California Code, Water Code - WAT § 12744

The project for flood protection on the Tijuana River in California is hereby adopted and authorized substantially in accordance with the “Report on an International Flood Control Project, Tijuana River Basin”, prepared by the United States Section, International Boundary and Water Commission, United States and Mexico, and as authorized by the act approved October 10, 1966, Public Law 89-640, 80 Stat. 884, 1 at such estimated cost to the state as may be appropriated for state cooperation by the Legislature upon the recommendation and advice of the department;  provided, that the requirement that local interests pay a portion of the construction costs, based upon land enhancement, is for payment of local benefits not related to flood control, and shall not be payable or reimbursable by the state.  This authorization shall not be deemed to confer preference on this project over the needs of other statewide programs in appropriations of available funds.