This text of North Dakota § 61-07-16 (Irrigation district shall provide for proper drainage of lands - Payment) is published on Counsel Stack Legal Research, covering North Dakota primary law. Counsel Stack provides free access to over 12 million legal documents including statutes, case law, regulations, and constitutions.
Any irrigation district organized under the provisions of this title shall provide for the proper
drainage of any and all lands embraced within its limits which are, or have been, subirrigated by
reason of the lawful use of water from its canal by the owner or lessee of the lands subirrigated,
or from any cause which is not the fault, or which does not have the consent, of such owner or
lessee. For such purpose, such district shall have all the authority granted in this title to:
1.Levy special assessments or otherwise provide funds necessary properly to drain such
lands;
2.Enter upon lands for the purpose of making surveys;
3.Subject to chapter 32-15, exercise the right of eminent domain;
4.Contract for the construction of necessary drains; and
5.Extend such drains outside of the lim
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Any irrigation district organized under the provisions of this title shall provide for the proper
drainage of any and all lands embraced within its limits which are, or have been, subirrigated by
reason of the lawful use of water from its canal by the owner or lessee of the lands subirrigated,
or from any cause which is not the fault, or which does not have the consent, of such owner or
lessee. For such purpose, such district shall have all the authority granted in this title to:
1. Levy special assessments or otherwise provide funds necessary properly to drain such
lands;
2. Enter upon lands for the purpose of making surveys;
3. Subject to chapter 32-15, exercise the right of eminent domain;
4. Contract for the construction of necessary drains; and
5. Extend such drains outside of the limits of such district for the purpose of conducting
the drainage water to other lands upon which the same may be used lawfully or to
return the same to some natural watercourse.
The powers granted by this section shall include the power to enter into a contract with the
United States to carry out and effectuate all proper drainage of the district, or any part thereof,
and any such contract shall be treated to all intents and purposes as if made under section
61-07-14.