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WATER CODE
SECTION 50910-50914



50910.  A district may acquire, take or hold by gift, purchase,
conditional sales contract, lease, condemnation, or other legal
means, and maintain and operate the whole or any part of any
irrigation system through which any lands in the district and lands
contiguous thereto may be supplied with water for irrigation,
including water rights, dams, diversion works, rights of way, canals,
pumps and all property or things, real or personal, incidental
thereto.


50911.  When a district has adopted plans for the irrigation of
district lands it may:
   (a) Adopt rules and regulations for the distribution of water.
   (b) Adopt a schedule of rates to be charged by the district for
furnishing water for the irrigation of district lands. The schedule
of rates may include standby charges to holders of title to land to
which water may be made available, whether the water is actually used
or not. The standby charge shall not exceed twenty dollars ($20) per
year for each acre of land or for a parcel less than one acre,
unless the standby charge is imposed pursuant to the Uniform Standby
Charge Procedures Act (Chapter 12.4 (commencing with Section 54984)
of Part 1 of Division 2 of Title 5 of the Government Code).
   (c) If the procedures set forth in this section as it read at the
time a standby charge was established were followed, the district
may, by resolution, continue the charge pursuant to this section in
successive years at the same rate. If new, increased, or extended
assessments are proposed, the district shall comply with the notice,
protest, and hearing procedures in Section 53753 of the Government
Code.
   (d) Collect the charges from the persons to or for whom the water
was furnished and from the holders of title to land to which water
has been made available, whether used or not.
   (e) Sue for the recovery of the unpaid charges.



50912.  A district, upon payment of and compliance with such tolls,
rates, and regulations as the board may adopt, may furnish through
its irrigation works, water for irrigation of district lands, and may
furnish, to nondistrict land contiguous to the district, water where
it can be furnished through canals or ditches which may be used for
the irrigation of lands within the district.



50913.  Moneys collected by the board for irrigation charges
pursuant to Section 50911, when deposited in the county treasury
shall be credited to the "irrigation fund."



50914.  Money deposited in an "irrigation fund" shall be disbursed
only on orders or warrants of the board in payment of the expense or
cost of irrigation or irrigation works constructed by the district,
or incidental expenses incurred in connection therewith.


State Codes and Statutes

Statutes > California > Wat > 50910-50914

WATER CODE
SECTION 50910-50914



50910.  A district may acquire, take or hold by gift, purchase,
conditional sales contract, lease, condemnation, or other legal
means, and maintain and operate the whole or any part of any
irrigation system through which any lands in the district and lands
contiguous thereto may be supplied with water for irrigation,
including water rights, dams, diversion works, rights of way, canals,
pumps and all property or things, real or personal, incidental
thereto.


50911.  When a district has adopted plans for the irrigation of
district lands it may:
   (a) Adopt rules and regulations for the distribution of water.
   (b) Adopt a schedule of rates to be charged by the district for
furnishing water for the irrigation of district lands. The schedule
of rates may include standby charges to holders of title to land to
which water may be made available, whether the water is actually used
or not. The standby charge shall not exceed twenty dollars ($20) per
year for each acre of land or for a parcel less than one acre,
unless the standby charge is imposed pursuant to the Uniform Standby
Charge Procedures Act (Chapter 12.4 (commencing with Section 54984)
of Part 1 of Division 2 of Title 5 of the Government Code).
   (c) If the procedures set forth in this section as it read at the
time a standby charge was established were followed, the district
may, by resolution, continue the charge pursuant to this section in
successive years at the same rate. If new, increased, or extended
assessments are proposed, the district shall comply with the notice,
protest, and hearing procedures in Section 53753 of the Government
Code.
   (d) Collect the charges from the persons to or for whom the water
was furnished and from the holders of title to land to which water
has been made available, whether used or not.
   (e) Sue for the recovery of the unpaid charges.



50912.  A district, upon payment of and compliance with such tolls,
rates, and regulations as the board may adopt, may furnish through
its irrigation works, water for irrigation of district lands, and may
furnish, to nondistrict land contiguous to the district, water where
it can be furnished through canals or ditches which may be used for
the irrigation of lands within the district.



50913.  Moneys collected by the board for irrigation charges
pursuant to Section 50911, when deposited in the county treasury
shall be credited to the "irrigation fund."



50914.  Money deposited in an "irrigation fund" shall be disbursed
only on orders or warrants of the board in payment of the expense or
cost of irrigation or irrigation works constructed by the district,
or incidental expenses incurred in connection therewith.



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State Codes and Statutes

Statutes > California > Wat > 50910-50914

WATER CODE
SECTION 50910-50914



50910.  A district may acquire, take or hold by gift, purchase,
conditional sales contract, lease, condemnation, or other legal
means, and maintain and operate the whole or any part of any
irrigation system through which any lands in the district and lands
contiguous thereto may be supplied with water for irrigation,
including water rights, dams, diversion works, rights of way, canals,
pumps and all property or things, real or personal, incidental
thereto.


50911.  When a district has adopted plans for the irrigation of
district lands it may:
   (a) Adopt rules and regulations for the distribution of water.
   (b) Adopt a schedule of rates to be charged by the district for
furnishing water for the irrigation of district lands. The schedule
of rates may include standby charges to holders of title to land to
which water may be made available, whether the water is actually used
or not. The standby charge shall not exceed twenty dollars ($20) per
year for each acre of land or for a parcel less than one acre,
unless the standby charge is imposed pursuant to the Uniform Standby
Charge Procedures Act (Chapter 12.4 (commencing with Section 54984)
of Part 1 of Division 2 of Title 5 of the Government Code).
   (c) If the procedures set forth in this section as it read at the
time a standby charge was established were followed, the district
may, by resolution, continue the charge pursuant to this section in
successive years at the same rate. If new, increased, or extended
assessments are proposed, the district shall comply with the notice,
protest, and hearing procedures in Section 53753 of the Government
Code.
   (d) Collect the charges from the persons to or for whom the water
was furnished and from the holders of title to land to which water
has been made available, whether used or not.
   (e) Sue for the recovery of the unpaid charges.



50912.  A district, upon payment of and compliance with such tolls,
rates, and regulations as the board may adopt, may furnish through
its irrigation works, water for irrigation of district lands, and may
furnish, to nondistrict land contiguous to the district, water where
it can be furnished through canals or ditches which may be used for
the irrigation of lands within the district.



50913.  Moneys collected by the board for irrigation charges
pursuant to Section 50911, when deposited in the county treasury
shall be credited to the "irrigation fund."



50914.  Money deposited in an "irrigation fund" shall be disbursed
only on orders or warrants of the board in payment of the expense or
cost of irrigation or irrigation works constructed by the district,
or incidental expenses incurred in connection therewith.