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2023 California Code › Water Code - WAT › DIVISION 13 - CALIFORNIA WATER DISTRICTS › PART 7 - ASSESSMENTS › CHAPTER 6 - Redemption and its Termination › Section 37162.

37162. An action, proceeding, defense, answer, or cross-complaint based on the alleged invalidity or irregularity of any agreement of sale, deed, lease, or option executed by a district in connection with property deeded to it by its collector or based on the alleged ineffectiveness of the instrument to convey or affect the title to the property described in it may be commenced or interposed only within one year after the execution by the district of the instrument.
(Amended by Stats. 1971, Ch. 244.)
2023 California Code › Water Code - WAT › DIVISION 13 - CALIFORNIA WATER DISTRICTS › PART 7 - ASSESSMENTS › CHAPTER 6 - Redemption and its Termination › Section 37163.

37163. The provisions of Sections 37161 and 37162 do not apply in the following cases:
(a) Where the assessments for which the property was sold were paid before the sale.
(b) Where the property was redeemed after the sale.
(c) Where the land was not subject to assessment at the time it was assessed.
(d) Where no assessments were due on the land at the time of sale.
(e) Where fraud is established.
(f) Where the deed is void on its face.
(g) Where the owner of the land was at the time of the sale a minor or insane person, in which case the earliest time that the statute of limitations begins to run is when the disability is removed.
(Added by Stats. 1958, 1st Ex. Sess., Ch. 94.)
2023 California Code › Water Code - WAT › DIVISION 13 - CALIFORNIA WATER DISTRICTS › PART 7 - ASSESSMENTS › CHAPTER 6 - Redemption and its Termination › Section 37164.

37164. The burden of proof shall be upon the party urging the invalidity, irregularity, or ineffectiveness of an agreement, deed, lease, or option described in Sections 37161 and 37162 or of any assessments, sales, or assessment deeds of which he complains to show the invalidity, irregularity, or ineffectiveness, and he shall be required to plead specifically the grounds upon which he urges the invalidity, irregularity, or ineffectiveness.
(Added by Stats. 1958, 1st Ex. Sess., Ch. 94.)
2023 California Code › Water Code - WAT › DIVISION 13 - CALIFORNIA WATER DISTRICTS › PART 7 - ASSESSMENTS › CHAPTER 7 - Optional Provisions for Installment Redemption › Section 37175.

37175. This chapter provides an optional provision for the redemption, on an installment plan, of property sold to the district for delinquent assessments. The board may at any time, by resolution, elect to permit the redemption of property sold to the district for delinquent assessments according to the provisions of this chapter. The board may at any time thereafter, by further resolution, terminate such election, but no such termination shall affect a redemption plan then in effect.
(Added by Stats. 1972, Ch. 50.)
2023 California Code › Water Code - WAT › DIVISION 13 - CALIFORNIA WATER DISTRICTS › PART 7 - ASSESSMENTS › CHAPTER 7 - Optional Provisions for Installment Redemption › Section 37176.

37176. As used in this chapter:
(a) “Redemption amount” means the total amount which would be necessary to redeem the property from sale for delinquent assessments at the time election is made to pay delinquent assessments in installments under this chapter.
(b) “Balance of the redemption amount” is the amount equal to the difference between the redemption amount and the total of the portions previously paid which portions were paid as a part of the redemption amount.
(c) “Redemptioner” is the person whose estate has been sold, or his successor in interest.
(Added by Stats. 1972, Ch. 50.)
2023 California Code › Water Code - WAT › DIVISION 13 - CALIFORNIA WATER DISTRICTS › PART 7 - ASSESSMENTS › CHAPTER 7 - Optional Provisions for Installment Redemption › Section 37177.

37177. During such time as the provisions of this chapter are effective in the district pursuant to a resolution adopted under authority of Section 37175, any person may elect to pay delinquent assessments in installments under this chapter at any time before a collector’s deed of the property has been delivered, except that if payment of delinquent assessments has been started under this chapter and the amount required to be paid in any fiscal year is not paid as required by this chapter, payment in installments may not again be started with respect to the same delinquent assessments.
(Added by Stats. 1972, Ch. 50.)
2023 California Code › Water Code - WAT › DIVISION 13 - CALIFORNIA WATER DISTRICTS › PART 7 - ASSESSMENTS › CHAPTER 7 - Optional Provisions for Installment Redemption › Section 37178.

37178. During the time payments are made under this chapter, there shall not be:
(a) Delivery of a collector’s deed.
(b) Any termination of the right of redemption.
(Added by Stats. 1972, Ch. 50.)
2023 California Code › Water Code - WAT › DIVISION 13 - CALIFORNIA WATER DISTRICTS › PART 7 - ASSESSMENTS › CHAPTER 7 - Optional Provisions for Installment Redemption › Section 37179.

37179. Election to pay delinquent assessments in installments is made by payment, in the same manner as a redemption, of 33
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3
percent, or more, of the redemption amount. All current assessments, with penalties thereon, due or coming due for the fiscal year in which this first payment is made shall be paid before the delinquency date of the last installment of current assessments, except that if the election to pay delinquent assessments in installments is made on or after the delinquency date of the last installment of current assessments for any fiscal year, the current assessments, with penalties thereon, shall be paid with or prior to the installment payment.
(Added by Stats. 1972, Ch. 50.)
2023 California Code › Water Code - WAT › DIVISION 13 - CALIFORNIA WATER DISTRICTS › PART 7 - ASSESSMENTS › CHAPTER 7 - Optional Provisions for Installment Redemption › Section 37180.

37180. In each succeeding fiscal year, the redemptioner shall pay all current assessments and penalties coming due in that fiscal year before the delinquency date of the last installment of current assessments.
(Added by Stats. 1972, Ch. 50.)
2023 California Code › Water Code - WAT › DIVISION 13 - CALIFORNIA WATER DISTRICTS › PART 7 - ASSESSMENTS › CHAPTER 7 - Optional Provisions for Installment Redemption › Section 37181.

37181. In each succeeding fiscal year, the redemptioner shall pay, before the delinquency date of the last installment of current assessments, the sum of the following:
(a) That amount which is computed to be not less than the difference between the amounts previously paid under the provisions of this chapter, excepting amounts paid as interest, and:
(1) 66
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percent of the redemption amount when the payment is made during or prior to the first fiscal year following the year in which election was made to pay delinquent assessments in installments.
(2) 100 percent of the redemption amount when the payment is made during or prior to the second fiscal year following the year in which election was made to pay delinquent assessments in installments.
(b) Interest, computed at the rate of three-fourths of 1 percent per month accruing on the first day of each month following the preceding payment, on the balance of the redemption amount.
Payments under this section shall be computed and paid in the same manner as a redemption, and the receipts for such payment shall show that the payments are for the use of the real estate under this plan for payment of delinquent assessments in installments.
(Added by Stats. 1972, Ch. 50.)
2023 California Code › Water Code - WAT › DIVISION 13 - CALIFORNIA WATER DISTRICTS › PART 7 - ASSESSMENTS › CHAPTER 7 - Optional Provisions for Installment Redemption › Section 37182.

37182. If all payments are not made on or before the dates prescribed, a collector’s deed of the property may be delivered and the right of redemption may be terminated in the same manner as if no election to pay delinquent assessments in installments had been made.
(Added by Stats. 1972, Ch. 50.)
2023 California Code › Water Code - WAT › DIVISION 13 - CALIFORNIA WATER DISTRICTS › PART 7 - ASSESSMENTS › CHAPTER 7 - Optional Provisions for Installment Redemption › Section 37183.

37183. Payments under this chapter are not a redemption or partial redemption and do not affect the district’s interest in the real estate. The payments are compensation for the use of the real estate.
(Added by Stats. 1972, Ch. 50.)
2023 California Code › Water Code - WAT › DIVISION 13 - CALIFORNIA WATER DISTRICTS › PART 7 - ASSESSMENTS › CHAPTER 7 - Optional Provisions for Installment Redemption › Section 37184.

37184. If all payments under this chapter are made as prescribed and if redemption of the property is made before the delinquency date of the last installment of current assessments in the second fiscal year succeeding the fiscal year when the first payment was made, the amount necessary to redeem the property is the balance of the redemption amount with interest on such balance three-fourths of 1 percent accruing on the first day of each month following the last preceding payment to the date of redemption. When redemption is made under this section, no credit shall be allowed for amounts previously paid or credited.
(Added by Stats. 1972, Ch. 50.)
2023 California Code › Water Code - WAT › DIVISION 13 - CALIFORNIA WATER DISTRICTS › PART 7 - ASSESSMENTS › CHAPTER 7 - Optional Provisions for Installment Redemption › Section 37185.

37185. The redemption certificate for a redemption under this chapter shall show the following:
(a) The amounts used to arrive at the redemption amount at the time of an election to pay delinquent assessments in installments.
(b) The portions of the redemption amount and interest previously paid, including all credits allowed.
(c) The portion of the redemption amount and interest required to make the redemption.
(Added by Stats. 1972, Ch. 50.)
2023 California Code › Water Code - WAT › DIVISION 13 - CALIFORNIA WATER DISTRICTS › PART 7 - ASSESSMENTS › CHAPTER 7 - Optional Provisions for Installment Redemption › Section 37186.

37186. Excepting as provided in this chapter, the redemption shall be made in the manner provided by Chapter 6 (commencing with Section 37150) of this part.
(Added by Stats. 1972, Ch. 50.)
2023 California Code › Water Code - WAT › DIVISION 13 - CALIFORNIA WATER DISTRICTS › PART 7.5 - ALTERNATIVE PROVISIONS FOR LEVY, COLLECTION AND ENFORCEMENT OF DISTRICT ASSESSMENTS BY THE COUNTY › Section 37200.

37200. This part provides an alternative method for the levy, collection and enforcement of district assessments and the provisions of this part shall not apply to or affect any other provisions of this division.
(Added by renumbering Section 36500 by Stats. 1959, Ch. 614.)
2023 California Code › Water Code - WAT › DIVISION 13 - CALIFORNIA WATER DISTRICTS › PART 7.5 - ALTERNATIVE PROVISIONS FOR LEVY, COLLECTION AND ENFORCEMENT OF DISTRICT ASSESSMENTS BY THE COUNTY › Section 37202.

37202. Unless the context otherwise requires, the following terms used in this part shall mean:
(a) “Board of supervisors” means the board of supervisors of each county within which a district is located.
(b) “Bond” or “bonds” mean a general obligation bond or bonds.
(Amended by Stats. 1961, Ch. 1301.)
2023 California Code › Water Code - WAT › DIVISION 13 - CALIFORNIA WATER DISTRICTS › PART 7.5 - ALTERNATIVE PROVISIONS FOR LEVY, COLLECTION AND ENFORCEMENT OF DISTRICT ASSESSMENTS BY THE COUNTY › Section 37203.

37203. (a) On or before December 31st of any year the board may by resolution elect to proceed under this part for the levy, collection, and enforcement of any or all assessments, and thereafter until termination of that election the provisions of this part shall apply to the levy, collection, and enforcement of those assessments. The board by resolution may at any time on or before December 31st of any year terminate its election to proceed under this part, and thereafter the provisions of this part shall no longer apply to the levy, collection, and enforcement of those assessments. On or before January 1st following the adoption of either of those resolutions, a certified copy thereof shall be filed with the auditor, assessor, tax collector and treasurer of each county within which a district is located and with the State Board of Equalization. There shall also be filed with the county assessor and the State Board of Equalization a statement as required by Chapter 8 (commencing with Section 54900) of Part 1 of Division 2 of Title 5 of the Government Code.
(b) Notwithstanding subdivision (a), the board may, by resolution, elect at any time to proceed under this part only for the collection and enforcement of delinquent assessments, including standby and other charges, and thereafter until termination of that election this part shall apply to the collection and enforcement of the delinquent assessments. A certified copy of the resolution shall be filed with the auditor, assessor, tax collector, and treasurer of each county within which the district is located and the assessments shall thereafter be included in all county tax statements.
(Amended by Stats. 1987, Ch. 1052, Sec. 5.)
2023 California Code › Water Code - WAT › DIVISION 13 - CALIFORNIA WATER DISTRICTS › PART 7.5 - ALTERNATIVE PROVISIONS FOR LEVY, COLLECTION AND ENFORCEMENT OF DISTRICT ASSESSMENTS BY THE COUNTY › Section 37203.1.

37203.1. Notwithstanding the provisions of Sections 54902 and 54903 of the Government Code and Section 37203, the Yolo-Zamora Water District may effectively proceed under this part for assessment and taxation purposes if a certified copy of the resolution of the board adopted pursuant to Section 37203 electing to proceed under this part, shall be filed with the Auditor, Assessor, Tax Collector and Treasurer of Yolo County and the State Board of Equalization on or before April 15, 1969, and a map or plat indicating the boundaries of the district shall be filed with the Yolo County Assessor and the State Board of Equalization on or before April 15, 1969.
(Added by Stats. 1969, Ch. 241.)
2023 California Code › Water Code - WAT › DIVISION 13 - CALIFORNIA WATER DISTRICTS › PART 7.5 - ALTERNATIVE PROVISIONS FOR LEVY, COLLECTION AND ENFORCEMENT OF DISTRICT ASSESSMENTS BY THE COUNTY › Section 37204.

37204. The board may from time to time by resolution provide for a district fiscal year, to commence and end at the dates specified in said resolution.
(Added by renumbering Section 36504 by Stats. 1959, Ch. 614.)
2023 California Code › Water Code - WAT › DIVISION 13 - CALIFORNIA WATER DISTRICTS › PART 7.5 - ALTERNATIVE PROVISIONS FOR LEVY, COLLECTION AND ENFORCEMENT OF DISTRICT ASSESSMENTS BY THE COUNTY › Section 37205.

37205. Whenever the fiscal year is changed, if necessary to provide sufficient money to meet the obligations and expenses of the district between the end of the previous fiscal year and the commencement of the new fiscal year, the board may add to the estimate to be furnished to the board of supervisors for the first new fiscal year an amount clearly sufficient to raise money for the purposes required or authorized by Section 37206.
(Added by renumbering Section 36505 by Stats. 1959, Ch. 614.)
2023 California Code › Water Code - WAT › DIVISION 13 - CALIFORNIA WATER DISTRICTS › PART 7.5 - ALTERNATIVE PROVISIONS FOR LEVY, COLLECTION AND ENFORCEMENT OF DISTRICT ASSESSMENTS BY THE COUNTY › Section 37206.

37206. On or before August 1st the board of any district which has elected pursuant to Section 37203 to proceed under this part shall furnish to the county auditor and the board of supervisors an estimate in writing of the amount of money needed to be raised by assessment in the county for the payment of its proportion of the amount required for the purposes of the district for the next fiscal year. Except to the extent that provision has otherwise been made by the board, as may be permitted by law, for payment of the principal of and interest upon bonds as they become due and for payment of other claims and expenses of the district, said estimate shall be in an amount sufficient for payment of the county’s proportion of the principal of and interest on bonds as they become due and for payment of other claims and expenses of the district.
(Amended by Stats. 1970, Ch. 17.)
2023 California Code › Water Code - WAT › DIVISION 13 - CALIFORNIA WATER DISTRICTS › PART 7.5 - ALTERNATIVE PROVISIONS FOR LEVY, COLLECTION AND ENFORCEMENT OF DISTRICT ASSESSMENTS BY THE COUNTY › Section 37207.

37207. The board of supervisors annually at the time of levying county taxes shall levy an ad valorem assessment upon all lands within that portion of the district within the county sufficient to raise the amount stated in the estimate of the district board and shall levy an additional assessment against those lands upon which there are unpaid charges for water and other services as provided in Section 37212.
(Amended by Stats. 1971, Ch. 1211.)
2023 California Code › Water Code - WAT › DIVISION 13 - CALIFORNIA WATER DISTRICTS › PART 7.5 - ALTERNATIVE PROVISIONS FOR LEVY, COLLECTION AND ENFORCEMENT OF DISTRICT ASSESSMENTS BY THE COUNTY › Section 37207.1.

37207.1. (a) This section applies only to the Santa Margarita Water District.
(b) If the board determines pursuant to Section 36424.1 to designate areas within an improvement district for which the Santa Margarita Water District has issued general obligation bonds, the board shall submit to the county auditor and the board of supervisors an estimate, in writing, of the amount of money required to be raised by assessment for the payment of the amount allocated by the board to each area for the payment of the principal of, and interest on, the bonds issued for the improvement district. Upon receiving the estimate, the board of supervisors shall levy an ad valorem assessment upon all lands within each designated area that is sufficient to raise the amount set forth in the estimate of the board.
(c) The district shall reimburse the county for any additional costs in carrying out the provisions of this section.
(Added by Stats. 2000, Ch. 25, Sec. 2. Effective May 24, 2000.)
2023 California Code › Water Code - WAT › DIVISION 13 - CALIFORNIA WATER DISTRICTS › PART 7.5 - ALTERNATIVE PROVISIONS FOR LEVY, COLLECTION AND ENFORCEMENT OF DISTRICT ASSESSMENTS BY THE COUNTY › Section 37208.

37208. Said ad valorem assessment shall be levied and collected at the same time and in the same manner and by the same officers and with the same penalties and interest as general county taxes and when collected shall be paid to the district.
(Added by renumbering Section 36508 by Stats. 1959, Ch. 614.)
2023 California Code › Water Code - WAT › DIVISION 13 - CALIFORNIA WATER DISTRICTS › PART 7.5 - ALTERNATIVE PROVISIONS FOR LEVY, COLLECTION AND ENFORCEMENT OF DISTRICT ASSESSMENTS BY THE COUNTY › Section 37209.

37209. The board may by resolution authorize payment to the county of reasonable compensation, as may be provided by law or as may be agreed upon with the county, for services rendered by the county and the officers thereof in levying, collecting and enforcing district assessments pursuant to this part.
(Added by renumbering Section 36509 by Stats. 1959, Ch. 614.)
2023 California Code › Water Code - WAT › DIVISION 13 - CALIFORNIA WATER DISTRICTS › PART 7.5 - ALTERNATIVE PROVISIONS FOR LEVY, COLLECTION AND ENFORCEMENT OF DISTRICT ASSESSMENTS BY THE COUNTY › Section 37210.

37210. As used in this part, “assessment” includes “standby charges” and other charges levied for the use of district water.
(Amended by Stats. 1987, Ch. 1052, Sec. 6.)
2023 California Code › Water Code - WAT › DIVISION 13 - CALIFORNIA WATER DISTRICTS › PART 7.5 - ALTERNATIVE PROVISIONS FOR LEVY, COLLECTION AND ENFORCEMENT OF DISTRICT ASSESSMENTS BY THE COUNTY › Section 37210.1.

37210.1. In levying a standby charge, the board of any district which has elected, pursuant to Section 37203, to proceed under this part shall comply with the notice, protest, and hearing procedures in Section 53753 of the Government Code.
(Added by Stats. 2007, Ch. 27, Sec. 31. Effective January 1, 2008.)
2023 California Code › Water Code - WAT › DIVISION 13 - CALIFORNIA WATER DISTRICTS › PART 7.5 - ALTERNATIVE PROVISIONS FOR LEVY, COLLECTION AND ENFORCEMENT OF DISTRICT ASSESSMENTS BY THE COUNTY › Section 37210.2.

37210.2. If the procedures set forth in this part as it read at the time a standby charge was established were followed, the board may, by resolution, continue the charge pursuant to this part in successive years at the same rate. If new, increased, or extended assessments are proposed, the board shall comply with the notice, protest, and hearing procedures in Section 53753 of the Government Code.
(Added by Stats. 2007, Ch. 27, Sec. 32. Effective January 1, 2008.)
2023 California Code › Water Code - WAT › DIVISION 13 - CALIFORNIA WATER DISTRICTS › PART 7.5 - ALTERNATIVE PROVISIONS FOR LEVY, COLLECTION AND ENFORCEMENT OF DISTRICT ASSESSMENTS BY THE COUNTY › Section 37211.

37211. Notwithstanding Section 37207, the board of supervisors annually at the time of levying county taxes shall levy an ad valorem assessment upon all lands within that portion of the district within the county sufficient to raise the amount stated in the estimate of the district board; provided, however, that until such time as a district which has not theretofore delivered water for any purpose puts into operation facilities for the delivery of water, the board may levy a special assessment of an equal amount upon each acre of land within the district sufficient to defray all expenses as estimated by the board to be incurred for the general benefit of the district during the period in which facilities for the delivery of water primarily for agricultural purposes are being planned and constructed. In no event shall such equal amount assessment exceed three dollars ($3) per acre per year.
(Amended by Stats. 1965, Ch. 223.)
2023 California Code › Water Code - WAT › DIVISION 13 - CALIFORNIA WATER DISTRICTS › PART 7.5 - ALTERNATIVE PROVISIONS FOR LEVY, COLLECTION AND ENFORCEMENT OF DISTRICT ASSESSMENTS BY THE COUNTY › Section 37213.

37213. A district which has elected pursuant to Section 37203 to proceed under this part shall notify the holder of title to land whenever delinquent and unpaid charges for water and other services or either which could become a lien on such property pursuant to Section 37212 remain delinquent and unpaid for 60 days.
(Added by Stats. 1971, Ch. 1211.)
2023 California Code › Water Code - WAT › DIVISION 13 - CALIFORNIA WATER DISTRICTS › PART 7.5 - ALTERNATIVE PROVISIONS FOR LEVY, COLLECTION AND ENFORCEMENT OF DISTRICT ASSESSMENTS BY THE COUNTY › Section 37214.

37214. Notwithstanding any other provision of this part to the contrary, 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.)
2023 California Code › Water Code - WAT › DIVISION 13 - CALIFORNIA WATER DISTRICTS › PART 8 - CHANGES IN ORGANIZATION › CHAPTER 1 - Exclusion › ARTICLE 1 - Petition and Notice › Section 37300.

37300. One or more tracts of land may be excluded from the district under proceedings taken pursuant to the District Reorganization Act of 1965 (commencing at Section 56000, Government Code).
(Amended by Stats. 1965, Ch. 2043.)
2023 California Code › Water Code - WAT › DIVISION 13 - CALIFORNIA WATER DISTRICTS › PART 8 - CHANGES IN ORGANIZATION › CHAPTER 2 - Inclusion › ARTICLE 1 - Petition and Notice › Section 37485.

37485. Land not a part of the district whether or not contiguous to it may be included within the district.
(Added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390.)
2023 California Code › Water Code - WAT › DIVISION 13 - CALIFORNIA WATER DISTRICTS › PART 8 - CHANGES IN ORGANIZATION › CHAPTER 2 - Inclusion › ARTICLE 6 - Inclusion of Land Owned by the District › Section 37580.

37580. Upon the determination by the board that the inclusion within the district of any contiguous or noncontiguous land owned by the district is for the best interest of the district, the board may, by resolution, declare that the land is included within the district.
(Added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390.)
2023 California Code › Water Code - WAT › DIVISION 13 - CALIFORNIA WATER DISTRICTS › PART 8.1 - WESTLANDS WATER DISTRICT MERGER › CHAPTER 1 - General Provisions › Section 37801.

37801. The state and the people thereof have a primary and supreme interest in securing to the inhabitants and property owners within and adjacent to the federal service area of the San Luis unit of the Central Valley project now under construction by the United States the greatest possible use and conservation of the waters to be made available from said unit and the greatest use thereof to the area, thereby assuring that the greatest productivity of the largest possible area may be accomplished and safely carried on within reasonable limits of economy.
(Added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 746.)
2023 California Code › Water Code - WAT › DIVISION 13 - CALIFORNIA WATER DISTRICTS › PART 8.1 - WESTLANDS WATER DISTRICT MERGER › CHAPTER 1 - General Provisions › Section 37802.

37802. Investigation having shown that conditions in and surrounding the federal service area of the San Luis unit of the Central Valley project are peculiar to that area, it is hereby declared that a general law cannot be made applicable thereto and that this part is therefore necessary for the proper distribution, use, and control of the natural supplies of water now available for said area and of the water to be made available from the San Luis unit of the Central Valley project, and for elimination of duplication of governmental authority, the securing of greater economy of administration, and the more efficient and effective utilization of ground water and imported water supplies.
(Added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 746.)
2023 California Code › Water Code - WAT › DIVISION 13 - CALIFORNIA WATER DISTRICTS › PART 8.1 - WESTLANDS WATER DISTRICT MERGER › CHAPTER 1 - General Provisions › Section 37803.

37803. The Westlands Water District, situated in Fresno and Kings Counties, was formed, prior to the enactment of this part, and is operating under this division, primarily for irrigation purposes.
The West Plains Water Storage District, situated in Fresno and Kings Counties, was formed, prior to the enactment of this part, and is operating under the California Water Storage District Law, primarily for irrigation purposes.
(Added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 746.)
2023 California Code › Water Code - WAT › DIVISION 13 - CALIFORNIA WATER DISTRICTS › PART 8.1 - WESTLANDS WATER DISTRICT MERGER › CHAPTER 1 - General Provisions › Section 37804.

37804. This part is enacted in part under the authority expressly granted in Section 13 of Article XI of the Constitution of the state.
(Added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 746.)
2023 California Code › Water Code - WAT › DIVISION 13 - CALIFORNIA WATER DISTRICTS › PART 8.1 - WESTLANDS WATER DISTRICT MERGER › CHAPTER 1 - General Provisions › Section 37806.

37806. Nothing in this part shall impair or adversely affect any right of any bondholder or creditor of the water storage district or the California water district.
(Added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 746.)
2023 California Code › Water Code - WAT › DIVISION 13 - CALIFORNIA WATER DISTRICTS › PART 8.1 - WESTLANDS WATER DISTRICT MERGER › CHAPTER 2 - The Merger › Section 37820.

37820. The West Plains Water Storage District is, on the effective date of this section, hereby merged into the Westlands Water District.
(Added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 746.)
2023 California Code › Water Code - WAT › DIVISION 13 - CALIFORNIA WATER DISTRICTS › PART 8.1 - WESTLANDS WATER DISTRICT MERGER › CHAPTER 2 - The Merger › Section 37821.

37821. The surviving district comprises all land in the water district immediately following the merger plus inclusion, and less exclusions, of land thereafter made pursuant to law.
(Added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 746.)
2023 California Code › Water Code - WAT › DIVISION 13 - CALIFORNIA WATER DISTRICTS › PART 8.1 - WESTLANDS WATER DISTRICT MERGER › CHAPTER 2 - The Merger › Section 37824.

37824. Upon the merger of the two districts, the water storage district for all purposes ceases to exist, and the offices of its directors and officers are terminated.
(Added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 746.)
2023 California Code › Water Code - WAT › DIVISION 13 - CALIFORNIA WATER DISTRICTS › PART 8.1 - WESTLANDS WATER DISTRICT MERGER › CHAPTER 2 - The Merger › Section 37825.

37825. Upon the merger, the directors and officers of the California water district then in office constitute the directors and officers of the surviving district.
(Added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 746.)
2023 California Code › Water Code - WAT › DIVISION 13 - CALIFORNIA WATER DISTRICTS › PART 8.1 - WESTLANDS WATER DISTRICT MERGER › CHAPTER 2 - The Merger › Section 37826.

37826. Upon the merger, the surviving district succeeds to all properties, rights, and contracts of each of the two districts and any funds to which it succeeds may be expended and properly disposed of as provided by law for California water districts generally.
(Added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 746.)
2023 California Code › Water Code - WAT › DIVISION 13 - CALIFORNIA WATER DISTRICTS › PART 8.1 - WESTLANDS WATER DISTRICT MERGER › CHAPTER 3 - Operation of Surviving District › Section 37850.

37850. Except as in this part expressly provided, the surviving district shall in all respects be operated, managed, and governed, its directors and officers shall be elected or appointed, and its revenues shall be raised and expended as provided by law for California water districts generally.
(Added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 746.)
2023 California Code › Water Code - WAT › DIVISION 13 - CALIFORNIA WATER DISTRICTS › PART 8.1 - WESTLANDS WATER DISTRICT MERGER › CHAPTER 3 - Operation of Surviving District › Section 37851.

37851. All actions and proceedings pending by or against the water storage district at the time of the merger may be prosecuted to final judgment for or against the water storage district or the surviving district may be substituted as a party.
(Added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 746.)
2023 California Code › Water Code - WAT › DIVISION 13 - CALIFORNIA WATER DISTRICTS › PART 8.1 - WESTLANDS WATER DISTRICT MERGER › CHAPTER 3 - Operation of Surviving District › Section 37852.

37852. After the merger, no action or proceeding shall be brought for or against the water storage district or its directors or officers.
(Added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 746.)
2023 California Code › Water Code - WAT › DIVISION 13 - CALIFORNIA WATER DISTRICTS › PART 8.1 - WESTLANDS WATER DISTRICT MERGER › CHAPTER 3 - Operation of Surviving District › Section 37853.

37853. All actions and proceedings commenced after the merger, either on account of the affairs of the water storage district or affairs of the California water district, shall be prosecuted by or against the surviving district.
(Added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 746.)
2023 California Code › Water Code - WAT › DIVISION 13 - CALIFORNIA WATER DISTRICTS › PART 8.1 - WESTLANDS WATER DISTRICT MERGER › CHAPTER 3 - Operation of Surviving District › Section 37854.

37854. All outstanding bonded and other indebtedness of the water storage district and of the California water district at the time of the merger is hereby assumed by the surviving district, and all bondholders and creditors of the two districts may enforce their rights against the surviving district in like manner as might have been done against the water storage district or the California water district if the two districts had not been merged.
(Added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 746.)
2023 California Code › Water Code - WAT › DIVISION 13 - CALIFORNIA WATER DISTRICTS › PART 8.1 - WESTLANDS WATER DISTRICT MERGER › CHAPTER 3 - Operation of Surviving District › Section 37855.

37855. The board of directors and officers of the surviving district shall peform all duties and functions of the board of directors and corresponding officers of the water storage district relating to the assessment, levy, and collection of assessments with respect to assessments levied but uncollected as of the date of the merger in the same manner and at the same times as is provided in the California Water Storage District Law, and all county officers and boards of supervisors shall likewise perform their functions and duties with relation to the assessment, levy, and collection of such assessments as is provided in the California Water Storage District Law.
(Added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 746.)
2023 California Code › Water Code - WAT › DIVISION 13 - CALIFORNIA WATER DISTRICTS › PART 8.1 - WESTLANDS WATER DISTRICT MERGER › CHAPTER 3 - Operation of Surviving District › Section 37856.

37856. Lands which were within the Westlands Water District immediately prior to the merger shall, so long as said lands remain in the said district, have a prior right with respect to water to which said district was entitled under any contract with the United States in effect on the date of said merger over (1) lands added to the Westlands Water District as a result of the merger and (2) lands annexed to the said district subsequent to the merger.
(Added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 746.)
2023 California Code › Water Code - WAT › DIVISION 13 - CALIFORNIA WATER DISTRICTS › PART 8.2 - Paso Robles Basin Water District › CHAPTER 1 - General Provisions › Section 37901.

37901. The Legislature finds and declares that the provisions of this part are enacted in order to provide a governmental framework for the district to balance the supply to and consumption of groundwater within the basin underlying the district, and thereby pursue stabilizing that basin and sustaining its resources for the beneficial use of all who use water within the district.
(Added by Stats. 2014, Ch. 350, Sec. 1. (AB 2453) Effective January 1, 2015.)
2023 California Code › Water Code - WAT › DIVISION 13 - CALIFORNIA WATER DISTRICTS › PART 8.2 - Paso Robles Basin Water District › CHAPTER 1 - General Provisions › Section 37902.

37902. The creation of the district is not intended to and shall not modify the powers of the County of San Luis Obispo and the San Luis Obispo County Flood Control and Water Conservation District, carried out consistent with applicable law, to manage and protect groundwater resources within the County of San Luis Obispo, including the Paso Robles Groundwater Basin.
(Added by Stats. 2014, Ch. 350, Sec. 1. (AB 2453) Effective January 1, 2015.)
2023 California Code › Water Code - WAT › DIVISION 13 - CALIFORNIA WATER DISTRICTS › PART 8.2 - Paso Robles Basin Water District › CHAPTER 1 - General Provisions › Section 37903.

37903. If formed, the district shall not involve itself in activities normally and historically undertaken by the county, the San Luis Obispo County Flood Control and Water Conservation District, or other local agency, without the agreement of the agency.
(Added by Stats. 2014, Ch. 350, Sec. 1. (AB 2453) Effective January 1, 2015.)
2023 California Code › Water Code - WAT › DIVISION 13 - CALIFORNIA WATER DISTRICTS › PART 8.2 - Paso Robles Basin Water District › CHAPTER 1 - General Provisions › Section 37904.

37904. If formed, the board shall provide by resolution the dates on which and the time and place at which regular meetings of the board shall be held. A copy of each resolution establishing the date, time, and place of a regular meeting shall be filed with the secretary of the board and the clerk, or secretary of the legislative body of each of the members. The board shall comply with the provisions of the Ralph M. Brown Act (Chapter 9 (commencing with Section 54950) of Part 1 of Division 2 of Title 5).
(Added by Stats. 2014, Ch. 350, Sec. 1. (AB 2453) Effective January 1, 2015.)
2023 California Code › Water Code - WAT › DIVISION 13 - CALIFORNIA WATER DISTRICTS › PART 8.2 - Paso Robles Basin Water District › CHAPTER 2 - Elections › Section 37910.

37910. Notwithstanding any other law or the bylaws of the district, all elections for the board of directors of the district shall be conducted in accordance with this part.
(Added by Stats. 2014, Ch. 350, Sec. 1. (AB 2453) Effective January 1, 2015.)
2023 California Code › Water Code - WAT › DIVISION 13 - CALIFORNIA WATER DISTRICTS › PART 8.2 - Paso Robles Basin Water District › CHAPTER 2 - Elections › Section 37911.

37911. The composition of the board of directors shall be as follows:
(a) There shall be a total of nine directors. A person may only be a candidate for one director.
(b) Six of the directors shall be qualified for office by being persons who hold title to land within the district or persons authorized to vote in elections by landowners, as provided in Section 37913. Each director shall be elected by landowners within the district as provided by Article 1 (commencing with Section 35003) of Chapter 1 of Part 4, except that each voter shall be entitled to cast one vote for each acre owned by the voter within the district. If the voter owns less than one acre, the voter shall be entitled to one vote and any fraction shall be rounded to the nearest full acre.
(1) For the purposes of election of the six directors described by this subdivision, landowners within the district shall be divided into three classes as follows:
(A) “Large landowners,” meaning holders of title owning a total of 400 acres or more.
(B) “Medium landowners,” meaning holders of title owning a total of 40 acres or more but less than 400 acres.
(C) “Small landowners,” meaning holders of title owning a total of less than 40 acres of land.
(2) Of the six directors elected pursuant to this subdivision, large landowners shall elect two directors, medium landowners shall elect two directors, and small landowners shall elect two directors.
(3) Candidates for the six directors elected pursuant to this subdivision may be within any landowner class.
(c) Three of the directors shall be elected by registered voters within the district at large.
(d) (1) All directors qualified under subdivision (b) shall reside within the district, within two miles of the district boundary, or within the boundaries of the City of Paso Robles, the Atascadero Mutual Water Company, the Templeton Community Services District, the San Miguel Community Services District, or the San Luis Obispo County Service Area 16.
(2) All directors qualified under subdivision (c) shall be registered voters residing within the district.
(Added by Stats. 2014, Ch. 350, Sec. 1. (AB 2453) Effective January 1, 2015.)
2023 California Code › Water Code - WAT › DIVISION 13 - CALIFORNIA WATER DISTRICTS › PART 8.2 - Paso Robles Basin Water District › CHAPTER 2 - Elections › Section 37912.

37912. District elections shall be conducted in conformance with the Uniform District Election Law (Part 4 (commencing with Section 10500) of Division 10 of the Elections Code) and the laws generally applicable to districts created and operated pursuant to this division, provided the following shall apply:
(a) Separate ballots shall be prepared and separate elections shall be conducted for those director positions which will be elected by resident voters and for those which will be elected by landowner voters. Notwithstanding Section 10555 of the Elections Code, these landowner voter elections and resident voter elections shall be conducted simultaneously.
(b) District elections shall be conducted by all-mailed ballots pursuant to Section 4108 of the Elections Code. Separate voter lists of resident voters and landowner voters eligible to vote within the district shall be prepared and maintained according to applicable provisions of law, including Section 10525 of the Elections Code. Separate all-mailed ballot elections shall be held for the directors to be elected by resident voters and for those to be elected by landowner voters.
(c) The directors elected upon formation of the district shall hold office pursuant to Section 10505 of the Elections Code. For the purposes of implementing this section, the director positions elected by large landowners shall be divided into two director term classes, the directors elected by medium landowners shall be divided into two director term classes, the directors elected by small landowners shall be divided into two director term classes, and the directors elected by registered voters shall be divided into two director term classes.
(d) Elections of directors shall be held on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in October of each odd-numbered year.
(e) The voters list used for the purpose of an election of directors shall be based upon the last assessment roll prepared by the county assessor, which shall be conclusive evidence of ownership and the acreage for purposes of electing directors in accordance with subdivision (b) of Section 37911. The voters list shall be amended if satisfactory evidence of a change in ownership is presented at least 45 days prior to the election to the elections official in the case of the formation election, and thereafter to the district secretary. The county assessor shall be reimbursed by the district for all costs incurred in determining the ownership and acreage information and providing the information to the county clerk.
(f) For purposes of the Uniform District Election Law (Part 4 (commencing with Section 10500) of Division 10 of the Elections Code), the district is a landowner voting district.
(Added by Stats. 2014, Ch. 350, Sec. 1. (AB 2453) Effective January 1, 2015.)
2023 California Code › Water Code - WAT › DIVISION 13 - CALIFORNIA WATER DISTRICTS › PART 8.2 - Paso Robles Basin Water District › CHAPTER 2 - Elections › Section 37913.

37913. Notwithstanding any other provision of this division or the Uniform District Election Law (Part 4 (commencing with Section 10500) of Division 10 of the Elections Code), for the purposes of election participation by landowners, the following definitions apply:
(a) “Landowner” means any person who holds title to land within the boundaries of the proposed district as shown on the last assessment roll prepared by the county assessor, or a legal representative of a landowner who holds title to land within the boundaries of the proposed district as shown on the last assessment roll prepared by the county assessor.
(b) “Landowner” does not include individuals, partnerships, corporations, or public agencies holding easements or less than fee interests, including leaseholds of any nature.
(c) “Legal representative” means either of the following:
(1) A duly appointed and acting guardian, executor, or administrator of the estate of a holder of title to land.
(2) One of the following:
(A) If the holder of title is a trust, any trustee of the trust may vote on behalf of the trust.
(B) If the holder of title is a corporation, the president, vice president, secretary, or other duly designated officer may vote on behalf of the corporation.
(C) If the holder of title is a limited liability company, any managing member may vote on behalf of the limited liability company.
(D) An officer or partner with managerial responsibilities of a legal entity not listed in subparagraphs (A) to (C), inclusive, may vote on behalf of the entity.
(Added by Stats. 2014, Ch. 350, Sec. 1. (AB 2453) Effective January 1, 2015.)
2023 California Code › Water Code - WAT › DIVISION 13 - CALIFORNIA WATER DISTRICTS › PART 8.2 - Paso Robles Basin Water District › CHAPTER 3 - Groundwater Management Authority › Section 37920.

37920. All powers in this part are subject to review and approval by the San Luis Obispo County Local Agency Formation Commission, upon formation, change of organization, or reorganization under the Cortese-Knox-Hertzberg Local Government Reorganization Act of 2000 (Division 3 (commencing with Section 56000) of Title 5 of the Government Code).
(Added by Stats. 2014, Ch. 350, Sec. 1. (AB 2453) Effective January 1, 2015.)
2023 California Code › Water Code - WAT › DIVISION 13 - CALIFORNIA WATER DISTRICTS › PART 8.2 - Paso Robles Basin Water District › CHAPTER 3 - Groundwater Management Authority › Section 37921.

37921. The board may adopt ordinances for the purpose of regulating, conserving, managing, and controlling the use and extraction of groundwater within the territory of the district. All ordinances shall be adopted, after noticed public hearings by a majority vote of the board. Notice of the adoption of all ordinances shall be given. The ordinances of the district shall become effective on the 31st day after adoption except that the board may, by the vote of at least seven members of the board, dispense with notice of public hearing and adopt an emergency ordinance that shall become effective immediately upon adoption, if the board determines that the public health, safety, or welfare so requires.
(Amended by Stats. 2015, Ch. 269, Sec. 42. (SB 184) Effective January 1, 2016.)
2023 California Code › Water Code - WAT › DIVISION 13 - CALIFORNIA WATER DISTRICTS › PART 8.2 - Paso Robles Basin Water District › CHAPTER 3 - Groundwater Management Authority › Section 37922.

37922. Any person who intentionally violates any provision of this act or any district ordinance shall be guilty of an infraction and may be required to pay a fine to the district not to exceed five hundred dollars ($500).
(Added by Stats. 2014, Ch. 350, Sec. 1. (AB 2453) Effective January 1, 2015.)
2023 California Code › Water Code - WAT › DIVISION 13 - CALIFORNIA WATER DISTRICTS › PART 8.2 - Paso Robles Basin Water District › CHAPTER 3 - Groundwater Management Authority › Section 37923.

37923. Any person who negligently or intentionally violates any provision of this act or any district ordinance may also be liable civilly to the district for a sum not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000) per day for each day of violation, in addition to any other penalties that may be prescribed by law.
(Added by Stats. 2014, Ch. 350, Sec. 1. (AB 2453) Effective January 1, 2015.)
2023 California Code › Water Code - WAT › DIVISION 13 - CALIFORNIA WATER DISTRICTS › PART 8.2 - Paso Robles Basin Water District › CHAPTER 3 - Groundwater Management Authority › Section 37924.

37924. Upon the failure of any person to comply with any provision of this act or any district ordinance, the district may petition the superior court for a temporary restraining order, preliminary or permanent injunction, or other equitable relief as may be appropriate. The right to petition for injunctive relief is an additional right to those that may be provided elsewhere in this act or otherwise allowed by law.
(Added by Stats. 2014, Ch. 350, Sec. 1. (AB 2453) Effective January 1, 2015.)
2023 California Code › Water Code - WAT › DIVISION 13 - CALIFORNIA WATER DISTRICTS › PART 8.2 - Paso Robles Basin Water District › CHAPTER 3 - Groundwater Management Authority › Section 37925.

37925. The district may petition the superior court of the county to recover any sums due the district. In order to preserve and manage the groundwater resources within its territory, the district may also commence, maintain, intervene in, defend, compromise, and assume the costs and expenses of legal actions and administrative proceedings now or hereafter begun involving groundwater, including, but not limited to, groundwater rights adjudication.
(Added by Stats. 2014, Ch. 350, Sec. 1. (AB 2453) Effective January 1, 2015.)
2023 California Code › Water Code - WAT › DIVISION 13 - CALIFORNIA WATER DISTRICTS › PART 8.2 - Paso Robles Basin Water District › CHAPTER 3 - Groundwater Management Authority › Section 37926.

37926. The district may contract with the county, the San Luis Obispo County Flood Control and Water Conservation District, or other local district for staff and other services and may hire other contractors and consultants as it considers appropriate.
(Added by Stats. 2014, Ch. 350, Sec. 1. (AB 2453) Effective January 1, 2015.)
2023 California Code › Water Code - WAT › DIVISION 13 - CALIFORNIA WATER DISTRICTS › PART 8.2 - Paso Robles Basin Water District › CHAPTER 3 - Groundwater Management Authority › Section 37927.

37927. The district may exclude from any of the requirements of this act, or the operation of any ordinance, any operator who extracts less than a minimum amount of groundwater as specified by ordinance adopted by the board.
(Added by Stats. 2014, Ch. 350, Sec. 1. (AB 2453) Effective January 1, 2015.)