Section 12949 Of Article 3. State Participation From California Water Code >> Division 6. >> Part 6. >> Chapter 9. >> Article 3.
12949
. After submission of a written report and upon specific
authorization by the Legislature the department either independently
or in cooperation with any county, state, federal, or public or
private agency or corporation may finance, construct, and operate
saline water conversion facilities. The department may sell any water
made available by such saline water conversion facilities. Unless
otherwise provided by the Legislature, the department shall establish
rates or charges for such water so as to recover all of the costs of
making such water available.