Title 42 — IRRIGATION AND DRAINAGE — WATER RIGHTS AND RECLAMATION
43 chapters · 868 sections in this title.
Idaho Code § 42-1749 Compelling issuance
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42-1749. Compelling issuance. In the event that any official required to participate in any act leading to the issuance of such bonds shall refuse to perform such act alleging as his reason illegality of the bonds to be issued, the board may institute judicial proceedings to comp…
Idaho Code § 42-1750 Revolving fund — Public policy and purpose
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42-1750. Revolving fund — Public policy and purpose. It is in the public interest and it is the public policy of this state, in which there are vast areas of arid land, to develop and to financially assist in and support the development of the water resources of this state throug…
Idaho Code § 42-1751 Definitions
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42-1751. Definitions. As used in this act, unless the context requires otherwise: (a) "Board" means Idaho water resource board. (b) "Irrigation district," "canal or irrigation company," "water users’ association," "municipal corporation," or "municipality," mean such entities cre…
Idaho Code § 42-1752 Establishment of Idaho water resource board revolving development fund
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42-1752. Establishment of Idaho water resource board revolving development fund. There is hereby established in the state treasury a special fund to be known as the Idaho water resource board revolving development fund. All money in the fund is appropriated continuously to the bo…
Idaho Code § 42-1753 Source of fund
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42-1753. Source of fund. Funds borrowed from the revolving development fund, together with interest due thereon, shall be repaid to the board and placed in the revolving fund together with receipts and revenues of any type and nature derived from any project constructed, operated…
Idaho Code § 42-1754 Allocation of fund
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42-1754. Allocation of fund. The Idaho water resource board revolving development fund shall be allocated for use: (a) To the board for a project which it deems to be "in the public interest" and which, in its opinion, further implements any extant Idaho state water plan, in such…
Idaho Code § 42-1755 Projects — Plans and cost estimates — Repayment contracts — Title
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42-1755. Projects — Plans and cost estimates — Repayment contracts — Title. When a project has been selected by the board to be constructed by the board with money made available from the revolving fund, the board shall cause plans and cost estimates of such project to be prepare…
Idaho Code § 42-1756 Loans from account — Application — Investigation — Approval — Repayment — Statement — Filing — Default
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42-1756. Loans from account — Application — Investigation — Approval — Repayment — Statement — Filing — Default. (1) Any irrigation district, canal or irrigation company, water users’ association, municipal corporation, municipality, private corporation, aquifer protection distri…
Idaho Code § 42-1757 Members of board — Conflicts of interest
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42-1757. Members of board — Conflicts of interest. No member of the board shall participate in the action of the board, nor be present during the board’s deliberations, concerning an application for a loan by an entity in which such board member is an officer, agent or employee, …
Idaho Code § 42-1758 Rules and regulations
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42-1758. Rules and regulations. The board may make such rules and regulations consistent with this act as it considers necessary to carry out the provisions of this act.
Idaho Code § 42-1759 Annual report and financial statement to governor and legislature
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42-1759. Annual report and financial statement to governor and legislature. An annual report shall be made to the governor and the legislature prior to each November following the close of the year, describing the work accomplished by use of the revolving development fund and inc…
Idaho Code § 42-1760 Water management account
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42-1760. Water management account. (1) There is hereby created and established in the trust and agency fund the water management account. All moneys in the account are appropriated continuously to the water resource board to be used and administered by it for the purposes specifi…
Idaho Code § 42-1761 Water supply bank created
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42-1761. Water supply bank created. The water resource board shall have the duty of operating a water supply bank. The water supply bank shall make use of and obtain the highest duty for beneficial use from water, provide a source of adequate water supplies to benefit new and sup…
Idaho Code § 42-1762 Rules and regulations — Acquisition of water rights
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42-1762. Rules and regulations — Acquisition of water rights. (1) The water resource board shall adopt rules and regulations governing the management, control, delivery and use and distribution of water to and from the water supply bank in compliance with chapter 52, title 67, Id…
Idaho Code § 42-1763 Rentals from bank — Approval by director
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42-1763. Rentals from bank — Approval by director. The terms and conditions of any rental of water from the water supply bank must be approved by the director of the department of water resources. The director of the department of water resources may reject and refuse approval fo…
Idaho Code § 42-1763B Interim authority for rental of water to augment flows for listed anadromous fish
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42-1763B. Interim authority for rental of water to augment flows for listed anadromous fish. (1) Legislative findings and intent regarding rental of water by the U.S. bureau of reclamation in the Snake River basin within Idaho to augment lower Snake River flows for anadromous fis…
Idaho Code § 42-1764 Substitution for transfer proceeding — Rights not subject to forfeiture — No dedication of rights
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42-1764. Substitution for transfer proceeding — Rights not subject to forfeiture — No dedication of rights. (1) The approval of a rental of water from the water supply bank may be a substitute for the transfer proceeding requirements of section 42-222, Idaho Code. (2) Water right…
Idaho Code § 42-1765 Local committees — Rental of stored water — Apportionment of rental proceeds
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42-1765. Local committees — Rental of stored water — Apportionment of rental proceeds. The water resource board may appoint local committees, including water district advisory committees as provided in section 42-605(6), Idaho Code, to facilitate the rental of stored water. When …
Idaho Code § 42-1765A Lemhi river basin — Local rental committee
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42-1765A. Lemhi river basin — Local rental committee. (1) The water resource board will appoint a local rental committee to facilitate operation of the water supply bank within the Lemhi river basin comprised of the Lemhi river and all tributary water sources. Section 42-1765, Id…
Idaho Code § 42-1766 Appeals procedure for water right holders
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42-1766. Appeals procedure for water right holders. (1) During the period of a lease, any water right holder who determines that the lease is causing a water right to which the holder is entitled, to be deprived of water to which it may be otherwise entitled, may petition the dir…
Idaho Code § 42-1767 Approval of projects — Authority of water users to contract with board — Authorizing the board’s acquisition of interest in projects
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42-1767. Approval of projects — Authority of water users to contract with board — Authorizing the board’s acquisition of interest in projects. Irrigation districts, canal companies, irrigation companies, water user associations and water associations are authorized to hold electi…
Idaho Code § 42-1775 Declaration of policy and purpose
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42-1775. Declaration of policy and purpose. The welfare and well-being of the people of the state of Idaho is dependent upon the conservation, development and optimum use of the state’s water resources. Water development involves extensive planning, special studies, public suppor…
Idaho Code § 42-1776 Water resources conservation and development trust account
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42-1776. Water resources conservation and development trust account. There is hereby created and established in the agency asset fund the water resources conservation and development trust account. All moneys in the account are to be utilized by the Idaho water resources board, u…
Idaho Code § 42-1777 Water resources adjudication fund
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42-1777. Water resources adjudication fund. (1) A water resource adjudication fund is hereby created and established in the state treasury. The state controller may establish multiple fund details within the fund to account for fees collected from different adjudications. Fee mon…
Idaho Code § 42-1778 Water rights enforcement account
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42-1778. Water rights enforcement account. (1) The water rights enforcement account is hereby created and established in the agency asset fund. (2) All moneys in the water rights enforcement account are reserved, set aside, appropriated and made available until expended as may be…
Idaho Code § 42-1779 Statewide comprehensive aquifer planning and management effort
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42-1779. Statewide comprehensive aquifer planning and management effort. Pursuant to the provisions of Idaho law and legislative funding approval, the Idaho water resource board and the Idaho department of water resources shall conduct a statewide comprehensive aquifer planning a…
Idaho Code § 42-1780 Aquifer planning and management fund — secondary aquifer planning, management and implementation fund
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42-1780. Aquifer planning and management fund — secondary aquifer planning, management and implementation fund. (1) The aquifer planning and management fund is hereby created in the state treasury. Pursuant to appropriation, moneys in the fund shall be used for technical studies,…