§ 617f. — Canals and appurtenant structures; transfer of title; power development.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 43USC617f]
TITLE 43--PUBLIC LANDS
CHAPTER 12A--BOULDER CANYON PROJECT
SUBCHAPTER I--BOULDER CANYON PROJECT ACT
Sec. 617f. Canals and appurtenant structures; transfer of title;
power development
The Secretary of the Interior may, in his discretion, when
repayments to the United States of all money advanced, with interest,
reimbursable hereunder, shall have been made, transfer the title to said
canal and appurtenant structures, except the Laguna Dam and the main
canal and appurtenant structures down to and including Syphon Drop, to
the districts or other agencies of the United States having a beneficial
interest therein in proportion to their respective capital investments
under such form of organization as may be acceptable to him. The said
districts or other agencies shall have the privilege at any time of
utilizing by contract or otherwise such power possibilities as may exist
upon said canal, in proportion to their respective contributions or
obligations toward the capital cost of said canal and appurtenant
structures from and including the diversion works to the point where
each respective power plant may be located. The net proceeds from any
power development on said canal shall be paid into the fund and credited
to said districts or other agencies on their said contracts, in
proportion to their rights to develop power, until the districts or
other agencies using said canal shall have paid thereby and under any
contract or otherwise an amount of money equivalent to the operation and
maintenance expense and cost of construction thereof.
(Dec. 21, 1928, ch. 42, Sec. 7, 45 Stat. 1062.)
