The District is subject to the Cortese-Knox-Hertzberg Local Government Reorganization Act of 2000, Government Code Section 56000 et seq. All annexations and detachments of territory to and from the District shall be processed in accordance with the Act.
(Res. No. 2020-02, adopted 5/20/20)
Prior to the annexation or detachment of any territory to or from the District, the Board shall fix and determine such terms and conditions, including payment of fees, costs and other charges, as it may deem appropriate, including for loss of tax revenue used for outstanding bond debt.
(Res. No. 2020-02, adopted 5/20/20)
For land proposed to be annexed into the District, an annexation processing fee shall be required for staff time and other costs to process the application.
(Res. No. 2020-02, adopted 5/20/20)
All annexations to the District will be considered by the Board, subject to the following conditions:
(a) 
When not detrimental to the District.
(b) 
When the property cannot be served by the agency in which it exists and a request has been received from that agency requesting that the property be annexed to the District.
(c) 
All facilities necessary to deliver water to the property will be paid for by the owner of the annexing property.
(d) 
After annexation, the property owner will pay all fees, charges, rates, and taxes that any other property within the District would pay.
(e) 
A determination must be made as to the amount of assessed value that will be transferred to the District from the water agency in which the property exists.
(Res. No. 2020-02, adopted 5/20/20)
All requests for surplus water considered by the Board are subject to the following conditions:
(a) 
Temporary surplus water may be furnished if development of a permanent water supply has been completed, such as: annexation to the District, the construction of a water line by another agency, a commitment by another water agency to construct the necessary facilities at such time that the District can no longer furnish surplus water, or a contract with another water agency for a permanent supply by the District.
(b) 
Surplus water may be furnished to a property that does not have a permanent water supply as in subsection (a) only if no permanent improvements whose continued use is dependent upon the continued existence of a water supply.
(Res. No. 2020-02, adopted 5/20/20)
The provision of water service outside the District will be considered by the Board, subject to the following conditions:
(a) 
A contract fee identical to the annexation fee would be charged.
(b) 
All facilities necessary to deliver water to the property will be paid for by the owner of the property under contract.
(c) 
After contract, the property owner will pay all fees, charges, and rates that any other property within the District would pay.
(d) 
The District may require the owner of the land to pay for its costs of reviewing and processing the out-of-area service request and related contract or agreement.
(Res. No. 2020-02, adopted 5/20/20)