For the purpose of furnishing water and securing water rights for state lands, the state board of land commissioners is authorized to enter into contracts with any person, corporation, or irrigation district, providing for such irrigation, and to petition all such lands into irrigation districts at the time of or after the formation of such […]
In case of any such land so petitioned into any irrigation district, the state board of land commissioners shall be considered in all respects as a freeholder, so long as said land remains unsold, but as soon as any of such land is sold, whether occurring prior or after the time such land is petitioned […]
In order to provide payment for such water rights for state lands, the state board of land commissioners may agree that, when any state land for which irrigation is provided is leased or sold, the lessee or purchaser, as the case may be, shall pay the agreed value therefor, at such times and in such […]
The state board of land commissioners is authorized to take, on behalf of and in the name of the state, as speedily as practicable, such action as may, in the judgment of the board, be necessary or desirable to irrigate and improve such lands belonging to the state, and lying in the San Luis valley […]
Such action may be taken by initiating such water rights and systems for reservoirs, canals, and conduits, or by the purchase of existing water rights, systems for reservoirs, canals, and conduits, or an interest therein, including pumping plants, highways, and such other accessories as may, in the judgment of the board, be necessary or desirable […]
In furtherance of such objects the board shall proceed in accordance with the irrigation laws of the state, insofar as the same are applicable, and may, if it elects, also proceed under the laws of the United States relating to the acquisition of such rights or easements over the public lands of the United States. […]
In case such procedure, or any part thereof, is under the laws of the United States, the board shall not be bound or required to accept or concur in the action or decision, or failure or delay in action or decision of any departmental or other officer, agent, or employee of the United States, if […]
In case of such procedure under the laws of the United States and in the event that any departmental or other officer, agent, or employee of the United States shall, in the judgment of the board, fail or refuse to act or decide within a reasonable time, or in bad faith, or for mere purpose […]
Such actions shall be brought in the name of the state as plaintiff, in the district court of any county in which the system of irrigation or any part thereof is located, or is to be located, and shall make as defendants thereto by proper name and official title, when known, such departmental and other […]
Upon the completion of service and return of summons or other process and the expiration of the time required by law or the order of the court before whom the action is pending for the appearance of the defendants, such defendants and all interests of the United States in the lands involved shall be deemed […]
Nothing in sections 36-4-104 to 36-4-112 shall prevent the board or the state from proceeding in aid of the actions provided in said sections, or independently thereof, by mandamus, injunction, or other appropriate action, civil or criminal, to acquire irrigation rights and easements upon the public domain for the benefit of the state or its […]
The attorney general of the state is directed to give prompt and special attention to the enforcement of sections 36-4-104 to 36-4-112 and shall, when so requested by the board, give advice and take such legal action as in his or her judgment is necessary or proper and may, if necessary, with the approval of […]
