§ 477. — Association or irrigation district as fiscal agent of Government.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 43USC477]
TITLE 43--PUBLIC LANDS
CHAPTER 12--RECLAMATION AND IRRIGATION OF LANDS BY FEDERAL GOVERNMENT
SUBCHAPTER IX--CONSTRUCTION CHARGES
Sec. 477. Association or irrigation district as fiscal agent of
Government
The Secretary of the Interior is authorized, in his discretion, to
designate and appoint, under such rules and regulations as he may
prescribe, the legally organized water-users' association or irrigation
district, under any reclamation project, as the fiscal agent of the
United States to collect the annual payments on the construction charge
of the project and the annual charges for operation and maintenance and
all penalties: Provided, That no water-right applicant or entryman shall
be entitled to credit for any payment thus made until the same shall
have been paid over to an officer designated by the Secretary of the
Interior to receive the same.
(Aug. 13, 1914, ch. 247, Sec. 7, 38 Stat. 688.)
Section Referred to in Other Sections
This section is referred to in section 475 of this title.
