PART 5. THE COLORADO RIVER BOARD OF CALIFORNIA [12500. - 12565.]

Part 5 added by Stats. 1943, Ch. 370.

§§ 12500–12565 · 35 sections

CHAPTER 1. Definitions §§ 12500–12503 · 4 sections
- § 12500 The definitions in this chapter govern the construction of this part only.
- § 12501 “Board” means the Colorado River Board of California.
- § 12502 “Commissioner” means the Colorado River Commissioner.
- § 12503 “Fund” means the Colorado River Fund.
CHAPTER 2. The Board §§ 12510–12519 · 10 sections
- § 12510 There is in the state government, in the Resources Agency, the Colorado River Board of California.
- § 12511 The board consists of eight members appointed by the Governor as provided in this chapter, two of whom shall be public members appointed by the Governor, and…
- § 12512 The governing bodies of the San Diego County Water Authority, Palo Verde Irrigation District, Imperial Irrigation District, Coachella Valley Water District,…
- § 12513 Each member of the board, except as otherwise provided in this section, shall serve without compensation but shall be reimbursed for traveling and other…
- § 12514 (a) The board shall determine, by majority vote, where to maintain its office and shall hold meetings at that office or elsewhere upon call of the chairman or…
- § 12515 All of the records of the board or copies of them shall be maintained at its office.
- § 12516 The board shall be subject to the provisions of Article 9 (commencing with Section 11120) of Chapter 1 of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government…
- § 12517 The board shall adopt such rules or procedure as may be required for the orderly disposition of its business and such regulations as may be necessary in order…
- § 12518 The board shall make such reports and recommendations to the Governor as he requires or as the board deems proper.
- § 12519 Notwithstanding any other provision of the law to the contrary, the board may hold executive sessions in conjunction with any regular or special meeting and…
CHAPTER 3. The Commissioner §§ 12525–12533 · 9 sections
- § 12525 The board shall elect from among its members, other than the Director of Water Resources or the Director of Fish and Game or their designees, a chairman who is…
- § 12526 The commissioner shall serve without compensation, but he shall be reimbursed for traveling and other expenses actually and necessarily incurred in the…
- § 12527 The commissioner shall perform the duties imposed upon him by this chapter under the direction of the board.
- § 12528 The commissioner shall consult and advise with the board in exercising the powers and performing the duties enumerated in this chapter and make such reports…
- § 12529 The commissioner shall exercise on behalf of the State every right and power granted to the State or to any representative of it by Section 16 of the act of…
- § 12530 The commissioner shall investigate past, present, and potential uses of the water of the Colorado River System within and without the State.
- § 12531 The commissioner shall investigate, coordinate, collate, and preserve information, facts, and data bearing upon the claims of all States and of all public or…
- § 12532 The commissioner shall confer with representatives of other States in the Colorado River basin, representatives of the United States, and others concerning…
- § 12533 The commissioner shall do and perform all other things deemed necessary or expedient to carry out the purposes of this part.
CHAPTER 4. Employees §§ 12540–12541 · 2 sections
- § 12540 From a list of not less than two persons submitted to it by the commissioner, the board shall appoint an executive director, whose duties shall be as required…
- § 12541 The board may fix the compensation of the executive director.
CHAPTER 5. The Colorado River Fund §§ 12550–12552 · 3 sections
- § 12550 All irrigation districts, county water districts, municipal water districts, metropolitan water districts, county water authorities, water conservation…
- § 12551 The board may accept any and all contributions to the fund.
- § 12552 All contributions accepted by the board shall be deposited by it in the State Treasury to the credit of the fund.
CHAPTER 6. Warrants § 12553 · 1 section
- § 12553 The State Controller shall draw warrants upon the fund from time to time upon demand of the commissioner, and the State Treasurer shall pay the warrants.
CHAPTER 7. Colorado River Management Program §§ 12560–12565 · 6 sections
- § 12560 Unless the context otherwise requires, the definitions set forth in this section govern the construction of this chapter: (a) “Account” means the Colorado…
- § 12561 There is hereby created the Colorado River Management Account in the General Fund. Moneys in the account are available, upon appropriation by the Legislature,…
- § 12562 (a) (1) In furtherance of implementing and achieving the goals of the “California Plan,” the sum of two hundred million dollars ($200,000,000) in the account…
- § 12563 If the contingencies for a transfer to the San Diego County Water Authority of the conserved water under the water transfer agreement entered into by the…
- § 12564 Nothing in the contract anticipated by the memorandum of understanding entered into on August 12, 1998, by the Metropolitan Water District of Southern…
- § 12565 The two hundred million dollars ($200,000,000) made available to the director pursuant to subdivision (a) of Section 12562 may be expended solely for the…