42-501. LEGISLATIVE INTENT. In the landmark case of Joyce Livestock Company v. United States of America, 144 Idaho 1, 156 P.3d 502 (2007), the Idaho Supreme Court held that an agency of the federal government cannot obtain a stockwater right under Idaho law unless it actually owns livestock and puts the water to beneficial use. […]
42-502. FEDERAL AGENCIES — STOCKWATER RIGHTS. No agency of the federal government shall acquire a stockwater right unless the agency owns livestock and puts the water to beneficial use. For purposes of this chapter, "stockwater rights" means water rights for the beneficial use for livestock. History: [42-502, added 2017, ch. 178, sec. 2, p. 409; […]
42-504. LIMITS OF USE. If an agency of the federal government, or the holder or holders of any livestock grazing permit or lease on a federal grazing allotment, acquires a stockwater right, that stockwater right shall never be utilized for any purpose other than the watering of livestock on the federal grazing allotment that is […]
42-505. EFFECT OF ILLEGAL CHANGE OF OWNERSHIP OR TRANSFER. Any application for a change in ownership or any application proposing to change the nature of use of a stockwater right that is in violation of the provisions of this chapter shall be denied. History: [(42-505) 42-504, added 2017, ch. 178, sec. 2, p. 409; am. […]
42-506. SEVERABILITY. The provisions of this act are hereby declared to be severable and if any provision of this act or the application of such provision to any person or circumstance is declared invalid for any reason, such declaration shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this act. History: [(42-506) 42-505, added […]
42-507. PROVISIONS CONTROLLING OVER OTHER ACTS. Insofar as the provisions of this act are inconsistent with the provisions of any other law, the provisions of this act shall be controlling. History: [(42-507) 42-506, added 2017, ch. 178, sec. 2, p. 409; am. and redesig. 2018, ch. 320, sec. 6, p. 749.]
