Wat. Code, § 56011 · Chapter 2. Formation
Wat. Code, § 56011
Text — As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
A petition requesting the institution of proceedings for the formation of a county drainage district shall:
(a) Request the board of supervisors of a county in which the district will be located to institute proceedings to form a county drainage district pursuant to this part;
(b) Describe the boundaries of the territory which is proposed for the district;
(c) Be signed by not less than 100 owners of real property within the proposed district unless the total number of owners of real property within the proposed district does not exceed 200, in which case the petition shall be signed by a majority of such owners. If the board of supervisors finds that the petition is signed by the requisite number of owners of real property residing within the territory to be included within the proposed district, that finding shall be final and conclusive.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Added by Stats. 1955, Ch. 1232.
Source of truth
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- As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
- Official file
- https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=WAT§ionNum=56011.
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