North Dakota Code 61-07-11 – District entering into agreements with others for payment of cost of establishing or constructing works
Any irrigation district, subject to the approval of the electors at a general or special election, may enter into an agreement or contract with the United States or with any department, bureau, or agency thereof, or with the state water commission, or with any person, firm, corporation, or limited liability company, for the establishment, construction, and completion of the necessary irrigation works, and in such contract or agreement may provide for the payment of the cost of establishing and constructing such works by the levy and collection of assessments against the lands benefited and by annual payments from funds raised by the collection of tolls and water charges paid by persons who have received and used water for the irrigation of their lands.
Terms Used In North Dakota Code 61-07-11
- Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
- Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
- Person: means an individual, organization, government, political subdivision, or government agency or instrumentality. See North Dakota Code 1-01-49
- State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See North Dakota Code 1-01-49
- United States: includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See North Dakota Code 1-01-49