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California Laws | Harbors and Navigation Code

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GENERAL PROVISIONS (1-25)

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DIVISION 1. DEPARTMENT OF BOATING AND WATERWAYS AND THE BOATING AND WATERWAYS COMMISSION

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CHAPTER 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS AND DEFINITIONS (30-40)

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CHAPTER 2. DEPARTMENT OF BOATING AND WATERWAYS

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Article 1. Administration (50-50.8)

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Article 2. General Powers (60-64.7)

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Article 2.5. Beach Erosion Control (65-67.4)

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Article 2.6. California Recreational Boating Trails (68-68.2)

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Article 2.8. California Public Beach Restoration Act (69.5-69.9)

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Article 3. Small Craft Harbors and Connecting Waterways (70-72.9)

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Article 4. Vessels and Vessel Operators (75)

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Article 5. Recreational Marinas (76-77.1)

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CHAPTER 3. BOATING AND WATERWAYS COMMISSION (80-82.6)

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CHAPTER 4. HARBORS AND WATERCRAFT REVOLVING FUND (85-88)

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DIVISION 1.5. NAVIGABLE WATERS

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CHAPTER 1. SCOPE OF DIVISION (90)

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CHAPTER 2. DEFINITION AND DESCRIPTION (100-107)

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CHAPTER 3. OFFENSES (130-135)

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CHAPTER 4. CIVIL OFFENSES (151-153)

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DIVISION 2. NAVIGATION

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CHAPTER 1. SCOPE OF DIVISION (240)

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CHAPTER 2. PENALTIES (250-268)

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CHAPTER 3. LOSSES

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Article 1. Navigation Rules (280-285)

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Article 2. Liability (290-294)

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CHAPTER 4. OFFENSES (300-310)

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DIVISION 3. VESSELS

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CHAPTER 1. VESSELS GENERALLY

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Article 1. General Provisions and Definitions (399-406)

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Article 1.5. Vessel Repair (410-418)

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Article 2. Liability, Generally (420-432)

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Article 3. Liability of Licensed Pilots for San Pedro Bay (440-444)

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Article 4. Vessel Traffic Service (445-449.5)

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CHAPTER 2. CIVIL ACTIONS AND LIENS

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Article 1. Bottomry (450-462)

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Article 2. Respondentia (470-474)

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Article 3. Actions Against Vessels (490-497)

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Article 4. Boaters Lien Law (500-509)

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CHAPTER 3. WRECKS AND SALVAGE

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Article 1. Wrecks and Wrecked Property (510-527)

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Article 2. Salvage (530-534)

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Article 4. Offenses (570-571)

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CHAPTER 4. SERVICE OF PROCESS (600-609)

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CHAPTER 4.5. MARINAS (630)

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CHAPTER 5. OPERATION AND EQUIPMENT OF VESSELS

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Article 1. Operation and Equipment (650-674)

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Article 1.5. Anthony Farr and Stacy Beckett Boating Safety Act of 2004 (680-685)

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Article 2. Yacht and Ship Brokers (700-740)

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Article 2.5. Stored Vessels (754)

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Article 3. For-Hire Vessel Operators' Licenses (760-772)

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Article 4. Charter Boat Safety (773-774.4)

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CHAPTER 6. VESSEL SANITATION (775-786)

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DIVISION 4. MASTERS, CREWS AND CARGOES

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CHAPTER 1. SCOPE OF DIVISION (790)

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CHAPTER 2. SHIP MASTERS AND CARGOES (800-821)

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CHAPTER 2.5. SHIP'S MANAGERS (830-834)

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CHAPTER 3. MATES AND SEAMEN (860-876)

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DIVISION 5. PILOTS FOR MONTEREY BAY AND THE BAYS OF SAN FRANCISCO, SAN PABLO, AND SUISUN

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CHAPTER 1. PILOTS

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Article 1. Legislative Policy and Findings (1100-1101)

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Article 2. Application (1105-1107)

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Article 3. Definitions (1110-1117)

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Article 4. Liability of Persons Using Pilot Services (1120-1122)

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Article 5. Exclusive Rights of Pilotage (1125-1126)

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Article 6. Exempt Vessels and Vessels Liable for Pilotage (1127-1128)

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Article 7. Duties of Pilots (1130-1139)

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Article 8. State Certified Pilotage (1140-1142)

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CHAPTER 2. BOARD OF PILOT COMMISSIONERS (1150-1159.5)

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CHAPTER 3. PENSION PLAN (1160-1168)

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CHAPTER 4. LICENSING OF PILOTS

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Article 1. Issuance of License (1170-1179)

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Article 2. Suspension or Revocation of Licenses (1180-1184)

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CHAPTER 5. PILOTAGE RATES (1190-1198)

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CHAPTER 6. PILOTAGE RATE RECOMMENDATIONS (1200-1203)

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DIVISION 6. HARBORS AND PORTS

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PART 1. PORT INFRASTRUCTURE FINANCING

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CHAPTER 1. FINDINGS AND DEFINITIONS

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CHAPTER 2. FORMATION AND POWERS OF AN AUTHORITY (1700-1706)

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PART 2. HARBORS AND PORTS MITIGATION PROJECTS (1720-1760)

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PART 4. HARBOR DEVELOPMENT BOND LAW OF 1958

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CHAPTER 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS (3900-3928)

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CHAPTER 2. SAN FRANCISCO HARBOR (3940-3942)

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CHAPTER 3. SMALL CRAFT HARBORS (3950-3953)

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PART 6. EMERGENCY RESPONSE AND EVACUATION (3980)

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DIVISION 7. COUNTY PROVISIONS

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CHAPTER 1. PRIVATE WHARVES AND PIERS (4000-4017)

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CHAPTER 2. HARBOR IMPROVEMENT BONDS

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Article 1. Harbor Commission (4040-4049)

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Article 2. Bond Election (4060-4068)

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Article 3. Improvement and Construction (4080-4086)

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Article 4. Funds (4100-4105)

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Article 5. Control of Harbor (4120-4122)

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Article 6. County Harbor Improvement (4130-4140)

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CHAPTER 3. GENERAL POWERS OF COUNTIES

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Article 1. Towpaths (4150-4153)

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Article 2. Miscellaneous (4160)

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DIVISION 8. HARBOR AND PORT DISTRICTS

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PART 2. HARBOR IMPROVEMENT DISTRICTS

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GENERAL PROVISIONS (5800-5802)

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CHAPTER 1. FORMATION

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Article 1. Petition and Hearing (5820-5825)

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Article 2. Hearing (5830-5841)

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Article 3. Election for Formation and Issuance of Bonds (5859-5874)

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CHAPTER 2. BONDS

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Article 1. Issuance and Sale (5880-5884)

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Article 2. Payment of Bonds, Taxation (5890-5893)

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CHAPTER 3. MANAGEMENT AND CONTROL (5900-5904)

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CHAPTER 3.5. CLAIMS (5905)

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CHAPTER 4. IMPROVEMENT OF OTHER HARBOR OR HARBORS WITHIN THE DISTRICT (5910-5915)

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CHAPTER 5. ACQUISITION, IMPROVEMENT OR MAINTENANCE OF LANDS FOR PUBLIC BEACHES (5940-5945)

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CHAPTER 6. INLAND PARKS AND RECREATION AREAS (5950-5956)

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PART 3. HARBOR DISTRICTS

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GENERAL PROVISIONS (6000-6002)

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CHAPTER 1. FORMATION

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Article 1. Petition (6010-6014)

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Article 2. Hearing (6020-6026)

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Article 3. Election for Formation and for Harbor Commissioners 6 (6030-6045)

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CHAPTER 2. HARBOR COMMISSION

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Article 1. Election and Terms (6050-6056)

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Article 2. Administrative Provisions (6060-6064)

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Article 3. Powers (6070-6086)

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CHAPTER 3. TAXATION AND BONDS (6090-6094)

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CHAPTER 3.5. CLAIMS (6095)

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CHAPTER 4. REVENUE BONDS (6100-6106)

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CHAPTER 5. ANNEXATION (6110)

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PART 4. PORT DISTRICTS

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GENERAL PROVISIONS (6200-6205)

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CHAPTER 1. FORMATION

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Article 1. Petition and Hearing (6210-6218)

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Article 2. Election on Formation (6230-6233)

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CHAPTER 2. BOARD OF PORT COMMISSIONERS

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Article 1. Administrative Provisions (6240-6255)

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Article 2. Jurisdiction and Powers of the Board (6270-6276)

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CHAPTER 3. DISTRICT POWERS

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Article 1. General (6290-6311)

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CHAPTER 4. BONDS

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Article 1. District Bonds (6330-6331)

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Article 2. Revenue Bonds (6340-6346)

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Article 2.5. Additional Stockton Port District Bonds (6350-6353)

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Article 3. County and Municipal Bonds (6355)

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CHAPTER 5. FINANCES AND TAXATION

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Article 1. Levy, Assessment and Collection of Taxes (6360-6365)

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Article 2. Claims and Demands (6370-6372)

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PART 6. RIVER PORT DISTRICTS

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GENERAL PROVISIONS (6800-6805)

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CHAPTER 1. FORMATION

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Article 1. Petition and Hearing (6810-6812)

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CHAPTER 2. PORT COMMISSION

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Article 1. Administrative Provisions (6830-6844)

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Article 2. Jurisdiction and Powers of the Board (6860-6869)

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CHAPTER 3. DISTRICT POWERS

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Article 1. General (6890-6910)

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CHAPTER 4. BONDS

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Article 1. District Bonds (6930-6931)

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Article 2. County and Municipal Bonds (6935)

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Article 3. Revenue Bonds (6936-6939.3)

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Article 4. Additional Sacramento-Yolo Port District Bonds 6 (6939.4-6939.17)

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CHAPTER 5. FINANCES AND TAXATION

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Article 1. Levy, Assessment and Collection of Taxes (6940-6944)

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Article 2. Claims and Demands (6960-6963)

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PART 7. SMALL CRAFT HARBOR DISTRICTS

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CHAPTER 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS (7000-7005)

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CHAPTER 2. FORMATION

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Article 1. Petition (7010-7014)

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Article 2. Hearing (7020-7025)

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Article 3. Election on Formation (7030-7037)

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CHAPTER 3. INTERNAL ORGANIZATION

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Article 1. Directors (7040-7048)

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Article 2. The Board (7050-7061)

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Article 3. Officers and Employees (7070-7074)

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CHAPTER 4. ELECTIONS

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Article 1. Elections Generally (7080-7090)

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Article 2. Appointments in Lieu of Election (7100-7101)

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Article 3. Initiative; Referendum; Recall (7120-7121)

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CHAPTER 5. POWERS (7140-7158)

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CHAPTER 6. FINANCIAL PROVISIONS

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Article 1. General (7170-7176)

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Article 2. Alternative--County Treasurer as Depositary (7190-7195)

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Article 3. Short Term Borrowing (7200-7202)

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Article 4. General Obligation Bonds (7210-7227)

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Article 5. Revenue Bonds (7240-7243)

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CHAPTER 7. TAXATION (7260-7266)

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CHAPTER 8. CHANGES IN ORGANIZATION

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Article 1. Annexation (7280)

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CHAPTER 9. CONSTRUCTION (7340)

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