BILL NUMBER: AB 2834	CHAPTERED  09/18/04

	CHAPTER  585
	FILED WITH SECRETARY OF STATE  SEPTEMBER 18, 2004
	APPROVED BY GOVERNOR  SEPTEMBER 18, 2004
	PASSED THE ASSEMBLY  AUGUST 25, 2004
	PASSED THE SENATE  AUGUST 23, 2004
	AMENDED IN SENATE  AUGUST 18, 2004
	AMENDED IN SENATE  JULY 13, 2004

INTRODUCED BY   Assembly Member Canciamilla

                        FEBRUARY 20, 2004

   An act to add Section 35539.13 to the Water Code, relating to
water.



	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   AB 2834, Canciamilla.  Santa Margarita Water District and Irvine
Ranch Water District:  water treatment, reuse, and conveyance.
   Existing law, the California Water District Law, authorizes the
formation of California water districts and provides for the purposes
and powers of those districts.
   This bill would authorize the Santa Margarita Water District and
the Irvine Ranch Water District, California water districts, to
convey water in a drainage course within the boundaries of each
respective district for the purposes of treating and reusing that
water, if that conveyance, treatment, and reuse meet the requirements
of state and federal law.


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


  SECTION 1.  Section 35539.13 is added to the Water Code, to read:
   35539.13.  (a) The districts may convey water in a drainage course
within the boundaries of each respective district for the purposes
of treating and reusing that water, if the conveyance, treatment, and
reuse meet the requirements of state and federal law.
   (b) For purposes of this section, "drainage course" refers to a
drainage course with regard to which the each respective district has
a right of use.
   (c) For purposes of this section, "water" refers to water with
regard to which the each respective district has a right of use.
  SEC. 2.  The Legislature finds and declares that this act, which is
applicable only to the Santa Margarita Water District and the Irvine
Ranch Water District, is necessary because of the unique and special
water problems in the area included in those respective districts.
It is, therefore, hereby declared that a general law within the
meaning of Section 16 of Article IV of the California Constitution
cannot be made applicable to those districts and the enactment of
this special law is necessary for the conservation, development,
control, and use of water for the public good.