SECTIONS 11650-11656 - California Statutes

WATER CODE

SECTION 11650-11656

11650. In case of the award by the department of any contract or
lease to any state agency for the furnishing of water, the use of
water, water storage, electric power, or other service, upon demand
made therefor by such state agency, the department shall construct,
acquire, or otherwise provide the necessary works and facilities for
transmitting the water, electric power, or other service to a central
point from which the water, electric power, or other service may be
most conveniently distributed within the territory to be served under
the contract or lease.

11651. The governing body charged with the levying of taxes or
assessments in any state agency which contracts to purchase from the
department any water, use of water, water storage, electric power, or
other service shall provide for the punctual payment to the
department of all amounts which become due under the contract.

11652. The governing body shall, whenever necessary, levy upon all
property in the state agency not exempt from taxation, a tax or
assessment sufficient to provide for all payments under the contract
then due or to become due within the then current fiscal year or
within the following fiscal year before the time when money will be
available from the next general tax levy.

11653. All officers of any State agency charged with the collection
of the taxes or assessments levied by the State agency shall enforce
and collect all taxes or assessments levied or assessed for the
purpose of providing payment of the money due or to become due under
a contract as provided in this article.

11654. All money collected for taxes or assessments under this
article shall be kept in a separate fund by the treasurer or other
officer of the state agency charged with the safekeeping and
disbursement of funds of the state agency, and, upon the written
demand of the department, the treasurer or other officer shall pay
over to the department all such money in his possession or control
and the money shall be applied by the department to the satisfaction
of the amount due under the contract.

11655. In the event of failure, neglect, or refusal of any officer
of any state agency to levy any tax or assessment necessary to
provide payment by the state agency under any contract with the
department, to enforce or to collect the tax or assessment, or to pay
over to the department any money collected on the tax or assessment
the department may take such action in a court of competent
jurisdiction as it deems necessary to compel the performance in their
proper sequence of all duties relating to the levying and collection
of the taxes or assessments and the payment of the money collected
therefrom to the department.

11656. The use by the department of any remedy specified in this
article for the enforcement of any contract made with it is not
exclusive and shall not deprive the department of, or limit the
application of, any other remedy provided by law.