41-5-105. When capital stock of irrigation companies assessable for maintenance.
Any ditch or irrigation company or association, all the property or capital stock of which is owned by farmers or others, owning lands under the line of such company's or association's ditch, and receiving water therefrom, by reason of their being owners or stockholders in said company or association, shall have the right to levy and collect such annual assessments on the capital stock of said company, or members or owners of such association, whether said capital stock be fully paid up or otherwise, as may be deemed necessary by the trustees of said company, or a majority of the stock of such association, for the purpose of maintaining its ditches, flumes, tunnels, and the payment of all necessary expenses of such company; provided, that this section shall only apply to such water companies or associations whose capital stock or ditch property is wholly owned by persons or corporations owning land under the line of their ditches, and using water therefrom by reason of being such stockholders in said companies; and provided further, that said company or association shall have the right to close the headgate and refuse water to all such stockholders, owners or members who fail or refuse to pay said assessments after ten (10) days notice thereof, in writing, made by the president, agent or attorney of said company or association.