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Show Assessment for Maintenance and Operation. Reclamation Board, Water code- Sees. 8520 et seq. Given power to const rucT~ a^ d-^ olpeTaTi_ works for flood control, drainage, and many other purposes. Authorized to cooperate with department of public works. May levy assessments and issue bonds to pay costs. Flood control authority is vested by several statutes in the department of public works. By specific statutory provision this authority is delegated to the state engineer ( see Water Code Section 8305). California has an Emergency flood control statute. Sections 14120- 14123 of the Government Code. This provides: " in times of extraordinary stress and of disaster resulting from storms and floods, the director ( of the department of public works) may declare the existence of an emergency if in his opinion ( a) The emergency is a matter of general public and State concern; and ( b) Work and remedial measures are required to immediately avert, alleviate, repair or restore damage or destruction to property having a general public and State interest and to protect the health, safety, convenience and welfare of the general public of the State. The department may perform any work required or take any remedial measures necessary to avert, alleviate, repair or restore damages or destruction to property as provided in this article. The director shall transmit any declaration made under this article to the Department of Finance with a recommendation and request that money be allocated from any money appropriated for that purpose or to meet State emergencies within the meaning of that term as employed in this article to carry out the work and remedial measures required to meet the emergency. The Director of Finance shall immediately determine if a State emergency exists and if money is available for the work and remedial measures. Upon an affirmative finding he shall allocate the necessary money." Colorado Improvement District Law provides for flood control. Colorado Revised Statutes 1953, Title 89, Chapter 2. Connecticut Flood control authority is vested in the state flood control and water policy commission. Power to study, compact and cooperate. Sees. 3565- 3572, General Statutes of Connecticut 1949. Indiana Comprehensive flood control act. Authority is delegated to a 19 man commission. Section 27- 1101, Burnes Indiana Statutes Annotated. - 33- |