The board may undertake any construction work that it is authorized to do by this part, free from any control or jurisdiction of the department.

(Added by Stats. 1943, Ch. 369.)

Terms Used In California Water Code 8599

  • 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.