{"code":"WAT","codeName":"Water Code","section":"1016","citation":"Wat. Code, § 1016","status":"in-force","lawOn":"2026-09-28","headings":[{"name":"DIVISION 2. WATER [1000. - 5951.]","url":"https://blackletter.si/water-code/division-2"},{"name":"PART 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS [1000. - 1126.]","url":"https://blackletter.si/water-code/division-2/part-1"},{"name":"CHAPTER 1. Definitions and Interpretation of Division [1000. - 1018.]","url":"https://blackletter.si/water-code/division-2/part-1/chapter-1"}],"history":"Added by Stats. 1999, Ch. 938, Sec. 5.   Effective January 1, 2000.","effective":"2000-01-01","html":"<p>(a) At the conclusion of the term of a water transfer agreement, all rights in, and the use of, the water subject to the agreement revert back to the transferor.</p><p>(b) After the conclusion of the term of a water transfer agreement, the transferee or any beneficiary of the transfer shall not do either of the following:</p><p>(1) Bring any claim for a continuation of the water supply made available by the agreement.</p><p>(2) Claim any right to a continued supply of water as a result of the transfer, based on reliance, estoppel, intervening public use, prescription, water shortage emergency, or unforeseen or unforeseeable increases in demand, or any other cause.</p>","text":"(a) At the conclusion of the term of a water transfer agreement, all rights in, and the use of, the water subject to the agreement revert back to the transferor. (b) After the conclusion of the term of a water transfer agreement, the transferee or any beneficiary of the transfer shall not do either of the following: (1) Bring any claim for a continuation of the water supply made available by the agreement. (2) Claim any right to a continued supply of water as a result of the transfer, based on reliance, estoppel, intervening public use, prescription, water shortage emergency, or unforeseen or unforeseeable increases in demand, or any other cause.","otherVersions":[],"url":"https://blackletter.si/water-code/definitions-and-interpretation-of-division-1016","source":"California Legislative Information bulk export (pubinfo)"}