Cal. WAT § 12878.19
This is the official text of Cal. WAT § 12878.19, part of California’s Water Code — governs water rights and water resource management.
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Official statutory text
The establishment of a maintenance area pursuant to this chapter shall be evidenced by an order or resolution of the board or director creating such area. The order or resolution shall describe the boundaries of the maintenance area and of the zones and the percentage of benefits for each zone, if any, and each such area shall be given a name, which may include a number, by which the area shall be known and designated. Such name shall be as brief as circumstances permit.
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