Section § 35900

Explanation

This law states that the treasurer is responsible for receiving and managing all money that belongs to the district, ensuring it is used for the district's benefit.

The treasurer shall receive to the credit of the district and in trust for its use and benefit all the money belonging to the district.

Section § 35901

Explanation

This law states that any money that belongs to or is owed to a district must be given to the district's treasurer by whoever receives it.

All money belonging to the district, or to which the district is entitled, shall, when received, be paid by the person receiving it to the treasurer.

Section § 35902

Explanation

The treasurer is responsible for setting up two types of funds for the district: a general obligation bond fund and a general fund. Money collected from assessments or the sale of property due to unpaid assessments is divided between these funds based on specific needs.

First, money goes to the general obligation bond fund proportional to what's needed to pay off the district's bonds and their interest. The remaining money is then allocated to the general fund.

The treasurer shall establish for the district a general obligation bond fund and a general fund and shall apportion the district money to the funds as follows:
(a)CA Water Code § 35902(a) To the general obligation bond fund, that portion of the money received from the collection of assessments or from the sale of property for delinquent assessments which bears the same proportion to the total amount received from the collection of assessments or from the sale of property for delinquent assessments as that portion of the estimate of the board on which the assessment was based which is required for the payment of general obligation bonds and the interest thereon bears to the whole amount of the estimate.
(b)CA Water Code § 35902(b) To the general fund, the balance of all money received.

Section § 35903

Explanation

The money in the general obligation bond fund can only be used to pay off the district's bonds and the interest on those bonds. This money cannot be used for anything else until all the district's bond debt is fully paid off.

The money placed in the general obligation bond fund shall be used for the payment of bonds and of the interest thereon and until the total bonded indebtedness of the district is discharged shall not be used for any other purpose.

Section § 35903.5

Explanation

This law allows the treasurer to move extra money from the general obligation bond fund to the general fund if it's more than what's needed to cover bond payments for the current and next year. However, this rule only applies to the Fern Valley Water District.

(a)CA Water Code § 35903.5(a) Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 35903, any amount in the general obligation bond fund in excess of the amount needed to pay principal and interest on bonds during the then current fiscal year and the succeeding fiscal year may be transferred by the treasurer to the general fund.
(b)CA Water Code § 35903.5(b) This section shall apply only to the Fern Valley Water District.

Section § 35904

Explanation

This law states that the treasurer can deposit money from a district according to the rules that apply to depositing public funds.

Any money belonging to a district may be deposited by the treasurer pursuant to the general laws governing the deposit of public money.

Section § 35905

Explanation

If a bank has money deposited from a district and that money is insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), the bank doesn't need to provide any extra security for the insured portion of the deposits.

Where the deposit of money is insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation no additional security need be required from the bank for the portion of the district’s deposits so insured.

Section § 35906

Explanation

This section of the law says that district money can't be paid out by the treasurer unless there's a warrant issued and signed by the board, except when it comes to paying bonds and their interest. Bonds and interest payments are the only exception to this rule.

Except for the payment of bonds and the interest thereon district money shall not be paid out by the treasurer unless a warrant therefor has been drawn and executed by the board.

Section § 35907

Explanation

This section explains that a warrant, which is a written promise to pay money, is legally enforceable for four years from the date it is issued. If someone wants to take legal action to enforce payment from a warrant, they need to do it within that four-year timeframe.

Warrants are contracts in writing for the payment of money and an action based on warrants payable on demand shall be commenced within four years from the date of their issuance.

Section § 35908

Explanation

This law says that if someone goes to court to force a board to pay money it owes, the court will handle it like any other civil lawsuit. If the court decides that the money is indeed owed, it will order payment of the amount due.

In any proceeding for a writ of mandate to compel the board to issue a warrant, the court shall proceed as in other civil actions and shall cause a writ to issue for any sum found to be due.

Section § 35909

Explanation

The board of directors can set up a bond reserve fund to make sure there's money ready to pay off the district's bonds when they are due. This fund is specifically used for paying debt if the district doesn't have enough money otherwise. Once all bond debts are settled, any leftover money in the fund will be moved to the district's general fund.

The board of directors may provide for a bond reserve fund for the purpose of payment of the principal of or interest on bonds of the district as the same shall become due. Except as otherwise provided in the resolution providing for the issuance of said bonds and so long as any of said bonds are outstanding, any moneys set aside in said bond reserve fund shall be used solely to pay the principal of or interest on said bonds as the same shall become due, in the event and to the extent that other available moneys of the district are insufficient therefor. When all of the principal of or interest on said bonds has been paid, the balance of the money remaining in the bond reserve fund shall be transferred to the general fund.

Section § 35910

Explanation

This law allows for a bond reserve fund to be set up using the money gained from selling bonds. When planning for the bonds, they need to include this bond reserve fund in the financial estimate. Voters must be informed during the bond election that part of the funds will create this reserve. Once the bonds are sold and paid for, the specified portion of the proceeds must be allocated into the bond reserve fund.

All or any portion of a bond reserve fund may be established out of the proceeds of the sale of said bonds. In such case the estimate referred to in Section 35950 shall include or make provision for such bond reserve fund and the ballot cast at the bond election shall contain a statement to the effect that all or part of said bond reserve fund is to be established from the proceeds of said bonds. Upon the delivery of and payment for said bonds, the portion of the proceeds provided for said bond reserve fund shall be set aside therein.

Section § 35911

Explanation

This law allows for the creation of a fund called a bond reserve fund when issuing bonds. This fund can be filled using money collected from water charges or yearly assessments, meaning that these charges or assessments could be higher to contribute to this fund. The resolution that allows the bonds to be issued will specify the required amount to be gathered for the bond reserve fund, and once collected, this money is specifically set aside for that fund.

The resolution providing for the issuance of bonds may provide for a bond reserve fund to be established, in whole or in part, from water charges or annual assessments, or both. In such event said water charges or annual assessments, in addition to the other amounts required or authorized to be included therein, shall include such amount or amounts as shall be provided by said resolution for said bond reserve fund, and upon collection thereof said amount or amounts shall be set aside in said bond reserve fund.

Section § 35912

Explanation

The Irvine Ranch Water District can invest money set aside for replacing capital facilities into real estate and property improvements within Orange County to generate income. However, they can't put more than 30% of these funds into such investments.

Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Irvine Ranch Water District may invest or reinvest its capital facilities replacement funds in real estate and interests therein and improvements thereon, located within the County of Orange, as an investment for the production of income. The total aggregate amount of those investments shall not exceed 30 percent of the district’s total capital facilities replacement funds.