Professional statute overview
Enactment structure, operative effect and source provenance
01
Purpose and legislative effect
“This act is named the Public Resources Code.”
The Legislature states that increased requests to take water from state streams, especially for electric energy, may harm streamflows and dependent fish and wildlife resources. The Director of Fish and Game must identify and list state streams and watercourses that need minimum flow levels, include significant ones with findings, rank them by need, and finish the initial list by January 1, 1984. The Director of Fish and Game must prepare proposed streamflow requirements for each identified stream or watercourse and send them to the State Water Resources Control Board. The Director of Fish and Game may review any streamflow requirement and may propose changes, and any proposed change must be sent to the State Water Resources Control Board. The Department of Fish and Game must start studies to develop proposed streamflow requirements, and finish each study within three years.
02
How the instrument operates
- 01
Start with the recorded version
Enacted 1939. The date shown identifies this source expression and should not be treated as proof that no later change exists.
- 02
Locate the controlling provision
Use the provision map, part headings and full-text filter to move from the broad subject to the exact legal language.
- 03
Read conditions and exceptions together
Keep subsections, definitions, provisos and cross-references in context before drawing a legal conclusion.
- 04
Verify currency and official wording
Confirm later legislation, commencement notices and corrections with the official publisher before advice, filing or reliance.
03
Research entry points
Selected provisions across the instrument. Open any row to continue with the exact stored text.
The grant recipient or its instrumentality must not charge a fee for fishing at lakes whose rehabilitation is financed under this chapter.
Section 5683.
For certain multi-city districts made up only of incorporated territory, the board may be elected or appointed by the city councils; if appointed, the councils must allocate directors by population share and each council must appoint at least one director.
Section 5783.9.
A district may levy special taxes under the listed state laws, and those taxes must be applied uniformly, with unimproved property allowed a lower rate than improved property.
Section 5789.1.
State departments may make operating agreements with cities, counties, and districts for wetlands management, but the agreements must protect and preserve the wetlands and protect public use and enjoyment.
Section 5817.
This section defines key terms used in the California Natural Landmarks Program.
Section 5861.
04
Source and current-law status
Source record view
Source record from leginfo.legislature.ca.gov · Enacted 1939
The source record does not state a definitive current-law status. Check the official publisher and later amendments before relying on this text.