2007 California Water Code Article 2. Abolition And Reestablishment Of Divisions

CA Codes (wat:21575-21587)

21575.  Any district having less than 2,500 acres within its
boundaries, having less than 100 electors residing within it, and
having only three divisions may abolish the divisions in it pursuant
to this article.
   Any district having not more than 15 freeholders who are voters
shall have no divisions.


21576.  The board of the district may petition the board of
supervisors of the principal county for an order by the board of
supervisors abolishing the divisions in the district.



21577.  The board of supervisors shall thereupon find whether or not
there are less than 2,500 acres in the district, less than 100
electors residing in it, and only three divisions in it.



21578.  If the board of supervisors finds as to all of such matters
in the affirmative, it may order that there shall be no divisions in
the district.


21579.  Upon the making of the order, there shall be no divisions in
the district, the directors of the district need only be voters and
freeholders in the district, and the directors of the district shall
be elected, and appointed to fill vacancies, at large from the whole
district.


21580.  From the adoption of the order the district shall have three
directors, and the offices of the directors shall have the numbers
formerly identifying the division represented by each director, or if
none, last incumbent director, and candidates for election for
director shall be nominated and elected for a particular office.




21581.  The making of the order does not change any term of office.



21582.  At least 120 days before any general district election a
majority of the electors in the district having no divisions may file
in the district office a petition signed by them requesting the
board to establish divisions.


21583.  The petition shall contain a showing that it is expedient to
divide the district into three divisions as nearly equal in area and
population as may be practicable and to elect the directors of the
district therefrom.


21584.  The board may independently investigate whether or not the
facts are consistent with the showing made in the petition and shall
hear any evidence produced to sustain or disprove the showing.



21585.  Within 30 days after the filing of the petition the board
shall find whether or not it is expedient to divide the district into
three divisions as nearly equal in area and population as may be
practicable and to elect the directors of the district therefrom.




21586.  If the board finds in the affirmative, it shall forthwith
order the establishment of divisions in the district and divide the
district into three divisions as nearly equal in area and population
as may be practicable.


21587.  At the general district election next following the making
of the order directors shall be elected at large in the district, one
director to represent each division.