{"data":{"id":"us-ca/wat-250","jurisdiction":"us-ca","citation":"WAT § 250","heading":"","body":"In the name of the people of the State of California, the department may acquire by eminent domain any property necessary for state water and dam purposes. The department shall not commence any such proceeding in eminent domain unless the project for which the property is being acquired has been authorized and funds are available therefor.","path":["Water Code - WAT","DIVISION 1. GENERAL STATE POWERS OVER WATER [100. - 550.]","CHAPTER 2.5. Miscellaneous Powers of Department [205. - 347.]","ARTICLE 2.5. Acquisition and Disposal of Property [250. - 260.]"],"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":"d4a6fbccb59742c749795f34290881d22cb8b161ca882c9f3bd50c91099ca070","source_id":"us-ca","stale":false,"prev":"us-ca/wat-238","next":"us-ca/wat-252"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}