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HomeWater CodeDiv. 1Ch. 2Art. 1§ 147 Water System Budget Report

§ 147 Water System Budget Report

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§ 147 Water System Budget Report

Key Takeaways

  • •The water department must send a yearly money report to the state leaders by January 10.
  • •The report must show how much money was spent on water projects, where the money came from, and what it was used for.
  • •The report must list all jobs in the department working on water projects and how many people are in those jobs.
  • •The report must include details about any extra money used for water projects, even if it didn’t come from the water system.
  • •The report must cover the past two years and the current year.

Example

Imagine the water department spends money to fix dams and clean rivers. Every year, they have to tell the state leaders exactly how much they spent, where the money came from, and what they did with it.

This law makes sure the water department is open about how they use money for big water projects. If they don’t send the report, they could be in trouble for not following the rules.

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

Official Source
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§ 147 Water System Budget Report

(a) On or before January 10, 2010, and annually thereafter, the department shall prepare and submit to the chairpersons of the fiscal committees of the Legislature a report with regard to the budget for the State Water Resources Development System. (b) The department shall include in the report all of the following information: (1) A description of the expenditures made, or projected to be made, as applicable, on behalf of the State Water Resources Development System, by program and fund, and of the total revenues expended, or projected to be expended, as applicable, for that system, including each fund source. (2) A description of the positions within the department that carry out functions related to the State Water Resources Development System, and the total number of those positions. (3) A description of any funds, other than funds generated by the State Water Resources Development System, that are expended, or projected to be expended, as applicable, for the State Water Resources Development System, including those funds used for cost-sharing purposes. (4) An itemization of all contracts related to the Bay-Delta Conservation Plan financed, or projected to be financed, as applicable, in full or in part with funds generated by the State Water Resources Development System, including the dollar amount of those contracts and a brief description of the purposes of those contracts. (c) The department shall include in each report information relating to three fiscal years that include the two completed fiscal years that immediately precede the year in which the report is due, along with applicable information for the fiscal year in which the report is due. The department shall prepare the first report required under subdivision (a) for the 2007–08, 2008–09, and 2009–10 fiscal years. (Added by Stats. 2009, 4th Ex. Sess., Ch. 11, Sec. 27. Effective July 28, 2009.)

Last verified: January 23, 2026

Key Terms

State Water Resources Development SystemBay-Delta Conservation Planfiscal committees of the Legislature

Related Statutes

  • § 11200 Project Construction Unity
  • § 11201 Project Unit Authorization
  • § 11255 Los Banos Reservoir Authorization
  • § 11258 Groundwater Storage Project Requirements
  • § 11271 North Bay Aqueduct Compliance

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Water Code. Section 147.
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