Wat. Code, § 401 · Article 1. General Provisions
Wat. Code, § 401
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Text — As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
It is hereby declared that atmospheric water within the state which is caused to fall by weather resources management activities shall, for the purpose of water rights determinations, be considered as if it occurred as natural precipitation.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Repealed and added by Stats. 1984, Ch. 950, Sec. 2.
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- Official file
- https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=WAT§ionNum=401.
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