Cal. WAT § 2525
This is the official text of Cal. WAT § 2525, part of California’s Water Code — governs water rights and water resource management.
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Official statutory text
Upon petition signed by one or more claimants to water of any stream system, requesting the determination of the rights of the various claimants to the water of that stream system, the board shall, if, upon investigation, it finds the facts and conditions are such that the public interest and necessity will be served by a determination of the water rights involved, enter an order granting the petition and make proper arrangements to proceed with the determination.
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