(a) (1) This section only applies to the Corcoran Irrigation District. As used in this section, “district” means the Corcoran Irrigation District.

(2) Notwithstanding Section 20527 or any other provision of law, in the district, every owner of real property within the district, but no others, may vote at district elections. Owners need not be residents of the district in order to qualify as voters.

(b) The last equalized district assessment roll is conclusive evidence of ownership of the real property.

(c) (1) If land is owned in joint tenancy, tenancy in common, or any other multiple ownership, the owners of the land shall designate, in writing, which one of the owners is deemed the owner of the land for purposes of qualifying as a voter.

(2) The designation shall be made upon a form provided by the district, and shall be filed with the district at least 40 days prior to the election and shall remain in effect until amended or revoked. No amendment or revocation may occur within the period of 39 days prior to any election.

(d) The district shall provide a list of eligible voters pursuant to Section 10525 of the Elections Code at least 35 days prior to an election, which list shall provide for the limitation of one vote for each owner as specified in this section.

(e) The legal representative of a corporation or estate owning real property may vote on behalf of the corporation or estate.

(f) (1) Every voter, or his or her legal representative, may vote at any district election either in person or by a person appointed as his or her proxy, but may cast only one vote.

(2) Proxies shall be appointed pursuant to Section 35005.

(g) (1) Notwithstanding Section 21100 or any other provision of law, any voter or a voter’s legal representative, as defined in this section, may be a member of the board of the district as long as the voter is a landowner within the division that the voter represents, unless the divisions have been abolished, as provided in Section 21550, and the voter resides within the boundaries of the district or the City of Corcoran.

(2) The requirements of this subdivision apply to any board member who is elected, or appointed to fill a vacancy, on or after the effective date of the act adding this subdivision.

(h) (1) As used in this section, “legal representative” means an official of a corporation owning real property or a guardian, conservator, executor, or administrator of the estate of the holder of title to real property who is all of the following:

(A) Appointed under the laws of this state.

(B) Entitled to the possession of the estate’s real property.

(C) Authorized by the appointing court to exercise the particular right, privilege, or immunity which the legal representative seeks to exercise.

(2) Before a legal representative votes at a district election, the legal representative shall present to the precinct board a certified copy of his or her authority which shall be kept and filed with the returns of the election.

(i) (1) This section shall be operative as long as the district does not provide water, drainage services, electricity, flood control services, or sewage disposal services for domestic purposes for residents of the district.

(2) (A) This section shall become inoperative if the district commences to provide any of the services described in paragraph (1).

(B) The district shall notify the Secretary of State 30 days prior to commencing to provide any of the services described in paragraph (1). The notice required by this subparagraph shall state that it is being made pursuant to this subdivision.

(Amended by Stats. 2001, Ch. 606, Sec. 9. Effective October 9, 2001. Conditionally inoperative as provided in subd. (i).)