Water Code section 30700.5

Notwithstanding Section 30021 or any other provision of the law, in the Pleasant Valley County Water District every owner of land within the district, but no others, may vote at the election for directors or otherwise. Such owners need not be residents of the district in order to qualify as voters. Each voter shall be entitled to cast one vote for each one hundred dollars ($100) of assessed valuation of land, exclusive of improvements, minerals, and mineral rights therein, to which he had title. The last equalized county assessment roll is conclusive evidence of ownership and of the value of the real property so owned. Upon request by the county clerk, the county assessor shall provide within 45 days a certified list of every owner of real property within the district and the assessed value of the land, exclusive of improvements, minerals, and mineral rights therein, owned by the voter in the district. Where the land is owned in joint tenancy, tenancy in common, or any other multiple ownership, the owners of such land shall designate in writing which one of the owners shall be deemed the owner of such land for purposes of qualifying as a voter.
The legal representative of a corporation or estate owning real property may vote on behalf of such corporation or estate. As used in this section, legal representative means an official of a corporation owning real property or a guardian, executor, or administrator of the estate of the holder of title to real property who:

(a)

Is appointed under the laws of the state.

(b)

Is entitled to possession of the estate in real property.

(c)

Is authorized by the appointing court to exercise the particular right, privilege or immunity which he seeks to exercise. Before a legal representative votes at a district election he shall present to the precinct board a certified copy of his authority which shall be kept and filed with the returns of the election.
Every voter, or his legal representative may vote at any district election either in person or by a person duly appointed as his proxy, but shall be entitled to cast only one vote. The appointment of a proxy shall be as provided in Section 35005.
The provisions of this section shall apply only to a county water district heretofore formed in Pleasant Valley, Ventura County. These special provisions are necessary for reasons similar to those expressed in Section 30205.

Source: Section 30700.5, https://leginfo.­legislature.­ca.­gov/faces/codes_displaySection.­xhtml?lawCode=WAT§ionNum=30700.­5.­ (accessed May 10, 2025).

Last Updated

May 10, 2025

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