§ 16431 A district may take by grant, purchase, gift, devise, or lease, or …
§ 16432 The legal title to all property acquired under this division vests …

Terms Used In California Codes > Public Utilities Code > Division 7 > Chapter 4 > Article 2 - Property

  • Devise: To gift property by will.
  • Gift: A voluntary transfer or conveyance of property without consideration, or for less than full and adequate consideration based on fair market value.
  • Lease: A contract transferring the use of property or occupancy of land, space, structures, or equipment in consideration of a payment (e.g., rent). Source: OCC
  • Personal property: All property that is not real property.
  • water: includes the term "use of water. See California Water Code 1000