US Laws, Codes, Statutes & Cases

                                  TITLE  42
                       IRRIGATION AND DRAINAGE -- WATER
                            RIGHTS AND RECLAMATION
                                  CHAPTER 31
                           FLOOD CONTROL DISTRICTS
    42-3110.  ORGANIZATION OF BOARD -- APPROVAL BY COURT. The board, duly
organized by order of the director shall within a reasonable time after their
appointment, qualification and organization, file, in the district court of
the county in which their office is located, a petition praying that all of
the proceedings prior thereto may be examined and approved by the court.
    The petition shall set forth in detail the proceedings taken prior to the
entry of the order organizing the district, and the subsequent appointment and
organization of the board. Upon the filing of the petition the court may
require such notice to be given of the hearing on said petition as in his
discretion he deems necessary and proper. At the hearing the court shall
require that evidenciary [evidentiary] proof be presented of all of such
proceedings taken pursuant to the rules of evidence.
    In the event that the court finds that all proceedings were in conformity
with this act, and that all procedures were followed, and that said district
was organized in conformity with this act, then the court shall make its
findings of fact, conclusions of law and order confirming these proceedings.
    The order of the court entered upon the hearing of any petition shall be
conclusive as the regularity of the proceedings unless appealed from within
thirty (30) days after the entry of such order, provided that upon such appeal
no bond shall be required, except for costs of the appeal, and no stay shall
be allowed pending the appeal.