2007 California Water Code Article 4. Hearings Before Adjustment Board

CA Codes (wat:46225-46232)

46225.  In the event objections are filed with respect to a
particular assessment roll, as provided in Sections 46206 and 46207,
the department shall appoint two disinterested persons, who together
with the president of the board constitute a board in the nature of a
board of equalization which shall be known and designated as the
"adjustment board" and whose functions shall be to consider and act
upon objections presented as provided in this article to the
assessment made by the district engineer.  Each of the two appointed
members of the board shall be paid as compensation for the services
rendered by them the sum, or sums, as the department fixes.  The
president of the board shall be paid as compensation for his or her
services rendered the sum, or sums, as the board may fix which shall
not exceed the compensation fixed by the department.  The
compensation and expenses are a part of the cost of the project of
the district for which the duties are performed.



46226.  The adjustment board shall at once organize by the election
from its members of a president and a secretary and shall appoint
times and places not less than 30 days after the assessment rolls
have been filed in the records of the board of directors when and
where it will meet within each affected county for the purpose of
hearing objections to the assessments.



46227.  Notice of the hearing shall be published at least once a
week for two successive weeks in each affected county.



46230.  The adjustment board may postpone the hearings on objections
to assessments from time to time.



46231.  At the hearings, the adjustment board shall hear such
evidence as may be offered touching the correctness of the
assessment, and may modify, amend, or approve the assessment in any
particular and may reapportion the whole or any part of it.




46232.  No assessment shall be increased if the holder of title to
land affected is known except after personal notice or notice by
registered mail given to the holder of title by depositing the notice
at least two weeks before the hearing in the postoffice at the place
in which the office of the district is located, in a sealed postpaid
envelope addressed to each of the holders of title at his last known
place of residence or business.  If the last known place of
residence or business of the holder of title is unknown, the notice
may be sent to the county seat of the county in which any portion of
his land is situated.  If the holder of title is unknown, the notice
may be given by publication at least once a week for two successive
weeks in the county in which his assessed land is located.  No
assessment shall be increased except upon a hearing of objections
made.