DIVISION 6. CONSERVATION, DEVELOPMENT, AND UTILIZATION OF STATE WATER RESOURCES 10000-12999›PART 2.74. Sustainable Groundwater Management 10720-10738›CHAPTER 4. Establishing Groundwater Sustainability Agencies 10723-10724.2
§ 10723.6
California Water Code · 2026-09 edition · updated 2026-10-03 · California
(a) A combination of local agencies may form a groundwater sustainability agency by using any of the following methods:
(1) A joint powers agreement.
(2) A memorandum of agreement or other legal agreement.
(b) A water corporation regulated by the Public Utilities Commission or a mutual water company may participate in a groundwater sustainability agency through a memorandum of agreement or other legal agreement. The authority provided by this subdivision does not confer any additional powers to a nongovernmental entity.
(Amended by Stats. 2015, Ch. 255, Sec. 7. (SB 13) Effective January 1, 2016.)
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