Irrigation Districts and Farm Loans Act

Sponsored by Rep. John E. Raker

John E. Raker

John Edward Raker, was a Democratic Party Congressional representative for California. He was usually known as John E. Raker....

(D) of California

California

California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...

, the Irrigation Districts and Farm Loans Act required that a court of competent jurisdiction

Jurisdiction

Jurisdiction is the practical authority granted to a formally constituted legal body or to a political leader to deal with and make pronouncements on legal matters and, by implication, to administer justice within a defined area of responsibility...

confirm contract

Contract

A contract is an agreement entered into by two parties or more with the intention of creating a legal obligation, which may have elements in writing. Contracts can be made orally. The remedy for breach of contract can be "damages" or compensation of money. In equity, the remedy can be specific...

s between the Secretary of the Interior

Secretary of the Interior

The Secretary of the Interior may refer to:* The United States Secretary of the Interior* The Secretario de Gobernación Secretary of the Interior...

and locally formed irrigation district

Irrigation district

In the United States an irrigation district is a cooperative, self-governing public corporation set up as a subdivision of the State government, with definite geographic boundaries, organized, and having taxing power to obtain and distribute water for irrigation of lands within the district;...

s to ensure that the districts had the necessary authority before the contracts became binding.

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