Cal. WAT § 12912
This is the official text of Cal. WAT § 12912, part of California’s Water Code — governs water rights and water resource management.
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Official statutory text
There shall be deposited in the California Water Fund:
(a) All resources of the Investment Fund.
(b) All receipts and revenues of any type and nature derived from any project constructed, operated, or maintained in whole or in part from the fund, except such receipts and revenues which are necessary to pay the costs of operation, maintenance, replacement, and debt service in connection with the project, and all receipts and revenues of any type or nature derived by the state from joint-use projects between the state and the federal government, except such receipts and revenues which are necessary to pay the costs of operation, maintenance, replacement and debt service, in connection with any such project.
(c) Such moneys in other funds which the Legislature may hereafter direct the Controller to transfer to the fund, and any money required to be deposited in the California Water Fund pursuant to the provisions of subdivision (b) of Section 6217 of the Public Resources Code.
(d) All revenues received by the state pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 29, Statutes of 1956, First Extraordinary Session.
(e) All money from any state bond issue authorized and sold for the purposes of this chapter.
(f) All other funds made available solely for the purposes of this chapter by gift or any other means.
(g) All income derived from the investment of moneys that are in the fund.
(a) All resources of the Investment Fund.
(b) All receipts and revenues of any type and nature derived from any project constructed, operated, or maintained in whole or in part from the fund, except such receipts and revenues which are necessary to pay the costs of operation, maintenance, replacement, and debt service in connection with the project, and all receipts and revenues of any type or nature derived by the state from joint-use projects between the state and the federal government, except such receipts and revenues which are necessary to pay the costs of operation, maintenance, replacement and debt service, in connection with any such project.
(c) Such moneys in other funds which the Legislature may hereafter direct the Controller to transfer to the fund, and any money required to be deposited in the California Water Fund pursuant to the provisions of subdivision (b) of Section 6217 of the Public Resources Code.
(d) All revenues received by the state pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 29, Statutes of 1956, First Extraordinary Session.
(e) All money from any state bond issue authorized and sold for the purposes of this chapter.
(f) All other funds made available solely for the purposes of this chapter by gift or any other means.
(g) All income derived from the investment of moneys that are in the fund.
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