Bill Text: CA AB1481 | 2017-2018 | Regular Session | Introduced

California Assembly Bill 1481 (Prior Session Legislation)

Introduced

Bill Title: Water: public use.

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)

Status: (Failed) 2018-02-01 - Died at Desk. [AB1481 Detail]

Download: California-2017-AB1481-Introduced.html

CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE— 2017–2018 REGULAR SESSION

Assembly Bill

No. 1481

Introduced by Assembly Member Nazarian

February 17, 2017

An act to amend Section 102 of the Water Code, relating to water.

LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST

AB 1481, as introduced, Nazarian. Water: public use.

Existing law declares that all water within the state is the property of the people of the state, but the right to the use of the water may be acquired by appropriation in the manner provided by law.

This bill would make nonsubstantive changes to that provision.

Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: NO Local Program: NO

The people of the State of California do enact as follows:

SECTION 1.

Section 102 of the Water Code is amended to read:

102.

All water within the ~~State~~ state is the property of the people of the ~~State,~~ state, but the right to the use of water may be acquired by appropriation in the manner provided by law.