Article 1. Proposal By Board of California Water Code >> Division 11. >> Part 7. >> Chapter 2. >> Article 1.

This chapter provides an alternative procedure for forming an improvement district within a district for the purpose of the construction of improvements in it, or the acquisition, installation, replacement, or extension of existing works for the production and distribution of water, or any number of these if the cost thereof will not exceed the sum of fifty thousand dollars ($50,000) and the area of the land to be included in the improvement district does not exceed 1,000 acres.

Unless otherwise expressly provided the formation proceedings provided by this chapter shall be conducted in accordance with the provisions of the next preceding chapter.

No petition is required for the formation of an improvement district pursuant to this chapter.

The board may by resolution cause a survey of the proposed improvement to be made, which survey shall include each of the following:
  (a) Detailed plans and specifications.
  (b) An estimate of the total cost of the improvement.
  (c) A description of the land to be benefited.