BILL NUMBER: AB 1200 INTRODUCED
BILL TEXT
INTRODUCED BY Assembly Member Ma
FEBRUARY 18, 2011
An act to amend Section 345 of the Water Code, relating to the
Department of Water Resources.
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
AB 1200, as introduced, Ma. Department of Water Resources:
state-constructed water projects: recreation development.
Existing law requires the Department of Water Resources to plan
recreation development associated with state-constructed water
projects and to acquire land necessary to implement and execute plans
for that development pursuant to legislative authorization. Existing
law authorizes the department, in carrying out those duties, to
enter into contracts, leases, and agreements with state agencies, the
federal government, local public agencies, and other persons.
This bill would make technical, nonsubstantive changes to these
provisions.
Vote: majority. Appropriation: no. Fiscal committee: no.
State-mandated local program: no.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. Section 345 of the Water Code is amended to read:
345. (a) The Department of Water
Resources department shall (a)
plan recreation development associated
with state-constructed water projects in consultation with local
public agencies and affected state and federal agencies, (b)
thereafter and
shall acquire land necessary to implement and execute plans for
such that development pursuant to
specific legislative authorization. Such The
legislative authorization shall specify to what extent, if any,
the power of eminent domain may be used.
It
(b) It is hereby
declared to be the intention the intent of the
Legislature, in enacting this section, that no water resources
development funds will be appropriated for the purpose of acquiring
land for recreation development associated with state-constructed
water projects, exclusive of land required for storage and
conservation of water for such those
projects.
In
(c) In carrying out its duties
under this section, the Department of Water Resources
department may enter into contracts, leases, and
agreements with other state agencies, the federal government, local
public agencies, and persons ; and the . The
Department of Fish and Game, the Department of Parks and
Recreation , and all other affected state and local
agencies shall cooperate with the Department of Water Resources
to that end for purposes of this subdivision
.