This section explains that, unless a situation clearly calls for a different interpretation, the rules laid out in this chapter are the ones you use to understand this part of the law.

This law means that when a word is defined in a particular way, any variations of that word will carry the same definition.

This section explains that when the word 'include' is used in legal documents related to water districts, it doesn't automatically mean other items are excluded unless specifically related to adding land into a district.

This section defines the term “District” specifically as a water district created under the rules of the California Water District Act or this part of the law, unless stated otherwise.

The term 'land' in this context refers to the earth's solid materials, like soil and rocks, but it doesn't include man-made improvements or rights to minerals, oil, gas, or other substances found beneath the surface.

The term "principal county" refers to the county with the most land area involved when filing a petition to form a district, or where district records are moved according to certain procedures.

An "affected county" refers to any county where a particular piece of land is located.

The term "Office" refers to the physical location or office space chosen by the district's board for its district operations.

This section defines the term "board" as referring specifically to the board of directors within a district, unless stated otherwise in the context.

This law specifies that 'elective officers' include members of the board, and they can also be assessors and tax collectors, regardless of how they are chosen.

This section defines the term "President" as referring to the president of the board.

This law section defines the term "Secretary" specifically as the secretary of the district.

This section of the law defines the term “Assessor” as the individual who evaluates and determines property values within a specific district.

This section defines the term "collector" as the tax collector for a specific district.

This section defines the term 'Treasurer' as the person serving as the treasurer for the district.

The term "general district election" refers to an election that must occur on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November during odd-numbered years.

This section explains who is considered the 'holder of title' to land. Normally, it's the person recorded as the owner of the land. However, if the land is being sold through a contract and this contract is officially recorded, the 'holder of title' is the person buying the land through that contract, not the person who originally owned it in the records.

This section defines a 'voter' specifically as someone who holds the title to property.

This law section defines what a 'Board of election' is, stating it comprises one inspector and two judges.

This law section defines "irrigation" as not just watering crops through traditional methods but also includes practices like watering crops from below ground (subirrigation), allowing water to filter through the soil (percolation), storing water underground, and refilling wells.

This section defines what a "legal representative" is in the context of land ownership. It includes either a guardian, executor, or administrator officially in charge of a landowner's estate, or a person with the authority to act on behalf of a landowner entity, like a corporation, that isn’t an individual human.

This section defines 'property' to include everything from real estate and personal belongings to water, water rights, infrastructure like dams or canals, and even certain privileges or paths across land (easements and rights of way).

This section clarifies that when the term 'contract' is used in this context, it encompasses not just formal contracts, but also agreements, leases, conveyances, and obligations.

This law defines the term "works" to mean anything related to water management, like providing water for homes and cities, managing irrigation, controlling drainage, reclaiming land, distributing water, and structures such as dams, reservoirs, and canals.

In this law, the term "charges" encompasses tolls and rates, meaning that whenever the law mentions charges, it is referring to both tolls and rates.