Section 65.5 Of Article 2.5. Beach Erosion Control From California Harbors And Navigation Code >> Division 1. >> Chapter 2. >> Article 2.5.
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. Whenever a beach erosion control project has been authorized
by Congress for federal financial participation in accordance with
Public Law 727, 79th Congress, 2nd Session, as amended by Public Law
826, 84th Congress, 2nd Session, or as it may hereafter be amended,
or any other act of Congress relating to beach erosion control in
which local participation is required, it shall be the policy of the
state to bear one-half the costs of local participation required by
the authorizing federal legislation, including construction costs and
costs of lands, easements, and rights-of-way; provided, any affected
city, county, or other public agency furnishes assurances
satisfactory to the department that it will provide all other local
cooperation required by the authorizing federal legislation, will
hold and save the state free from damages for all time due to the
construction, operation, and maintenance of the project, and will
maintain and operate the project during its useful life, as may be
required to serve its intended purpose, subject to such regulations
as may be prescribed therefor by the department.