(a) The powers and responsibilities of the department established pursuant to this division are separate from, and not governed by, the provisions relating to the State Water Resources Development System.
(b) The Department of Water Resources Charge Fund established in Section 80550 and the moneys in that fund are separate and distinct from any other fund and moneys administered by the department.
(Added by Stats. 2019, Ch. 79, Sec. 22. (AB 1054) Effective July 12, 2019.)