BILL NUMBER: AB 1327	CHAPTERED  02/19/02

	CHAPTER  7
	FILED WITH SECRETARY OF STATE  FEBRUARY 19, 2002
	APPROVED BY GOVERNOR  FEBRUARY 19, 2002
	PASSED THE SENATE  FEBRUARY 4, 2002
	PASSED THE ASSEMBLY  MAY 3, 2001

INTRODUCED BY   Assembly Member Leslie

                        FEBRUARY 23, 2001

   An act to amend Section 1232 of the Water Code, relating to water.


	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   AB 1327, Leslie.  Water rights:  Truckee River.
   (1) Existing law provides that an appropriation of water in this
state from a stream flowing into this state for beneficial use in
another state may be made only when, under the laws of the other
state, water may be diverted in that state for beneficial use in this
state.
   Existing law provides that, with regard to a stream flowing across
the state boundary, a right of appropriation having the point of
diversion and place of use in another state and recognized by the
laws of that state has the same force and effect as if the point of
diversion and place of use were in this state, except as otherwise
specified.
   (2) Existing law provides that these provisions do not apply to
interstate lakes or streams flowing in or out of those lakes.
   This bill would provide that the provisions described in (1) above
apply to any appropriation or change in point of diversion, place of
use, or purpose of use under a right to the use of waters from the
Truckee River if the appropriation or change is made pursuant to a
specified operating agreement entered into by the United States, the
State of Nevada, and this state.


THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:


  SECTION 1.  Section 1232 of the Water Code is amended to read:
   1232.  (a) Except as provided in subdivision (b), nothing in this
article applies to interstate lakes, or streams flowing in or out of
those lakes.
   (b) This article applies to any appropriation or change in point
of diversion, place of use, or purpose of use under a right to the
use of waters from the Truckee River if the appropriation or change
is made pursuant to the operating agreement described in Section 205
(a) of Public Law 101-618.