The Legal Affairs Committee supports the mission of the association and acts on requests for assistance on legal matters of significance to ACWA member agencies.
It also reviews proposed ACWA bylaw revisions and works with staff to produce publications to assist member agencies in complying with state and federal laws. The committee files amicus curia filings on important cases, comments on proposed regulations and guidelines of state agencies such as the Fair Political Practices Commission and monitors / engages in water rights matters of interest to member agencies.
This panel of experts will discuss the legal requirements and background for water transfers, particularly as they relate to water...
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Attendees of ACWA’s 2011 Fall Conference & Exhibition were treated to a thorough review of key water law cases and their...
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U.S. District Court Judge Oliver Wanger in a hearing today denied a request by the federal government and Natural Resources Defense...
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A northern California water district announced today it plans to appeal the decision of a federal district court in an area-of-origin...
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Private, informational tours of water district facilities by a majority of a city’s council members are prohibited under the Brown...
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The California Supreme Court ruled Jan. 31 that statutes under which the State Water Resources Control Board imposed water rights fees in...
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