SECTIONS 50800-50805 - California Statutes

WATER CODE

SECTION 50800-50805

50800. A special election is an election called pursuant to the
provisions of this part to submit to the landowners the question of
whether or not bonds or refunding bonds shall be issued.

50801. The board shall call a special election when either:
(a) The board determines that the issuance of bonds or refunding
bonds is to the best interests of the district, or
(b) A petition requesting such election, signed by the owners of
more than one-half of the land in the district, is filed with the
secretary.

50802. Notice of a special election shall be given by the board by
posting notices thereof in at least three public places in the
district at least 21 days prior thereto, and by publication for 21
days in a newspaper of general circulation published in each county
where any portion of the district is situated.

50803. When a special election is called to determine whether bonds
of the district shall be issued, the notice shall specify the time
and place of holding the election, the aggregate face value of bonds
proposed to be issued and the names of three landowners or legal
representatives to act as an election board.

50804. When the special election is called to determine whether
refunding bonds shall be issued, the notices shall be substantially
in the following form:

"Notice of special election to determine whether or not refunding
bonds shall be issued.
Notice is hereby given that at a meeting of the board of trustees
of reclamation district No. ____ held on the ____ day of ____, 19__,
a resolution and order was duly adopted by the said board calling a
special election of the landowners of this district, for ____ the
____ day of ____, 19__, at ____ in the county of ____ in said
district, to determine whether or not ____ dollars ($____) of the
principal amount of the outstanding bonds of this district, dated the
____ day of ____, 19__, and maturing as follows, to wit: ____ shall
be refunded by the issuance of refunding bonds of said district of
the aggregate principal amount of ____ dollars ($____) and maturing
as follows, to wit: ____.
And notice is hereby further given that ____ and ____ and ____
three landowners of said district, are hereby appointed to act as the
board of election for said election.
The polls at said election will be open from 10 a.m. of said day
until 4 p.m.

Witness the name and the seal of the said
district
this ____ day of ____, 19__.
(SEAL) Reclamation District No. ____
By ____________________________
President.
By ____________________________
Secretary."

50805. An affidavit of the publication and posting of the notice
shall be filed with the county elections official, with a copy of the
order calling the election which is certified by the president.