Title 43 — Public LandsRelease 119-73
§499 Discretionary power to transfer management
Title 43 › Chapter CHAPTER 12— - RECLAMATION AND IRRIGATION OF LANDS BY FEDERAL GOVERNMENT › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER XI— - MAINTENANCE AND OPERATION OF WORKS GENERALLY › § 499
Summary
Can transfer operation and maintenance to a water‑users' association or irrigation district if they ask, under Secretary of the Interior rules.
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Title 43, §499
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Whenever any legally organized water-users’ association or irrigation district shall so request, the Secretary of the Interior is authorized, in his discretion, to transfer to such water-users’ association or irrigation district the care, operation, and maintenance of all or any part of the project works, subject to such rules and regulations as he may prescribe.
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Editorial Notes
Codification Section is comprised of part of first sentence of section 5 of act Aug. 13, 1914. Remainder of first sentence and second sentence of such section 5 are classified to section 492 of this title.
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43 U.S.C. § 499
Title 43 — Public Lands
Last Updated
Apr 6, 2026
Release point: 119-73