Cal. Water Code - WAT § 11815. Section 11815.
There is in the State Treasury the Central Valley Water Project Revenue Fund which is continued in existence.
ARTICLE 3. Revenue Fund [11815. - 11823.]
Cal. Water Code - WAT 3.
in effectCal. Water Code - WAT § 11816. Section 11816.
All revenues received from the operation of the project shall be paid over by the department at least monthly to the State Treasurer.
Cal. Water Code - WAT § 11817. Section 11817.
The State Treasurer shall deposit the revenues to the credit of the revenue fund as demand deposits in a depositary authorized by law to receive deposits of State funds.
Cal. Water Code - WAT § 11818. Section 11818.
The revenue fund shall at all times be kept segregated and set apart from all other funds.
Cal. Water Code - WAT § 11819. Section 11819.
All appropriations and contributions received from the United States, the State, any State agency, any political subdivision, or from any other source for the purpose of maintaining or operating the project, or borrowed therefrom for such purposes, shall be received by the State Treasurer and deposited in and credited to the revenue fund.
Cal. Water Code - WAT § 11820. Section 11820.
After the expiration of one year after the completion of the project, all costs and expenses of the department, including interst due and payable, incurred in performing the duties prescribed in this part shall be paid out of the revenue fund.
Cal. Water Code - WAT § 11821. Section 11821.
The money in the revenue fund is hereby appropriated for the payment of costs and expenses, for the maintenance and operation of the project, for making necessary replacements thereto, and for the payment when due of the principal and interest on all indebtedness incurred under the provisions of this part.
Cal. Water Code - WAT § 11822. Section 11822.
The money remaining in the revenue fund after providing the amount required for interest and redemption of bonds shall be devoted to the payment of the costs of operation and maintenance of the project including necessary replacements thereto to the extent necessary.
Cal. Water Code - WAT § 11823. Section 11823.
Notwithstanding anything contained in this part, the department may provide in the proceedings authorizing the issuance of bonds that revenues received during the period of construction and for a period of one year after completion thereof may be used for the payment during such periods of costs and expenses of the department, including interest due and payable, incurred in performing the duties prescribed in this part.
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