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CA Water Code § 71262 (2021)
2021 California Code|Water Code - WAT|DIVISION 20 - MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICTS|PART 3 - INTERNAL ORGANIZATION|CHAPTER 1.5 - Three Valleys Municipal Water District|Section 71262.

71262.  The board shall establish the boundaries of the seven divisions from which directors are elected in accordance with Chapter 6 (commencing with Section 71540) of Part 4. The additional directors shall be elected at a special district election which shall be called by the Board of Directors of Three Valleys Municipal Water District on the next available election date established by Chapter 1 (commencing with Section 1000) of Division 1 of the Elections Code that is 90 or more days after January 1, 1989. The two additional directors so elected and qualified shall take office on July 1, 1989, and shall hold office until their successors, who shall be elected at the district general election in 1992, take office. Thereafter, the two additional directors shall be elected to terms of four years.(Amended by Stats. 1994, Ch. 923, Sec. 263. Effective January 1, 1995.)
CA Water Code § 71265 (2021)
2021 California Code|Water Code - WAT|DIVISION 20 - MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICTS|PART 3 - INTERNAL ORGANIZATION|CHAPTER 1.6 - Central Basin Municipal Water District|Section 71265.

71265.  For the purposes of this chapter:(a) “District” means the Central Basin Municipal Water District.(b) “Large water purveyor” means a public water system that is one of the top five purveyors of water as measured by the total purchase of potable and recycled water from the district for the three prior fiscal years.(c) “Public water system” has the same meaning as in Section 116275 of the Health and Safety Code.(d) “Relevant technical expertise” means employment or consulting for a total period of at least five years, prior to the date of first appointment, in one or more positions materially responsible for performing services relating to the management, operations, engineering, construction, financing, contracting, regulation, or resource management of a public water system.(e) “Representative” means a consultant to an entity, a contractor of an entity, or, if nominated by a mutual water company, a member of the governing board of the mutual water company.(f) “Small water purveyor” means a public water system with less than 5,000 connections.(Amended by Stats. 2019, Ch. 124, Sec. 1. (AB 591) Effective January 1, 2020.)
CA Water Code § 71266 (2021)
2021 California Code|Water Code - WAT|DIVISION 20 - MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICTS|PART 3 - INTERNAL ORGANIZATION|CHAPTER 1.6 - Central Basin Municipal Water District|Section 71266.

71266.  (a) Except as provided in subdivision (c) and notwithstanding any other provision of this division, the board of directors of the district shall be composed of seven directors as follows:(1) Four directors, one director elected for each division established pursuant to subdivision (d) by the voters of the division. Each director shall be a resident of the division from which the director is elected. An election pursuant to this paragraph shall be in accordance with the Uniform District Election Law (Part 4 (commencing with Section 10500) of Division 10 of the Elections Code).(2) Three directors appointed by the water purveyors of the district in accordance with Section 71267. An appointed director shall take office at noon on the first Friday in December following that director’s appointment.(b) The district shall be subject to Section 84308 of the Government Code.(c) Until the directors elected at the November 8, 2022, election take office, the board of directors shall be composed of eight directors as follows:(1) Five directors in accordance with Section 71250.(2) Three directors appointed by the water purveyors of the district pursuant to Section 71267.(d) The board of directors shall divide the district into four divisions in a manner as to equalize, as nearly as practicable, the population in the respective divisions pursuant to Section 71540.(Amended by Stats. 2019, Ch. 124, Sec. 2. (AB 591) Effective January 1, 2020.)
CA Water Code § 71450 (2021)
2021 California Code|Water Code - WAT|DIVISION 20 - MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICTS|PART 4 - ELECTIONS|CHAPTER 1 - Elections Generally|Section 71450.

71450.  As used in this part:(a) “District election” means every election held within the district for district purposes, but does not include a formation election.(b) “General district election” means the district election for the election of directors which shall be held in each even-numbered year at the time of the general election and consolidated therewith.(c) “Special district election” means any district election other than the general district election.(Amended by Stats. 1984, Ch. 7, Sec. 5. Effective February 8, 1984.)
CA Water Code § 71451 (2021)
2021 California Code|Water Code - WAT|DIVISION 20 - MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICTS|PART 4 - ELECTIONS|CHAPTER 1 - Elections Generally|Section 71451.

71451.  Except as otherwise provided in this division, the provisions of the Elections Code, so far as they may be applicable, shall govern all district elections.(Added by Stats. 1963, Ch. 156.)
CA Water Code § 71452 (2021)
2021 California Code|Water Code - WAT|DIVISION 20 - MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICTS|PART 4 - ELECTIONS|CHAPTER 1 - Elections Generally|Section 71452.

71452.  The board shall call and canvass all elections involving matters of initiative and referendum and shall call all other elections which it is authorized to canvass.(Added by Stats. 1963, Ch. 156.)
CA Water Code § 71453 (2021)
2021 California Code|Water Code - WAT|DIVISION 20 - MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICTS|PART 4 - ELECTIONS|CHAPTER 1 - Elections Generally|Section 71453.

71453.  No person shall vote at any district election unless he is a voter residing in the division of the district in which he casts his vote.(Added by Stats. 1963, Ch. 156.)
CA Water Code § 71454 (2021)
2021 California Code|Water Code - WAT|DIVISION 20 - MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICTS|PART 4 - ELECTIONS|CHAPTER 1 - Elections Generally|Section 71454.

71454.  Except with respect to formation elections, whenever lands situated in more than one county are included in a district:(a) The secretary shall perform all duties prescribed by law to be performed by county clerks or registrars of voters, as the case may be, in connection with district elections.(b) Where necessary, the secretary is authorized to procure from the proper county officials all necessary registration books and copies of indexes thereof. (c) The board shall perform all duties prescribed by law to be performed by boards of supervisors in connection with district elections.(Added by Stats. 1963, Ch. 156.)
CA Water Code § 71461 (2021)
2021 California Code|Water Code - WAT|DIVISION 20 - MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICTS|PART 4 - ELECTIONS|CHAPTER 2 - Preparation of Ballots|Section 71461.

71461.  In counties in which districts are located, the county elections official may have printed upon the official ballots provided for voters at elections for directors a heading in the same form as that provided by the Elections Code for nonpartisan officers. The heading shall be marked “Municipal Water District,” with a subheading “For a Member of the Board of Directors, Division ________ (here inserting the number of the division)—Vote for One,” and beneath which shall appear the names of the candidates for the office of director for that division of the district, with the appropriate blank space for the writing in of the name of a candidate if desired by the voters, and with a voting square placed opposite the space.(Amended by Stats. 2002, Ch. 221, Sec. 203. Effective January 1, 2003.)
CA Water Code § 71462 (2021)
2021 California Code|Water Code - WAT|DIVISION 20 - MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICTS|PART 4 - ELECTIONS|CHAPTER 2 - Preparation of Ballots|Section 71462.

71462.  The ballots provided for voters at elections for directors shall be furnished by the precinct officers only to those voters within their respective precincts who appear on the register as duly registered voters within the affected division of the district.(Added by Stats. 1963, Ch. 156.)
CA Water Code § 71463 (2021)
2021 California Code|Water Code - WAT|DIVISION 20 - MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICTS|PART 4 - ELECTIONS|CHAPTER 2 - Preparation of Ballots|Section 71463.

71463.  In precincts which lie only partly within a district, the precinct board shall be supplied with two kinds of ballots by the county elections official, one of which shall contain the matters set forth in Section 71461 for the use of voters of the district, and the other of which shall not contain the matters set forth in Section 71461 and shall be furnished to those voters of the precinct who are not voters of the district.(Amended by Stats. 2002, Ch. 221, Sec. 204. Effective January 1, 2003.)
CA Water Code § 71473 (2021)
2021 California Code|Water Code - WAT|DIVISION 20 - MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICTS|PART 4 - ELECTIONS|CHAPTER 3 - Precincts and Polling Places|Section 71473.

71473.  If any district election is consolidated with any state or county election, the voting precincts, polling places, and election officers for the district election shall be the same as those established for the state or county election.(Added by Stats. 1963, Ch. 156.)
CA Water Code § 71530 (2021)
2021 California Code|Water Code - WAT|DIVISION 20 - MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICTS|PART 4 - ELECTIONS|CHAPTER 5 - Initiative, Referendum, and Recall|Section 71530.

71530.  Ordinances may be passed by the voters of a district in accordance with the methods provided by the Elections Code for direct legislation in cities.(Added by Stats. 1963, Ch. 156.)
CA Water Code § 71531 (2021)
2021 California Code|Water Code - WAT|DIVISION 20 - MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICTS|PART 4 - ELECTIONS|CHAPTER 5 - Initiative, Referendum, and Recall|Section 71531.

71531.  Ordinances may be disapproved and vetoed by the voters of a district in accordance with the methods provided by the Elections Code for protesting against legislation in cities.(Added by Stats. 1963, Ch. 156.)
CA Water Code § 71540 (2021)
2021 California Code|Water Code - WAT|DIVISION 20 - MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICTS|PART 4 - ELECTIONS|CHAPTER 6 - Relocation of Division Boundaries|Section 71540.

71540.  The board of directors shall, by resolution, adjust the boundaries of any divisions pursuant to Chapter 8 (commencing with Section 22000) of Division 21 of the Elections Code.(Repealed and added by Stats. 1998, Ch. 435, Sec. 14. Effective January 1, 1999.)
CA Water Code § 71590 (2021)
2021 California Code|Water Code - WAT|DIVISION 20 - MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICTS|PART 5 - POWERS AND PURPOSES|CHAPTER 1 - Powers Generally|Section 71590.

71590.  A district may exercise the powers which are expressly granted by this division or are necessarily implied.(Added by Stats. 1963, Ch. 156.)
CA Water Code § 71591 (2021)
2021 California Code|Water Code - WAT|DIVISION 20 - MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICTS|PART 5 - POWERS AND PURPOSES|CHAPTER 1 - Powers Generally|Section 71591.

71591.  A district may:(a) Have perpetual succession.(b) Adopt a seal and alter it at pleasure.(Added by Stats. 1963, Ch. 156.)
CA Water Code § 71592 (2021)
2021 California Code|Water Code - WAT|DIVISION 20 - MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICTS|PART 5 - POWERS AND PURPOSES|CHAPTER 1 - Powers Generally|Section 71592.

71592.  A district may make contracts, employ labor, and do all acts necessary for the full exercise of its powers.(Added by Stats. 1963, Ch. 156.)
CA Water Code § 71593 (2021)
2021 California Code|Water Code - WAT|DIVISION 20 - MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICTS|PART 5 - POWERS AND PURPOSES|CHAPTER 1 - Powers Generally|Section 71593.

71593.  A district may provide by ordinance for the pensioning of officers or employees, for the terms and conditions under which such pensions shall be awarded, and for the time and extent of service of officers or employees before such pensions shall be available to them.(Added by Stats. 1963, Ch. 156.)
CA Water Code § 71594 (2021)
2021 California Code|Water Code - WAT|DIVISION 20 - MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICTS|PART 5 - POWERS AND PURPOSES|CHAPTER 1 - Powers Generally|Section 71594.

71594.  A district may, in the ordinance providing for the pensioning of officers and employees, create a special fund for the purpose of paying such pensions and provide for the accumulation of contributions to this fund from revenues of the district, wages of officers or employees, voluntary contributions, gifts, donations, or any source of revenue not inconsistent with the general powers of the board.(Added by Stats. 1963, Ch. 156.)
CA Water Code § 71595 (2021)
2021 California Code|Water Code - WAT|DIVISION 20 - MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICTS|PART 5 - POWERS AND PURPOSES|CHAPTER 1 - Powers Generally|Section 71595.

71595.  A district may contract with any insurance corporation, the State Employees’ Retirement System, or any other insurance carrier for the maintenance of a service covering the pension of the district officers or employees and for their health and accident insurance coverage.(Amended by Stats. 1967, Ch. 83.)
CA Water Code § 71596 (2021)
2021 California Code|Water Code - WAT|DIVISION 20 - MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICTS|PART 5 - POWERS AND PURPOSES|CHAPTER 1 - Powers Generally|Section 71596.

71596.  A district may disseminate information concerning the rights, properties, and activities of the district. Such power shall not be construed as an exception to the California Public Records Act.(Added by Stats. 1971, Ch. 310.)
CA Water Code § 71597 (2021)
2021 California Code|Water Code - WAT|DIVISION 20 - MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICTS|PART 5 - POWERS AND PURPOSES|CHAPTER 1 - Powers Generally|Section 71597.

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 district and for the interchange of information relating to such powers and duties. Funds necessary for such purposes may be appropriated.The Legislature hereby finds and declares that the provisions of this section are declaratory of existing law except insofar as they specify that a resolution of a four-fifths majority of the directors is necessary.(Added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1057.)
CA Water Code § 71598 (2021)
2021 California Code|Water Code - WAT|DIVISION 20 - MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICTS|PART 5 - POWERS AND PURPOSES|CHAPTER 1 - Powers Generally|Section 71598.

71598.  A district may, by resolution of the board of directors spread on its minutes, change the name of the district. Certified copies of the resolution changing the name of the district shall be recorded in the office of the county recorder of every affected county and sent to the county clerk of every affected county.(Amended by Stats. 1998, Ch. 829, Sec. 65. Effective January 1, 1999.)
CA Water Code § 71599 (2021)
2021 California Code|Water Code - WAT|DIVISION 20 - MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICTS|PART 5 - POWERS AND PURPOSES|CHAPTER 1 - Powers Generally|Section 71599.

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 so authorizing, the following provisions shall apply:(a) All funds derived from the operation of the former district system shall be separately accounted for and used exclusively for the purposes of maintenance, operation, betterments, and bond debt service of the acquired system.(b) No funds derived from the former district system shall be used for any other such purpose until all debt of that former system has been paid in full or until a majority vote of the electorate of the area served by that former system has authorized such other expenditures.(Added by Stats. 1974, Ch. 791.)
CA Water Code § 71600 (2021)
2021 California Code|Water Code - WAT|DIVISION 20 - MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICTS|PART 5 - POWERS AND PURPOSES|CHAPTER 1 - Powers Generally|Section 71600.

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 dollars ($50) and for a second conviction within a period of one year by a fine of not exceeding one hundred dollars ($100) and for a third or any subsequent conviction within a period of one year by a fine of not exceeding two hundred fifty dollars ($250).(Added by Stats. 1977, Ch. 387.)
CA Water Code § 71601 (2021)
2021 California Code|Water Code - WAT|DIVISION 20 - MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICTS|PART 5 - POWERS AND PURPOSES|CHAPTER 1 - Powers Generally|Section 71601.

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 an ordinance of the district. The district may also petition the superior court for the issuance of a preliminary or permanent injunction, or both, as may be appropriate, restraining any person from the continued violation of any ordinance of the district or for the issuance of an order stopping or disconnecting a service if the charges for that service are unpaid at the time specified in the ordinance.(b) The district may enter upon the private property of any person within the jurisdiction of the district in order to investigate possible violations of an ordinance of the district. The investigation shall be made with the consent of the owner or tenant of the property or, if consent is refused, with a warrant duly issued pursuant to the procedures set forth in Title 13 (commencing with Section 1822.50) of Part 3 of the Code of Civil Procedure, except that, notwithstanding Section 1822.52 of the Code of Civil Procedure, the warrant shall be issued only upon probable cause.(c) The district shall notify the county or city building inspector, county health inspector, or other affected county or city employee or office, in writing, within a reasonable time if an actual violation of a district, city, or county ordinance is discovered during the investigation.(Added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 798, Sec. 5. Effective January 1, 1996.)
CA Water Code § 71690 (2021)
2021 California Code|Water Code - WAT|DIVISION 20 - MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICTS|PART 5 - POWERS AND PURPOSES|CHAPTER 4 - Property|Section 71690.

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.(b) Hold, use, enjoy, lease, or dispose of real and personal property of every kind.(Added by Stats. 1963, Ch. 156.)
CA Water Code § 71691 (2021)
2021 California Code|Water Code - WAT|DIVISION 20 - MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICTS|PART 5 - POWERS AND PURPOSES|CHAPTER 4 - Property|Section 71691.

71691.  A district may:(a) Acquire, or contract to acquire, waterworks or a waterworks system, waters, water rights, lands, rights, and privileges.(b) Construct, maintain, and operate conduits, pipelines, reservoirs, works, machinery, and other property useful or necessary to store, convey, supply, or otherwise make use of water for a waterworks plant or system for the benefit of the district.(c) Complete, extend, add to, repair, or otherwise improve any waterworks or waterworks system acquired by the district.(d) Carry on and conduct waterworks or a waterworks system.(e) Construct, maintain, and operate works, facilities improvements and property of the district useful or necessary for the provision, generation, and delivery of hydroelectric power pursuant to Sections 71662 and 71663.(Amended by Stats. 1977, Ch. 146.)
CA Water Code § 71692 (2021)
2021 California Code|Water Code - WAT|DIVISION 20 - MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICTS|PART 5 - POWERS AND PURPOSES|CHAPTER 4 - Property|Section 71692.

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, existing waterworks, or a waterworks system.(Added by Stats. 1963, Ch. 156.)
CA Water Code § 71693 (2021)
2021 California Code|Water Code - WAT|DIVISION 20 - MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICTS|PART 5 - POWERS AND PURPOSES|CHAPTER 4 - Property|Section 71693.

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. The district, in exercising such power, shall, in addition to the damage for the taking, injury, or destruction of property, also pay the cost of removal, reconstruction, or relocation of any structure, railways, mains, pipes, conduits, wires, cables, or poles of any public utility which is required to be removed to a new location.(Amended by Stats. 1975, Ch. 582.)
CA Water Code § 71694 (2021)
2021 California Code|Water Code - WAT|DIVISION 20 - MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICTS|PART 5 - POWERS AND PURPOSES|CHAPTER 4 - Property|Section 71694.

71694.  A district may exercise the right of eminent domain to take any property necessary to carry out any powers of the district. The district, in exercising such right, shall, in addition to the damage for the taking, injury, or destruction of property, also pay the cost of removal, reconstruction, or relocation of any structure, railways, mains, pipes, conduits, wires, cables, or poles of any public utility which is required to be removed to a new location.A district shall not exercise the right of eminent domain, under this section, for the condemnation of property outside the boundaries of the district for any purpose, unless it first obtains the consent thereto of the board of supervisors of the county in which such property is located; provided, however, that a district may exercise the right of eminent domain, under this section, for the condemnation of property outside the boundaries of the district for the acquisition of rights-of-way in any county in which territory of the district is located or in any county adjacent to such county without obtaining the consent of the board of supervisors thereof.When a district proposes to exercise the power of eminent domain, under this section, for the condemnation of property outside the boundaries of the district for the acquisition of rights-of-way in any county in which territory of the district is located or in any county adjacent to such county, it shall give written notice, at least two weeks prior to condemning the property, to the board of supervisors of the county in which the property is located. Such written notice shall contain a description of the property to be condemned.(Amended by Stats. 1975, Ch. 582.)
CA Water Code § 71695 (2021)
2021 California Code|Water Code - WAT|DIVISION 20 - MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICTS|PART 5 - POWERS AND PURPOSES|CHAPTER 4 - Property|Section 71695.

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 cross. Such works shall be constructed in such manner as to afford security for life and property, and the district shall restore the crossings and intersections to their former state as near as may be, or in a manner so as not to have impaired unnecessarily their usefulness.(Added by Stats. 1963, Ch. 156.)
CA Water Code § 71696 (2021)
2021 California Code|Water Code - WAT|DIVISION 20 - MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICTS|PART 5 - POWERS AND PURPOSES|CHAPTER 4 - Property|Section 71696.

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.(Added by Stats. 1963, Ch. 156.)