If a water district in California was formed after July 30, 1917, it can choose to fund its operations by charging people who own or occupy land that can access district water, instead of using assessments. These charges can be set through a specific process involving notice, protest, and hearing, and might include standby charges even if landowners don't use the water. Charges may change according to the month or area to reflect the cost and benefit of services. The money collected helps cover district operation and maintenance costs, or any other legal district purposes.

This law allows a district to continue a standby charge—essentially a fee—for multiple years at the same rate if the original procedures were properly followed. However, if the district wants to introduce new, increased, or extended assessments, they must follow certain procedures that include providing notice and the opportunity for protests and hearings, as outlined in another section of the Government Code.

This law allows a district to impose a penalty of up to 10% on unpaid water-related charges, such as water use or standby fees, if they become overdue. If the charges remain unpaid past a certain date, these charges will also accrue interest up to 1.5% per month. The district decides when the charges are considered late. Important to note, certain previously established dates for delinquencies might not apply concerning adding these penalties and interest.

This law says that if a district earns more money than it needs for its regular expenses from sources mentioned in another law (Section 35470), the extra money should be used by the treasurer to pay interest on general obligation bonds or to set up a sinking fund. A sinking fund is a savings set aside to pay off debt or bonds in the future.

This section says that to ensure there is enough money to pay off revenue bonds and their interest on time, the board is responsible for setting and collecting fees from water sales.

Every year, by April 1st, the board must set the amounts that will be charged to cover the costs of paying off revenue bonds and their interest when they are due.

This law section explains how a board is responsible for setting water charges to pay off revenue bonds and their interest. These charges can be determined either by a fixed rate per acre or connection, by usage measured through a meter, or a combination of both.

The sum collected should be enough to cover what's stated on the bond and a year's worth of interest unless there's already enough money saved up in the district's surplus fund to cover the current year's bond payments and interest.

This statute states that even if water is not being actively used, charges to cover revenue bonds and their interest can include a 'stand-by' or 'carrying' charge. The board responsible for these bonds will set the rules and regulations for these charges.

This law allows the charges for paying off revenue bonds and the interest on them to be required before water service is provided to a property.

This law states that each year, charges must be collected to pay off revenue bonds and their interest until they are completely paid off.

This law states that when a district issues revenue bonds, the repayment and interest of these bonds are the top priority for payment from the money the district earns from water sales. However, if the district specifies differently on the election ballot and bonds, they can choose to put this financial obligation on just a part of their income or a specific portion from water sales.

This law allows a district to choose to have a county levy and collect standby charges for district assessments. If the district makes this choice, it needs to provide specific information to the county auditor and assessor by the fourth Monday in August each year. This information includes the amount charged for each acre, total estimated collections, and details about each parcel of land, such as the landowner's name and the total charge per parcel. These are necessary for the county to properly assess and collect the charges starting July 1 of the fiscal year.

This law requires the county assessor and auditor to include standby charges from a district on the tax bills for each property owner and their parcels. These charges are in addition to any other taxes or fees listed on the bill.

This law states that the county tax collector and treasurer are responsible for collecting, receiving, and distributing standby charges to the district. These charges are collected along with the regular county tax payments.

This law states that water districts cannot make a new tenant pay for water charges or penalties left unpaid by a previous tenant. However, the district can require that the water account for future tenants be in the landlord's or property owner's name.