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CA Water Code § 31805 (2021)
2021 California Code|Water Code - WAT|DIVISION 12 - COUNTY WATER DISTRICTS|PART 7 - TAXES|CHAPTER 3 - Alternative Tax Procedure|ARTICLE 5 - Collections Generally|Section 31805.

31805.  All district taxes levied on real property and improvements are a lien upon the same, which lien attaches as of noon on the first day of March of the year in which the tax is levied, and all taxes levied upon personal property are a lien upon the real property of the owner of the personal property, which lien attaches as of noon on the first day in March of the year in which the tax is levied.(Added by Stats. 1968, Ch. 89. Applicable, by Sec. 6 of Ch. 89, to districts operating under former Chapter 3 pursuant to Stats. 1967, Ch. 592, Sec. 8. Note: Chapter 3, commencing with Section 31730, was repealed Nov. 8, 1967, by Stats. 1967, Ch. 592.)
CA Water Code § 31822 (2021)
2021 California Code|Water Code - WAT|DIVISION 12 - COUNTY WATER DISTRICTS|PART 7 - TAXES|CHAPTER 3 - Alternative Tax Procedure|ARTICLE 6 - Collection by the Assessor|Section 31822.

31822.  If the assessee owns taxable real property in fee in the district, the taxes due upon the possession of, claim to, or right to the possession of land are respectively a lien upon that real property, which lien attaches as of the first day of March in each year. The taxes need not be collected by the assessor if in his opinion the taxable real property is sufficient to secure the payment of the taxes.(Added by Stats. 1968, Ch. 89. Applicable, by Sec. 6 of Ch. 89, to districts operating under former Chapter 3 pursuant to Stats. 1967, Ch. 592, Sec. 8. Note: Chapter 3, commencing with Section 31730, was repealed Nov. 8, 1967, by Stats. 1967, Ch. 592.)
CA Water Code § 34150 (2021)
2021 California Code|Water Code - WAT|DIVISION 13 - CALIFORNIA WATER DISTRICTS|PART 2 - FORMATION|CHAPTER 1 - Petition for Formation|ARTICLE 1 - Petitions and Presentation of Petition|Section 34150.

34150.  Unless otherwise stated, in this part “board” means the board of supervisors of the principal county.(Added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390.)
CA Water Code § 34151 (2021)
2021 California Code|Water Code - WAT|DIVISION 13 - CALIFORNIA WATER DISTRICTS|PART 2 - FORMATION|CHAPTER 1 - Petition for Formation|ARTICLE 1 - Petitions and Presentation of Petition|Section 34151.

34151.  As used in this part, “petition” means a petition for the formation of a district.(Added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390.)
CA Water Code § 34152 (2021)
2021 California Code|Water Code - WAT|DIVISION 13 - CALIFORNIA WATER DISTRICTS|PART 2 - FORMATION|CHAPTER 1 - Petition for Formation|ARTICLE 1 - Petitions and Presentation of Petition|Section 34152.

34152.  As used in this part, “election” means an election on the proposition of the formation of a district.(Added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390.)
CA Water Code § 34153 (2021)
2021 California Code|Water Code - WAT|DIVISION 13 - CALIFORNIA WATER DISTRICTS|PART 2 - FORMATION|CHAPTER 1 - Petition for Formation|ARTICLE 1 - Petitions and Presentation of Petition|Section 34153.

34153.  The holders of title to a majority in area of land which is capable of using water beneficially for irrigation, domestic, industrial or municipal purposes and which can be serviced from common sources of supply and by the same system of works, may petition for the formation of a district.The area need not be contiguous if:(a) The portions of the proposed district are separated by land under the control of a state hospital, or(b) The boundary of each of the portions of the proposed districts is within two miles of the boundary of another portion of the proposed district.When a district is proposed to be formed from noncontiguous areas, the petition shall be signed by the holders of title of a majority of the assessed value of land within each of the noncontiguous areas proposed to be included within the district.(Amended by Stats. 1963, Ch. 899.)
CA Water Code § 34154 (2021)
2021 California Code|Water Code - WAT|DIVISION 13 - CALIFORNIA WATER DISTRICTS|PART 2 - FORMATION|CHAPTER 1 - Petition for Formation|ARTICLE 1 - Petitions and Presentation of Petition|Section 34154.

34154.  The petition shall be presented to the board of the principal county.(Added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390.)
CA Water Code § 34155 (2021)
2021 California Code|Water Code - WAT|DIVISION 13 - CALIFORNIA WATER DISTRICTS|PART 2 - FORMATION|CHAPTER 1 - Petition for Formation|ARTICLE 1 - Petitions and Presentation of Petition|Section 34155.

34155.  The petition shall be presented at a regular meeting of the board.(Added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390.)
CA Water Code § 34156 (2021)
2021 California Code|Water Code - WAT|DIVISION 13 - CALIFORNIA WATER DISTRICTS|PART 2 - FORMATION|CHAPTER 1 - Petition for Formation|ARTICLE 1 - Petitions and Presentation of Petition|Section 34156.

34156.  The records of the United States land office for the district in which the land is located, the records of the State Lands Commission, and the records in the office of the county recorder of the county in which the land is situated are conclusive evidence of ownership of land for the purposes of this article.(Added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390.)
CA Water Code § 34157 (2021)
2021 California Code|Water Code - WAT|DIVISION 13 - CALIFORNIA WATER DISTRICTS|PART 2 - FORMATION|CHAPTER 1 - Petition for Formation|ARTICLE 1 - Petitions and Presentation of Petition|Section 34157.

34157.  The proposed district may include land situated in other distinctive district agencies of the State, including other water districts organized under the provisions of this division having different plans and purposes and the object of which is not the same. The organization of any district prior to the enactment of this section and which included lands in one or more distinctive district agencies of the State, including other water districts organized under the provisions of this division having different plans and purposes and the object of which is not the same, is hereby ratified and confirmed.(Added by Stats. 1963, Ch. 1131.)
CA Water Code § 34165 (2021)
2021 California Code|Water Code - WAT|DIVISION 13 - CALIFORNIA WATER DISTRICTS|PART 2 - FORMATION|CHAPTER 1 - Petition for Formation|ARTICLE 2 - Petition|Section 34165.

34165.  A petition shall contain:(a) The name of the proposed district, which name shall contain the words “Water District.”(b) A description of the proposed boundaries.(c) The name of each affected county.(d) The number of acres in the proposed district.(e) The place where the principal business of the proposed district is to be transacted.(f) The sources, which may be in the alternative, from which water for the uses of the district is to be secured.(g) The signatures of the petitioners.(Amended by Stats. 1963, Ch. 899.)
CA Water Code § 34166 (2021)
2021 California Code|Water Code - WAT|DIVISION 13 - CALIFORNIA WATER DISTRICTS|PART 2 - FORMATION|CHAPTER 1 - Petition for Formation|ARTICLE 2 - Petition|Section 34166.

34166.  (a) If a consolidation of the offices of assessor and tax collector is deemed advisable in the formation of a district, the petitioners may request the consolidation in their petition. The board calling the election shall in its order therefor announce the consolidation, and at the election only one person shall be elected to fill the offices consolidated.(b) If it is deemed advisable in the formation of a district that the offices of assessor and tax collector shall be filled by appointment, the petitioners may request the appointment of such officers in their petition. In such event, the assessor shall be appointed pursuant to the provisions of Section 34711.(Amended by Stats. 1975, Ch. 206.)
CA Water Code § 34167 (2021)
2021 California Code|Water Code - WAT|DIVISION 13 - CALIFORNIA WATER DISTRICTS|PART 2 - FORMATION|CHAPTER 1 - Petition for Formation|ARTICLE 2 - Petition|Section 34167.

34167.  The petition shall be accompanied by an undertaking, to be approved by the board, in a sum not less than one thousand dollars ($1,000), conditioned that the sureties will pay all of the costs in connection with the formation in case the formation is not effected. The board may require an additional undertaking if in its judgment the costs in connection with the formation will exceed one-half of the amount of the undertaking submitted.(Added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390.)
CA Water Code § 34168 (2021)
2021 California Code|Water Code - WAT|DIVISION 13 - CALIFORNIA WATER DISTRICTS|PART 2 - FORMATION|CHAPTER 1 - Petition for Formation|ARTICLE 2 - Petition|Section 34168.

34168.  Upon the approval by the board of the undertaking or of any additional undertaking which it may require, the board shall fix a time for the hearing of the petition, which shall be not less than 22 days and not more than 40 days thereafter.(Added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390.)
CA Water Code § 34180 (2021)
2021 California Code|Water Code - WAT|DIVISION 13 - CALIFORNIA WATER DISTRICTS|PART 2 - FORMATION|CHAPTER 1 - Petition for Formation|ARTICLE 3 - Publication|Section 34180.

34180.  The clerk of the board shall cause a notice to be published at least once a week for three successive weeks in a newspaper of general circulation published in each affected county. The notice shall state each of the following:(a) That the petition has been presented to the board.(b) The time and place for the hearing.(c) The text of the petition.(d) The names signed to the petition.(Added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390.)
CA Water Code § 34181 (2021)
2021 California Code|Water Code - WAT|DIVISION 13 - CALIFORNIA WATER DISTRICTS|PART 2 - FORMATION|CHAPTER 1 - Petition for Formation|ARTICLE 3 - Publication|Section 34181.

34181.  The first publication of the notice shall be at least 21 days before the day set for the hearing. If at the hearing it appears that the notice is defective in any material respect, the board shall set another time for the hearing and cause notice again to be published.(Added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390.)
CA Water Code § 34182 (2021)
2021 California Code|Water Code - WAT|DIVISION 13 - CALIFORNIA WATER DISTRICTS|PART 2 - FORMATION|CHAPTER 1 - Petition for Formation|ARTICLE 3 - Publication|Section 34182.

34182.  No clerical error in the published text of the petition and no error or omission in the publication of the names attached to the petition invalidates any action on the petition or deprives the board of jurisdiction to proceed in the matter.(Added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390.)
CA Water Code § 34400 (2021)
2021 California Code|Water Code - WAT|DIVISION 13 - CALIFORNIA WATER DISTRICTS|PART 2 - FORMATION|CHAPTER 3 - Election on Formation|ARTICLE 1 - Calling the Election|Section 34400.

34400.  After making and entering the order establishing and describing the boundaries of, and naming, the proposed district, the board shall forthwith call and give notice of an election to be held in the proposed district for the purposes of determining whether or not it shall be formed and electing persons to fill the offices of the proposed district if it is formed.(Added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390.)
CA Water Code § 34401 (2021)
2021 California Code|Water Code - WAT|DIVISION 13 - CALIFORNIA WATER DISTRICTS|PART 2 - FORMATION|CHAPTER 3 - Election on Formation|ARTICLE 1 - Calling the Election|Section 34401.

34401.  The notice of the election shall contain:(a) Date and hours of election.(b) Place of polls.(c) Description of the boundaries of the proposed district.(d) Name of the proposed district.(e) Offices for which candidates shall be elected at the election.(f) A statement that all voters and legal representatives of voters may vote either in person or by proxy at the election.(Added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390.)
CA Water Code § 34402 (2021)
2021 California Code|Water Code - WAT|DIVISION 13 - CALIFORNIA WATER DISTRICTS|PART 2 - FORMATION|CHAPTER 3 - Election on Formation|ARTICLE 1 - Calling the Election|Section 34402.

34402.  Notice of the election shall be published once a week for at least three weeks previous to the election in a newspaper of general circulation published in each affected county.(Added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390.)
CA Water Code § 34402.1 (2021)
2021 California Code|Water Code - WAT|DIVISION 13 - CALIFORNIA WATER DISTRICTS|PART 2 - FORMATION|CHAPTER 3 - Election on Formation|ARTICLE 1 - Calling the Election|Section 34402.1.

34402.1.  Within five days after the district formation election has been called, the legislative body which has called the election shall transmit, by registered mail, a written notification of the election call to the executive officer of the local agency formation commission of the county or principal county in which the territory or major portion of the territory of the proposed district is located. Such written notice shall include the name and a description of the proposed district, and may be in the form of a certified copy of the resolution adopted by the legislative body calling the district formation election.The executive officer, within five days after being notified that a district formation election has been called, shall submit to the commission, for its approval or modification, an impartial analysis of the proposed district formation. The impartial analysis shall not exceed 500 words in length and shall include a specific description of the boundaries of the district proposed to be formed. The local agency formation commission, within five days after the receipt of the executive officer’s analysis, shall approve or modify the analysis and submit it to the officials in charge of conducting the district formation election.(Added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 736.)
CA Water Code § 34402.2 (2021)
2021 California Code|Water Code - WAT|DIVISION 13 - CALIFORNIA WATER DISTRICTS|PART 2 - FORMATION|CHAPTER 3 - Election on Formation|ARTICLE 1 - Calling the Election|Section 34402.2.

34402.2.  The board of supervisors or any member or members of the board authorized by the board, or any individual voter or bona fide association of citizens entitled to vote on the district formation proposition, or any combination of such voters and associations of citizens, may file a written argument for or a written argument against the proposed district formation.Arguments shall not exceed 300 words in length and shall be filed with the officials in charge of conducting the election not less than 54 days prior to the date of the district formation election.(Added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 736.)
CA Water Code § 34402.3 (2021)
2021 California Code|Water Code - WAT|DIVISION 13 - CALIFORNIA WATER DISTRICTS|PART 2 - FORMATION|CHAPTER 3 - Election on Formation|ARTICLE 1 - Calling the Election|Section 34402.3.

34402.3.  If more than one argument for or more than one argument against the proposed district formation is filed with the election officials within the time prescribed, such election officials shall select one of the arguments for printing and distribution to the voters.In selecting the arguments, the election officials shall give preference and priority in the order named to the arguments of the following:(a) The board of supervisors or any member or members of the board authorized by the board.(b) Individual voters or bona fide associations of citizens or a combination of such voters and associations.(Added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 736.)
CA Water Code § 34402.4 (2021)
2021 California Code|Water Code - WAT|DIVISION 13 - CALIFORNIA WATER DISTRICTS|PART 2 - FORMATION|CHAPTER 3 - Election on Formation|ARTICLE 1 - Calling the Election|Section 34402.4.

34402.4.  The officials in charge of conducting the election shall cause a ballot pamphlet concerning the district formation proposition to be voted on to be printed and mailed to each voter entitled to vote on the district formation question.The ballot pamphlet shall contain the following in the order prescribed:(a) The complete text of the proposition.(b) The impartial analysis of the proposition prepared by the local agency formation commission.(c) The argument for the proposed district formation.(d) The argument against the proposed district formation.The elections officials shall mail a ballot pamphlet to each voter entitled to vote in the district formation election at least 10 days prior to the date of the election. The ballot pamphlet is “official matter” within the meaning of Section 13303 of the Elections Code.(Amended by Stats. 1994, Ch. 923, Sec. 241. Effective January 1, 1995.)
CA Water Code § 34403 (2021)
2021 California Code|Water Code - WAT|DIVISION 13 - CALIFORNIA WATER DISTRICTS|PART 2 - FORMATION|CHAPTER 3 - Election on Formation|ARTICLE 1 - Calling the Election|Section 34403.

34403.  The board shall at the time of calling the formation election for the proposed district, prescribe the procedure for nominating candidates for the offices to be filled at that election.(Added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 1676.)
CA Water Code § 34420 (2021)
2021 California Code|Water Code - WAT|DIVISION 13 - CALIFORNIA WATER DISTRICTS|PART 2 - FORMATION|CHAPTER 3 - Election on Formation|ARTICLE 2 - Conduct of Election|Section 34420.

34420.  The board shall designate the polling place for the election and appoint from the persons eligible to the office of district director a board of election. The board may provide for the payment of reasonable compensation for the services of the members of the board of election.(Amended by Stats. 1963, Ch. 368.)
CA Water Code § 34421 (2021)
2021 California Code|Water Code - WAT|DIVISION 13 - CALIFORNIA WATER DISTRICTS|PART 2 - FORMATION|CHAPTER 3 - Election on Formation|ARTICLE 2 - Conduct of Election|Section 34421.

34421.  For the convenience of voters the board may divide the proposed district into election precincts and establish the boundaries of the precincts. In such case the board shall appoint a board of election for each precinct and designate a polling place in each precinct.(Added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390.)
CA Water Code § 34422 (2021)
2021 California Code|Water Code - WAT|DIVISION 13 - CALIFORNIA WATER DISTRICTS|PART 2 - FORMATION|CHAPTER 3 - Election on Formation|ARTICLE 2 - Conduct of Election|Section 34422.

34422.  At the election the last equalized assessment roll of each affected county shall be used in lieu of the district assessment book.(Added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390.)
CA Water Code § 34423 (2021)
2021 California Code|Water Code - WAT|DIVISION 13 - CALIFORNIA WATER DISTRICTS|PART 2 - FORMATION|CHAPTER 3 - Election on Formation|ARTICLE 2 - Conduct of Election|Section 34423.

34423.  At the election the elective officers shall be elected but only one person shall be elected to fill the offices consolidated, if any.(Added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390.)
CA Water Code § 34424 (2021)
2021 California Code|Water Code - WAT|DIVISION 13 - CALIFORNIA WATER DISTRICTS|PART 2 - FORMATION|CHAPTER 3 - Election on Formation|ARTICLE 2 - Conduct of Election|Section 34424.

34424.  The election shall be held and the result determined and declared as nearly as may be pursuant to Chapters 1 and 2 of Part 4 of this division and the Uniform District Election Law.(Amended by Stats. 1965, Ch. 2019.)
CA Water Code § 34425 (2021)
2021 California Code|Water Code - WAT|DIVISION 13 - CALIFORNIA WATER DISTRICTS|PART 2 - FORMATION|CHAPTER 3 - Election on Formation|ARTICLE 2 - Conduct of Election|Section 34425.

34425.  The returns of the election shall be forwarded to the board which shall meet on the second Monday following the election and canvass the returns and declare the results.(Added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390.)
CA Water Code § 34700 (2021)
2021 California Code|Water Code - WAT|DIVISION 13 - CALIFORNIA WATER DISTRICTS|PART 3 - INTERNAL ORGANIZATION|CHAPTER 1 - Officers|ARTICLE 1 - Qualifications and Tenure|Section 34700.

34700.  Each director shall be one of the following:(a) A holder of title to land within the district.(b) The legal representative of a holder of title to land within the district in accordance with Section 34030.(c) A representative designated by a holder of title to land within the district, if the holder has filed with the district written evidence of that designation.(Amended by Stats. 1998, Ch. 288, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 1999.)
CA Water Code § 34701 (2021)
2021 California Code|Water Code - WAT|DIVISION 13 - CALIFORNIA WATER DISTRICTS|PART 3 - INTERNAL ORGANIZATION|CHAPTER 1 - Officers|ARTICLE 1 - Qualifications and Tenure|Section 34701.

34701.  Officers take office as soon as they qualify except that officers elected or appointed pursuant to the Uniform District Election Law shall take office at noon on the first Friday in December next following the general district election.(Amended by Stats. 2004, Ch. 118, Sec. 27. Effective January 1, 2005.)
CA Water Code § 34705 (2021)
2021 California Code|Water Code - WAT|DIVISION 13 - CALIFORNIA WATER DISTRICTS|PART 3 - INTERNAL ORGANIZATION|CHAPTER 1 - Officers|ARTICLE 1 - Qualifications and Tenure|Section 34705.

34705.  The term of office of each elective officer subsequent to the officers elected at the formation election is four years or until his successor qualifies and takes office.(Amended by Stats. 1965, Ch. 2019.)
CA Water Code § 34707 (2021)
2021 California Code|Water Code - WAT|DIVISION 13 - CALIFORNIA WATER DISTRICTS|PART 3 - INTERNAL ORGANIZATION|CHAPTER 1 - Officers|ARTICLE 1 - Qualifications and Tenure|Section 34707.

34707.  If any office becomes vacant from any cause it shall be filled by appointment by the board.(Added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390.)
CA Water Code § 34707.5 (2021)
2021 California Code|Water Code - WAT|DIVISION 13 - CALIFORNIA WATER DISTRICTS|PART 3 - INTERNAL ORGANIZATION|CHAPTER 1 - Officers|ARTICLE 1 - Qualifications and Tenure|Section 34707.5.

34707.5.  Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a vacancy in the office of board member who was elected to office shall be filled pursuant to Section 1780 of the Government Code.(Added by Stats. 1975, Ch. 1059.)
CA Water Code § 34708 (2021)
2021 California Code|Water Code - WAT|DIVISION 13 - CALIFORNIA WATER DISTRICTS|PART 3 - INTERNAL ORGANIZATION|CHAPTER 1 - Officers|ARTICLE 1 - Qualifications and Tenure|Section 34708.

34708.  At any time after four years from the date of the formation of a district, and from time to time thereafter, but not less than 120 days before a general district election, the board may, by resolution, increase the number of directors to serve thereon to 7, 9 or 11, and may designate the first additional members to serve on said enlarged board. The board shall determine the term of office of each of the new directors so appointed, but in no event shall such term designated by the board be for more than four years. The terms of office thus created shall be determined in such a manner as to keep as nearly equal as practicable the number of directors to be elected at each subsequent general district election. Upon the expiration of such term so designated by the board said directorship shall be filled at the next general district election and general district elections held thereafter for the election of officers of the district. The term of office of each director elected at a general district election is four years or until his successor qualifies and takes office.(Amended by Stats. 1981, Ch. 1045, Sec. 13.)
CA Water Code § 34708.5 (2021)
2021 California Code|Water Code - WAT|DIVISION 13 - CALIFORNIA WATER DISTRICTS|PART 3 - INTERNAL ORGANIZATION|CHAPTER 1 - Officers|ARTICLE 1 - Qualifications and Tenure|Section 34708.5.

34708.5.  At any time after the adoption of a resolution pursuant to Section 34708, such resolution may be repealed by a unanimous vote of the members of the board. Immediately upon the effective date of the repeal of the resolution, the offices created thereby shall be deemed vacated and abolished.(Added by Stats. 1974, Ch. 399.)
CA Water Code § 34709 (2021)
2021 California Code|Water Code - WAT|DIVISION 13 - CALIFORNIA WATER DISTRICTS|PART 3 - INTERNAL ORGANIZATION|CHAPTER 1 - Officers|ARTICLE 1 - Qualifications and Tenure|Section 34709.

34709.  Notwithstanding Section 34900, any elective officer other than a director may appoint so many deputies as the board shall have authorized for whose acts he and his bondsmen are responsible.(Added by Stats. 1967, Ch. 694.)