Wat. Code, § 162 · Article 2. California Water Commission
Wat. Code, § 162
Text — As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
It is the intention of the Legislature that in the making of all major departmental determinations, policies and procedures, such as departmental recommendations to the Legislature, the director and the California Water Commission shall be in agreement whenever possible; but for the purpose of fixing responsibility to the Governor and to the Legislature, in the event of disagreement between the director and the commission upon such matters, the views of the director shall prevail.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Amended by Stats. 2012, Ch. 728, Sec. 180. (SB 71) Effective January 1, 2013.
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- https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=WAT§ionNum=162.
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