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HomeWater CodeDiv. 2Pt. 4Ch. 7Art. 5§ 4305 Payment Enforcement Actions

§ 4305 Payment Enforcement Actions

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§ 4305 Payment Enforcement Actions

Key Takeaways

  • •If you don't pay money you owe the state for 30 days, they can take you to court to make you pay.
  • •If the money is owed by a company like a power or water company, the state can also take money that company has to cover the debt.
  • •The state does this to get the money they are owed.

Example

You own a power company and forget to pay a big bill to the state for 30 days.

The state can sue you to get the money you owe. They can also take money your company has to pay off the debt.

AI-generated — May contain errors. Not legal advice. Always verify source.

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§ 4305 Payment Enforcement Actions

At any time after 30 days after any payment due under this article becomes delinquent the department may institute in the name of the people of the State an action to compel payment of the charge against the owner and, in the case of a public utility, to foreclose the lien against any money of the public utility. (Repealed and added by Stats. 1961, Ch. 360.)

Last verified: January 23, 2026

Key Terms

delinquentcompel paymentforeclose the lienpublic utility

Related Statutes

  • § 4300 Public Owner Notice Requirement
  • § 4302 Owner Payment Deadline Penalty
  • § 4304 Public Utility Money Lien
  • § 13530 Water Reclamation Surveys
  • § 1464 Municipal Surplus Water Permits

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Water Code. Section 4305.
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