(a) The powers and responsibilities of the department established pursuant to this division are separate from, and not governed by, the provisions relating to the State Water Resources Development System, including, but not limited to, those powers and responsibilities granted pursuant to Part 3 (commencing with Section 11100) of Division 6 and the California Water Resources Development Bond Act (Chapter 8 (commencing with Section 12930) of Part 6 of Division 6).

(b) This division does not subject the department to the jurisdictional authority of the commission or expand the jurisdiction of the commission, including that state water resources development system facilities subject to the California Water Resources Development Bond Act (Chapter 8 (commencing with Section 12930) of Part 6 of Division 6) and the department’s other electrical generation projects or power contracts outside of those funded through the fund, remain outside the jurisdiction of the commission.

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Terms Used In California Water Code 80805

  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • State: means the State of California, unless applied to the different parts of the United States. See California Water Code 18

(Added by Stats. 2023, Ch. 367, Sec. 15. (AB 1373) Effective October 7, 2023.)

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