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SECTION 36470-36472
36470. Upon receipt of a petition to form a distribution district the board shall cause a survey to be made of the proposed distribution system. 36471. If the survey shows that the improvements are feasible, the board shall cause to be prepared the following: (a) Plans and specifications of the proposed distribution system. (b) An estimate of the cost of the proposed distribution system, which may include an amount not in excess of ten percent (10%) of the aggregate cost of the proposed distribution system, to create a reserve fund to be used and applied as additional security for the payment of any sums due under a contract with the United States or the district for the payment of the cost of the proposed distribution system. (c) Statement of the proposed assessment which probably will be necessary to meet the distribution district's obligation to the United States or the district under the proposed contract or contracts, apportioned to each tract of land in the proposed distribution district as the tracts appear on the last equalized district assessment book and to district-owned land in the proposed distribution district, whether or not it appears on the last equalized district assessment book, which apportionment shall be according to the benefits that will accrue to each tract by virtue of the construction of the distribution system. 36472. The plans and specifications, estimate of cost and the statement of the proposed assessment shall be filed with the secretary in the office of the district and may be inspected by all persons interested.
