ARTICLE 3. Supervision by District Attorney and Attorney General [26550. - 26553.]

Cal. Water Code - WAT 3.

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Cal. Water Code - WAT § 26550. Section 26550.

The district attorney of each office county shall ascertain each year whether the duties relating to the levying and collection of assessments in districts have been performed or not, and if he learns that the board or any official of any district has neglected or refused to perform any of these duties, he shall notify the board of supervisors or the county official required to perform the duty in the circumstances.

Cal. Water Code - WAT § 26551. Section 26551.

Unless the board of supervisors or county official proceeds to perform the duties he has been notified to perform within 30 days after the receipt of notice, the district attorney shall take action in court to compel performance.

Cal. Water Code - WAT § 26552. Section 26552.

The district attorney shall give notice to other officials and take any action necessary to secure the performance in their proper sequence of subsequent duties relating to the levying and collection of assessments.

Cal. Water Code - WAT § 26553. Section 26553.

For the enforcement of the levying and collection of any assessment required to be levied and collected for the payment of any debt incurred, when complaint is made to the Attorney General that the district attorney of any county has not performed any duty devolving upon him by the provisions of this article or is not proceeding with due diligence or in the proper manner in the performance of the duty, the Attorney General shall make an investigation. If he finds the charge to be true, the Attorney General shall take any action necessary to enforce the performance of the duties relating to the levying and collection of assessments.

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