Palo Verde Irrigation District Act.

Existing law, the Palo Verde Irrigation District Act, establishes the Palo Verde Irrigation District with the purpose of, among other things, providing a unified and comprehensive method of supplying the district, as defined, with water for irrigation and domestic uses and protecting lands within the district from floodwaters of the Colorado River. Existing law entitles any person, firm, or corporation that owns, or has any interest in, real property or improvements on real property, or both, whose interest or ownership is assessed on the last preceding equalized assessment roll of the district to vote at certain elections related to the district. The act entitles a property owner to one vote for every $100 of assessed valuation on the equalized assessment roll, as specified. This bill would instead entitle a person, firm, or corporation that owns land to vote at the specified elections. This bill would entitle each property owner to one vote for every one acre of land owned, as specified. This bill, by requiring the district to hold a public hearing regarding these changes to the weighted voted system, as prescribed, would impose a state-mandated local program. The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement. This bill would provide that no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason.