California § 31159 - Every county water district which executes a contract with the United States for

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§ 31159. Every county water district which executes a contract with the United States for

Every county water district which executes a contract with the United States for the purposes set forth in Section 31151 shall, within the meaning of the act of Congress approved August 11, 1916, entitled “An act to promote the reclamation of arid lands” and of the act of Congress approved May 15, 1922, entitled “An act to provide for the application of the reclamation law to irrigation districts,” be deemed to be an irrigation district organized and created under the irrigation district laws of this State.

Source: official California text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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What does Public Contract Code - PCC § 31159 cover?

Section 31159 ("Every county water district which executes a contract with the United States for") is part of the Public Contract Code - PCC, the codified statutory law of California. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.

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