Chapter 4. Department Of Water Resources And State Treasurer of California Water Code >> Division 14. >> Part 1. >> Chapter 4.

The department shall have the powers and duties conferred upon it by this division and further powers and authority necessary to enable it to fully perform the duties imposed upon it by this division, including the employment of any assistants it deems necessary, and the fixing of their compensation. The compensation of assistants and the cost and expense of all work done by the department pursuant to this division shall be paid by the district as provided in this division for payment of other expenses of the district.

The department shall give information, so far as may be practicable, to persons contemplating the formation of a district.

Whenever the department deems it in the public interest that preliminary surveys and field investigations of proposed district projects shall be made at the expense of the State the department shall make the surveys and investigation and prepare a report thereof which shall be kept on file in its office.