California § 4228 - In all cases where a water right is owned by two or more persons, they shall pay
Full text of California Public Contract Code - PCC § 4228 — In all cases where a water right is owned by two or more persons, they shall pay, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 4228. In all cases where a water right is owned by two or more persons, they shall pay
In all cases where a water right is owned by two or more persons, they shall pay in proportion to their respective interests in the water right, and, when the extent of the several interests is known to the department, the statement prepared by the department shall contain an apportionment of the amount to be paid by the various owners of the water right.
Source: official California text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Public Contract Code - PCC § 4228 cover?
Section 4228 ("In all cases where a water right is owned by two or more persons, they shall pay") 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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