Section 12647 Of Article 2. Projects In The Sacramento-san Joaquin Watersheds From California Water Code >> Division 6. >> Part 6. >> Chapter 2. >> Article 2.
12647
. (a) The state shall not have responsibility or liability for
the construction, operation, and maintenance of central valley flood
control facilities identified in this article unless all of the
following apply:
(1) The department identifies the facility as part of the State
Plan of Flood Control.
(2) The state has expressly accepted the transfer of liability for
the facility from the federal government.
(3) The board incorporates the facility into the State Plan of
Flood Control pursuant to Section 9611.
(b) Unless otherwise specifically provided, nothing in this
article shall be construed to expand the responsibility of the state
for the operation or maintenance of any flood management facility
outside the scope of the State Plan of Flood Control, except as
specifically determined by the board pursuant to Section 9611.
(c) Use of the phrase "adopted and authorized" in this article
does not, by itself, reflect incorporation of the specified facility
into the State Plan of Flood Control or assumption of liability by
the state, unless one of the conditions described in subdivision (a)
applies to the facility.
(d) Nothing in this section abrogates or modifies any duty,
responsibility, or liability of any federal, state, or local agency,
including, but not limited to, those duties, responsibilities, and
liabilities set forth in Sections 8370, 12642, and 12828.