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Cal. WAT § 8151

This is the official text of Cal. WAT § 8151, part of California’s Water Code — governs water rights and water resource management.

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Official statutory text

As used in this chapter, “date of transfer” means (a) the date of the resolution of the governing body of a flood control district accepting any drainage improvement transferred to it by a county as provided in Article 2 of this chapter, and (b) the date of the resolution, order, or ordinance of the legislative body of any city transferring and conveying any drainage improvement to the flood control district pursuant to Article 3 of this chapter.

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