CHAPTER 2. Definitions

Chapter 2 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 391.

§§ 39010–39035 · 24 sections

• § 39010 Unless the context otherwise requires, the provisions of this chapter shall govern the construction of this division.
• § 39011 The definition of a word applies to any of its variants.
• § 39012 “District” means any water storage district formed pursuant to the California Water Storage District Act or this division.
• § 39013 “Include,” except when used in relation to the inclusion of land into a district, does not necessarily exclude matters not enumerated.
• § 39014 “Land,” except in Chapter 2 of Part 10, means land in the district or proposed district involved.
• § 39015 “Affected county” means any county in which land is situated.
• § 39016 “Board” means the board of directors of a district.
• § 39017 “President” means the president of the board.
• § 39018 “Secretary” means the secretary of the board.
• § 39019 “Treasurer” means the treasurer of a district.
• § 39020 “Holder of title” includes a holder of evidence of title and, also, a holder of land under a possessory right acquired by entry or purchase from the United…
• § 39021 “Property,” except in Part 9, embraces all real and personal property, including water, water rights, works, franchises, concessions and rights.
• § 39022 “Works” includes water works, conduits, reservoirs, storage sites, water sheds, machinery, wells, pumps, dams, storage tanks, tunnels, hydrants, meters, other…
• § 39023 “Conduit” includes canals, laterals, ditches, flumes, pipes, and their appurtenances.
• § 39024 “Acquire” includes construct, purchase, lease, exchange, condemn, jointly acquire when joint acquisition is permitted, and contract to acquire.
• § 39025 “Dispose” includes sell, contract to lease, contract to sell, and the making of any instrument necessary therefor.
• § 39026 “Operate” includes use, maintain, and repair.
• § 39027 “General election” is the election required to be held in districts in each odd-numbered year.
• § 39028 “Special election” means any election other than a general election.
• § 39030 “Acknowledged” means acknowledged and certified in the same form and manner as is required for recording of conveyances of real property.
• § 39031 “Office county” means the county in which the office of the district is kept.
• § 39033 “Other district” means any district or other public agency formed under any law of the state.
• § 39034 “Principal county” means the county in which the greater portion of the land of a district is located.
• § 39035 “Board of supervisors” means the board of supervisors of the principal county.