California Water Code CHAPTER 2 - Definitions

• Section 39010.
  Unless the context otherwise requires, the provisions of this chapter shall govern the construction of this division.(Added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 391.)
• Section 39011.
  The definition of a word applies to any of its variants.(Added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 391.)
• Section 39012.
  “District” means any water storage district formed pursuant to the California Water Storage District Act or this division.(Added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 391.)
• Section 39013.
  “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 39014.
  “Land,” except in Chapter 2 of Part 10, means land in the district or proposed district involved.(Added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 391.)
• Section 39015.
  “Affected county” means any county in which land is situated.(Added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 391.)
• Section 39016.
  “Board” means the board of directors of a district.(Added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 391.)
• Section 39017.
  “President” means the president of the board.(Added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 391.)
• Section 39018.
  “Secretary” means the secretary of the board.(Added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 391.)
• Section 39019.
  “Treasurer” means the treasurer of a district.(Added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 391.)
• Section 39020.
  “Holder of title” includes a holder of evidence of title and, also, a holder of land under a possessory right acquired by entry or purchase...
• Section 39021.
  “Property,” except in Part 9, embraces all real and personal property, including water, water rights, works, franchises, concessions and rights.(Added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 391.)
• Section 39022.
  “Works” includes water works, conduits, reservoirs, storage sites, water sheds, machinery, wells, pumps, dams, storage tanks, tunnels, hydrants, meters, other appliances, and their appurtenances.(Added by...
• Section 39023.
  “Conduit” includes canals, laterals, ditches, flumes, pipes, and their appurtenances.(Added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 391.)
• Section 39024.
  “Acquire” includes construct, purchase, lease, exchange, condemn, jointly acquire when joint acquisition is permitted, and contract to acquire.(Added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 391.)
• Section 39025.
  “Dispose” includes sell, contract to lease, contract to sell, and the making of any instrument necessary therefor.(Added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 391.)
• Section 39026.
  “Operate” includes use, maintain, and repair.(Added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 391.)
• Section 39027.
  “General election” is the election required to be held in districts in each odd-numbered year.(Added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 391.)
• Section 39028.
  “Special election” means any election other than a general election.(Added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 391.)
• Section 39030.
  “Acknowledged” means acknowledged and certified in the same form and manner as is required for recording of conveyances of real property.(Added by Stats. 1951, Ch.
• Section 39031.
  “Office county” means the county in which the office of the district is kept.(Added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 391.)
• Section 39033.
  “Other district” means any district or other public agency formed under any law of the state.(Amended by Stats. 1965, Ch. 756.)
• Section 39034.
  “Principal county” means the county in which the greater portion of the land of a district is located.(Added by Stats. 1999, Ch. 779, Sec. 8....
• Section 39035.
  “Board of supervisors” means the board of supervisors of the principal county.(Added by Stats. 1999, Ch. 779, Sec. 9. Effective October 10, 1999.)

Last modified: October 22, 2018