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Public commenter accuses chief counsel of mischaracterizing Water Code; counsel disputes claim
Summary
At public forum Ray Tahir accused the board's chief counsel of misleading the board about Water Code section 13287 and the legality of —general orders.— Chief counsel Michael Laufer responded that staff—s positions are based on the Legislature's language in section 13287 and offered to walk through the code with Mr. Tahir and legislative staff.
During the meeting—s public forum, Ray Tahir sharply criticized the board—s chief counsel and staff positions on disclosure and —general orders.— Tahir said counsel had previously claimed ignorance about changes to statutes and now was misrepresenting the role and legality of bracketed definitions tied to Water Code section 13287, and questioned whether general orders could lawfully…
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