Section 1009.5 Of Chapter 1. Definitions And Interpretation Of Division From California Water Code >> Division 2. >> Part 1. >> Chapter 1.
1009.5
. (a) A water district and the district attorney of any
county in which the water district is located may enter into an
agreement authorizing the attorney for the water district to act as a
special prosecutor appointed by and under the supervision and
direction of the district attorney for the purpose of prosecuting a
violation of an ordinance of the district or a violation of a statute
that is a misdemeanor or an infraction, or a violation of a
resolution or ordinance adopted pursuant to Section 375, subject to
all of the following limitations:
(1) The ordinance, resolution, or statute relates to water
pollution, including waste water and stormwater, or to water
conservation.
(2) The district attorney shall prescribe the scope of, and any
limitations on, the subpoena power of the attorney for the water
district.
(3) The district attorney may designate any ordinance, resolution,
or statute that the attorney for the water district is authorized to
prosecute.
(b) A water district, for purposes of this section, means a water
district as defined in Section 20200.