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Idaho Statutes Title 42. Irrigation and Drainage--Water Rights and Reclamation § 42-4405. Petition for organization

Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

For the purpose of the formation of a levee district a petition shall be presented to the clerk of the district court of the county in which the greater portion of the lands of the proposed levee district are located. The petition must be signed by at least one-fourth ( 1/4 ) of the taxpayers of the district who pay a general tax on real property which is owned by them within the proposed district. The petition shall set forth:

(1) The name of the proposed district;

(2) The object of the organization of the proposed levee district;

(3) A designation of the temporary boundaries of the district;

(4) The approximate number of acres of land in the proposed district therein;

(5) A description of the levee to be maintained, operated or constructed;

(6) The general location of the levee;

(7) A statement that the establishment of the district and the proposed maintenance, operation or construction of the levee will be conducive to the public health, convenience and welfare, or increase the public revenue, or that the establishment of said district and the maintenance, operation, or construction of the levee is a proper and advantageous method of accomplishing the relief sought; and

(8) A prayer for organization of the district.

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