This division is hereby declared to be in furtherance of the policy contained in Section 2 of Article X of the California Constitution and in all respects for the welfare and benefit of the people of the state, for the improvement of their prosperity and their living conditions, and the board and the department shall be regarded as performing a governmental function in carrying out the provisions of this division.
Cal. Water Code § 1050
Administrative Provisions Generally
Applied in 2 court decisions — leading case 26 Cal. 3d 183 - Environmental Defense Fund, Inc. v. East Bay Municipal Utility District (1980)
Most recently applied in Imperial Irrigation District v. State Water Resources Control Board (November 1986)
Amended by Stats. 1979, Ch. 373.
Official source: California Legislative Information. Reproduced from public-domain California statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.