California

Water Code

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

• § 71596 — A district may disseminate information concerning the rights, properties, and activities of the district.
• § 71597 — A district may by resolution of a four-fifths majority of its directors obtain membership in associations having for their purpose the furtherance of subjects relating to the powers and duties of the
• § 71598 — A district may, by resolution of the board of directors spread on its minutes, change the name of the district.
• § 71599 — If, on or after the effective date of this section, substantially all of a district water system is acquired by another public agency by any method other than a vote of the electorate of that district
• § 71600 — Every person convicted of an infraction for a violation of any local ordinance or regulation adopted pursuant to this division shall be punished upon a first conviction by a fine not exceeding fifty d
• § 71601 — (a) In order to enforce the provisions of any ordinance of the district, including an ordinance fixing charges for the furnishing of commodities or services, the district may correct any violation of
• § 71610 — (a) Except as provided in subdivision (b), a district may acquire, control, distribute, store, spread, sink, treat, purify, recycle, recapture, and salvage any water, including sewage and storm waters
• § 71610.5 — A district may undertake a water conservation program to reduce water use and may require, as a condition of new service, that reasonable water-saving devices and water reclamation devices be installe
• § 71611 — A district may sell water under its control, without preference, to cities, other public corporations and agencies, and persons, within the district for use within the district.
• § 71611.5 — (a) (1) Except as provided in paragraph (2), upon the request of an Indian tribe and the satisfaction of the conditions stated in subdivision (b), a district shall provide service of water at substant
• § 71612 — Whenever the board finds that there is a surplus of water above that which may be required by consumers within the district, the district may sell or otherwise dispose of such surplus water to any per
• § 71612.5 — Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Marin Municipal Water District may sell water to any person, firm, public or private corporation, or public agency or other consumer within or without t
• § 71613 — A district may supply and deliver water to property not subject to district taxes at special rates, terms, and conditions as are determined by the board for such service.
• § 71614 — A district may fix the rates at which water shall be sold.
• § 71615 — Any special water rate fixed in accordance with the terms and conditions of an annexation shall be deemed to be a rate for a different class or condition of service.
• § 71616 — A district, so far as practicable, shall fix such rates for water in the district, and in each improvement district therein, as will result in revenues which will: (a) Pay the operating expenses of th
• § 71617 — The rates for water in each improvement district may vary from the rates of the district and from other improvement districts therein.
• § 71618 — No district furnishing water for residential use to a tenant shall seek to recover any charges or penalties for the furnishing of water to or for the tenant’s residential use from any subsequent tenan
• § 71630 — The district by ordinance may, pursuant to the notice, protest, and hearing procedures in Section 53753 of the Government Code, fix on or before the third Monday of August, in each fiscal year, a wate
• § 71631 — The standby assessment or availability charge shall not exceed ten dollars ($10) per acre per year for each acre of land on which the charge is levied or ten dollars ($10) per year for a parcel less t
• § 71631.5 — Notwithstanding Section 71631, in any improvement district situated within the Eastern Municipal Water District, the Western Municipal Water District of Riverside County, the Elsinore Valley Municipal
• § 71631.6 — Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 71631, in any improvement district situated within the Otay Municipal Water District in San Diego County, the standby assessment or availability charge shall
• § 71631.7 — (a) Notwithstanding Section 71631, for the San Luis Rey Municipal Water District, the standby assessment or availability charge shall not exceed thirty dollars ($30) per acre per year for land on whic
• § 71632 — The ordinance fixing a standby assessment or availability charge shall be adopted by the board pursuant to the notice, protest, and hearing procedures in Section 53753 of the Government Code and only
• § 71633 — The ordinance fixing a standby assessment or availability charge may establish schedules varying the charges according to land uses, water uses, and degree of water availability.
• § 71634 — On or before the third Monday in August, the board shall furnish in writing to the board of supervisors and the county auditor of each affected county a description of each parcel of land within the d
• § 71635 — The board shall direct that, at the time and in the manner required by law for the levying of taxes for county purposes the board of supervisors shall levy, in addition to any other tax it levies, the
• § 71636 — All county officers charged with the duty of collecting taxes shall collect district standby charges with the regular tax payments to the county.
• § 71637 — Charges fixed by the district shall be a lien on all the property benefited thereby.
• § 71638 — If the procedures set forth in this article as it read at the time a standby charge was established were followed, the district or improvement district may, by resolution, continue the charge pursuant
• § 71638.1 — For property within a district, a portion thereof, or an improvement district, which property was previously charged or assessed for such purposes, the district by resolution may fix on or before the
• § 71638.2 — The resolution fixing a standby assessment or availability charge may establish schedules varying the charges according to land uses, water uses, and degree of water availability, subject to the maxim
• § 71638.4 — The levy and collection of such assessment or charge shall be made as provided in Sections 71634 through 71637, inclusive.
• § 71639 — (a) This article applies to the Three Valleys Municipal Water District.
• § 71640 — A district may restrict the use of district water during any emergency caused by drought, or other threatened or existing water shortage, and may prohibit the wastage of district water or the use of d
• § 71641 — A district may prescribe and define by ordinance the restrictions, prohibitions, and exclusions referred to in Section 71640.
• § 71642 — A finding by the board upon the existence, threat, or duration of an emergency or shortage, or upon the matter of necessity or of any other matter or condition referred to in Section 71640, shall be m
• § 71643 — The finding made by the board pursuant to Section 71642 shall be received in evidence in any civil or criminal proceeding in which it may be offered, and shall be proof and evidence of the fact or mat
• § 71644 — From and after the publication or posting of any ordinance pursuant to Section 71641, and until the ordinance has been repealed or the emergency or threatened emergency has ceased, it is a misdemeanor
• § 71660 — A district may construct, maintain, improve, and operate public recreational facilities appurtenant to facilities operated or contracted to be operated by the district.
• § 71661 — In addition to the activities authorized by Section 71660, the Big Bear Municipal Water District may construct, maintain, improve, and operate public recreational facilities which are not appurtenant
• § 71662 — A district may utilize any part of its water, and any part of its works, facilities, improvements, and property used for the development, storage, and transportation of water pursuant to Chapter 2 (co
• § 71663 — A district may (a) pursuant to contract, provide, sell, and deliver hydroelectric power to the United States of America or any board, department or agency thereof, to the State of California for the p
• § 71663.5 — (a) A district may provide, generate, and deliver electric power, and may construct, operate, and maintain any and all works, facilities, improvements, and property, or portion thereof, necessary or c
• § 71664 — The Marin Municipal Water District may construct, maintain, and operate one or more plants for the generation of power from wind or solar radiation, and the transmission lines for the conveyance there
• § 71670 — A district may acquire, construct, and operate facilities for the collection, treatment, and disposal of sewage, waste, and storm water of the district and its inhabitants.
• § 71670.5 — A district may supply sewage and waste services to property not subject to district taxes at special rates, terms and conditions as are determined by the board for such services.
• § 71671 — The revenues from the rates and charges for services and facilities furnished pursuant to this article may be used for the following purposes: (a) To pay the operating and maintenance expenses of the
• § 71672 — The district may provide that the rates and charges for services and facilities furnished pursuant to this article may be collected with the water rates of the district, that all rates shall be billed
• § 71674 — A district may fix, levy and collect a sewage and waste water service standby or availability charge in the same manner and under the same terms and conditions as are provided for a water standby or a
• § 71680 — (a) A district may exercise any of the powers, functions, and duties which are vested in, or imposed upon, a fire protection district pursuant to the Fire Protection District Law of 1987, Part 3 (comm
• § 71682 — The provisions of this article apply only to districts in which the producers of a majority of the production of ground water within the boundaries of the district are or will within one year from the
• § 71682.1 — For the purpose of replenishing the ground water supplies within such district and to provide such makeup water, a district may cause assessments to be levied as provided in this article.
• § 71683 — As used in this article: “Include,” except when used in relation to the inclusion of land into a district, does not necessarily exclude matters not enumerated.
• § 71684 — Proceeds raised by the water replenishment assessments hereunder may only be used for the purchase of water for replenishment of the ground waters of the district and for the purchase, in whole or in
• § 71685 — Not later than the second Tuesday in February each year the board shall order an engineering survey and report to be made regarding the ground water supplies of the district.
• § 71686 — On or before the second Tuesday in March of each year, and provided the survey and report called for by Section 71685 has been made, the board, by resolution, shall declare whether funds shall be rais
• § 71686.1 — If the board, by resolution, determines that the funds needed to purchase replenishment or makeup water shall be raised by the levy of a replenishment assessment, then the board shall immediately publ
• § 71686.2 — The hearing shall be held before the board and a quorum shall be present.
• § 71686.3 — The board may appoint a qualified registered engineer familiar with water problems as a hearing officer to conduct the hearing.
• § 71686.4 — All evidence relevant to the engineering survey and report and the board’s determination that such a replenishment assessment shall be levied may be introduced.
• § 71687 — Upon completing the hearing, but no later than the second Tuesday in May, the board shall, by resolution, find: (a) The annual overdraft for the preceding water year.
• § 71687.1 — Based on such findings the board shall, by resolution, determine what portion, if any, of the estimated cost of purchasing water for replenishment and makeup for the ensuing fiscal year shall be paid
• § 71687.2 — If the board determines that a replenishment assessment should be levied upon the production of ground water from ground water supplies within the district during the ensuing fiscal year, then immedia
• § 71688 — The district, after the levying of the replenishment assessment, shall give notice thereof to the operators of all water-producing facilities in the district as disclosed by the records of such distri
• § 71688.1 — The operator of each water-producing facility within the district, on or before the last day of the month immediately following the respective quarterly periods ending March 31st, June 30th, September
• § 71688.2 — Any replenishment assessment levied pursuant to this article shall be due and payable to the district by each producer in quarterly installments on the last day for filing the statement of the product
• § 71688.3 — The board shall authorize, and the district shall make, refunds in whole or in part of replenishment assessments theretofore paid, to any producer who has erroneously overstated his production of grou
• § 71689 — If any producer shall knowingly fail to pay a replenishment assessment within 30 days of when due, such producer shall become liable to the district for interest at the rate of 1 percent per month on
• § 71689.1 — Should any operator of a water-producing facility knowingly fail to register his water-producing facility or knowingly fail to file the ground water production statement, or knowingly fail to file and
• § 71689.2 — The board, at the time of fixing the replenishment assessment rate, may provide by resolution that any producer operating a water-producing facility having a discharge opening not greater than two inc
• § 71689.20 — A district may acquire, construct, and operate facilities for, or may contract with others for, the collection and disposal of the garbage, waste, and trash of the district and its inhabitants.
• § 71689.21 — The district may prescribe, revise, and collect rates or other charges for the services furnished pursuant to this article.
• § 71689.22 — The district may provide that such rates or charges may be collected with the water or sewer rates, or both, of the district and that all rates shall be billed upon the same bill and collected as one
• § 71689.23 — The district may determine whether sanitary service is necessary or feasible for all residents or properties within the district and shall thereupon make a finding as to which type of customer or area
• § 71689.24 — The district shall determine the types of wastes to be excluded from service.
• § 71689.25 — Any contract with other parties for the supplying of this service for the district shall be granted by public bid for such periods as the district determines is in the best interests of the district.
• § 71689.26 — A district may adopt ordinances relating to the provision of sanitation services and the regulation of such services.
• § 71689.27 — From and after the posting or publication of any ordinance as provided in Section 71689.
• § 71689.3 — (a) The superior court of the principal county may issue a temporary restraining order upon the filing by the district with the court of a verified petition or complaint setting forth that the person
• § 71689.4 — If the board shall have probable cause to believe that the production of ground water from any water-producing facility is in excess of that disclosed by the sworn statements covering such water-produ
• § 71689.5 — The district may bring a suit in the court having jurisdiction against any producer of ground water from the ground water supplies within the district for the collection of any delinquent replenishmen
• § 71689.6 — It shall be unlawful to produce groundwater from any water-producing facility within any district from and after one year following the adoption of the resolution provided for in Section 71686 hereof,
• § 71689.7 — Following a final adjudication of all or substantially all of the rights to extract ground water and a determination of the natural safe yield of the ground water supplies within the district, and a d
• § 71689.8 — To the extent that the replenishment assessment after adjudication hereunder shifts from all producers to those who extract water in excess of their respective shares of the natural safe yield of the
• § 71689.9 — To the extent that ground water supplies are replenished under this article no person shall acquire any property or other right in the waters provided by the district for replenishment purposes.
• § 71690 — A district may, within or without the district: (a) Take real and personal property of every kind by grant, purchase, gift, device, or lease.
• § 71691 — A district may: (a) Acquire, or contract to acquire, waterworks or a waterworks system, waters, water rights, lands, rights, and privileges.
• § 71692 — A district may lease from any person, or public corporation or agency, with the privilege of purchasing or otherwise, all or any part of water storage, transportation, or distribution facilities, exis
• § 71693 — A district may exercise the right of eminent domain to take any property necessary to supply the district or any portion thereof with water.
• § 71694 — A district may exercise the right of eminent domain to take any property necessary to carry out any powers of the district.
• § 71695 — A district may construct works along and across any stream of water, watercourse, street, avenue, highway, canal, ditch, or flume, or across any railway which the route of the works may intersect or c
• § 71696 — Every company whose right-of-way is intersected or crossed by district works shall unite with the district in forming the intersections or crossings and grant the rights therefor.
• § 71697 — (a) A district may locate, construct, and maintain district works along and across any street or public highway and on any lands that are now or hereafter owned by the state; and a district has the sa
• § 71698 — Any use by the district of a public highway now or hereafter constituted a state highway shall be subject to the provisions of Chapter 3 (commencing with Section 660) of Division 1 of the Streets and
• § 71699 — No publicly owned utility shall commence to provide any water service for, on, or to any land within a municipal water district which is subject to (1) the lien of a bonded indebtedness incurred by th
• § 71700 — Any publicly owned utility which commences to provide any water service for, on, or to any land within a municipal water district which is providing service to the land and which land at the commencem
• § 71720 — As used in this article: (a) “Public agency” means and includes the United States or any department or agency thereof, the State or any department or agency thereof, and a county, city, public corpora
• § 71721 — Contracts mentioned in this article include those made with the United States under the Federal Reclamation Act of June 17, 1902, and all acts amendatory thereof or supplementary thereto, or any other
• § 71722 — A district may join with one or more public agencies, private corporations, or other persons for the purpose of carrying out any of the powers of the district, and for that purpose may contract with s
• § 71723 — The contracts with other public agencies, private corporations, or persons may provide for contributions to be made by each party thereto, for the division and apportionment of the expenses of the acq
• § 71724 — Any such contract with the United States or any department or agency thereof, or with any private corporation organized under the laws of the United States, by which the district or an improvement dis
• § 71725 — The exact final form of a proposed contract required to be approved by the voters of the district or an improvement district need not be available at the time of the special election, but the purpose
• § 71726 — Any proposed contract approved by the voters of the Rainbow Municipal Water District, as provided in this article, at a special election held prior to January 1, 1978, shall be an approved contract no
• § 71730 — (a) For the purposes of this article, “district” means the Central Basin Municipal Water District.
• § 71731 — (a) The district shall not use sole source contracts unless one of the following conditions is met: (1) The contract is limited to an emergency circumstance.
• § 71732 — The district shall rebid a contract if the district significantly changes the scope of work of the contract.
• § 71733 — The general manager of the district shall submit a quarterly report to the district’s board detailing all of the district’s contracts, contract amendments, and contract and amendment dollar amounts.
• § 71750 — A district may sue and be sued, except as otherwise provided in this division or by law, in all actions and proceedings in all courts and tribunals of competent jurisdiction.
• § 71751 — A district may commence, maintain, intervene in, and compromise, in the name of the district, any action or proceeding involving or affecting the ownership or use of water or water rights within the d
• § 71752 — An action to determine the validity of any contract authorized by Article 1 (commencing with Section 71720) of Chapter 5 of this part and any bonds, notes or other evidences of indebtedness may be bro
• § 71753 — 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.
• § 71757 — To carry out the purposes of this division, a district shall have the power to commence, maintain, intervene in, defend and compromise, in the name of the district, or as a class representative of the
• § 71758 — The district may employ counsel to defend any action brought against it or against any of its officers, agents or employees on account of any claimed action or inaction involving any claimed injury, t
• § 71759 — If any officer, agent or employee of the district is held liable for any act or omission in his official capacity, except in case of actual fraud or actual malice, and any judgment is rendered thereon
• § 71760 — (a) (1) The Elsinore Valley Municipal Water District and the Eastern Municipal Water District shall not be held liable for claims by past or existing County Water Company of Riverside customers or tho
• § 71800 — A district may issue warrants to pay the formation expenses of the district.
• § 71801 — Formation expenses may include the fees of attorneys and others employed to conduct the formation proceedings, but shall not include the expenses of holding and conducting the formation election.
• § 71810 — A district may issue negotiable promissory notes pursuant to Sections 71811 and 71812.
• § 71810.5 — Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 71810 which limit the rate of interest which promissory notes issued by a district may bear, the Otay Municipal Water District may issue promissory notes whic
• § 71811 — A district may issue negotiable promissory notes pursuant to this section to acquire funds for any district purposes.
• § 71812 — A district may issue negotiable promissory notes pursuant to this section for the purpose of acquiring funds to finance the construction or acquisition of administrative offices, construction headquar
• § 71813 — A district may borrow money in anticipation of the sale of, but not in excess of the principal amount of, authorized bonds of an improvement district formed pursuant to Chapter 3 (commencing with Sect
• § 71814 — A district may borrow money in anticipation of the sale of, but not in excess of the principal amount of, authorized bonds of the district which have not yet been sold and delivered, and for that purp
• § 71820 — A district may use the Improvement Act of 1911, the Municipal Improvement Act of 1913, and the Improvement Bond Act of 1915 for the construction of any facilities authorized to be constructed by a dis
• § 71821 — The powers and duties conferred pursuant to Section 71820 on the various boards, officers, and agents of cities shall be exercised by the corresponding boards, officers, and agents of the district.
• § 71822 — In the application of the improvement acts specified in Section 71820 to proceedings instituted by a district, the terms used in such improvement acts have the following meanings: (a) “City council,”
• § 71823 — Any certificates or documents required by the improvement acts specified in Section 71820 to be filed or recorded in the office of the superintendent of streets or street superintendent shall be filed
• § 71852 — A district may issue bonds pursuant to Chapters 2 (commencing with Section 71860) and 5 (commencing with Section 71940) of this part for the purpose of providing money required to be paid to any distr
• § 71853 — A district may issue revenue bonds for any purpose for which general obligation bonds may be issued.
• § 71854 — A district that has outstanding revenue bonds which were approved by more than two-thirds of the votes cast at the election authorizing such bonds may incur a bonded indebtedness pursuant to this part
• § 71860 — Whenever the board deems it necessary for the district to incur a bonded indebtedness for the acquisition, construction, completion, or repair of any or all improvements, works, or property mentioned
• § 71861 — The resolution calling the bond election shall state all of the following: (a) The purpose for which the proposed debt is to be incurred, which may include expenses of all proceedings for the authoriz
• § 71870 — Whenever the board deems it necessary to incur a bonded indebtedness for the acquisition, construction, completion, or repair of any or all improvements, works, or property mentioned in this division
• § 71871 — The resolution of intention shall state that the board intends to form an improvement district of a portion of the district which in the opinion of the board will be benefited, and to call an election
• § 71872 — The resolution of intention shall also state: (a) The purpose for which the proposed debt is to be incurred.
• § 71873 — The resolution of intention shall also state that a general description of the proposed improvement, together with a map showing the exterior boundaries of the proposed improvement district with relat
• § 71874 — The resolution of intention shall also state: (a) The time and place for a hearing by the board on the questions of the formation and extent of the proposed improvement district, the proposed improvem
• § 71875 — Notice of the hearing shall be given by publishing a copy of the resolution of intention pursuant to Section 6066 of the Government Code prior to the time fixed for the hearing in a newspaper printed
• § 71880 — At the time and place fixed in the resolution of intention, or at any time and place to which the hearing is adjourned, the board shall proceed with the hearing.
• § 71881 — The board may change the purpose for which the proposed debt is to be incurred or the amount of bonded debt to be incurred, or both.
• § 71882 — The purpose or amount of bonded debt or the boundaries of the proposed improvement district shall not be changed by the board except after notice of its intention to do so, given by publication pursua
• § 71883 — At the time and place fixed in the notice of intention, or at any time and place to which the hearing is adjourned, the board shall proceed with the hearing.
• § 71890 — At the conclusion of the hearing, the board shall by resolution determine whether it is deemed necessary to incur the bonded indebtedness.
• § 71891 — The determinations made in the resolution of formation shall be final and conclusive.
• § 71892 — After the formation of the improvement district pursuant to this chapter, all proceedings for the purpose of a bond election shall be limited, and shall apply only, to the improvement district, and ta
• § 71900 — After the Board has made its determination of the matters required to be determined by the resolution of formation, and if the board deems it necessary to incur the bonded indebtedness, the board shal
• § 71901 — The resolution calling the bond election shall contain all of the statements required by Section 71861 and, in addition, shall state: (a) That the board deems it necessary to incur the bonded indebted
• § 71910 — The board may advance general funds of the district to accomplish the purposes of an improvement district formed pursuant to this chapter.
• § 71911 — The board may repay the district for any advance of funds from the proceeds of the sale of bonds authorized for the purposes of the improvement district or as provided in Section 71616.
• § 71920 — Whenever the board deems it necessary to incur a bonded indebtedness for the acquisition, construction, completion, or repair of any or all improvements, works, or property mentioned in this division
• § 71921 — For the purposes of this chapter the portion of a district formed into an uninhabited improvement district shall be deemed uninhabited if less than 12 voters reside therein at the time of the formatio
• § 71922 — The resolution of intention shall state that the board intends to form an improvement district of an uninhabited portion of the district which in the opinion of the board will be benefited, and to cal
• § 71923 — The resolution of intention shall also state: (a) The purpose for which the proposed debt is to be incurred.
• § 71924 — The resolution of intention shall also state that a general description of the proposed improvement, together with a map showing the exterior boundaries of the proposed uninhabited improvement distric
• § 71930 — After the board has made its determination of the matters required to be determined by the resolution of intention, and if the board deems it necessary to form the improvement district and to incur th
• § 71930.5 — The provisions of this article apply only to bond elections called pursuant to this chapter.
• § 71931 — Voter means a person who is a holder of title.
• § 71931.5 — The form and type of ballot to be used in the election and the manner of distribution thereof, to the voters, will be determined by the board.
• § 71932 — All ballots shall be returned to the secretary of the district at the office of the district on or before the last date established for the return of the ballots by the board.
• § 71932.5 — Within 10 days after the date on which all ballots must be received by the district, the board shall canvass the votes and declare the result.
• § 71933 — Each ballot will give the voter the option of voting in favor of or in opposition to the formation of the improvement district and incurring indebtedness by the issuance of bonds of the district for t
• § 71933.5 — If a majority of the votes cast are in favor of the formation of the improvement district and incurring indebtedness by the issuance of bonds of the district for the improvement district, the improvem
• § 71934 — Voting may be by proxy and every appointment of a proxy is revocable at the pleasure of the person executing it by giving written notice to the district any time before the person appointed as proxy s
• § 71936 — The board may advance general funds of the district to accomplish the purposes of an improvement district formed pursuant to this chapter.
• § 71937 — The board may repay the district for any advance of funds from the proceeds of the sale of bonds authorized for the purposes of the improvement district or as provided in Section 71616.
• § 71940 — The board shall provide for holding the bond election on the day fixed in the resolution calling the election and in accordance with the provisions of the Elections Code, so far as they shall be appli
• § 71941 — Notice of the holding of the bond election shall be given by publishing, pursuant to Section 6066 of the Government Code, the resolution calling the election in at least one newspaper published in the
• § 71942 — If the bond election is to be held in an improvement district, notice of the holding of such election shall be given by publishing, pursuant to Section 6066 of the Government Code, the resolution call
• § 71943 — The returns of the bond election shall be made, the votes canvassed by the board within seven days following the election, and the results thereof ascertained and declared in accordance with the provi
• § 71944 — The secretary, as soon as the result of the bond election is declared, shall enter in the records of the board a statement of such results.
• § 71945 — No irregularities or informalities in conducting the bond election shall invalidate it, if the election has otherwise been fairly conducted.
• § 71946 — Any action or proceeding in which the validity of any bonds or of the proceedings in relation thereto (including the formation of an improvement district for which bonds are authorized to be issued by
• § 71947 — If bonds have been authorized at an election held pursuant to this chapter prior to January 1, 1960, a portion of which bonds have not yet been issued, and the board determines that the sale of such u
• § 71950 — If from the bond election returns it appears that more than two-thirds of the votes cast in such election were in favor of and assented to the incurring of the indebtedness, the board may, by resoluti
• § 71951 — The full amount of the authorized bonds may be divided into two or more series and different dates fixed for the bonds of each series.
• § 71952 — The board shall, by resolution, prescribe the form of the bonds and of the coupons attached thereto and fix the time when the whole or any part of the principal shall become due and payable.
• § 71953 — The bonds shall bear interest at a rate or rates not to exceed 8 percent per year, payable semiannually, except that interest for the first year may be payable at the end of that year.
• § 71954 — The board may provide for the call and redemption of bonds prior to maturity at such times and prices and upon such other terms as it may specify.
• § 71955 — The denomination of the bonds shall be stated in the resolution providing for their issuance but shall not be less than one hundred dollars ($100).
• § 71956 — The principal and interest on the bonds shall be payable in lawful money of the United States at the office of the treasurer of the district or such other place or places as may be designated, or at e
• § 71957 — The bonds shall be dated, numbered consecutively, signed by the president and treasurer of the district, countersigned by the secretary, and the official seal of the district attached.
• § 71958 — If the bond election proceedings have been limited to and have applied only to an improvement district, the bonds are bonds of the district, shall be issued in the name of the district, and shall be d
• § 71959 — Any bonds issued by a district have the same force, value, and use as bonds issued by a city and are exempt from all taxation within the State.
• § 71960 — The board may, without a vote of the electors, provide for the issuance of, and issue, general obligation bonds of the district or for an improvement district thereof if: (a) The principal amount of s
• § 71970 — Before selling the bonds, or any part thereof, the board shall give notice inviting sealed bids in such manner as it may prescribe.
• § 71971 — The proceeds from the sale of bonds shall be paid into the treasury of the district, placed to the credit of a special improvement fund, and expended only for the purpose for which the indebtedness wa
• § 71972 — Any moneys remaining in the special improvement fund from the sale of bonds of the district after the purpose for which the indebtedness was created has been accomplished may also be used for any othe
• § 71973 — Interest on any bonds issued by the district coming due before the proceeds of a tax levied at the next general tax levy after the sale of the bonds are available, and interest on any bonds issued by
• § 71974 — The proceeds from the sale of bonds of the district issued for an improvement district thereof may be expended for the purpose for which the indebtedness was created in any territory annexed to the im
• § 71975 — Notwithstanding any other provision of law, within the Rainbow Municipal Water District, if bonds have been authorized or issued pursuant to Chapter 4 (commencing with Section 71920) of this part, and
• § 71980 — Whenever the board deems it necessary to incur a bonded indebtedness for the acquisition, construction, completion, or repair of any or all improvements, works or property mentioned in this division,
• § 71981 — The resolution of intention shall state that the board intends to form a revenue improvement district of a portion of the district which in the opinion of the board will be benefited, and to call an e
• § 71982 — The resolution of intention shall also state: (a) The purpose for which the proposed debt is to be incurred and a general description of the enterprise.
• § 71983 — The resolution of intention shall also state that a general description of the proposed enterprise, together with a map showing the exterior boundaries of the proposed revenue improvement district wit
• § 71984 — The resolution of intention shall also state: (a) The time and place for a hearing by the board on the questions of the formation and extent of the proposed revenue improvement district and the propos
• § 71985 — Notice of the hearing shall be given by publishing a copy of the resolution of intention pursuant to Section 6066 of the Government Code prior to the time fixed for the hearing in a newspaper printed
• § 71986 — Except as otherwise provided in this article, the board shall proceed with the hearing, conduct the hearing, make changes to the enterprise or the estimated amount of the proposed debt and hold hearin
• § 71987 — At the conclusion of the hearing, the board shall by resolution determine whether it is deemed necessary to form the proposed revenue improvement district and to incur the bonded indebtedness.
• § 71988 — The determinations made in the resolution of formation shall be final and conclusive.