{"data":{"id":"us-ca/wat-131","jurisdiction":"us-ca","citation":"WAT § 131","heading":"","body":"The department may employ such assistance as may be necessary for the proper discharge of its duties, and may purchase or rent any necessary supplies, instruments, tools, equipment, and conveniences.","path":["Water Code - WAT","DIVISION 1. GENERAL STATE POWERS OVER WATER [100. - 550.]","CHAPTER 2. State Administration Generally [120. - 190.]","ARTICLE 1. Department of Water Resources [120. - 148.]"],"source_url":"https://downloads.leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/pubinfo_2025.zip","current_through":"2026-09-13","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T05:56:33Z","sha256":"e2ddfab5cda360f3837b7e00030c0afcfde05be8b95e6220b3cbdc6b93dcfdee","source_id":"us-ca","stale":false,"prev":"us-ca/wat-130","next":"us-ca/wat-132"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}