Article 3. Water Rights Fund of California Water Code >> Division 2. >> Part 2. >> Chapter 8. >> Article 3.
There is in the State Treasury a Water Rights Fund, which is
hereby established.
All of the following shall be deposited in the Water Rights
Fund:
(a) All fees, expenses, and penalties collected by the board or
the State Board of Equalization under this chapter and Part 3
(commencing with Section 2000).
(b) All funds collected under Section 1052, Article 4 (commencing
with Section 1845) of Chapter 12, or Section 5107.
(c) All fees collected under Section 13160.1 in connection with
certificates for activities involving hydroelectric power projects
subject to licensing by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.
Except as provided in subdivision (e) of Section 1058.5,
moneys in the Water Rights Fund are available for expenditure, upon
appropriation by the Legislature, for the following purposes:
(a) For expenditure by the State Board of Equalization in the
administration of this chapter and the Fee Collection Procedures Law
(Part 30 (commencing with Section 55001) of Division 2 of the Revenue
and Taxation Code) in connection with any fee or expense subject to
this chapter.
(b) For the payment of refunds, pursuant to Part 30 (commencing
with Section 55001) of Division 2 of the Revenue and Taxation Code,
of fees or expenses collected pursuant to this chapter.
(c) For expenditure by the board for the purposes of carrying out
this division, Division 1 (commencing with Section 100), Part 2
(commencing with Section 10500) and Chapter 11 (commencing with
Section 10735) of Part 2.74 of Division 6, and Article 7 (commencing
with Section 13550) of Chapter 7 of Division 7.
(d) For expenditures by the board for the purposes of carrying out
Sections 13160 and 13160.1 in connection with activities involving
hydroelectric power projects subject to licensing by the Federal
Energy Regulatory Commission.
(e) For expenditures by the board for the purposes of carrying out
Sections 13140 and 13170 in connection with plans and policies that
address the diversion or use of water.