California Water Code CHAPTER 3.6 - Deference to Decisions by Local or Regional Agencies

• Section 380.
  The Legislature hereby finds and declares as follows:(a) The various regions of the state differ widely in the availability of water supplies and in the need...
• Section 381.
  The authority of local or regional public agencies pursuant to this chapter shall control over any other provision of law which contains more stringent limitations...
• Section 382.
  (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, every local or regional public agency authorized by law to serve water to the persons or entities within the...
• Section 383.
  For the purposes of this chapter, water that is surplus to the needs of the agency’s water users shall mean any of the following:(a) Water, to...
• Section 384.
  Prior to serving water to any person for use outside the agency, the agency shall comply with all provisions of the general laws of this...
• Section 385.
  No water may be transferred pursuant to this chapter for use within the boundaries of a local or regional public agency that furnishes the same...
• Section 386.
  The board may approve any change associated with a transfer pursuant to this chapter only if it finds that the change may be made without...
• Section 387.
  Any agreement for the transfer of water under the provisions of this chapter shall be for a period not to exceed seven years unless a...

Last modified: October 22, 2018