California Water Code CHAPTER 2 - Definitions

• Section 34010.
  Unless the context otherwise requires the provisions of this chapter shall govern the construction of this division.(Added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390.)
• Section 34011.
  The definition of a word applies to any of its variants.(Added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390.)
• Section 34012.
  “Include” except when used in relation to the inclusion of land into a district does not necessarily exclude matters not enumerated.(Added by Stats. 1951, Ch.
• Section 34013.
  “District” except as otherwise provided means a water district formed pursuant to the California Water District Act or to this division.(Added by Stats. 1951, Ch.
• Section 34014.
  “Land” means the solid material of the earth whatever may be the ingredients of which it is composed, whether soil, rock, or other substance, but...
• Section 34015.
  “Principal county” means the county in which the greatest portion of the area of the land is situated at the time of the filing of...
• Section 34016.
  “Affected county” means any county in which land is situated.(Added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390.)
• Section 34017.
  “Office” means the office for the district selected by the board.(Added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390.)
• Section 34018.
  Except as otherwise provided, “board” means the board of directors of a district.(Added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390.)
• Section 34019.
  “Elective officers,” irrespective of the method of selection in any instance, (1) are the members of the board and (2) may be an assessor and a tax...
• Section 34020.
  “President” means the president of the board.(Added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390.)
• Section 34021.
  “Secretary” means the secretary of the district.(Added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390.)
• Section 34022.
  “Assessor” means the assessor of the district.(Added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390.)
• Section 34023.
  “Collector” means the tax collector of the district.(Added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390.)
• Section 34024.
  “Treasurer” means the treasurer of the district.(Added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390.)
• Section 34025.
  “General district election” means the district election required to be held on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November in each odd-numbered year.(Amended...
• Section 34026.
  “Holder of title” shall mean the owner of record of the fee title to land; provided, however, in the event the owner of record of...
• Section 34027.
  “Voter” means a person who is a holder of title.(Added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390.)
• Section 34028.
  “Board of election” means a board consisting of an inspector and two judges.(Added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390.)
• Section 34029.
  “Irrigation” includes subirrigation, percolation, underground storage, and well replenishment.(Added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390.)
• Section 34030.
  “Legal representative” means either of the following:(a) A duly appointed and acting guardian, executor, or administrator of the estate of a holder of title to land.(b) A...
• Section 34031.
  “Property” embraces all real and personal property, including water, water rights, works, easements, and rights of way.(Added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390.)
• Section 34032.
  “Contract” includes agreement, lease, conveyance, and obligation.(Added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390.)
• Section 34033.
  “Works” includes works to supply water for domestic, industrial, and municipal purposes, irrigation works, drainage works, reclamation works, distributing systems, dams, reservoirs, and canals.(Amended by...
• Section 34034.
  “Charges” includes tolls and rates.(Added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390.)
• Section 34035.
  “Bonds” includes both general obligation bonds and revenue bonds except as otherwise expressly provided.(Added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390.)
• Section 34036.
  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...

Last modified: October 22, 2018