Deer Creek Irrigation District: director and voter eligibility.

Existing law generally requires, among other prerequisites, voters in an irrigation district to be residents of that district. Existing law generally requires, with certain exceptions, each director of an irrigation district to be a voter, landowner, and resident within that district. This bill would authorize owners of real property within the Deer Creek Irrigation District, whether residents within the district or not, or their legal representatives, as defined, to be voters. This bill would authorize any voter to be a director of the district. This bill would make legislative findings and declarations as to the necessity of a special statute for the Deer Creek Irrigation District. This bill would impose a state-mandated local program by expanding the eligible voters in elections within the Deer Creek Irrigation District to include nonresident landowner voters. 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.