CHAPTER 4. Controversies

Chapter 4 added by Stats. 1943, Ch. 372.

§§ 22650–22762 · 17 sections

1. ARTICLE 1. Actions and Proceedings §§ 22650–22655 · 7 sections

   • § 22650 A district may commence and maintain any actions and proceedings to carry out its purposes or protect its interests and may defend in any action or proceeding…
   • § 22651 In all actions or proceedings the board may sue, appear, and defend in person or by attorneys and in the name of the district.
   • § 22651.5 (a) Except as specified in subdivision (b), any judicial action or proceeding against a district to attack, review, set aside, void, or annul an ordinance,…
   • § 22652 Service of summons upon a district may be made by serving it upon either the secretary or a majority of the directors elected.
   • § 22653 Before an action or proceeding by the holders of bonds of a district to compel or restrain the doing of an act by the district or its board may be commenced or…
   • § 22654 A district may commence, maintain, intervene in, compromise, and assume the costs of any action or proceeding involving or affecting the ownership or use of…
   • § 22655 A district may commence, maintain, intervene in, defend, and compromise actions and proceedings to prevent interference with or diminution of the natural flow…
2. ARTICLE 2. Validating Proceedings § 22670 · 1 section

   • § 22670 An action to determine the validity of any contract entered into for a period of more than three years or the levy of any assessment or of bonds, including…
3. ARTICLE 3. Limitations §§ 22700–22701 · 2 sections

   • § 22700 No contest of any thing or matter herein provided shall be made other than in the time and manner herein specified.
   • § 22701 In any such action all findings of fact or conclusions of a board or board of supervisors upon all matters shall be conclusive unless the action was instituted…
4. ARTICLE 4. Public Liability § 22727 · 1 section

   • § 22727 All claims for money or damages against the district are governed by Part 3 (commencing with Section 900) and Part 4 (commencing with Section 940) of Division…
5. ARTICLE 5. Settlement of Damages to Water Rights of State Land §§ 22750–22762 · 6 sections

   • § 22750 In all controversies involving any damage to any and all water rights of any land which is heretofore or hereafter tax-sold or tax-deeded to the State, the…
   • § 22751 The damages claimed in a controversy defined by this article are those occurring prior to the execution of the tax deed to the State.
   • § 22752 The money collected in the settlement pursuant to this article shall be paid into the treasury of the district for district purposes and be apportioned to any…
   • § 22753 The settlement of a controversy defined by this article shall be upon terms satisfactory to the district.
   • § 22754 The tax title of the State to the land involved remains wholly unimpaired by proceedings had pursuant to this article.
   • § 22762 An action to determine the validity of the Quantification Settlement Agreement defined in subdivision (a) of Section 1 of Chapter 617 of the Statutes of 2002,…