Electrical Irrigation Districts

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Section
73-12-1

Majority of the resident freeholders may propose district.

Section
73-12-2

Petition, where filed and contents; definition of term "resident freeholders"; security for costs.

Section
73-12-3

Notice of hearing on petition to be published.

Section
73-12-4

Petition hearing; objections; boundaries; election; appeals.

Section
73-12-5

Notice of election; qualification of electors; election procedure.

Section
73-12-6

Canvass of votes, by board of county commissioners.

Section
73-12-7

Regular elections of district; oath of office and bond of directors.

Section
73-12-8

Office of board; subsequent elections.

Section
73-12-9

The election board; oath of judges; polls kept open.

Section
73-12-10

Returns canvassed by board of directors.

Section
73-12-11

Secretary to certify results of election to county clerk.

Section
73-12-12

Organization of board, its powers, its duties; employment of engineers; rules and regulations; report on water supply and engineering plans; when bonds may be used in payment; when contracts must be ratified by electors; uniform rates; disposal of surplus power.

Section
73-12-13

Regular and special meetings of board; records of board to be kept open; rights-of-way; right to acquire oil or gas for power; title to property; exemption from taxation.

Section
73-12-14

Acquire property and rights for district; actions in court; legality of organization of district presumed after one year.

Section
73-12-15

Determining cost; bond election; notice; conduct; bond terms and conditions; subsequent issues.

Section
73-12-16

Sale of bonds; refunding bonds; use of bonds.

Section
73-12-17

How revenue raised to pay bonds; service charges within district to be uniform; may use highways.

Section
73-12-18

Certifying requirements to board of county commissioners each year; county commissioners may act [; duties of county treasurer; delinquent accounts; special assessments; disbursements]

Section
73-12-19

Duties of county assessor.

Section
73-12-20

Board of county commissioners to fix rate per-acre levy.

Section
73-12-21

Duties of county treasurer.

Section
73-12-22

Revenue laws of state to govern; may refuse service to delinquents.

Section
73-12-23

Construction and material contracts to be let to lowest bidder.

Section
73-12-24

Payment of claim; when warrants to issue; claims to be verified; record to be kept.

Section
73-12-25

[Service charges to pay operation and maintenance; tax levy; employment of electrician or mechanic.]

Section
73-12-26

Right of eminent domain.

Section
73-12-27

Compensation of board; members may not be interested in any contract.

Section
73-12-28

Board of directors have no power to incur debt other than provided in this act.

Section
73-12-29

Manner of distribution of power or water.

Section
73-12-30

Prior water rights not affected.

Section
73-12-31

Boundaries may be changed, but such change shall not affect obligations incurred.

Section
73-12-32

Petition for inclusion of land.

Section
73-12-33

Notice of application for inclusion of land to be published.

Section
73-12-34

Hearing on petition for inclusion of land.

Section
73-12-35

Terms on which lands may be included.

Section
73-12-36

Action of board on petition to include land; order describing new boundaries; electors may protest.

Section
73-12-37

Board to transmit order and plat of new boundaries to county clerk.

Section
73-12-38

Authority to sign petition of protest.

Section
73-12-39

Board may redivide district for election purposes [after inclusion of land].

Section
73-12-40

Land may be excluded from district.

Section
73-12-41

Owner shall file petition for exclusion.

Section
73-12-42

Publish notice of petition for exclusion.

Section
73-12-43

Board shall consider petition for exclusion.

Section
73-12-44

Board shall act on petition for exclusion.

Section
73-12-45

Order making change and plat to be transmitted to county clerk.

Section
73-12-46

Board may redivide district for election purposes [after exclusion of land].

Section
73-12-47

Supervision of electrical and mechanical appliances; schedules for use of power; regulations of quantity of water to be pumped.

Section
73-12-48

District shall pay tax on gross revenue derived from sales of surplus power.

Section
73-12-49

Petition for dissolution of district; election thereon.

Section
73-12-50

Vote on dissolution to be canvassed.

Section
73-12-51

Confirmation proceedings may be brought.

Section
73-12-52

Petition to be filed in district court.

Section
73-12-53

Court to fix time for hearing and publish notice thereof.

Section
73-12-54

Provisions of Civil Code shall apply; effect of findings of court.

Section
73-12-55

The court's findings of fact and conclusions of law; judgment res judicata.

Section
73-12-56

["Electrical district" defined.]

Section
73-12-57

Provisions of Chapter 20, Acts of 1925, relating to certification board, shall apply to this act.