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HomeWater CodeDiv. 5Pt. 4Ch. 7Art. 7§ 8990 Flood Control Funding Reimbursement

§ 8990 Flood Control Funding Reimbursement

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§ 8990 Flood Control Funding Reimbursement

Key Takeaways

  • •If someone (like a company or a group) spends money to help build flood control projects (like dams or levees) that are part of the state's plan, they might get their money back.
  • •The state can decide if the money spent should be paid back and how much.
  • •The money paid back won’t have extra fees (like interest) added to it.
  • •The payback only happens when the state has money available for that specific project.

Example

A local farming group spends $100,000 to help build a new levee to stop flooding in their area, as part of the state’s flood control plan.

The state might decide to pay back the farming group for the $100,000 (or part of it) when the state gets money for that levee project. The farming group won’t get extra money (like interest) on top of what they spent.

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

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§ 8990 Flood Control Funding Reimbursement

If any reclamation district, levee district, drainage district, municipal corporation, private corporation, association or person has since February 28, 1928, or shall hereafter, advance or expend any sum of money to be applied upon, and in aid of the completion of, any work of new construction called for by the provisions of the flood control plan of the State as in effect February 28, 1928, or as amended after August 14, 1931, the sum advanced, or a specified portion thereof agreed upon, may in the discretion of the board, be determined to be a proper charge against the particular work of construction for which the money was advanced and the party advancing it may, in the discretion of the board, have a claim against the drainage district for the amount, or specified portion thereof, without interest, payable as and when moneys are made available by law for defraying the cost of the particular work for which the sum was originally advanced. (Amended by Stats. 1953, Ch. 1124.)

Last verified: January 23, 2026

Key Terms

reclamation districtlevee districtdrainage districtflood control planboard

Related Statutes

  • § 8636 Levee Construction Application Deadline
  • § 8995 Flood Control Easement Acquisition
  • § 8997 District Levee Construction Authority
  • § 8966 Official Drainage District Papers
  • § 8714 Flood Control Work Limits

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Water Code. Section 8990.
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