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TITLE 42 IRRIGATION AND DRAINAGE — WATER RIGHTS AND RECLAMATION

CHAPTER 14 ADJUDICATION OF WATER RIGHTS

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42-1401 LEGISLATIVE INTENT.

42-1401A DEFINITIONS.

42-1401B ROLE OF THE DIRECTOR IN AN ADJUDICATION.

42-1401C ROLE OF STATE AGENCIES OTHER THAN THE IDAHO DEPARTMENT OF WATER RESOURCES IN AN ADJUDICATION.

42-1401D JURISDICTIONAL LIMITATION.

42-1402 DECREED RIGHTS APPURTENANT TO LAND — WATER RIGHTS ESTABLISHED UNDER FEDERAL LAW EXCEPTED.

42-1403 CERTIFIED COPIES OF ALLOTMENTS.

42-1404 PRIVATE ACTIONS FOR ADJUDICATION OF WATER RIGHTS.

42-1405 GENERAL ADJUDICATION — PUBLIC INTEREST.

42-1406 GENERAL ADJUDICATION — CONTENTS OF PETITION.

42-1406B NORTHERN IDAHO WATER RIGHTS ADJUDICATIONS — COMMENCEMENT.

42-1406C BEAR RIVER WATER RIGHTS ADJUDICATION — COMMENCEMENT.

42-1406D KOOTENAI RIVER WATER RIGHTS ADJUDICATION — COMMENCEMENT.

42-1407 GENERAL ADJUDICATION — VENUE — NOTICE OF FILING — COMMENCEMENT ORDER.

42-1408 SERVICE OF NOTICE OF ORDER COMMENCING A GENERAL ADJUDICATION.

42-1409 NOTICE OF CLAIM.

42-1409A AMENDMENT OF NOTICE OF CLAIMS — LATE NOTICE OF CLAIMS.

42-1410 EXAMINATION OF WATER SYSTEM AND OF CLAIMS.

42-1411 REPORT OF THE DIRECTOR.

42-1411A SERVICE OF NOTICE OF AND DETERMINATION OF WATER RIGHTS ESTABLISHED UNDER FEDERAL LAW.

42-1412 OBJECTIONS — RESPONSES TO OBJECTIONS — HEARING BEFORE DISTRICT JUDGE — ENTRY OF FINAL DECREE.

42-1413 FILING OF FINAL DECREE.

42-1414 FEES FOR FILING NOTICE OF CLAIMS WITH THE DIRECTOR.

42-1415 ENFORCEMENT OF FILING FEES.

42-1416B CLAIM FOR EXPANDED USE IN CRITICAL GROUND WATER AREA — DETERMINATION OF WATER AVAILABILITY.

42-1417 GENERAL ADJUDICATION — INTERIM ADMINISTRATION OF WATER RIGHTS.

42-1418 APPEALS.

42-1419 ENTRY OF AN ORDER COMMENCING A GENERAL ADJUDICATION ON A SPECIAL DOCKET — CONSTRUCTIVE NOTICE — FILING OF CERTIFIED COPY OF ORDER IN OTHER COUNTIES.

42-1420 BINDING EFFECT OF DECREE — EXCEPTIONS.

42-1421 PROCEDURES FOR ADJUDICATION OF UNPERFECTED WATER RIGHTS INITIATED UNDER STATE LAW — DIRECTOR’S JURISDICTION.

42-1422 SPECIAL MASTER — APPOINTMENT — POWERS AND DUTIES — COMPENSATION — DISQUALIFICATION — REVIEW OF SPECIAL MASTER’S REPORT.

42-1423 ATTORNEYS FEES AND COSTS AGAINST THE STATE OF IDAHO, ANY STATE AGENCY OR ANY OFFICER OR EMPLOYEE.

42-1424 SUMMARY SUPPLEMENTAL ADJUDICATION OF WATER RIGHTS.

42-1425 ACCOMPLISHED TRANSFERS.

42-1426 ENLARGEMENTS — WAIVER OF MANDATORY PERMIT REQUIREMENTS.

42-1427 DESCRIPTIONS OF WATER RIGHTS — REPORTING AND DECREEING ELEMENTS OF A DECREED OR LICENSED WATER RIGHT.

42-1428 SEVERABILITY.

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