SECTIONS 51200-51207 - California Statutes

WATER CODE

SECTION 51200-51207

51200. The assessments levied by a district shall include all lands
and rights of way within the district, owned by the State or by any
city, county, public corporation, or utility district formed under
the laws of the State other than public roads, highways, and school
districts.

51201. The assessments upon those lands or rights of way shall be
levied in proportion to the benefits in the same manner as
assessments are levied upon other lands or rights of way within the
district.

51202. The governing body of the State, city, county, public
corporation, or any utility district formed under the laws of this
State owning land or rights of way on which an assessment has been
levied by a district, shall pay the assessment before it becomes
delinquent.

51203. No land or rights of way owned by the State, or any city,
county, public corporation, or any utility district formed under the
laws of the State shall be sold for nonpayment of an assessment.

51204. A district may take the procedure prescribed by Chapter 2,
Title 1, Part 3 of the Code of Civil Procedure to compel the payment
of any assessment lawfully levied by it upon the land or rights of
way within the district belonging to the State, or any city, county,
public corporation, or any utility district formed under the laws of
the State.

51205. When any parcel appearing on an assessment list is deeded in
whole, the board may, by a minute order, cause to be made such
changes in the assessment list as are necessary to show the name of
the new owner, as it appears on the record of the tax rolls of the
county in which the land is situated, and shall file notice of all
such changes with the county treasurer.

51206. (a) Prior to the levy of any installment upon an original or
additional assessment, or the levy of an operation and maintenance
assessment, in one or more installments, by a district pursuant to
this division, notice shall be given by publication once a week for
two successive weeks in a newspaper of general circulation published
in the principal county of the intent to levy an installment or
operation and maintenance assessment, together with the time and
place for a public hearing to be held by the board to consider and
adopt an installment or assessment levy.
(b) If an installment upon an original or additional assessment or
an operation and maintenance assessment levy has been approved by
the board at a noticed public hearing, notice of subsequent
installments or operation and maintenance assessments shall be
required only if the amount of the installment or assessment levy is
proposed to be increased.

51207. Any costs associated with notices, public hearings, or
filing charges with the board required pursuant to this division
shall be recovered through charges, fees, or assessments.