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CA Water Code § 4201 (2021)
2021 California Code|Water Code - WAT|DIVISION 2 - WATER|PART 4 - DISTRIBUTION OF WATER IN WATERMASTER SERVICE AREAS|CHAPTER 7 - Expenses of Distribution|ARTICLE 1 - General Provisions|Section 4201.

4201.  All of the cost of administration of a service area and the distribution of water therein shall be paid by the owners of the rights to divert or store water within the service area as provided in this chapter.(Amended by Stats. 2004, Ch. 230, Sec. 24. Effective August 16, 2004.)
CA Water Code § 4225 (2021)
2021 California Code|Water Code - WAT|DIVISION 2 - WATER|PART 4 - DISTRIBUTION OF WATER IN WATERMASTER SERVICE AREAS|CHAPTER 7 - Expenses of Distribution|ARTICLE 2 - Statement and Budget|Section 4225.

4225.  The department shall, prior to June 15th of each year, prepare a statement for each service area. The statement shall contain a budget showing the amount of money estimated to be necessary to pay the costs of administration of the service area and the distribution of water therein for the ensuing fiscal year.(Amended by Stats. 1961, Ch. 360.)
CA Water Code § 4226 (2021)
2021 California Code|Water Code - WAT|DIVISION 2 - WATER|PART 4 - DISTRIBUTION OF WATER IN WATERMASTER SERVICE AREAS|CHAPTER 7 - Expenses of Distribution|ARTICLE 2 - Statement and Budget|Section 4226.

4226.  The budget shall include all of the following:(a) Expenses theretofore incurred for the payment of which funds are not available.(b) The cost of an annual watermaster report covering the current calendar year to be prepared at the end of said year.(c) A reasonable estimate for contingencies.(d) Other costs of administration of the service area or of distribution of water therein.(Enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 368.)
CA Water Code § 4227 (2021)
2021 California Code|Water Code - WAT|DIVISION 2 - WATER|PART 4 - DISTRIBUTION OF WATER IN WATERMASTER SERVICE AREAS|CHAPTER 7 - Expenses of Distribution|ARTICLE 2 - Statement and Budget|Section 4227.

4227.  The statement shall also contain an apportionment of the amount of the budget among the owners of the various rights to store or divert within the service area.(Amended by Stats. 2004, Ch. 230, Sec. 25. Effective August 16, 2004.)
CA Water Code § 4228 (2021)
2021 California Code|Water Code - WAT|DIVISION 2 - WATER|PART 4 - DISTRIBUTION OF WATER IN WATERMASTER SERVICE AREAS|CHAPTER 7 - Expenses of Distribution|ARTICLE 2 - Statement and Budget|Section 4228.

4228.  In all cases where a water right is owned by two or more persons, they shall pay in proportion to their respective interests in the water right, and, when the extent of the several interests is known to the department, the statement prepared by the department shall contain an apportionment of the amount to be paid by the various owners of the water right.(Enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 368.)
CA Water Code § 4251 (2021)
2021 California Code|Water Code - WAT|DIVISION 2 - WATER|PART 4 - DISTRIBUTION OF WATER IN WATERMASTER SERVICE AREAS|CHAPTER 7 - Expenses of Distribution|ARTICLE 3 - Apportionment of Expense|Section 4251.

4251.  One-tenth of the budget for the service area shall be apportioned equally among the respective ownerships of all water rights involved, and except as otherwise provided in this article the remaining nine-tenths shall be apportioned among the ownerships of the respective water rights in accordance with the quantities of water that the owners of the respective water rights are entitled to store or divert within the service area.(Amended by Stats. 2004, Ch. 230, Sec. 27. Effective August 16, 2004.)
CA Water Code § 4252 (2021)
2021 California Code|Water Code - WAT|DIVISION 2 - WATER|PART 4 - DISTRIBUTION OF WATER IN WATERMASTER SERVICE AREAS|CHAPTER 7 - Expenses of Distribution|ARTICLE 3 - Apportionment of Expense|Section 4252.

4252.  In all cases of rights to divert the direct flow of a stream, without storage, for power development or other nonconsumptive use, where the entire flow so diverted, with the exception of reasonable transportation losses, is returned to the same stream system above the next lower diversion, the owners of these rights shall share on account of these rights only in the equal apportionment of one-tenth of the budget for the service area, and shall not share in so far as these rights are concerned in the apportionment of the remaining nine-tenths.(Amended by Stats. 2004, Ch. 230, Sec. 28. Effective August 16, 2004.)
CA Water Code § 4253 (2021)
2021 California Code|Water Code - WAT|DIVISION 2 - WATER|PART 4 - DISTRIBUTION OF WATER IN WATERMASTER SERVICE AREAS|CHAPTER 7 - Expenses of Distribution|ARTICLE 3 - Apportionment of Expense|Section 4253.

4253.  In all cases where rights exist to store or divert water for use for more than one purpose, the amount to be paid by the owner of such rights shall be based upon the total amount of water he is entitled to store or divert, and he shall not be required to pay more than one amount on the same water so stored or diverted notwithstanding use for more than one purpose.(Enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 368.)
CA Water Code § 4254 (2021)
2021 California Code|Water Code - WAT|DIVISION 2 - WATER|PART 4 - DISTRIBUTION OF WATER IN WATERMASTER SERVICE AREAS|CHAPTER 7 - Expenses of Distribution|ARTICLE 3 - Apportionment of Expense|Section 4254.

4254.  In making an apportionment to any owner of the right to store water, 350 acre-feet of storage capacity which the owner is entitled to use shall be considered the equivalent of the right to divert one cubic foot per second of the direct flow of a stream.(Enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 368.)
CA Water Code § 4275 (2021)
2021 California Code|Water Code - WAT|DIVISION 2 - WATER|PART 4 - DISTRIBUTION OF WATER IN WATERMASTER SERVICE AREAS|CHAPTER 7 - Expenses of Distribution|ARTICLE 4 - Payment and Collection|Section 4275.

4275.  Except as provided in Article 5 (commencing with Section 4300), the department, on or before the 15th day of August of each year, shall certify, to the auditor and the board of supervisors of each county having a watermaster service area, or part of a watermaster service area, the amount required, in order to pay the apportionments for the ensuing fiscal year, to be levied on the land used in the storage or diversion, conveyance or distribution of the water stored or diverted under the right and the land on which the water is, or is entitled to be, used.(Amended by Stats. 1992, Ch. 282, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 1993.)
CA Water Code § 4276 (2021)
2021 California Code|Water Code - WAT|DIVISION 2 - WATER|PART 4 - DISTRIBUTION OF WATER IN WATERMASTER SERVICE AREAS|CHAPTER 7 - Expenses of Distribution|ARTICLE 4 - Payment and Collection|Section 4276.

4276.  The auditor shall enter the amounts of the respective apportionments against the respective parcels of land as they appear on the current assessment roll. If any parcel is part of a larger parcel, the auditor may enter the apportionment against the larger parcel.(Repealed and added by Stats. 1961, Ch. 360.)
CA Water Code § 4277 (2021)
2021 California Code|Water Code - WAT|DIVISION 2 - WATER|PART 4 - DISTRIBUTION OF WATER IN WATERMASTER SERVICE AREAS|CHAPTER 7 - Expenses of Distribution|ARTICLE 4 - Payment and Collection|Section 4277.

4277.  The board of supervisors of each county in which there lies a watermaster service area or any portion thereof shall annually, and at the time of levying county taxes, levy on the land within the county and within the watermaster service area apportionments sufficient to raise the amounts certified by the department.(Repealed and added by Stats. 1961, Ch. 360.)
CA Water Code § 4278 (2021)
2021 California Code|Water Code - WAT|DIVISION 2 - WATER|PART 4 - DISTRIBUTION OF WATER IN WATERMASTER SERVICE AREAS|CHAPTER 7 - Expenses of Distribution|ARTICLE 4 - Payment and Collection|Section 4278.

4278.  Apportionments levied pursuant to this article shall be collected at the same time and in the same manner as county taxes. So far as applicable, all provisions of law relating to the equalization, levy, payment, and collection of county taxes shall apply to such apportionments and all provisions of law relating to the duties of county officers in relation to county taxes shall apply to such apportionments, except as otherwise expressly provided by this chapter, so far as the same are or may be made applicable.(Repealed and added by Stats. 1961, Ch. 360.)
CA Water Code § 4279 (2021)
2021 California Code|Water Code - WAT|DIVISION 2 - WATER|PART 4 - DISTRIBUTION OF WATER IN WATERMASTER SERVICE AREAS|CHAPTER 7 - Expenses of Distribution|ARTICLE 4 - Payment and Collection|Section 4279.

4279.  All money raised by such apportionments shall be accounted for separately as to each watermaster service area. All such money shall be transmitted by January 1 and July 1 of each year to the department for deposit in the Water Resources Revolving Fund.(Repealed and added by Stats. 1961, Ch. 360.)
CA Water Code § 4300 (2021)
2021 California Code|Water Code - WAT|DIVISION 2 - WATER|PART 4 - DISTRIBUTION OF WATER IN WATERMASTER SERVICE AREAS|CHAPTER 7 - Expenses of Distribution|ARTICLE 5 - Payment by and Collection From State Agencies and Public Entities|Section 4300.

4300.  If the owner of the right is a county, municipality, district, political subdivision, public corporation, or state agency, or is public utility as defined in the Public Utilities Code, the department shall, on or before the 15th day of June of each year, serve each such owner named in the statement with a true copy thereof.(Repealed and added by Stats. 1961, Ch. 360.)
CA Water Code § 4301 (2021)
2021 California Code|Water Code - WAT|DIVISION 2 - WATER|PART 4 - DISTRIBUTION OF WATER IN WATERMASTER SERVICE AREAS|CHAPTER 7 - Expenses of Distribution|ARTICLE 5 - Payment by and Collection From State Agencies and Public Entities|Section 4301.

4301.  Service on such owners may be made personally, or by mail as provided by Section 1013 of the Code of Civil Procedure.(Repealed and added by Stats. 1961, Ch. 360.)
CA Water Code § 4302 (2021)
2021 California Code|Water Code - WAT|DIVISION 2 - WATER|PART 4 - DISTRIBUTION OF WATER IN WATERMASTER SERVICE AREAS|CHAPTER 7 - Expenses of Distribution|ARTICLE 5 - Payment by and Collection From State Agencies and Public Entities|Section 4302.

4302.  Each such owner shall, on or before the 10th day of December of the year in which the apportionment was made, pay to the department the amount apportioned to such owner. Unless payment is made on or before said date, payment shall become delinquent and 10 percent thereof shall be added thereto as a penalty for delinquency.(Repealed and added by Stats. 1961, Ch. 360.)
CA Water Code § 4303 (2021)
2021 California Code|Water Code - WAT|DIVISION 2 - WATER|PART 4 - DISTRIBUTION OF WATER IN WATERMASTER SERVICE AREAS|CHAPTER 7 - Expenses of Distribution|ARTICLE 5 - Payment by and Collection From State Agencies and Public Entities|Section 4303.

4303.  If the owner of the right is a county, municipality, district, political subdivision, public corporation, or state agency, the amount apportioned, together with the penalty in case of delinquency, is a legal charge against the general fund thereof or such fund as may be provided for the maintenance and operation of its public works.(Repealed and added by Stats. 1961, Ch. 360.)
CA Water Code § 4304 (2021)
2021 California Code|Water Code - WAT|DIVISION 2 - WATER|PART 4 - DISTRIBUTION OF WATER IN WATERMASTER SERVICE AREAS|CHAPTER 7 - Expenses of Distribution|ARTICLE 5 - Payment by and Collection From State Agencies and Public Entities|Section 4304.

4304.  If the owner of the right is a public utility as defined in the Public Utilities Code, the amount apportioned, together with the penalty in case of delinquency, is a lien against any money of the public utility.(Repealed and added by Stats. 1961, Ch. 360.)
CA Water Code § 4305 (2021)
2021 California Code|Water Code - WAT|DIVISION 2 - WATER|PART 4 - DISTRIBUTION OF WATER IN WATERMASTER SERVICE AREAS|CHAPTER 7 - Expenses of Distribution|ARTICLE 5 - Payment by and Collection From State Agencies and Public Entities|Section 4305.

4305.  At any time after 30 days after any payment due under this article becomes delinquent the department may institute in the name of the people of the State an action to compel payment of the charge against the owner and, in the case of a public utility, to foreclose the lien against any money of the public utility.(Repealed and added by Stats. 1961, Ch. 360.)
CA Water Code § 4325 (2021)
2021 California Code|Water Code - WAT|DIVISION 2 - WATER|PART 4 - DISTRIBUTION OF WATER IN WATERMASTER SERVICE AREAS|CHAPTER 7 - Expenses of Distribution|ARTICLE 6 - Alternative Method of Payment by Owners|Section 4325.

4325.  The procedure set forth in this article for collecting and making available money for watermaster distribution is in lieu of that set forth in the other provisions of this chapter.(Enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 368.)
CA Water Code § 4326 (2021)
2021 California Code|Water Code - WAT|DIVISION 2 - WATER|PART 4 - DISTRIBUTION OF WATER IN WATERMASTER SERVICE AREAS|CHAPTER 7 - Expenses of Distribution|ARTICLE 6 - Alternative Method of Payment by Owners|Section 4326.

4326.  Whenever all the owners of rights to water within any service area, by agreement in writing, shall have organized themselves into an association for the purpose of financing the distribution of the water to which they are entitled and shall have agreed therein as to the apportionment of the expense and the payment thereof and shall have filed with the department a copy of the agreement duly certified and authenticated by the president and secretary of the association, the department shall thereafter submit the statement provided for in this chapter to the association.(Enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 368.)
CA Water Code § 4327 (2021)
2021 California Code|Water Code - WAT|DIVISION 2 - WATER|PART 4 - DISTRIBUTION OF WATER IN WATERMASTER SERVICE AREAS|CHAPTER 7 - Expenses of Distribution|ARTICLE 6 - Alternative Method of Payment by Owners|Section 4327.

4327.  The statement shall be submitted on or before the first day of September of the year preceding that for which it is made.(Amended by Stats. 2004, Ch. 230, Sec. 29. Effective August 16, 2004.)
CA Water Code § 4329 (2021)
2021 California Code|Water Code - WAT|DIVISION 2 - WATER|PART 4 - DISTRIBUTION OF WATER IN WATERMASTER SERVICE AREAS|CHAPTER 7 - Expenses of Distribution|ARTICLE 6 - Alternative Method of Payment by Owners|Section 4329.

4329.  The association shall pay the total amount apportioned to it to the department on or before the first day of December next succeeding the receipt of the statement.(Amended by Stats. 1957, Ch. 1411.)
CA Water Code § 4330 (2021)
2021 California Code|Water Code - WAT|DIVISION 2 - WATER|PART 4 - DISTRIBUTION OF WATER IN WATERMASTER SERVICE AREAS|CHAPTER 7 - Expenses of Distribution|ARTICLE 6 - Alternative Method of Payment by Owners|Section 4330.

4330.  The department shall deposit the money in the Water Resources Revolving Fund to the credit of the amount of the service area affected.(Amended by Stats. 1957, Ch. 1411.)
CA Water Code § 4331 (2021)
2021 California Code|Water Code - WAT|DIVISION 2 - WATER|PART 4 - DISTRIBUTION OF WATER IN WATERMASTER SERVICE AREAS|CHAPTER 7 - Expenses of Distribution|ARTICLE 6 - Alternative Method of Payment by Owners|Section 4331.

4331.  The department may refuse to render watermaster service to such service area during any calendar year next succeeding the first day of December of any year during which the association fails to pay the total amount apportioned to it on or before the first day of December of such year.(Enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 368.)
CA Water Code § 4334 (2021)
2021 California Code|Water Code - WAT|DIVISION 2 - WATER|PART 4 - DISTRIBUTION OF WATER IN WATERMASTER SERVICE AREAS|CHAPTER 7 - Expenses of Distribution|ARTICLE 6 - Alternative Method of Payment by Owners|Section 4334.

4334.  All of the provisions of this chapter relating to the expenses of service areas which are not in conflict with this article shall apply to expenses of service areas under this article.(Enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 368.)
CA Water Code § 4335 (2021)
2021 California Code|Water Code - WAT|DIVISION 2 - WATER|PART 4 - DISTRIBUTION OF WATER IN WATERMASTER SERVICE AREAS|CHAPTER 7 - Expenses of Distribution|ARTICLE 6 - Alternative Method of Payment by Owners|Section 4335.

4335.  If, at the time of creation of a service area, all the owners have formed an association by agreement in writing and have filed a certified copy of the agreement as provided in this article, the department need not file a certified copy of the order creating the service area or a description of the land within the service area in the office of any county recorder.(Enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 368.)
CA Water Code § 6075 (2021)
2021 California Code|Water Code - WAT|DIVISION 3 - DAMS AND RESERVOIRS|PART 1 - SUPERVISION OF DAMS AND RESERVOIRS|CHAPTER 4 - Powers of the Department|ARTICLE 1 - Powers in General|Section 6075.

6075.  The department, under the police power of the state, shall supervise the construction, enlargement, alteration, repair, maintenance, operation, and removal of dams and reservoirs for the protection of life and property as provided in this part.(Amended by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1225.)
CA Water Code § 6076 (2021)
2021 California Code|Water Code - WAT|DIVISION 3 - DAMS AND RESERVOIRS|PART 1 - SUPERVISION OF DAMS AND RESERVOIRS|CHAPTER 4 - Powers of the Department|ARTICLE 1 - Powers in General|Section 6076.

6076.  All dams and reservoirs in the state are under the jurisdiction of the department.(Amended by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1225.)
CA Water Code § 6077 (2021)
2021 California Code|Water Code - WAT|DIVISION 3 - DAMS AND RESERVOIRS|PART 1 - SUPERVISION OF DAMS AND RESERVOIRS|CHAPTER 4 - Powers of the Department|ARTICLE 1 - Powers in General|Section 6077.

6077.  It is unlawful to construct, enlarge, repair, alter, remove, maintain, or operate any dam or reservoir except upon approval of the department as provided in this part.(Amended by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1225.)
CA Water Code § 6078 (2021)
2021 California Code|Water Code - WAT|DIVISION 3 - DAMS AND RESERVOIRS|PART 1 - SUPERVISION OF DAMS AND RESERVOIRS|CHAPTER 4 - Powers of the Department|ARTICLE 1 - Powers in General|Section 6078.

6078.  The department shall adopt and revise from time to time such rules and regulations and issue such general orders as may be necessary for carrying out, but not inconsistent with, the provisions of this part.(Enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 368.)
CA Water Code § 6079 (2021)
2021 California Code|Water Code - WAT|DIVISION 3 - DAMS AND RESERVOIRS|PART 1 - SUPERVISION OF DAMS AND RESERVOIRS|CHAPTER 4 - Powers of the Department|ARTICLE 1 - Powers in General|Section 6079.

6079.  In carrying out the provisions of this part the department may cooperate with the United States or any of its agencies.(Enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 368.)
CA Water Code § 6080 (2021)
2021 California Code|Water Code - WAT|DIVISION 3 - DAMS AND RESERVOIRS|PART 1 - SUPERVISION OF DAMS AND RESERVOIRS|CHAPTER 4 - Powers of the Department|ARTICLE 1 - Powers in General|Section 6080.

6080.  In making any investigations or inspections required or authorized by this part the department or its representatives may enter upon private property as may be necessary.(Enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 368.)
CA Water Code § 6081 (2021)
2021 California Code|Water Code - WAT|DIVISION 3 - DAMS AND RESERVOIRS|PART 1 - SUPERVISION OF DAMS AND RESERVOIRS|CHAPTER 4 - Powers of the Department|ARTICLE 1 - Powers in General|Section 6081.

6081.  In determining whether or not a dam or reservoir or proposed dam or reservoir constitutes or would constitute a danger to life or property, the department shall take into consideration the possibility that the dam or reservoir might be endangered by seepage, earth movement, or other conditions which exist or which might occur in any area in the vicinity of the dam or reservoir. Whenever the department deems that any such condition endangers a dam or reservoir, it shall order the owner to take such action as the department determines to be necessary to remove the resultant danger to life and property.(Added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1225.)
CA Water Code § 6100 (2021)
2021 California Code|Water Code - WAT|DIVISION 3 - DAMS AND RESERVOIRS|PART 1 - SUPERVISION OF DAMS AND RESERVOIRS|CHAPTER 4 - Powers of the Department|ARTICLE 2 - Maintenance and Operation|Section 6100.

6100.  Supervision over the maintenance and operation of dams and reservoirs insofar as necessary to safeguard life and property from injury by reason of the failure thereof is vested in the department.(Amended by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1225.)
CA Water Code § 6101 (2021)
2021 California Code|Water Code - WAT|DIVISION 3 - DAMS AND RESERVOIRS|PART 1 - SUPERVISION OF DAMS AND RESERVOIRS|CHAPTER 4 - Powers of the Department|ARTICLE 2 - Maintenance and Operation|Section 6101.

6101.  The department may require owners to keep records of, and to report on, maintenance, operation, staffing, and engineering and geologic investigations and shall issue such rules and regulations and orders as necessary to secure maintenance and operation and to require staffing and engineering and geologic investigations which will safeguard life and property. In addition, the owner of a dam or reservoir or his agent shall fully and promptly advise the department of any sudden or unprecedented flood or unusual or alarming circumstance or occurrence affecting the dam or reservoir.(Amended by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1225.)
CA Water Code § 6102 (2021)
2021 California Code|Water Code - WAT|DIVISION 3 - DAMS AND RESERVOIRS|PART 1 - SUPERVISION OF DAMS AND RESERVOIRS|CHAPTER 4 - Powers of the Department|ARTICLE 2 - Maintenance and Operation|Section 6102.

6102.  The Legislature finds and declares all of the following:(a) The Division of Safety of Dams as part of the department inspects and reevaluates its jurisdictional dams and reservoirs for the purpose of determining their safety.(b) Globally and nationally, there is recognition that, as with all aging infrastructure, there is an unmet need regarding dam maintenance and repairs. California needs to continue to lead efforts to address these unmet needs, and improve upon standards set by regulatory agencies to ensure public safety.(c) In order to ensure the safe operation of dams and to maintain public confidence in dam safety, the Division of Safety of Dams must inspect dams within its jurisdiction once per fiscal year with the exception of low hazard potential dams which will receive inspections every two fiscal years at a minimum. California’s dam safety procedures must stay on par with, or ahead of, best practices and must continually update those procedures based on the best available knowledge.(d) In order to ensure that the practices of the Division of Safety of Dams continue to reflect the best available knowledge, and in light of the recommendations arising from the independent Forensic Team’s review of the Oroville Dam spillway incident, the Division must consult with independent dam safety and dam safety risk management organizations to propose additions to the Division’s existing dam safety program in order to incorporate updated best practices to ensure public safety, as set forth in Section 6103.(Repealed and added by Stats. 2018, Ch. 3, Sec. 2. (AB 1270) Effective February 26, 2018.)