BILL NUMBER: AB 810	CHAPTERED  08/31/01

	CHAPTER  209
	FILED WITH SECRETARY OF STATE  AUGUST 31, 2001
	APPROVED BY GOVERNOR  AUGUST 30, 2001
	PASSED THE ASSEMBLY  AUGUST 20, 2001
	PASSED THE SENATE  JULY 21, 2001
	AMENDED IN SENATE  JULY 5, 2001
	AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY  MAY 15, 2001
	AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY  MAY 2, 2001

INTRODUCED BY   Assembly Member John Campbell

                        FEBRUARY 22, 2001

   An act to add Chapter 2.7 (commencing with Section 35539.10) to
Part 5 of Division 13 of the Water Code, relating to water.


	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   AB 810, John Campbell.  California water districts:  Irvine Ranch
Water District and Santa Margarita Water District.
   The California Water District Law authorizes a California water
district to acquire, plan, construct, maintain, improve, and operate
the necessary works for the production, storage, transmission, and
distribution of water for irrigation, domestic, industrial, and
municipal purposes, and any related drainage or reclamation works.
   This bill would authorize the Irvine Ranch Water District and
Santa Margarita Water District to acquire, construct, operate,
maintain, and furnish facilities for the diversion of urban runoff
from drainage courses within the district, the treatment of the urban
runoff, the return of the water to the drainage courses, or the
beneficial use of the water.


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


  SECTION 1.  Chapter 2.7 (commencing with Section 35539.10) is added
to Part 5 of Division 13 of the Water Code, to read:

      CHAPTER 2.7.  PROVISIONS PERTAINING ONLY TO IRVINE RANCH WATER
DISTRICT AND SANTA MARGARITA WATER DISTRICT

   35539.10.  This chapter applies only to the Irvine Ranch Water
District and Santa Margarita Water District.  The powers granted in
this chapter supplement the existing powers of the districts.
   35539.12.  The districts may acquire, construct, operate,
maintain, and furnish facilities for the diversion of urban runoff
from drainage courses within the districts, the treatment of the
urban runoff, the return of the water to the drainage courses, or the
beneficial use of the water.
   35539.14.  In order to carry out the powers and purposes granted
under this chapter, the districts may exercise any of the powers
otherwise granted to a district by this division to the extent those
powers may be made applicable.
   35539.16.  Nothing in this chapter affects any obligation of the
districts to obtain a permit that may be required by law for the
activities undertaken pursuant to this chapter.