2007 California Water Code Chapter 3. Operation Of Surviving District

CA Codes (wat:33135-33146)

33135.  Except as in this part expressly provided the surviving
district shall be in all respects 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 county
water districts generally.



33136.  In addition to the powers in this part conferred, the
surviving district has all of the powers and duties of a storm water
district as now or hereafter provided in the Storm Water District Act
of 1909.


33137.  In addition to the powers in this part conferred the board
of directors and officers of the surviving district shall perform all
functions of boards of directors and officers of county water
districts and of boards of trustees and corresponding officers of
storm water districts.



33138.  In the case of conflict between the Storm Water District Act
of 1909 and this division, this division prevails.



33139.  Notwithstanding anything contained in this part, the
surviving district may provide for and carry on the construction,
operation, and maintenance of works, improvements, and functions
authorized by the Storm Water District Act of 1909 either as
authorized in that act or as authorized by this division.  The
district may raise funds for these purposes in any manner authorized
or permitted by either the Storm Water District Act of 1909 or this
division, and is specifically authorized to raise funds by special
assessment on benefited land in proportion to the benefits derived by
the benefited lands.



33140.  All actions and proceedings pending by or against the storm
water district at the time of the merger may be prosecuted to final
judgment for or against the storm water district, or the surviving
district may be substituted as a party.



33141.  After the merger no action or proceeding shall be brought
for or against the storm water district or its trustees or officers.



33142.  All actions and proceedings commenced after the merger
either on account of affairs of the storm water district or affairs
of the county water district shall be prosecuted by or against the
surviving district.


33143.  All outstanding bonded and other indebtedness of the storm
water district and of the county water district at the time of the
merger has been 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 storm water district or the county water district if the two
districts had not been merged.



33144.  The board of directors and officers of the surviving
district shall perform all duties and functions of the board of
trustees and corresponding officers of the storm water district
relating to the assessment, levy, and collection of taxes for the
payment of all outstanding bonds and other indebtedness of the storm
water district in the same manner and at the same times as is
provided in the Storm Water District Act of 1909, and all county
officers and boards of supervisors shall likewise perform their
functions and duties with relation to assessment, levy, and
collection of taxes for the payment of the bonds and other
indebtedness of the storm water district as is provided in the Storm
Water District Act of 1909.



33145.  All money required for repair, operation, and maintenance of
improvements constructed by the storm water district and the cost of
which was borne by the owners of particular land in the storm water
district may be charged and collected by tax against that land, or
notwithstanding anything in the Storm Water District Act of 1909 to
the contrary, the board of directors of the surviving district may by
ordinance determine that the money shall be raised by tax on the
entire storm water unit, in which case the money shall thereafter be
so raised.


33146.  Land may be added to the surviving district or excluded
therefrom in any manner and with the same effect as provided in this
division.