SECTIONS 47180-47185 - California Statutes

WATER CODE

SECTION 47180-47185

47180. For the purpose of the care, operation, management, or
improvement of such portions of the project as are in use, including
salaries of officers and employees, and all other operating expenses,
the board may in lieu (either in part or in whole) of levying
assessments as in this chapter provided for, fix rates of tolls and
charges for irrigation or available irrigation and other services
rendered by the district, including the use of ground water, and
collect the same from all persons receiving the benefit of the
irrigation or other services. The tolls and charges shall be
proportional as nearly as possible to the service rendered.

47181. Whenever any tolls or charges for the use of the water or
for other services rendered by the district provided for by this
division have been fixed by the board, they may be made payable in
advance.

47182. In case any tolls or charges remain unpaid for a period of
30 days after they become payable, they become delinquent and a
penalty of 10 percent shall be added thereto, and they bear interest
at the rate of 12 percent per year.

47183. After any toll or charge becomes delinquent, the board may
file in the office of the county recorder of the county in which is
situated the land as to which such tolls or charges are delinquent, a
list showing:
(a) The names of the owners of the land, if known, and if not
known, a statement of that fact.
(b) A description of the land sufficient for identification.
(c) The amounts of tolls and charges which are delinquent.
Upon the filing of the list, the tolls and charges so listed,
together with the penalties and interest thereon, shall become a lien
upon the land as to which such tolls and charges are delinquent in
the same manner and of the same character as the lien of a district
assessment.

47184. The board may, at any time after any toll or charge provided
for in this division has become delinquent, direct that proceedings
be not taken to enforce the lien therefor, and in place of such
proceedings bring suit in the name of the district against the
delinquent to enforce collection of the delinquent toll or charge.

47185. In the suit the district may recover the amount of the toll
or charge, together with penalties and interest, and costs of suit.