Private Water Law
A blog about water resources and law
Category: Mutual water companies
Dark Clouds Over California: The Sustainable Groundwater Management Act of 2014
I am excited to release a new white paper regarding the California Sustainable Groundwater Management Act of 2014, entitled Dark Clouds Over California. Please download the white paper and share with your colleagues. For your convenience, the executive summary is published below. Additionally, the…
Read MoreCalifornia Mutual Water Companies Training 2014
For the past several years, I have conducted a state-mandated training course for directors of California mutual water companies pursuant to Assembly Bill 54. Given the continued interest in the topic, I will offer two training courses this fall. Because mutual water…
Read MoreAccounting Practices Under AB 240 for California Mutual Water Companies
I have received enquiries from several readers about the language in AB 240 (2013) regarding annual budgeting and review of financial records for mutual water companies in California. This post summarizes what we currently know about the topic, although some uncertainties…
Read MoreNew Law AB 240 Affecting California Mutual Water Companies
The California Legislature has once again adopted new requirements for mutual water companies, this time in Assembly Bill 240, which was signed by Governor Brown on October 8, 2013 and will become effective January 1, 2014.
Read MoreThe Organization of Water Utilities in California
This post gives an overview of the organization of water utilities in California. For this purpose, water utilities are defined as entities that own and operate public drinking water systems at the retail level. There are few sources of information about who…
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