SECTIONS 48250-48260 - California Statutes

WATER CODE

SECTION 48250-48260

48250. If upon the inclusion hearing the board concludes that it is
feasible to serve the land, or a portion thereof, described in the
inclusion petition, and that it is for the best interest of the
district to include the land, or a portion thereof, within the
district, it shall make a finding in writing describing the
boundaries of the land which it proposes to include, if a protest
signed by not less than 3 percent of the holders of title to not less
than 3 percent in value of the land within the district according to
the last equalized county tax assessment roll has been presented to
the board, and after deducting all withdrawals is still signed by 3
percent of the holders of title to land within the district.

48251. Upon the making of a finding by the board as provided in
Section 48250, it shall order that an inclusion election be held
within the district to determine whether the boundaries of the
district shall be changed to include the land specified in the
finding.

48252. The board shall fix the time at which the election shall be
held and cause notice thereof to be published.

48253. The notice shall be published and the election shall be held
and conducted, returns thereof shall be made and canvassed, and the
result of the election ascertained and declared, and all things
pertaining thereto conducted in the manner prescribed by this
division in the case of a special election to determine whether bonds
of a district shall be issued.

48254. The notice of election shall state that the election is for
the purpose of determining whether certain land, describing its
boundaries, shall or shall not be included in the district.

48255. The ballots cast at the election shall contain the words
"For change of boundary--Yes" and "For change of boundary--No."

48256. If at the election a majority of all the votes cast are
against the change of the boundaries of the district, the petition is
denied.

48257. If a majority of the votes are in favor of the change of
boundaries, the board shall make its order, as provided in Article 2
of this chapter, that the boundaries of the district are changed so
as to include the land therein.

48258. A certified copy of the inclusion order shall be recorded in
the office of the county recorder of each county wherein land to be
included is situated. Thereupon the land becomes a part of the
district.

48259. In case land is included within any district as provided in
this chapter, the board shall re-establish the boundaries of the
divisions within the district so as to include the land therein, and
so as to segregate into separate divisions land possessing the same
general character of water rights or interests in and to the waters
of the common source of supply of the district.

48260. The board shall also re-establish the boundaries of the
election precincts within the district, except that in the case of
the inclusion of any land within less than 30 days before an election
within the district, the election precincts shall not be
re-established until after the election, and the holders of title to
the newly included land shall not be entitled to vote at such
election.