CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20172018 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 685Introduced by Assembly Member FongFebruary 15, 2017 An act to amend Section 6101 of the Water Code, relating to water. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 685, as introduced, Fong. Water: dams and reservoirs.Existing law provides that all dams and reservoirs in the state are under the jurisdiction of the Department of Water Resources. Existing law authorizes the department to require owners of dams and reservoirs to keep records of, and to report on, maintenance, operation, staffing, and engineering and geologic investigations.This bill would make nonsubstantive changes to that provision.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: NO Local Program: NO Bill TextThe people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 6101 of the Water Code is amended to read:6101. The department may require owners an owner to keep records of, and to report on, maintenance, operation, staffing, and engineering and geologic investigations and shall issue such rules and regulations and orders as necessary to secure maintenance and operation and to require staffing and engineering and geologic investigations which that will safeguard life and property. In addition, the owner of a dam or reservoir reservoir, or his agent agent, shall fully and promptly advise the department of any sudden or unprecedented flood or unusual or alarming circumstance or occurrence affecting the dam or reservoir.
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20172018 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 685Introduced by Assembly Member FongFebruary 15, 2017 An act to amend Section 6101 of the Water Code, relating to water. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 685, as introduced, Fong. Water: dams and reservoirs.Existing law provides that all dams and reservoirs in the state are under the jurisdiction of the Department of Water Resources. Existing law authorizes the department to require owners of dams and reservoirs to keep records of, and to report on, maintenance, operation, staffing, and engineering and geologic investigations.This bill would make nonsubstantive changes to that provision.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: NO Local Program: NO
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20172018 REGULAR SESSION
Assembly Bill No. 685
Introduced by Assembly Member FongFebruary 15, 2017
Introduced by Assembly Member Fong
February 15, 2017
An act to amend Section 6101 of the Water Code, relating to water.
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
## LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
AB 685, as introduced, Fong. Water: dams and reservoirs.
Existing law provides that all dams and reservoirs in the state are under the jurisdiction of the Department of Water Resources. Existing law authorizes the department to require owners of dams and reservoirs to keep records of, and to report on, maintenance, operation, staffing, and engineering and geologic investigations.This bill would make nonsubstantive changes to that provision.
Existing law provides that all dams and reservoirs in the state are under the jurisdiction of the Department of Water Resources. Existing law authorizes the department to require owners of dams and reservoirs to keep records of, and to report on, maintenance, operation, staffing, and engineering and geologic investigations.
This bill would make nonsubstantive changes to that provision.
## Digest Key
## Bill Text
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 6101 of the Water Code is amended to read:6101. The department may require owners an owner to keep records of, and to report on, maintenance, operation, staffing, and engineering and geologic investigations and shall issue such rules and regulations and orders as necessary to secure maintenance and operation and to require staffing and engineering and geologic investigations which that will safeguard life and property. In addition, the owner of a dam or reservoir reservoir, or his agent agent, shall fully and promptly advise the department of any sudden or unprecedented flood or unusual or alarming circumstance or occurrence affecting the dam or reservoir.
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
## The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
SECTION 1. Section 6101 of the Water Code is amended to read:6101. The department may require owners an owner to keep records of, and to report on, maintenance, operation, staffing, and engineering and geologic investigations and shall issue such rules and regulations and orders as necessary to secure maintenance and operation and to require staffing and engineering and geologic investigations which that will safeguard life and property. In addition, the owner of a dam or reservoir reservoir, or his agent agent, shall fully and promptly advise the department of any sudden or unprecedented flood or unusual or alarming circumstance or occurrence affecting the dam or reservoir.
SECTION 1. Section 6101 of the Water Code is amended to read:
### SECTION 1.
6101. The department may require owners an owner to keep records of, and to report on, maintenance, operation, staffing, and engineering and geologic investigations and shall issue such rules and regulations and orders as necessary to secure maintenance and operation and to require staffing and engineering and geologic investigations which that will safeguard life and property. In addition, the owner of a dam or reservoir reservoir, or his agent agent, shall fully and promptly advise the department of any sudden or unprecedented flood or unusual or alarming circumstance or occurrence affecting the dam or reservoir.
6101. The department may require owners an owner to keep records of, and to report on, maintenance, operation, staffing, and engineering and geologic investigations and shall issue such rules and regulations and orders as necessary to secure maintenance and operation and to require staffing and engineering and geologic investigations which that will safeguard life and property. In addition, the owner of a dam or reservoir reservoir, or his agent agent, shall fully and promptly advise the department of any sudden or unprecedented flood or unusual or alarming circumstance or occurrence affecting the dam or reservoir.
6101. The department may require owners an owner to keep records of, and to report on, maintenance, operation, staffing, and engineering and geologic investigations and shall issue such rules and regulations and orders as necessary to secure maintenance and operation and to require staffing and engineering and geologic investigations which that will safeguard life and property. In addition, the owner of a dam or reservoir reservoir, or his agent agent, shall fully and promptly advise the department of any sudden or unprecedented flood or unusual or alarming circumstance or occurrence affecting the dam or reservoir.
6101. The department may require owners an owner to keep records of, and to report on, maintenance, operation, staffing, and engineering and geologic investigations and shall issue such rules and regulations and orders as necessary to secure maintenance and operation and to require staffing and engineering and geologic investigations which that will safeguard life and property. In addition, the owner of a dam or reservoir reservoir, or his agent agent, shall fully and promptly advise the department of any sudden or unprecedented flood or unusual or alarming circumstance or occurrence affecting the dam or reservoir.