ARTICLE 1. Initiation of Proceedings [71920. - 71924.]

Cal. Water Code - WAT 1.

in effect

Cal. Water Code - WAT § 71920. Section 71920.

Whenever the board deems it necessary to incur a bonded indebtedness for the acquisition, construction, completion, or repair of any or all improvements, works, or property mentioned in this division and to provide for such bonded indebtedness to be payable from taxes levied upon an uninhabited portion of the district, the board shall, by resolution, declare its intention to form an uninhabited improvement district in such portion of the district and to incur such indebtedness.

Cal. Water Code - WAT § 71921. Section 71921.

For the purposes of this chapter the portion of a district formed into an uninhabited improvement district shall be deemed uninhabited if less than 12 voters reside therein at the time of the formation thereof.

Cal. Water Code - WAT § 71922. Section 71922.

The resolution of intention shall state that the board intends to form an improvement district of an uninhabited portion of the district which in the opinion of the board will be benefited, and to call an election in such proposed improvement district, on a date to be fixed, for the purpose of submitting to the voters thereof the proposition of incurring indebtedness by the issuance of bonds of the district for such uninhabited improvement district.

Cal. Water Code - WAT § 71923. Section 71923.

The resolution of intention shall also state: (a) The purpose for which the proposed debt is to be incurred. (b) The amount of debt to be incurred, which may include expenses of all proceedings for the authorization, issuance, and sale of the bonds. (c) That taxes for the payment of the bonds and the interest thereon will be levied exclusively upon the taxable property in the uninhabited improvement district.

Cal. Water Code - WAT § 71924. Section 71924.

The resolution of intention shall also state that a general description of the proposed improvement, together with a map showing the exterior boundaries of the proposed uninhabited improvement district with relation to the territory immediately contiguous thereto and to the proposed improvement is on file with the secretary and is available for inspection by any person or persons interested. This map shall govern for all details as to the extent of the proposed uninhabited improvement district.

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