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CA Water Code § 55301 (2021)
2021 California Code|Water Code - WAT|DIVISION 16 - COUNTY WATERWORKS DISTRICTS|PART 3 - POWERS AND PURPOSES|CHAPTER 1 - Governing Body|Section 55301.

55301.  The board of supervisors of the county is the governing board of the district unless a board of directors has been appointed under the provisions of this chapter as they existed prior to their repeal at the 1967 Regular Session of the Legislature. Each member of an appointed board of directors in existence on the effective date of the amendment of this section at the 1967 Regular Session of the Legislature shall continue to serve at the pleasure of the board of supervisors of the county, rather than for the term for which he was appointed.Where the district becomes a subsidiary district of a city pursuant to the District Reorganization Act of 1965, the city council of such city is the governing board of the district, as provided in Section 56539 of the Government Code. If, on the date the district becomes a subsidiary district of a city, there is an appointed board of directors, such appointed board of directors is automatically dissolved as of that date. The term “board of supervisors,” as used in this division, shall in regard to any such district which has become a subsidiary district of a city, refer to the city council of such city.(Amended by Stats. 1971, Ch. 674.)
CA Water Code § 55302 (2021)
2021 California Code|Water Code - WAT|DIVISION 16 - COUNTY WATERWORKS DISTRICTS|PART 3 - POWERS AND PURPOSES|CHAPTER 1 - Governing Body|Section 55302.

55302.  The board of supervisors of the county may, at any time, dissolve any board of directors governing any district, and thereafter the board of supervisors shall serve as the governing board of the district.(Repealed and added by Stats. 1967, Ch. 839.)
CA Water Code § 55305 (2021)
2021 California Code|Water Code - WAT|DIVISION 16 - COUNTY WATERWORKS DISTRICTS|PART 3 - POWERS AND PURPOSES|CHAPTER 1 - Governing Body|Section 55305.

55305.  (a) The board of directors may fix the compensation of its members for their services as directors not to exceed ten dollars ($10) for each meeting attended, not exceeding two meetings in any calendar month. If allowed by the board, a director shall also receive for performing duties for the district other than attending board meetings the following: (1) An amount not to exceed one hundred dollars ($100) for each day performing such duties. (2) Traveling and other expenses incurred by him or her in performing his duties.(b) For purposes of this section, the determination of whether a director’s activities on any specific day are compensable shall be made pursuant to Article 2.3 (commencing with Section 53232) of Chapter 2 of Part 1 of Division 2 of Title 5 of the Government Code. Reimbursement for these expenses is subject to Sections 53232.2 and 53232.3 of the Government Code.(Amended by Stats. 2005, Ch. 700, Sec. 35. Effective January 1, 2006.)
CA Water Code § 55307 (2021)
2021 California Code|Water Code - WAT|DIVISION 16 - COUNTY WATERWORKS DISTRICTS|PART 3 - POWERS AND PURPOSES|CHAPTER 1 - Governing Body|Section 55307.

55307.  Any board of directors in existence on the effective date of the amendment of this section at the 1967 Regular Session of the Legislature succeeds to and has all the powers conferred upon the board of supervisors in reference to the waterworks district. Except as provided in Section 55302, the board of supervisors shall have no further jurisdiction except the appointment of the board of directors.(Amended by Stats. 1967, Ch. 839.)
CA Water Code § 55308 (2021)
2021 California Code|Water Code - WAT|DIVISION 16 - COUNTY WATERWORKS DISTRICTS|PART 3 - POWERS AND PURPOSES|CHAPTER 1 - Governing Body|Section 55308.

55308.  The board of directors shall appoint a clerk who shall perform all of the duties pertaining to the district required to be performed by the clerk of the board of supervisors and such other duties as may be imposed upon him by the board of directors. The clerk shall receive such compensation as the board of directors shall determine and shall serve at the pleasure of the board. No director shall be eligible to the position of clerk.(Added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 155.)
CA Water Code § 55309 (2021)
2021 California Code|Water Code - WAT|DIVISION 16 - COUNTY WATERWORKS DISTRICTS|PART 3 - POWERS AND PURPOSES|CHAPTER 1 - Governing Body|Section 55309.

55309.  The board of a district in existence on the effective date of this section shall file a certificate with the Secretary of State on or before January 1, 1964, listing:(a) The name of the district.(b) The date of formation.(c) The county in which the district is located, and a description of the boundaries of the district, or reference to a map showing such boundaries, which map shall be attached to the certificate, or reference to the county recorder’s office where a description of such boundaries has been recorded.If the order declaring the district formed contains all of the information required to be in the certificate, the board may file a copy of the order in lieu of the certificate.(Added by Stats. 1963, Ch. 457.)
CA Water Code § 55310 (2021)
2021 California Code|Water Code - WAT|DIVISION 16 - COUNTY WATERWORKS DISTRICTS|PART 3 - POWERS AND PURPOSES|CHAPTER 1 - Governing Body|Section 55310.

55310.  Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 55301, the Board of Supervisors of Madera County may appoint a board of directors to serve as the governing board of Madera County Waterworks District #2. A determination by the board of supervisors to appoint a board of directors shall be made following a public hearing at a regular meeting of the board. In the event the board of supervisors determines to appoint a board of directors, it shall appoint five directors for the district, and each director shall serve at the pleasure of the board of supervisors. Any appointed board of directors succeeds to and has all the powers conferred upon the board of supervisors in reference to the Madera County Waterworks District #2. Except as provided in Section 55302, the board of supervisors shall have no further jurisdiction except for the appointment of directors.(Added by Stats. 1982, Ch. 243, Sec. 1.)
CA Water Code § 55311 (2021)
2021 California Code|Water Code - WAT|DIVISION 16 - COUNTY WATERWORKS DISTRICTS|PART 3 - POWERS AND PURPOSES|CHAPTER 1 - Governing Body|Section 55311.

55311.  When a district is a subsidiary district of a city, the city council may, by resolution, change the name of the district. The change of name shall be effective upon the filing of a certified copy of the resolution with the Secretary of State and the recording of a certified copy in the office of the county recorder of the county or counties in which the district is situated.(Added by Stats. 1982, Ch. 243, Sec. 2.)
CA Water Code § 55330 (2021)
2021 California Code|Water Code - WAT|DIVISION 16 - COUNTY WATERWORKS DISTRICTS|PART 3 - POWERS AND PURPOSES|CHAPTER 2 - General Powers|Section 55330.

55330.  A district may provide for the supplying of the inhabitants of the district with water for irrigation, domestic, industrial, or fire protection purposes, through facilities of the district or other facilities, including but not limited to facilities of private water companies, mutual water companies, and private water systems within the district, and may provide for the development and conservation of water supplies for those purposes.(Amended by Stats. 1959, Ch. 681.)
CA Water Code § 55331 (2021)
2021 California Code|Water Code - WAT|DIVISION 16 - COUNTY WATERWORKS DISTRICTS|PART 3 - POWERS AND PURPOSES|CHAPTER 2 - General Powers|Section 55331.

55331.  The district may do all things necessary or proper to accomplish the purposes of this division.(Added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 155.)
CA Water Code § 55332 (2021)
2021 California Code|Water Code - WAT|DIVISION 16 - COUNTY WATERWORKS DISTRICTS|PART 3 - POWERS AND PURPOSES|CHAPTER 2 - General Powers|Section 55332.

55332.  The district may appoint or employ and prescribe the authorities and duties of a general manager, auditor, treasurer, and other officers, employees, attorneys, and engineers necessary or convenient for the business of the district, each of whom shall serve at the pleasure of the board.(Amended by Stats. 1971, Ch. 674.)
CA Water Code § 55333 (2021)
2021 California Code|Water Code - WAT|DIVISION 16 - COUNTY WATERWORKS DISTRICTS|PART 3 - POWERS AND PURPOSES|CHAPTER 2 - General Powers|Section 55333.

55333.  The district may adopt and enforce all rules, regulations and ordinances which may be necessary and proper for:(a) The administration and government of the district.(b) The acquisition, purchase or construction and use and operation of the waterworks, property and other facilities of the district.(c) All other purposes of the district not in conflict with laws of this State.(Amended by Stats. 1957, Ch. 2393.)
CA Water Code § 55333.5 (2021)
2021 California Code|Water Code - WAT|DIVISION 16 - COUNTY WATERWORKS DISTRICTS|PART 3 - POWERS AND PURPOSES|CHAPTER 2 - General Powers|Section 55333.5.

55333.5.  A district may destroy a record pursuant to Chapter 7 (commencing with Section 60200) of Division 1 of Title 6 of the Government Code.(Added by Stats. 2005, Ch. 158, Sec. 42. Effective January 1, 2006.)
CA Water Code § 55334 (2021)
2021 California Code|Water Code - WAT|DIVISION 16 - COUNTY WATERWORKS DISTRICTS|PART 3 - POWERS AND PURPOSES|CHAPTER 2 - General Powers|Section 55334.

55334.  Any violation of a regulation or ordinance of a district is a misdemeanor punishable by fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000), or imprisonment not to exceed six months, or both.(Amended by Stats. 1983, Ch. 1092, Sec. 415. Effective September 27, 1983. Operative January 1, 1984, by Sec. 427 of Ch. 1092.)
CA Water Code § 55335 (2021)
2021 California Code|Water Code - WAT|DIVISION 16 - COUNTY WATERWORKS DISTRICTS|PART 3 - POWERS AND PURPOSES|CHAPTER 2 - General Powers|Section 55335.

55335.  A district may acquire and conserve water supplies from any available source, including underground water basins within the same county, imported supplies, streams, waste water and storm water.A district may acquire, purify, treat and reclaim saline water or sewage or both; may store, distribute, and sell the water and byproducts resulting from such purification, treatment and reclamation; and may acquire, construct and maintain pipelines, flumes, ditches, reservoirs, sewage purification plants, sewage collection systems, saline water demineralization plants, and such other works and facilities as are necessary or convenient to carry out these powers.(Added by Stats. 1959, Ch. 681.)
CA Water Code § 55335.5 (2021)
2021 California Code|Water Code - WAT|DIVISION 16 - COUNTY WATERWORKS DISTRICTS|PART 3 - POWERS AND PURPOSES|CHAPTER 2 - General Powers|Section 55335.5.

55335.5.  A district may construct, maintain, and operate sewage collection and treatment facilities and dispose of the effluent therefrom in any lawful manner and also do all things necessary or proper to accomplish such powers.(Added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 394.)
CA Water Code § 55336 (2021)
2021 California Code|Water Code - WAT|DIVISION 16 - COUNTY WATERWORKS DISTRICTS|PART 3 - POWERS AND PURPOSES|CHAPTER 2 - General Powers|Section 55336.

55336.  Subject to Section 56133 of the Government Code, a district may sell water to any person, firm, public or private corporation, public agency, or other consumer outside the district when the governing body finds that the district has a surplus of water above that which is required by the consumers within the district. Additionally, a district may sell water to any person, firm, public or private corporation, public agency, or other consumer outside the district when the governing body finds that the sale of the water is required in response to an emergency as defined in Section 1102 of the Public Contract Code.(Amended by Stats. 2009, Ch. 332, Sec. 90.1. (SB 113) Effective January 1, 2010.)
CA Water Code § 55337 (2021)
2021 California Code|Water Code - WAT|DIVISION 16 - COUNTY WATERWORKS DISTRICTS|PART 3 - POWERS AND PURPOSES|CHAPTER 2 - General Powers|Section 55337.

55337.  A district may construct, maintain, improve, and operate recreational facilities in connection with any dams, reservoirs, or other works owned or controlled by the district. A district may prescribe reasonable rules and regulations to govern the use of the recreational facilities and may fix and assess reasonable charges for the use of the recreational facilities by members of the public. Revenues from such charges may be expended for the following purposes:(a) To pay the operating and maintenance expenses of the recreational facilities.(b) To pay the interest on any bonded or other debt for the recreational facilities.(c) To provide a sinking or other fund for the payment of the principal of any bonded or other debt for the recreational facilities as it becomes due.(d) To provide a reasonable surplus for improvements, extensions, and enlargements of the recreational facilities.This section shall be applicable only to districts located within Ventura County.(Added by Stats. 1972, Ch. 138.)
CA Water Code § 55338 (2021)
2021 California Code|Water Code - WAT|DIVISION 16 - COUNTY WATERWORKS DISTRICTS|PART 3 - POWERS AND PURPOSES|CHAPTER 2 - General Powers|Section 55338.

55338.  (a) The Department of Corrections and the Los Angeles County Waterworks District No. 4 shall enter into a contract for the district to meet the operational needs of the California State Prison—Los Angeles County for water, to be supplied to the district by the Antelope Valley-East Kern Water Agency. (b) The Department of Corrections shall use the water supplied to it by the Los Angeles County Waterworks District No. 4 pursuant to subdivision (a) as its primary source of water and shall use the Antelope Valley groundwater basin only as a supplementary source of drinking water or as an emergency backup supply. (c) Division 13 (commencing with Section 21000) of the Public Resources Code does not apply to any action undertaken pursuant to subdivision (a) or (b).(Added by Stats. 1991, Ch. 1117, Sec. 1. Effective October 14, 1991.)
CA Water Code § 55339 (2021)
2021 California Code|Water Code - WAT|DIVISION 16 - COUNTY WATERWORKS DISTRICTS|PART 3 - POWERS AND PURPOSES|CHAPTER 2 - General Powers|Section 55339.

55339.  A district may contract with any state agency to finance any district improvement if the term of the contract does not exceed 30 years. A contract between the district and a state agency that creates an indebtedness or liability that exceeds the district’s annual revenue shall be repaid with revenue derived from the imposition of standby charges pursuant to Section 55501.5.(Added by Stats. 2000, Ch. 722, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 2001.)
CA Water Code § 55370 (2021)
2021 California Code|Water Code - WAT|DIVISION 16 - COUNTY WATERWORKS DISTRICTS|PART 3 - POWERS AND PURPOSES|CHAPTER 4 - Property|Section 55370.

55370.  A district may acquire property by purchase, gift, devise, exchange, descent, and eminent domain. The title to all property which may have been acquired for a district shall be vested in the district.(Amended by Stats. 1970, Ch. 441.)
CA Water Code § 55371 (2021)
2021 California Code|Water Code - WAT|DIVISION 16 - COUNTY WATERWORKS DISTRICTS|PART 3 - POWERS AND PURPOSES|CHAPTER 4 - Property|Section 55371.

55371.  The board may sell, exchange, or lease any property, or any interest in property, of the district, real or personal, if the board determines that the property is no longer needed for the uses of the district.(Amended by Stats. 2009, Ch. 332, Sec. 90.2. (SB 113) Effective January 1, 2010.)
CA Water Code § 55371.5 (2021)
2021 California Code|Water Code - WAT|DIVISION 16 - COUNTY WATERWORKS DISTRICTS|PART 3 - POWERS AND PURPOSES|CHAPTER 4 - Property|Section 55371.5.

55371.5.  If the board determines that the property is needed for the uses of another county waterworks district governed by the same board or another public agency with a service area or jurisdictional boundary that overlaps the district, the property, or an interest in the property, may be sold, exchanged, or leased to that district or public agency at its reasonable market value without notice.(Amended by Stats. 2009, Ch. 332, Sec. 90.3. (SB 113) Effective January 1, 2010.)
CA Water Code § 55372 (2021)
2021 California Code|Water Code - WAT|DIVISION 16 - COUNTY WATERWORKS DISTRICTS|PART 3 - POWERS AND PURPOSES|CHAPTER 4 - Property|Section 55372.

55372.  If the board determines the value of the property, or interest in the property, to be of a value of five thousand dollars ($5,000) or less, or is being leased for one year or less, it may be sold, exchanged, or leased without notice.(Amended by Stats. 2009, Ch. 332, Sec. 90.4. (SB 113) Effective January 1, 2010.)
CA Water Code § 55373 (2021)
2021 California Code|Water Code - WAT|DIVISION 16 - COUNTY WATERWORKS DISTRICTS|PART 3 - POWERS AND PURPOSES|CHAPTER 4 - Property|Section 55373.

55373.  If the board determines the property, or interest in the property, to have a value of more than five thousand dollars ($5,000) or is being leased for more than one year, a notice of time and place of sale or leasing shall be given by posting three notices in three public places within the district five days before the date of sale or leasing. At the time fixed for the sale or leasing, bids shall be received and the board may sell or lease to the highest bidder or may reject any or all bids.(Amended by Stats. 2009, Ch. 332, Sec. 90.5. (SB 113) Effective January 1, 2010.)
CA Water Code § 55374 (2021)
2021 California Code|Water Code - WAT|DIVISION 16 - COUNTY WATERWORKS DISTRICTS|PART 3 - POWERS AND PURPOSES|CHAPTER 4 - Property|Section 55374.

55374.  Whenever any portion of the territory of a district shall be annexed to, or otherwise included within any one municipal corporation which owns works for supplying its inhabitants with water, the board may lease to the municipal corporation, for periods not exceeding five years, the portion of the district’s distributing system that is in the portion of the district annexed to or included in the municipal corporation.(Amended by Stats. 1955, Ch. 1615.)
CA Water Code § 55375 (2021)
2021 California Code|Water Code - WAT|DIVISION 16 - COUNTY WATERWORKS DISTRICTS|PART 3 - POWERS AND PURPOSES|CHAPTER 4 - Property|Section 55375.

55375.  The municipal corporation may use the leased distributing system for the purpose of distributing water directly to individual consumers, with the same power of regulating the service of water, and of charging and collecting for the service, as if the leased distributing system were part of the municipally owned water plant.(Added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 155.)
CA Water Code § 55376 (2021)
2021 California Code|Water Code - WAT|DIVISION 16 - COUNTY WATERWORKS DISTRICTS|PART 3 - POWERS AND PURPOSES|CHAPTER 4 - Property|Section 55376.

55376.  The board shall, in the lease, reserve the right to use the leased distributing system, for the benefit of that portion of the district not annexed to or included in the municipal corporation, to the extent that the leased system is essential to the efficient operation of the balance of the system.(Added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 155.)
CA Water Code § 55377 (2021)
2021 California Code|Water Code - WAT|DIVISION 16 - COUNTY WATERWORKS DISTRICTS|PART 3 - POWERS AND PURPOSES|CHAPTER 4 - Property|Section 55377.

55377.  Any improvement provided for in this division may be located, constructed and maintained in, along, or across any public road or highway, or publicly owned right of way in the county, in such manner as to afford security for life and property; but the board shall restore, or cause to be restored, the road or highway, or publicly owned right of way to its former state, as near as may be, or in a sufficient manner not to have impaired unnecessarily its usefulness.(Added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 155.)
CA Water Code § 55378 (2021)
2021 California Code|Water Code - WAT|DIVISION 16 - COUNTY WATERWORKS DISTRICTS|PART 3 - POWERS AND PURPOSES|CHAPTER 4 - Property|Section 55378.

55378.  The board of supervisors of any county which employs a purchasing agent may authorize the purchasing agent to sell or dispose of any personal property of the district no longer needed for the uses of the district, pursuant to Section 25505 of the Government Code. Where such authorization is given, the provisions of Sections 55371, 55372, and 55373 shall not apply.(Added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 1059.)
CA Water Code § 55500 (2021)
2021 California Code|Water Code - WAT|DIVISION 16 - COUNTY WATERWORKS DISTRICTS|PART 4 - FINANCIAL PROVISIONS|CHAPTER 1 - General Provisions|Section 55500.

55500.  The board may control and order the expenditure of tax revenues, secured to pay the cost and expenses of maintaining, operating, extending and repairing the district’s waterworks, for that purpose.(Added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 155.)
CA Water Code § 55501 (2021)
2021 California Code|Water Code - WAT|DIVISION 16 - COUNTY WATERWORKS DISTRICTS|PART 4 - FINANCIAL PROVISIONS|CHAPTER 1 - General Provisions|Section 55501.

55501.  The board may fix and collect rates or charges for the use and supply of water furnished by the system, and to apply the receipts from the rates or charges to the expenses of the administration and government of the district and the use, operation and extension of the waterworks and water supply.The revenues obtained from such rates or charges may be in lieu of or supplemental to revenues obtained by the levy of taxes.The district board may provide for the collection of the charges for services rendered in the current or immediately preceding fiscal year as a part of the annual general county tax bill provided the district furnishes, on or before August 10, in writing to the board of supervisors and to the county auditor the description of each parcel for which a charge is to be billed together with the amount of the charge applicable to each parcel. The parcel description may be the parcel number assigned by the county assessor to the parcel. In such case the charge shall become a lien against the parcel of land to which it is charged in the same manner as the county general taxes. Penalties may be collected for late payment of the charge or the amount thereof unpaid in the manner and at the same rates as that applicable for late payment or the amount thereof unpaid of county general taxes. All laws applicable to the levy, collection and enforcement of municipal ad valorem taxes shall be applicable to such charges, except that if any real property to which such lien would attach has been transferred or conveyed to a bona fide purchaser for value, or if a lien of a bona fide encumbrancer for value has been created and attaches thereon, prior to the date on which the first installment of such taxes would become delinquent, then the lien which would otherwise be imposed by this section shall not attach to such real property and the charges relating to such property shall be transferred to the unsecured roll for collection.If the district collects charges through the county general tax bill, the amount of the charge and any applicable penalty shall be stated on the tax bill separately from all other taxes, if practicable.(Amended by Stats. 1981, Ch. 713, Sec. 10.)