Chapter 61-02 - WATER COMMISSION

Section 61-02-01 - Water conservation, flood control, management, and development declared a public purpose
Section 61-02-01.1 - Statewide water development program
Section 61-02-01.2 - State water commission - Policies for water retention projects
Section 61-02-01.3 - Comprehensive water development plan
Section 61-02-01.4 - State water commission cost-share policy
Section 61-02-01.5 - [Repealed]
Section 61-02-02 - Definitions
Section 61-02-03 - Apportioning or allocating water rights by commission
Section 61-02-04 - State water commission - Members - Terms - Qualifications
Section 61-02-04.1 - Conflict of interest
Section 61-02-05 - Chairman of commission
Section 61-02-06 - Principal and branch offices of commission
Section 61-02-07 - Quorum - What constitutes
Section 61-02-08 - Meetings of commission
Section 61-02-09 - Commission a state agency - Function as state
Section 61-02-10 - Commission to have seal - Judicial notice
Section 61-02-11 - Commission may adopt rules and regulations - Record kept by commission - Inspection
Section 61-02-12 - Compensation and expenses of appointive members of commission
Section 61-02-13 - Employment of assistants
Section 61-02-14 - Powers and duties of the commission
Section 61-02-14.1 - Release or assignment of easements - Procedure
Section 61-02-14.2 - Commission contracts may be executed by director
Section 61-02-14.3 - Commission agreements - Terms, conditions, and reapplication
Section 61-02-14.4 - Carryover projects - Reporting requirements to the legislative management
Section 61-02-15 - [Repealed]
Section 61-02-16 - Preference is given to individual farmer or irrigation district when planning or constructing irrigation projects
Section 61-02-17 - Records, accounts, and statements of works and projects undertaken - Filed with office of management and budget
Section 61-02-18 - Application for irrigation project - Fees to accompany - Surveys made
Section 61-02-19 - Works of commission may include preparation of land for irrigation when project undertaken by commission
Section 61-02-20 - [Repealed]
Section 61-02-21 - [Repealed]
Section 61-02-22 - Acquisition of necessary property and power of condemnation
Section 61-02-23 - Actions to acquire property rights
Section 61-02-23.1 - Condemnation by the water commission
Section 61-02-23.2 - Devils Lake outlet - Eminent domain - Design and build construction
Section 61-02-23.3 - Construction and operation of the Devils Lake outlet - Authorization - Agreement
Section 61-02-24 - Cooperation and coordination with entities
Section 61-02-24.1 - Cooperation and participation of political subdivisions and federally recognized Indian tribes
Section 61-02-24.2 - Payments in lieu of real estate taxes
Section 61-02-25 - Duties of state agencies acting through interstate compacts or agreements
Section 61-02-26 - Duties of state agencies concerned with intrastate use or disposition of waters
Section 61-02-27 - Proposals with respect to use or disposition of waters to be presented to department of water resources
Section 61-02-28 - Plans, investigations, and surveys concerning use of waters - Special powers of commission
Section 61-02-29 - Commission to have full control over unappropriated public waters of state
Section 61-02-30 - Commission acquiring water rights and administering provisions of chapter - Declaration of intention
Section 61-02-31 - [Repealed]
Section 61-02-32 - Modification of plans by commission regarding project to appropriate waters - Filing declaration of intention
Section 61-02-33 - Commission to file declaration of completion of appropriation with department of water resources
Section 61-02-34 - Declaration of intention to appropriate or release waters or completion of appropriation as evidence
Section 61-02-35 - When right of commission to waters attaches - Continuation of authority and jurisdiction
Section 61-02-36 - Natural streams employed as a means of diversion of water - Adopting methods to determine natural flow
Section 61-02-37 - Headgates and measuring devices maintained by appropriators of natural streams - Commission adopting rules preventing diversion of water
Section 61-02-38 - Holder of water right on natural stream may turn control over to commission
Section 61-02-39 - Commission may adjust plans and operation of project to obtain financial aid from United States
Section 61-02-40 - Authority of commission to extend and be applied to natural waters of state
Section 61-02-41 - Surveys for the diversion of waters
Section 61-02-42 - Commission to take into consideration decrees of court adjudicating waters of natural stream
Section 61-02-43 - Commission may hold hearings relating to rights of claimants - Notice - Findings made
Section 61-02-44 - Controlling natural flow of stream deemed police power - Water commissioners not to deprive commission
Section 61-02-45 - Commission may divert at any place on stream after impounding or acquiring the right of appropriation
Section 61-02-46 - Commission may issue bonds - Legislative authorization - Payment restricted
Section 61-02-47 - When bonds to mature - Callable before maturity
Section 61-02-48 - Commission to determine interest rate, form, denomination, and execution of bonds
Section 61-02-49 - Officers whose names are on bonds ceasing to be officers before delivery of bonds - Validity of bonds
Section 61-02-50 - [Repealed]
Section 61-02-51 - How bonds may be secured
Section 61-02-52 - Commission may provide for registration of bonds
Section 61-02-53 - Issuance and sale of bonds - Proceeds from sale - Use
Section 61-02-54 - Resolution providing for issuance of bonds
Section 61-02-55 - Issuance of temporary bonds
Section 61-02-56 - Bond guaranty or insurance - Method
Section 61-02-57 - Moneys appropriated to pay interest and principal of bonds available as a revolving fund
Section 61-02-58 - Lien upon bond proceeds
Section 61-02-59 - Series of bonds may be secured by trust indenture
Section 61-02-60 - Trust indentures - Where filed - Filing constitutes constructive notice
Section 61-02-61 - Resolution or indenture may contain provisions protecting bondholders - Expenses incurred in carrying out indenture
Section 61-02-62 - Powers of commission in issuance of bonds
Section 61-02-63 - Mortgage of commission - Contents - Purchaser at foreclosure sale - Rights
Section 61-02-64 - Fund created by commission - Depository
Section 61-02-64.1 - Contract fund - Purpose - Reimbursements to be deposited with the state treasurer
Section 61-02-64.2 - Repayment of loan proceeds and reimbursements deposited in resources trust fund
Section 61-02-65 - Commission to have complete system of accounting - Contents
Section 61-02-66 - [Repealed]
Section 61-02-67 - [Repealed]
Section 61-02-67.1 - Revenues and funds available to pay bonds
Section 61-02-68 - [Repealed]
Section 61-02-68.1 - Borrowing on interim notes - Expenses paid and loans made from proceeds - Issuance of notes
Section 61-02-68.2 - Interim financing notes guaranteed by United States agency or instrumentality - Limitations
Section 61-02-68.3 - Interim financing - Proper authority required
Section 61-02-68.4 - Interim financing - Independent review of feasibility of project
Section 61-02-68.5 - Interim financing - Proceeds pledged as security - Assignment to commission of rights to proceeds
Section 61-02-68.6 - Terms of interim financing notes - Extension of maturity dates
Section 61-02-68.7 - Pledge of revenues to secure interim financing notes
Section 61-02-68.8 - Additional covenants and conditions to secure interim financing notes
Section 61-02-68.9 - Registration of interim financing notes - Interest payment - Redemption prior to maturity
Section 61-02-68.10 - Execution and attestation of interim financing notes - Sale
Section 61-02-68.11 - Bond provisions applicable to interim financing notes
Section 61-02-68.12 - Interim financing notes or guarantees not a state obligation - Payment restricted to revenues - Notes or guarantees not a lien
Section 61-02-68.13 - Interim financing notes as legal investments and security
Section 61-02-68.14 - Guarantee issued by commission
Section 61-02-68.15 - Pledges
Section 61-02-68.16 - Reserve fund
Section 61-02-68.17 - Additional reserves and funds
Section 61-02-68.18 - Protection of service during term of guarantee or loan
Section 61-02-68.19 - Interim financing notes, guarantees, or bonds for municipal, rural, and industrial water supply projects - Public interest
Section 61-02-69 - Property of commission exempt from taxation
Section 61-02-70 - [Repealed]
Section 61-02-71 - Commission may accept and receive appropriations and contributions
Section 61-02-72 - Revenue bonds of commission are legal and valid investments of financial institutions - Exemption from taxation
Section 61-02-73 - Construction of chapter
Section 61-02-74 - [Repealed]
Section 61-02-75 - [Repealed]
Section 61-02-76 - Hearing - Appeals from decision of commission
Section 61-02-77 - Emergency municipal, tribal, and rural water system drinking water grant program
Section 61-02-78 - [Repealed]
Section 61-02-79 - Bank of North Dakota - Line of credit
Section 61-02-80 - Flood control projects - Financial assistance limited
Section 61-02-81 - Development in breach inundation zones - No financial assistance for dam improvements