42-3312. INSTITUTION OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS TO SECURE APPORTIONMENT UPON FAILURE TO COMPACT. Should it be determined by the governor of the state of Idaho that a compact or agreement cannot be negotiated or carried into effect concerning the acquiring of water rights and the distribution of water within the states of Idaho and Nevada of the said Salmon Falls Creek, pursuant to the terms of this act, then and in that contingency the governor of the state of Idaho shall be, and he is hereby, authorized to direct the attorney general of the state of Idaho to institute appropriate legal proceedings on behalf of the state of Idaho against the state of Nevada in the Supreme Court of the United States, or other court or courts, to obtain an equitable apportionment and distribution between the states of Idaho and Nevada of the waters of the said Salmon Falls Creek, which said direction shall be carried into effect by the attorney general of the state of Idaho; to the end that priority rights on the stream shall be established.
History:
[42-3312, added 1943, ch. 44, sec. 6, p. 89.]
Structure Idaho Code
Title 42 - IRRIGATION AND DRAINAGE -- WATER RIGHTS AND RECLAMATION
Chapter 33 - COMMISSIONS TO NEGOTIATE COMPACTS WITH OTHER STATES
Section 42-3302 - LEGAL, ENGINEERING AND OTHER ASSISTANTS.
Section 42-3303 - AUTHORITY AND DUTIES OF COMMISSIONERS.
Section 42-3305 - REQUEST FOR RECIPROCAL LEGISLATION AND PROPER CONGRESSIONAL RESOLUTION.
Section 42-3306 - TENURE OF OFFICE — REMUNERATION AND EXPENSES — REDUCTION OF NUMBER.
Section 42-3308 - APPOINTMENT OF COMMISSIONER — TERM — REMUNERATION — DUTIES.
Section 42-3309 - REQUEST FOR RECIPROCAL LEGISLATION AND APPOINTMENT OF NEVADA COMMISSIONER.
Section 42-3310 - COMPOSITION OF COMMISSION — PURPOSE.
Section 42-3311 - EFFECTIVE DATE OF COMPACT.
Section 42-3312 - INSTITUTION OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS TO SECURE APPORTIONMENT UPON FAILURE TO COMPACT.
Section 42-3313 - COMMISSION TO SERVE ON JOINT COMMISSION RELATING TO WATERS OF SNAKE RIVER.
Section 42-3314 - LEGAL, ENGINEERING AND OTHER ASSISTANCE.
Section 42-3315 - AUTHORITY AND DUTIES OF COMMISSION.
Section 42-3317 - REQUEST FOR RECIPROCAL LEGISLATION AND PROPER CONGRESSIONAL RESOLUTION.
Section 42-3318 - TENURE OF OFFICE — REMUNERATION AND EXPENSES — REDUCTION OF NUMBER.
Section 42-3319 - COMMISSION TO SERVE ON JOINT COMMISSION RELATING TO WATERS OF COLUMBIA RIVER.
Section 42-3320 - LEGAL, ENGINEERING AND OTHER ASSISTANCE.
Section 42-3321 - AUTHORITY AND DUTIES OF COMMISSION.
Section 42-3323 - REQUEST FOR RECIPROCAL LEGISLATION AND CONGRESSIONAL ENABLING LEGISLATION.
Section 42-3324 - TENURE OF OFFICE — REMUNERATION AND EXPENSES.