Article 1. Formation

Sec 48-2901. District as municipal corporation

Sec 48-2902. Taking of waters without compensation prohibited

Sec 48-2903. Organization of district

Sec 48-2904. Name of district; change of name

Sec 48-2905. Petition for organization; inclusion of power of drainage

Sec 48-2906. Bond required upon filing petition; payment of costs of organization

Sec 48-2907. Time of hearing petition; notice of hearing

Sec 48-2908. Proof of publication of notice of hearing; veracity of signatures on petition

Sec 48-2909. Hearing; determination of district boundaries

Sec 48-2910. Hearing on vesting proposed district with power of drainage

Sec 48-2911. Denial of petition or application

Sec 48-2912. Remedy of persons aggrieved by board order

Sec 48-2913. Order of election; contents

Sec 48-2914. Nine member board of directors in certain districts; adoption of nine member board after organization

Sec 48-2914.01. Additional directors at large in certain districts

Sec 48-2915. Election of all directors at large in certain districts

Sec 48-2916. Notice of election

Sec 48-2917. Qualifications of electors; definitions

Sec 48-2918. Ballots; manner of voting

Sec 48-2919. Conduct of election; return

Sec 48-2920. Early voting

Sec 48-2921. Canvass of votes; declaration of result; organization of another district including lands of district

Sec 48-2922. Completion of district organization; qualification of directors; determination of term of initial directors

Sec 48-2923. Testing validity of organization of district by quo warranto

Article 2. Change of Boundaries and Dissolution

Sec 48-2941. Petition for inclusion of lands; notice of hearing; payment of expenses of publishing notice

Sec 48-2942. Hearing on petition for inclusion of lands; liability of petitioners for pro rata share of district indebtedness; acceptance or rejection of petition; order of inclusion

Sec 48-2943. Completion of inclusion of lands; terms and conditions of inclusion for certain lands; amendment of terms

Sec 48-2944. Appeal from denial of protest against inclusion; apportionment of new lands into divisions of district; effect of inclusion upon district rights and obligations

Sec 48-2945. Exclusion of lands from district by petition; payment of expenses of publication of notice and of hearing

Sec 48-2946. Notice of hearing on petition for exclusion of lands; hearing

Sec 48-2947. Entry and filing of order excluding lands upon petition

Sec 48-2948. Personal representatives as petitioners

Sec 48-2949. Exclusion of unproductive lands from district by resolution; notice

Sec 48-2950. Hearing on resolution for exclusion of lands; action of board

Sec 48-2951. Appeal from final action of board on exclusion of lands; entry of final order of board

Sec 48-2952. Effect of exclusion of lands on district property and organization; powers of board

Sec 48-2953. Concurrent exclusion and inclusion of land

Sec 48-2954. Dissolution of district; disposition of assets

Article 3. Administration

Sec 48-2971. Officers; office of district

Sec 48-2972. Organization of board

Sec 48-2973. Form of official oath and bond of directors

Sec 48-2974. Compensation of directors; petition to submit schedule of salaries and fees

Sec 48-2975. Meetings of board of directors; records

Sec 48-2976. Publication of minutes; effective date of by-laws, rules, regulations and resolutions

Sec 48-2977. Administrative powers of board of directors

Sec 48-2978. General powers of board of directors

Sec 48-2979. Investment and reinvestment of sinking fund

Sec 48-2980. Powers of district vested with power of drainage

Sec 48-2981. Powers of district serving municipal and industrial waters on June 12, 1980

Sec 48-2982. Powers of board in legal proceedings; judicial notice of district; exception

Sec 48-2983. Acquisition of existing irrigation or drainage works by district; approval by state certification board

Sec 48-2984. Contract for purchase, enlargement and completion of existing irrigation system; approval of state certification board

Sec 48-2985. Plans and specifications for construction; advertisement for bids

Sec 48-2986. Award of contract; bond; letting of work without advertising for bids

Sec 48-2987. Supervisory powers of director of water resources over district projects

Sec 48-2988. Entry upon lands for district purposes

Sec 48-2989. Construction of works across public or private property

Sec 48-2990. Pro rata distribution of water subject to priorities; payment of water tax

Sec 48-2991. Distribution of water when supply insufficient

Sec 48-2992. Construction and maintenance of levees to control overflow

Sec 48-2993. Power of district to hold and use property; tax exemption of property

Sec 48-2994. Conveyance or transfer to United States of irrigable lands within district included within federal reclamation project; election; terms of transfer

Sec 48-2995. Limitation on power of board to incur district indebtedness

Sec 48-2996. Violation or neglect of duty by district officer; classification

Sec 48-2997. Eradicating noxious plants

Sec 48-2998. Alternative plan to eradicate noxious plants

Article 4. District Elections

Sec 48-3011. Election of directors; term; qualifications; vacancies

Sec 48-3012. Division of district into divisions; representation of district; redivision

Sec 48-3013. Election of directors in a district not divided into divisions

Sec 48-3014. Election in district having nine-member board

Sec 48-3015. Registration of voters

Sec 48-3016. Notice of election; polling places; election judges

Sec 48-3017. Time of election; duties of election judges

Sec 48-3018. Number of votes to which elector entitled

Sec 48-3019. Counting votes; election returns

Sec 48-3020. Canvass of returns; declaration of results; failure to make returns

Sec 48-3021. Limitation upon rejection of ballots or declaring election void

Sec 48-3022. Statement of result of election

Sec 48-3023. Filing certified statement of result; qualification of directors

Sec 48-3024. Recall of directors

Article 5. Acreage System of Voting

Sec 48-3041. Adoption of acreage system of voting

Sec 48-3042. Forms of election materials; applicability of general election laws

Sec 48-3043. Qualifications of electors

Sec 48-3044. Election register

Sec 48-3045. Handling and distribution of ballots

Sec 48-3046. Marking and checking of ballots

Sec 48-3047. Mistake in marking ballot

Sec 48-3048. Manner of marking ballot; determining right to vote

Sec 48-3049. Absent voters or voters with disabilities

Sec 48-3050. Determination of election result

Sec 48-3051. Conveyance of property for voting purposes; voting by corporation

Article 6. State and Federal Lands Within District

Sec 48-3071. State lands subject to irrigation district laws

Sec 48-3072. Irrigation assessments as lien on state lands within district; enforcement

Sec 48-3073. Notification to state land department of state lands included within district; sale or lease of land subject to irrigation assessments

Sec 48-3074. Validation of prior assessments against state lands

Sec 48-3075. Sale of state land; lessee on land credited with water right acquired by payment of district assessments

Sec 48-3076. Nonliability of state

Sec 48-3077. Assessment of United States lands within district; status of entrymen

Article 7. Contracts With United States

Sec 48-3091. Organization of district for purpose of cooperating with United States under reclamation laws; power of districts to contract

Sec 48-3092. General powers of board; terms of contract with United States

Sec 48-3093. Bonds deposited with United States; collection of monies

Sec 48-3094. Election upon question of contract; judicial determination of validity of contract and proceedings

Sec 48-3095. Conveyance of district property to United States

Sec 48-3096. Payments due under contract with United States; district assessments; determination of rate

Sec 48-3097. Powers of district and United States for purpose of carrying out contract

Sec 48-3098. Consent of secretary of interior required to dissolve or change boundaries of district or release lands from bonded indebtedness

Article 8. Financial Provisions

Sec 48-3111. District treasurer

Sec 48-3112. Estimate of annual financial requirements

Sec 48-3113. Estimate by board of supervisors upon failure of district board to provide estimate

Sec 48-3114. Determination of tax rate; fiscal year

Sec 48-3115. Entry of district taxes and assessments upon assessment roll

Sec 48-3116. Manner of assessment and levy

Sec 48-3117. Acceptance of warrants of district in payment of district taxes

Sec 48-3118. Payment of district taxes without paying other taxes

Sec 48-3119. Applicability of state tax laws; exemption of state lands

Sec 48-3120. Sale of delinquent lands by district secretary upon failure of treasurer to act

Sec 48-3121. Purchase by district of lands sold at tax sale; resale by district

Sec 48-3122. Payment of bonded indebtedness; release of lands

Sec 48-3123. Issuance of certificate of release upon payment of bonded indebtedness

Sec 48-3124. Remittance of collections to district treasurer; division of collections into funds; disbursements

Sec 48-3125. Application of tax monies; exceptions as to surplus

Sec 48-3126. Payment of claims; imprest fund; purpose

Sec 48-3127. Warrant register; form of warrant

Sec 48-3128. Issuance of warrants or promissory notes for loans

Sec 48-3129. Monthly financial report by district treasurer

Sec 48-3131. Failure of officials to create lien or collect taxes; remedy by mandamus

Sec 48-3132. Cash basis operation

Sec 48-3133. Reimbursement for county services

Article 9. District Assessments

Sec 48-3151. Authority to levy district assessments; contents of resolution; terms as to delinquencies

Sec 48-3152. Landowner defined; effect of service of notice on married person, guardian, administrator or attorney-in-fact

Sec 48-3153. Limitation on amount of assessment; special election on assessment in excess of limitation

Sec 48-3154. Filing copy of resolution; lien of assessment; payment of assessment

Sec 48-3155. Notice of sale of lands for failure to pay installment or assessment

Sec 48-3156. Sale of lands; redemption

Sec 48-3157. Issuance of certificate of redemption; issuance of deed upon failure to redeem; enforcement of right to possession

Sec 48-3158. Action to recover assessment

Sec 48-3159. District tax and assessment as first lien

Sec 48-3160. Conversion of defaulted assessment into first mortgage lien

Sec 48-3161. Order of conversion; notice to landowners

Sec 48-3162. Authority of district secretary to execute notes and mortgages upon failure of landowner to do so; effect

Sec 48-3163. Enforcement of liens against state or United States

Sec 48-3164. Priority of mortgage liens

Sec 48-3165. Conversion of district taxes into mortgage liens; priority

Sec 48-3166. Enforcement or foreclosure of other liens or demands subject to prior converted mortgage liens; exception; limitation on issuance of district bonds

Sec 48-3167. Agreement by board to guarantee payment of converted liens

Sec 48-3168. Tax lien for payment of bonds as superior to mortgage lien

Sec 48-3169. Rule making powers of board

Article 10. District Bonds

Sec 48-3181. General plan for proposed works; engineering services

Sec 48-3182. Filing of maps and lists by board of directors prior to bond issue, construction contract or assessment; notice; submission of maps and lists to state certification board

Sec 48-3183. Hearing; exclusion or inclusion of lands; acceptance of map and list

Sec 48-3184. Contents of resolution of exclusion when water supply insufficient for district lands

Sec 48-3185. Conveyance of land to district upon adoption of resolution of exclusion; mortgages by owners of inchoate titles; approval by state certification board

Sec 48-3186. Sale of lands under resolution of exclusion; disposition of proceeds; execution of mortgage by entrymen or lessees of state lands

Sec 48-3187. Refund by district of taxes paid by owner of excluded lands

Sec 48-3188. Examination of engineer's report by state certification board; authority of board

Sec 48-3189. Resolution adopting plan and calling for issuance of bonds; call for bond election

Sec 48-3190. Election to authorize issuance of bonds

Sec 48-3191. Incomplete title owners; liability for indebtedness

Sec 48-3192. Form of bonds; record of sales

Sec 48-3193. Authorization of additional bonds; priority of liens

Sec 48-3194. Limitation on bonded indebtedness

Sec 48-3195. Power of board to enter into contract with United States for construction or purchase of works

Sec 48-3196. Special election on question whether bond issue should be cancelled and general plan abandoned; cancellation of certain unsold bonds by resolution

Sec 48-3197. Action to determine validity of bonds; hearing; judgment

Sec 48-3198. Sale of bonds; notice; minimum price; use of unsold bonds

Sec 48-3199. Application of article; other methods of financing; prohibition

Sec 48-3200. Certified bonds as legal investment for savings bank or as security for public funds

Sec 48-3201. Resolution to make bonds available as legal investment; filing with state certification board

Sec 48-3202. Investigations and findings of state certification board upon certifying bonds

Sec 48-3203. Authorization of expenditures from proceeds of certified bonds by state certification board

Sec 48-3204. Issuance of certificate; form

Sec 48-3205. Payment of expenses of state certification board

Sec 48-3206. Payment of bonds and interest

Sec 48-3207. Drinking water facility projects; loan repayment agreements; definitions

Article 10.1. Revenue Bonds

Sec 48-3211. Construction of article

Sec 48-3212. Definitions

Sec 48-3213. Purpose for which revenue bonds may be issued

Sec 48-3214. Powers of district

Sec 48-3215. Revenue bonds

Sec 48-3216. Forms of bonds

Sec 48-3217. Adoption of resolution; trust agreement

Sec 48-3218. Covenants in resolution or trust agreement

Sec 48-3219. Bond anticipation notes

Sec 48-3219.01. Sale of bonds

Sec 48-3219.02. Purchase of bonds by districts

Sec 48-3219.03. Disposition of proceeds and other monies

Sec 48-3219.04. Validity of bonds; nonliability of officers and directors

Sec 48-3219.05. Bonds; legal investment

Article 11. Refunding District Indebtedness

Sec 48-3221. Refunding bonds authorized

Sec 48-3222. Issuance of refunding bonds

Sec 48-3226. Payment of matured refunding bonds or coupons; cancellation of redeemed bonds

Sec 48-3227. Powers of board relating to refunding bonds; applicability of certain public finance laws

Sec 48-3228. Refunding of warrants and other indebtedness of district

Article 12. Insolvency of District

Sec 48-3241. Petition for hearing where district in default on financial obligations; notice of hearing

Sec 48-3242. Meeting of bondholders with board of directors; selection of committee; voting

Sec 48-3243. Bondholders' agreement; failure to agree within one year

Sec 48-3244. Submission of bondholders' agreement to superior court by petition

Sec 48-3245. Publication of bondholders' agreement; filing of dissents to agreement

Sec 48-3246. Failure to file dissent deemed acceptance of agreement

Sec 48-3247. Hearing; judgment

Sec 48-3248. Procedure in court action; appeal to supreme court; costs

Sec 48-3249. Abrogation of agreement by failure to deposit fifty-one per cent of bonds

Sec 48-3250. Change in terms of agreement; effective date

Sec 48-3251. Permissive deposit of bonds with treasurer

Sec 48-3252. Expenses of committee; payment

Sec 48-3253. Powers of committee in enforcing agreement

Sec 48-3254. Abrogation of agreement and discharge of committee when bond obligations discharged; discharge of individual from tax liability by payment of proportionate liability

Sec 48-3255. Partial payment of bonds and interest

Sec 48-3256. Acceptance of bond interest coupons by committee