2009 California Water Code - Section 50400-50403 :: Chapter 3. Districts Formed To Operate Without A Board

50400.  When any land, susceptible of one mode of reclamation, is
entirely owned by parties who desire to reclaim the land, and to
manage the reclamation without a board or the establishment of
by-laws, they may file the petition provided for in Chapter 1 of this
part, and state therein that they intend to undertake the
reclamation on their own responsibility.

50401.  When the petition is granted, the district is organized and
the owners of the lands have all the rights, immunities, privileges,
and duties granted to boards and in all proceedings the names of the
owners shall be used instead of the names of trustees.

50402.  The existence of a district formed to operate without a
board shall not prevent the owners of the land included therein from
forming a district to operate with a board by presenting to the board
of supervisors the petition provided for in Chapter 1 of this part.

50403.  The presentation of a petition for formation of a district
to operate with a board is an abandonment of the rights, immunities,
and privileges conferred upon the owners or their predecessors in
interest in the land by the creation of the original district.