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Title 43 — Public Lands

Chapter 12 — Reclamation and Irrigation of Lands by Federal Government

§ 465. Charges for water service prior to notice of construction charge

Statutory text

Whenever water is available and it is impracticable to apportion operation and maintenance charges as provided in section 492 of this title, the Secretary of the Interior may, prior to giving public notice of the construction charge per acre upon land under any project, furnish water to any entryman or private landowner thereunder until such notice is given, making a reasonable charge therefor, and such charges shall be subject to the same penalties and to the provisions for cancellation and collection as herein provided for other operation and maintenance charges.

Legislative history

Reconstructed from this section’s Code source credit and amendment notes, resolved against the local Statutes at Large. Editorial notes are evidence, not the law that made the change.

  1. Pub. L. 63–247 § 11 · 38 Stat. 686

    Enacted · 43 U.S.C. § 465

    (Aug. 13, 1914, ch. 247, § 11, 38 Stat. 689.)

    Source evidence

    Code source credit
    (Aug. 13, 1914, ch. 247, § 11, 38 Stat. 689.)

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    Sec. 11. water service. That whenever water is available and it is impracticable Furnishing water before regular rates are fixed. to apportion operation and maintenance charges as provided in section five of this Act, the Secretary of the Interior may, prior to giving public notice of the construction charge per acre upon land under any project, furnish water to any entryman or private landowner thereunder until such notice is given, making a reasonable charge therefor, and such charges shall be subject to the same penalties and to the provisions for cancellation and collection as herein provided for other operation and maintenance charges.

1 of 1 references resolved to an enrolled provision

Editorial Notes

References in Text

Herein, referred to in text, means act Aug. 13, 1914, ch. 247, 38 Stat. 686, which is classified to sections 373, 414, 418, 435 to 437, 440, 443, 464, 465, 469, 471, 472, 475, 477 to 481, 492, 493, 494 to 497, and 499 of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Tables.

Credits

(Aug. 13, 1914, ch. 247, § 11, 38 Stat. 689.)

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