Powers and PurposesProperty
Section § 74550
This law lets a district fully exercise its powers and achieve its goals. A district can acquire different types of property, whether real estate or personal items, through various methods like buying, leasing, or receiving them as gifts.
Additionally, the district is allowed to hold, manage, use, occupy, or even sell or lease out this property as needed.
Section § 74551
This law states that whenever a district acquires property, the legal ownership automatically belongs to the district. The property must be used for specific purposes as defined by this division of the law.
Section § 74552
This law section allows a district to receive legal documents, like conveyances or assurances, whenever it acquires property. This ensures the district officially owns the property.
Section § 74553
This section allows a district to use eminent domain, which means they can legally take private property, if it's needed for constructing or maintaining water-related structures like dams, canals, and reservoirs. The purpose is to support the district's water management and use operations.
Section § 74554
This law states that the government cannot use its power of eminent domain, which allows it to take private property for public use, on land that is being used for or set aside as a cemetery.