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Show Contingent Upon Appropriations or Allotments of f'unds 21. The expenditure of any money or the performance of any vrork by the United States herein provided for, viiich may require appropriations of money by Congress or the allotment of funds, shall be contingent upon such appropriations or allotments being made. The failure of Congress so to appropriate funds, or the failure of an allotment of funds shall not relieve the District from any obligations under this contract and no liability shall accrue against the United States, its officers, agents, employees, successors or assigns, in case such funds are not appropriated or allotted. Contract to be Authorized by Election and Confirmed by Court 22. The execution of this contract by the District shall be authorized by the qualified electors of the District at an election held for that purpose. Thereafter, vathout delay, the District shall prosecute to final judgment proceedings in the Superior Court for Riverside County, State of California, and all appellate courts, for a judicial confirmation of the authorization and validity of this contract. The United States shall not be in any manner bound under the terms and conditions of this contract unless and until a confirmatory final judgment in such proceedings shall have been rendered, including final decision, or pending appellate action if ground for appeal be laid. The District shall, vathout delay and at its own cost and expense, furnish the United States for its files copies of all proceedings |
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Original book: [State of Arizona, complainant v. State of California, Palo Verde Irrigation District, Coachella Valley County Water District, Metropolitan Water District of Southern California, City of Los Angeles, California, City of San Diego, California, and County of San Diego, California, defendants, United States of America, State of Nevada, State of New Mexico, State of Utah, interveners] : California exhibits. |