ARTICLE 2. Land Escaping Assessment [25525. - 25528.]

Cal. Water Code - WAT 2.

in effect

Cal. Water Code - WAT § 25525. Section 25525.

Any land which should have been assessed escaping the payment of any assessment for any reason shall in addition to its current assessment be entered in the assessment book by the assessor at the valuation which he deems proper for the year of the escaped assessment.

Cal. Water Code - WAT § 25526. Section 25526.

The additional assessments on land escaping the payment of an assessment shall be equalized as provided in this part for current assessments.

Cal. Water Code - WAT § 25527. Section 25527.

At the time of levying the current assessment the district by its board shall levy on land escaping the payment of an assessment an additional assessment at the rate fixed in the year of the escaped assessment. If no rate was legally fixed in that year, the district shall levy an assessment on the land at the rate which should have been computed in that year to raise the amount of money then required by the district.

Cal. Water Code - WAT § 25528. Section 25528.

The additional assessments shall be payable at the same times as the current assessment, and if not paid, shall be subject to like penalties and proceedings to enforce collection.

Source: CA Legislative Counsel Bulk DataURL: https://downloads.leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/pubinfo_2025.zipFetched: 6/27/2026