CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20192020 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 2519Introduced by Assembly Member WoodFebruary 19, 2020 An act to amend Section 6261 of the Water Code, relating to water. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 2519, as introduced, Wood. Reservoirs and dams: defective applications.Existing law prohibits commencing the construction of, the enlargement of, or the repair, alteration, or removal of, a dam or reservoir until the owner has applied for and obtained from the Department of Water Resources written approval of plans and specifications. Existing law prohibits the department from rejecting a defective application for these purposes made in a bona fide attempt to conform to the law and instead requires the department to send a notice of defect to an applicant by ordinary and registered mail.This bill would require the department to send the notice of defect by ordinary and registered mail or by electronic mail.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: YES Local Program: NO Bill TextThe people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 6261 of the Water Code is amended to read:6261. A defective application made in a bona fide attempt to conform to the law and rules and regulations of the department shall not be rejected but notice of defect shall be sent to the applicant by ordinary and registered mail or by electronic mail.
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20192020 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 2519Introduced by Assembly Member WoodFebruary 19, 2020 An act to amend Section 6261 of the Water Code, relating to water. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 2519, as introduced, Wood. Reservoirs and dams: defective applications.Existing law prohibits commencing the construction of, the enlargement of, or the repair, alteration, or removal of, a dam or reservoir until the owner has applied for and obtained from the Department of Water Resources written approval of plans and specifications. Existing law prohibits the department from rejecting a defective application for these purposes made in a bona fide attempt to conform to the law and instead requires the department to send a notice of defect to an applicant by ordinary and registered mail.This bill would require the department to send the notice of defect by ordinary and registered mail or by electronic mail.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: YES Local Program: NO
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20192020 REGULAR SESSION
Assembly Bill
No. 2519
Introduced by Assembly Member WoodFebruary 19, 2020
Introduced by Assembly Member Wood
February 19, 2020
An act to amend Section 6261 of the Water Code, relating to water.
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
## LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
AB 2519, as introduced, Wood. Reservoirs and dams: defective applications.
Existing law prohibits commencing the construction of, the enlargement of, or the repair, alteration, or removal of, a dam or reservoir until the owner has applied for and obtained from the Department of Water Resources written approval of plans and specifications. Existing law prohibits the department from rejecting a defective application for these purposes made in a bona fide attempt to conform to the law and instead requires the department to send a notice of defect to an applicant by ordinary and registered mail.This bill would require the department to send the notice of defect by ordinary and registered mail or by electronic mail.
Existing law prohibits commencing the construction of, the enlargement of, or the repair, alteration, or removal of, a dam or reservoir until the owner has applied for and obtained from the Department of Water Resources written approval of plans and specifications. Existing law prohibits the department from rejecting a defective application for these purposes made in a bona fide attempt to conform to the law and instead requires the department to send a notice of defect to an applicant by ordinary and registered mail.
This bill would require the department to send the notice of defect by ordinary and registered mail or by electronic mail.
## Digest Key
## Bill Text
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 6261 of the Water Code is amended to read:6261. A defective application made in a bona fide attempt to conform to the law and rules and regulations of the department shall not be rejected but notice of defect shall be sent to the applicant by ordinary and registered mail or by electronic mail.
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 6261 of the Water Code is amended to read:6261. A defective application made in a bona fide attempt to conform to the law and rules and regulations of the department shall not be rejected but notice of defect shall be sent to the applicant by ordinary and registered mail or by electronic mail.
SECTION 1. Section 6261 of the Water Code is amended to read:
### SECTION 1.
6261. A defective application made in a bona fide attempt to conform to the law and rules and regulations of the department shall not be rejected but notice of defect shall be sent to the applicant by ordinary and registered mail or by electronic mail.
6261. A defective application made in a bona fide attempt to conform to the law and rules and regulations of the department shall not be rejected but notice of defect shall be sent to the applicant by ordinary and registered mail or by electronic mail.
6261. A defective application made in a bona fide attempt to conform to the law and rules and regulations of the department shall not be rejected but notice of defect shall be sent to the applicant by ordinary and registered mail or by electronic mail.
6261. A defective application made in a bona fide attempt to conform to the law and rules and regulations of the department shall not be rejected but notice of defect shall be sent to the applicant by ordinary and registered mail or by electronic mail.