CHAPTER 5. Powers [13070. - 13076.]

Cal. Public Resources Code - PRC 5.
in effect

Cal. Public Resources Code - PRC § 13070. Section 13070.

The district may acquire, construct, maintain, and operate property, works, and facilities for any one or more of the following purposes: (a) To supply the inhabitants of the district with water for domestic use, irrigation, sanitation, industrial use, fire protection, and recreation. (b) The collection, treatment, or disposal of sewage, waste, and storm water of the district and its inhabitants. (c) To exercise any of the powers, functions, and duties which are vested in, or imposed upon, a fire protection district pursuant to the Fire Protection District Law of 1987, Part 3 (commencing with Section 13800) of Division 12 of the Health and Safety Code. If the district includes any part of any local agency which provides fire protection service to any territory in the district, the district shall have no authority regarding the prevention or suppression of fires in that territory unless the district has obtained the consent of the local agency. (d) Comprehensive planning for the physical growth of the area within the district. (e) The collection or disposal of garbage or refuse matter. (f) Public recreation by means of parks, including, but not limited to, acquatic parks and recreational harbors, playgrounds, golf courses, swimming pools, or recreation buildings for all-year recreation, including, but not limited to, facilities for public and private meetings, and other public squares and places. (g) Street lighting. (h) Mosquito abatement. (i) The equipment and maintenance of a police department or other police protection to protect and safeguard life and property. (j) The opening, widening, extending, straightening, and surfacing, in whole or part, of any street in the district, subject to the consent of the Department of Transportation, with respect to state highways, and local authorities, as defined in Section 385 of the Vehicle Code, with respect to highways under their jurisdiction. (k) The construction and improvement of bridges, culverts, curbs, gutters, drains, and works incidental to the purposes specified in subdivision (j), subject to the consent of the Department of Transportation, with respect to state highways, and local authorities, as defined in Section 385 of the Vehicle Code, with respect to highways under their jurisdiction. ( l ) The construction and maintenance of parking facilities and other transportation facilities.

Cal. Public Resources Code - PRC § 13072. Section 13072.

Whenever the board determines by resolution that it is feasible, economically sound, and in the public interest, for the district to exercise its powers for any of the purposes specified in Section 13070, and not specified in the resolution establishing the district, the board may call a special district election and submit to the voters of the district, or submit to them at the next general district election, the question of whether the district should adopt such additional purpose or purposes. If a majority of the votes cast at the election upon such proposition shall be in favor of the adoption of such additional purpose or purposes, then the powers of the district may be exercised therefor.

Cal. Public Resources Code - PRC § 13074. Section 13074.

The board may compel all residents and property owners in the district to connect their houses, habitations and structures requiring sewage or drainage disposal service or a joint water system with the sewer and storm drains or water facilities of the district, and to use district garbage and refuse removal service and facilities. The board may charge reasonable and necessary fees for these services.

Cal. Public Resources Code - PRC § 13075. Section 13075.

(a) No district shall engage in any activity or provide any service not already engaged in or provided, or budgeted for, as of July 1, 1970. Whenever any activity or service of a district is terminated, it shall not be reactivated. (b) Notwithstanding the provisions of subdivision (a), any obligations of a district which are outstanding as of the effective date of this section shall be considered exceptions to subdivision (a) and may be fully performed, and the provisions of this section shall not be construed in any manner so as to impair the contractual rights of any person. (c) On or before January 1, 1972 the district board shall certify in writing to the Secretary of State any and all activities and services being engaged in or provided, or budgeted for, as of July 1, 1970, and all outstanding obligations of the district as of the effective date of this section, and shall transmit a copy of such certification to the State Controller, which shall be presumptive evidence of the activities authorized to be performed by the district.

Cal. Public Resources Code - PRC § 13076. Section 13076.

(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, and in addition to any other powers conferred thereby, Resort Improvement District Number 1, in the County of Humboldt, may produce, purchase, and sell electrical power within the boundaries of the district. (b) Except as provided in subdivision (c), any judicial action or proceeding against the district to attack, review, set aside, void, or annul an ordinance, resolution, or motion fixing or changing a rate or charge for an electric commodity or an electric service furnished by the district and adopted on or after July 1, 2000, shall be commenced within 120 days of the effective date of that ordinance, resolution, or motion. (c) The statute of limitations set forth in subdivision (b) does not apply to any judicial action or proceeding filed pursuant to Chapter 13.7 (commencing with Section 54999) of Part 1 of Division 2 of Title 5 of the Government Code to protest or challenge a rate or charge or to seek the refund of a capital facilities fee if the notice and disclosure requirements of Section 54999.35 of the Government Code have not been followed.
Source: CA Legislative Counsel Bulk DataURL: https://downloads.leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/pubinfo_2025.zipFetched: 6/27/2026

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