When any payment has been made upon an assessment so abandoned and released, in whole or in part, the board may issue such warrants in the manner provided in this part as are necessary to secure a just, fair and equitable readjustment of the assessment so paid, but the reclamation board shall not take any action after June 30, 1944, to cause warrants to be issued for such readjustment of Sutter-Butte By-pass Assessment No. 6 and any action or proceeding brought to secure such readjustment of said Sutter-Butte By-pass Assessment No. 6 or to require the issuance of any warrant or payment of any money in connection with such readjustment of Sutter-Butte By-pass Assessment No. 6 must be commenced before January 1, 1945.
Ca. Water Code § 8765