Article 3. Additional Provisions Relating To Contracts With State Agencies of California Water Code >> Division 6. >> Part 3. >> Chapter 7. >> Article 3.

In addition to the powers conferred by law, and not in derogation or in limitation thereof, any state agency may enter into and execute appropriate contracts with the department for any and all the purposes and objects of this part.

The department may agree in a contract with a state agency or department of a state agency that payments to be made under a contract for joint development of water conveyance and hydroelectric facilities on the west branch of the California Aqueduct shall be made only from funds under the management and control of the state agency or department of a state agency derived from revenues from the sale of electric energy and are not to be made from funds derived from the levy of taxes upon taxable property within the state agency. The provisions of Sections 11652 to 11655, inclusive, shall not be applicable to contracts containing such a provision.

Any State agency may comply with the terms, provisions, and conditions of any contract entered into by it pursuant to this article.

Any state agency may, in or pursuant to a contract with the department, do any or all of the following:
  (a) Provide in the contract for the segregation and allocation of any or all revenues received by the state agency from the sale, use or distribution of any water, use of water, electric power, or other facilities to be received, used, or distributed by the state agency under the contract.
  (b) Pursuant to the contract, segregate, allocate, and devote such revenues solely for the purpose of making payments to the department for water, use of water, electric power, or other facilities to be received, used, or distributed under the contract.
  (c) Provide in the contract for the pledge of any or all such revenues for the purpose of securing to the department any payments which may become due under the contract.
  (d) Pursuant to the contract, pledge such revenues for the purpose of securing to the department any payments which may become due under the contract.
  (e) Promise and agree to establish and maintain a special account to be created in and from its general fund or other appropriate fund.
  (f) Pursuant to subdivision (e) create, establish, and maintain such special account.

All funds accruing to a special account established pursuant to the next preceding section, or deposited therein, in compliance with the terms and provisions of any contract with the department constitute a trust fund for the purpose of making payments to the department as provided in the contract.