Title 73 Chapter 1

Title 73Water and Irrigation (Download: PDF | RTF | WordPerfect)
Chapter 1General Provisions (Download: PDF | RTF | WordPerfect)
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Section 1 Waters declared property of public.
Section 2 Unit of measurement -- Of flow -- Of volume.
Section 3 Beneficial use basis of right to use.
Section 4 Reversion to the public by abandonment or forfeiture for nonuse within seven years -- Nonuse application.
Section 4.5 Authorization for water companies to allocate water rights lost by forfeiture or nonuse -- Redemption and retirement of water shares.
Section 5 Use of water a public use.
Section 6 Eminent domain -- Purposes.
Section 7 Enlargement for joint use of ditch.
Section 8 Duties of owners of ditches -- Safe condition -- Bridges.
Section 9 Contribution between joint owners of ditch or reservoir.
Section 10 Conveyance of water rights -- Deed -- Exceptions -- Filing and recording of deed -- Report of water right conveyance.
Section 11 Appurtenant water rights pass to grantee of land -- Exceptions -- Conveyance of a portion of irrigated land -- Right to the use of water evidenced by shares of stock -- Appurtenant water rights -- Evidence -- Where appurtenant -- Partial conveyances of water and land.
Section 12 Failure to record -- Effect.
Section 13 Corporations -- One water company may own stock in another.
Section 14 Interfering with waterworks or with apportioning official -- Penalty and liability.
Section 15 Obstructing canals or other watercourses -- Penalties.
Section 16 Petition for hearing to determine validity -- Notice -- Service -- Pleading -- Costs -- Review.
Section 17 Borrowing from federal government authorized.
Section 18 Bonds issued -- Interest -- Lien.
Section 19 State, agency, county, city or town -- Authority of -- To procure stock of irrigation or pipeline company -- To bring its land within conservation or conservancy district.
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