California · Water Code

WAT §10737.9: (a) (1) Upon receiving notice that an adjudication has commenced in its basin, a groundwater sustainability agency shall host a public meeting to explain the adjudication process and the status of the

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A groundwater sustainability agency must hold a public meeting to explain the adjudication process and status after receiving notice that an adjudication has begun in its basin.

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(a) (1) Upon receiving notice that an adjudication has commenced in its basin, a groundwater sustainability agency shall host a public meeting to explain the adjudication process and the status of the adjudication to water users within the basin and the public. A groundwater sustainability agency may invite the state board or the department to send a representative to the meeting in order to help explain the adjudication process. (2) A recording or summary of the meeting shall be posted to a public internet website hosted by either the groundwater sustainability agency or the watermaster of the basin. (3) For a basin that has multiple groundwater sustainability agencies, the groundwater sustainability agencies may hold a public meeting jointly or individually in furtherance of this subdivision. (b) This section shall only apply to basins in which a comprehensive adjudication has not been commenced by January 1, 2024.

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