SECTIONS 60305-60309 - California Statutes

WATER CODE

SECTION 60305-60309

60305. On or before the second Tuesday in March of each year, and
provided the survey and report called for by Section 60300 has been
made, the board, by resolution, shall declare whether funds shall be
raised to purchase water for replenishment during the next ensuing
fiscal year and whether the funds shall be raised either by (a) a
water charge, as provided in Chapter 2 (commencing with Section
60245) of Part 5, (b) a general assessment, as provided in Chapter 3
(commencing with Section 60250) of Part 5, (c) a replenishment
assessment as provided in this chapter, or (d) a combination of any
two or more of the foregoing, and whether the funds so to be raised,
whether by a water charge, a general assessment, a replenishment
assessment or a combination of those means, will benefit, directly or
indirectly, all of the persons or real property and improvements
within the district. The resolution shall also declare whether funds
shall be raised to remove contaminants from groundwater supplies
during the next ensuing fiscal year or to exercise any other power
under Section 60224, and whether funds for that purpose shall be
raised by a replenishment assessment as provided in this chapter,
with a like statement of benefit.

60306. If the board, by resolution, determines that all or a
portion of the funds needed to purchase replenishment water, or to
remove contaminants from the groundwater supplies of the district, or
to exercise any other power under Section 60224, shall be raised by
the levy of a replenishment assessment, then the board shall
immediately publish a notice that a public hearing will be held on
the second Tuesday of April for the purpose of determining whether
and to what extent the estimated costs thereof for the ensuing year
shall be paid for by a replenishment assessment. The notice shall
contain a copy of the board's resolution, the time and place of the
hearing, and an invitation to all interested parties to attend and be
heard in support of or opposition to the proposed assessment, the
engineering survey and report, and the board's determination, and
shall invite inspection of the engineering survey and report upon
which the board acted. The notice shall be published in each affected
county pursuant to Section 6061 of the Government Code, at least 10
days before the hearing date.

60307. Said hearing shall be held before the board and a quorum
shall be present. The hearing may be adjourned from time to time by
the president or presiding officer or hearing officer but shall be
completed by the first Tuesday in May next following.

60308. The board may appoint a qualified registered engineer
familiar with water problems as a hearing officer to conduct said
hearing.

60309. All evidence relevant to the engineering survey and report
and the board's determination that such a replenishment assessment
shall be levied may be introduced.