43 USC § 465 - Charges for water service prior to notice of construction charge

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identifier: "/us/usc/t43/s465"
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legal_status: "official_prima_facie"
title: "43 USC § 465 - Charges for water service prior to notice of construction charge"
title_number: 43
title_name: "PUBLIC LANDS"
section_number: "465"
section_name: "Charges for water service prior to notice of construction charge"
chapter_number: 12
chapter_name: "RECLAMATION AND IRRIGATION OF LANDS BY FEDERAL GOVERNMENT"
subchapter_number: "IX"
subchapter_name: "CONSTRUCTION CHARGES"
positive_law: false
currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-04-17"
format_version: "1.1.0"
generator: "[email protected]"
source_credit: "(Aug. 13, 1914, ch. 247, § 11, 38 Stat. 689.)"
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# § 465. Charges for water service prior to notice of construction charge

section 492 of this title

Whenever water is available and it is impracticable to apportion operation and maintenance charges as provided in , the Secretary of the Interior may, prior to giving public notice of the construction charge per acre upon land under any project, furnish water to any entryman or private landowner thereunder until such notice is given, making a reasonable charge therefor, and such charges shall be subject to the same penalties and to the provisions for cancellation and collection as herein provided for other operation and maintenance charges.

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**Source Credit**: (Aug. 13, 1914, ch. 247, § 11, 38 Stat. 689.)

## Editorial Notes

### References in Text

Herein, referred to in text, means , , which is classified to sections 373, 414, 418, 435 to 437, 440, 443, 464, 465, 469, 471, 472, 475, 477 to 481, 492, 493, 494 to 497, and 499 of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Tables.