§ 73-10-49 — Special water users' association; certificate of

organization. The organizers of a special water users' association shall execute and file with the state engineer a certificate setting forth: A. the name of the association; provided that a name shall not be assumed that is in use by another association or corporation in this state, or that is so nearly similar as to lead to uncertainty or confusion; B. the names of the entities forming the association; C. the location of the association's principal office in this state, the name and address of its registered agent, the county or counties in which it will operate and a general description of the areas it will serve; D. the purposes of the association and the purposes of the use of water leased by the association; E. the plan for providing funds or means for the acquisition, construction, improvement and maintenance of its works and for its necessary expenses; F. the period of duration of the association; G. the number of and manner of selecting the board of directors, trustees or governing board of the association, and the name of the persons who shall serve as such until their successors are selected; H. the name of the irrigation district from which the association will be leasing the use of water; and I. any provision, not inconsistent with the laws of this state, that the organizers may choose to insert for the regulation and conduct of the business and affairs of the association, for enlarging or changing the scope of its operations, for collecting the necessary funds for expenses and purposes of the association, for defining or limiting its powers and for its dissolution and the distribution or other disposition of its property.

Legislative History

Laws 2003, ch. 369, § 6.