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CA Water Code § 41554 (2021)
2021 California Code|Water Code - WAT|DIVISION 14 - CALIFORNIA WATER STORAGE DISTRICT LAW|PART 4 - ELECTIONS|CHAPTER 4 - Special Elections|Section 41554.

41554.  No informalities in conducting the special election shall invalidate it, if otherwise fairly conducted.(Added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 391.)
CA Water Code § 41555 (2021)
2021 California Code|Water Code - WAT|DIVISION 14 - CALIFORNIA WATER STORAGE DISTRICT LAW|PART 4 - ELECTIONS|CHAPTER 4 - Special Elections|Section 41555.

41555.  Not less than 10 days before the special election, any 10 or more voters in any division of the district may file with the board a petition requesting that the name of a specified person be placed on the ballot for the particular division as a candidate for the office of director to represent the particular division. Only the names proposed by the petitions filed with the board shall be printed on the ballots for the various divisions of the district. The date of actual receipt of any such petition by the board shall be deemed to be the date of filing of the same with the board. If there are less than 10 voters in any division, signatures of one-third of the number of voters, rounded up to the next whole number, shall be required to nominate a candidate.(Amended by Stats. 1990, Ch. 1593, Sec. 14. Effective September 30, 1990.)
CA Water Code § 41900 (2021)
2021 California Code|Water Code - WAT|DIVISION 14 - CALIFORNIA WATER STORAGE DISTRICT LAW|PART 4 - ELECTIONS|CHAPTER 6 - Contest of Elections|Section 41900.

41900.  Any election held under the provisions of this division may be contested by any holder of title to land liable to assessment.(Added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 391.)
CA Water Code § 41901 (2021)
2021 California Code|Water Code - WAT|DIVISION 14 - CALIFORNIA WATER STORAGE DISTRICT LAW|PART 4 - ELECTIONS|CHAPTER 6 - Contest of Elections|Section 41901.

41901.  The contest shall be brought in the superior court of any affected county and shall be conducted in the manner provided for contests of election by the Elections Code. In a contest not involving the right of a person declared elected to an office to hold the office, the directors shall be made parties to the contest.(Added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 391.)
CA Water Code § 41902 (2021)
2021 California Code|Water Code - WAT|DIVISION 14 - CALIFORNIA WATER STORAGE DISTRICT LAW|PART 4 - ELECTIONS|CHAPTER 6 - Contest of Elections|Section 41902.

41902.  The court shall determine upon the hearing whether the election was fairly conducted and in substantial compliance with the requirements of this division.(Added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 391.)
CA Water Code § 41903 (2021)
2021 California Code|Water Code - WAT|DIVISION 14 - CALIFORNIA WATER STORAGE DISTRICT LAW|PART 4 - ELECTIONS|CHAPTER 6 - Contest of Elections|Section 41903.

41903.  The contest shall be brought within 20 days after the declaration of the result.(Added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 391.)
CA Water Code § 41904 (2021)
2021 California Code|Water Code - WAT|DIVISION 14 - CALIFORNIA WATER STORAGE DISTRICT LAW|PART 4 - ELECTIONS|CHAPTER 6 - Contest of Elections|Section 41904.

41904.  Either party of record has the right to appeal within 30 days from entry of judgment.(Added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 391.)
CA Water Code § 41905 (2021)
2021 California Code|Water Code - WAT|DIVISION 14 - CALIFORNIA WATER STORAGE DISTRICT LAW|PART 4 - ELECTIONS|CHAPTER 6 - Contest of Elections|Section 41905.

41905.  The appeal shall be heard and determined by the Supreme Court within 60 days from the time of the filing of the notice of appeal.(Added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 391.)
CA Water Code § 42750 (2021)
2021 California Code|Water Code - WAT|DIVISION 14 - CALIFORNIA WATER STORAGE DISTRICT LAW|PART 5 - DISTRICT PROJECT|CHAPTER 5 - Additional Projects|Section 42750.

42750.  If the board shall find, by a two-thirds vote of its entire membership, that some project, other than any project (whether original, modified, substituted, or other) already adopted, should be adopted then the board shall proceed under Chapter 1 (commencing with Section 42200) of this part to prepare an additional report which shall be complete in itself and shall set up the project as an additional project for the district. The additional report shall not modify, rescind, or terminate any other project which has already been adopted.(Amended by Stats. 1992, Ch. 1020, Sec. 76. Effective January 1, 1993.)
CA Water Code § 42751 (2021)
2021 California Code|Water Code - WAT|DIVISION 14 - CALIFORNIA WATER STORAGE DISTRICT LAW|PART 5 - DISTRICT PROJECT|CHAPTER 5 - Additional Projects|Section 42751.

42751.  Thereafter all proceedings in respect of the additional report shall be conducted as set forth in this part for an original report.(Added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 392.)
CA Water Code § 42752 (2021)
2021 California Code|Water Code - WAT|DIVISION 14 - CALIFORNIA WATER STORAGE DISTRICT LAW|PART 5 - DISTRICT PROJECT|CHAPTER 5 - Additional Projects|Section 42752.

42752.  If for any reason funds are not available to the district to defray all expenses under this chapter as estimated by the board to be incurred for the general benefit of the district up to the time that a new assessment for such additional project has been levied and become available under Chapter 2 of Part 9 of this division, the board may levy assessments from time to time pursuant to Chapter 1 Part 9 of this division to raise the necessary funds to defray such expenses.(Added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 392.)
CA Water Code § 43150 (2021)
2021 California Code|Water Code - WAT|DIVISION 14 - CALIFORNIA WATER STORAGE DISTRICT LAW|PART 6 - POWERS AND FUNCTIONS|CHAPTER 2 - General Powers and Functions|Section 43150.

43150.  The board has all powers and authority necessary to enable it to fully perform the duties imposed upon it by this division.(Added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 391.)
CA Water Code § 43151 (2021)
2021 California Code|Water Code - WAT|DIVISION 14 - CALIFORNIA WATER STORAGE DISTRICT LAW|PART 6 - POWERS AND FUNCTIONS|CHAPTER 2 - General Powers and Functions|Section 43151.

43151.  The board may enter into any agreement with the United States or with any state, county, district, public corporation, or municipality of any kind, for a purpose appertaining to or beneficial to the project of the district, and it may do any acts necessary or proper for the performance of the agreement.(Added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 391.)
CA Water Code § 43152 (2021)
2021 California Code|Water Code - WAT|DIVISION 14 - CALIFORNIA WATER STORAGE DISTRICT LAW|PART 6 - POWERS AND FUNCTIONS|CHAPTER 2 - General Powers and Functions|Section 43152.

43152.  The board may:(a) Adopt a seal.(b) Make and execute all necessary contracts.(c) Employ and appoint such agents, officers, and employees as may be required, and prescribe their duties.(d) Itself or by agents enter upon any lands to make surveys, locate works, or for any other necessary and lawful purpose.(Added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 391.)
CA Water Code § 43153 (2021)
2021 California Code|Water Code - WAT|DIVISION 14 - CALIFORNIA WATER STORAGE DISTRICT LAW|PART 6 - POWERS AND FUNCTIONS|CHAPTER 2 - General Powers and Functions|Section 43153.

43153.  The board may construct works across or intersecting any stream of water, watercourse, street, avenue, highway, railway, or conduit in such manner as to afford security for life and property.(Added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 391.)
CA Water Code § 43154 (2021)
2021 California Code|Water Code - WAT|DIVISION 14 - CALIFORNIA WATER STORAGE DISTRICT LAW|PART 6 - POWERS AND FUNCTIONS|CHAPTER 2 - General Powers and Functions|Section 43154.

43154.  The board shall restore any property altered or damaged when so crossed or intersected to its former state as nearly as may be, or in a manner so as not to have impaired unnecessarily its usefulness.(Added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 391.)
CA Water Code § 43155 (2021)
2021 California Code|Water Code - WAT|DIVISION 14 - CALIFORNIA WATER STORAGE DISTRICT LAW|PART 6 - POWERS AND FUNCTIONS|CHAPTER 2 - General Powers and Functions|Section 43155.

43155.  Every company whose railroad is intersected or crossed by the works shall unite with the board in forming intersections and crossings, and grant privileges necessary to construct the works.(Added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 391.)
CA Water Code § 43156 (2021)
2021 California Code|Water Code - WAT|DIVISION 14 - CALIFORNIA WATER STORAGE DISTRICT LAW|PART 6 - POWERS AND FUNCTIONS|CHAPTER 2 - General Powers and Functions|Section 43156.

43156.  If any railroad company and the board, or the owners and controllers of the property to be crossed, cannot agree upon the amount to be paid for the privilege, or the points or the matter of the crossings or intersections, the same shall be ascertained and determined in all respects as provided in this division in respect to the taking of land.(Added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 391.)
CA Water Code § 43157 (2021)
2021 California Code|Water Code - WAT|DIVISION 14 - CALIFORNIA WATER STORAGE DISTRICT LAW|PART 6 - POWERS AND FUNCTIONS|CHAPTER 2 - General Powers and Functions|Section 43157.

43157.  The right of way is hereby given, dedicated, and set apart for the location, construction, and maintenance of works over and through any land which is or may be the property of this State.(Added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 391.)
CA Water Code § 43158 (2021)
2021 California Code|Water Code - WAT|DIVISION 14 - CALIFORNIA WATER STORAGE DISTRICT LAW|PART 6 - POWERS AND FUNCTIONS|CHAPTER 2 - General Powers and Functions|Section 43158.

43158.  All waters and water rights belonging to this State within the district are given, dedicated, and set apart for the uses and purposes of the district.(Added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 391.)
CA Water Code § 43159 (2021)
2021 California Code|Water Code - WAT|DIVISION 14 - CALIFORNIA WATER STORAGE DISTRICT LAW|PART 6 - POWERS AND FUNCTIONS|CHAPTER 2 - General Powers and Functions|Section 43159.

43159.  The department and board shall, respectively, cause to be entered in books to be kept for that purpose a complete and connected record of all their acts and transactions. All contracts and other written instruments shall be executed in duplicate, one copy of each of which, together with any other documents, instruments, or other papers filed with them, shall be kept and preserved on file in their respective offices and open to inspection by the public during business hours.(Amended by Stats. 1992, Ch. 1020, Sec. 78. Effective January 1, 1993.)
CA Water Code § 43160 (2021)
2021 California Code|Water Code - WAT|DIVISION 14 - CALIFORNIA WATER STORAGE DISTRICT LAW|PART 6 - POWERS AND FUNCTIONS|CHAPTER 2 - General Powers and Functions|Section 43160.

43160.  The records and all documents, instruments, or other papers filed with the department, commission, or board, or a copy or copies of any thereof certified by the department, commission, or secretary, shall be received in evidence without further proof in any court of this State, or before any board or tribunal authorized to hear or consider a matter wherein the same are properly admissible in evidence.(Amended by Stats. 1963, Ch. 1607.)
CA Water Code § 43161 (2021)
2021 California Code|Water Code - WAT|DIVISION 14 - CALIFORNIA WATER STORAGE DISTRICT LAW|PART 6 - POWERS AND FUNCTIONS|CHAPTER 2 - General Powers and Functions|Section 43161.

43161.  Whenever it deems it necessary for its own guidance or for the best interests of the district, the board may submit any question or proposition relating to the construction, improvement, or operation of the works or the carrying out of the project of the district to the qualified voters of the district at any general election or at a special election called for the purpose. The election shall be in all respects conducted as other elections in the district.(Added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 391.)
CA Water Code § 44200 (2021)
2021 California Code|Water Code - WAT|DIVISION 14 - CALIFORNIA WATER STORAGE DISTRICT LAW|PART 6 - POWERS AND FUNCTIONS|CHAPTER 7 - Semitropic Water Storage District|Section 44200.

44200.   Unless the context otherwise requires, the following definitions govern the construction of this chapter:(a) “Basin” means the Kern County Groundwater Basin, as defined in Bulletin 118.(b) “District” means the Semitropic Water Storage District and its improvement districts.(c) “Groundwater extraction facility” has the same meaning as defined in Section 10721.(d) “Management area” means the portion of the basin within the boundaries of the district where the district has jurisdiction to implement specific management practices.(e) “Project” means the “Tulare Lake Storage and Floodwater Protection Project” as described in the concept paper received by the California Water Commission on March 31, 2016, and any other groundwater storage or recharge project authorized by the district and for which the district completes environmental review on or before January 1, 2020.(Added by Stats. 2016, Ch. 439, Sec. 1. (AB 453) Effective September 22, 2016.)
CA Water Code § 44202 (2021)
2021 California Code|Water Code - WAT|DIVISION 14 - CALIFORNIA WATER STORAGE DISTRICT LAW|PART 6 - POWERS AND FUNCTIONS|CHAPTER 7 - Semitropic Water Storage District|Section 44202.

44202.  This chapter applies only to the district.(Added by Stats. 2016, Ch. 439, Sec. 1. (AB 453) Effective September 22, 2016.)
CA Water Code § 44204 (2021)
2021 California Code|Water Code - WAT|DIVISION 14 - CALIFORNIA WATER STORAGE DISTRICT LAW|PART 6 - POWERS AND FUNCTIONS|CHAPTER 7 - Semitropic Water Storage District|Section 44204.

44204.  (a) The district may collect groundwater extraction information and require the reporting of groundwater information within the management area and, in furtherance of that goal, may do the following:(1) Require registration of groundwater extraction facilities within the management area.(2) Require that the use of every groundwater extraction facility within the management area be measured by a water-measuring device satisfactory to the district.(3) Require that all costs associated with the purchase and installation of the water-measuring device pursuant to paragraph (2) be borne by the owner or operator of each groundwater extraction facility. Water-measuring devices shall be installed by the district or, at the district’s option, by the owner or operator of the groundwater extraction facility. Water-measuring devices shall be calibrated on a reasonable schedule as may be determined by the district.(4) Require that the owner or operator of a groundwater extraction facility within the management area file an annual statement with the district setting forth the total extraction in acre-feet of groundwater from the facility during the previous year.(b) In addition to the measurement of groundwater extractions pursuant to subdivision (a), the district may use any other reasonable method to determine groundwater extraction.(c) The district may exempt from this section a person who, for domestic purposes, extracts two acre-feet or less of groundwater per year.(Added by Stats. 2016, Ch. 439, Sec. 1. (AB 453) Effective September 22, 2016.)
CA Water Code § 44206 (2021)
2021 California Code|Water Code - WAT|DIVISION 14 - CALIFORNIA WATER STORAGE DISTRICT LAW|PART 6 - POWERS AND FUNCTIONS|CHAPTER 7 - Semitropic Water Storage District|Section 44206.

44206.  (a) In addition to levying assessments or fixing tolls and charges pursuant to Part 9 (commencing with Section 46000) and in lieu of imposing assessments in whole or in part, the district may impose fees on the extraction of groundwater from the basin to fund the costs of the following:(1) Design, administration, operation, and maintenance of a project, including a prudent reserve.(2) Acquisition of lands or other properties, facilities, and services to implement a project.(3) Other costs directly related to design, implementation, maintenance, and operation of a project.(b) (1) If the owner or operator of a groundwater extraction facility fails to timely comply with the requirements for reporting groundwater extractions pursuant to Section 44204, the district may make a determination of the quantity of groundwater extracted following an investigation. The determined amount shall not exceed the maximum production capacity of the groundwater extraction facility. The district shall mail notice to the owner or operator of the district’s determination of the quantity of groundwater extracted.(2) The groundwater charges based on the determination pursuant to paragraph (1), together with any interest and penalties, shall be payable immediately unless, within 20 days after the district’s mailing of notice to the owner or operator of the district’s determination, the owner or operator files with the district a written protest setting forth the grounds for protesting the amount of groundwater extraction or groundwater charges, interest, or penalties.(3) If a protest is filed pursuant to paragraph (2), the district shall hold a hearing to determine the total amount of groundwater extracted and the groundwater charges, interest, and penalties. Notice of the hearing shall be mailed to each protestant at least 20 days before the date fixed for the hearing.(c) Fees imposed pursuant to this section shall be adopted in accordance with subdivisions (a) and (b) of Section 6 of Article XIII D of the California Constitution.(d) Fees imposed pursuant to this section may include fixed fees and fees charged on a volumetric basis, including, but not limited to, fees that increase based on the quantity of groundwater produced annually, the year in which the production of groundwater commenced from a groundwater extraction facility, and impacts to the basin.(e) Fees imposed pursuant to this chapter shall be collected in the same manner as otherwise provided in Article 4 (commencing with Section 47180) of Chapter 7 of Part 9.(Added by Stats. 2016, Ch. 439, Sec. 1. (AB 453) Effective September 22, 2016.)
CA Water Code § 44208 (2021)
2021 California Code|Water Code - WAT|DIVISION 14 - CALIFORNIA WATER STORAGE DISTRICT LAW|PART 6 - POWERS AND FUNCTIONS|CHAPTER 7 - Semitropic Water Storage District|Section 44208.

44208.  (a) This chapter shall not be construed as state approval, authorization, or funding of a project, including, but not limited to, funding available pursuant to the Water Quality, Supply, and Infrastructure Improvement Act of 2014.(b) A project shall comply with all applicable state laws, including, but not limited to, Division 13 (commencing with Section 21000) of the Public Resources Code, Division 2 (commencing with Section 1000), and Part 2.74 (commencing with Section 10720) of Division 6.(Added by Stats. 2016, Ch. 439, Sec. 1. (AB 453) Effective September 22, 2016.)
CA Water Code § 44900 (2021)
2021 California Code|Water Code - WAT|DIVISION 14 - CALIFORNIA WATER STORAGE DISTRICT LAW|PART 7 - FINANCIAL ORGANIZATION|CHAPTER 4 - Warrants Payable at Future Times|Section 44900.

44900.  If any contract or lease for the acquisition of property provides for any future payments by the district, warrants may be issued, on order of the board, for the payments, which warrants shall be made payable at the times provided in the contract or lease.(Added by Stats. 1961, Ch. 1367.)
CA Water Code § 44901 (2021)
2021 California Code|Water Code - WAT|DIVISION 14 - CALIFORNIA WATER STORAGE DISTRICT LAW|PART 7 - FINANCIAL ORGANIZATION|CHAPTER 4 - Warrants Payable at Future Times|Section 44901.

44901.  When a particular purpose or emergency assessment has been authorized, warrants in an amount equal to the amount of the assessment may be issued on order of the board to carry out the purpose for which the assessment was authorized. These warrants shall be made payable at the time or times that the board estimates that they can be paid from the proceeds of the assessment.(Added by Stats. 1961, Ch. 1367.)
CA Water Code § 44902 (2021)
2021 California Code|Water Code - WAT|DIVISION 14 - CALIFORNIA WATER STORAGE DISTRICT LAW|PART 7 - FINANCIAL ORGANIZATION|CHAPTER 4 - Warrants Payable at Future Times|Section 44902.

44902.  Any outstanding registered warrants and their accrued interest may be refunded by the issuance of warrants payable at stated times fixed by the board. These warrants may be exchanged for the registered warrants or sold for not less than their par value to provide funds for the payment of the registered warrants or any of them and their accrued interest.(Added by Stats. 1961, Ch. 1367.)
CA Water Code § 44903 (2021)
2021 California Code|Water Code - WAT|DIVISION 14 - CALIFORNIA WATER STORAGE DISTRICT LAW|PART 7 - FINANCIAL ORGANIZATION|CHAPTER 4 - Warrants Payable at Future Times|Section 44903.

44903.  Warrants payable at a future time or times may be issued in consideration of money loaned to the district for the purchase of any of its outstanding bonds or the refinancing or retiring of any outstanding contract. The annual interest payable on these warrants shall be less than the annual interest on the bonds purchased or contract refinanced or retired with the proceeds of the warrants.(Added by Stats. 1961, Ch. 1367.)
CA Water Code § 44904 (2021)
2021 California Code|Water Code - WAT|DIVISION 14 - CALIFORNIA WATER STORAGE DISTRICT LAW|PART 7 - FINANCIAL ORGANIZATION|CHAPTER 4 - Warrants Payable at Future Times|Section 44904.

44904.  Warrants payable at a future time or times may also be issued to obtain funds or property for any lawful purpose of the district.(Amended by Stats. 1992, Ch. 1020, Sec. 92. Effective January 1, 1993.)
CA Water Code § 44905 (2021)
2021 California Code|Water Code - WAT|DIVISION 14 - CALIFORNIA WATER STORAGE DISTRICT LAW|PART 7 - FINANCIAL ORGANIZATION|CHAPTER 4 - Warrants Payable at Future Times|Section 44905.

44905.  Any warrant authorized in the preceding sections of this article shall draw interest at a rate to be fixed by the board not to exceed 6 percent per year payable annually or semiannually as the board may prescribe.(Added by Stats. 1961, Ch. 1367.)
CA Water Code § 44906 (2021)
2021 California Code|Water Code - WAT|DIVISION 14 - CALIFORNIA WATER STORAGE DISTRICT LAW|PART 7 - FINANCIAL ORGANIZATION|CHAPTER 4 - Warrants Payable at Future Times|Section 44906.

44906.  Coupons payable to bearer in a form and signed as prescribed by the board may be attached to warrants payable at a future date to evidence their interest.(Added by Stats. 1961, Ch. 1367.)
CA Water Code § 44907 (2021)
2021 California Code|Water Code - WAT|DIVISION 14 - CALIFORNIA WATER STORAGE DISTRICT LAW|PART 7 - FINANCIAL ORGANIZATION|CHAPTER 4 - Warrants Payable at Future Times|Section 44907.

44907.  Warrants of any district may be issued to evidence the indebtedness allowed to be incurred prior to the levy of the first district assessment, bearing interest fixed by the board at not more than 7 percent per year. These warrants shall be made payable on a date not later than the first day of July next after the first annual assessment in the district is levied.(Added by Stats. 1961, Ch. 1367.)
CA Water Code § 44908 (2021)
2021 California Code|Water Code - WAT|DIVISION 14 - CALIFORNIA WATER STORAGE DISTRICT LAW|PART 7 - FINANCIAL ORGANIZATION|CHAPTER 4 - Warrants Payable at Future Times|Section 44908.

44908.  If any district owns any property which it is authorized to lease or sell, its board may in the contract providing for the issuance of warrants payable at a future time, agree that the proceeds of the lease or sale of the property, not required by law to be used for other purposes, shall be allocated to the payment of these warrants.(Added by Stats. 1961, Ch. 1367.)
CA Water Code § 44909 (2021)
2021 California Code|Water Code - WAT|DIVISION 14 - CALIFORNIA WATER STORAGE DISTRICT LAW|PART 7 - FINANCIAL ORGANIZATION|CHAPTER 4 - Warrants Payable at Future Times|Section 44909.

44909.  No warrants issued pursuant to this article made payable more than five years from the date of issuance shall be valid unless their issuance is authorized by a majority of the voters voting at an election called by the board for the purpose of determining whether or not the warrants shall be authorized.(Added by Stats. 1961, Ch. 1367.)