Cal. WAT § 23770
This is the official text of Cal. WAT § 23770, part of California’s Water Code — governs water rights and water resource management.
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Official statutory text
If the cost of the improvements does not require a special assessment in excess of a total of fifty dollars ($50) per acre over an area to be improved not in excess of 1,000 acres, the board may by resolution set a time for a hearing on whether or not to form the improvement district.
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