Wat. Code, § 10802 · Chapter 1. General Declarations and Policy
Wat. Code, § 10802
Text — As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
The Legislature finds and declares that all of the following are the policies of the state:
(a) The efficient use of water shall be pursued actively to protect both the people of the state and the state’s water resources.
(b) The efficient use of agricultural water supplies shall be an important criterion in public decisions with regard to water.
(c) Agricultural water suppliers shall be required to prepare water management plans to achieve greater efficiency in the use of water.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Amended by Stats. 2018, Ch. 15, Sec. 10. (AB 1668) Effective January 1, 2019.
Source of truth
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