CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20212022 REGULAR SESSION Senate Bill No. 496Introduced by Senator Laird(Coauthors: Assembly Members Robert Rivas and Stone)February 17, 2021 An act to amend Section 8100 of the Water Code, relating to water. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTSB 496, as introduced, Laird. Flood control: counties.Existing law relating to flood control in counties authorizes the board of supervisors of a county to appropriate and spend money from the general fund of the county for any of specified flood control purposes in connection with streams or rivers in the county.This bill would authorize the board of supervisors of a county to appropriate and spend money from the general fund of the county for the reuse of flood waters in connection with streams or rivers in the county.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 8100 of the Water Code is amended to read:8100. Under such limitations and restrictions as are prescribed by law, and in addition to jurisdiction and powers otherwise conferred, the boards of supervisors, in their respective counties, may appropriate and expend money from the general fund of the county for any of the following purposes in connection with streams or rivers in the county:(a) The construction of works, improvements, levees or check dams to prevent overflow and flooding.(b) The protection and reforestation of watersheds.(c) The conservation and reuse of the flood waters.(d) The making of all surveys, maps and plats necessary to carry out any work, construction or improvement authorized by this article.(e) The carrying out of any work, construction or improvement authorized by this article outside the county if the rivers or streams affected flow in or through more than one county.
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20212022 REGULAR SESSION Senate Bill No. 496Introduced by Senator Laird(Coauthors: Assembly Members Robert Rivas and Stone)February 17, 2021 An act to amend Section 8100 of the Water Code, relating to water. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTSB 496, as introduced, Laird. Flood control: counties.Existing law relating to flood control in counties authorizes the board of supervisors of a county to appropriate and spend money from the general fund of the county for any of specified flood control purposes in connection with streams or rivers in the county.This bill would authorize the board of supervisors of a county to appropriate and spend money from the general fund of the county for the reuse of flood waters in connection with streams or rivers in the county.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: NO Local Program: NO
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20212022 REGULAR SESSION
Senate Bill
No. 496
Introduced by Senator Laird(Coauthors: Assembly Members Robert Rivas and Stone)February 17, 2021
Introduced by Senator Laird(Coauthors: Assembly Members Robert Rivas and Stone)
February 17, 2021
An act to amend Section 8100 of the Water Code, relating to water.
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
## LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
SB 496, as introduced, Laird. Flood control: counties.
Existing law relating to flood control in counties authorizes the board of supervisors of a county to appropriate and spend money from the general fund of the county for any of specified flood control purposes in connection with streams or rivers in the county.This bill would authorize the board of supervisors of a county to appropriate and spend money from the general fund of the county for the reuse of flood waters in connection with streams or rivers in the county.
Existing law relating to flood control in counties authorizes the board of supervisors of a county to appropriate and spend money from the general fund of the county for any of specified flood control purposes in connection with streams or rivers in the county.
This bill would authorize the board of supervisors of a county to appropriate and spend money from the general fund of the county for the reuse of flood waters in connection with streams or rivers in the county.
## Digest Key
## Bill Text
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 8100 of the Water Code is amended to read:8100. Under such limitations and restrictions as are prescribed by law, and in addition to jurisdiction and powers otherwise conferred, the boards of supervisors, in their respective counties, may appropriate and expend money from the general fund of the county for any of the following purposes in connection with streams or rivers in the county:(a) The construction of works, improvements, levees or check dams to prevent overflow and flooding.(b) The protection and reforestation of watersheds.(c) The conservation and reuse of the flood waters.(d) The making of all surveys, maps and plats necessary to carry out any work, construction or improvement authorized by this article.(e) The carrying out of any work, construction or improvement authorized by this article outside the county if the rivers or streams affected flow in or through more than one county.
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 8100 of the Water Code is amended to read:8100. Under such limitations and restrictions as are prescribed by law, and in addition to jurisdiction and powers otherwise conferred, the boards of supervisors, in their respective counties, may appropriate and expend money from the general fund of the county for any of the following purposes in connection with streams or rivers in the county:(a) The construction of works, improvements, levees or check dams to prevent overflow and flooding.(b) The protection and reforestation of watersheds.(c) The conservation and reuse of the flood waters.(d) The making of all surveys, maps and plats necessary to carry out any work, construction or improvement authorized by this article.(e) The carrying out of any work, construction or improvement authorized by this article outside the county if the rivers or streams affected flow in or through more than one county.
SECTION 1. Section 8100 of the Water Code is amended to read:
### SECTION 1.
8100. Under such limitations and restrictions as are prescribed by law, and in addition to jurisdiction and powers otherwise conferred, the boards of supervisors, in their respective counties, may appropriate and expend money from the general fund of the county for any of the following purposes in connection with streams or rivers in the county:(a) The construction of works, improvements, levees or check dams to prevent overflow and flooding.(b) The protection and reforestation of watersheds.(c) The conservation and reuse of the flood waters.(d) The making of all surveys, maps and plats necessary to carry out any work, construction or improvement authorized by this article.(e) The carrying out of any work, construction or improvement authorized by this article outside the county if the rivers or streams affected flow in or through more than one county.
8100. Under such limitations and restrictions as are prescribed by law, and in addition to jurisdiction and powers otherwise conferred, the boards of supervisors, in their respective counties, may appropriate and expend money from the general fund of the county for any of the following purposes in connection with streams or rivers in the county:(a) The construction of works, improvements, levees or check dams to prevent overflow and flooding.(b) The protection and reforestation of watersheds.(c) The conservation and reuse of the flood waters.(d) The making of all surveys, maps and plats necessary to carry out any work, construction or improvement authorized by this article.(e) The carrying out of any work, construction or improvement authorized by this article outside the county if the rivers or streams affected flow in or through more than one county.
8100. Under such limitations and restrictions as are prescribed by law, and in addition to jurisdiction and powers otherwise conferred, the boards of supervisors, in their respective counties, may appropriate and expend money from the general fund of the county for any of the following purposes in connection with streams or rivers in the county:(a) The construction of works, improvements, levees or check dams to prevent overflow and flooding.(b) The protection and reforestation of watersheds.(c) The conservation and reuse of the flood waters.(d) The making of all surveys, maps and plats necessary to carry out any work, construction or improvement authorized by this article.(e) The carrying out of any work, construction or improvement authorized by this article outside the county if the rivers or streams affected flow in or through more than one county.
8100. Under such limitations and restrictions as are prescribed by law, and in addition to jurisdiction and powers otherwise conferred, the boards of supervisors, in their respective counties, may appropriate and expend money from the general fund of the county for any of the following purposes in connection with streams or rivers in the county:
(a) The construction of works, improvements, levees or check dams to prevent overflow and flooding.
(b) The protection and reforestation of watersheds.
(c) The conservation and reuse of the flood waters.
(d) The making of all surveys, maps and plats necessary to carry out any work, construction or improvement authorized by this article.
(e) The carrying out of any work, construction or improvement authorized by this article outside the county if the rivers or streams affected flow in or through more than one county.