2011 California Code
Water Code
DIVISION 11. IRRIGATION DISTRICTS [20500 - 29978]
CHAPTER 7. Provisions Pertaining Only to the Merced Irrigation District and the East Contra Costa Irrigation District
Section 22981

Notwithstanding any other provision of this division, the district, or an improvement district formed within the district pursuant to this division, may do any of the following:

(a) Construct, operate, and maintain facilities for the collection, transmission, treatment, and disposal of sewage water, including all works, structures, plants, equipment, and lines necessary and convenient for the collection, transmission, treatment, and disposal of sewage waters within the district.

(b) Construct, operate, and maintain works and facilities for the use, storage, control, regulation, and distribution of any drainage water within the district.

(c) Authorize, issue, and sell revenue bonds pursuant to the Revenue Bond Law of 1941 (Chapter 6 (commencing with Section 54300) of Part 1 of Division 2 of Title 5 of the Government Code) for any purpose specified in this division.

(d) Authorize, issue, and sell general obligation bonds pursuant to Section 25216.1 of the Government Code for any purpose specified in this division.

(e) (1) Use the Improvement Act of 1911 (Division 7 (commencing with Section 5000) of the Streets and Highways Code), the Municipal Improvement Act of 1913 (Division 12 (commencing with Section 10000) of the Streets and Highways Code), and the Improvement Bond Act of 1915 (Division 10 (commencing with Section 8500) of the Streets and Highways Code) for the construction of any facilities authorized to be constructed under this division.

(2) In the application of the acts specified in this subdivision to proceedings under this subdivision, the terms used in those acts have the following meanings:

(A) City council and council means the board of directors of the district.

(B) City and municipality means the district.

(C) Clerk and city clerk means the secretary.

(D) Superintendent of streets and street superintendent and city engineer means the general manager of the district or any other person appointed to perform those duties.

(E) Tax collector means the county assessor.

(F) Treasurer and city treasurer means the person or officer who has charge of and makes payment of the funds of the district.

(G) Right-of-way means any parcel of land through which a right-of-way has been granted to the district for the purpose of constructing or maintaining any work or improvements which the district is authorized to do.

(3) The powers and duties conferred by those acts upon boards, officers, and agents of cities shall be exercised by the board, officers, and agents of the district, respectively.

(Amended by Stats. 2008, Ch. 158, Sec. 19. Effective January 1, 2009.)