Wat. Code, § 102 · Chapter 1. General State Policy

Wat. Code, § 102

Verbatim from the official edition

Text — As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)

All water within the State is the property of the people of the State, but the right to the use of water may be acquired by appropriation in the manner provided by law.

Notes and commentary — not statutory text

History

Enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 368.

Source of truth

Edition: As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
Official file: https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=WAT&sectionNum=102.
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