California Water Code ARTICLE 1 - Powers Generally

• Section 35400.
  Each district has the power generally to perform all acts necessary or proper to carry out fully the provisions of this division.(Added by Stats. 1951,...
• Section 35401.
  A district may acquire, plan, construct, maintain, improve, operate, and keep in repair the necessary works for the production, storage, transmission, and distribution of water...
• Section 35402.
  A district shall not contract for the construction of irrigation works nor construct the irrigation works by employees of the district, if the cost of...
• Section 35403.
  A district may contract to perform and perform any agreement for the transfer or delivery pursuant to Chapter 5 of this part of any irrigation...
• Section 35404.
  A district may enter for the purposes of the district upon any land.(Added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390.)
• Section 35405.
  A district may take conveyances, contracts, leases, or other assurances for property acquired by the district pursuant to this division.(Added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390.)
• Section 35406.
  (a) A district may execute, by its president and secretary, all contracts and other documents necessary to carry out the powers and purposes of the district.(b) ...
• Section 35407.
  A district may commence and maintain any actions and proceedings to carry out its purposes or protect its interests and may defend any action or...
• Section 35408.
  A district may commence, maintain, intervene in, compromise and assume the costs of any action or proceeding involving or affecting the ownership or use of...
• Section 35409.
  A district may commence, maintain, intervene in, defend and compromise actions and proceedings to prevent interference with or diminution of the natural flow of any...
• Section 35410.
  The board of a district whose corporate area, in whole or in part, is included within a metropolitan water district may in any fiscal year...
• Section 35410.1.
  In addition to and as an alternative procedure to the levy and collection of assessments and standby charges, a district may fix and collect acreage...
• Section 35410.2.
  If there is more than one tax code area for the levy of said metropolitan water district tax within a district, an improvement district may...
• Section 35411.
  A district may disseminate information to the public concerning the rights, properties, and activities of the district.(Added by Stats. 1972, Ch. 330.)
• Section 35412.
  The Irish Beach Water District may acquire, construct, and operate facilities for providing fire protection to the district and its inhabitants, including buildings, engines, hose,...
• Section 35413.
  (a) In order to enforce the provisions of any ordinance of the district, including an ordinance fixing charges for the furnishing of commodities or services, or...

Last modified: October 22, 2018