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Cal. WAT § 1059

This is the official text of Cal. WAT § 1059, part of California’s Water Code — governs water rights and water resource management.

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Official statutory text

The board and the department, as to matters under each of their respective jurisdictions, may designate one or more of their employees who shall have authority to certify under their respective seals all copies of orders, applications, permits, licenses, certificates, and other records under this division, and to attest all records, transcripts, evidence, and other original documents which it is necessary so to authenticate.

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