Title 61, Waters

In addition to authority declared under section 61-40-01, the board of directors of the western area water supply authority may: 1. Sue and be sued in the name of the authority. 2. Exercise the power of eminent domain in the manner provided by title 32 or as described in this cha…

1. The authority shall have the power and authority to issue revenue bonds, to include refunding bonds, for the purpose of financing construction of projects and incidental facilities authorized by this chapter. Revenue bonds issued under this section must be issued as provided i…

In connection with the construction and development of the project, there is granted over all the lands belonging to the state, including lands owned or acquired for highway right-of-way purposes, a right of way for pipelines, connections, valves, and all other appurtenant facili…

The authority, before making any contract or taking any special action, may commence a special proceeding in district court by which the proceeding leading up to the making of such contract or leading up to any other special action must be examined, approved, and confirmed. The j…

If the western area water supply authority defaults on its payment of the principal or interest on the infrastructure revolving loan provided for in section 61-40-14, the Bank of North Dakota shall notify the legislative council, and the state water commission shall provide a pay…

1. An accounting of industrial water depot and lateral sales collected and distributed by the authority must be reported to the state water commission on a monthly basis. Participating member entities shall transfer industrial water depot and lateral sales to the authority within…

The authority shall provide a report on the rates to the commission and legislative management's water topics overview committee on a regular basis. The authority shall develop domestic water rates that must include all costs for operation, maintenance, and operating and capital …

The authority shall follow the state water commission requirements for funding through the resources trust fund or Bank of North Dakota state-guaranteed loans and shall present the overall plan and project components to the state water commission for funding approval. Priority on…

Notwithstanding any other provision of law, neither the authority nor its participating member entities may be required to waive the right to assert franchise protection under state or federal law with regard to water used for purposes other than industrial sales for oil and gas …

The Bank of North Dakota shall transfer the outstanding principal balance of the consolidation loan authorized in section 9 of chapter 19 of the 2017 Session Laws to the infrastructure revolving loan fund, on August 1, 2023. Any accrued and unpaid interest of the consolidation lo…

All accrued and unpaid interest on the twenty-five million dollar loan from the general fund to the western area water supply authority authorized in section 3 of chapter 500 of the 2011 Session Laws must be transferred to the general fund. All accrued and unpaid interest on the …