Section 37912 Of Chapter 2. Elections From California Water Code >> Division 13. >> Part 8.2. >> Chapter 2.
37912
. District elections shall be conducted in conformance with
the Uniform District Election Law (Part 4 (commencing with Section
10500) of Division 10 of the Elections Code) and the laws generally
applicable to districts created and operated pursuant to this
division, provided the following shall apply:
(a) Separate ballots shall be prepared and separate elections
shall be conducted for those director positions which will be elected
by resident voters and for those which will be elected by landowner
voters. Notwithstanding Section 10555 of the Elections Code, these
landowner voter elections and resident voter elections shall be
conducted simultaneously.
(b) District elections shall be conducted by all-mailed ballots
pursuant to Section 4108 of the Elections Code. Separate voter lists
of resident voters and landowner voters eligible to vote within the
district shall be prepared and maintained according to applicable
provisions of law, including Section 10525 of the Elections Code.
Separate all-mailed ballot elections shall be held for the directors
to be elected by resident voters and for those to be elected by
landowner voters.
(c) The directors elected upon formation of the district shall
hold office pursuant to Section 10505 of the Elections Code. For the
purposes of implementing this section, the director positions elected
by large landowners shall be divided into two director term classes,
the directors elected by medium landowners shall be divided into two
director term classes, the directors elected by small landowners
shall be divided into two director term classes, and the directors
elected by registered voters shall be divided into two director term
classes.
(d) Elections of directors shall be held on the first Tuesday
after the first Monday in October of each odd-numbered year.
(e) The voters list used for the purpose of an election of
directors shall be based upon the last assessment roll prepared by
the county assessor, which shall be conclusive evidence of ownership
and the acreage for purposes of electing directors in accordance with
subdivision (b) of Section 37911. The voters list shall be amended
if satisfactory evidence of a change in ownership is presented at
least 45 days prior to the election to the elections official in the
case of the formation election, and thereafter to the district
secretary. The county assessor shall be reimbursed by the district
for all costs incurred in determining the ownership and acreage
information and providing the information to the county clerk.
(f) For purposes of the Uniform District Election Law (Part 4
(commencing with Section 10500) of Division 10 of the Elections
Code), the district is a landowner voting district.