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DIVISION 6. CONSERVATION, DEVELOPMENT, AND UTILIZATION OF STATE WATER RESOURCES 10000-12999›PART 4.9. The Open and Transparent Water Data Act 12400-12420›CHAPTER 1. General Provisions 12400-12402

§ 12402

California Water Code · 2026-09 edition · updated 2026-10-03 · California

Unless the context otherwise requires, the following definitions govern the construction of this part:

(a) “Department” means the Department of Water Resources.

(b) “Metadata” means data that describes data.

(c) “Platform” means the statewide integrated water data platform described in Section 12415.

(d) “State board” means the State Water Resources Control Board.

(Added by Stats. 2016, Ch. 506, Sec. 1. (AB 1755) Effective January 1, 2017.)

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