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.