SECTIONS 35850-35855 - California Statutes

WATER CODE

SECTION 35850-35855

35850. A district may for a valuable consideration enter into any
contract with any irrigation or drainage district formed under the
laws of the State as the board deems proper or advisable in the
interests of the district, or to carry out or execute any of the
purposes authorized by this division.

35850.5. A district shall have power to join with one or more
public agencies, private corporations or other persons for the
purpose of carrying out any of the powers of such district, and for
that purpose to contract with such other public agencies or private
corporations or persons for the purpose of financing such
acquisitions, constructions and operations. Notwithstanding anything
to the contrary in this division, such contracts may provide that
bonds of such district may be issued in order to acquire water rights
or entitlements, including the right to receive and use water or a
water supply, for each of the parties to such contracts, with such
water rights or entitlements being divided among the parties in
consideration of the payments to be made by such parties in order to
provide debt service on the bonds of such district. A district may
issue its bonds for the purpose of acquiring such water rights or
entitlements under such contracts whenever joint action with the
other parties to such contracts is reasonably necessary or convenient
in order to obtain such water rights or entitlements for the
district, and in such case the issuance of bonds of the district
shall be considered a public purpose for the benefit of the district
within the meaning of Section 25 of Article XIII of the California
Constitution. Such contracts may provide for contributions to be made
by each party thereto and for the division and apportionment of the
expenses of such acquisitions and operations, and the division and
apportionment of the benefits, the services and products therefrom,
and may provide for an agency to effect such acquisitions and to
carry on such operations, and shall provide in the powers and methods
of procedure for such agency the method by which such agency may
contract. Such contracts with other public or private corporations or
persons may contain such other and further convenants and agreements
as may be necessary or convenient to accomplish the purposes
thereof.

35851. A district may for a valuable consideration enter into any
contract with the United States, the State, or any department or
agency of either, or with any distribution district or improvement
district formed within its boundaries, or with any political
subdivision of the State, including irrigation and reclamation
districts, as the board deems proper, advisable, or in the interest
of the district for any one or more of the following purposes:
(a) For the storage, regulation, control, development, and
distribution of water for the irrigation of land.
(b) For the use, control, and distribution of drainage water
within the district.
(c) For the construction, extension, operation, control,
maintenance, and management of any works or other property
constructed or acquired by the district, or over which it may have
control, or which may be used or useful for the irrigation or
drainage of land or for providing hydroelectric power.

35852. Any contract entered into pursuant to this chapter may
provide:
(a) That the land shall be included in any irrigation, drainage,
or reclamation project operated directly or indirectly by or under
the authority of the United States or the State.
(b) That the land shall receive water, electric power, drainage
service, or other works or property of the irrigation, drainage, or
reclamation project, including revenues derived therefrom.

35853. Any contract entered into pursuant to this article may
provide for the sale and conveyance to the United States, the State,
any reclamation or irrigation project formed or operated by or under
the authority of either, or any irrigation or water district formed
under the laws of the State on any conditions agreed upon, which
conditions shall require that the purchasing party furnish water to
the land.

35855. An action to determine the validity of any contract may be
brought pursuant to Chapter 9 (commencing with Section 860) of Title
10 of Part 2 of the Code of Civil Procedure.