California Boating Law

HARBORS AND NAVIGATION CODE

50.8. Departmental organization. The director, with the approval of the Gover- nor, may arrange and classify the work of the department and consolidate, abolish, or create divisions thereof. Article 2. General Powers 60. Resources Agency relationship with the Corps of Engineers. The Re- sources Agency shall represent the State of California and the Governor of California in relationships with the Chief of Engineers, United States Army, and his authorized agents for the purposes set forth in this division. 60.2. Joint project agreements. The department may enter into agreements with the United States and with any county, city, district, or other political subdivision of this state in connection with participation with the United States in any project in which the department may act and may, also, provide such adjustments which, in the judgment of the department, are in the best interest of the State of California. 60.4. Contracts with Department of Army. The department may enter into any contract of agreement with the United States Department of the Army or any other agency or instrumentality of the United States, for the dredging of harbors and the erection of breakwaters, piers, or any other device for the protection of vessels. 60.6. Departmental contracts with the United States. The department may enter into any contracts or agreements that may be necessary in carrying out the provisions of this division including agreements to hold and save the United States free from damages due to the construction and maintenance by the United States of such works as the United States shall undertake. 60.8. Power to act or contract. The department may do any act or enter into any contract or agreement desirable in carrying out the purposes of this division. 61. Federal aid. The department may take such action as may be necessary to take advantage of any act of Congress heretofore or hereafter enacted which may be of assistance in carrying out the purposes of this division. 61.2. Acceptance of gifts and grants. For the purposes of this division, the department may receive and accept for the state any gift, devise, grant or other conveyance of title to or any interest in real property. It may receive and accept gifts, donations, contributions, or bequests of money to be used in acquiring title to or any interest in real property or in improving it, in connection with the development and operation of small craft harbors and connecting waterways. It may also receive and accept personal property for such purposes. 61.4. Acceptance of federal grants. The director, with approval of the Director of Finance, may accept on behalf of the department federal grants for the purposes for which the department is established. Such grants shall be deposited in the Special Deposit Fund in the State Treasury provided for by Section 16370 of the Government Code, and may be expended under such terms and conditions as may be required by the federal government. 61.6. Expenditure of funds. The department may expend the money in any appropriation or in any special fund in the State Treasury made available by law for the administration of the statutes the administration of which is committed to the department, or for the use, support, or maintenance of any board, bureau, commission, department, office or officer whose duties, powers, and functions have been transferred to and conferred upon the department. Such expenditures by the department shall be made in accordance with law in carrying out the purposes for which the appropriations were made or the special funds created.

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