Chapter 2. General Provisions of California Water Code >> Division 5. >> Part 5. >> Chapter 2.

Whenever any assessment levied by the board upon lands within the drainage district has been completed and all of the hearings before the board in regard thereto have been held and the board is ready to make its order approving the assessment as finally fixed pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 5, Part 4, of this division the board may at the time of making the order finally approving the assessment, also determine, and make a part of the order, that in its judgment it is for the best interests of the owners of land in the drainage district affected by the assessment to issue bonds for the purpose of obtaining money to pay the cost of the works or other expenses for which the assessment was levied.

If the board by its order determines to issue bonds, the subsequent proceedings in the matter of the assessment and the collection thereof and all other proceedings for the raising of money to be used for the purposes for which the assessment was levied, shall be in pursuance to the provisions of this part.

If the board determines that it is best to issue bonds, the original assessment lists shall not be deposited in the offices of the respective county treasurers as directed by Chapter 5, Part 4, of this division, but shall be retained in the office of the board until after final determination of the judicial proceeding provided for in Chapter 3 of this part.

With the money received from the sale of bonds, the board as the managing body of the drainage district shall proceed with the construction and completion or carrying into execution of the works or project for the purpose of which the assessment upon which the bonds are based was levied.

No officer shall charge or receive any fee for any services required to be performed by him under the provisions of this part.

Any reasonable and necessary expense actually incurred by any officer in carrying out any of the provisions of this part relating in any manner to the collection or enforcement of any assessment, shall be paid out of the funds of the drainage district applicable thereto.

If the board or any member, officer, appointee, or employee thereof or any public officer mentioned or referred to in this part fails to perform any duties imposed by this part, the Attorney General shall compel the performance of such act by mandamus proceedings or by any other appropriate legal or equitable remedy.