STATE LAND LAWS 

 SECS. 407-408 IRRIGATION PATENTS WATER. 



such proceedings had that a patent of said land shall be issued : 

 Provided, That when the Commissioner of Public Lands shall 

 take such final proof all fees received by him shall be turned 

 into the state treasurer. (Laws '03, p. 305, sec. 14; sec. 6719 

 Rem.-Bal.; 477 sec. 329 Pierce.) 



Former Laws: See note to sec. 393, ante. 



Payments to treasurer: sec. 34, supra. 



Proof of reclamation and issuance of patents: sec. 609, post. 



Limit of area to each purchaser: sec. 609, post. 



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SEC. 407. PATENTS. 



After the issuance of a patent to any land by the United 

 States to the state, notice thereof shall be forwarded to the party, 

 if any, entitled to said land, and, upon full payment having 

 been made, it shall be the duty of the Commissioner of Public 

 Lands to certify such fact to the Governor, whereupon he shall 

 cause a patent to be issued to the purchaser, the patent to be 

 signed by the Governor and attested by the secretary of state 

 with the seal of the state thereto attached, and shall be recorded 

 in the office of the Commissioner of Public Lands, and no fee 

 shall be required other than the fee provided for in this chapter. 

 (Laws '03, p. 305, sec. 15 ; sec. 6720 Rem.-Bal. ; 477 sec. 331 

 Pierce.) 



Former Laws: See note to sec. 393, ante. 



Schedule of fees: sec. 32, ante. 



Minerals and rights of way reserved: sees. 85-86, ante. 



When patent issued to state: sec. 609, post. 



SEC. 408. WATER RIGHTS ATTACH. 



The water right to all land acquired under the provisions of 

 this chapter shall attach to and become appurtenant to the land 

 as soon as title passes from the United States to the state. Any 

 person, company or association of persons, or incorporated com- 

 pany furnishing water for any tract of land shall have a prior 

 lien on said water right and land upon which said water is used 

 for all deferred payments for said water right and for any main- 

 tenance fee due, said lien to be in all respects prior to any other 

 lien or liens created or attempted to be created by the owner or 

 possessor of said land ; said lien to remain in full force anr\ ef- 



