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California Code, Water Code - WAT § 13499.4

Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

(a) Except as provided in subdivision (b), remedies under this chapter are in addition to, and do not supersede or limit, any other remedy, civil or criminal, including, but not limited to, the state board's rights and remedies under an agreement.

(b) Civil liability shall not be imposed both administratively and by the superior court for the same violation.

(c) In determining the appropriate amount of liability under Section 13497, 13498, or 13499, the court, or the state board, as the case may be, shall take into consideration all relevant circumstances, including, but not limited to, the extent of harm caused by the violation, the nature and persistence of the violation, the length of time over which the violation occurs, and the corrective action, if any, taken by the violator.

(d)(1) Unless the state board determines that deposit in another fund would be more effective for providing financial assistance for the same or substantially similar purpose, all moneys collected pursuant to this chapter shall be deposited into the fund from which the financial assistance agreement that is the subject of the action originated.

(2) If the moneys deposited pursuant to paragraph (1) are derived from the imposition of penalties and are deposited into a fund that is continuously appropriated, that continuous appropriation shall not apply to the moneys.  The moneys shall be separately accounted for and shall be available, upon appropriation by the Legislature, for the purposes for which expenditures from that fund are authorized.

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