{"data":{"id":"us-ut/utah-code-73-23-3","jurisdiction":"us-ut","citation":"Utah Code § 73-23-3","heading":"Duties and powers of Division of Water Resources.","body":"For purposes of this chapter, the Division of Water Resources:\n(1) shall provide for the construction, operation, and maintenance of the West Desert Pumping Project;\n(2) may enter into agreements as necessary to provide for all or any portion of the West Desert Pumping Project, including any indemnification agreements required by the federal government;\n(3) may acquire land or any other property right by any lawful means, including eminent domain;\n(4) is exempt from Title 63G, Chapter 6a, Utah Procurement Code; and\n(5) may proceed without obtaining water right approval from the state engineer.","path":["Title 73 Water and Irrigation","Chapter 73-23 West Desert Pumping Project"],"source_url":"https://le.utah.gov/xcode/Title73/Chapter23/73-23-S3.html","current_through":"2026 General Session","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T11:34:34Z","sha256":"1e4f9fb2e1d91c3ce08f846419a0e279c10b456eba3d767dda216f1af579582c","source_id":"us-ut","stale":false,"prev":"us-ut/utah-code-73-23-2","next":"us-ut/utah-code-73-23-4"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}