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Chapter 1. Definitions of California Water Code >> Division 15. >> Part 1. >> Chapter 1.
Unless the context otherwise requires, the provisions of
this chapter shall govern the construction of this division.
"District" means any reclamation district formed pursuant to
any law of this State prior to April 5, 1911, and any district
formed pursuant to Article 2, Chapter 1, Title 8, Part 3 of the
Political Code or pursuant to this division.
"Board" means the board of trustees of a reclamation
district.
"President" means the president of the board of trustees.
"Secretary" means the secretary of the board of trustees.
"Trustee" means a member of the board of trustees of a
reclamation district.
"Landowner" means the holder of title or evidence of title
to land within a district.
"Parcel" means a tract of land within a district.
"District lands" means all lands within a district.
"Principal county" means the county in which the whole or
the greater portion of the land of a district is situated.
"County treasurer" means the county treasurer of the
principal county.
"Board of supervisors" means the board of supervisors of the
principal county.
"County clerk" means the county clerk of the principal
county.
"Reclamation works" means such public works and equipment as
are necessary for the unwatering, watering, or irrigation of
district lands and other district operations.
"Eligible person" means a landowner or the legal
representative of a landowner.
"Legal representative" means an officer or other person or
persons appointed to serve in that capacity by a landowner.
"Voter" means a landowner or the legal representative of a
landowner, or if the district uses the alternate tax procedure under
Article 4 (commencing with Section 51360) of Chapter 2 of Part 7 of
this division for the levying of a special tax on all taxable land
and improvements, then "voter" means the owner of taxable land or
land and improvements as shown on the last equalized tax roll of any
county in which the lands of the district are situated.
