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CA Water Code § 2015 (2021)
2021 California Code|Water Code - WAT|DIVISION 2 - WATER|PART 3 - DETERMINATION OF WATER RIGHTS|CHAPTER 1 - Reference by Courts of This State|ARTICLE 2 - Report of Referee|Section 2015.

2015.  Within 30 days after the date of the mailing of the draft, or within such further time as the court may for good cause allow, any party may file objections to it with the board.(Amended by Stats. 1961, Ch. 132.)
CA Water Code § 2016 (2021)
2021 California Code|Water Code - WAT|DIVISION 2 - WATER|PART 3 - DETERMINATION OF WATER RIGHTS|CHAPTER 1 - Reference by Courts of This State|ARTICLE 2 - Report of Referee|Section 2016.

2016.  After the objections have been considered by the board or a hearing has been held thereon if deemed advisable by it, the board shall file its report as referee with the clerk of the court and give notice by mail of the filing of its report to the parties or their attorneys.(Amended by Stats. 1957, Ch. 1932.)
CA Water Code § 2017 (2021)
2021 California Code|Water Code - WAT|DIVISION 2 - WATER|PART 3 - DETERMINATION OF WATER RIGHTS|CHAPTER 1 - Reference by Courts of This State|ARTICLE 2 - Report of Referee|Section 2017.

2017.  The report of the board as referee is subject to review by the court upon exceptions thereto filed with the clerk of the court within 30 days after date of mailing notice of the filing of the report.(Amended by Stats. 1957, Ch. 1932.)
CA Water Code § 2018 (2021)
2021 California Code|Water Code - WAT|DIVISION 2 - WATER|PART 3 - DETERMINATION OF WATER RIGHTS|CHAPTER 1 - Reference by Courts of This State|ARTICLE 2 - Report of Referee|Section 2018.

2018.  No exception to the report shall be considered, except in the court’s discretion or for good cause shown, unless it appears that the matter of the exception was presented to the board in the form of an objection.(Amended by Stats. 1957, Ch. 1932.)
CA Water Code § 2019 (2021)
2021 California Code|Water Code - WAT|DIVISION 2 - WATER|PART 3 - DETERMINATION OF WATER RIGHTS|CHAPTER 1 - Reference by Courts of This State|ARTICLE 2 - Report of Referee|Section 2019.

2019.  The report filed by the board is prima facie evidence of the physical facts therein found; but the court shall hear such evidence as may be offered by any party to rebut the report or the prima facie evidence.(Amended by Stats. 1957, Ch. 1932.)
CA Water Code § 2020 (2021)
2021 California Code|Water Code - WAT|DIVISION 2 - WATER|PART 3 - DETERMINATION OF WATER RIGHTS|CHAPTER 1 - Reference by Courts of This State|ARTICLE 2 - Report of Referee|Section 2020.

2020.  (a) At any time after filing of the report by the board as provided in Section 2016 the board, if it appears that underground water is being pumped in an amount which, if not restricted, would destroy or irreparably injure the waters of the basin due to ocean water intrusion before final judgment can be had, may, on notice, pursuant to the provisions of Section 527 of the Code of Civil Procedure, apply to the court for a preliminary injunction, restricting the pumping of water of the basin so as to avoid irreparable injury to, or destruction of, the waters of the basin, and the court may issue the injunction, subject to the provisions of Section 2021, equitably restricting and apportioning the reduction in the pumping of water.(b) The provisions of this section apply only to actions to determine rights to waters of underground basins located in the arid, southern coastal area defined by the exterior boundaries of the Counties of Santa Barbara, Ventura, Los Angeles, Orange, and San Diego.(Amended by Stats. 1982, Ch. 517, Sec. 403.)
CA Water Code § 2021 (2021)
2021 California Code|Water Code - WAT|DIVISION 2 - WATER|PART 3 - DETERMINATION OF WATER RIGHTS|CHAPTER 1 - Reference by Courts of This State|ARTICLE 2 - Report of Referee|Section 2021.

2021.  Where a preliminary injunction has been granted pursuant to Section 2020, the final judgment shall equitably compensate in quantities of water for such variations as there may be between the rights of the parties to the use of water on which such preliminary injunction is based, and as such rights are determined in such final judgment.(Added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 1690.)
CA Water Code § 2040 (2021)
2021 California Code|Water Code - WAT|DIVISION 2 - WATER|PART 3 - DETERMINATION OF WATER RIGHTS|CHAPTER 1 - Reference by Courts of This State|ARTICLE 3 - Expenses of Reference|Section 2040.

2040.  In acting pursuant to this chapter the board shall not be entitled to any fee for its services but shall be paid or reimbursed the total expense incurred by it, including salaries, wages, traveling expenses, and all costs of whatsoever character which are properly chargeable to the reference.(Amended by Stats. 1957, Ch. 1932.)
CA Water Code § 2041 (2021)
2021 California Code|Water Code - WAT|DIVISION 2 - WATER|PART 3 - DETERMINATION OF WATER RIGHTS|CHAPTER 1 - Reference by Courts of This State|ARTICLE 3 - Expenses of Reference|Section 2041.

2041.  If the funds available for use by the board are inadequate to permit it to advance the expense of a reference, or if in its opinion the payment of the expense of any reference is not reasonably certain, the board shall refuse to undertake a reference unless and until adequate provision is made by the parties and approved by the court for the payment of the expenses.(Amended by Stats. 1957, Ch. 1932.)
CA Water Code § 2042 (2021)
2021 California Code|Water Code - WAT|DIVISION 2 - WATER|PART 3 - DETERMINATION OF WATER RIGHTS|CHAPTER 1 - Reference by Courts of This State|ARTICLE 3 - Expenses of Reference|Section 2042.

2042.  During the pendency of any reference, upon motion of the board and upon a hearing by the court after at least 10 days’ notice to the parties, the court may order such interim or partial payments of the expense to be made by the parties as it deems proper and equitable under the circumstances.(Amended by Stats. 1957, Ch. 1932.)
CA Water Code § 2043 (2021)
2021 California Code|Water Code - WAT|DIVISION 2 - WATER|PART 3 - DETERMINATION OF WATER RIGHTS|CHAPTER 1 - Reference by Courts of This State|ARTICLE 3 - Expenses of Reference|Section 2043.

2043.  The total expense shall be equitably apportioned by the board against the parties to the suit, and a statement thereof and of the apportionment shall be sent by registered mail by the board to the parties and filed with the court.(Amended by Stats. 1957, Ch. 1932.)
CA Water Code § 2045 (2021)
2021 California Code|Water Code - WAT|DIVISION 2 - WATER|PART 3 - DETERMINATION OF WATER RIGHTS|CHAPTER 1 - Reference by Courts of This State|ARTICLE 3 - Expenses of Reference|Section 2045.

2045.  Upon application in writing by any party aggrieved within 30 days after the statement of final expense and its apportionment has been mailed to the parties, the court shall after expiration of that period set a hearing for the determination of any objections to the expense of the reference or to the apportionment thereof. The clerk of the court shall, at least 10 days prior to the date of hearing, give notice thereof by mail to all parties.(Amended by Stats. 1955, Ch. 631.)
CA Water Code § 2046 (2021)
2021 California Code|Water Code - WAT|DIVISION 2 - WATER|PART 3 - DETERMINATION OF WATER RIGHTS|CHAPTER 1 - Reference by Courts of This State|ARTICLE 3 - Expenses of Reference|Section 2046.

2046.  Any party failing to object to the expense of a reference or the apportionment thereof is conclusively deemed to have waived all objection thereto.(Enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 368.)
CA Water Code § 2047 (2021)
2021 California Code|Water Code - WAT|DIVISION 2 - WATER|PART 3 - DETERMINATION OF WATER RIGHTS|CHAPTER 1 - Reference by Courts of This State|ARTICLE 3 - Expenses of Reference|Section 2047.

2047.  If no objection is filed with the court within the prescribed period, the court upon ex parte application of the board shall enter a judgment against the parties in favor of the board in the amounts apportioned to them.(Amended by Stats. 1963, Ch. 329.)
CA Water Code § 2048 (2021)
2021 California Code|Water Code - WAT|DIVISION 2 - WATER|PART 3 - DETERMINATION OF WATER RIGHTS|CHAPTER 1 - Reference by Courts of This State|ARTICLE 3 - Expenses of Reference|Section 2048.

2048.  Upon the hearing of objections to the expense or the apportionment thereof the court shall determine the expense and its apportionment as the court deems equitable and shall enter judgment against the parties in favor of the board in the amounts apportioned to them.(Amended by Stats. 1963, Ch. 329.)
CA Water Code § 2500 (2021)
2021 California Code|Water Code - WAT|DIVISION 2 - WATER|PART 3 - DETERMINATION OF WATER RIGHTS|CHAPTER 3 - Statutory Adjudications|ARTICLE 1 - General Provisions|Section 2500.

2500.  As used in this chapter, “stream system” includes stream, lake, or other body of water, and tributaries and contributory sources, but does not include an underground water supply other than a subterranean stream flowing through known and definite channels.(Enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 368.)
CA Water Code § 2500.5 (2021)
2021 California Code|Water Code - WAT|DIVISION 2 - WATER|PART 3 - DETERMINATION OF WATER RIGHTS|CHAPTER 3 - Statutory Adjudications|ARTICLE 1 - General Provisions|Section 2500.5.

2500.5.  (a) As used in this chapter with respect to the Scott River in Siskiyou County, “stream system” includes ground water supplies which are interconnected with the Scott River, but does not include any other underground water supply.(b) The Legislature finds and declares that by reason of the geology and hydrology of the Scott River, it is necessary to include interconnected ground waters in any determination of the rights to the water of the Scott River as a foundation for a fair and effective judgment of such rights, and that it is necessary that the provisions of this section apply to the Scott River only.(c) If this section is for any reason held to be unconstitutional, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this chapter, or of any proceedings thereunder, but shall affect only the validity of the proceedings with respect to such interconnected ground water supplies.(Added by Stats. 1971, Ch. 794.)
CA Water Code § 2501 (2021)
2021 California Code|Water Code - WAT|DIVISION 2 - WATER|PART 3 - DETERMINATION OF WATER RIGHTS|CHAPTER 3 - Statutory Adjudications|ARTICLE 1 - General Provisions|Section 2501.

2501.  The board may determine, in the proceedings provided for in this chapter, all rights to water of a stream system whether based upon appropriation, riparian right, or other basis of right.(Amended by Stats. 1957, Ch. 1932.)
CA Water Code § 2502 (2021)
2021 California Code|Water Code - WAT|DIVISION 2 - WATER|PART 3 - DETERMINATION OF WATER RIGHTS|CHAPTER 3 - Statutory Adjudications|ARTICLE 1 - General Provisions|Section 2502.

2502.  If the board finds that the use by any persons under claim of right of only minor quantities of water, as defined in Section 2503, would have no material effect on the rights of other claimants, the board may exempt such persons from being subject to these proceedings as claimants or parties with respect to such minor quantities of water; provided, that any person so exempted may elect to continue to be subject to these proceedings by giving prompt notice to the board.(Added by Stats. 1971, Ch. 794.)
CA Water Code § 2503 (2021)
2021 California Code|Water Code - WAT|DIVISION 2 - WATER|PART 3 - DETERMINATION OF WATER RIGHTS|CHAPTER 3 - Statutory Adjudications|ARTICLE 1 - General Provisions|Section 2503.

2503.  As used in this chapter, “minor quantities of water” refers to the diversion or extraction by any person of not to exceed 10 acre-feet of water annually.(Added by Stats. 1971, Ch. 794.)
CA Water Code § 2525 (2021)
2021 California Code|Water Code - WAT|DIVISION 2 - WATER|PART 3 - DETERMINATION OF WATER RIGHTS|CHAPTER 3 - Statutory Adjudications|ARTICLE 2 - Petition and Preliminary Proceedings|Section 2525.

2525.  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.(Amended by Stats. 1957, Ch. 1932.)
CA Water Code § 2526 (2021)
2021 California Code|Water Code - WAT|DIVISION 2 - WATER|PART 3 - DETERMINATION OF WATER RIGHTS|CHAPTER 3 - Statutory Adjudications|ARTICLE 2 - Petition and Preliminary Proceedings|Section 2526.

2526.  As soon as practicable after granting the petition the board shall prepare and issue a notice setting forth the following:(a) The facts of the entry of the order and of the pendency of the proceedings;(b) That all claimants to rights to the use of water of the stream system are required to inform the board within 60 days from the date of the notice, or such further time as the board may allow, of their intention to file proof of claim; (c) The date prior to which all claimants to rights to the water of the stream system shall notify the board in writing of their intention to file proof of claim and the address to which all subsequent notices to the claimant relating to the proceedings may be sent;(d) A statement that all claimants will be required to make proof of their claims at a time to be fixed by the board after the conclusion of its investigation.(Amended by Stats. 1976, Ch. 545.)
CA Water Code § 2527 (2021)
2021 California Code|Water Code - WAT|DIVISION 2 - WATER|PART 3 - DETERMINATION OF WATER RIGHTS|CHAPTER 3 - Statutory Adjudications|ARTICLE 2 - Petition and Preliminary Proceedings|Section 2527.

2527.  The notice shall be published at least once a week for four consecutive weeks, commencing within 20 days of the date of issuance of the notice, in one or more newspapers of general circulation published in each county in which any part of the stream system is situated, and, within the same 20-day period, the notice shall be mailed to all persons known to the board who own land that appears to be riparian to the stream system or who divert water from the stream system.(Amended by Stats. 1976, Ch. 545.)
CA Water Code § 2528 (2021)
2021 California Code|Water Code - WAT|DIVISION 2 - WATER|PART 3 - DETERMINATION OF WATER RIGHTS|CHAPTER 3 - Statutory Adjudications|ARTICLE 2 - Petition and Preliminary Proceedings|Section 2528.

2528.  Whenever proceedings are instituted for the determination of rights to water, it is the duty of all claimants interested therein and having notice thereof as provided in this chapter, to notify the board of their intention to file proof of claim and to appear and submit proof of their respective claims at the time and in the manner required by this chapter.(Amended by Stats. 1965, Ch. 53.)
CA Water Code § 2529 (2021)
2021 California Code|Water Code - WAT|DIVISION 2 - WATER|PART 3 - DETERMINATION OF WATER RIGHTS|CHAPTER 3 - Statutory Adjudications|ARTICLE 2 - Petition and Preliminary Proceedings|Section 2529.

2529.  (a) Within 60 days after the date by which claimants to rights to the water of the stream system are required to notify the board in writing of their intention to file proof of claim, the board shall prepare and file for record, in the office of the county recorder of each county in which any part of the stream system is situated, a notice setting forth all of the following facts:(1) The order has been entered and the proceedings are pending.(2) Information regarding the status of the proceedings may be obtained from the board.(3) The proceedings will result in a determination of the rights to water of the stream system.(4) Any claimant who fails to appear and submit proof of his or her claim as provided in this chapter shall be held to have forfeited all rights to water previously claimed by him or her on the stream system, other than as provided in the decree, unless entitled to relief under the laws of this state.(5) At the conclusion of the proceedings, the superior court will enter a decree determining the water rights appurtenant to each parcel identified in the notice, including the specific parcel against which this notice appears, and the decree may accord the claimant for that parcel water rights which are different from those he or she has claimed.(b) The notice shall identify the current owners of each parcel that appears to be riparian to the stream system or to which water is diverted from the stream, and shall be recorded in a manner so that anyone researching the title of a parcel will find the notice.(c) If the board subsequently identifies an additional parcel or parcels which appear to be riparian to the stream system or to which water is diverted from the stream, the board shall prepare and file for record a supplementary notice identifying the current owners of the additional parcels. The supplementary notice shall be recorded in the same manner as the original notice.(Added by Stats. 1984, Ch. 1654, Sec. 1.)
CA Water Code § 2550 (2021)
2021 California Code|Water Code - WAT|DIVISION 2 - WATER|PART 3 - DETERMINATION OF WATER RIGHTS|CHAPTER 3 - Statutory Adjudications|ARTICLE 3 - Investigation of Stream System|Section 2550.

2550.  As soon as practicable after granting the petition, the board shall begin an investigation of the stream system, of the diversion of water, of all beneficial uses being made of the water, and of the water supply available for those uses, and shall gather such other data and information as may be essential to the proper determination of the water rights in the stream system.(Repealed and added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 545.)
CA Water Code § 2551 (2021)
2021 California Code|Water Code - WAT|DIVISION 2 - WATER|PART 3 - DETERMINATION OF WATER RIGHTS|CHAPTER 3 - Statutory Adjudications|ARTICLE 3 - Investigation of Stream System|Section 2551.

2551.  During the investigation the representatives of the board shall, after 30 days’ notice in writing to each person who has given notice of intent to file proof of claim, conduct a detailed field investigation of such person’s use of water, and shall determine the acreage under irrigation or otherwise define the place of use and purpose of use, determine the location and capacity of such person’s diversion works and conduits conveying water from the stream system, and the amount of water diverted and reasonably required to satisfy the uses being made. It shall be the duty of each claimant to be present at some time during the detailed field investigation either in person or by an agent who is authorized to sign the proof of claim.(Repealed and added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 545.)
CA Water Code § 2552 (2021)
2021 California Code|Water Code - WAT|DIVISION 2 - WATER|PART 3 - DETERMINATION OF WATER RIGHTS|CHAPTER 3 - Statutory Adjudications|ARTICLE 3 - Investigation of Stream System|Section 2552.

2552.  Each claimant shall have available at the detailed field investigation all pertinent information on the extent and nature of the claimant’s water use and basis of water right, so as to expedite the investigation and facilitate the completion of the proof of claim.(Repealed and added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 545.)
CA Water Code § 2553 (2021)
2021 California Code|Water Code - WAT|DIVISION 2 - WATER|PART 3 - DETERMINATION OF WATER RIGHTS|CHAPTER 3 - Statutory Adjudications|ARTICLE 3 - Investigation of Stream System|Section 2553.

2553.  Immediately upon conclusion of the detailed field investigation, the claimant or the claimant’s representative shall be provided, by registered mail, a blank form of proof of claim and a copy of the factual determinations of the representatives of the board for use in preparing the proof of claim.(Repealed and added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 545.)
CA Water Code § 2554 (2021)
2021 California Code|Water Code - WAT|DIVISION 2 - WATER|PART 3 - DETERMINATION OF WATER RIGHTS|CHAPTER 3 - Statutory Adjudications|ARTICLE 3 - Investigation of Stream System|Section 2554.

2554.  During the investigation of the stream system, the board shall also conduct detailed field investigations of projects of all water users known to the board who have not filed a notice of intent to file proof of claim. Such investigations shall be in accordance with Section 2551, except that the water users need not be notified in advance of the investigation.(Repealed and added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 545.)
CA Water Code § 2555 (2021)
2021 California Code|Water Code - WAT|DIVISION 2 - WATER|PART 3 - DETERMINATION OF WATER RIGHTS|CHAPTER 3 - Statutory Adjudications|ARTICLE 3 - Investigation of Stream System|Section 2555.

2555.  Water users not present during conduct of the detailed field investigation and those not filing notice of intent shall, insofar as they are known, be supplied a copy of the factual determinations of the representative of the board and a blank form of proof of claim and shall be allowed to file proof of claim after completion of the detailed investigation of their project by the representatives of the board on the same basis as persons who were present and who filed timely notices of intent.(Added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 545.)
CA Water Code § 2575 (2021)
2021 California Code|Water Code - WAT|DIVISION 2 - WATER|PART 3 - DETERMINATION OF WATER RIGHTS|CHAPTER 3 - Statutory Adjudications|ARTICLE 4 - Proof of Claim|Section 2575.

2575.  The proof of claim shall be filed with the board on the form provided by the board and shall include all of the following:(a) The name and post office address of the claimant.(b) The nature of the right on which the claim is based, the date upon which it was initiated, and the purpose of use.(c) A description of any works of diversion or distribution and the date such works were constructed.(d) The character of the soil and the location, area, and kind of crops irrigated, if any; the season of use; and the amount of water required and diverted. (e) The number of people served water, if any.(f) Such other facts as the board requires to show the extent and nature of the right and compliance with the law in acquiring it.(Repealed and added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 545.)
CA Water Code § 2576 (2021)
2021 California Code|Water Code - WAT|DIVISION 2 - WATER|PART 3 - DETERMINATION OF WATER RIGHTS|CHAPTER 3 - Statutory Adjudications|ARTICLE 4 - Proof of Claim|Section 2576.

2576.  Each claimant shall certify to the proof of claim statements under oath or penalty of perjury.(Repealed and added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 545.)
CA Water Code § 2577 (2021)
2021 California Code|Water Code - WAT|DIVISION 2 - WATER|PART 3 - DETERMINATION OF WATER RIGHTS|CHAPTER 3 - Statutory Adjudications|ARTICLE 4 - Proof of Claim|Section 2577.

2577.  Any person not submitting a proof of claim to the board or to representatives of the board by the conclusion of the investigation shall be notified in writing that such person’s rights will be entered in the preliminary order of determination by the board based on the measurements and information gathered during the investigation unless a claim is submitted within 30 days of such notification.(Added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 545.)
CA Water Code § 2600 (2021)
2021 California Code|Water Code - WAT|DIVISION 2 - WATER|PART 3 - DETERMINATION OF WATER RIGHTS|CHAPTER 3 - Statutory Adjudications|ARTICLE 5 - Report and Preliminary Order of Determination|Section 2600.

2600.  After all field investigations have been completed and the time for filing proofs of claims has expired, the board shall prepare a report describing the water supply and abstracting the claim of water right of each claimant.(Repealed and added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 545.)
CA Water Code § 2601 (2021)
2021 California Code|Water Code - WAT|DIVISION 2 - WATER|PART 3 - DETERMINATION OF WATER RIGHTS|CHAPTER 3 - Statutory Adjudications|ARTICLE 5 - Report and Preliminary Order of Determination|Section 2601.

2601.  The report shall note separately any material differences between the claims and the factual determinations made by the representatives of the board during the investigation.(Repealed and added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 545.)