SECTIONS 39425-39431 - California Statutes

WATER CODE

SECTION 39425-39431

39425. A petition for the formation of a district shall set forth
generally:
(a) The boundaries of the proposed district or a description of
the land.
(b) The proposed source or sources of water supply.
(c) The location proposed for the storage of water to be used for
such irrigation, if storage is proposed.
(d) Any drainage or reclamation connected with the project.
(e) Any incidental development of hydroelectric energy.
(f) The nature of the proposed works.
(g) A prayer that the territory embraced within the proposed
district be formed as a water storage district under the provisions
of this division.
(h) The signatures to the petition.

39426. The petition may consist of any number of separate
instruments, which shall be duplicates except as to signatures.

39427. The petitioners shall file with the petition a list of the
names and addresses of all persons holding title to land within the
proposed district as shown by the last equalized assessment roll of
each affected county.

39428. The petition shall also be accompanied by a sufficient
undertaking, to be approved by the department, in double the amount
of the probable cost of forming the district as estimated by the
department, conditioned that the sureties shall pay all of the costs
in case the formation is not effected.

39429. The department may require the furnishing of any additional
undertaking or payment of money it deems necessary.

39430. The formation petition and accompanying documents shall be
presented to and filed with the department.

39431. Signatures to the petition may be withdrawn at any time
before its publication is commenced by filing a declaration signed
and acknowledged by the petitioner with the department stating that
it is the intention of the petitioner to withdraw from the petition.