Section 11584 Of Article 2. Eminent Domain Proceedings From California Water Code >> Division 6. >> Part 3. >> Chapter 6. >> Article 2.
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. No water which, prior to January 13, 1934, was appropriated,
or for which application has been filed prior to January 13, 1934,
and remains in good standing, nor any tunnels, canals, dams, and
appurtenant works dedicated to public use prior to July 1, 1933, may
be acquired by the department through eminent domain proceedings
except, unless and until it is first determined in a court of
competent jurisdiction that the use proposed to be made thereof by
the department is a more necessary public use than that to which it
has already been appropriated or dedicated.