Nothing in this division shall be so construed as repealing or in anywise modifying any other law relating to water or the supply of water to or the acquisition thereof by counties or municipalities.
Introductory ProvisionsGeneral Provisions
Section § 30060
This rule clarifies that the laws within this section do not cancel out or change any existing laws about water, its supply, or how counties or cities obtain it.
water supply laws counties municipal acquisition
Section § 30062
This law states that any land currently privately owned within a district's boundaries, which was once public land at the time the district was formed but not previously included in the district, is now officially added to that district. The Legislature believes this land gains benefits from being part of the district.
All land which is now privately owned and situate within the exterior boundaries of any district, but which was public land of the United States or of this State at the time of the formation of the district and has not heretofore been added to the district is hereby added to the district. The Legislature hereby finds and determines that all of the land is and will be benefited by the formation, existence and operation of the district.
private land inclusion district formation added to district
Section § 30063
If a notice must be published weekly for a set number of weeks, it only needs to appear one day each week and must be published as many times as there are weeks specified.
Whenever by this division a notice is required to be published for a designated number of weeks or once a week for a designated number of weeks, the notice need be published on only one day of each week and for only the same number of times as the number of weeks designated.
notice publication designated weeks one day per week
Section § 30064
If a district spans multiple counties, any mention of the county or its officers in this part of the law refers to the county where most of the district is located.
Wherever in this division a reference is made to the county in which a district is situated or to any of the officers thereof, such reference, with respect to a district located in more than one county, shall be deemed to be to the county in which the greater portion of the district is located or to the officers of such county.
multi-county district district location county jurisdiction
Section § 30065
This law states that if a county water district includes or adds parts of a public agency or corporation, that does not change or weaken the agency or corporation's legal authority or identity, even if their purposes are similar. A public agency with a similar purpose can't be formed within a county water district without the district's approval. However, cities can annex areas within a water district without needing permission from the district.
Moreover, any county water districts formed within another existing county water district, even without the original district's consent, are considered valid as long as they serve a purpose not previously exercised or offer services not provided by the existing district.
The inclusion in, or annexation or addition to, a county water district, of all or any part of the corporate area of any public corporation or public agency, shall not destroy the identity or legal existence or impair the powers of any such public corporation or public agency, notwithstanding the identity of purpose, or substantial identity of purpose, of such county water district.
No public corporation or public agency having identity of purpose or substantial identity of purpose shall be formed partly or entirely within a county water district existing under the provisions of this code without the consent of such county water district. Nothing in this section shall be construed to prohibit any city from annexing territory within a county water district without the consent of such county water district.
All county water districts heretofore formed partly or entirely within another county water district previously existing under the provisions of this code, with or without the consent of such previously existing county water district and for a purpose not then actually exercised, or to provide a service not then provided by said previously existing county water district, are hereby declared to be valid and legally existing districts.
county water district public corporation public agency
Section § 30066
This law section states that if someone wants to challenge the validity of an assessment or legal documents like warrants or contracts under this part of the Water Code, they can do so by following specific procedures outlined in another part of the legal system, specifically starting with Section 860 of the Code of Civil Procedure.
An action to determine the validity of an assessment, or of warrants, contracts, obligations, or evidences of indebtedness pursuant to this division may be brought pursuant to Chapter 9 (commencing with Section 860) of Title 10 of Part 2 of the Code of Civil Procedure.
assessment validity challenge assessment legal document challenge
Section § 30068
This law states that any districts covered by this specific division must follow the rules set out in the Uniform District Election Law. Essentially, it means they're required to adhere to a standardized set of election procedures.
Districts governed by this division are subject to the provisions of the Uniform District Election Law.
Uniform District Election Law district governance election procedures
