Art. X, § 7
Government land acquisitions follow state water law
Duty
Water & Natural Resources
Art. X · Water
Official text rightpowerlimitif conditionlegal term
Whenever any agency of government, local, state, or federal, hereafter acquires any interest in real property in this State, the acceptance of the interest shall constitute an agreement by the agency to conform to the laws of California as to the acquisition, control, use, and distribution of water with respect to the land so acquired.
History: Sec. 7 added June 8, 1976, by Prop. 14. Res.Ch. 5, 1976.
Simplified explanation
When any local, state or federal government agency acquires an interest in real property in California, accepting the interest is an agreement by the agency to conform to California laws on the acquisition, control, use and distribution of water for that land.