Idaho State Statutes - Idaho Attorney Directory

Where three (3) or more
parties take water from same canal or reservoir at the same point to be
conveyed to their respective premises for any distance through a lateral or
distributing ditch or laterals or distributing ditches such parties shall
constitute a water users' association known as "Water Users' Association of
Lateral or Laterals." Such water users' association may meet and organize at
any time after thirty (30) days after this chapter shall take effect, and
shall meet annually thereafter between January first and the last Monday in
March of each year, at the call of the secretary of such association, said
secretary to give ten (10) days' notice by mail of such annual meeting;
provided that if for any reason the secretary should fail to call a meeting,
then the annual meeting of such association shall be held on the last Monday
in March of each year. At such annual meetings each water user shall be
entitled to one (1) vote in person, for each inch and a fractional vote for
each fraction of an inch of water which such water user is entitled to receive
from such laterals, and a corporation shall vote by one (1) of its officers
designated by it. Such association shall organize by the election of a
chairman, vice-chairman and a secretary-treasurer, which officers shall also
constitute the board of directors of such association, and shall hold office
for one (1) year and until their successors are elected. Such association at
the annual meeting shall also elect a manager of said lateral or laterals to
be known as "lateral manager" for the succeeding season and shall fix the
compensation of said manager, and of all officers. Such association may adopt
such rules and regulations for the management of said lateral or laterals or
distributing ditch or ditches and the delivery of water therefrom as they deem
best, and may, by majority vote, if it be deemed for the best interests of the
association, combine one or more laterals and abandon laterals not in use, and
do any and all things not in conflict with the provisions of this chapter or
the laws of this state wherein the best interests of the association will be
furthered.

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