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Cal. WAT § 8772

This is the official text of Cal. WAT § 8772, part of California’s Water Code — governs water rights and water resource management.

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Official statutory text

The Reclamation Board shall, by resolution entered in its minutes, order the release of the lien and abandonment of the charges against tracts assessed and owned by the United States, State, counties, cities, school districts, reclamation districts, or similar other public agency, but not against any tracts deeded to the State, counties, cities, or districts for delinquent taxes or assessments. A copy of the resolution, certified by the secretary of the board and attested by its seal, shall be filed in the office of the county treasurer of each county wherein such land is situated as evidence of the release and abandonment of said charges against said lands.

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