US Laws, Codes, Statutes & Cases

                                  TITLE  63
                             REVENUE AND TAXATION
                                  CHAPTER 6
                           EXEMPTIONS FROM TAXATION
    63-602N.  PROPERTY EXEMPT FROM TAXATION -- IRRIGATION WATER AND STRUCTURES
-- OPERATING PROPERTY OF IRRIGATION DISTRICTS OR CANAL COMPANIES. (1) Water
rights for the irrigation of lands are exempt from taxation.
    (2)  Canals, ditches, pipelines, flumes, aqueducts, reservoirs, dams, and
any other necessary facility used primarily for the conveyance, storage, or
providing of water for the irrigation of lands, are exempt from taxation to
the extent irrigation water is thereby conveyed, stored or diverted; provided
that if any portion of such property is used for purposes other than
irrigation of lands or the conveyance, storage, or providing of water to a
nonprofit irrigation company or irrigation district, the assessor shall
determine the entire value of such property so used and assess the
proportionate part of such property that is devoted to such use.
    (3)  The operating property of all organizations, whether incorporated or
unincorporated, heretofore organized or which shall hereafter be organized,
for the operation, maintenance, or management of an irrigation project or
irrigation works or system or for the purpose of furnishing water to its
landowners, members or shareholders, the control of which is actually vested
in those entitled to the use of the water from such irrigation works or system
for the irrigation of lands to which the water from such irrigation works or
system is appurtenant, is exempt from taxation. The term "operating property"
as used in this section shall include all real and personal property owned,
used, operated or occupied primarily for the maintenance and operation of such
irrigation project or irrigation works and system or in conducting its
business of furnishing water to its landowners, members or shareholders and
shall include all title and interest in such property as owner, lessee, or
otherwise; provided, that if any portion of such operating property is used
for commercial purposes by others than its landowners, members or
shareholders, the assessor shall determine the entire value of such portion of
the operating property so used and assess the proportionate part of such
operating property that is used for commercial purposes.