Public Resources Code section 26574

A district may do all of the following:

(a)

Sue and be sued.

(b)

Make, amend, and repeal bylaws.

(c)

Have a seal.

(d)

Exercise all powers necessary or incidental to carry out the purposes of this division.

Source: Section 26574, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=PRC§ionNum=26574. (updated Jan. 1, 1979; accessed Jun. 18, 2026).

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Location: https://california.public.law/codes/public_resources_code_section_26574

Original Source: Section 26574, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=PRC§ionNum=26574. (last accessed May 12, 2025).