PART 5. POWERS AND PURPOSES [35300. - 35886.]
Part 5 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390.
§§ 35300–35886 · 193 sections
CHAPTER 1. By-Laws §§ 35300–35307 · 8 sections
- § 35300 A district shall adopt for the government and control of its affairs a code of by-laws consistent with the Constitution and laws of the State and the…
- § 35301 Within 60 days after they have qualified for office, the board of directors elected at the formation election shall prepare the by-laws for the written…
- § 35302 When the by-laws of a district are approved by the board of supervisors of the principal county, the board of directors shall adopt them by resolution entered…
- § 35303 The bylaws shall provide for: (a) The manner of voting in person or by proxy. (b) The qualifications and duties of officers, the tenure of their office, and…
- § 35304 The by-laws shall also provide for: (a) The location of the district office. (b) The method of changing the location of the office. (c) The method of amending…
- § 35305 The by-laws may be repealed or amended or new by-laws adopted by the assent of two-thirds of the total vote of the district, given either in writing or by…
- § 35306 The bylaws in their original form, together with the approval of the board of supervisors and the resolution of the directors adopting them, or together with…
- § 35307 A district may destroy a record pursuant to Chapter 7 (commencing with Section 60200) of Division 1 of Title 6 of the Government Code.
CHAPTER 2. Powers §§ 35400–35509 · 59 sections
ARTICLE 1. Powers Generally §§ 35400–35413 · 16 sections
- § 35400 Each district has the power generally to perform all acts necessary or proper to carry out fully the provisions of this division.
- § 35401 A district may acquire, plan, construct, maintain, improve, operate, and keep in repair the necessary works for the production, storage, transmission, and…
- § 35402 A district shall not contract for the construction of irrigation works nor construct the irrigation works by employees of the district, if the cost of the…
- § 35403 A district may contract to perform and perform any agreement for the transfer or delivery pursuant to Chapter 5 of this part of any irrigation system, canals,…
- § 35404 A district may enter for the purposes of the district upon any land.
- § 35405 A district may take conveyances, contracts, leases, or other assurances for property acquired by the district pursuant to this division.
- § 35406 (a) A district may execute, by its president and secretary, all contracts and other documents necessary to carry out the powers and purposes of the district.…
- § 35407 A district may commence and maintain any actions and proceedings to carry out its purposes or protect its interests and may defend any action or proceeding…
- § 35408 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…
- § 35409 A district may commence, maintain, intervene in, defend and compromise actions and proceedings to prevent interference with or diminution of the natural flow…
- § 35410 The board of a district whose corporate area, in whole or in part, is included within a metropolitan water district may in any fiscal year declare its…
- § 35410.1 In addition to and as an alternative procedure to the levy and collection of assessments and standby charges, a district may fix and collect acreage…
- § 35410.2 If there is more than one tax code area for the levy of said metropolitan water district tax within a district, an improvement district may be formed in the…
- § 35411 A district may disseminate information to the public concerning the rights, properties, and activities of the district.
- § 35412 The Irish Beach Water District may acquire, construct, and operate facilities for providing fire protection to the district and its inhabitants, including…
- § 35413 (a) In order to enforce the provisions of any ordinance of the district, including an ordinance fixing charges for the furnishing of commodities or services,…
ARTICLE 2. Water Distribution §§ 35420–35429 · 10 sections
- § 35420 All water distributed for irrigation purposes, except as otherwise provided in this article, shall be apportioned ratably to each holder of title to land upon…
- § 35421 Water sold to holders of title to land pursuant to Section 35470 shall be apportioned ratably to each holder of title to land making application therefor under…
- § 35422 Where revenue bonds have been issued payable from revenues to be derived from the sale of water for the irrigation of land all water distributed for irrigation…
- § 35422.5 As an alternative, and in addition, to other methods set forth in this article regarding the apportionment of water, a district may enter into long-term water…
- § 35423 A district may establish, print, and distribute equitable rules and regulations for the sale and distribution of water. A district may provide therein that…
- § 35424 After equitable rules and regulations for the distribution of water have been published once a week for two weeks in a newspaper of general circulation…
- § 35425 If its board deems it to be for the best interests of the district, a district may enter into a contract for the lease, sale, or use of any surplus water not…
- § 35427 Nothing in this article authorizes the sale of any water right.
- § 35428 No right in any water or water right owned by the district shall be acquired by use permitted under this article.
- § 35429 The board may grant to the owner or lessee of a right to the use of any water permission to store the water in any reservoir of the district or to carry it…
ARTICLE 3. Applications for Water §§ 35450–35455 · 7 sections
- § 35450 A district may fix and change a date prior to which applications for water for the ensuing irrigation season are to be received for all crops, or for annual…
- § 35451 The action of a district fixing or changing any date prior to which applications for water are to be received is ineffective until notice of the date is given…
- § 35452 The cash deposit shall, in the discretion of the board, be forfeited as to each acre not using the water applied for if the district has a sufficient supply of…
- § 35453 In the event of water shortage the district may, with respect to the shortage area, give preference to or serve only the land for which application was filed…
- § 35454 If the available water is inadequate to serve all of the land as to which applications for water are filed pursuant to Section 35450, the district may require…
- § 35454.5 In any year in which the board of a district not having meters or other volumetric measuring instruments or facilities to measure substantially all…
- § 35455 Nothing in this article restricts or limits existing powers of a district to control and provide for distribution of water.
ARTICLE 4. Charges §§ 35470–35482 · 15 sections
- § 35470 Any district formed on or after July 30, 1917, may, in lieu in whole or in part of raising money for district purposes by assessment, make water available to…
- § 35470.1 If the procedures set forth in this article as it read at the time a standby charge was established were followed, the district may, by resolution, continue…
- § 35470.5 The district may, by resolution, provide that a penalty not in excess of 10 percent shall be added to water, standby, facility, or other charges which are…
- § 35471 Any funds derived pursuant to Section 35470 in excess of the amount necessary for operating or maintenance expenses and other lawful district purposes shall be…
- § 35472 For the purpose of providing funds to pay revenue bonds and interest when due the board shall fix and collect charges for the sale of water.
- § 35473 The charges to pay revenue bonds and interest thereon when due shall be fixed by the board before April 1st of each year.
- § 35474 The charges to pay revenue bonds and interest thereon shall be fixed by the board upon a flat rate per acre or connection or on a metered basis or on a…
- § 35475 The charges to pay revenue bonds and interest thereon may include a stand-by or carrying charge notwithstanding the water is not actually used, under such…
- § 35476 The charges to pay revenue bonds and interest thereon may be made payable in advance before service of water is made to the land.
- § 35477 The collection of charges to pay revenue bonds and interest thereon shall be continued each year until all revenue bonds, together with interest thereon, are…
- § 35478 All revenue bond redemption and interest charges are a first lien on all revenues received from the sale of water unless the district, by a limitation clearly…
- § 35479 The district may elect, if it is using the alternative provisions for levy, collection and enforcement of district assessments by the county as provided in…
- § 35480 The county assessor and county auditor shall thereafter add to the tax bills for each assessee and assessee parcel as so certified, in addition to the other…
- § 35481 The county tax collector and treasurer shall thereupon collect, receive and disburse to the district the standby charges as collected with the regular tax…
- § 35482 No district furnishing water for residential use to a tenant shall seek to recover any charges or penalties for the furnishing of water to or for the tenant’s…
ARTICLE 5. Sewers §§ 35500–35509 · 11 sections
- § 35500 A district may acquire, construct, operate, and furnish facilities and services, within or without the district, for the collection, treatment, and disposal of…
- § 35501 The district may prescribe, revise, and collect rates or other charges for the services and facilities furnished pursuant to this article.
- § 35502 The district may provide that such rates or other charges may be collected with the water rates of the district and that all rates shall be billed upon the…
- § 35503 Upon providing a sewer system in any area of the district, the district may declare the further maintenance or use of cesspools, septic tanks, or other local…
- § 35504 A district may not exercise any of the powers granted a district by this article unless the board first submits to the voters of the district at an election a…
- § 35504.5 Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 35504, a district may exercise the powers granted a district by this article after a hearing by the board on the…
- § 35505 If 75 percent or more of the territory of one or more county sanitation districts is located within the boundaries of a California water district situated in…
- § 35506 In order to carry out the powers and purposes granted under this article a district may exercise or use any of the powers or procedures otherwise granted to a…
- § 35507 The powers or procedures referred to in Section 35506 shall include, but shall not be limited to, the following: bonds pursuant to Chapter 2 (commencing with…
- § 35508 The powers or procedures referred to in Section 35506 shall include all powers or procedures either necessary, useful or desirable to carry out the powers and…
- § 35509 In the event that the boundaries of any district, which is authorized to exercise the powers granted by this article, are altered pursuant to the District…
CHAPTER 2.2. Provisions Pertaining Only to the Lost Hills Water District §§ 35520–35520.46 · 47 sections
- § 35520 The provisions of this chapter shall apply only to the Lost Hills Water District. The powers provided in this chapter shall be in addition to any existing…
- § 35520.1 A district may acquire, construct, operate, and furnish facilities for the control of waters to protect, maintain, and enhance the quality of lands within the…
- § 35520.2 If a district determines to exercise the powers granted by this chapter, the district shall prepare and adopt a plan of works and an estimate of the amount of…
- § 35520.3 In order to carry out the powers and purposes granted under this chapter, a district may exercise or use any of the powers or procedures otherwise granted to a…
- § 35520.4 The powers or procedures referred to in Section 35520.3 includes, but are not limited to, the following: (a) Bonds issued pursuant to Chapter 2 (commencing…
- § 35520.5 The powers and procedures referred to in Section 35520.3 shall include all powers or procedures necessary, useful, or desirable to carry out the powers and…
- § 35520.6 Notwithstanding any other provision of this division, the board may determine to issue bonds secured by benefit assessments, in which event the board shall…
- § 35520.7 When the board has determined to issue bonds secured by benefit assessments, it shall, by resolution, employ a civil engineer, who shall have no interest,…
- § 35520.8 Upon completion of the apportionment of costs, the engineer shall prepare and certify to the board an assessment roll which shall contain all of the following:…
- § 35520.9 When completed, the roll, which shall be accompanied by the written report of the engineer setting out with particularity the exact nature and quantum of the…
- § 35520.10 The board shall file a copy of the roll and report in its records and forthwith give notice of the filing of the report and assessment roll by publication at…
- § 35520.11 If no objections are presented to the board with respect to a particular assessment at the time and place noticed, the secretary shall execute a certificate in…
- § 35520.12 The board may continue the hearing on objections to assessments from time to time.
- § 35520.13 At the hearing, the board shall hear any evidence that may be offered on the correctness of the assessment and may modify, amend, or approve the assessment in…
- § 35520.14 After the hearing of objections, the board shall, by resolution, approve the assessment as finally fixed or modified. A certified copy of the assessment roll…
- § 35520.15 When the secretary files the certificate as provided in Section 35520.11 or, if objections are raised, when the board approves the assessment as finally fixed…
- § 35520.16 The election required by Section 35520.15 shall be called, noticed, and held in the manner provided for bond elections by Chapter 2 (commencing with Section…
- § 35520.17 The board may advance general funds of the district to pay all costs and expenses incurred in preparation of the plan of works and estimate of cost provided…
- § 35520.18 If more than one-third of the votes cast are for “Benefit Assessment Bonds - No,” the board shall, by resolution, abandon the project, make a call upon the…
- § 35520.19 If two-thirds or more of the votes are cast in favor of the bonds, the board shall transmit a certified copy of the roll to the district tax collector. The…
- § 35520.20 The assessment roll as approved by the board shall be conclusive evidence before any court or body that the assessment has been made and levied according to…
- § 35520.21 All unpaid assessments shall bear interest at the rate of 12 percent per annum. Interest shall commence to run 30 days after the board has adopted a resolution…
- § 35520.22 The assessment list shall remain open for payment of any unpaid balance of the assessment thereon at the office of the district tax collector until such time…
- § 35520.23 Payments on assessments made to the district tax collector prior to the adoption of a resolution of the board calling for the sale of bonds secured by the…
- § 35520.24 Any time after the filing of the assessment roll as provided in Section 35520.19, the board may, by resolution, call for the sale of bonds secured by the…
- § 35520.25 Collection of assessments levied and called by the board shall be made by the district tax collector.
- § 35520.26 Concurrently with the making of the annual estimate to be filed with the board of supervisors pursuant to Section 36552, the board shall designate and…
- § 35520.27 The district assessor, upon receipt of the assessment call resolution from the secretary, shall compute the amount to be collected from each parcel of land in…
- § 35520.28 Assessments called pursuant to this chapter shall be collected at the same time and in the same manner as district assessments. When collected, the entire…
- § 35520.29 The board shall levy an amendatory assessment in the manner provided for original assessments if any of the following occur: (a) Any land within the drainage…
- § 35520.30 When any tract of land upon which any assessment has been levied is subdivided into smaller parcels, the board shall, upon its own motion or upon written…
- § 35520.31 The secretary shall file certified copies of any amendatory or reapportioned assessment with the district assessor, the district tax collector, and the…
- § 35520.32 Upon the inclusion of any land within a drainage service area, an assessment shall be levied upon the land so included. The amount of the assessment against…
- § 35520.33 When a district has levied an assessment and it appears to the board that the assessment or some part thereof, together with the interest thereon, will provide…
- § 35520.34 The board, pursuant to a resolution entered in its minutes, may distribute among the landowners of a drainage service area any funds in the treasury belonging…
- § 35520.35 All bonds issued under this chapter shall be payable in lawful money of the United States. Subject to the provisions of this chapter, the board shall prescribe…
- § 35520.36 The board may sell the bonds, from time to time, in such quantities as may be necessary and most advantageous to raise money to carry out the objects and…
- § 35520.37 All bonds of the same issue shall be equally and ratably secured without priority by reason of number, date of bonds, date of sale, date of execution, or date…
- § 35520.38 For the purpose of the care, operation, management, and improvement of a project or projects, including payment of salaries of officers and employees and all…
- § 35520.39 Whenever any tolls or charges for the use of drainage facilities or for other services rendered by the district provided for in this chapter have been fixed by…
- § 35520.40 In case any tolls or charges remain unpaid for a period of 30 days after they become payable, they shall become delinquent and a penalty of 10 percent shall be…
- § 35520.41 After any toll or charge becomes delinquent, the board may, by resolution, direct the assessor to add to the assessment of the parcel of land to which it…
- § 35520.42 In addition to and as an alternative to all other powers contained in this chapter with respect to provision of funds for the purpose of the care, operation,…
- § 35520.43 No zone shall be established or varying rates of assessment fixed under Section 35520.42, unless the board, by resolution, declares that it intends to do so…
- § 35520.44 The board annually, concurrently with the making of the estimate required by Section 36552, shall adopt a resolution setting forth an estimate of the amount of…
- § 35520.45 The secretary shall deliver certified copies of the resolution levying the assessment pursuant to Section 35520.44, one to the district assessor, one to the…
- § 35520.46 Proceeds from assessments levied pursuant to this chapter may be used to pay any lawful obligation of the district incurred in the care, operation, or…
CHAPTER 2.3. Provisions Pertaining Only to the Hot Spring Valley Water District § 35521 · 1 section
- § 35521 (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Hot Spring Valley Irrigation District in the County of Modoc is dissolved, and the Hot Spring Valley Water…
CHAPTER 2.4. Provisions Pertaining Only to the Vandalia Water District § 35523 · 1 section
- § 35523 (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Vandalia Irrigation District in the County of Tulare is dissolved, and the Vandalia Water District is…
CHAPTER 2.5. Provisions Pertaining Only to the Kern Delta, Cawelo, Rag Gulch, and Kern-Tulare Water Districts §§ 35525–35539.4 · 19 sections
ARTICLE 1. Water Distribution §§ 35525–35531 · 7 sections
- § 35525 The provisions of this chapter shall apply only to the Kern Delta Water District, the Cawelo Water District, the Rag Gulch Water District, and the Kern-Tulare…
- § 35526 In addition to, and as an alternative to, the matters contained in this division regarding apportionment of water, the district may by resolution adopt a plan…
- § 35527 A plan adopted pursuant to the terms hereof may be changed, supplemented or amended in the same manner provided for the adoption of an original plan.
- § 35528 Before adoption of such a plan the board shall make, or cause to be made, a report setting forth the proposed plan.
- § 35529 Before adoption of such a plan the board shall pass a resolution declaring the following: (a) The intention of the board to adopt a plan for distribution and…
- § 35530 Notice of such hearing shall be given by publishing a copy of the resolution of intention in a newspaper of general circulation published in Kern County,…
- § 35531 At the time and place so fixed, or at any time or place to which the hearing is continued, the board shall hold the hearing provided for by such resolution of…
ARTICLE 2. Powers §§ 35532–35538 · 7 sections
- § 35532 The district may contract with any private utility as defined in Sections 1502 and 1506 of the Public Utilities Code, to waive all or any portion of the…
- § 35533 The board of directors of the district shall have the power, in addition to, and as an alternative to, the powers enumerated elsewhere in this division, to…
- § 35534 In addition to, and as an alternative to, the powers contained in this division, zones may be established within the district for the purpose of fixing rates…
- § 35535 No zone shall be established or varying rates of assessments fixed under Section 35534 unless the board by resolution declares that it intends to do so and…
- § 35536 The annual statement of expenses filed pursuant to Section 36552 or 37206, as the case may be, shall, in addition to the matters required by such section,…
- § 35537 The board of supervisors in fixing the rate of assessment authorized by Section 35536 pursuant to Section 36608, or in levying such assessment pursuant to…
- § 35538 Proceeds from assessments levied pursuant to this chapter may be used to pay any lawful obligation of the district.
ARTICLE 3. Special Assessments §§ 35539–35539.4 · 5 sections
- § 35539 In addition to, and as an alternative to, the powers contained in this division, the board may by resolution determine and declare that it is necessary to levy…
- § 35539.1 The resolution shall be published pursuant to Section 6066 of the Government Code in a newspaper of general circulation published in each county in which…
- § 35539.2 No levy of assessment shall be made pursuant to this article unless the resolution pursuant to the hearing is properly made and entered in the records of the…
- § 35539.3 If, after the board adopts the resolution of intent to levy and before 30 days after the resolution pursuant to the hearing, the board receives a petition…
- § 35539.4 The resolution pursuant to the hearing, or, when required, the proposition submitted to the qualified voters of the district pursuant to Section 35539.3, shall…
CHAPTER 2.75. Provisions Pertaining Only to Lost Hills Water District §§ 35540–35554 · 15 sections
ARTICLE 1. Plan of Water Allocation §§ 35540–35553 · 14 sections
- § 35540 The provisions of this chapter shall apply only to the Lost Hills Water District as a member unit of the Kern County Water Agency.
- § 35541 (a) As an alternative to, and in addition to, the methods in this division provided for the apportionment of water, the district may adopt a plan of water…
- § 35542 A plan adopted or approved pursuant to the provisions of this chapter may be changed, supplemented, amended, or rescinded in the manner herein provided for the…
- § 35543 Before adopting such a plan the board shall make or cause to be made a report setting forth the proposed plan.
- § 35544 Before adopting such a plan the board shall pass a resolution of intention stating the following: (a) The intention of the board to adopt a plan for…
- § 35545 Notice of the hearing shall be given by publishing a copy of the resolution of intention provided for in Section 35544 in a newspaper of general circulation,…
- § 35546 At any time, not later than the hour set for hearing on such resolution of intention, any holder of title to land to which delivery of water would be curtailed…
- § 35547 At the time set for hearing protests, the board shall hear and pass upon all protests made as provided for in Section 35546, and its decision shall be final…
- § 35548 If a written protest is made pursuant to Section 35546 against the proposed plan and the board finds that the protest represents more than one-half of the…
- § 35549 If a written protest is made pursuant to Section 35546 against the proposed plan and the board finds that the protest represents less than one-half but more…
- § 35550 If no written protest is made pursuant to Section 35546 against the proposed plan or if a written protest is made pursuant to Section 35546 and the board finds…
- § 35551 The last equalized assessment book of the district shall be used as a basis for determining the assessed value of lands to which delivery of water would be…
- § 35552 If a majority of the votes cast at an election held pursuant to the provisions of Section 35549 is in favor of the proposed plan, the board shall, within 30…
- § 35553 In the event the plan is approved, either according to the provisions of Section 35550 or Section 35552, a certified copy of the board’s resolution approving…
ARTICLE 2. Water Service Contracts § 35554 · 1 section
- § 35554 An alternative to, and in addition to, other methods contained in this division regarding the apportionment of water, the district may enter into long-term…
CHAPTER 2.7. Provisions Pertaining only to Irvine Ranch Water District and Santa Margarita Water District §§ 35539.10–35539.16 · 5 sections
- § 35539.10 This chapter applies only to the Irvine Ranch Water District and Santa Margarita Water District. The powers granted in this chapter supplement the existing…
- § 35539.12 The districts may acquire, construct, operate, maintain, and furnish facilities for the diversion of urban runoff from drainage courses within the districts,…
- § 35539.13 (a) The districts may convey water in a drainage course within the boundaries of each respective district for the purposes of treating and reusing that water,…
- § 35539.14 In order to carry out the powers and purposes granted under this chapter, the districts may exercise any of the powers otherwise granted to a district by this…
- § 35539.16 Nothing in this chapter affects any obligation of the districts to obtain a permit that may be required by law for the activities undertaken pursuant to this…
CHAPTER 2.8. Provisions Pertaining Only to the Westside Water District §§ 35560–35562 · 3 sections
- § 35560 The provisions of this chapter shall apply only to the Westside Water District or to any improvement district, distribution district, or zone formed within the…
- § 35561 In addition, and as an alternative, to the matters contained in this division regarding distribution and apportionment of water, the district or any…
- § 35562 In addition, and as an alternative, to the purposes for which the proceeds from water charges may be used, as set forth in Article 4 (commencing with Section…
CHAPTER 2.85. Provisions Pertaining Only to the Borrego Water District §§ 35565–35565.8 · 6 sections
- § 35565 This chapter applies only to the Borrego Water District.
- § 35565.1 The objectives of the district include all of the following: (a) To provide for the control of flood and storm waters of the district and the surface or…
- § 35565.2 The district may acquire by grant, purchase, lease, gift, devise, contract, or condemnation, real or personal property of any kind, including land, structures,…
- § 35565.3 The district may conduct technical investigations and prepare analyses, studies, and reports pertaining to water supply, water rights, erosion, control of…
- § 35565.4 (a) For the purpose of providing mosquito abatement and vector control services to the lands and inhabitants of the district, and in addition to the powers…
- § 35565.8 (a) The district has the authority granted to a water replenishment district by Sections 60224, 60225, and 60226. (b) The authority granted to this district…
CHAPTER 2.9. Power Generation §§ 35570–35573 · 4 sections
- § 35570 A district may, by using any water or water supplies furnished to the district or used by the district, construct, maintain, and operate plants for the…
- § 35571 A district may join with any other district engaged in distributing water in exercising the powers set forth in this chapter, or may execute joint power…
- § 35572 The hydroelectric plant and transmission lines constructed pursuant to this chapter may be leased for operation to, or the power generated may be sold to, a…
- § 35573 The powers granted by this chapter shall not include, and nothing in this chapter shall be construed to permit, the acquisition of property or facilities…
CHAPTER 3. Property §§ 35600–35628 · 7 sections
ARTICLE 1. Acquisition and Disposition of Property §§ 35600–35604 · 5 sections
- § 35600 A district may, within or without the district in the State, acquire by purchase, condemnation, or other legal means all property or rights in property…
- § 35601 The right is hereby granted to locate, construct, and maintain works of a district on any land owned by the State.
- § 35602 There is given, dedicated, and set apart for the uses and purposes of each district all water and water rights belonging to the State within the district.
- § 35603 A district may construct any works along, under, or across any stream of water, watercourse, street, avenue, highway, railway, canal, ditch, or flume which the…
- § 35604 A district may for a valuable consideration lease, sell, or contract for the sale of any property of the district whenever it may be necessary, advisable, or…
ARTICLE 2. Eminent Domain §§ 35627–35628 · 2 sections
- § 35627 If the district and the owners and controllers of any property or franchise to be crossed by works of a district cannot agree with the district as to payment,…
- § 35628 A district shall not exercise the right of eminent domain under this article for the condemnation of property outside the boundaries of the principal county in…
CHAPTER 4. Public Liability § 35752 · 1 section
- § 35752 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…
CHAPTER 5. Contracts With Other Agencies §§ 35850–35855 · 6 sections
- § 35850 A district may for a valuable consideration enter into any contract with any irrigation or drainage district formed under the laws of the State as the board…
- § 35850.5 A district shall have power to join with one or more public agencies, private corporations or other persons for the purpose of carrying out any of the powers…
- § 35851 A district may for a valuable consideration enter into any contract with the United States, the State, or any department or agency of either, or with any…
- § 35852 Any contract entered into pursuant to this chapter may provide: (a) That the land shall be included in any irrigation, drainage, or reclamation project…
- § 35853 Any contract entered into pursuant to this article may provide for the sale and conveyance to the United States, the State, any reclamation or irrigation…
- § 35855 An action to determine the validity of any contract may be brought pursuant to Chapter 9 (commencing with Section 860) of Title 10 of Part 2 of the Code of…
CHAPTER 6. Cooperation With the United States §§ 35875–35886 · 11 sections
- § 35875 Districts may cooperate and contract with the United States, under the Federal Reclamation Act of June 17, 1902, and all acts amendatory thereof or…
- § 35876 The cooperation and contract may be for any or all of the following purposes: (a) Acquisition, extension, or operation of works for irrigation or drainage or…
- § 35877 Districts may carry out and perform the terms of any contract so made.
- § 35878 To carry out the preceding sections of this article a district has all powers, rights, and privileges possessed by irrigation districts and may exercise those…
- § 35879 If any provision of the Irrigation District Federal Cooperation Law is held unconstitutional, that decision shall not affect the validity of the adoption by…
- § 35880 In any contract made between a district and the United States pursuant to this chapter, the land which may be charged with any taxes or assessments under the…
- § 35881 A proposal to enter into a contract with the United States for any purpose other than obtaining a water supply shall be authorized at an election.
- § 35882 Proceedings at the election shall be had insofar as applicable in the manner provided in the case of issuance of general obligation bonds.
- § 35883 Notice of the election shall specify: a. The time and place of the election. b. The purpose of the election. c. A brief statement of the general purpose of the…
- § 35884 The ballots at the election shall contain a brief statement of the general purpose of the contract substantially as stated in the notice of election and the…
- § 35886 The board may execute the contract on behalf of the district if two-thirds of the votes cast at the election favor the contract.