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CA Water Code § 70200 (2021)
2021 California Code|Water Code - WAT|DIVISION 19 - LEVEE DISTRICTS|PART 1 - LEVEE DISTRICT LAW OF 959|CHAPTER 6 - Financial Provisions|Section 70200.

70200.  All claims for money or damages against the district are governed by Part 3 (commencing with Section 900) and Part 4 (commencing with Section 940) of Division 3.6 of Title 1 of the Government Code except as provided therein, or by other statutes or regulations expressly applicable thereto. Claims not governed thereby or by other statutes or by ordinances or regulations authorized by law and expressly applicable to such claims shall be prepared and presented to the governing body, and all claims shall be audited and paid, in the same manner and with the same effect as similar claims against the county. Upon request from the directors, the auditor shall draw his warrant on the treasurer for the payment of claims.(Amended by Stats. 1963, Ch. 1715.)
CA Water Code § 70201 (2021)
2021 California Code|Water Code - WAT|DIVISION 19 - LEVEE DISTRICTS|PART 1 - LEVEE DISTRICT LAW OF 959|CHAPTER 6 - Financial Provisions|Section 70201.

70201.  The auditor shall keep all necessary and proper books of account which shall contain all receipts and expenditures with their source and nature. The books and accounts of the district shall be audited once each year.(Added by Stats. 1959, Ch. 370.)
CA Water Code § 70202 (2021)
2021 California Code|Water Code - WAT|DIVISION 19 - LEVEE DISTRICTS|PART 1 - LEVEE DISTRICT LAW OF 959|CHAPTER 6 - Financial Provisions|Section 70202.

70202.  All moneys received or collected for or on behalf of the district shall be paid to the treasurer in the same manner as county money is paid to the treasurer. Upon receipt of any money from the tax collector or from any other source the treasurer shall place the same to the credit of the district.(Added by Stats. 1959, Ch. 370.)
CA Water Code § 70203 (2021)
2021 California Code|Water Code - WAT|DIVISION 19 - LEVEE DISTRICTS|PART 1 - LEVEE DISTRICT LAW OF 959|CHAPTER 6 - Financial Provisions|Section 70203.

70203.  The treasurer shall pay out funds only on warrants drawn by the auditor upon district funds in the same manner as county money is paid out. Warrants presented and not paid for lack of funds shall be registered and bear interest at the rate of 6 percent per annum from date of registration to date of payment or call.(Added by Stats. 1959, Ch. 370.)
CA Water Code § 70204 (2021)
2021 California Code|Water Code - WAT|DIVISION 19 - LEVEE DISTRICTS|PART 1 - LEVEE DISTRICT LAW OF 959|CHAPTER 6 - Financial Provisions|Section 70204.

70204.  Claims for salaries and services shall be sworn and approved by the board of directors before a warrant is drawn for the same.(Added by Stats. 1959, Ch. 370.)
CA Water Code § 70230 (2021)
2021 California Code|Water Code - WAT|DIVISION 19 - LEVEE DISTRICTS|PART 1 - LEVEE DISTRICT LAW OF 959|CHAPTER 7 - Taxes|Section 70230.

70230.  The board of directors shall avail itself of the equalized assessment roll of the county in which the district is situated, and take such assessments as the basis for district taxation.(Repealed and added by Stats. 1971, Ch. 62.)
CA Water Code § 70231 (2021)
2021 California Code|Water Code - WAT|DIVISION 19 - LEVEE DISTRICTS|PART 1 - LEVEE DISTRICT LAW OF 959|CHAPTER 7 - Taxes|Section 70231.

70231.  On or before the third Monday in August each year, the county auditor shall transmit to the board of directors a written statement showing the total value of all taxable land and improvements within the district, which value shall be ascertained from the equalized assessment roll of the county.(Repealed and added by Stats. 1971, Ch. 62.)
CA Water Code § 70234 (2021)
2021 California Code|Water Code - WAT|DIVISION 19 - LEVEE DISTRICTS|PART 1 - LEVEE DISTRICT LAW OF 959|CHAPTER 7 - Taxes|Section 70234.

70234.  The board of directors shall meet on the first Tuesday after the first Monday of September of each year to determine the rate of tax to be levied for district purposes for the next ensuing year. The amount of money to be raised shall be estimated by including the following:(a) The amount necessary to pay the interest and the part of the principal of the funded debt that will become due in the current year.(b) The amount needed for salaries, wages, repairs, maintenance and operation. (c) The amount needed for salvage, fees and delinquencies.(d) The amount of floating debt that it may be desirable to pay during the current year.(Added by Stats. 1959, Ch. 370.)
CA Water Code § 70235 (2021)
2021 California Code|Water Code - WAT|DIVISION 19 - LEVEE DISTRICTS|PART 1 - LEVEE DISTRICT LAW OF 959|CHAPTER 7 - Taxes|Section 70235.

70235.  The board shall, after fixing the tax rate, certify the same to the county auditor.(Amended by Stats. 1971, Ch. 62.)
CA Water Code § 70237 (2021)
2021 California Code|Water Code - WAT|DIVISION 19 - LEVEE DISTRICTS|PART 1 - LEVEE DISTRICT LAW OF 959|CHAPTER 7 - Taxes|Section 70237.

70237.  The county auditor shall compute the district tax on the property within the district using the rate of levy so fixed by the board and the assessed value as found in such assessment roll.(Repealed and added by Stats. 1971, Ch. 62.)
CA Water Code § 70238 (2021)
2021 California Code|Water Code - WAT|DIVISION 19 - LEVEE DISTRICTS|PART 1 - LEVEE DISTRICT LAW OF 959|CHAPTER 7 - Taxes|Section 70238.

70238.  The district taxes shall be collected at the same time and in the same manner as county taxes.(Amended by Stats. 1971, Ch. 62.)
CA Water Code § 70239 (2021)
2021 California Code|Water Code - WAT|DIVISION 19 - LEVEE DISTRICTS|PART 1 - LEVEE DISTRICT LAW OF 959|CHAPTER 7 - Taxes|Section 70239.

70239.  All taxes levied under the provisions of this part shall be a lien on the property on which they are levied. All of the provisions of law, relative to the collection of state and county taxes, including the time for their payment, the giving of notice as to such time of payment, when they become delinquent, the penalties, costs and interest that shall accrue for their nonpayment and the period and manner of redemption are made applicable to the collection, payment, delinquency and redemption of district taxes except when inconsistent with this part.(Amended by Stats. 1971, Ch. 62.)
CA Water Code § 70240 (2021)
2021 California Code|Water Code - WAT|DIVISION 19 - LEVEE DISTRICTS|PART 1 - LEVEE DISTRICT LAW OF 959|CHAPTER 7 - Taxes|Section 70240.

70240.  The tax collector shall sell to the district, for the nonpayment of taxes, the property assessed at the same time and in the same manner as property assessed for state and county taxes is sold. If the delinquent property is not redeemed within the period provided for the redemption of property sold to the State, then the tax collector shall deed the property to the district in the same manner as property is deeded to the State for nonpayment of taxes.(Added by Stats. 1959, Ch. 370.)
CA Water Code § 70241 (2021)
2021 California Code|Water Code - WAT|DIVISION 19 - LEVEE DISTRICTS|PART 1 - LEVEE DISTRICT LAW OF 959|CHAPTER 7 - Taxes|Section 70241.

70241.  All acts of the officials of the district in the levy and collection of district taxes shall be given the same credence and shall have the same presumptions as to the regularity of such actions as are given by law to the acts of officials charged with the levy and collection of state and county taxes.(Added by Stats. 1959, Ch. 370.)
CA Water Code § 70242 (2021)
2021 California Code|Water Code - WAT|DIVISION 19 - LEVEE DISTRICTS|PART 1 - LEVEE DISTRICT LAW OF 959|CHAPTER 7 - Taxes|Section 70242.

70242.  All deeds executed by the officers of the district shall be conclusive as to all recitals contained therein and that all acts required by law have been regularly done, and all steps required by law have been regularly taken.(Added by Stats. 1959, Ch. 370.)
CA Water Code § 70243 (2021)
2021 California Code|Water Code - WAT|DIVISION 19 - LEVEE DISTRICTS|PART 1 - LEVEE DISTRICT LAW OF 959|CHAPTER 7 - Taxes|Section 70243.

70243.  The tax collector shall, when requested, furnish the board a complete list of all delinquent taxes, of the persons owing the same and a certified copy of the assessment contained in the assessment roll.(Added by Stats. 1959, Ch. 370.)
CA Water Code § 70244 (2021)
2021 California Code|Water Code - WAT|DIVISION 19 - LEVEE DISTRICTS|PART 1 - LEVEE DISTRICT LAW OF 959|CHAPTER 7 - Taxes|Section 70244.

70244.  In the case of a sale of property for taxes or assessments, except where the sale is conducted and the funds are accounted for as provided in Division 1 (commencing with Section 101) of the Revenue and Taxation Code, all proceeds shall be accounted for and distributed as provided in Article 12 (commencing with Section 53925) of Chapter 4 of Part 1 of Division 2 of Title 5 of the Government Code.(Added by Stats. 1977, Ch. 648.)
CA Water Code § 70270 (2021)
2021 California Code|Water Code - WAT|DIVISION 19 - LEVEE DISTRICTS|PART 1 - LEVEE DISTRICT LAW OF 959|CHAPTER 8 - Reorganization|Section 70270.

70270.  Whenever any district formed under the Protection District Act of 1880 or any other act for the protection of lands from overflow desires to reorganize under this part the district may bring itself within the provisions of this part by unanimously adopting a resolution stating that they have elected to reorganize under this part. Upon the filing of a certified copy of such resolution with the county clerk and the recording of a certified copy of such resolution with the county recorder of the county wherein said district is located the district shall thereafter be organized and shall operate under and pursuant to the provisions of this part.(Amended by Stats. 1973, Ch. 665.)
CA Water Code § 70271 (2021)
2021 California Code|Water Code - WAT|DIVISION 19 - LEVEE DISTRICTS|PART 1 - LEVEE DISTRICT LAW OF 959|CHAPTER 8 - Reorganization|Section 70271.

70271.  The original district directors shall be deemed the successors and legal representatives of the district so reorganized.(Added by Stats. 1959, Ch. 370.)
CA Water Code § 70272 (2021)
2021 California Code|Water Code - WAT|DIVISION 19 - LEVEE DISTRICTS|PART 1 - LEVEE DISTRICT LAW OF 959|CHAPTER 8 - Reorganization|Section 70272.

70272.  This reorganization shall in no manner impair any obligation heretofore legally incurred by the reorganized levee district.(Added by Stats. 1959, Ch. 370.)
CA Water Code § 71000 (2021)
2021 California Code|Water Code - WAT|DIVISION 20 - MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICTS|PART 1 - INTRODUCTORY PROVISIONS|CHAPTER 1 - Short Title|Section 71000.

71000.  This division shall be known and may be cited as the Municipal Water District Law of 1911.(Added by Stats. 1963, Ch. 156.)
CA Water Code § 71010 (2021)
2021 California Code|Water Code - WAT|DIVISION 20 - MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICTS|PART 1 - INTRODUCTORY PROVISIONS|CHAPTER 2 - Definitions|Section 71010.

71010.  Unless the context otherwise requires, the provisions of this chapter govern the construction of this division.(Added by Stats. 1963, Ch. 156.)
CA Water Code § 71011 (2021)
2021 California Code|Water Code - WAT|DIVISION 20 - MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICTS|PART 1 - INTRODUCTORY PROVISIONS|CHAPTER 2 - Definitions|Section 71011.

71011.  The definition of a word applies to any of its variants.(Added by Stats. 1963, Ch. 156.)
CA Water Code § 71012 (2021)
2021 California Code|Water Code - WAT|DIVISION 20 - MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICTS|PART 1 - INTRODUCTORY PROVISIONS|CHAPTER 2 - Definitions|Section 71012.

71012.  “City” means any chartered or general law city.(Added by Stats. 1963, Ch. 156.)
CA Water Code § 71013 (2021)
2021 California Code|Water Code - WAT|DIVISION 20 - MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICTS|PART 1 - INTRODUCTORY PROVISIONS|CHAPTER 2 - Definitions|Section 71013.

71013.  “District” means a municipal water district formed pursuant to the Municipal Water District Act of 1911 or this division.(Added by Stats. 1963, Ch. 156.)
CA Water Code § 71014 (2021)
2021 California Code|Water Code - WAT|DIVISION 20 - MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICTS|PART 1 - INTRODUCTORY PROVISIONS|CHAPTER 2 - Definitions|Section 71014.

71014.  “Board” means the board of directors of a district.(Added by Stats. 1963, Ch. 156.)
CA Water Code § 71015 (2021)
2021 California Code|Water Code - WAT|DIVISION 20 - MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICTS|PART 1 - INTRODUCTORY PROVISIONS|CHAPTER 2 - Definitions|Section 71015.

71015.  “Principal county” means the county in which the greater portion of the land of a district or a proposed district is situated.(Added by Stats. 1963, Ch. 156.)
CA Water Code § 71016 (2021)
2021 California Code|Water Code - WAT|DIVISION 20 - MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICTS|PART 1 - INTRODUCTORY PROVISIONS|CHAPTER 2 - Definitions|Section 71016.

71016.  “Affected county” means any county in which the land of a district, or proposed district, is situated.(Added by Stats. 1963, Ch. 156.)
CA Water Code § 71017 (2021)
2021 California Code|Water Code - WAT|DIVISION 20 - MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICTS|PART 1 - INTRODUCTORY PROVISIONS|CHAPTER 2 - Definitions|Section 71017.

71017.  “Voter” means a voter as defined in Section 359 of the Elections Code.(Amended by Stats. 1994, Ch. 923, Sec. 261. Effective January 1, 1995.)
CA Water Code § 71018 (2021)
2021 California Code|Water Code - WAT|DIVISION 20 - MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICTS|PART 1 - INTRODUCTORY PROVISIONS|CHAPTER 2 - Definitions|Section 71018.

71018.  “President” means the president of the board of directors of a district.(Added by Stats. 1963, Ch. 156.)
CA Water Code § 71019 (2021)
2021 California Code|Water Code - WAT|DIVISION 20 - MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICTS|PART 1 - INTRODUCTORY PROVISIONS|CHAPTER 2 - Definitions|Section 71019.

71019.  “Secretary” means the secretary of a district.(Added by Stats. 1963, Ch. 156.)
CA Water Code § 71030 (2021)
2021 California Code|Water Code - WAT|DIVISION 20 - MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICTS|PART 1 - INTRODUCTORY PROVISIONS|CHAPTER 3 - General Provisions|Section 71030.

71030.  Nothing in this division shall be construed as repealing or modifying any other law relating to water or the supply of water to cities, or the acquisition thereof by cities.(Added by Stats. 1963, Ch. 156.)
CA Water Code § 71032 (2021)
2021 California Code|Water Code - WAT|DIVISION 20 - MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICTS|PART 1 - INTRODUCTORY PROVISIONS|CHAPTER 3 - General Provisions|Section 71032.

71032.  The inclusion in, or annexation or addition to, a district, of the territory of any public corporation or agency shall not destroy the identity or legal existence, or impair the powers, of the public corporation or agency, notwithstanding the identity, or substantial identity, of purpose of the district.(Added by Stats. 1963, Ch. 156.)
CA Water Code § 71034 (2021)
2021 California Code|Water Code - WAT|DIVISION 20 - MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICTS|PART 1 - INTRODUCTORY PROVISIONS|CHAPTER 3 - General Provisions|Section 71034.

71034.  Except as otherwise provided in Sections 72322 and 72341, whenever provision is made in this division for notice in a county, it shall be construed to require notice in each affected county.(Added by Stats. 1963, Ch. 156.)
CA Water Code § 71035 (2021)
2021 California Code|Water Code - WAT|DIVISION 20 - MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICTS|PART 1 - INTRODUCTORY PROVISIONS|CHAPTER 3 - General Provisions|Section 71035.

71035.  Except with respect to formation proceedings, in any district containing lands situated in more than one county, all papers required by this division to be filed with a county clerk shall be filed with the secretary.(Added by Stats. 1963, Ch. 156.)
CA Water Code § 71036 (2021)
2021 California Code|Water Code - WAT|DIVISION 20 - MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICTS|PART 1 - INTRODUCTORY PROVISIONS|CHAPTER 3 - General Provisions|Section 71036.

71036.  Except as otherwise provided in this division, procedure relating to formation, fiscal matters, and taxation in districts containing lands situated in more than one county shall conform as near as may be to such provisions with respect to districts containing lands situated in one county.(Amended by Stats. 1965, Ch. 2043.)
CA Water Code § 71050 (2021)
2021 California Code|Water Code - WAT|DIVISION 20 - MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICTS|PART 2 - FORMATION|CHAPTER 1 - General Provisions|Section 71050.

71050.  Unless the context otherwise requires, as used in this part, “county clerk” means the county clerk of the principal county.(Added by Stats. 1963, Ch. 156.)
CA Water Code § 71051 (2021)
2021 California Code|Water Code - WAT|DIVISION 20 - MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICTS|PART 2 - FORMATION|CHAPTER 1 - General Provisions|Section 71051.

71051.  Unless the context otherwise requires, as used in this part, “board of supervisors” means the board of supervisors of the principal county.(Added by Stats. 1963, Ch. 156.)
CA Water Code § 71052 (2021)
2021 California Code|Water Code - WAT|DIVISION 20 - MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICTS|PART 2 - FORMATION|CHAPTER 1 - General Provisions|Section 71052.

71052.  As used in this part, “application” means an application for the initiation of proceedings for the formation of a district under the provisions of the Knox-Nisbet Act, Chapter 6.6 (commencing with Section 54773), Part 1, Division 2, Title 5 of the Government Code.(Amended by Stats. 1971, Ch. 310.)
CA Water Code § 71120 (2021)
2021 California Code|Water Code - WAT|DIVISION 20 - MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICTS|PART 2 - FORMATION|CHAPTER 4 - Formation Petition|Section 71120.

71120.  A petition for the formation of a district, which may consist of any number of separate instruments, shall be filed with the county elections official.(Amended by Stats. 2002, Ch. 221, Sec. 193. Effective January 1, 2003.)
CA Water Code § 71121 (2021)
2021 California Code|Water Code - WAT|DIVISION 20 - MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICTS|PART 2 - FORMATION|CHAPTER 4 - Formation Petition|Section 71121.

71121.  The formation petition shall be signed by voters equal in number to at least 10 per centum of the voters registered within the boundaries of the proposed district 30 days prior to the date the petition is filed. If one or more cities are included in the proposed district, the formation petition shall, in addition, be signed by at least 10 percent of the voters of each such city registered to vote 30 days prior to the date the petition is filed.(Amended by Stats. 1963, Ch. 1513.)
CA Water Code § 71122 (2021)
2021 California Code|Water Code - WAT|DIVISION 20 - MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICTS|PART 2 - FORMATION|CHAPTER 4 - Formation Petition|Section 71122.

71122.  If only a portion of the corporate area of a city is included within a proposed district, and 12 or more registered voters reside within such portion of the city, the formation petition shall be signed by voters residing within such portion equal in number to at least 10 percent of the total number of registered voters in such portion, or 10 percent of the number of voters of such portion voting for all candidates for the office of Governor at the last general election prior to the filing of the petition, whichever is the lesser number. If less than 12 registered voters reside within such portion of the city, the formation petition shall be signed by at least 50 percent of the voters residing in such portion.(Added by Stats. 1963, Ch. 156.)
CA Water Code § 71123 (2021)
2021 California Code|Water Code - WAT|DIVISION 20 - MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICTS|PART 2 - FORMATION|CHAPTER 4 - Formation Petition|Section 71123.

71123.  The formation petition shall describe the boundaries of the proposed district and shall contain a prayer that the proposed district be formed pursuant to this division.(Added by Stats. 1963, Ch. 156.)
CA Water Code § 71124 (2021)
2021 California Code|Water Code - WAT|DIVISION 20 - MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICTS|PART 2 - FORMATION|CHAPTER 4 - Formation Petition|Section 71124.

71124.  Except as otherwise authorized in this part, the boundaries of the proposed district shall be described in the formation petition in the same manner as in the declaration of intention and shall include the same area.(Added by Stats. 1963, Ch. 156.)
CA Water Code § 71125 (2021)
2021 California Code|Water Code - WAT|DIVISION 20 - MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICTS|PART 2 - FORMATION|CHAPTER 4 - Formation Petition|Section 71125.

71125.  The circulation of a formation petition shall be commenced by the proponents within 30 days from the date of the filing of the declaration of intention with the county elections official. The petition shall be circulated and filed with the county elections official within 90 days from the date of the filing of the declaration of intention.(Amended by Stats. 2002, Ch. 221, Sec. 194. Effective January 1, 2003.)
CA Water Code § 71126 (2021)
2021 California Code|Water Code - WAT|DIVISION 20 - MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICTS|PART 2 - FORMATION|CHAPTER 4 - Formation Petition|Section 71126.

71126.  Within 30 days of the date of the filing of the formation petition, the county elections official shall examine the petition and determine whether it is signed by the requisite number of voters. Upon request of the county elections official, the board of supervisors shall authorize him or her to employ persons specially for this purpose, in addition to the persons regularly employed in his or her office, and shall provide for their compensation.(Amended by Stats. 2002, Ch. 221, Sec. 195. Effective January 1, 2003.)
CA Water Code § 71127 (2021)
2021 California Code|Water Code - WAT|DIVISION 20 - MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICTS|PART 2 - FORMATION|CHAPTER 4 - Formation Petition|Section 71127.

71127.  When the county elections official has completed the examination of the formation petition, he or she shall attach to it the certificate, properly dated, showing the result of the examination.(Amended by Stats. 2002, Ch. 221, Sec. 196. Effective January 1, 2003.)
CA Water Code § 71128 (2021)
2021 California Code|Water Code - WAT|DIVISION 20 - MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICTS|PART 2 - FORMATION|CHAPTER 4 - Formation Petition|Section 71128.

71128.  If the county elections official finds from the examination that the formation petition is signed by the requisite number of voters residing within the boundaries of the proposed district, and within the boundaries of each city included therein, he or she shall certify that the petition is sufficient. If he or she finds that it is not so signed, he or she shall certify that the petition is insufficient.(Amended by Stats. 2002, Ch. 221, Sec. 197. Effective January 1, 2003.)
CA Water Code § 71129 (2021)
2021 California Code|Water Code - WAT|DIVISION 20 - MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICTS|PART 2 - FORMATION|CHAPTER 4 - Formation Petition|Section 71129.

71129.  If the county elections official certifies in the certificate that the formation petition is insufficient, he or she shall also certify therein to the number of voters required to make the petition sufficient, and the petition may be amended by filing a supplemental petition or petitions within 10 days from the date of the certificate.(Amended by Stats. 2002, Ch. 221, Sec. 198. Effective January 1, 2003.)
CA Water Code § 71130 (2021)
2021 California Code|Water Code - WAT|DIVISION 20 - MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICTS|PART 2 - FORMATION|CHAPTER 4 - Formation Petition|Section 71130.

71130.  Within 30 days after the filing of any supplemental petition or petitions, the county elections official shall examine them and certify to the result of the examination as provided in Sections 71126 to 71128, inclusive.(Amended by Stats. 2002, Ch. 221, Sec. 199. Effective January 1, 2003.)
CA Water Code § 71131 (2021)
2021 California Code|Water Code - WAT|DIVISION 20 - MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICTS|PART 2 - FORMATION|CHAPTER 4 - Formation Petition|Section 71131.

71131.  If any supplemental petition is filed, all the signatures on the original and supplemental petitions shall be considered in determining the number of voters signing the petition.(Added by Stats. 1963, Ch. 156.)