Section § 36725

Explanation

After the hearing on assessment is done, within 10 days, two copies of important documents need to be signed by the president and secretary and added to the assessment book.

These documents include: the assessor's statement showing total land value, the board of supervisors' order for the assessment rate on the land, and the annual estimate by the board of directors. After these steps, the assessment process is considered complete.

Within 10 days after the hearing on assessment is completed, duplicate copies of each of the following shall be signed by the president and secretary and attached to the last volume of each part of the assessment book:
(a)CA Water Code § 36725(a) The statement of the assessor showing the total valuation of the land assessed.
(b)CA Water Code § 36725(b) The order of the board of supervisors fixing the rate of assessment on the land.
(c)CA Water Code § 36725(c) The annual estimate of the board of directors. Thereupon the assessment is completed.

Section § 36726

Explanation

After finishing the assessment process, the assessor has 10 days to complete several tasks. They must calculate and record the assessment due for each land parcel in the assessment book. If the assessment for a parcel is less than $2, the board can set a minimum assessment up to $2, which the assessor will then use for those parcels. If the board approves, unpaid charges for water and services can be added to the parcel's assessment, which then becomes a lien on the property. Finally, a copy of the assessment book is filed with the district's tax collector.

Within 10 days after the assessment is completed, the assessor shall do each of the following:
(a)CA Water Code § 36726(a) Compute and charge in the proper part of the assessment book in a place provided therefor in the record of each parcel of land assessed the assessment due on the parcel.
(b)CA Water Code § 36726(b) In the event the annual assessment for any parcel of land separately assessed, computed pursuant to (a) above, is less than two dollars ($2), a minimum annual assessment may be set by the board which shall not exceed two dollars ($2) for each separately assessed parcel of land, and upon such a determination the assessor shall enter that assessment for each separately assessed parcel of land for which the annual assessment is less than the amount set by the board.
(c)CA Water Code § 36726(c) If authorized by the board of directors by resolution, add to the assessment of each parcel of land any charges for water and other services, or either, which are unpaid. The amount so added shall be collected and shall constitute a lien as a part of the assessment levied on the parcel upon which the water for which the charges are unpaid was used and upon the lands subject to the unpaid charges for any other services.
(d)CA Water Code § 36726(d) File each separate part of the assessment book with the tax collector of the district.

Section § 36727

Explanation

This section says that once each section of the assessment book is handed over to the tax collector, the assessments listed in it need to be paid to the district’s tax collector.

After each separate part of the assessment book has been filed with the tax collector the assessments listed are due and payable to the tax collector of the district.

Section § 36728

Explanation

If you want to challenge the validity of any assessment or tax within a district, you need to start the legal action within 30 days after the assessment book is given to the tax collector. If you miss this deadline, you can't proceed with the challenge.

No action to determine the validity of any district assessment or assessment levied thereon shall be maintained unless the action is commenced within 30 days after all separate parts of the assessment book are filed with the tax collector.

Section § 36729

Explanation

If someone doesn't pay their water or service charges, the district can officially record the amount owed in the county records to secure it. Once this record is made, the amount owed becomes a lien on all property the person owns in that county, acting much like a court judgment lien. This lien lasts for 10 years unless it's paid off or released early.

If needed, the lien can be renewed for another 10 years by refiling the certificate within the original 10-year period or any subsequent extension. This allows the unpaid charges to stay as a claim against the property until the debt is resolved.

In case any charges for water or other services, or either, remain unpaid the amount of the unpaid charges may in the discretion of the district be secured at any time by filing for record in the office of the county recorder of any county, a certificate specifying the amount of such charges and the name and address of the person liable therefor.
From the time of recordation of the certificate, the amount required to be paid together with interest and penalty constitutes a lien upon all real property in the county owned by the person or afterwards, and before the lien expires, acquired by him. The lien has the force, priority, and effect of a judgment lien and shall continue for 10 years from the date of the filing of the certificate unless sooner released or otherwise discharged. The lien may, within 10 years from the filing of the certificate or within 10 years from the date of the last extension of the lien in the manner herein provided, be extended by filing for record a new certificate in the office of the county recorder of any county and from the time of such filing the lien shall be extended to the real property in such county for 10 years unless sooner released or otherwise discharged.