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AB-2125: New Proof Requirements for Groundwater Notice
This law adds new proof requirements to the process of notifying landowners when a lawsuit begins over groundwater rights.
What This Bill Does
- Requires plaintiffs filing notice completion to include an affidavit from the person who mailed notices, stating the date, time, and place of mailing.
- Mandates that delivery receipts for mailed notices must be signed by the recipient or their legal representative.
- Orders plaintiffs to attach all certified or registered mail delivery receipts received as of the filing date when submitting proof to the court.
- Requires a sworn statement from the person who posted the notice and a photograph if a return receipt is not received for a property.
- Clarifies that courts can order extra steps, such as using restricted delivery for mailed notices.
Who It Names or Affects
- Plaintiffs filing lawsuits to determine groundwater extraction rights in a basin.
- Courts handling groundwater adjudication cases.
- Holders of fee title (property owners) within the affected groundwater basins.
Terms To Know
- Groundwater basin adjudication
- A legal process to decide who has the right to take water from an underground source in a specific area.
- Affidavit
- A written statement of facts that is sworn under oath before it can be used as evidence.
- Fee title holder
- The person or group who owns the legal rights to a piece of real property in the basin.
Limits and Unknowns
- The official text does not state when this law will officially take effect.
- The bill describes new requirements but does not specify penalties for failing to follow them.
- Courts have discretion to order other notice methods, so the exact steps may vary by case.