SECTIONS 36520-36525 - California Statutes

WATER CODE

SECTION 36520-36525

36520. In a district containing a distribution district the board
and all of the officers of the district each respectively has all of
the rights, powers and privileges as to the distribution district,
its land, and the proceedings in relation to the distribution
district that each respectively has for the district of which the
distribution district is a part, including the right of the district
to acquire, own, hold and dispose of property, and to contract in the
name of the distribution district.

36521. The board may also hold or dispose of property used or
acquired in connection with the distribution district in the name of
the directors and their successors in office as trustees for the
distribution district.

36522. The board of the district may in lieu in whole or in part of
levying assessments for repayment of construction costs under a
contract with the United States or with the district, fix and collect
charges for the use of water or for any other service furnished by
means of the distribution system 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. Such charges may be in excess of charges made
and collected by the district for the use of water or for services
in other areas of the district.

36523. The board of the district may provide for any maintenance
and operation of the distribution system of a distribution district
that may be required by the provisions of the contract between the
distribution district and the United States under the federal
reclamation laws or under the contract between the distribution
district and the district, from funds of the district in lieu of
levying further distribution district assessments for such purposes.

36524. The board of the district may provide for any maintenance
and operation of the distribution system of a distribution district
that may be required by the provisions of the contract between the
distribution district and the United States under the federal
reclamation laws or under the contract between the distribution
district and the district, from funds raised by charges which are
fixed and collected for the use of water or for any other such
service furnished by means of the distribution system, in the same
manner and with the same effect as charges are made and collected by
district for the use of water or for services. Such charges may be in
addition to other charges made by the district for the furnishing of
water or other services.

36525. A district may issue distribution district warrants signed
by its president and secretary from receipts of distribution district
assessments and charges in such amounts and to the United States,
the district or such persons as may be required to carry out the
provisions of a contract between a distribution district and the
United States, executed under the federal reclamation laws, or a
contract between the distribution district and the district.