CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20192020 REGULAR SESSION Senate Bill No. 699Introduced by Senator HillFebruary 22, 2019 An act to amend Section 125 of the Water Code, relating to water. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTSB 699, as introduced, Hill. Director of Water Resources.Existing law establishes in the Natural Resources Agency the Department of Water Resources, which is under the control of the Director of Water Resources. Existing law provides for the appointment of the director by the Governor, subject to confirmation by the Senate. Existing law requires the director to organize the department as necessary and authorizes the director to create divisions, subdivisions, and branch offices, as prescribed.This bill would make nonsubstantive changes relating to the powers of the director.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 125 of the Water Code is amended to read:For125. (a) For the purpose of administration, the director shall organize the department with the approval of the Governor in the manner he the director deems necessary to segregate and conduct the work of the department properly. With the approval of the Governor, the director may create such any divisions and subdivisions as may be necessary and change or abolish them from time to time.The (b) The director with the approval of the Governor may establish branch offices in hydrographic or other regions of the State state in order to assure the expeditious conduct of the work of the department in such the region, and to assure free and rapid communication of local problems and recommendations to the department and may change or abolish any such branch offices from time to time. Any branch office so established shall be under the control of a branch office manager who, subject to the direction and control of the director, shall represent the department in all matters under the departments jurisdiction in the region.
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20192020 REGULAR SESSION Senate Bill No. 699Introduced by Senator HillFebruary 22, 2019 An act to amend Section 125 of the Water Code, relating to water. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTSB 699, as introduced, Hill. Director of Water Resources.Existing law establishes in the Natural Resources Agency the Department of Water Resources, which is under the control of the Director of Water Resources. Existing law provides for the appointment of the director by the Governor, subject to confirmation by the Senate. Existing law requires the director to organize the department as necessary and authorizes the director to create divisions, subdivisions, and branch offices, as prescribed.This bill would make nonsubstantive changes relating to the powers of the director.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: NO Local Program: NO
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20192020 REGULAR SESSION
Senate Bill No. 699
Introduced by Senator HillFebruary 22, 2019
Introduced by Senator Hill
February 22, 2019
An act to amend Section 125 of the Water Code, relating to water.
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
## LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
SB 699, as introduced, Hill. Director of Water Resources.
Existing law establishes in the Natural Resources Agency the Department of Water Resources, which is under the control of the Director of Water Resources. Existing law provides for the appointment of the director by the Governor, subject to confirmation by the Senate. Existing law requires the director to organize the department as necessary and authorizes the director to create divisions, subdivisions, and branch offices, as prescribed.This bill would make nonsubstantive changes relating to the powers of the director.
Existing law establishes in the Natural Resources Agency the Department of Water Resources, which is under the control of the Director of Water Resources. Existing law provides for the appointment of the director by the Governor, subject to confirmation by the Senate. Existing law requires the director to organize the department as necessary and authorizes the director to create divisions, subdivisions, and branch offices, as prescribed.
This bill would make nonsubstantive changes relating to the powers of the director.
## Digest Key
## Bill Text
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 125 of the Water Code is amended to read:For125. (a) For the purpose of administration, the director shall organize the department with the approval of the Governor in the manner he the director deems necessary to segregate and conduct the work of the department properly. With the approval of the Governor, the director may create such any divisions and subdivisions as may be necessary and change or abolish them from time to time.The (b) The director with the approval of the Governor may establish branch offices in hydrographic or other regions of the State state in order to assure the expeditious conduct of the work of the department in such the region, and to assure free and rapid communication of local problems and recommendations to the department and may change or abolish any such branch offices from time to time. Any branch office so established shall be under the control of a branch office manager who, subject to the direction and control of the director, shall represent the department in all matters under the departments jurisdiction in the region.
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 125 of the Water Code is amended to read:For125. (a) For the purpose of administration, the director shall organize the department with the approval of the Governor in the manner he the director deems necessary to segregate and conduct the work of the department properly. With the approval of the Governor, the director may create such any divisions and subdivisions as may be necessary and change or abolish them from time to time.The (b) The director with the approval of the Governor may establish branch offices in hydrographic or other regions of the State state in order to assure the expeditious conduct of the work of the department in such the region, and to assure free and rapid communication of local problems and recommendations to the department and may change or abolish any such branch offices from time to time. Any branch office so established shall be under the control of a branch office manager who, subject to the direction and control of the director, shall represent the department in all matters under the departments jurisdiction in the region.
SECTION 1. Section 125 of the Water Code is amended to read:
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For125. (a) For the purpose of administration, the director shall organize the department with the approval of the Governor in the manner he the director deems necessary to segregate and conduct the work of the department properly. With the approval of the Governor, the director may create such any divisions and subdivisions as may be necessary and change or abolish them from time to time.The (b) The director with the approval of the Governor may establish branch offices in hydrographic or other regions of the State state in order to assure the expeditious conduct of the work of the department in such the region, and to assure free and rapid communication of local problems and recommendations to the department and may change or abolish any such branch offices from time to time. Any branch office so established shall be under the control of a branch office manager who, subject to the direction and control of the director, shall represent the department in all matters under the departments jurisdiction in the region.
For125. (a) For the purpose of administration, the director shall organize the department with the approval of the Governor in the manner he the director deems necessary to segregate and conduct the work of the department properly. With the approval of the Governor, the director may create such any divisions and subdivisions as may be necessary and change or abolish them from time to time.The (b) The director with the approval of the Governor may establish branch offices in hydrographic or other regions of the State state in order to assure the expeditious conduct of the work of the department in such the region, and to assure free and rapid communication of local problems and recommendations to the department and may change or abolish any such branch offices from time to time. Any branch office so established shall be under the control of a branch office manager who, subject to the direction and control of the director, shall represent the department in all matters under the departments jurisdiction in the region.
For125. (a) For the purpose of administration, the director shall organize the department with the approval of the Governor in the manner he the director deems necessary to segregate and conduct the work of the department properly. With the approval of the Governor, the director may create such any divisions and subdivisions as may be necessary and change or abolish them from time to time.The (b) The director with the approval of the Governor may establish branch offices in hydrographic or other regions of the State state in order to assure the expeditious conduct of the work of the department in such the region, and to assure free and rapid communication of local problems and recommendations to the department and may change or abolish any such branch offices from time to time. Any branch office so established shall be under the control of a branch office manager who, subject to the direction and control of the director, shall represent the department in all matters under the departments jurisdiction in the region.
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125. (a) For the purpose of administration, the director shall organize the department with the approval of the Governor in the manner he the director deems necessary to segregate and conduct the work of the department properly. With the approval of the Governor, the director may create such any divisions and subdivisions as may be necessary and change or abolish them from time to time.
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(b) The director with the approval of the Governor may establish branch offices in hydrographic or other regions of the State state in order to assure the expeditious conduct of the work of the department in such the region, and to assure free and rapid communication of local problems and recommendations to the department and may change or abolish any such branch offices from time to time. Any branch office so established shall be under the control of a branch office manager who, subject to the direction and control of the director, shall represent the department in all matters under the departments jurisdiction in the region.