There may be filed for record in the office of the county auditor in the county in which the land lies any of the following: (1) Copies of any plat of established farm units approved by the secretary as provided in RCW 89.12.040, when authenticated in the manner authorized by law; (2) copies of any instrument, action, determination, rule or regulation of the secretary made in connection with the provisions of RCW 89.12.050 or otherwise under the federal reclamation laws and which is or may be determinative of title to lands or interest in lands, when authenticated in the manner authorized by law; and (3) any contract or instrument required to be executed by an owner, land purchaser or other person in connection with provisions incorporated in repayment contracts between a district and the United States as authorized by RCW 89.12.050. Such filing shall impart legal notice to the public of the matters and things set out therein.
[ 1943 c 275 § 8; Rem. Supp. 1943 § 7525-27.]

Terms Used In Washington Code 89.12.080

  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • district: shall mean an irrigation or reclamation district governed by this chapter as provided in RCW 89. See Washington Code 89.12.020
  • federal reclamation laws: shall mean the act of congress of June 17, 1902 (32 Stat. See Washington Code 89.12.020
  • lands: shall mean , unless otherwise indicated, lands within the boundaries of a district contracting or intending to contract with the United States under the terms of this chapter. See Washington Code 89.12.020
  • person: may be construed to include the United States, this state, or any state or territory, or any public or private corporation or limited liability company, as well as an individual. See Washington Code 1.16.080
  • secretary: shall mean the secretary of the interior of the United States, or his or her duly authorized representative. See Washington Code 89.12.020
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