Law No. 3.239 on the State policy of water resources and creating the State Service for Water Management within the State of Rio de Janeiro. Country/Territory Brazil Territorial subdivision Rio de Janeiro Document type Legislation Date 1999 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Water Keyword Institution Freshwater resources management Geographical area Americas, South America Entry into force notes This Law shall enter into force on the date of publication. Abstract This Law establishes the State policy for water resources management within the State of Rio de Janeiro and creates the State Service for Water Management entitled to promote the water planning. It consists of 4 sections specifying the aforementioned State Water Policy (sect. 1); State management of water resources (2); Sanctions (3); Final provisions (4). Full text Portuguese