Cal. WAT § 12801
This is the official text of Cal. WAT § 12801, part of California’s Water Code — governs water rights and water resource management.
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Official statutory text
As used in this chapter:
(a) “Public agency” means any state agency, county, city and county, city, or district of the State, except the department.
(b) “Flood control project” means any project heretofore or hereafter adopted and authorized by the Congress requiring local cooperation for flood control purposes.
(a) “Public agency” means any state agency, county, city and county, city, or district of the State, except the department.
(b) “Flood control project” means any project heretofore or hereafter adopted and authorized by the Congress requiring local cooperation for flood control purposes.
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