US Laws, Codes, Statutes & Cases

                                  TITLE  42
                       IRRIGATION AND DRAINAGE -- WATER
                            RIGHTS AND RECLAMATION
                                  CHAPTER 6
                            DISTRIBUTION OF WATER
                             AMONG APPROPRIATORS
    42-613.  BUDGET -- COLLECTION -- PAYMENT OF DISTRICT EXPENSES. Said budget
when approved shall be filed with the secretary of said meeting and thereupon
the watermaster shall immediately prepare and file a certified copy thereof
with the director of the department of water resources and a certified copy
with the county auditor of such county or counties designated at said water
users' meeting. If more than one (1) county is designated then said budget
shall show the amount to be collected in each county and the water users from
which each county shall make collection. Each auditor of the county or
counties so designated, shall immediately make up a roll showing the amount of
said budget to be collected by the county and the ditch, canal company,
irrigation district or other water user from whom the same shall be collected
and the respective amounts from each. When said roll is completed, the county
auditor shall deliver the same to the county treasurer for collection. Said
county treasurer shall thereupon mail a notice to each ditch, canal company,
irrigation district or other water user of the amount payable by each such
water user, for the distribution of water and other expenses of said district
for the ensuing year, which amount shall be due and payable on the date so
fixed by resolution of said year and if not so paid, shall bear a penalty not
to exceed ten percent (10%) of the amount owed and interest of one percent
(1%) per month, which both shall be fixed by resolution, from said date until
paid. It is hereby declared the duty of the respective county auditors and
treasurers to perform the services herein required.
    The county treasurer, upon receipt of said roll, shall open a special
account to be known as "Water District .... Funds" and shall credit to said
account all moneys received from the water users of said district. The
compensation of the watermaster and his assistants and any other charges
against said water district shall be paid from the funds of said account in
the same manner as bills against the county are paid.