Cal. Public Resources Code - PRC § 26570. Section 26570.
A district is a political subdivision of the state. A district is not an agency or instrumentality of a local agency.
ARTICLE 1. Nature of the District [26570. - 26573.]
Cal. Public Resources Code - PRC 1.
in effectCal. Public Resources Code - PRC § 26571. Section 26571.
A district is comprised of an area specially benefited by and subject to special assessment to pay the cost of an improvement. While a district performs certain governmental and proprietary functions as a political subdivision of the state, it is not a special district within the meaning of Section 56036 of the Government Code.
Cal. Public Resources Code - PRC § 26573. Section 26573.
The powers of a district are vested in the board of directors.
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