§ 1692 Joint Powers Authority Definition

• •“Authority” is just a label defined by this law.
• •It can be a joint powers entity (several public agencies working together).
• •It can also be a nonprofit public benefit corporation, as long as it’s created under Section 1700.

A group of three neighboring towns creates a joint water‑supply district to share a reservoir.

Because the water district is a joint powers entity created under the rules in Section 1700, the law calls it an “Authority.”