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                          HOUSE BILL 1889

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State of Washington      55th Legislature     1997 Regular Session

By Representative Mastin

Read first time 02/12/97.  Referred to Committee on Agriculture & Ecology.

Authorizing petition process for inclusion of lands in smaller irrigation districts.

    AN ACT Relating to inclusion of lands in irrigation districts; amending RCW 87.03.615; and repealing RCW 87.03.560.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:

    Sec. 1.  RCW 87.03.615 and 1939 c 150 s 1 are each amended to read as follows:

    Whenever five or a majority of the holders of title to or evidence of title to any land susceptible of irrigation from the water supply and system of works of any irrigation district in this state((, comprising within its boundaries two hundred thousand or more acres of land now existing or hereafter organized,)) desire to have such land included in ((said)) the irrigation district, they may file a petition, in writing, with the board of directors thereof praying that such land be included in such district.

NEW SECTION. Sec. 2.  RCW 87.03.560 and 1889-90 p 694 s 48 are each repealed.

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