North Dakota Code 61-07-28 – Procuring water supply from district outside of state – Validity and legality
When any irrigation district shall find it necessary to procure its supply of water for the irrigation of the lands within the district from outside the boundaries of this state, such district may enter into an agreement or contract with any state board, commission, or bureau, or with any person, association, company, corporation, limited liability company, or irrigation district, having the control and jurisdiction over the water of such other state, for water rights therein or for supplying the district with water sufficient for its irrigation needs. The making of such contract and the issuance of bonds or improvement warrants and the levying of assessments, or other method agreed upon for the payment of rights, franchises, or water charges to obtain the required supply of water shall be deemed valid, and of full force and effect, and shall have the same validity and legality as though the same rights and franchises existed wholly within this state.
Terms Used In North Dakota Code 61-07-28
- Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
- Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
- Person: means an individual, organization, government, political subdivision, or government agency or instrumentality. See North Dakota Code 1-01-49
- State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See North Dakota Code 1-01-49