Cal. WAT § 23202
This is the official text of Cal. WAT § 23202, part of California’s Water Code — governs water rights and water resource management.
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Official statutory text
When a contract pursuant to this chapter has been entered into between the United States and any district, the district shall not be dissolved, nor shall its boundaries be changed, except upon written consent of the Secretary of the Interior filed with the official records of the district. If consent is given and land is excluded, the areas excluded shall be free from all liens and charges for payments to become due to the United States.
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