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County Drainage District Act

California · WAT · §§ 56000 to 56130 · 70 sections

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A county drainage district shall have the power: (a) To sue and be sued in its own name; (b) To adopt a seal; (c) To take by grant, purchase, gift, lease, devise or otherwise and to hold, use and enjoy real or personal property of every kind within or without the district necessary to or convenient for the full exercise of its powers; (d) To exercise the power of eminent domain to the full extent necessary to or convenient for the full exercise of its powers and to carry out the provisions of this act; provided, that if the exercise of such power requires the alteration or relocation of any facilities devoted to a public use, the cost of such alteration or relocation shall be borne by the district; (e) To make and accept all contracts, deeds, releases and documents of any kind which will be necessary or proper to the exercise of any of the powers of the district; (f) To direct the payment of all lawful claims and demands against the district; (g) To levy and collect taxes as hereinafter provided; (h) To issue bonds as hereinafter provided and provide for their payment; (i) To employ such engineers, experts, surveyors, counsel and other persons as are needed to carry into e

Quoted from § 56041 — the act's own words.

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