The department may contract with a federal agency, state agency, or city, county, or district, in the design, planning, construction, development, and improvement of small craft harbors pursuant to this chapter, or for the maintenance and operation of any small craft harbors under the jurisdiction of the department.

(Amended by Stats. 2009, Ch. 610, Sec. 4. (SB 717) Effective January 1, 2010.)

Terms Used In California Harbors and Navigation Code 70.8

  • City: includes city and county. See California Harbors and Navigation Code 15
  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • County: includes city and county. See California Harbors and Navigation Code 14
  • 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 Harbors and Navigation Code 20