California

Water Code

10,139 sections, each with the official text and a plain-English explanation of what it means for you.

• § 22089 — Every person who violates any of the provisions of this article is guilty of a misdemeanor and is punishable by a fine of not less than twenty-five dollars ($25), nor more than two hundred fifty dolla
• § 22089.5 — A watermaster has the power to arrest any person violating any of the provisions of this article and to give him into the custody of the sheriff or other competent police officer within the county, an
• § 22095 — A district may provide for any and all drainage made necessary by the irrigation provided for by the district.
• § 22096 — All laws respecting irrigation by districts or respecting districts shall also be so construed and enforced as to apply to drainage.
• § 22097 — The officers, agents, and employees of districts have the same powers, duties, and liabilities respecting drainage and construction, operation, and control relating to it as they have respecting irrig
• § 22098 — Whenever it appears necessary to drain any land within a district on account of the irrigation which has been done or which is intended to be done by the district under laws relating to it, whether fo
• § 22099 — No drainage need be provided for land as to which the district is relieved from liability for seepage or flooding by reason of grant, waiver, prescription, statute, decree, or condemnation.
• § 22115 — Any district heretofore or hereafter formed may purchase or lease electric power from any agency or entity, public or private, and may provide for the acquisition, operation, leasing, and control of p
• § 22116 — All provisions of the California Irrigation District Act, and of all acts amendatory thereof and supplemental thereto, applying to irrigation shall, as codified in this division, also be so construed
• § 22117 — The officers, agents, and employees of districts have the same powers, duties, and liabilities respecting electric power and the acquisition, operation, and control relating to it as they have respect
• § 22118 — The board and the officers, agents, and employees of districts shall do all necessary and proper acts for the construction and operation of its electric power works.
• § 22119 — A district may distribute power without regard to any assessments levied by it.
• § 22120 — A district may sell, dispose of, and distribute electric power for use outside of its boundaries.
• § 22121 — Subject to the conditions in this article a district may in the manner required by law make special appropriations of water for power purposes.
• § 22122 — Any use of water for generating electric power at any given time of the year which is in excess of the water appropriated and beneficially used for irrigation purposes by the district at that period o
• § 22123 — Any district providing electric power to areas outside its boundaries shall be subject to reasonable rules, regulations, and orders of the governing body of the city or county area being served, but,
• § 22124 — Every district furnishing electrical power shall comply with Section 8029.
• § 22140 — The board may establish or modify any existing plan or system, so as to provide for a pension or retirement plan or system for the benefit of officers, including directors, and employees of the distri
• § 22141 — The district may maintain its own pension, retirement, disability benefit and death benefit fund or may provide for benefits to eligible officers and employees, or their beneficiaries, by means of gro
• § 22143 — This article does not affect the authority of any district to participate in the State Employees’ Retirement System or any county employees’ retirement system.
• § 22144 — If a district has terminated a plan which did provide retirement benefits and has entered into a contract to participate in the Public Employees’ Retirement System, it may adopt a plan to increase ret
• § 22160 — The district may, but shall not be required to, provide for, maintain and operate such works and facilities within or without its boundaries as the board may deem necessary to protect the land in, and
• § 22161 — A district may, but shall not be required to, contract with the United States, the State, or any agency or political subdivision thereof, or any person, for the construction, operation or maintenance
• § 22162 — The provisions of Section 22160 apply only to districts containing 200,000 acres or more.
• § 22170 — This article applies only if an election is called and held as provided in this article and a majority of the votes cast on the proposal are “Yes.
• § 22171 — The board may in its discretion by resolution call an election to be held in the entire district or only in that portion of the district proposed to be served to determine whether the district should
• § 22172 — The ballots shall include instructions to voters that are consistent with the requirements of Section 13204 of the Elections Code.
• § 22173 — The voters shall vote for or against the proposal by completely selecting the voting target next to either “Yes” or “No,” respectively.
• § 22174 — Notice of the election shall specify the purpose of the election and the day, hours, and polling places in each precinct for holding the election, and shall be posted in three public places in each el
• § 22175 — The election shall be held and the result determined and declared as nearly as practicable in conformity with general district elections.
• § 22176 — A district, whether heretofore or hereafter formed, may provide for the acquisition, construction, maintenance and operation of sewage collection and disposal mains, and sewage treatment and disposal
• § 22177 — A district may charge reasonable connection charges to defray in whole or in part the cost of providing sewage disposal service and may levy and collect annual or semiannual charges to cover the cost
• § 22178 — All provisions of the California Irrigation District Act, and of all other acts amendatory thereof and supplemental thereto, applying to irrigation shall, as codified in this division, also be so cons
• § 22179 — The officers, agents, and employees of districts have the same powers, duties, and liabilities respecting sewage disposal and the acquisition, operation, and control relating to it as they have respec
• § 22180 — The board and the officers, agents, and employees of districts shall do all necessary and proper acts for the construction and operation of its sewage collection and disposal system.
• § 22185 — A district may construct, maintain, and operate recreational facilities in connection with any dams, reservoirs, or other works owned or controlled by the district.
• § 22186 — A district may fix and assess reasonable charges for the use of the recreational facilities by members of the public.
• § 22225 — Each district has the power generally to perform all acts necessary to carry out fully the provisions of this division.
• § 22226 — A district may construct the necessary works for the collection of water for the district.
• § 22227 — A district may acquire the right to store water in any reservoir or to carry water through any conduit not owned or controlled by the district and may grant to any owner or lessee of the right to the
• § 22228 — A district may contract to perform and perform any agreement with any number of persons or public corporations or agencies for the exchange, transfer, or delivery to or by either or both parties of an
• § 22230 — A district may make and perform any necessary contracts to carry out the purposes of the district.
• § 22231 — A district by contract may acquire and operate any needed or desirable equipment to put water under its control to any beneficial use.
• § 22232 — A district may employ an expert in agriculture and related matters and other employees as may be deemed necessary to do any of the following: (a) Supervise the construction of works for the irrigation
• § 22233 — Any district and any county may enter into a contract agreeing to pay and apportion between them the costs of locating, removing, repairing, or relocating any facilities owned or to be owned by either
• § 22234 — A district may contract to operate, maintain, or improve ditches and laterals not owned by the district upon petition of at least two-thirds of the owners of land served by such ditches or laterals.
• § 22235 — A district may disseminate information to the public concerning the rights, properties, and activities of the district.
• § 22250 — All water distributed by districts for irrigation purposes shall except when otherwise provided in this article be apportioned ratably to each landowner upon the basis of the ratio which the last asse
• § 22251 — Any landowner may assign for use within the district his right to the whole or any portion of the water apportioned to him pursuant to Section 22250.
• § 22252 — When any charges for the use of water are fixed by a district the water for the use of which the charges have been fixed shall be distributed equitably as determined by the board among those offering
• § 22252.1 — The board by the unanimous vote of all of the directors may specify a date prior to which applications for water for the ensuing irrigation season are to be received for all crops or for annual crops
• § 22252.2 — The action of a board in fixing or changing any such date shall be ineffective until notice thereof is given by publication once a week for two successive weeks in a newspaper published in the distric
• § 22252.3 — In any year in which the board determines that the water supplies of the district will be inadequate to provide water in a quantity furnished in years of average precipitation, the board may specify a
• § 22253 — When a mutual water company has been formed to furnish water to certain specified land within a district, the district may contract for the delivery of water for the specified land through the mutual
• § 22254 — If a district has contracted to deliver and is delivering water to a mutual water company for distribution to territory served by the latter, the water shall be apportioned on a basis found by the boa
• § 22255 — When its board deems it in the best interests of the district, the district may regulate the amount of water to be used to irrigate crops within the district when seepage from the irrigation would dam
• § 22256 — A district may refuse to furnish water to any land to which it holds title by virtue of collector’s deeds to the district or to any or all land on which the district has an outstanding unredeemed cert
• § 22257 — Each district shall establish equitable rules for the distribution and use of water, which shall be printed in convenient form for distribution in the district.
• § 22258 — A district required by law or provisions of agreements under which all or part of the water supply of the district was acquired to furnish water outside its boundaries to consumers whose rights to ser
• § 22259 — If its board deems it to be for the best interests of the district, a district may enter into a contract for the lease or sale of any surplus water or use of surplus water not then necessary for use w
• § 22261 — Nothing in this article authorizes the sale of any water right.
• § 22262 — No right in any water or water right owned by the district shall be acquired by use permitted under this article.
• § 22263 — Nothing contained in this division authorizes any person to divert the water of any stream or conduit from its channel to the detriment of any person having any interest in the stream, conduit, or the
• § 22264 — Chapter 4 (commencing with Section 116275) of Part 12 of Division 104 of the Health and Safety Code shall not apply to districts except in specific areas concerning which the State Department of Healt
• § 22280 — Any district may in lieu in whole or in part of levying assessments fix and collect charges for any service furnished by the district, including, but not limited to, all of the following: (a) (1) Use,
• § 22281 — A district may charge higher rates for the service of water to any land that is not subject to assessment by the district than is charged other land in the district for similar service.
• § 22281.1 — A district may establish a charge for the right to connect to new pipelines or extensions of existing pipelines constructed in whole or in part at the expense of the district in such amounts as in the
• § 22282 — Whenever any charges for any service provided for by this division have been fixed, they may be made payable in advance.
• § 22282.1 — A district may refuse service to any land if outstanding charges for services already rendered such land have not been paid within a reasonable time.
• § 22283 — A district may prescribe reasonable rules to carry out the provisions of this article.
• § 22284 — A district may prescribe by rule that when any charges fixed for services under Section 22280 become delinquent, the charges may be collected in accordance with procedures specified in Section 25806.
• § 22335 — During the construction of any works of a district to be paid for out of the proceeds of any bond issue, the department shall have access to all plans, specifications, and records of the construction
• § 22336 — During the construction of any work to be paid for out of the proceeds of the sale of any bonds of any district, the secretary shall within one week after each regular meeting of the board forward to
• § 22337 — The board immediately after the publication of the statement of the financial condition of the district each year shall send all of the following papers to the department, which shall examine them and
• § 22338 — The department may at any time make an examination of the affairs of any district or call upon the authorities of the district for any information it desires and make any report thereon it deems advis
• § 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 construction, improvement, and operation of wor
• § 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 the time of its acquisition.
• § 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 construction or proposed construction of any wor
• § 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 may acquire all property necessary to compl
• § 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 afford security to life and property.
• § 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 assessing agency, to any interest in any property
• § 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 any right, title, interest, or claim.
• § 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 assessment liens equal or superior in rank to thos
• § 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 purchase written evidences of indebtedne
• § 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.
• § 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 the district, other than an easement evi
• § 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, or any other matters in connection therew
• § 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 finds that the public convenience requires it
• § 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 along, over, under, or upon any road or across
• § 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 granted by the governing body of the city, wh
• § 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 the lines was commenced or the plans for
• § 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 possible.
• § 225 — The department may carry on topographic surveys and investigations into matters pertaining to the water resources of the State along the lines of hydrography, hydroeconomics, and the use and distribut
• § 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 for a valuable consideration sell or lea
• § 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 district after the board has found by a resoluti
• § 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 the board.
• § 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 deed, including sale to a former owner or ho
• § 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 the State, whenever such a lease will ben
• § 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 with or be inconsistent with district uses o
• § 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 publication at least once in some newspaper
• § 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.
• § 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 the district’s purposes the use of water co
• § 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 published in each affected county if a 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.
• § 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 any or all proposals and readvertise for
• § 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 day of December and thirtieth day of June
• § 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 lease shall be forfeited to the district,
• § 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 guaranty of good faith as in its judgmen
• § 22561 — The lease may be for a period not exceeding 25 years.
• § 226 — The department, either independently or in co-operation with any person or any county, state, federal, or other agency, may do any of the following: (a) Conduct investigations of all or any portion of
• § 22650 — A district may commence and maintain any actions and proceedings to carry out its purposes or protect its interests and may defend in any action or proceeding brought against it.
• § 22651 — In all actions or proceedings the board may sue, appear, and defend in person or by attorneys and in the name of the district.
• § 22651.5 — (a) Except as specified in subdivision (b), any judicial action or proceeding against a district to attack, review, set aside, void, or annul an ordinance, resolution, or motion fixing or changing a r
• § 22652 — Service of summons upon a district may be made by serving it upon either the secretary or a majority of the directors elected.
• § 22653 — Before an action or proceeding by the holders of bonds of a district to compel or restrain the doing of an act by the district or its board may be commenced or maintained, the holders of 10 per cent o
• § 22654 — 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 waters or water rights within the district
• § 22655 — A district may commence, maintain, intervene in, defend, and compromise actions and proceedings to prevent interference with or diminution of the natural flow of any stream or natural or artificially
• § 22670 — An action to determine the validity of any contract entered into for a period of more than three years or the levy of any assessment or of bonds, including whether or not the bonds when delivered to t
• § 227 — The department may investigate any natural situation available for reservoirs or reservoir systems for gathering and distributing flood or other water not under beneficial use in any stream, stream sy
• § 22700 — No contest of any thing or matter herein provided shall be made other than in the time and manner herein specified.
• § 22701 — In any such action all findings of fact or conclusions of a board or board of supervisors upon all matters shall be conclusive unless the action was instituted within six months after the finding or c
• § 22727 — 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 3.
• § 22750 — In all controversies involving any damage to any and all water rights of any land which is heretofore or hereafter tax-sold or tax-deeded to the State, the State disclaims any interest in the controve
• § 22751 — The damages claimed in a controversy defined by this article are those occurring prior to the execution of the tax deed to the State.
• § 22752 — The money collected in the settlement pursuant to this article shall be paid into the treasury of the district for district purposes and be apportioned to any funds the board deems advisable.
• § 22753 — The settlement of a controversy defined by this article shall be upon terms satisfactory to the district.
• § 22754 — The tax title of the State to the land involved remains wholly unimpaired by proceedings had pursuant to this article.
• § 22762 — An action to determine the validity of the Quantification Settlement Agreement defined in subdivision (a) of Section 1 of Chapter 617 of the Statutes of 2002, or any action regarding a contract entere
• § 228 — The department shall gather and correlate information and data pertinent to an annual forecast of seasonal water crop, including the making of snow surveys, either independently or in cooperation with
• § 22825 — The provisions of this chapter apply only to districts containing 500,000 acres or more.
• § 22826 — Except as provided in this chapter every district containing 500,000 acres or more shall be governed by the provisions of this division.
• § 22840 — (a) Each director of a district may receive a salary fixed by an ordinance that is subject to referendum and adopted by the board in an amount that does not exceed the salary of a member of the Imperi
• § 22840.5 — Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the board may elect a chairperson from its members and may elect, in addition to a chairperson, a vice chairperson who shall have the power to perform all t
• § 22841 — Notwithstanding Section 1304 of the Elections Code, the board of an irrigation district containing 500,000 acres or more may designate that the general district election shall be held on the day provi
• § 22841.5 — In an irrigation district containing 500,000 acres or more, the board shall, when changing the boundaries of the divisions of the district pursuant to Section 21605, make such boundaries coincide with
• § 22842 — The board may: (a) Provide for and create divisions or departments for management and operating purposes.
• § 22843 — All department heads, executives, and employees shall hold their employment at the will of the board.
• § 22844 — The board shall: (a) Elect an assessor and a collector, and on and after 12 p.
• § 22845 — The treasurer, assessor, and collector shall each qualify by taking and filing with the secretary the oath of office and shall give a bond to the district as required by the board.
• § 22846 — The bond of the collector shall be in the sum of fifty thousand dollars ($50,000) or more and shall be executed at the expense of the district by a surety company authorized to do business in the stat
• § 22846.5 — The bond of the treasurer shall be in a sum determined pursuant to the provisions of Article 3 (commencing with Section 21140) of Chapter 1 of Part 3 of this division.
• § 22847 — The board may: (a) Appoint one person to hold the offices of assessor, treasurer, and collector.
• § 22848 — The same person may hold the office of president, secretary, treasurer, assessor, and collector, or any of those offices.
• § 22849 — The board of supervisors of the office county shall fill by appointment vacancies in the offices of directors, provided that any such appointed directors shall be required to run for election in the n
• § 22875 — Any district may expend sums that seem necessary to its board for the protection of its canal system or of land from damage by flood and the overflow of rivers.
• § 22876 — The district may contribute funds for the purpose stated in Section 22875 to be expended by or jointly with the United States, other governments, or persons benefited by the same protective works.
• § 22877 — A district may do all things necessary to insure its canal system and the land from any damage by flood or overflow without holding an election to authorize the expenditure.
• § 22878 — When the issuance of bonds by any district has been authorized by the voters for the purpose of protection against floods but the bonds have not been sold, the district may borrow for that purpose to
• § 22879 — In addition to the powers conferred by Section 22878 any district may borrow for flood protection purposes in any one year not to exceed two hundred thousand dollars ($200,000) at a rate of interest n
• § 229 — The department, either independently or in cooperation with any person or any county, state, federal, or other agency, to the extent that funds are allocated therefor, shall investigate conditions of
• § 22950 — Every district by its board, each year within 15 days after the close of its session as a board of equalization, shall levy an assessment sufficient to raise all of the following: (a) Annual interest
• § 22960 — Every district by its board may, in addition to other powers, borrow funds for any lawful purpose at an interest rate not exceeding 5 per cent per year and issue warrants therefor payable at future da
• § 22961 — A reserve fund from assessments or other revenues for emergencies, replacements or other lawful purpose of the district may be provided by the board.
• § 22970 — Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in Part 4 (commencing with Section 10500) of Division 10 of the Elections Code, in the event that in an irrigation district containing 500,000 acres
• § 22970.10 — The governing body shall certify the two candidates who receive the highest number of votes for the elective office to the county elections official as the candidates in the runoff election.
• § 22970.15 — The voters qualified to vote for the elective offices at the preceding general district election shall be the only voters qualified for the runoff election.
• § 22970.20 — Not less than seven days before any runoff election, any voter entitled to vote by vote by mail ballot as provided in Section 10530 of the Elections Code may file with the county elections official, e
• § 22970.25 — The county elections official shall commence the canvass of the returns on the first Wednesday after each runoff election.
• § 22970.30 — Not later than the second Friday in December next following the runoff election, the governing body at a regular or special meeting shall declare elected the candidate receiving the majority of the vo
• § 22970.32 — Officers elected at a runoff election shall take office pursuant to Section 21101.
• § 22970.35 — In all other respects a runoff election shall be conducted in the same manner as the general election for that office held pursuant to the Uniform District Election Law, insofar as practicable.
• § 22970.5 — The runoff election shall be held on the last Tuesday in November, next following the general election, between the two candidates who secure the greatest number of votes for the elective office at th
• § 22975 — Notwithstanding any other provision contained in this division, the El Dorado Irrigation District, or an improvement district formed within the El Dorado Irrigation District pursuant to the provisions
• § 22976 — This section provides for an alternative procedure for forming an improvement district within the El Dorado Irrigation District: (a) The El Dorado Irrigation District may form one or more districts in
• § 22977 — In the event that the board of the El Dorado Irrigation District determines that it may be for the best interests of the district for the district to have seven divisions for the purposes of Part 5 (c
• § 22980 — For purposes of this chapter, “district” means the Byron-Bethany Irrigation District, the Merced Irrigation District, or the East Contra Costa Irrigation District.
• § 22981 — Notwithstanding any other provision of this division, the district, or an improvement district formed within the district pursuant to this division, may do any of the following: (a) Construct, operate
• § 22982 — This section provides an alternative procedure for forming an improvement district within the district as follows: (a) The district may form one or more improvement districts in the same manner as cou
• § 23 — “Director,” unless otherwise specified, means the Director of Water Resources.
• § 230 — The department, either independently or in cooperation with any person or any county, state, federal, or other agency, or upon the request of the State Water Resources Control Board, to the extent fun
• § 231 — The department, either independently or in cooperation with any person or any county, state, federal or other agency, shall investigate and survey conditions of damage to quality of underground waters
• § 23100 — A district may make and perform any agreement with the United States, any State, county, district of any kind, public corporation, any person, or any number of them for the joint acquisition, disposit
• § 23175 — This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the Irrigation District Federal Cooperation Law.
• § 23176 — The provisions of this chapter apply only to proceedings taken under it and do not apply to district operations unrelated to cooperation with the United States.
• § 23177 — The definitions in Chapter 2 of Part 1 of this division are applicable to this chapter.
• § 23178 — Article 35 (commencing with Section 20560) of Chapter 1 of Part 3 of Division 2 of the Public Contract Code does not apply in the case of any contract between a district and the United States.
• § 23179 — The board shall perform all acts necessary to carry out the enlarged powers enumerated in this chapter.
• § 23195 — Districts may cooperate and contract with the United States under the Federal Reclamation Act of June 17, 1902, and all acts amendatory thereof or supplementary thereto or any other act of Congress he
• § 23196 — The co-operation and contract may be for any or all of the following purposes: (a) Acquisition, extension, or operation of works for irrigation or drainage or development and distribution of electric
• § 23197 — In a contract made pursuant to Section 23196 a district may include provision for either or both of the following: (a) Delivery and distribution of water for the land in the district under the relevan
• § 23198 — When a contract has been made with the United States, if so provided by the contract and authorized pursuant to this chapter, bonds of the district may be transferred to or deposited with the United S
• § 23199 — The contract with the United States may likewise call for the payment of the amount or any part thereof to be paid by the district to the United States, at the times, in the installments, and with int
• § 23200 — All water, the right to the use of which is acquired by a district under any contract with the United States shall be distributed and apportioned by the district in accordance with the applicable acts
• § 23201 — A district may pursuant to the contract sell or lease water for private land, to entrymen, or to municipalities, in the neighborhood of the district.
• § 23202 — When a contract pursuant to this chapter has been entered into between the United States and any district, the district shall not be dissolved, nor shall its boundaries be changed, except upon written
• § 23203 — A district may accept an appointment to collect money for or to act as fiscal agent of the United States in connection with any Federal reclamation project, and the district may assume the duties and
• § 23204 — Any property owned or acquired by a district may be conveyed by it to the United States in so far as the property may be needed for the construction or operation of works by the United States for the
• § 23220 — A proposal to enter into a contract with the United States shall be authorized at an election if the contract is for any or all of the following: (a) Repayment of construction money.