For the purpose of defraying the expense of organizing the district and the maintenance, operation, management, repair, and improvement of irrigation works, including salaries of officers and employees, the board either may collect water rentals or may levy assessments therefor, or may collect such charges and also levy assessments.
61-07-13. Agreement by board to conform to laws of various departments or agencies to secure financial aid. For the purpose of obtaining financial aid from the United States, or from any department, bureau, or agency thereof, or from the state water commission, the board of a district may agree to conform to the laws of the United States and to the regulations of any department, bureau, or agency thereof, or may agree to conform to the regulations of the state water commission and to the supervision of such federal agency, bureau, or department or to the supervision of the state water commission, as the case may be.
61-07-14. Irrigation districts may accept acts of Congress - Contracting with United States - Provisions of section not a limitation. Any irrigation district organized under the laws of this state may accept the provisions of any act of the Congress of the United States applicable to such district and may obligate itself to comply with such laws, rules, and regulations as may be promulgated by any department of the United States in pursuance of such acts. An irrigation district contracting with the United States under the provisions of this chapter shall be governed in all matters by the laws of this state
relating to irrigation or drainage districts, as the case may be, except in such things as may be provided otherwise, for such district. The provisions of this section shall not limit the rights which any irrigation district has under existing laws to purchase a water supply or otherwise to contract and shall be cumulative thereto.