Article 2. Contracts With State Agencies of California Water Code >> Division 6. >> Part 3. >> Chapter 7. >> Article 2.

In case of the award by the department of any contract or lease to any state agency for the furnishing of water, the use of water, water storage, electric power, or other service, upon demand made therefor by such state agency, the department shall construct, acquire, or otherwise provide the necessary works and facilities for transmitting the water, electric power, or other service to a central point from which the water, electric power, or other service may be most conveniently distributed within the territory to be served under the contract or lease.

The governing body charged with the levying of taxes or assessments in any state agency which contracts to purchase from the department any water, use of water, water storage, electric power, or other service shall provide for the punctual payment to the department of all amounts which become due under the contract.

The governing body shall, whenever necessary, levy upon all property in the state agency not exempt from taxation, a tax or assessment sufficient to provide for all payments under the contract then due or to become due within the then current fiscal year or within the following fiscal year before the time when money will be available from the next general tax levy.

All officers of any State agency charged with the collection of the taxes or assessments levied by the State agency shall enforce and collect all taxes or assessments levied or assessed for the purpose of providing payment of the money due or to become due under a contract as provided in this article.

All money collected for taxes or assessments under this article shall be kept in a separate fund by the treasurer or other officer of the state agency charged with the safekeeping and disbursement of funds of the state agency, and, upon the written demand of the department, the treasurer or other officer shall pay over to the department all such money in his possession or control and the money shall be applied by the department to the satisfaction of the amount due under the contract.

In the event of failure, neglect, or refusal of any officer of any state agency to levy any tax or assessment necessary to provide payment by the state agency under any contract with the department, to enforce or to collect the tax or assessment, or to pay over to the department any money collected on the tax or assessment the department may take such action in a court of competent jurisdiction as it deems necessary to compel the performance in their proper sequence of all duties relating to the levying and collection of the taxes or assessments and the payment of the money collected therefrom to the department.

The use by the department of any remedy specified in this article for the enforcement of any contract made with it is not exclusive and shall not deprive the department of, or limit the application of, any other remedy provided by law.