Unless the context otherwise requires, the provisions of this chapter govern the construction of this division.
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Section § 74010
This section states that the rules outlined in this chapter are used to interpret the rest of the division, unless there's a specific situation that calls for a different approach.
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Section § 74011
This law means that when a word is defined in a particular way, any variations of that word will carry the same definition.
The definition of a word applies to any of its variants.
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Section § 74012
This section defines a "district" as a type of water conservation district created under specific California water conservation laws from 1919, 1929, or 1931, or under this part of the code.
“District” means a water conservation district formed pursuant to the Conservation Act of California (Chapter 332, Statutes of 1919), the Water Conservation Act of 1929 (Chapter 166, Statutes of 1929), the Water Conservation Act of 1931 (Chapter 1020, Statutes of 1931), or this division.
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Section § 74013
This law section defines the term "Board" as referring to the board of directors of a district.
“Board” means the board of directors of a district.
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Section § 74014
The term "principal county" refers to the county where most of the land in an existing or proposed district is located. It's also the county where the district formation petition is submitted.
“Principal county” means the county in which the lands within a district or a proposed district, or the greater portion thereof, are situated, and is the county in which the petition for the formation of a district is filed.
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Section § 74015
The term “affected county” refers to any county where the land of a specific district is located.
“Affected county” means any county in which the land of a district is situated.
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Section § 74016
This section defines the term "board of supervisors" to mean the board of supervisors in the main county.
“Board of supervisors” means the board of supervisors of the principal county.
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Section § 74017
This law section defines two specific terms within the context of a district's board of directors. The term 'President' refers to the president of the board. Similarly, 'Secretary' refers to the secretary of the board.
“President” means the president of the board of directors of a district and “secretary” means the secretary of the board of directors.
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Section § 74018
This section of the law simply defines the term “Treasurer” as the treasurer of the principal county in a specific context.
“Treasurer” means the treasurer of the principal county.
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Section § 74019
This law defines a 'general district election' as the election that happens every two years in November in odd-numbered years. During this election, new directors are chosen for positions where the current terms are ending. It also states that the process for this election must follow specific rules set out in a larger set of election laws.
“General district election” means the election held on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November of each odd-numbered year, after the organization of the district, at which directors for the district shall be elected to fill the offices of the directors whose terms of office shall then expire, in accordance with the provisions of this division and the Uniform District Election Law. The election shall be called and conducted and the results canvassed, returned, and declared pursuant to the provisions of the Uniform District Election Law.
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