CHAPTER 3. Property
Chapter 3 added by Stats. 1943, Ch. 372.
§§ 22425–22561 · 45 sections
ARTICLE 1. Acquisition of Property §§ 22425–22438 · 14 sections
- § 22425 A district may acquire by any means any property or interest in property to carry out its purposes, including any of the following: (a) Property for the…
- § 22426 Any property necessary for the purposes of the district may be acquired by the district and held subject to any liens, incumbrances, or obligations on it at…
- § 22427 If any road, railroad, canal, or other property subject or devoted to public use will become subject to flooding or other interference by reason of the…
- § 22428 If by a judgment or agreement a district is required to relocate any road, railroad, canal, or other property subject or devoted to public use, the district…
- § 22429 The right is hereby granted to locate, construct, and maintain any of the works of a district on any land which is now or hereafter owned by the State.
- § 22430 There is given, dedicated, and set apart for the uses and purposes of each district all water and water rights belonging to this State within the district.
- § 22431 A district may construct any works across any watercourse, road, railway, conduit, or other property subject or devoted to public use in a manner that will…
- § 22432 A district may on terms its board deems for the best interests of the district take a deed or release from any claimant, including any other taxing or…
- § 22433 A district may purchase pursuant to law property tax sold or tax deeded to the State on which the district has a claim, lien, or deed for unpaid assessments or…
- § 22434 Any district when it appears to its board to be for the best interest of the district may discharge with or without compromise any overlapping tax or…
- § 22435 A district may notwithstanding any other provisions of this division use any of its funds to carry out the provisions of Section 22434 and may with these funds…
- § 22436 A district may in its name take conveyances, leases, contracts, or other assurances for all property acquired by it.
- § 22437 The title to all property acquired by a district is held in trust for its uses and purposes. The district may hold, use, acquire, manage, sell, or lease the…
- § 22438 (a) A district which is the owner of an easement for an open canal or other water conveyance facility for the transportation of water across lands not owned by…
ARTICLE 2. Eminent Domain §§ 22456–22458 · 3 sections
- § 22456 The district may exercise the right of eminent domain to take any property necessary to carry out its purposes.
- § 22457 If the owner of any land, easement, or franchise to be crossed by works of a district can not agree with the district as to payment, location of the crossing,…
- § 22458 If a right to flood or otherwise interfere with any road, railroad, canal, or other property is acquired by eminent domain, the judgment may, if the court…
ARTICLE 3. Power Lines on Public Property §§ 22475–22478 · 4 sections
- § 22475 There is granted to every district the right to construct and operate in a manner affording security for life and property electric light and power lines…
- § 22476 A district may not construct and operate electric light and power lines along, over, under, or upon any road within any city unless permission to do so is…
- § 22477 Permission pursuant to Section 22476 is not necessary where the road to be used is a convenient part of the route of the lines and at the time construction of…
- § 22478 A district constructing lines pursuant to this article shall restore the road, railway, or conduit intersected to its former state of usefulness as near as…
ARTICLE 4. Disposition of Property §§ 22500–22506 · 6 sections
- § 22500 When a board determines by resolution entered upon the minutes that any property of the district is no longer necessary for district purposes, the district may…
- § 22501 A district may lease the right to produce any minerals or hydrocarbons in any property held by it upon the terms the board deems most beneficial to the…
- § 22502 All conveyances and leases of district property shall be executed by the secretary and president on behalf of the district in accordance with a resolution of…
- § 22503 A district may sell, convey, lease, give and take options and contracts of sale upon, and otherwise deal with property acquired by it through a collector’s…
- § 22505 A district may lease any of its property to the State of California, a public agency of the State, a city, county, district, or other political subdivision of…
- § 22506 When a board determines by resolution entered upon the minutes that any property of the district may be leased for a use or purpose that will not interfere…
ARTICLE 5. Lease of Works §§ 22525–22530 · 6 sections
- § 22525 This article provides an independent method of leasing and its provisions apply only to leases made pursuant to it.
- § 22526 A district may lease part or all of its works whenever the leasing will benefit the district.
- § 22527 When the board contemplates the leasing of the works of the district, it shall give notice thereof at least three weeks prior to the making of the lease, by…
- § 22528 The lease shall be made to the highest bidder, but any and all bids may be rejected.
- § 22529 The lease shall not interfere with any prior rights established by law.
- § 22530 A good and sufficient bond shall be required by the board to secure the faithful performance of the lease by the lessees.
ARTICLE 6. Water Leases for Mechanical Purposes §§ 22550–22561 · 12 sections
- § 22550 The provisions of this article apply only to leases made pursuant to it.
- § 22551 Whenever a district in the development of its works has the opportunity without increased expenditure to lease for mechanical purposes not inconsistent with…
- § 22552 Whenever the board desires to lease the use of water it shall pass a resolution of intention to do so.
- § 22553 Immediately after the passage of the resolution the secretary shall give notice of the intention, by publication for at least 20 days in one newspaper…
- § 22554 The notice of intention to lease the use of water shall state all of the following: (a) The board will receive sealed proposals for the lease. (b) The lease…
- § 22555 At the time and place appointed the board shall open in public the proposals to lease the use of water.
- § 22556 As soon after opening the proposals as may be convenient the board may let the lease in portions or as a whole to the highest responsible bidder or may reject…
- § 22557 The rental accruing upon a lease of the use of water may vary from year to year as specified in the lease and shall be payable semi-annually on the thirtieth…
- § 22558 If at any time the rental is not paid on the day fixed, the amount of the rental due shall be doubled, and if not paid within the next succeeding 90 days, the…
- § 22559 All money collected on a lease shall be paid into the district treasury and be apportioned to any funds the board deems advisable.
- § 22560 Upon the letting of any lease, the board may require the lessee to execute a bond for the faithful performance of the covenants of the lease or give such other…
- § 22561 The lease may be for a period not exceeding 25 years.