CHAPTER 3. Cooperation With Other Districts
Chapter 3 added by Stats. 1943, Ch. 372.
§§ 23375–23465 · 25 sections
ARTICLE 1. Cooperation With Districts in Other States §§ 23375–23383 · 9 sections
- § 23375 The provisions of this chapter do not extend the right of eminent domain to any public use in behalf of which it may not otherwise be exercised.
- § 23376 Districts may enter into agreements with irrigation districts in adjoining States for the joint acquisition, management, and control of diverting, impounding,…
- § 23377 Agreements pursuant to this article may be evidenced by written contracts executed on behalf of the board of directors or trustees of each respective district…
- § 23378 The contracts or certified copies of them and certified copies of the resolutions shall be recorded in the office of the county recorder in each county in…
- § 23379 Agreements made pursuant to this article may provide for joint ownership, several ownership, or ownership in common of the property convenient for their joint…
- § 23380 Any rights or disputes arising out of or from the agreements may be tried before and enforced by any court of competent jurisdiction in this State.
- § 23381 Any meeting of a board regularly adjourned to or called substantially in the manner for calling special meetings may be held in conjunction with the board of…
- § 23382 For the purposes of cooperative action pursuant to this article either district may divert water from either or both States for either or both impounding in…
- § 23383 So far as necessary for carrying out the purposes of this article a cooperating district in an adjoining State may hold title to property in this State, and a…
ARTICLE 2. Cooperation with County Water Districts §§ 23450–23465 · 16 sections
- § 23450 As used in this article “districts” means one or more irrigation districts together with one or more county water districts.
- § 23451 As used in this article “contract with the United States” means a contract made under the provisions of the Federal Reclamation Law for any or all of the…
- § 23452 As used in ths article “power rights” includes power possibilities, power resources, and power privileges.
- § 23453 Districts may contract with each other pursuant to this article only when both: (a) Each of the districts before or after contracting pursuant to this article…
- § 23454 Any contract between districts made before each of the districts has made a contract with the United States shall be effective when all of the districts have…
- § 23455 In any contract between districts they may contract to compromise and settle any controversies existing between them as to the extent or priority of their…
- § 23456 Districts may also contract that applications theretofore filed by either of them with the State Water Rights Board or its predecessor shall be amended to…
- § 23457 Districts may also contract to compromise and settle any controversies existing between them as to power rights upon the canal or other water system, and for…
- § 23458 The lease may be made for any term not exceeding 99 years and may vest in the lessee the operation, management, development, and control of the power rights…
- § 23459 Districts may also contract that when the lease has been executed, the lessor may be required upon any terms agreed upon to procure for the lessee district…
- § 23460 Districts may also contract that they shall cooperate to obtain permits and licenses to appropriate water for power purposes and to construct power facilities…
- § 23461 Districts may also contract for any other matters authorized by law.
- § 23462 Districts so contracting have full power to perform and observe the contracts in accordance with the tenor and spirit thereof.
- § 23463 Contracts made pursuant to this article shall be liberally construed to effectuate them according to their true intent.
- § 23464 The execution of a contract between districts may be authorized by resolution of their respective boards.
- § 23465 Any and all such contracts executed prior to September 13, 1941, by and between such districts and all acts of boards of directors and other officers of such…