ARTICLE 3. Proceeds of Sale of Land [44800. - 44806.]

Cal. Water Code - WAT 3.

in effect

Cal. Water Code - WAT § 44800. Section 44800.

Any parcel of land bid in and purchased by any county treasurer as trustee of the bond fund of the district may be sold and conveyed by him or his successor in office at any time after the expiration of the redemption period of three years, at public sale with notice, to the highest bidder. The trustee shall have the right to reject any and all bids.

Cal. Water Code - WAT § 44800.5. Section 44800.5.

Any parcel of land bid in and purchased by any county treasurer as trustee of the bond fund of the district as provided in this division may, without notice, be sold and conveyed by him or his successor in office at private sale to the owner of record at the date of the certificate of sale or to the owner’s successor in interest, upon his paying to such trustee the amount for which the same was struck off to said trustee with interest thereon at the rate of 7 percent per year, compounded yearly, from the date of the delinquent sale, together with any call that has been made upon any prior or subsequent assessment.

Cal. Water Code - WAT § 44801. Section 44801.

Payment may be made either in cash or in matured bonds and coupons issued on the assessment, taken at their face value.

Cal. Water Code - WAT § 44802. Section 44802.

The treasurer shall execute a deed to the purchaser upon the sale, conveying the property free of encumbrances, except as provided for deeds where no redemption is made.

Cal. Water Code - WAT § 44803. Section 44803.

If any land held by a county treasurer as trustee of the bond fund of a district remains unsold after the final installment of the assessment has been collected by payment or sale, each county treasurer shall sell all the land held by him at public auction to the highest bidder for cash.

Cal. Water Code - WAT § 44804. Section 44804.

Notice of the sale shall be given by publication once a week for two successive weeks in some newspaper published in the county in which the land is situated.

Cal. Water Code - WAT § 44805. Section 44805.

The county treasurer shall deposit the proceeds of the sale in the treasury of the county to the credit of the bond fund of the district.

Cal. Water Code - WAT § 44806. Section 44806.

Each county treasurer shall charge to the general fund of the district, or to the bond fund if he has no money to the credit of the general fund, the expense of publication of notices and of recording certificates of sale, and shall notify the treasurer of the district of the charge.

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