RCW 90.42.135
Limitations of act—2003 c 144.
Nothing in chapter 144, Laws of 2003 shall:
(1) Cause detriment or injury to existing rights or to the operation of the federal Yakima project to provide water for irrigation purposes, existing water supply contracts, or existing water rights;
(2) Diminish in any way existing rights or the total water supply available for irrigation and other purposes in the Yakima basin;
(3) Affect or modify the authority of a court conducting a general adjudication pursuant to RCW 90.03.210; or
(4) Affect or modify the rights of any person or entity under a water rights adjudication or under any order of the court conducting a water rights adjudication.
[ 2003 c 144 § 6.]
NOTES:
Effective date—2003 c 144: See note following RCW 90.42.005.
Structure Revised Code of Washington
Title 90 - Water Rights—Environment
Chapter 90.42 - Water Resource Management.
90.42.030 - Contracts to finance water conservation projects—Public benefits—Trust water rights.
90.42.040 - Trust water rights program—Water right certificate—Notice of creation or modification.
90.42.060 - Chapter 43.83B RCW or RCW 43.83.340 not replaced or amended.
90.42.070 - Involuntary impairment of existing water rights not authorized.
90.42.090 - Jurisdictional authorities not altered.
90.42.110 - Water banking—Application to transfer water rights.
90.42.120 - Water banking—Transfer of water rights—Requirements—Appeals.
90.42.130 - Water banking—Input from affected entities.
90.42.135 - Limitations of act—2003 c 144.
90.42.138 - Construction—2003 c 144.
90.42.160 - Adoption of rules.
90.42.170 - Water banking—Department must maintain information on its website.