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DIVISION 11. IRRIGATION DISTRICTS 20500-29978›PART 5. POWERS AND PURPOSES 22075-22982›CHAPTER 7. Provisions Pertaining Only to the Merced Irrigation District and the East Contra Costa Irrigation District 22980-22982

§ 22982

California Water Code · 2018-11 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · California

This section provides an alternative procedure for forming an improvement district within the district as follows:

(a) The district may form one or more improvement districts in the same manner as county service areas form zones pursuant to the County Service Area Law (Chapter 2.5 (commencing with Section 25210) of Part 2 of Division 2 of Title 3 of the Government Code). An improvement district formed by the district shall have all of the powers and duties of a zone formed pursuant to the County Service Area Law.

(b) The application of, and the terms used in, those provisions have the following meanings:

(1) “Board of supervisors” means the board of directors of the district.

(2) “County service area” means an improvement district.

(3) “County services” means district services.

(4) “County Service Area No. ____” means “Improvement District No. ____.”

(5) “Chapter” means section.

(6) “Services” means services the district may perform.

(7) “County taxes” means district assessments.

(8) “County treasurer” means the district treasurer.

(Amended by Stats. 2008, Ch. 158, Sec. 20. Effective January 1, 2009.)

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