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HomeFish and Game CodeDiv. 6Pt. 1Ch. 3Art. 3§ 5991 Screen Installation Cost Sharing

§ 5991 Screen Installation Cost Sharing

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§ 5991 Screen Installation Cost Sharing

Key Takeaways

  • •The government can choose to put up a screen (like a fence) instead of making the owner do it.
  • •If the government puts up the screen, the owner has to pay for half of the cost.
  • •The government can pay the full cost first, but the owner still has to pay back their half within 30 days.

Example

Imagine you own a pond near a river, and fish from the river keep swimming into your pond. The government might say you need a screen to stop the fish.

If the government decides to put up the screen themselves, they’ll tell you how big it should be and where it goes. You’ll have to pay for half of the cost, even if they pay for all of it upfront. If they spend $1,000 on the screen, you owe them $500 within 30 days.

AI-generated — May contain errors. Not legal advice. Always verify source.

Official Source
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§ 5991 Screen Installation Cost Sharing

In lieu of the department’s ordering the owner to install a screen the department may, at its option, elect to construct and install the screen itself, in which event the type, size, mesh, and location of the screen and the time within which it shall be installed shall be determined as provided by Section 5992 of this code. When the department elects to construct and install a screen, one-half of the cost of construction and installation shall be paid by the owner. The department may pay the entire cost of the construction and installation of a screen from the Fish and Game Preservation Fund, in which case it shall, upon completion of the screen, notify the owner of the amount of one-half of the cost, and the owner shall, within 30 days thereafter, remit that amount to the department. (Enacted by Stats. 1957, Ch. 456.)

Last verified: January 23, 2026

Key Terms

screenFish and Game Preservation FundSection 5992

Related Statutes

  • § 5989 Screen Maintenance Responsibility
  • § 5981 Fish Conduit Screening Costs
  • § 5982 Screen Installation Requirements
  • § 5983 Screen Installation Cost Sharing
  • § 5986 Conduit Owner Payments

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Fish and Game Code. Section 5991.
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