SECTIONS 22075-22079 - California Statutes

WATER CODE

SECTION 22075-22079

22075. A district may do any act necessary to furnish sufficient
water in the district for any beneficial use.

22076. A district may do any act in order to put to any beneficial
use any water under its control.

22077. A district may deliver water for fire protection purposes.

22078. A district may control, distribute, store, spread, sink,
treat, purify, recapture and salvage any water including but not
limited to sewage waters for the beneficial use or uses of the
district or its inhabitants or the owners of rights to waters
therein.

22078.5. A district may impose a special tax pursuant to Article
3.5 (commencing with Section 50075) of Chapter 1 of Part 1 of
Division 1 of Title 5 of the Government Code. The special taxes shall
be applied uniformly to all taxpayers or all real property within
the district, except that unimproved property may be taxed at a lower
rate than improved property.

22079. No district furnishing water for residential use to a tenant
shall seek to recover any charges or penalties for the furnishing of
water to or for the tenant's residential use from any subsequent
tenant on account of nonpayment of charges by a previous tenant. The
district may, however, require that service to subsequent tenants be
furnished on the account of the landlord or property owner.