SECTIONS 22980-22982 - California Statutes

WATER CODE

SECTION 22980-22982

22980. For purposes of this chapter, "district" means the
Byron-Bethany Irrigation District, the Merced Irrigation District, or
the East Contra Costa Irrigation District.

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.

22982. This section provides an alternative procedure for forming
an improvement district within the district as follows:
(a) The district may form one or more improvement districts in the
same manner as county service areas form zones pursuant to the
County Service Area Law (Chapter 2.5 (commencing with Section 25210)
of Part 2 of Division 2 of Title 3 of the Government Code). An
improvement district formed by the district shall have all of the
powers and duties of a zone formed pursuant to the County Service
Area Law.
(b) The application of, and the terms used in, those provisions
have the following meanings:
(1) "Board of supervisors" means the board of directors of the
district.
(2) "County service area" means an improvement district.
(3) "County services" means district services.
(4) "County Service Area No. ____" means "Improvement District No.
____."
(5) "Chapter" means section.
(6) "Services" means services the district may perform.
(7) "County taxes" means district assessments.
(8) "County treasurer" means the district treasurer.