California Legal Codes and Statutes

§ 22263

Added by Stats. 1943, Ch. 372.

Nothing contained in this division authorizes any person to divert the water of any stream or conduit from its channel to the detriment of any person having any interest in the stream, conduit, or the water therein, unless previous compensation be ascertained and paid.

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Cal. Wat. Code § 22263 (2026)
https://ca.codecond.com/codes/wat/division-11-irrigation-districts/part-5-powers-and-purposes/chapter-2-powers/article-2-water-distribution/section-22263

Other sections in Article 2 - Water Distribution

§ 22250§ 22251§ 22252§ 22252.1§ 22252.2§ 22252.3§ 22253§ 22254§ 22255§ 22256§ 22257§ 22258§ 22259§ 22261§ 22262§ 22263§ 22264

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