California § 43005 - The board may enter into contracts with any or all interested parties for settlem

Full text of California Public Contract Code - PCC § 43005 — The board may enter into contracts with any or all interested parties for settlem, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ 43005. The board may enter into contracts with any or all interested parties for settlem

The board may enter into contracts with any or all interested parties for settlement or determination of any or all water rights on any stream system or on any part thereof which concerns the district or for the administration of water rights or of waters of any such stream system or any part thereof, whether by watermaster or otherwise; and if, in connection with any such contract and to make such contract efficiently operable for the benefit of the district, the board shall expressly find that the district should act for others also, whether their lands and water rights are within or without the district, then the district, with the written approval of any interested party for whom the district undertakes to act, may do so to the extent and under the terms which are expressed in any such contract.

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

Frequently Asked Questions About California § 43005

What does Public Contract Code - PCC § 43005 cover?

Section 43005 ("The board may enter into contracts with any or all interested parties for settlem") 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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Is this the official text of California law?

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