California Water Code CHAPTER 1 - Definitions

• Section 50000.
  Unless the context otherwise requires, the provisions of this chapter shall govern the construction of this division.(Added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 336.)
• Section 50001.
  “District” means any reclamation district formed pursuant to any law of this State prior to April 5, 1911, and any district formed pursuant to Article...
• Section 50002.
  “Board” means the board of trustees of a reclamation district.(Added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 336.)
• Section 50003.
  “President” means the president of the board of trustees.(Added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 336.)
• Section 50004.
  “Secretary” means the secretary of the board of trustees.(Added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 336.)
• Section 50005.
  “Trustee” means a member of the board of trustees of a reclamation district.(Added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 336.)
• Section 50006.
  “Landowner” means the holder of title or evidence of title to land within a district.(Added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 336.)
• Section 50007.
  “Parcel” means a tract of land within a district.(Added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 336.)
• Section 50008.
  “District lands” means all lands within a district.(Added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 336.)
• Section 50009.
  “Principal county” means the county in which the whole or the greater portion of the land of a district is situated.(Added by Stats. 1951, Ch.
• Section 50010.
  “County treasurer” means the county treasurer of the principal county.(Added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 336.)
• Section 50011.
  “Board of supervisors” means the board of supervisors of the principal county.(Added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 336.)
• Section 50012.
  “County clerk” means the county clerk of the principal county.(Added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 336.)
• Section 50013.
  “Reclamation works” means such public works and equipment as are necessary for the unwatering, watering, or irrigation of district lands and other district operations.(Amended by...
• Section 50014.
  “Eligible person” means a landowner or the legal representative of a landowner.(Amended by Stats. 1963, Ch. 1763.)
• Section 50015.
  “Legal representative” means an officer or other person or persons appointed to serve in that capacity by a landowner.(Amended by Stats. 1992, Ch. 38, Sec....
• Section 50016.
  “Voter” means a landowner or the legal representative of a landowner, or if the district uses the alternate tax procedure under Article 4 (commencing with...

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