California · Water Code
WAT §9017: Any reclamation district, levee district, or drainage district, to which compensation is made, shall apply the same, or the proceeds thereof, to the payment of outstanding warrants of the district.
What this law says, in plain English
Reclamation, levee, and drainage districts that receive compensation must use it to pay the district's outstanding warrants.
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Any reclamation district, levee district, or drainage district, to which compensation is made, shall apply the same, or the proceeds thereof, to the payment of outstanding warrants of the district.
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