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DIVISION 11. IRRIGATION DISTRICTS [20500 - 29978]

DIVISION 11. IRRIGATION DISTRICTS

20500-29978

PART 1. INTRODUCTORY PROVISIONS

20500-20627

CHAPTER 1. Short Title

CHAPTER 2. Definitions

CHAPTER 3. General Provisions

CHAPTER 4. State Public Land

CHAPTER 5. Information by Department

PART 2. FORMATION

20700-20982

CHAPTER 1. Petition for Formation

20700-20742

ARTICLE 1. Petitioners and Land

ARTICLE 2. Petition

ARTICLE 3. Publication

CHAPTER 2. Hearings on Formation

20800-20850

ARTICLE 1. Preliminary Hearing

ARTICLE 2. Reference to Department

ARTICLE 3. Final Hearing

CHAPTER 3. Election on Formation

20890-20938

ARTICLE 1. Calling of Election

ARTICLE 2. Conduct of Election

ARTICLE 3. Contest of Election

CHAPTER 4. Establishment of District

CHAPTER 5. Change of Name

PART 3. INTERNAL ORGANIZATION

21100-21405

CHAPTER 1. Officers

21100-21196

ARTICLE 1. Qualification and Tenure

ARTICLE 2. Consolidation and Segregation

ARTICLE 3. Official Bonds

ARTICLE 4. Compensation

ARTICLE 5. Deputies and Employees

ARTICLE 6. Misconduct

CHAPTER 2. Selecting Officers in Certain Cases

21265-21285

ARTICLE 1. Appointments to Fill Vacancies

ARTICLE 2. Appointments in Certain Districts

CHAPTER 3. The Board

CHAPTER 4. District Office

PART 4. ELECTIONS

21550-21935

CHAPTER 1. General Provisions

21550-21608

ARTICLE 1. Divisions and Methods of Electing Directors

ARTICLE 2. Abolition and Reestablishment of Divisions

ARTICLE 3. Division and Precinct Boundaries

CHAPTER 4. Bond Elections

PART 5. POWERS AND PURPOSES

22075-22982

CHAPTER 1. Powers and Purposes Generally

22075-22186

ARTICLE 1. Water

ARTICLE 1.5. Watermaster Service

ARTICLE 2. Drainage

ARTICLE 3. Electric Power

ARTICLE 4. Pension and Retirement Systems

ARTICLE 5. Flood Control

ARTICLE 6. Sewage Disposal

ARTICLE 7. Recreational Facilities

CHAPTER 2. Powers

22225-22338

ARTICLE 1. Powers Generally

ARTICLE 2. Water Distribution

ARTICLE 3. Charges

ARTICLE 5. Supervision by Department

CHAPTER 3. Property

22425-22561

ARTICLE 1. Acquisition of Property

ARTICLE 2. Eminent Domain

ARTICLE 3. Power Lines on Public Property

ARTICLE 4. Disposition of Property

ARTICLE 5. Lease of Works

ARTICLE 6. Water Leases for Mechanical Purposes

CHAPTER 4. Controversies

22650-22762

ARTICLE 1. Actions and Proceedings

ARTICLE 2. Validating Proceedings

ARTICLE 3. Limitations

ARTICLE 4. Public Liability

ARTICLE 5. Settlement of Damages to Water Rights of State Land

CHAPTER 5. Provisions Pertaining Only to 500,000-Acre Districts

22825-22970.35

ARTICLE 1. Introduction

ARTICLE 2. Internal Organization

ARTICLE 3. Flood Protection

ARTICLE 5. Assessments

ARTICLE 6. Miscellaneous Provisions

ARTICLE 7. Runoff Elections

CHAPTER 6. Provisions Pertaining Only to the El Dorado Irrigation District

CHAPTER 7. Provisions Pertaining Only to the Merced Irrigation District and the East Contra Costa Irrigation District

PART 6. COOPERATION

23100-23465

CHAPTER 1. Joint Property

CHAPTER 2. Cooperation With United States

23175-23302

ARTICLE 1. General Provisions

ARTICLE 2. Contracts With United States

ARTICLE 3. Approval of Federal Contracts

ARTICLE 4. Federal Contract Assessments

ARTICLE 5. Construction of Works for United States

ARTICLE 6. Borrowing from United States

ARTICLE 7. County Water Districts as Irrigation Districts

CHAPTER 3. Cooperation With Other Districts

23375-23465

ARTICLE 1. Cooperation With Districts in Other States

ARTICLE 2. Cooperation with County Water Districts

PART 6.5. DISTRIBUTION DISTRICTS IN IRRIGATION DISTRICTS

23500-23583

CHAPTER 1. Formation

23500-23535

ARTICLE 1. Petition for Formation

ARTICLE 2. Plans and Estimate of Assessment

ARTICLE 3. Hearing on Formation

ARTICLE 4. Formation and Assessment

CHAPTER 2. Inclusion and Exclusion of Land

23540-23549

ARTICLE 1. Inclusion of Land

ARTICLE 2. Exclusion of Land

CHAPTER 3. Functioning of Distribution Districts

23550-23571

ARTICLE 1. Distribution District Management

ARTICLE 2. Distribution District Warrants

ARTICLE 3. Actions and Proceedings

CHAPTER 4. Dissolution of Distribution Districts

PART 7. IMPROVEMENT DISTRICTS IN IRRIGATION DISTRICTS

23600-24103

CHAPTER 1. Formation

23600-23674

ARTICLE 1. Petition for Formation

ARTICLE 2. Plans and Estimate of Assessment

ARTICLE 3. Hearing on Formation

ARTICLE 4. Formation and Assessment

CHAPTER 2. Alternative Procedure for Formation

23750-23776

ARTICLE 1. Proposal by Board

ARTICLE 2. Hearing and Formation

CHAPTER 2A. Revenue Improvement Districts

CHAPTER 3. Further Assessments and Inclusion

23850-23879

ARTICLE 1. Supplemental Assessments

ARTICLE 2. Assessment for New Purposes

ARTICLE 3. Inclusion of Land

CHAPTER 3.5. Alternative Provisions for the Formation of Improvement Districts and the Issuance of Bonds Therefor

CHAPTER 4. Functioning of Improvement Districts

23950-24021

ARTICLE 1. Improvement District Management

ARTICLE 2. Improvement District Warrants

ARTICLE 3. Advance Payment of Assessments

ARTICLE 4. Actions and Proceedings

CHAPTER 5. Dissolution of Improvement Districts

PART 8. FINANCIAL ORGANIZATION

24250-24771

CHAPTER 1. General Financial Provisions

24250-24275

ARTICLE 1. Creation of Liabilities

ARTICLE 2. Settlements and Statements

CHAPTER 2. Deposits

24350-24393

ARTICLE 1. Deposits Generally

ARTICLE 2. Deposits in County Treasury

ARTICLE 3. Special Accounts

CHAPTER 3. Funds

24475-24530

ARTICLE 1. Funds Generally

ARTICLE 2. Payment and Purchase of Bonds

ARTICLE 2.5. Distribution District Funds

ARTICLE 3. Improvement District Funds

CHAPTER 4. Warrants

24600-24675.1

ARTICLE 1. Payment of Claims

ARTICLE 2. Warrants Payable at Future Times

ARTICLE 3. Registration of Warrants

CHAPTER 5. Provisions Applicable to Bonds and Warrants

24735-24771

ARTICLE 1. Surrender of Bonds and Warrants

ARTICLE 2. Modification of Bonds and Warrants

PART 9. BONDS

24950-25402

CHAPTER 1. Construction Bonds

CHAPTER 2. Refunding Bonds

25035-25119

ARTICLE 1. General Refunding Provisions

ARTICLE 2. Refunding Bond Sinking Fund

ARTICLE 3. Authorized Refunding Modification

ARTICLE 4. Unauthorized Refunding Modification

CHAPTER 3. General Bond Provisions

25200-25354

ARTICLE 1. Bond Terms

ARTICLE 2. Payment Solely from Revenue

ARTICLE 3. Allocation of Revenue to Bond Payment

ARTICLE 4. Allocation of Revenue to Reserve Fund

ARTICLE 5. Callable Bonds

ARTICLE 6. Bond Issuance

ARTICLE 7. Bond Cancellation

CHAPTER 4. Issuance of Bonds Pursuant to the Revenue Bond Law of 1941

PART 10. ASSESSMENTS

25500-26677

CHAPTER 1. Assessment

25500-25559

ARTICLE 1. Assessment Book

ARTICLE 2. Land Escaping Assessment

ARTICLE 3. Equalization

CHAPTER 2. Levy

25650-25725

ARTICLE 1. Amount of Assessments Generally

ARTICLE 2. Completion Assessments

ARTICLE 3. Particular Purpose Assessments

ARTICLE 4. Emergency Assessments

CHAPTER 3. Assessment Rate

25800-25835

ARTICLE 1. Regular Rate

ARTICLE 2. Special Rate

CHAPTER 4. Collection

25925-26003

ARTICLE 1. Collection Generally

ARTICLE 2. Installments

ARTICLE 3. Segregation Before Delinquency

ARTICLE 4. Modification and Refund of Assessments

CHAPTER 5. Delinquency

26075-26138

ARTICLE 1. Date and Penalties for Delinquency

ARTICLE 2. Publication of List of Delinquencies

ARTICLE 3. Assessment Sale

CHAPTER 6. Redemption and Its Termination

26225-26326

ARTICLE 1. Redemption Generally

ARTICLE 2. Partial Redemption

ARTICLE 3. Deed on Termination of Redemption

ARTICLE 3.5. Redemption After Collector’s Deed

ARTICLE 4. Effect of Deed

ARTICLE 5. Recordation of Deed to District

CHAPTER 7. Assessment and Collection by County

26500-26553

ARTICLE 1. Assessment and Levy by County

ARTICLE 2. Collection by County

ARTICLE 3. Supervision by District Attorney and Attorney General

CHAPTER 8. Alternative Procedure for Assessment and Collection by County

26600-26658

ARTICLE 1. General Provisions

ARTICLE 2. Assessment and Equalization

ARTICLE 3. Collection

CHAPTER 9. Collection, Payment in Lieu of Assessment and Distribution of Water by Public Agencies

PART 11. CHANGES IN ORGANIZATION

26875

CHAPTER 2. Inclusion

26875

ARTICLE 1. Petition and Notice

PART 12. REPEALS

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