 643. ) ## 35051. If the petition contains at least 25 valid signatures and if the total number of valid signatures on the petition constitutes 25 percent or more of the registered voters within the district as of the date of filing the petition, the county elections official of the principal county shall prepare a certificate to that effect, attach the same to the petition, and deliver, by mail or personal delivery, the petition and the certificate to the secretary of the district. (Amended by Stats. 2002, Ch. 221, Sec. 166. Effective January 1, 2003.) - 35052. Verify source ↗
## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 13. CALIFORNIA WATER DISTRICTS [34000 - 38501] ( Division 13 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## PART 4. ELECTIONS [35003 - 35288] ( Part 4 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## CHAPTER 1. Elections Generally [35003 - 35060] ( Chapter 1 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## ARTICLE 3. Alternative Method of Conducting Elections [35040 - 35060] ( Article 3 added by Stats. 1973, Ch. 643. )
After the county elections official delivers the petition and certificate to the district secretary, the board of directors must adopt a resolution at the next regular meeting. The resolution must note the delivery and state that future district elections will be conducted as a resident voting district instead of a landowner voting district.
## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 13. CALIFORNIA WATER DISTRICTS [34000 - 38501] ( Division 13 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## PART 4. ELECTIONS [35003 - 35288] ( Part 4 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## CHAPTER 1. Elections Generally [35003 - 35060] ( Chapter 1 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## ARTICLE 3. Alternative Method of Conducting Elections [35040 - 35060] ( Article 3 added by Stats. 1973, Ch. 643. ) ## 35052. At the next regular meeting following the delivery by the county elections official of the petition and the certificate to the secretary of the district, the board of directors shall adopt a resolution reciting the delivery of the petition and certificate and specifying that all future elections in the district shall be conducted as a resident voting district, rather than a landowner voting district. (Amended by Stats. 2002, Ch. 221, Sec. 167. Effective January 1, 2003.) - 35053. Verify source ↗
## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 13. CALIFORNIA WATER DISTRICTS [34000 - 38501] ( Division 13 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## PART 4. ELECTIONS [35003 - 35288] ( Part 4 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## CHAPTER 1. Elections Generally [35003 - 35060] ( Chapter 1 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## ARTICLE 3. Alternative Method of Conducting Elections [35040 - 35060] ( Article 3 added by Stats. 1973, Ch. 643. )
The district secretary must file a certified copy of the resolution with each county elections official and publish the resolution once a week for three consecutive weeks in a newspaper of general circulation used for district notices.
## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 13. CALIFORNIA WATER DISTRICTS [34000 - 38501] ( Division 13 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## PART 4. ELECTIONS [35003 - 35288] ( Part 4 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## CHAPTER 1. Elections Generally [35003 - 35060] ( Chapter 1 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## ARTICLE 3. Alternative Method of Conducting Elections [35040 - 35060] ( Article 3 added by Stats. 1973, Ch. 643. ) ## 35053. The secretary of the district shall file with the county elections official of each county in which any portion of the district is located, a certified copy of the resolution. The secretary shall cause a copy of the resolution to be published once a week for three successive weeks in a newspaper of general circulation used for the publication of district notices. (Amended by Stats. 2002, Ch. 221, Sec. 168. Effective January 1, 2003.) - 35054. Verify source ↗
## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 13. CALIFORNIA WATER DISTRICTS [34000 - 38501] ( Division 13 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## PART 4. ELECTIONS [35003 - 35288] ( Part 4 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## CHAPTER 1. Elections Generally [35003 - 35060] ( Chapter 1 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## ARTICLE 3. Alternative Method of Conducting Elections [35040 - 35060] ( Article 3 added by Stats. 1973, Ch. 643. )
After the board of directors adopts a resolution, district elections for elective offices, bonds, or other purposes must be conducted under laws for resident voting districts, and this article overrides conflicting landowner voting district provisions.
## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 13. CALIFORNIA WATER DISTRICTS [34000 - 38501] ( Division 13 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## PART 4. ELECTIONS [35003 - 35288] ( Part 4 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## CHAPTER 1. Elections Generally [35003 - 35060] ( Chapter 1 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## ARTICLE 3. Alternative Method of Conducting Elections [35040 - 35060] ( Article 3 added by Stats. 1973, Ch. 643. ) ## 35054. After adoption of the resolution by the board of directors, all elections within the district for elective offices, bonds, or other purposes shall be conducted under laws relating to resident voting districts and all provisions of this article shall prevail over any contrary provisions in this division relating to landowner voting districts. (Added by Stats. 1973, Ch. 643.) - 35055. Verify source ↗
## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 13. CALIFORNIA WATER DISTRICTS [34000 - 38501] ( Division 13 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## PART 4. ELECTIONS [35003 - 35288] ( Part 4 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## CHAPTER 1. Elections Generally [35003 - 35060] ( Chapter 1 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## ARTICLE 3. Alternative Method of Conducting Elections [35040 - 35060] ( Article 3 added by Stats. 1973, Ch. 643. )
Later-elected directors must live in the district and be registered voters when elected and while in office; they do not have to own land.
## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 13. CALIFORNIA WATER DISTRICTS [34000 - 38501] ( Division 13 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## PART 4. ELECTIONS [35003 - 35288] ( Part 4 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## CHAPTER 1. Elections Generally [35003 - 35060] ( Chapter 1 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## ARTICLE 3. Alternative Method of Conducting Elections [35040 - 35060] ( Article 3 added by Stats. 1973, Ch. 643. ) ## 35055. All directors thereafter elected shall be residents of the district, and shall be registered voters at the time of their election and during their term of office. Such directors need not be landowners. (Added by Stats. 1973, Ch. 643.) - 35056. Verify source ↗
## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 13. CALIFORNIA WATER DISTRICTS [34000 - 38501] ( Division 13 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## PART 4. ELECTIONS [35003 - 35288] ( Part 4 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## CHAPTER 1. Elections Generally [35003 - 35060] ( Chapter 1 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## ARTICLE 3. Alternative Method of Conducting Elections [35040 - 35060] ( Article 3 added by Stats. 1973, Ch. 643. )
After a resident voting district is established, Article 2 no longer applies. The board of directors may create divisions, and must adjust division boundaries by resolution when subdivision (c) applies.
## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 13. CALIFORNIA WATER DISTRICTS [34000 - 38501] ( Division 13 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## PART 4. ELECTIONS [35003 - 35288] ( Part 4 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## CHAPTER 1. Elections Generally [35003 - 35060] ( Chapter 1 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## ARTICLE 3. Alternative Method of Conducting Elections [35040 - 35060] ( Article 3 added by Stats. 1973, Ch. 643. ) ## 35056. (a) After the establishment of a resident voting district, the provisions set forth in Article 2 (commencing with Section 35025) of this chapter are no longer applicable. The board of directors may at any time establish divisions within the district. (b) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, subdivision (c) applies to districts in which directors are elected by divisions. (c) The board of directors shall, by resolution, adjust the boundaries of any divisions pursuant to Chapter 8 (commencing with Section 22000) of Division 21 of the Elections Code. (Amended by Stats. 1998, Ch. 435, Sec. 10. Effective January 1, 1999.) - 35057. Verify source ↗
## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 13. CALIFORNIA WATER DISTRICTS [34000 - 38501] ( Division 13 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## PART 4. ELECTIONS [35003 - 35288] ( Part 4 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## CHAPTER 1. Elections Generally [35003 - 35060] ( Chapter 1 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## ARTICLE 3. Alternative Method of Conducting Elections [35040 - 35060] ( Article 3 added by Stats. 1973, Ch. 643. )
After a resident voting district is created, directors whose terms have not expired keep serving their remaining terms.
## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 13. CALIFORNIA WATER DISTRICTS [34000 - 38501] ( Division 13 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## PART 4. ELECTIONS [35003 - 35288] ( Part 4 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## CHAPTER 1. Elections Generally [35003 - 35060] ( Chapter 1 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## ARTICLE 3. Alternative Method of Conducting Elections [35040 - 35060] ( Article 3 added by Stats. 1973, Ch. 643. ) ## 35057. At the first election of directors following the adoption of the resolution by the board establishing a resident voting district, the number of directors to be elected shall correspond with the number of directors whose terms expire. The directors whose terms have not expired shall serve their unexpired terms under the qualifications to hold office that existed prior to the adoption of the resolution establishing a resident voting district. In such first election and in all subsequent elections, the form of the ballot and the conduct of the election shall be governed by the Uniform District Election Law for resident voting districts. (Added by Stats. 1973, Ch. 643.) - 35058. Verify source ↗
## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 13. CALIFORNIA WATER DISTRICTS [34000 - 38501] ( Division 13 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## PART 4. ELECTIONS [35003 - 35288] ( Part 4 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## CHAPTER 1. Elections Generally [35003 - 35060] ( Chapter 1 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## ARTICLE 3. Alternative Method of Conducting Elections [35040 - 35060] ( Article 3 added by Stats. 1973, Ch. 643. )
Adopting a resolution to change the voting method does not invalidate actions taken by the district, its directors, officers, or employees while the district was operating as a landowner voting district.
## Water Code - WAT ## DIVISION 13. CALIFORNIA WATER DISTRICTS [34000 - 38501] ( Division 13 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## PART 4. ELECTIONS [35003 - 35288] ( Part 4 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## CHAPTER 1. Elections Generally [35003 - 35060] ( Chapter 1 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390. ) ## ARTICLE 3. Alternative Method of Conducting Elections [35040 - 35060] ( Article 3 added by Stats. 1973, Ch. 643. ) ## 35058. The adoption, in accordance with the provisions of this article, of a resolution changing the method of voting shall in no way invalidate any act of the district, its directors, officers, and employees, made or performed while the district was operating as a landowner voting district. (Added by Stats. 1973, Ch. 643.)
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