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HomeWater CodeDiv. 5Pt. 4Ch. 7Art. 6§ 8955 Drainage District Fund Use

§ 8955 Drainage District Fund Use

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§ 8955 Drainage District Fund Use

Key Takeaways

  • •Money collected from property owners in a drainage district must be used only for that district.
  • •The money can only be spent on things that help the land, like fixing drainage problems or other approved work.
  • •No mixing money—what’s collected from one area stays for that area’s needs.

Example

A group of farmers pays extra taxes to fix flooding in their fields.

The money they pay can’t be used to fix roads in another town—it has to go toward drainage projects that help their farms.

AI-generated — May contain errors. Not legal advice. Always verify source.

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§ 8955 Drainage District Fund Use

All money collected from assessments shall be paid out only on warrants issued for works or other expenses covered by the assessment from which the money was derived, to the end that all money raised by assessment upon any of the lands embraced in the drainage district, shall be expended only for works of reclamation or other expenses, beneficial to the lands so assessed, and for the payment of warrants issued for the construction of the works and other expenses for which the assessment was levied. (Added by Stats. 1943, Ch. 369.)

Last verified: January 23, 2026

Key Terms

assessmentsworks of reclamationdrainage districtwarrants

Related Statutes

  • § 8967 Drainage District Warrant Handling
  • § 8941 Drainage District Assessment Payment
  • § 8957 Assessment Warrant Drafts
  • § 8958 Warrant Payment Interest Rules
  • § 8959 Warrant Payment Action Deadline

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Water Code. Section 8955.
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