California · Harbors and Navigation Code - HNC

HNC §5838: Neither the board of supervisors or the harbor commission, if one exists, is bound by the improvement or development work described in the petition, or by the estimated cost set forth, but it may find

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The board of supervisors or harbor commission is not required to approve improvement or development work in a petition or accept its estimated cost, but may choose to do so.

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Neither the board of supervisors or the harbor commission, if one exists, is bound by the improvement or development work described in the petition, or by the estimated cost set forth, but it may find that other, different, or less amount of improvement or development work should be done, and find the estimated cost and the incidental expenses.

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