The Governor, or such state official or agency as he may designate, shall receive both the preliminary documents developed by, or the formal reports of, the Chief of Engineers, Department of the Army, and the Secretary of the Interior provided for in the Flood Control Act of 1944 (58 Stat. 887, 33 U.S.C. 701-1) with respect to proposed flood control or reclamation projects, or both.
Chapter 5Federal Reports on Proposed Flood Control and Reclamation Projects
Section § 450
This law states that the Governor of California, or a designated state official or agency, must receive important documents and reports related to proposed flood control and reclamation projects. These documents come from the U.S. Army's Chief of Engineers and the Secretary of the Interior, as required by the Flood Control Act of 1944.
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Section § 451
When the Governor or their representative receives a preliminary or formal report, they must send copies to both houses of the Legislature within 10 days if it's in session. If the Legislature isn't in session, the reports go to the Rules Committees of the Assembly and Senate, which then assign them to interim committees for review.
Within 10 days after the receipt of any such preliminary document or formal report, the Governor or his designee shall transmit copies thereof to both houses of the Legislature, if the Legislature is then in session. If not, the Governor or his designee shall transmit copies thereof to the Rules Committees of the Assembly and the Senate of the Legislature, which committees shall immediately assign them to appropriate interim committees for study.
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Section § 452
This law states that when a legislative committee is given a preliminary document or formal report, they have the option to provide written feedback to the Governor or the Governor's representative.
Any legislative committee to which such a preliminary document or formal report has been assigned may submit written comments thereon to the Governor or his designee.
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Section § 453
This law requires the Governor of California or their representative to send comments on federal documents to the relevant federal agency. This must be done by a deadline set in federal law. The comments should include any feedback from California's state departments, commissions, or from either house of the Legislature and its committees on the given document or report.
The Governor or his designee shall transmit, within the time period specified in the applicable federal law, to the appropriate federal agency, together with his comments and the comments of any state department or commission as to any such preliminary document or formal report, the written comments, if any, as to such preliminary document or formal report submitted to him by either house of the Legislature, or by both houses, or by any committee of the Legislature.
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