California · Water Code
WAT §4304: If the owner of the right is a public utility as defined in the Public Utilities Code, the amount apportioned, together with the penalty in case of delinquency, is a lien against any money of the publ
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When a public utility owns a right, amounts owed plus delinquency penalties create a lien against the utility's money.
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If the owner of the right is a public utility as defined in the Public Utilities Code, the amount apportioned, together with the penalty in case of delinquency, is a lien against any money of the public utility.
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