Bill Text: CA SB496 | 2021-2022 | Regular Session | Introduced

California Senate Bill 496 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Bill Title: Flood control: water development projects: Pajaro River.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 3-0)

Status: (Passed) 2021-09-24 - Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 310, Statutes of 2021. [SB496 Detail]

Download: California-2021-SB496-Introduced.html

CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE— 2021–2022 REGULAR SESSION

Senate Bill

No. 496

Introduced by Senator Laird
(Coauthors: Assembly Members Robert Rivas and Stone)

February 17, 2021

An act to amend Section 8100 of the Water Code, relating to water.

LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST

SB 496, as introduced, Laird. Flood control: counties.

Existing law relating to flood control in counties authorizes the board of supervisors of a county to appropriate and spend money from the general fund of the county for any of specified flood control purposes in connection with streams or rivers in the county.

This bill would authorize the board of supervisors of a county to appropriate and spend money from the general fund of the county for the reuse of flood waters in connection with streams or rivers in the county.

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

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

SECTION 1.

Section 8100 of the Water Code is amended to read:

8100.

Under such limitations and restrictions as are prescribed by law, and in addition to jurisdiction and powers otherwise conferred, the boards of supervisors, in their respective counties, may appropriate and expend money from the general fund of the county for any of the following purposes in connection with streams or rivers in the county:

(a) The construction of works, improvements, levees or check dams to prevent overflow and flooding.

(b) The protection and reforestation of watersheds.

(d) The making of all surveys, maps and plats necessary to carry out any work, construction or improvement authorized by this article.

(e) The carrying out of any work, construction or improvement authorized by this article outside the county if the rivers or streams affected flow in or through more than one county.