CHAPTER 2. Definitions
Chapter 2 added by Stats. 1943, Ch. 372.
§§ 20510–20543 · 43 sections
- § 20510 Unless the context otherwise requires, the provisions of this chapter shall govern the construction of this division.
- § 20511 The definition of a word applies to any of its variants.
- § 20512 “Include” except when used in relation to the inclusion of land into a district does not necessarily exclude matters not enumerated.
- § 20513 “District” means any irrigation district formed pursuant to any law of this State or to this division except the Palo Verde Irrigation District.
- § 20514 “Improvement district” means an improvement district formed pursuant to the Irrigation District Improvement Act or to this division.
- § 20516 “Rules” include “regulations.”
- § 20517 “Land” except in Chapter 2A (commencing with Section 23800) of Part 7 and Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 26875) of Part 11 means land in the district or…
- § 20518 “Principal county” means the county in which all the land is situated, or if the land is situated in more than one county, the county in which the greatest…
- § 20519 “Affected county” means any county in which land is situated.
- § 20520 “Office county” means the county in which the principal office of a district is kept.
- § 20521 “Board” means the board of directors of a district.
- § 20522 “President” means the president of the board.
- § 20523 “Secretary” means the secretary of the board.
- § 20524 “Elective officers” irrespective of the method of selection in any particular instance are: (a) A director from each division except as otherwise provided in…
- § 20525 “General district election” is the district election required to be held on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November in each odd-numbered year.
- § 20526 “Bond election” means an election provided for in Chapter 4 of Part 4.
- § 20527 “Elector,” “voter,” and “precinct board” have respectively the same meaning as in the Elections Code, but an “elector” or “voter” shall also be a resident of…
- § 20527.5 Notwithstanding Section 20527, or any other provision of law to the contrary, in the Jackson Valley Irrigation District every owner of real property within the…
- § 20527.6 (a) Notwithstanding Section 20527, or any other provision of law to the contrary, in the Camp Far West Irrigation District in Placer and Yuba Counties,…
- § 20527.7 Notwithstanding Section 20527, or any other provision of law, in the Montague Water Conservation District in Siskiyou County every owner of real property…
- § 20527.8 Notwithstanding Section 20527, or any other provision of law, in the Cordua Irrigation District every owner of land within the district, but no others, may…
- § 20527.9 Notwithstanding Section 20527, or any other provision of law, in the Provident Irrigation District in Glenn and Colusa Counties every owner of real property…
- § 20527.91 Notwithstanding Section 20527 or any other provision of law, in the Big Springs Irrigation District in Siskiyou County and in the Princeton-Codora-Glenn…
- § 20527.10 (a) Notwithstanding Section 20527 or any other provision of law, in the Glenn Colusa Irrigation District, every owner of real property within the district, but…
- § 20527.11 (a) The Board of Directors of the Richvale Irrigation District may adopt a resolution that authorizes persons holding title to real property within the…
- § 20527.12 (a) (1) This section only applies to the James Irrigation District. As used in this section, “district” means the James Irrigation District. (2)…
- § 20527.13 (a) (1) This section only applies to the Corcoran Irrigation District. As used in this section, “district” means the Corcoran Irrigation District. (2)…
- § 20528 “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…
- § 20529 “Property” except in Part 10 embraces all real and personal property, including water, water rights, works, franchises, concessions and rights.
- § 20530 “Works” includes dams, reservoirs, wells, conduits, pumps, power houses, power generating equipment, power lines, and their appurtenances.
- § 20531 “Conduits” include canals, laterals, ditches, flumes, pipes, and their appurtenances.
- § 20532 “Acquire” includes construct, purchase, lease, exchange, condemn, jointly acquire when joint acquisition is permitted, and contract to acquire.
- § 20533 “Dispose” includes lease, sell, contract to lease, contract to sell, and the making of any instrument necessary therefor.
- § 20534 “Operate” includes use, maintain, and repair.
- § 20535 “Assessee” means the person to whom property is assessed.
- § 20536 “Assessment book” includes any substantial record showing the information required to be kept in it, whether in the form of bound volumes or of cards arranged…
- § 20537 “Completion assessment” means an assessment levied pursuant to Article 2 of Chapter 2 of Part 10.
- § 20538 “Particular purpose assessment” means an assessment levied pursuant to Article 3 of Chapter 2 of Part 10.
- § 20539 “Emergency assessment” means an assessment levied pursuant to Article 4 of Chapter 2 of Part 10.
- § 20540 “Limited assessments” means any or all of the following: (a) Completion assessment. (b) Particular purpose assessment. (c) Emergency assessment.
- § 20541 “Charges” includes tolls.
- § 20542 “Refund” includes fund.
- § 20543 “Road” includes streets, highways, and alleys.