2007 California Water Code Article 3. Public Lands

CA Codes (wat:50120-50130)

50120.  The purchaser of public land unsold in any district at the
date of filing of the by-laws of the district takes the land subject
to the provisions of the by-laws, and the charges assessed in
pursuance thereof.


50121.  A purchaser of public lands within a district has all the
rights and privileges enjoyed by the original signers of the by-laws
of the district upon payment of all charges assessed against the land
for the cost and expense of reclamation, with interest from the date
such charges became due.


50123.  When the board, or landowners in districts having no board,
certify under oath to the board of supervisors and show to its
satisfaction that the reclamation works are completed, or that two
dollars () per acre has been expended for reclamation works on
swamp or overflowed lands purchased pursuant to an application filed
with the State Lands Commission prior to September 19, 1939, the
board of supervisors shall certify such facts to the State Lands
Commission.


50124.  The State Lands Commission, upon receipt of the
certification from the board of supervisors, shall forward to the
treasurer of each county in which any part of the district is
situated a statement showing the amount paid by each purchaser,
including interest.



50126.  The county treasurer, upon receipt of the statement from the
State Lands Commission showing the amounts paid by each purchaser of
swamp and overflowed lands in the district, shall, after deducting
all amounts chargeable against the lands in the district by reason of
moneys drawn from the "swamp-land fund" of the county, pay the
balance thereof pro rata to the original purchasers of land in the
district, or their heirs, executors, administrators, successors or
assigns.



50127.  No distribution of the "swamp-land fund" shall be made
pursuant to Section 50126 while the district has an outstanding
indebtedness represented by Controller's warrants drawn on the State
Treasury.


50128.  When the purchasers of swamp and overflowed lands have paid
for such lands in full, the board may allow a credit of one dollar
() per acre on any unpaid or future assessment levied for
reclamation purposes on all other lands in the district.




50129.  No credit shall be given, or agreed to be given, until the
landowner has paid all assessments levied on the lands, with interest
thereon at the rate of 7 percent per year from date of delinguency,
and all judgments therefor in full, less the amount of such credit.



50130.  No credit shall be given, or agreed to be given to any
landowner who has previously received such credit.