This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the Irrigation District Federal Cooperation Law.
Cooperation with United StatesGeneral Provisions
Section § 23175
This law is called the Irrigation District Federal Cooperation Law, which is a title that identifies the chapter for legal reference.
Irrigation District Federal Cooperation law title
Section § 23176
This section clarifies that the rules in this chapter only apply to certain actions that are specifically taken under it, particularly those involving working with the United States. These rules do not affect general operations of districts or other laws within the same division, unless explicitly stated.
The provisions of this chapter apply only to proceedings taken under it and do not apply to district operations unrelated to cooperation with the United States.
Except as required expressly or by necessary implication by this chapter all other provisions of this division are unaffected by this chapter.
cooperation with United States district operations proceedings under chapter
Section § 23177
This law section states that any terms defined in Chapter 2 of Part 1 of this division also apply to this chapter. Essentially, it's saying that the definitions you've seen earlier are still relevant and should be used here.
The definitions in Chapter 2 of Part 1 of this division are applicable to this chapter.
definitions applicability previous chapter definitions
Section § 23178
This law says that certain rules in the Public Contract Code, which usually apply to contracts, do not apply when a district makes a contract with the United States government. Essentially, it exempts these specific contracts from following those particular rules.
Article 35 (commencing with Section 20560) of Chapter 1 of Part 3 of Division 2 of the Public Contract Code does not apply in the case of any contract between a district and the United States.
contracts with the United States district contracts Public Contract Code exemption
