Cal. HNC § 1717
This is the official text of Cal. HNC § 1717, part of California’s Harbors and Navigation Code — regulates ports, harbors, and boating.
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Official statutory text
If a harbor agency administering granted public trust property is a department of a local governmental body, any negotiations between the two entities with respect to any infrastructure financing, operations, or any other activity requiring action by the harbor agency shall be undertaken at arm’s length in recognition of the duties of the harbor agency to effectuate statewide interests.
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