ARTICLE 2. Elections and Subsequent Proceedings [42725. - 42729.]

Cal. Water Code - WAT 2.

in effect

Cal. Water Code - WAT § 42725. Section 42725.

If the vote at either of the elections prescribed in this part is adverse to the report, the proposed project is abandoned. Thereafter the district shall continue, and the original project shall be and remain in the same full force and effect, as though no proceedings had been taken under this chapter.

Cal. Water Code - WAT § 42726. Section 42726.

If the vote at either of the elections is favorable to the new report, nothing further shall be done toward completion of the former project so modified or eliminated. If there is any uncalled portion of principal or interest of any outstanding assessment already levied and in effect to carry out the former project, the board shall, by resolution, cancel so much thereof as is not required for a refund to landowners who have already paid all or a part of their pro rata share of the portion to be canceled. The board shall specify in this resolution the portion of the assessment levied against each tract which is to be canceled, describing each tract as described in the assessment roll or by the number of the tract as used in the assessment roll. These and subsequent proceedings under this section shall be governed by Sections 47806, 47807, 47808, 47809, and 47810.

Cal. Water Code - WAT § 42727. Section 42727.

To the extent that the district is indebted or has any outstanding liabilities at the time of adoption of the report, whether contingent or otherwise, the board shall levy, by order from time to time, special assessments upon the land in the district, pro rata according to the rate of assessment per acre established in the original assessment, to raise funds to pay the debts and liabilities. The provisions of Chapters 3 and 5 of Part 9 of this division shall be applicable to such assessments.

Cal. Water Code - WAT § 42728. Section 42728.

If, after all debts and liabilities have been paid, any funds remain on hand which have been collected under the original assessment or any funds are subsequently collected through redemptions from any sale for any delinquent call on the original assessment, such funds shall, unless distributed to landowners pursuant to Section 46675, be credited pro rata to the respective tracts of land in the district on the assessment roll for the original assessment according to the rate of assessment per acre established in the original assessment and thereafter shall be applied on account for the benefit of the tracts of land against any call on any assessment levied upon the tracts through proceedings authorized under this article.

Cal. Water Code - WAT § 42729. Section 42729.

If for any reason funds are not available to the district to defray all expenses under this article, as estimated by the board to be incurred for the general benefit of the district up to the time that a new assessment for the new project has been levied and become available under Chapter 2 of Part 9 of this division, the board may levy assessments from time to time pursuant to Chapter 1 of Part 9 of this division to raise the necessary funds to defray such expenses.

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