Earlier editions: 2020-112018-112026-09
DIVISION 1. GENERAL STATE POWERS OVER WATER 100-550›CHAPTER 3. Water Shortage Emergencies 350-359
§ 357
California Water Code · 2026-10 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · California
If the regulations and restrictions on delivery and consumption of water adopted pursuant to this chapter conflict with any law establishing the rights of individual consumers to receive either specific or proportionate amounts of the water supply available for distribution within such service area, the regulations and restrictions adopted pursuant to this chapter shall prevail over the provisions of such laws relating to water rights for the duration of the period of emergency; provided, however, that any distributor of water which is subject to regulation by the State Public Utilities Commission shall before making such regulations and restrictions effective secure the approval thereof by the Public Utilities Commission.
(Added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 140.)
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