A district may commence, maintain, intervene in, and compromise, in the name of the district, any action or proceeding involving or affecting the ownership or use of water or water rights within the district, used or useful for any purpose of the district, or a common benefit to lands within the district or inhabitants of the district.
Cal. Water Code § 71751
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Known as the Municipal Water District Law
The act spans §§ 71000–73001 (528 sections).
Applied in 2 court decisions — leading case 235 Cal. App. 2d 689 - Central Basin Municipal Water District v. Fossette (1965)
Most recently applied in 235 Cal. App. 2d 689 - CENTRAL BASIN MUNICIPAL WAT. DIST. v. Fossette (July 1965)
Added by Stats. 1963, Ch. 156.
Official source: California Legislative Information. Reproduced from public-domain California statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.