Article 1 - Calling

California Water Code — §§ 50730-50732

Sections (5)

Amended by Stats. 1967, Ch. 218.

There shall be an election in each district on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November in each odd-numbered year at such place in or near the district as designated by the board. The costs of the election shall be a charge upon the district.

§ 50731

Added by Stats. 1986, Ch. 824, Sec. 4. Effective September 15, 1986.

In addition to the regular election under Section 50730, upon receipt of a recommendation of the board of trustees or upon receipt of a verified petition of 20 percent of the landowners who, together, own at least 20 percent in value of the lands in the district, as determined from the last tax roll of the county, the board of supervisors shall appoint a time, not less than 75 days or more than 90 days after receipt of the petition, and place for holding a general district election for the unexpired term of the trustees then serving.

§ 50731.5

Amended by Stats. 2002, Ch. 454, Sec. 39. Effective January 1, 2003.

(a)Nominations for the office of trustee shall be made by petition filed with the secretary not earlier than 75 days or later than 5 p.m. on the 54th day before the election.

(b)The petition shall be signed as follows:

(1)If there are 15 or more qualified voters in the district, by five or more qualified voters.

(2)If there are less than 15

qualified voters in the district, by one or more qualified voters.

(c)Notice that the petitions may be received shall be published once by the secretary at least seven days prior to the final date for receiving petitions. If the election includes the balance of an unexpired term, the notice shall state that the petition must indicate whether the nomination is for that unexpired term. The notice shall be published in a newspaper in each county in which any of the district lands are situated, if any newspaper is published therein, and if not, in a newspaper having general circulation therein.

§ 50731.6

Amended by Stats. 2002, Ch. 454, Sec. 40. Effective January 1, 2003.

The nomination petition shall be in substantially the following form:

§ 50732

Amended by Stats. 1967, Ch. 218.

Notice of the election shall be published by the secretary once a week for four weeks beginning not less than one month prior to the date of election in the same newspaper or newspapers used for publication of the notice calling for nomination petitions.