In no other way than by purchase or otherwise as provided in this part shall water rights of a watershed, area, or the inhabitants be impaired or curtailed by the department, but the provisions of this article shall be strictly limited to the acts and proceedings of the department, as such, and shall not apply to any persons or state agencies.
Cal. Water Code § 11461
Limitation of Powers
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case Rank v. Krug (1950)
Most recently applied in Rank v. Krug (April 1950)
Amended by Stats. 1957, Ch. 1932.
Official source: California Legislative Information. Reproduced from public-domain California statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.