45-1422. Power of Mohave and Yuma counties to
cooperate with federal government in flood control project
A. In addition to the general powers vested in counties and the governing bodies
thereof, the counties of Mohave and Yuma are empowered to furnish to the secretary of
defense such assurance of local cooperation as may be required, in conformity with the
provisions of section 3 of the act of Congress approved December 22, 1944 (Public 534,
78th Congress, second session), in connection with the construction, at the expense of
the United States, as authorized by such act, of a project on the Bill Williams river for
local flood protection and known also as the Alamo flood control project.
B. Pursuant to such powers the counties of Mohave and Yuma are authorized to:
1. Acquire and provide without cost to the United States all lands, easements and
rights-of-way necessary for the construction of the flood control project.
2. Hold the United States free from claim for damages resulting from construction
of the works.
3. Maintain and operate all works upon completion in accordance with regulations
prescribed by the secretary of defense.
4. Establish and enforce flood-channel limits and regulations satisfactory to the
secretary of defense for the protection of the flood-carrying capacity of the channel.
C. The board of supervisors of the counties of Mohave and Yuma are authorized to
levy taxes upon the real and personal property located within the counties of Mohave and
Yuma necessary to pay all costs and expenses incurred in carrying out the purposes of
this section, and in acquiring lands, easements and rights-of-way required for the
construction of the project. The taxes shall be levied and collected as and when taxes
are levied and collected for county purposes, and the receipts therefrom shall be placed
in the county treasuries in a fund to be known as the flood control project fund.
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