California Water Code

§ 9650

WAT § 9650 Effective Jan 1, 2016Div. 5 · Part 8

Statute text

(a)(1) Commencing July 1, 2008, the allocation or expenditure of funds by the state for the upgrade of a project levee, if that upgrade is authorized on or after July 1, 2008, that protects an area in which more than 1,000 people reside shall be subject to a requirement that the local agency responsible for the operation and maintenance of the project levee and any city or county protected by the project levee, including a charter city or charter county, enter into an agreement to adopt a safety plan within two years. If a city or county is responsible for the operation and maintenance of the project levee, the governing body shall approve a resolution committing to the preparation of a safety plan within two years.

(2)The local entity responsible for the operation and maintenance of the project levee shall submit a copy of the safety plan to the department and the Central Valley Flood Protection Board.

(b)The safety plan, at a minimum, shall include all of the following elements:

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Legislative history

Amended (as added by Stats. 2007, Ch. 368, Sec. 8) by Stats. 2015, Ch. 303, Sec. 550. (AB 731) Effective January 1, 2016.