Cal. WAT § 20842
This is the official text of Cal. WAT § 20842, part of California’s Water Code — governs water rights and water resource management.
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Official statutory text
Notice of the time of the final hearing shall be given either by:
(a) Registered mail to the person designated for that purpose in the petition.
(b) Publication for at least three days in one daily newspaper published in the principal county.
(a) Registered mail to the person designated for that purpose in the petition.
(b) Publication for at least three days in one daily newspaper published in the principal county.
Status: in_force · Read it on the official government site
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