{"code":"WAT","codeName":"Water Code","section":"14916","citation":"Wat. Code, § 14916","status":"in-force","lawOn":"2026-09-28","headings":[{"name":"DIVISION 7. WATER QUALITY [13000. - 16201.]","url":"https://blackletter.si/water-code/division-7"},{"name":"CHAPTER 23. The San Joaquin Valley Drainage Relief Act [14900. - 14920.]","url":"https://blackletter.si/water-code/division-7/chapter-23"},{"name":"ARTICLE 2. The San Joaquin Valley Drainage Relief Program [14903. - 14920.]","url":"https://blackletter.si/water-code/division-7/chapter-23/article-2"}],"history":"Added by Stats. 1992, Ch. 959, Sec. 1.   Effective January 1, 1993.   Section operative July 1, 1993, pursuant to Section 14920.","effective":"1993-01-01","html":"<p>Purchase agreements entered into pursuant to this chapter may provide for the return of the property, that is the subject of the purchase, to irrigated agricultural use if affordable technological solutions to the drainage and environmental problems are identified and implemented.</p>","text":"Purchase agreements entered into pursuant to this chapter may provide for the return of the property, that is the subject of the purchase, to irrigated agricultural use if affordable technological solutions to the drainage and environmental problems are identified and implemented.","otherVersions":[],"url":"https://blackletter.si/water-code/the-san-joaquin-valley-drainage-relief-program-14916","source":"California Legislative Information bulk export (pubinfo)"}