ARTICLE 2. Water Distribution
Article 2 added by Stats. 1943, Ch. 372.
§§ 22250–22264 · 17 sections
- § 22250 All water distributed by districts for irrigation purposes shall except when otherwise provided in this article be apportioned ratably to each landowner upon…
- § 22251 Any landowner may assign for use within the district his right to the whole or any portion of the water apportioned to him pursuant to Section 22250.
- § 22252 When any charges for the use of water are fixed by a district the water for the use of which the charges have been fixed shall be distributed equitably as…
- § 22252.1 The board by the unanimous vote of all of the directors may specify a date prior to which applications for water for the ensuing irrigation season are to be…
- § 22252.2 The action of a board in fixing or changing any such date shall be ineffective until notice thereof is given by publication once a week for two successive…
- § 22252.3 In any year in which the board determines that the water supplies of the district will be inadequate to provide water in a quantity furnished in years of…
- § 22253 When a mutual water company has been formed to furnish water to certain specified land within a district, the district may contract for the delivery of water…
- § 22254 If a district has contracted to deliver and is delivering water to a mutual water company for distribution to territory served by the latter, the water shall…
- § 22255 When its board deems it in the best interests of the district, the district may regulate the amount of water to be used to irrigate crops within the district…
- § 22256 A district may refuse to furnish water to any land to which it holds title by virtue of collector’s deeds to the district or to any or all land on which the…
- § 22257 Each district shall establish equitable rules for the distribution and use of water, which shall be printed in convenient form for distribution in the…
- § 22258 A district required by law or provisions of agreements under which all or part of the water supply of the district was acquired to furnish water outside its…
- § 22259 If its board deems it to be for the best interests of the district, a district may enter into a contract for the lease or sale of any surplus water or use of…
- § 22261 Nothing in this article authorizes the sale of any water right.
- § 22262 No right in any water or water right owned by the district shall be acquired by use permitted under this article.
- § 22263 Nothing contained in this division authorizes any person to divert the water of any stream or conduit from its channel to the detriment of any person having…
- § 22264 Chapter 4 (commencing with Section 116275) of Part 12 of Division 104 of the Health and Safety Code shall not apply to districts except in specific areas…