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HomeWater CodeDiv. 5Pt. 4Ch. 7Art. 4§ 8950 Drainage District Fund Deposits

§ 8950 Drainage District Fund Deposits

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§ 8950 Drainage District Fund Deposits

Key Takeaways

  • •Money collected from sales or other sources must go to the county treasurer where the land is located.
  • •The county treasurer must send this money to the State Treasury within one month.
  • •The money is kept in a special fund called the Sacramento and San Joaquin Drainage District Fund.
  • •The treasurer must note which assessment the money came from.

Example

A farmer sells some land in Sacramento County.

The money from the sale must first go to the Sacramento County treasurer. Then, within a month, the treasurer sends it to the State Treasury and puts it in the Sacramento and San Joaquin Drainage District Fund. The treasurer also writes down which sale the money came from.

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§ 8950 Drainage District Fund Deposits

All money collected upon sales or otherwise shall be paid to the county treasurer of the county in which the land is situated, and the money, together with all other money collected by the county treasurer shall, within one month after its receipt by the county treasurer, be by him deposited in the State Treasury to the credit of the drainage district in a fund which is continued in existence and known as the Sacramento and San Joaquin Drainage District Fund, specifying the name and number of the assessment from which the money was derived. (Added by Stats. 1943, Ch. 369.)

Last verified: January 23, 2026

Key Terms

county treasurerSacramento and San Joaquin Drainage District FundState Treasury

Related Statutes

  • § 8951 Drainage District Fund Disbursement
  • § 11670 State Water Contract Cancellation
  • § 11671 Contract Cancellation Revenue Protection
  • § 12910 California Water Fund Projects
  • § 12914 Fund Retention Requirements

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Water Code. Section 8950.
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