Wat. Code, § 1014 · Chapter 1. Definitions and Interpretation of Division
Wat. Code, § 1014
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The transfer of water, or the offer of water for transfer, shall not cause, or be the basis for, a forfeiture, abandonment, or modification of any water right, contract right, or other right to the use of that water. An offer of water for transfer, contract negotiations, or a transfer agreement shall not be used as evidence of waste or unreasonable use, or of cessation of use, of the water made available for transfer.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Added by Stats. 1999, Ch. 938, Sec. 3. Effective January 1, 2000.
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