California § 9869 - On behalf of an improvement district the directors may do any or all acts necessa

Full text of California Public Contract Code - PCC § 9869 — On behalf of an improvement district the directors may do any or all acts necessa, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ 9869. On behalf of an improvement district the directors may do any or all acts necessa

On behalf of an improvement district the directors may do any or all acts necessary or desirable to carry out the purposes of the improvement district, including, but not limited to any or all of the following: (a) Acquire without cost to the United States such land, easements, or rights-of-way as will be needed in connection with improvements installed or constructed with the financial assistance of the United States; (b) Assume such share of the cost of installing or constructing any improvements involving the financial assistance of the United States as are equitable in consideration of the anticipated benefits from such improvements; (c) Defray the costs of operation and maintenance of such works of improvement in accordance with such terms as may be agreed upon; (d) Acquire, or provide assurance that the district, the improvement district, or the owners of real property have acquired, such water rights as may be needed in the installation and operation of the work of improvment; (e) Obtain agreements to carry out soil conservation measures and proper farm plans from owners of real property in connection with such a work of improvement.

Source: official California text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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What does Public Contract Code - PCC § 9869 cover?

Section 9869 ("On behalf of an improvement district the directors may do any or all acts necessa") is part of the Public Contract Code - PCC, the codified statutory law of California. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.

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