CHAPTER 3. Adoption of Improvement Acts [31500. - 31548.]
Chapter 3 added by Stats. 1949, Ch. 274.
§§ 31500–31548 · 20 sections
ARTICLE 1. Authorization of Improvements §§ 31500–31506 · 6 sections
- § 31500 Whenever, in the opinion of the board, the public interest or convenience may require, it may order to be done in, under, or upon the whole or any portion of…
- § 31501 The work or improvement shall be done and the cost thereof assessed and collected in accordance with the procedure and in pursuance of the provisions of the…
- § 31502 The Municipal Improvement Act of 1913 is also applicable to districts.
- § 31503 The Improvement Bond Act of 1915 is also so applicable for use in conjunction with the Improvement Act of 1911 or with other improvement acts.
- § 31504 Such acts or any of them may be used in the discretion of the board of directors in the contruction of any work to be done or improvements made under this act…
- § 31506 A district may enter into an agreement with any municipality within the district whereby any work or improvement constructed pursuant to the provisions of the…
ARTICLE 2. Definition of Improvement Act Terms §§ 31520–31529 · 10 sections
- § 31520 As used in the laws referred to in this chapter the terms therefrom set forth in this article refer for the purposes of this chapter to that which this article…
- § 31521 “City” refers to county water district.
- § 31522 “City council” or “legislative body” refers to the board of directors of the county water district.
- § 31523 “Mayor” refers to the president of the board of directors of the county water district.
- § 31524 “Clerk” refers to the secretary of the board of directors of the county water district.
- § 31525 “Council chambers” refers to the place designated by the board of directors of the county water district for holding its regular meetings.
- § 31526 “Treasurer” refers to the auditor of the county water district, unless the district elects to use the county treasurer as provided in Section 31305, in which…
- § 31527 “Superintendent of streets” or “street superintendent” and “city engineer” refer to the engineer of the county water district.
- § 31528 “Right of way” refers to any parcel of land through which a right of way has been granted to the county water district for any purpose.
- § 31529 All words relating to municipal officers and matters refer to the corresponding officers of county water districts and matters under this division.
ARTICLE 3. Engineer of Work §§ 31545–31548 · 4 sections
- § 31545 The board may appoint officers other than the engineer, without compensation, as the officer to perform any or all of the duties conferred upon the street…
- § 31546 The board may appoint an engineer of work, in which event the duties to be performed by the city engineer as set forth in any law referred to in this chapter…
- § 31547 The board may provide that the work shall be done under the direction and to the satisfaction of the engineer of work, that the materials used shall comply…
- § 31548 The contract shall be entered into by the engineer, and the assessment and warrant, when confirmed, shall be recorded in the office of the engineer.