SECTIONS 23950-23956 - California Statutes

WATER CODE

SECTION 23950-23956

23950. In a district containing an improvement district the board
and all of the officers of the district each respectively has all the
rights, powers, and privileges as to the improvement district, its
land, and the proceedings in relation to the improvement district
that each respectively has for the district of which the improvement
district is a part, including the right of the district to acquire,
own, and hold property.

23951. The board may also hold property used or acquired in
connection with the improvement in the name of the directors and
their successors in office as trustees for the improvement district.

23952. The board of a district in which an improvement district
exists may allow on terms that may be agreed upon any person to carry
water through any conduit for the improvement of which the
improvement district was formed and may cancel the right in the event
that payments are not made in accordance with the agreed terms.

23953. The work of improvement provided for in this part and the
purchase of all supplies, material, and equipment therefor shall be
performed by the district, or in the discretion of the board
contracts may be made for the work and material after notice calling
for bids, as prescribed by the board.

23954. The board of the district may in lieu in whole or in part of
levying assessments for the operation of improvement district works
fix and collect charges for the use of water or for any other service
furnished by means of the improvement district works in the same
manner and with the same effect as charges are made and collected by
districts for the use of water or for services.

23955. The board of the district may, provide for the maintenance
and operation of the works of an improvement district from the funds
of the irrigation district, in lieu of levying further improvement
district assessments for such purposes.

23956. Notwithstanding any other provision of this code, the board
of a district in which an improvement district exists may establish
facilities use charges for the use of irrigation facilities in such
improvement district and, in establishing such charges, may provide
that water shall be furnished or delivered through such facilities
only to lands in such improvement district in respect of which such
facilities use charges or annual installments thereof, fixed as
provided in this section, shall have been paid in advance. Such
facilities use charges shall be in amounts equal to the respective
amounts of the assessments theretofore levied against the lands in
such improvement district for the purpose of providing such
facilities. In establishing such charges the board of the district
shall provide (a) that payment in full of any such assessment shall
constitute payment in advance in full of such facilities use charge;
(b) that all facilities use charges not so paid in advance in full
shall be payable in annual installments, each such annual installment
to be equal in amount to (i) the annual installment of the unpaid
assessment theretofore levied against the land in respect of which
such charge is payable and due on or before the next succeeding
November 20th plus interest thereon at the rate provided in the order
levying such assessment plus 10 percent in addition (added for
anticipated delinquencies), plus (ii) all delinquent annual
installments, if any, of such unpaid assessment together with
penalties and interest at said rate on such delinquent installments;
and (c) that payment of any annual installment of any such facilities
use charge shall constitute payment in full of the annual
installment of such unpaid assessment due on or before the next
succeeding November 20th and of all delinquent annual installments,
if any, of such unpaid assessment. Any proceedings heretofore taken
by the board of any district to establish the facilities use charges
authorized by this section are hereby confirmed, validated and
declared legally effective.