California Water Code CHAPTER 1 - General Powers of Department of Water Resources

• Section 8300.
  The department may make examinations of lands subject to inundation and overflow by flood waters and of the waters causing the inundation or overflow and...
• Section 8301.
  Whenever the law provides for any drainage or improving or rectifying river channels or other work on any river or slough flowing into San Francisco...
• Section 8302.
  The department shall have charge of all expenditures unless otherwise provided by law for all public works relating to general river and harbor improvements, including...
• Section 8303.
  The department may purchase, construct and operate one or more dredges or any other needed appliances to promote or properly carry out the work of...
• Section 8304.
  The department may obtain or condemn any right-of-way necessary for any construction under this chapter.(Amended by Stats. 1975, Ch. 1239.)
• Section 8306.
  (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the department may provide meals and other necessary support to any person, including, but not limited to, an employee...
• Section 8306.a.
  (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the department may provide meals and other necessary support to any person, including, but not limited to, an employee...
• Section 8307.
  (a) A city or county may be required to contribute its fair and reasonable share of the property damage caused by a flood to the extent...

Last modified: October 22, 2018