Notwithstanding any other provision of law, this chapter applies to the manner in which elections are conducted in the Reclamation District No. 1000.
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Section § 50780
This law section specifies that despite any other laws, the rules in this chapter govern how elections are held in Reclamation District No. 1000.
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Section § 50780.2
This law section defines the word "District" as specifically referring to Reclamation District No. 1000 for the purposes of this chapter.
“District,” for purposes of this chapter, means the Reclamation District No. 1000.
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Section § 50780.4
This law section defines a 'land assessment seat' as a position held by a trustee elected by eligible voters according to specific sections mentioned. It also states that when voting for a trustee to occupy such a seat, each voter is allowed to cast votes as per the rules outlined in the relevant chapters.
(a)CA Water Code § 50780.4(a) A “land assessment seat,” for purposes of this chapter, means a seat held by a trustee elected by voters as defined in subdivision (a) of Section 50780.10 in accordance with Sections 50701, 50702, 50704, and 50704.5.
(b)CA Water Code § 50780.4(b) For the purpose of voting for a trustee to hold a land assessment seat, each voter may cast his or her votes for each land assessment seat in accordance with this part.
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Section § 50780.6
This law defines what a "parcel seat" is within a certain voting context for electing a trustee. Each landowner gets one vote for every parcel they own to choose a trustee for a parcel seat. The ownership of the parcels is confirmed using the district's last equalized assessment book, unless there's no district levy, in which case the county's assessment roll is used. Also, Section 50704.5 is relevant when voting for a parcel seat.
(a)CA Water Code § 50780.6(a) A “parcel seat,” for purposes of this chapter, means a seat held by a trustee elected by voters as defined in subdivision (a) of Section 50780.10 which have one vote for each parcel owned.
(b)CA Water Code § 50780.6(b) For the purpose of voting for a trustee to hold a parcel seat, each landowner may cast his or her vote or votes for each parcel seat.
(c)CA Water Code § 50780.6(c) The last equalized assessment book of the district is conclusive evidence of
ownership for the purpose of voting for a parcel seat, except that the last equalized assessment roll of the county in which the land is located shall be used in lieu of the assessment book of the district if an assessment is not levied for the year in which the election is held.
(d)CA Water Code § 50780.6(d) Section 50704.5 applies for the purpose of voting for any parcel seat.
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Section § 50780.8
This section defines what a 'resident voter seat' is for a specific chapter. It clarifies that a resident voter seat is a position held by a trustee who is elected by voters, as further explained in another section. Additionally, it specifies that each voter can cast only one vote for each resident voter seat during elections.
(a)CA Water Code § 50780.8(a) A “resident voter seat,” for purposes of this chapter, means a seat held by a trustee elected by voters as defined in subdivision (b) of Section 50780.10.
(b)CA Water Code § 50780.8(b) For purposes of voting for a trustee to hold a resident voter seat, each voter may cast one vote for each resident voter seat.
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Section § 50780.10
In this law, the term "voter" includes any landowner or their legal representative, and anyone who is registered to vote according to the Elections Code and lives in the district. It specifies that a landowner can vote on matters related to their land, such as parcel and land assessment seats. If the landowner also lives in the district, they can vote on resident matters as well as land issues.
A “voter” means any of the following:
(a)CA Water Code § 50780.10(a) A landowner or the legal representative of a landowner.
(b)CA Water Code § 50780.10(b) A voter as defined in Section 359 of the Elections Code who resides within the boundaries of the district.
(c)CA Water Code § 50780.10(c) A voter as defined in subdivision (a) may vote for both parcel seats and land assessment seats.
(d)CA Water Code § 50780.10(d) A voter as defined in subdivision (a) who is also a voter as defined in subdivision (b) may vote for both resident voter seats and land assessment seats.
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Section § 50780.12
Starting from the 1993 election, the district must have a board with seven members, and the trustees must live in the district. However, trustees who were already in office on July 1, 1992, are exempt from the residency requirement.
Commencing with the 1993 district election, the district shall have a seven-member board, whose trustees are residents of the district. The residency requirement does not apply to any trustee holding office on July 1, 1992.
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Section § 50780.14
In the 1993 district election, the board must label the seats of two trustees, whose terms are ending, and also label two new seats as 'land assessment seats.'
At the 1993 district election, the board shall designate the seats of the two trustees whose terms expire and the two new seats as “land assessment seats.”
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Section § 50780.16
In the 1995 district election, the board must label the positions of the three trustees whose terms are ending as 'parcel seats.'
At the 1995 district election, the board shall designate the seats of the three trustees whose terms expire as “parcel seats.”
1995 district election board designation trustee seats
Section § 50780.18
This law outlines the process for electing trustees in a district election starting from 1997. The election process depends on how much of the district's land is used for agriculture and is subject to a specific assessment. The board is responsible for determining this percentage between 180 and 200 days before the election.
If at least 35% of the land has been used for agriculture over the past two years, four trustee seats are designated as 'land assessment seats' and three as 'parcel seats'. If the percentage is between 20% and 35%, three seats are for 'land assessment' and four for 'parcel'. If the percentage is below 20%, the designation changes to five 'resident voter seats' and two 'land assessment seats'.
(a)CA Water Code § 50780.18(a) The manner in which the trustees shall be elected at the 1997 district election, and at every district election thereafter, depends on the percentage of land in the district that is used for agricultural purposes that is subject to an assessment pursuant to Article 3 (commencing with Section 51320) of Chapter 2 of Part 7 in accordance with subdivisions (b), (c), and (d).
(b)CA Water Code § 50780.18(b) Between 180 and 200 days before the election, the board shall determine whether the percentage of
land described in subdivision (a) has equaled or exceeded 35 percent during the immediately preceding two years. If so, the board shall designate four seats as “land assessment seats” and three seats as “parcel seats.”
(c)CA Water Code § 50780.18(c) Between 180 and 200 days before the election, the board shall determine whether the percentage of land described in subdivision (a) has been below 35 percent and has equaled or exceeded 20 percent during the immediately preceding two years. If so, the board shall designate four seats as “parcel seats” and three seats as “land assessment seats.”
(d)CA Water Code § 50780.18(d) Between 180 and 200 days before the election, the board shall determine whether the percentage of land described in subdivision (a) has been below 20 percent during the immediately preceding two years. If so, the board shall designate five seats as “resident voter seats” and two seats as “land assessment
seats.”
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Section § 50780.20
This section explains that when a designation is made under Section 50780.18, the board must randomly adjust the terms of any trustees whose terms are not set to expire if needed to comply with that designation.
At the time of a designation pursuant to Section 50780.18, the board shall adjust, by lot, the length of the terms of any trustees whose terms are not otherwise scheduled to expire if the adjustment is necessary to comply with the designation.
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