“Person”, as used in this article, includes corporations and associations and the plural as well as the singular number. Every officer of a corporation or member of an association or co-ownership and every agent violating any of the provisions of sections 37-85-108 to 37-85-111 shall be liable to restore the unlawful consideration extorted and be […]
Any persons, acting jointly or severally, who have purchased and used water for irrigation for lands occupied by them from any ditch or reservoir, and have not ceased to do so for the purpose or with intent to procure water from some other source of supply, have the right to continue to purchase water to […]
The board of county commissioners of each county, at its regular sessions in each year, and at such other sessions as it in its discretion may deem proper, in view of the irrigation and harvesting season, and the convenience of all parties interested, shall hear and consider all applications which may be made to it […]
Every board of county commissioners, upon examination of such affidavit, or from the oaths of witnesses in addition thereto, if it finds that the facts sworn to show the application to be in good faith, and that there are reasonable grounds to believe that unjust rates of compensation are or are likely to be charged […]
At the time so fixed, all persons interested, on either side of the controversy, in lands which may be irrigated from such ditch, or other work, may appear by themselves, their agents, or their attorneys, and said board of county commissioners shall then proceed to take action in the matter of fixing such rates of […]
The board of county commissioners may adjourn or postpone any hearing from time to time as may be found necessary or for the convenience of parties or of public business. It shall hear and examine all legal testimony or proofs offered by any party interested concerning the original cost and present value of works and […]
Every person who swears or affirms falsely in any matter is guilty of perjury in the second degree. Every person who testifies falsely after being duly sworn or having affirmed as a witness in any proceeding provided for in sections 37-85-103 to 37-85-106 is guilty of perjury in the first degree and, upon conviction thereof, […]
It shall not be lawful for any person owning or controlling, or claiming to own or control, any ditch, canal, or reservoir carrying or storing, or designed for the carrying or storing of, any water taken from any natural stream or lake within this state, to be furnished or delivered for compensation for irrigation, mining, […]
[ Editor’s note: This version of this section is effective until March 1, 2022. ] Every person owning or controlling, or claiming to own or control, any ditch, canal, or reservoir, who, after demand in writing made upon him for the supply or delivery of water for irrigation, mining, milling, or domestic purposes, to be […]
[ Editor’s note: This version of this section is effective until March 1, 2022. ] Every person owning or controlling, or claiming to own or control, any ditch, canal, or reservoir, such as is mentioned in section 37-85-108, who, after demand in writing made upon him for the supply or delivery of water for irrigation, […]
When any corporation, in defiance or by attempted evasion of the provisions of sections 37-85-101 and 37-85-108 to 37-85-111, after tender of the compensation, refuses to deliver water, such as is mentioned in section 37-85-110, to any person lawfully entitled to apply for water, it is the duty of the attorney general, upon request of […]
