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Chapter 2. Definitions of California Water Code >> Division 14. >> Part 1. >> Chapter 2.
Unless the context otherwise requires, the provisions of
this chapter shall govern the construction of this division.
The definition of a word applies to any of its variants.
"District" means any water storage district formed pursuant
to the California Water Storage District Act or this division.
"Include," except when used in relation to the inclusion of
land into a district, does not necessarily exclude matters not
enumerated.
"Land," except in Chapter 2 of Part 10, means land in the
district or proposed district involved.
"Affected county" means any county in which land is
situated.
"Board" means the board of directors of a district.
"President" means the president of the board.
"Secretary" means the secretary of the board.
"Treasurer" means the treasurer of a district.
"Holder of title" includes a holder of evidence of title
and, also, a holder of land under a possessory right acquired by
entry or purchase from the United States or the State of California.
"Property," except in Part 9, embraces all real and personal
property, including water, water rights, works, franchises,
concessions and rights.
"Works" includes water works, conduits, reservoirs, storage
sites, water sheds, machinery, wells, pumps, dams, storage tanks,
tunnels, hydrants, meters, other appliances, and their appurtenances.
"Conduit" includes canals, laterals, ditches, flumes, pipes,
and their appurtenances.
"Acquire" includes construct, purchase, lease, exchange,
condemn, jointly acquire when joint acquisition is permitted, and
contract to acquire.
"Dispose" includes sell, contract to lease, contract to
sell, and the making of any instrument necessary therefor.
"Operate" includes use, maintain, and repair.
"General election" is the election required to be held in
districts in each odd-numbered year.
"Special election" means any election other than a general
election.
"Acknowledged" means acknowledged and certified in the same
form and manner as is required for recording of conveyances of real
property.
"Office county" means the county in which the office of the
district is kept.
"Other district" means any district or other public agency
formed under any law of the state.
"Principal county" means the county in which the greater
portion of the land of a district is located.
"Board of supervisors" means the board of supervisors of the
principal county.
