Cal. WAT § 20740
This is the official text of Cal. WAT § 20740, part of California’s Water Code — governs water rights and water resource management.
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Official statutory text
The petition and a notice of the time of the meeting at which it will be presented shall be published for at least two weeks before the time at which it is to be presented. Publication shall be in a newspaper of general circulation printed and published in the principal county and in a newspaper published in each other affected county. The notice shall be signed by the county elections official of the principal county.
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