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Wat. Code, § 8306 · Chapter 1. General Powers of Department of Water Resources

Wat. Code, § 8306

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

(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the department may provide meals and other necessary support to any person, including, but not limited to, an employee of the department, who is engaged in emergency flood fight activities on behalf of, or in cooperation with, the department.

(b) For the purposes of this section, “emergency flood fight activities” mean actions taken under emergency conditions to maintain flood control features, the failure of which threaten to destroy life, property, or resources.

Notes and commentary — not statutory text

History

Added by Stats. 2007, Ch. 366, Sec. 5. Effective January 1, 2008. See identical section added by Stats. 2007, Ch. 368.

Another version listed by the Legislative Counsel

Added by Stats. 2007, Ch. 368, Sec. 4. Effective January 1, 2008.

(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the department may provide meals and other necessary support to any person, including, but not limited to, an employee of the department, who is engaged in emergency flood fight activities on behalf of, or in cooperation with, the department.

(b) For the purposes of this section, “emergency flood fight activities” mean actions taken under emergency conditions to maintain flood control features, the failure of which threaten to destroy life, property, or resources.

History (another version listed by the Legislative Counsel)

Added by Stats. 2007, Ch. 368, Sec. 4. Effective January 1, 2008.

Source of truth

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