CHAPTER 3. Operation of Surviving District [33135. - 33146.]

Cal. Water Code - WAT 3.

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Cal. Water Code - WAT § 33135. Section 33135.

Except as in this part expressly provided the surviving district shall be in all respects operated, managed, and governed, its directors and officers shall be elected or appointed, and its revenues shall be raised and expended as provided by law for county water districts generally.

Cal. Water Code - WAT § 33136. Section 33136.

In addition to the powers in this part conferred, the surviving district has all of the powers and duties of a storm water district as now or hereafter provided in the Storm Water District Act of 1909.

Cal. Water Code - WAT § 33137. Section 33137.

In addition to the powers in this part conferred the board of directors and officers of the surviving district shall perform all functions of boards of directors and officers of county water districts and of boards of trustees and corresponding officers of storm water districts.

Cal. Water Code - WAT § 33138. Section 33138.

In the case of conflict between the Storm Water District Act of 1909 and this division, this division prevails.

Cal. Water Code - WAT § 33139. Section 33139.

Notwithstanding anything contained in this part, the surviving district may provide for and carry on the construction, operation, and maintenance of works, improvements, and functions authorized by the Storm Water District Act of 1909 either as authorized in that act or as authorized by this division. The district may raise funds for these purposes in any manner authorized or permitted by either the Storm Water District Act of 1909 or this division, and is specifically authorized to raise funds by special assessment on benefited land in proportion to the benefits derived by the benefited lands pursuant to Section 53753 of the Government Code, or by adopting fees and charges pursuant to Section 6 of Article XIII D of the California Constitution.

Cal. Water Code - WAT § 33140. Section 33140.

All actions and proceedings pending by or against the storm water district at the time of the merger may be prosecuted to final judgment for or against the storm water district, or the surviving district may be substituted as a party.

Cal. Water Code - WAT § 33141. Section 33141.

After the merger no action or proceeding shall be brought for or against the storm water district or its trustees or officers.

Cal. Water Code - WAT § 33142. Section 33142.

All actions and proceedings commenced after the merger either on account of affairs of the storm water district or affairs of the county water district shall be prosecuted by or against the surviving district.

Cal. Water Code - WAT § 33143. Section 33143.

All outstanding bonded and other indebtedness of the storm water district and of the county water district at the time of the merger has been assumed by the surviving district and all bondholders and creditors of the two districts may enforce their rights against the surviving district in like manner as might have been done against the storm water district or the county water district if the two districts had not been merged.

Cal. Water Code - WAT § 33144. Section 33144.

The board of directors and officers of the surviving district shall perform all duties and functions of the board of trustees and corresponding officers of the storm water district relating to the assessment, levy, and collection of taxes for the payment of all outstanding bonds and other indebtedness of the storm water district in the same manner and at the same times as is provided in the Storm Water District Act of 1909, and all county officers and boards of supervisors shall likewise perform their functions and duties with relation to assessment, levy, and collection of taxes for the payment of the bonds and other indebtedness of the storm water district as is provided in the Storm Water District Act of 1909.

Cal. Water Code - WAT § 33145. Section 33145.

All money required for repair, operation, and maintenance of improvements constructed by the storm water district and the cost of which was borne by the owners of particular land in the storm water district may be charged and collected by tax against that land, or notwithstanding anything in the Storm Water District Act of 1909 to the contrary, the board of directors of the surviving district may by ordinance determine that the money shall be raised by tax on the entire storm water unit, in which case the money shall thereafter be so raised.

Cal. Water Code - WAT § 33146. Section 33146.

Land may be added to the surviving district or excluded therefrom in any manner and with the same effect as provided in this division.

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