Cal. PRC § 5403.5
This is the official text of Cal. PRC § 5403.5, part of California’s Public Resources Code — covers environmental protection, state parks, and natural resource management.
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Official statutory text
The provisions of this chapter shall not apply to a public utility, whether privately or publicly owned, acquiring real property or any interest in real property as a waterway; provided, that the legislative body of the operating entity determines by a majority vote that such waterway would preserve or enhance the recreational or aesthetic values of the park.
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