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Opinions published in 2025

Opinion	Question	Conclusion(s)	Issued
24-101	The Fox Canyon Groundwater Management Agency was created by the Legislature, as reflected in Water Code Appendix sections 121-102 to 121-1105. Does this statutory scheme allow the Agency to hire its own staff, or to contract with an entity other than the County of Ventura or the United Water Conservation District for staff services?	No. The statutory scheme establishes the Agency’s power to contract for staff services, and it limits that power to contracting with the two agencies specified in the statute, which are the County of Ventura and the United Water Conservation District.	01/22/2025

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