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HomeWater CodeDiv. 6Pt. 3Ch. 5Art. 2§ 11560 Project Funding Requirements

§ 11560 Project Funding Requirements

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§ 11560 Project Funding Requirements

This law says the government can only build a water or power project if they have enough money to cover all costs, including building, running, and fixing it, plus paying back any loans, within 70 years.

Key Takeaways

  • •The government must have enough money before starting a big project like a dam or power plant.
  • •They need to plan for all costs, including building, running, fixing, and paying back loans.
  • •The money must cover everything within 70 years.

Example

The government wants to build a new dam to store water and generate electricity.

Before they start building, they must make sure they have enough money from taxes, sales of water or electricity, and other sources to pay for everything, including paying back any loans, within 70 years.

How to Calculate

Total Available Funds ≥ Total Costs (including construction, operation, maintenance, repairs, replacements, and bond payments) over 70 years

  1. Add up all the money available now and expected in the future (from taxes, sales, contracts, etc.).
  2. Add up all the costs for building, running, fixing, and paying back loans over 70 years.
  3. Check if the total money is enough to cover all the costs within 70 years.

Building a new dam.

Result: The project can go ahead because $1,000,000,000 ≥ $900,000,000.

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

Official Source
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§ 11560 Project Funding Requirements

The department shall construct the project when, in its judgment, appropriations, contributions, and revenues from all sources which are available or which will be made or become available upon, during, after, or before construction of the project, including contracts which the department may negotiate and enter into with responsible persons, public or private agencies, the United States, and state agencies for the sale or disposal of water, water flow, the use of water, water storage, electric power, or other resources and facilities to be made available by the project, are or will be available from such sources in such amounts and at such times as will afford funds sufficient to pay and discharge as and when the same become due and payable all cost and expense incurred prior to construction, and all cost and expense of construction, operation, and maintenance of the project, together with necessary repairs and replacements thereto, including funds sufficient to meet and pay, as and when they become due and payable, all bonds, with interest accruing thereon, within a period of not to exceed 70 years after the beginning of the construction of the project. (Amended by Stats. 1957, Ch. 1932.)

Last verified: January 11, 2026

Key Terms

appropriationscontributionsrevenuesconstructionoperationmaintenancebonds70 years

Related Statutes

  • § 11451 Project Operations And Revenue
  • § 11553 Bond-Funded Construction Costs
  • § 12886.2 Department Project Participation Authority
  • § 11126 Public Project Welfare Benefits
  • § 11141 Project Contribution Agreements

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Water Code. Section 11560.
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