§ 70-7.4. Declaration of necessity for charges; levy upon facilities; use of proceeds.

Sec. 7.4. Ground water charges levied pursuant to this act are declared to be in furtherance of district activities in the protection and augmentation of the water supplies for users within a zone or zones of the district which are necessary for the public health, welfare and safety of the people of this state. The ground water charges are authorized to be levied upon the production of ground water from all water-producing facilities, whether public or private, within said zone or zones of the district for the benefit of all who rely upon the ground water supplies of such zone or zones and water imported into such zone or zones.

The proceeds of ground water charges levied and collected upon the production of water from ground water supplies within such zone or zones of the district are authorized and shall be used exclusively by the board for the following purposes.

1.

To pay the costs of constructing, maintaining and operating facilities which will import water into the district which will benefit such zone or zones, including payments made under any contract between the district and the State of California, the United States of America. or any public, private or municipal utility.

2.

To pay the costs of purchasing water for importation into such zone or zones, including payments made under contract to the State of California, the United States of America, or any public, private or municipal utility.

3.

To pay the costs of constructing, maintaining and operating facilities which will conserve or distribute water within such zone or zones, including facilities for ground water recharge, surface distribution, and the purification and treatment of such water.

4.

To pay the principal or interest of any bonded indebtedness or other obligations incurred by the district on behalf of such zone or zones for any of the purposes set forth in paragraphs 1, 2 and 3 of this section.

The district may apply to any one or more of the purposes set forth in paragraphs 1, 2, 3 and 4 of this section any or all revenues received by the district from water sale contracts executed by the district pursuant to this act. hn0; (Added by Stats.l965, c. 1798, p. 4165, § 5. Amended by Stats.1967, c. 934, § 3.1, eff. July 27, 1967.)