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Cal. WAT § 9338

This is the official text of Cal. WAT § 9338, part of California’s Water Code — governs water rights and water resource management.

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Official statutory text

In case of change of ownership of any tract of land, or in case the name of the owner of any tract of land is not correctly stated in the voting list, or in case the land is assessed to unknown owners, the right to vote shall belong to the owner of the land at the time of the holding of the election.

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