ARTICLE 1. Petition and Notice [48200. - 48205.]

Cal. Water Code - WAT 1.
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Cal. Water Code - WAT § 48200. Section 48200.

The holders of title representing one-half or more of any body of land within the same watershed as an existing district may file with the board a written petition praying that the boundaries of the district may be so changed as to include their land. The land need not be contiguous to the existing boundaries of the district and need not consist of contiguous parcels. A copy of the petiton shall be filed with the board.

Cal. Water Code - WAT § 48201. Section 48201.

The petition shall describe the boundaries of the parcel or tract of land and the boundaries of the several parcels owned by the petitioners, if the petitioners are the owners, respectively, of distinct parcels. The descriptions need not be more particular than they are required to be when such land is entered by the county assessor in the assessment book.

Cal. Water Code - WAT § 48202. Section 48202.

The petition shall be acknowledged, and shall contain the assent of the petitioners to the inclusion within the district of the land described in the petition and of which the petition alleges they are the owners.

Cal. Water Code - WAT § 48203. Section 48203.

The board shall cause a notice of the filing of the petition to be published in the same manner and for the same time that notices of special elections for the issue of bonds are required by this division to be published.

Cal. Water Code - WAT § 48204. Section 48204.

The notice shall state all the following: (a) The filing of the petition and the names of the petitioners. (b) A description of the land mentioned in the petition. (c) The prayer of the petition. (d) That all interested persons may appear at the time stated in the notice at the office of the board and show cause in writing why the change of the boundaries of the district, as proposed in the petition, should not be made.

Cal. Water Code - WAT § 48205. Section 48205.

The petitioners shall advance to the board sufficient money to pay the estimated costs of all proceedings upon the petition.
Source: CA Legislative Counsel Bulk DataURL: https://downloads.leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/pubinfo_2025.zipFetched: 6/27/2026

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