California

Water Code

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

• § 23221 — Proceedings at the election shall be had in so far as applicable in the manner provided in the case of the ordinary issuance of district bonds.
• § 23223 — Notice of the election shall contain in addition to the information required in the case of ordinary bond elections a statement of the maximum amount of money to be payable to the United States for co
• § 23224 — 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 extent of the obligation to be assumed.
• § 23225 — An action to determine the validity of any contract and bonds may be brought pursuant to Chapter 9 (commencing with Section 860) of Title 10 of Part 2 of the Code of Civil Procedure.
• § 23240 — All payments to the United States under any contract between a district and the United States, including payments of interest and principal on bonds deposited with or transferred to the United States,
• § 23241 — The district by its board shall annually levy an assessment sufficient to raise the money necessary to meet all payments when due as provided in the contract.
• § 23242 — The assessment required in any year to meet the payment due to the United States for all purposes under the contract may be apportioned in accordance with the benefits.
• § 23242.4 — Where a district makes a contract with the United States for a supply of water or for the payment or repayment of construction costs upon a reclamation project, and the United States has theretofore m
• § 23242.5 — The contract between a district and the United States may, subject to hearing and equalization as provided herein, determine, or provide for the method of computation of, the benefits accruing to each
• § 23243 — Public land of the United States within any district shall be subject to assessment for all purposes of this chapter to the extent provided for by the act of Congress approved August 11, 1916, entitle
• § 23244 — Nothing in this chapter relieves any district from its obligation to pay as a district in case of the default of any land unless so provided by the contract.
• § 23245 — All money collected in pursuance of the contract shall be paid into the district treasury and held in a fund to be known as the “United States Contract Fund” to be used for payments due to the United
• § 23260 — When the United States is authorized to construct works for the benefit of any district and the district is obligated to repay the construction cost in whole or in part to the United States, the distr
• § 23261 — If a district is the successful bidder for the construction of the works or any part of them, the district may execute at its expense a bond for the faithful performance of the work and do any and all
• § 23262 — A district upon the execution with the United States of a contract for the construction of works by the district shall proceed with the work in the same manner and under the same laws and rules and re
• § 23263 — For the purpose of providing the necessary money to carry on the construction work the district may borrow money for a term not exceeding five years at rates of interest, to be fixed by its board, not
• § 23264 — Any money received by a district from the United States under the contract shall first be applied to the retirement of notes, warrants, or other evidences of indebtedness issued pursuant to this artic
• § 23280 — In addition to other powers conferred by this chapter districts may pursuant to this article borrow or procure money from the United States for any of the following purposes: (a) Financing any operati
• § 23281 — When the United States has appraised the security underlying the indebtedness of any district or loans any district money to refund any of its indebtedness or to finance any of its operations, the dis
• § 23282 — Any district, upon being authorized so to do as provided by Article 3 of this chapter as modified in this article, may as evidence of the loan execute a contract with the United States.
• § 23283 — A district may issue bonds if required by the contract or without a contract.
• § 23284 — The bonds shall contain any terms and be payable in any manner and from any source of revenue that may be agreed upon between the district and the United States and may bind the district for the payme
• § 23285 — The bonds may be serial or sinking fund bonds, may be made callable either by number or by lot, and may be made payable to bearer or to the United States.
• § 23287 — A majority vote at an election shall be sufficient to authorize the execution of the contract.
• § 23288 — The notice of election and ballot need contain only the information required in the case of ordinary bond elections.
• § 23289 — Proposals both to enter into a contract and to issue bonds may be voted upon as a single proposition.
• § 233 — No plans or proposal for authorization of a project for construction or operation by the State shall be submitted to the Legislature by the Department of Water Resources unless the plans or proposal i
• § 23300 — As used in this article “county water district” means a county water district which has heretofore executed or shall hereafter execute a contract with the United States for any or all of the following
• § 23301 — Every such county water district shall, within the meaning of the act of Congress approved August 11, 1916, entitled “An act to promote the reclamation of arid lands” and of the act of Congress approv
• § 23302 — Public land of the United States within any such county water district is subject to assessment and taxation for all purposes of such district to the extent provided in said acts of Congress upon full
• § 23375 — The provisions of this chapter do not extend the right of eminent domain to any public use in behalf of which it may not otherwise be exercised.
• § 23376 — Districts may enter into agreements with irrigation districts in adjoining States for the joint acquisition, management, and control of diverting, impounding, or distributing works for irrigating or d
• § 23377 — Agreements pursuant to this article may be evidenced by written contracts executed on behalf of the board of directors or trustees of each respective district or by resolutions entered upon their resp
• § 23378 — The contracts or certified copies of them and certified copies of the resolutions shall be recorded in the office of the county recorder in each county in which is situated any of the land of the dist
• § 23379 — Agreements made pursuant to this article may provide for joint ownership, several ownership, or ownership in common of the property convenient for their joint purposes and may provide for the terms un
• § 23380 — Any rights or disputes arising out of or from the agreements may be tried before and enforced by any court of competent jurisdiction in this State.
• § 23381 — Any meeting of a board regularly adjourned to or called substantially in the manner for calling special meetings may be held in conjunction with the board of the cooperating district in the cooperatin
• § 23382 — For the purposes of cooperative action pursuant to this article either district may divert water from either or both States for either or both impounding in the adjoining State or for distribution to
• § 23383 — So far as necessary for carrying out the purposes of this article a cooperating district in an adjoining State may hold title to property in this State, and a cooperating district in this State may ho
• § 234 — The department, either independently or in co-operation with or through any person or any county, state, federal or other agency, is authorized to investigate, excavate, and preserve any historic or p
• § 23450 — As used in this article “districts” means one or more irrigation districts together with one or more county water districts.
• § 23451 — As used in this article “contract with the United States” means a contract made under the provisions of the Federal Reclamation Law for any or all of the following purposes: (a) Acquisition, extension
• § 23452 — As used in ths article “power rights” includes power possibilities, power resources, and power privileges.
• § 23453 — Districts may contract with each other pursuant to this article only when both: (a) Each of the districts before or after contracting pursuant to this article makes a contract with the United States.
• § 23454 — Any contract between districts made before each of the districts has made a contract with the United States shall be effective when all of the districts have so contracted with the United States.
• § 23455 — In any contract between districts they may contract to compromise and settle any controversies existing between them as to the extent or priority of their respective rights and claims to the use of wa
• § 23456 — Districts may also contract that applications theretofore filed by either of them with the State Water Rights Board or its predecessor shall be amended to conform to the provisions of the contract bet
• § 23457 — Districts may also contract to compromise and settle any controversies existing between them as to power rights upon the canal or other water system, and for these purposes any of the districts may de
• § 23458 — The lease may be made for any term not exceeding 99 years and may vest in the lessee the operation, management, development, and control of the power rights and the use, sale, and control of power pro
• § 23459 — Districts may also contract that when the lease has been executed, the lessor may be required upon any terms agreed upon to procure for the lessee district contracts or applications for electric power
• § 23460 — Districts may also contract that they shall cooperate to obtain permits and licenses to appropriate water for power purposes and to construct power facilities from the State Water Rights Board or any
• § 23461 — Districts may also contract for any other matters authorized by law.
• § 23462 — Districts so contracting have full power to perform and observe the contracts in accordance with the tenor and spirit thereof.
• § 23463 — Contracts made pursuant to this article shall be liberally construed to effectuate them according to their true intent.
• § 23464 — The execution of a contract between districts may be authorized by resolution of their respective boards.
• § 23465 — Any and all such contracts executed prior to September 13, 1941, by and between such districts and all acts of boards of directors and other officers of such districts leading up to and including the
• § 235 — The department, either independently or in co-operation with any person or any county, state, federal, or other agency, to the extent that funds are allocated therefor, may conduct a program of study,
• § 23500 — Contiguous land may be formed into a distribution district for the purpose of contracting with the United States, pursuant to the federal reclamation laws, for the construction of a distribution syste
• § 23501 — As used in this part, “federal reclamation law” shall mean the Federal Reclamation Act of June 17, 1902 (32 Stats.
• § 23502 — The formation of a distribution district may be proposed and the petition therefor shall be signed by two-thirds or more in number of the holders of title to the land in the proposed distribution dist
• § 23503 — A petition for the formation of a distribution district shall contain all of the following: (a) Statement of the plans of the proposed distribution system.
• § 23504 — The petition, all proceedings in reference to it, the distribution district, and the land in it shall be designated by a number.
• § 23505 — The petition may consist of any number of separate instruments, which shall be duplicates except as to signatures.
• § 23506 — A petition to form a distribution district shall be filed with the secretary in the office of the district and may be inspected by all persons interested.
• § 23510 — Upon receipt of a petition to form a distribution district the board shall cause a survey to be made of the proposed distribution system.
• § 23511 — If the survey shows that the distribution system is feasible, the board shall cause to be prepared the following: (a) An estimate of the cost of the proposed distribution system.
• § 23512 — The estimate of cost and the statement of the estimated rate of ad valorem tax shall be filed with the secretary in the office of the district and may be inspected by all persons interested.
• § 23520 — After the filing of the formation petition and the estimate of cost and the statement of the estimated rate of ad valorem tax, the board shall give notice of a hearing on the petition.
• § 23521 — Notice of the hearing shall be given by all of the following: (a) Posting a notice in three public places within the proposed distribution district.
• § 23522 — At the hearing the board shall hear any objections coming before it to any of the following: (a) The petition.
• § 23523 — At the hearing the board shall make any changes in reference to matters set forth in Section 23522 as it considers proper.
• § 23524 — If any additional land is included within the proposed irrigation district, the hearing shall be continued and the owners of the added land given personal notice of not less than twenty days of the ad
• § 23530 — Regardless of any findings made by the board if more than one-third in number of the owners of title to land within a proposed distribution district object at the hearing to its formation or to the le
• § 23531 — If at the hearing the board finds that it would not be for the best interest of the district to form the distribution district the board shall order the proceedings dismissed without prejudice to thei
• § 23532 — If the board finds that it would be for the best interests of the district and the proposed distribution district to form the distribution district, it shall make and enter in its minutes a final orde
• § 23533 — Assessments levied for the purpose of meeting obligations accruing under a contract with the United States pursuant to the reclamation laws shall be payable in the same manner and at the same time as
• § 23534 — The secretary shall cause a certified copy of the order creating the distribution district to be recorded in the office of the county recorder in each county in which any land of the distribution dist
• § 23535 — All lands of the distribution district shall remain jointly liable for all obligations accruing to the United States under any contract between the distribution district and the United States pursuant
• § 23540 — If at any time it is desired to include additional land in a distribution district, a petition for inclusion signed by the owners of the land to be included and by two-thirds in number of the holders
• § 23541 — The inclusion petition shall describe the land in the distribution district as enlarged by the proposed inclusions and give the names and addresses of the owners of the additional land in substantiall
• § 23542 — The same proceedings shall be had on the distribution district inclusion petition as upon the original petition for the formation of a distribution district.
• § 23545 — At any time before a district has incurred any indebtedness or obligation, or after all indebtedness and obligations have been discharged, two-thirds or more in number of the holders of title to an ar
• § 23546 — The secretary of the district, upon the filing of the petition, shall examine it and if, in his opinion, the petition has been signed by the requisite number of landowners, he shall set it for hearing
• § 23547 — The secretary of the board shall cause notice of the time and place of hearing to be posted for a period of two weeks next preceding the hearing (a) in three public places in the area requested to be
• § 23548 — At the time and place of the hearing, anyone interested in the petition for exclusion may appear before the board of the district and urge or oppose its approval.
• § 23549 — All expenses incurred in connection with a petition to exclude lands from a distribution district shall be paid by the petitioners.
• § 23550 — In a district containing a distribution district the board and all of the officers of the district each respectively has all of the rights, powers, and privileges as to the distribution district, its
• § 23551 — The board may also hold or dispose of property used or acquired in connection with the distribution district in the name of the directors and their successors in office as trustees for the distributio
• § 23552 — The board of the district may in lieu in whole or in part of levying ad valorem assessments for repayment of construction costs under a contract with the United States pursuant to the federal reclamat
• § 23553 — The board of the district may provide for any maintenance and operation of the distribution system of a distribution district that may be required by the provisions of the contract between the distrib
• § 23560 — A district may issue distribution district warrants signed by its president and secretary from receipts of distribution district assessments and charges in such amounts and to the United States or suc
• § 23570 — All acts, proceedings, conclusions, and findings of fact, including the levy of assessments or charges, by a board of a district concerning a distribution district therein shall be conclusive except i
• § 23571 — An action to determine the validity of an assessment may be brought pursuant to Chapter 9 (commencing with Section 860) of Title 10 of Part 2 of the Code of Civil Procedure.
• § 23580 — At any time prior to incurring any indebtedness or obligation, or upon the full payment of all indebtedness or obligations of a distribution district a petition, signed and acknowledged by not less th
• § 23581 — A hearing on dissolution shall be had in the same manner and after the same notice as is required for the formation of a distribution district.
• § 23582 — The board may, after the hearing, order the distribution district dissolved.
• § 23583 — The order of dissolution shall be recorded in the same manner as the order forming the distribution district.
• § 236 — The department, either independently or in cooperation with any person or any county, state, federal, or other agency, is authorized to collect hydrologic data necessary for river forecasting, to make
• § 23600 — Land which need not be contiguous may be formed into an improvement district for one or more of the following: (a) Irrigation or domestic water service by a system of pumps or conduits or both.
• § 23601 — As used in connection with improvement districts: (a) “Improvement” includes acquisition of existing works, construction of new works, and change of existing works and excludes operation, maintenance,
• § 23602 — The formation of an improvement district may be proposed and the petition therefor shall be signed by two-thirds or more in number of the holders of title to the land in the proposed improvement distr
• § 23603 — A petition for the formation of an improvement district shall contain all of the following: (a) Statement of the plans of the proposed improvement.
• § 23604 — The petition, all proceedings in reference to it, the improvement district, and the land in it shall be designated by a number.
• § 23605 — The petition may consist of any number of separate instruments, which shall be duplicates except as to signatures.
• § 23606 — A petition to form an improvement district shall be filed with the secretary in the office of the district and may be inspected by all persons interested.
• § 23607 — Notwithstanding Section 23602, or any other provision of law to the contrary, in the Palmdale Irrigation District the formation of an improvement district may be proposed by the board of the district.
• § 23608 — Notwithstanding Section 23602, or any other provision of law to the contrary, in the Littlerock Creek Irrigation District the formation of an improvement district may be proposed by the board of the d
• § 23625 — Upon receipt of a petition to form an improvement district the board shall cause a survey to be made of the proposed improvements, if any.
• § 23626 — If the survey shows that the improvements are feasible, the board shall cause to be prepared the following: (a) Plans and specifications of the improvements proposed to be constructed when the petitio
• § 23627 — If there are any, the plans and specifications, estimate of cost, and the statement of the proposed assessment shall be filed with the secretary in the office of the district and may be inspected by a
• § 23645 — After the filing of the formation petition, and if any, the plans and specifications, the estimate of cost, and statement of the proposed assessment, the board shall give notice of a hearing upon the
• § 23646 — Notice of the hearing shall be given by all of the following: (a) Posting a notice in three public places within the proposed improvement district.
• § 23647 — At the hearing the board shall hear any objections coming before it to any of the following: (a) The petition.
• § 23648 — At the hearing the board shall make any changes in reference to the matters set forth in Section 23647 as it considers proper.
• § 23649 — If any additional land is included in the proposed improvement district, the hearing shall be continued and the owners of the added land given personal notice of not less than 20 days of the addition
• § 23650 — Any of the following conditions specified in the plans and specifications of any improvement district heretofore or hereafter formed imposed upon the respective parcels of land in the improvement dist
• § 23651 — All such tolls, connection charges, and additional assessments shall be held and applied upon and reduce the last call or calls of the improvement district assessment, or held, and used, or distribute
• § 23665 — Regardless of any findings made by the board if more than one-third in number of the holders of title to land within a proposed improvement district object at the hearing to its formation or the levy
• § 23666 — If at the hearing the board finds that it would not be for the best interests of the district and the proposed improvement district to form the improvement district the board shall order the proceedin
• § 23667 — If the board finds that it would be for the best interests of the district and the proposed improvement district to form the improvement district, it shall make and enter in its minutes a final order:
• § 23668 — The order shall contain a description of the land in the improvement district.
• § 23669 — Any assessment levied pursuant to Section 23667 shall include both of the following sums: (a) An amount equal to interest on any deferred payments at a rate not exceeding 12 percent each year.
• § 23670 — Except as provided in Section 23670.
• § 23670.1 — Upon approval by two-thirds of the board, the assessment may be made payable in not more than 20 annual installments.
• § 23671 — The secretary shall cause a certified copy of the order creating the improvement district to be recorded in the office of the county recorder in each county in which any land of the improvement distri
• § 23672 — The assessment and each installment of it shall be and remain a lien on the land in the improvement district in the same manner as and be a part of the annual assessment of the district.
• § 23673 — Upon a change or resubdivision upon the assessment book of the district of any parcel of land in an improvement district, the board upon its own initiative or upon a petition of the owner of the parce
• § 23674 — If the actual cost of the improvements is substantially less than the estimated cost the assessment may be reduced proportionately on each parcel by recomputing it based on actual costs with the perce
• § 23750 — This chapter provides an alternative procedure for forming an improvement district within a district for the purpose of the construction of improvements in it, or the acquisition, installation, replac
• § 23751 — Unless otherwise expressly provided the formation proceedings provided by this chapter shall be conducted in accordance with the provisions of the next preceding chapter.
• § 23752 — No petition is required for the formation of an improvement district pursuant to this chapter.
• § 23753 — The board may by resolution cause a survey of the proposed improvement to be made, which survey shall include each of the following: (a) Detailed plans and specifications.
• § 23770 — If the cost of the improvements does not require a special assessment in excess of a total of fifty dollars ($50) per acre over an area to be improved not in excess of 1,000 acres, the board may by re
• § 23771 — The board shall give notice of the time and place of the formation hearing in the same manner as provided for the giving of notice for the hearing of a formation petition pursuant to Chapter 1 of this
• § 23772 — Owners of the property proposed to be included within the improvement district may be heard either in opposition to or in support of the formation of the improvement district.
• § 23773 — Proceedings at the hearing shall be the same as provided for at a hearing upon the formation petition pursuant to Chapter 1 of this part.
• § 23774 — Upon the conclusion of the hearing to form an improvement district an order shall be made by the board either dismissing the proceedings or ordering the improvement to proceed in the same manner and w
• § 23775 — If a formation order is made pursuant to this chapter, the land formed into the improvement district shall, for a period not to exceed five years, be assessed in an amount not to exceed ten dollars ($
• § 23776 — Assessments in an improvement district formed pursuant to this chapter shall be levied, collected, and enforced at the same time and in the same manner as annual assessments for district purposes.
• § 238 — (a) The department shall conduct studies of the Sacramento River and the Feather River and their tributaries north of Sacramento, including watershed hydrologic inventories and studies of water source
• § 23800 — As used in this chapter and in other chapters when applied to an improvement district or proposed improvement district formed or to be formed under this chapter, (a) “Land” means land entitled to rece
• § 23801 — Unless otherwise expressly provided in this chapter the provisions of all sections of Part 7 of this division shall be applicable to an improvement district formed pursuant to this chapter.
• § 23802 — Land may be formed into an improvement district for one or more of the purposes provided for in Chapter 1 of this part.
• § 23803 — The formation of an improvement district under this chapter may be proposed and the petition therefor shall be signed by two-thirds or more in number of the holders of title to the land in the propose
• § 23804 — Land, in the proposed improvement district, located outside the district shall be described in the petition by each owner, which shall be according to the next preceding equalized county assessment ro
• § 23805 — No assessment shall be levied in the improvement district and no statement thereof prepared, but in lieu thereof the cost of the improvement and the improvement district warrants issued and interest t
• § 23806 — The notice provided for in Section 23645 shall also state that the hearing is called to determine the allocation of revenue to pay the costs of the proposed improvement.
• § 23807 — Regardless of any findings made by the board if more than one-third in number of the holders of title to land, in the proposed improvement district, located outside the district or more than one-third
• § 23808 — Until the payment or retirement of the warrants for the benefit of which an allocation was made, the allocation shall be irrevocable and the revenue allocated shall be applied solely to the payment of
• § 23809 — Before April 1st of each year after the warrants are issued the board shall fix charges for the use of water in the improvement district sufficient, when added to other allocated revenue that will be
• § 23810 — Except as provided in Section 23811, the improvement district warrants shall be made payable over not to exceed a period of 10 years and shall specify a rate of interest fixed at the time of their iss
• § 23811 — Upon approval by two-thirds of the board, the improvement district warrants shall be made payable over not to exceed a period of 20 years and shall specify a rate of interest fixed at the time of thei
• § 23850 — If the assessments levied upon land in an improvement district are insufficient to pay the cost of improvements or the warrants issued for the improvements, a supplemental assessment shall be levied u
• § 23851 — The procedure followed in making the supplemental levy shall be substantially the same as for making the original levy, except that no petition is required.
• § 23865 — Whenever it is desired to do additional work or acquire additional property in or for an improvement district, upon the petition of two-thirds in number of the holders of title to the land in the impr
• § 23875 — If at any time it is desired to include additional land in an improvement district, a petition for inclusion signed by the holders of title to the land to be included may be filed with the board.
• § 23876 — The inclusion petition shall describe the land in the improvement district as enlarged by the proposed inclusions and give the names and addresses of the owners of the additional land in substantially
• § 23877 — The same proceedings shall be had on the improvement district inclusion petition as upon the original petition for the formation of an improvement district.
• § 23878 — The board may prescribe any conditions upon the inclusion of the land that it deems just.
• § 23879 — If any conditions not contained in the petition for inclusion are prescribed by the board the lands shall not be included until two-thirds in number of the petitioners approve the conditions in writin
• § 23900 — This chapter provides an alternative method for the formation of improvement districts for the purpose of cooperating and contracting with the United States and agencies thereof pursuant to the Irriga
• § 23901 — Improvement districts consisting of a portion of the territory of a district may be formed within a district and, notwithstanding any other provision in this division, bonds of the district may be iss
• § 23902 — Bonds of a district for an improvement district may be issued for either the purpose of cooperating and contracting with the United States pursuant to the Irrigation District Federal Cooperation Law a
• § 23903 — Whenever the board is of the opinion that an improvement district should be formed for the purpose set forth in this chapter, the board shall adopt a resolution of intention which shall state: (a) the
• § 23904 — Notice of the hearing shall be given by publishing a copy of the resolution of intention in a newspaper of general circulation published in each affected county, pursuant to Section 6066 of the Govern
• § 23905 — 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 the resolution of intention, at which hearing any person int
• § 23906 — At the hearing the board may adopt a resolution proposing modifications relating to any or all of the following: (a) a modification of the boundaries of the proposed improvement district, (b) the addi
• § 23907 — The board shall not order any modifications except after publication of the resolution proposing such modifications once in the same newspaper in which the resolution of intention was published, such
• § 23908 — The hearing on any proposed modifications, or any continuance thereof, may be held at the same time and place as any continued hearing on the resolution of intention and both hearings may be held and
• § 23909 — At the conclusion of the hearing on the resolution of intention and of the hearing, if any, upon proposed modifications, the board may by resolution order the improvement district formed for the purpo
• § 23910 — After adopting the resolution ordering the improvement district formed, the board may provide for and call a special bond election within such improvement district to submit to the voters of the impro
• § 23911 — Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, special bond elections within an improvement district shall be called, noticed, held, conducted and the results thereof canvassed in substantially the sam
• § 23912 — If two-thirds of the votes cast upon the proposition at a special bond election held in an improvement district are in favor of the issuance of the bonds of the district for the improvement district,
• § 23913 — Bonds of the district for the improvement district shall be issued and sold in substantially the same manner and upon the same terms and conditions as general obligation bonds of the entire district,
• § 23914 — Except to the extent that provision has otherwise been made by the board, as may be permitted by law, for the payment of the principal of and interest upon bonds of the district for the improvement di
• § 23915 — In addition to the charges authorized to be fixed and collected pursuant to Article 3 (commencing with Section 22280) Chapter 2, Part 5 of this division, the board in lieu, in whole or in part, of rai
• § 23916 — Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, the provisions of this division applicable to general obligation bonds of the district and assessments therefor shall, so far as consistent with this chap
• § 23917 — The treasurer shall establish a separate fund for general obligation bonds of the district for each improvement district to which shall be apportioned money properly belonging to such general obligati
• § 23950 — In a district containing an improvement district the board and all of the officers of the district each respectively has all the rights, powers, and privileges as to the improvement district, its land
• § 23951 — The board may also hold property used or acquired in connection with the improvement in the name of the directors and their successors in office as trustees for the improvement district.
• § 23952 — The board of a district in which an improvement district exists may allow on terms that may be agreed upon any person to carry water through any conduit for the improvement of which the improvement di
• § 23953 — The work of improvement provided for in this part and the purchase of all supplies, material, and equipment therefor shall be performed by the district, or in the discretion of the board contracts may
• § 23954 — The board of the district may in lieu in whole or in part of levying assessments for the operation of improvement district works fix and collect charges for the use of water or for any other service f
• § 23955 — The board of the district may, provide for the maintenance and operation of the works of an improvement district from the funds of the irrigation district, in lieu of levying further improvement distr
• § 23956 — Notwithstanding any other provision of this code, the board of a district in which an improvement district exists may establish facilities use charges for the use of irrigation facilities in such impr
• § 23975 — A district may issue improvement district warrants signed by its president and secretary in face amount not exceeding in the aggregate the cost of the improvements exclusive of interest and amounts pa
• § 23976 — Improvement district warrants shall be made payable in amounts and at the times corresponding substantially to the amounts and times of payment of the installments of the improvement district assessme
• § 23977 — Improvement district warrants shall bear interest at the rate fixed at the time of the levy of the improvement district assessment, and the interest may be made payable semiannually.
• § 23978 — Coupons for the interest on these warrants may be attached to them.
• § 23979 — Improvement district warrants may be made payable to any of the following: (a) Bearer.
• § 23980 — Improvement district warrants may be sold by the district for not less than par at either public or private sale.
• § 23981 — Any surplus funds and any money held by a district in a sinking or depreciation fund may in the discretion of its board be invested in the warrants of any improvement district within the district.
• § 24 — The standard miner’s inch of water is equivalent to one and one-half cubic feet of water per minute, measured through any aperture or orifice.
• § 24000 — At any time before improvement district warrants are issued, the amount of any improvement district assessment on any land, exclusive of interest and the 10 per cent added for anticipated delinquencie
• § 24001 — Land on which the amount of the improvement district assessment has been paid pursuant to Section 24000 shall not be subject to the annual installments of the assessments levied for the purposes of th
• § 24002 — Any landowner of an improvement district who desires at any time to lessen or remove the lien upon his land of any improvement district assessment may deliver to the district treasurer funds for cance
• § 24003 — Land upon which the assessment for improvement district warrants, including any interest, or for any other obligation payable out of the assessment, has been paid pursuant to Section 24002 shall not b
• § 24004 — The treasurer shall inform the landowner or any authorized person proposing to lessen or remove the lien of an improvement district assessment upon a piece of land of the amount of principal and inter
• § 24020 — All acts, proceedings, conclusions, and findings of fact, including the levy of an assessment, by a board of a district concerning an improvement district therein shall be conclusive except in an acti
• § 24021 — An action to determine the validity of an assessment or of warrants may be brought pursuant to Chapter 9 (commencing with Section 860) of Title 10 of Part 2 of the Code of Civil Procedure.