Act No. CXLIV of 2009 on water users' associations. Country/Territory Hungary Document type Legislation Date 2009 (2015) Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Water Keyword Inland waters Non-governmental entity Policy/planning Surface water Water users' associations Waterworks Geographical area Eastern Europe, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries Entry into force notes First entry into force on 2 January 2010. The consolidated text of this Act entered into force on 1 April 2015. Abstract In order to perform public functions related to local water management, this Act lays down rules concerning: the creation, the organization, the operation, the activity, the duties of water users’ associations; rights, obligations and liabilities of associations and its members; the economic management, organizational changes and regulation of judicial review of associations. Associations are public utility companies with separate legal entity. Only one association shall operate in every area of water management at the same time. Professional duties of the associations are: water planning, water damage management, flood prevention and mitigation, water supply for agricultural uses (irrigation, fish ponds), water retention and conservation. For these purposes the associations must build, develop, restructure, maintain and manage public water works. Full text Hungarian Website njt.hu References - Legislation Amends Act No. XVII of 2007 on certain issues of procedures in relation to support for agricultural, rural development and fisheries and to other measures. Legislation | Hungary | 2007 (2023) Keyword: Agricultural land, Data collection/reporting, Financial agricultural measures, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Offences/penalties, Subsidy/incentive, Agricultural development, Special fund, Inland fisheries, Aquaculture, Cadastre/land registration, Survey/mapping Source: FAO, FAOLEX Act No. LVII of 1995 on water management. Legislation | Hungary | 1995 (2023) Keyword: Framework law, Basic legislation, Freshwater resources management, Concession, Water rights, Institution, Non-governmental entity, Surface water, Groundwater, Effluent waste water/discharge, Waterworks, Water supply, Sewerage, Flood, Potable water, Access-to-information, Servitude, Thermal and medicinal waters, Data collection/reporting, Pollution control, Water abstraction, Freshwater pollution Source: FAO, FAOLEX Act CXLI of 1997 on Real Estate Registration. Legislation | Hungary | 1997 (2020) Keyword: Cadastre/land registration, Ownership, Agricultural land, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Urban land Source: FAO, FAOLEX