§ 48-2982 – Powers of board in legal proceedings; judicial notice of district; exception
48-2982. Powers of board in legal proceedings; judicial notice of district; exception A. The board of directors may, in the name of the district, institute, maintain, prosecute and defend any proceedings and any actions, civil or criminal, necessary to carry out the provisions of this chapter or enforce, maintain, protect or preserve any right, privilege […]
§ 48-2983 – Acquisition of existing irrigation or drainage works by district; approval by state certification board
48-2983. Acquisition of existing irrigation or drainage works by district; approval by state certification board The board of directors may acquire by purchase or condemnation the irrigation system, canals and works through which lands in the district have been or may be supplied with water for irrigation or drainage works or equipment by which lands […]
§ 48-2984 – Contract for purchase, enlargement and completion of existing irrigation system; approval of state certification board
48-2984. Contract for purchase, enlargement and completion of existing irrigation system; approval of state certification board If the board proposes to purchase a system of irrigation already constructed or partially constructed, and to enlarge and complete such system so that it is adequate to the needs of the district, the board may include in one […]
§ 48-2985 – Plans and specifications for construction; advertisement for bids
48-2985. Plans and specifications for construction; advertisement for bids A. When plans and specifications for any construction, repair, alteration, extension, improvement or other district purpose, have been adopted by the board of directors as provided by this chapter, the board of directors shall give notice of the proposed work by publication of an advertisement for […]
§ 48-2986 – Award of contract; bond; letting of work without advertising for bids
48-2986. Award of contract; bond; letting of work without advertising for bids A. At the time and place specified in the advertisement the board shall meet and consider the bids and shall within a reasonable time thereafter accept or reject all or any portion of any bid, or may reject all bids, and shall return […]
§ 48-2987 – Supervisory powers of director of water resources over district projects
48-2987. Supervisory powers of director of water resources over district projects A. All engineering determinations and supervision provided for and directed by any law relating to irrigation districts shall be made under the direction of the director of water resources, and when so made shall be binding upon the state land department and the state […]
§ 48-2988 – Entry upon lands for district purposes
48-2988. Entry upon lands for district purposes The directors, officers, agents and employees of the district may enter upon any land in the district for any district purpose to make surveys and locate sites for construction of a reservoir, canal or canals, and necessary laterals or create, extend or maintain the irrigation or drainage system […]
§ 48-2989 – Construction of works across public or private property
48-2989. Construction of works across public or private property The board of directors may construct district works across any stream of water, water-course, street, avenue, highway, railway, canal, ditch, flume or private property which the route of the canal or canals, ditches, conduits or other irrigation or drainage works or appurtenances intersect or cross. If […]
§ 48-2990 – Pro rata distribution of water subject to priorities; payment of water tax
48-2990. Pro rata distribution of water subject to priorities; payment of water tax A. Subject to the law of priority, all water of the district available for distribution shall be apportioned to the lands thereof pro rata but when water costs are, under the practice of the district, defrayed by a water tax, the board […]
§ 48-2991 – Distribution of water when supply insufficient
48-2991. Distribution of water when supply insufficient If the water available in a district is insufficient at any time to supply all lands of the district susceptible of irrigation therefrom and otherwise entitled to water, the board of directors shall provide for the distribution of all available water upon certain or alternate days to different […]