Idaho Code § 42-405
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42-405 IDAHO LAWS CONTROLLING.
Official statutory text
42-405. Idaho laws controlling. Appropriations of water made under the provisions of this chapter shall be subject to the laws of the state of Idaho relative to administration, control and distribution of public waters, so long as said waters appropriated in accordance herewith shall remain within the state of Idaho: provided further, that such rights in their entirety shall be subject to all laws of the state of Idaho which have been or may be passed from time to time relative to the appropriation and control of public waters, to the end that such rights may be upon a parity with water rights within the state of Idaho.
History:
[(42-405) 1915, ch. 111, sec. 5, p. 254; reen. C.L., sec. 3265r; C.S., sec. 5599; I.C.A., sec. 41-405.]
History:
[(42-405) 1915, ch. 111, sec. 5, p. 254; reen. C.L., sec. 3265r; C.S., sec. 5599; I.C.A., sec. 41-405.]
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