California Code
Water Code - WAT
DIVISION 31 - BAY AREA WATER SUPPLY AND CONSERVATION AGENCY

CHAPTER 1 - General Provisions and Definitions

ARTICLE 1 - General Provisions

Section 81300. - 81300. This division shall be known and may be cited...

Section 81301. - 81301. The Legislature finds and declares all of the following:...

ARTICLE 2 - Definitions

Section 81302. - 81302. Unless the context otherwise requires, the definitions in this...

Section 81303. - 81303. “Agency” means the Bay Area Water Supply and Conservation...

Section 81304. - 81304. “Board” means the board of directors of the agency....

Section 81305. - 81305. “Eligible public entities” means the 24 public entities in...

Section 81306. - 81306. “Project” means a work and all of the activities...

Section 81307. - 81307. “Regional water system” means facilities for the storage, treatment,...

Section 81307.5. - 81307.5. “San Francisco” means the City and County of San...

Section 81308. - 81308. “Work” or “works” include, but is not limited to,...

Section 81309. - 81309. “Zone” means an improvement district, assessment district, or area...

CHAPTER 2 - Formation of Agency

ARTICLE 1 - Resolution of Intention

Section 81315. - 81315. (a) The governing body of a public entity identified...

Section 81316. - 81316. The governing board of the public entity adopting the...

ARTICLE 2 - Formation Hearings

Section 81317. - 81317. At the times and places specified in the resolutions...

Section 81318. - 81318. As soon as practicable after the completion of the...

Section 81319. - 81319. Not later than 10 days after the date of...

ARTICLE 3 - Establishment of Agency

Section 81325. - 81325. Not later than 60 days from the date of...

Section 81325.5. - 81325.5. In making the determination required by Section 81325, the...

Section 81325.7. - 81325.7. If the board of supervisors determines that the resolutions...

Section 81326. - 81326. The Clerk of the Board of Supervisors of San...

Section 81327. - 81327. The Secretary of State, not later than 10 days...

Section 81328. - 81328. The formation of the agency shall be effective on...

Section 81329. - 81329. No invalidity or irregularity in any proceeding that does...

Section 81330. - 81330. Any action or proceeding in which the validity of...

Section 81331. - 81331. The formation of the agency, proceedings to increase its...

CHAPTER 3 - Government of Agency

ARTICLE 1 - Board of Directors

Section 81335. - 81335. The agency shall be governed by a board of...

Section 81336. - 81336. (a) The governing body of each member public entity...

Section 81336.5. - 81336.5. (a) No incompatibility of office shall result from an...

Section 81337. - 81337. Each director, before entering upon the duties of his...

Section 81338. - 81338. (a) Each director shall serve a term of four...

Section 81339. - 81339. Each director may receive compensation in an amount prescribed...

Section 81400. - 81400. A majority of the members of the board constitutes...

Section 81401. - 81401. The board shall hold its first meeting as soon...

Section 81402. - 81402. The board shall provide for the time and place...

Section 81403. - 81403. Subject to Section 81405, each director has one vote....

Section 81404. - 81404. Before the vote on any motion, resolution, or ordinance...

Section 81405. - 81405. (a) Weighted voting shall be based on the average...

Section 81406. - 81406. (a) On all ordinances and resolutions, and on all...

ARTICLE 2 - Officers and Employees

Section 81407. - 81407. The board shall appoint a general manager, a financial...

Section 81408. - 81408. The board may employ other employees that the board...

Section 81409. - 81409. The board may require, and establish the amount of,...

Section 81410. - 81410. (a) Article 4 (commencing with Section 1090) of Chapter...

CHAPTER 4 - Powers and Functions of Agency

ARTICLE 1 - Powers

Section 81415. - 81415. The agency may exercise the powers that are expressly...

Section 81416. - 81416. The agency may adopt a seal and alter it...

Section 81417. - 81417. The agency may adopt regulations to carry out this...

Section 81418. - 81418. (a) The agency may make contracts of any nature,...

Section 81419. - 81419. The agency may take by grant, purchase, bequest, devise,...

Section 81420. - 81420. The agency may plan, finance, acquire, construct, maintain, and...

Section 81421. - 81421. The agency may disseminate information concerning its activities. (Added...

Section 81422. - 81422. The agency may apply for and receive state and...

Section 81423. - 81423. (a) The agency may assist any of the entities...

ARTICLE 2 - Financial Matters

Section 81425. - 81425. The board shall adopt a budget for each fiscal...

Section 81426. - 81426. The accounts of the agency shall be audited annually...

Section 81427. - 81427. The agency may borrow money, incur indebtedness, and issue...

Section 81428. - 81428. (a) The agency may issue revenue bonds upon the...

Section 81429. - 81429. The agency may issue bonds for the purpose of...

Section 81430. - 81430. The agency may issue negotiable promissory notes to acquire...

Section 81431. - 81431. The authority granted pursuant to the Improvement Act of...

Section 81432. - 81432. Bonds and other evidences of indebtedness issued by the...

Section 81433. - 81433. The board may impose assessments sufficient to pay the...

Section 81434. - 81434. The agency may use proceeds of bonds authorized by...

Section 81435. - 81435. The agency may impose reasonable rates, fees, and charges...

ARTICLE 2.5 - Additional Financing Authority

Section 81436. - 81436. For the purposes of this article, the following definitions...

Section 81436.5. - 81436.5. The agency may prepay all or a portion of...

Section 81437. - 81437. (a) (1) The agency may acquire from the City...

Section 81437.5. - 81437.5. In addition to the uses authorized in Section 81434,...

Section 81438. - 81438. (a) In addition to the authority granted in Section...

ARTICLE 3 - Controversies

Section 81440. - 81440. The agency may sue and be sued in all...

Section 81441. - 81441. All claims for money or damages against the agency...

Section 81442. - 81442. An action to determine the validity of any contract,...

CHAPTER 5 - Water Supply

Section 81445. - 81445. The agency may do all of the following: (a)...

Section 81446. - 81446. The agency may conduct studies of the water supplies...

Section 81447. - 81447. The agency may provide, deliver, and sell water not...

Section 81448. - 81448. The agency may not sell water to any retail...

Section 81449. - 81449. Except as provided in Section 81452, the agency may...

Section 81450. - 81450. The agency is entitled to the benefit of any...

Section 81451. - 81451. The agency may construct and operate works and facilities...

Section 81452. - 81452. The agency may not acquire by eminent domain, interfere...

CHAPTER 6 - Changes in Organization

Section 81455. - 81455. Any territory annexed to, or detached from, a member...

Section 81456. - 81456. (a) A public entity identified in Section 81305 that...

Section 81456.5. - 81456.5. San Francisco may become a member of the agency...

Section 81456.7. - 81456.7. Not later than 10 days after the date on...

CHAPTER 7 - Miscellaneous

Section 81457. - 81457. Membership of a public entity in the agency does...

Section 81459. - 81459. This division shall be liberally construed to carry out...

Section 81460. - 81460. (a) The water delivery quantities set forth in subdivision...

Section 81461. - 81461. Nothing in this act changes the governance, control, or...