Idaho § 42-1401 - Legislative intent
Full text of Idaho Idaho Statutes § 42-1401 — Legislative intent, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 42-1401. Legislative intent
The legislature finds and declares that the state laws and procedures for the adjudication of rights to the use of water need to be modified:
(1) to provide a statutory procedure for incorporating a negotiated agreement between a federal reserved water right claimant and the state of Idaho into an adjudication;
(2) to provide a more efficient method for adjudications;
(3) to assure that state laws and procedures provide a fair and impartial forum for the adjudication of the rights of all claimants; and
(4) to assure that state laws and procedures are adequate as a matter of federal law to adjudicate all water rights claimed to have been established under federal law and to administer such rights.
[42-1401, added 1986, ch. 220, sec. 2, p. 560; am. 1994, ch. 454, sec. 1, p. 1445.]
Frequently Asked Questions About Idaho § 42-1401
What does Idaho Statutes § 42-1401 cover?
Section 42-1401 ("Legislative intent") is part of the Idaho Statutes, the codified statutory law of Idaho. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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