§ 36-4-101. Water Rights for State Lands
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 […]
§ 36-5-105. Amount of Bid
No land shall be sold upon an application filed under this article unless the applicant shall bid therefor an amount at least equal to the appraised value thereof. Applicants and all other persons purchasing at said sale may bid therefor in any amount in excess of said appraised value. Source: L. 21: p. 661, § […]
§ 36-4-102. Water Tax – Assessment
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 […]
§ 36-4-103. Payment by Lessee or Purchaser
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 […]
§ 36-4-104. Board May Improve State Land
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 […]
§ 36-4-105. Water Rights Acquired – How
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 […]
§ 36-4-106. Board May Proceed – How
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. […]
§ 36-4-107. Departmental Decisions
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 […]
§ 36-4-108. Power of Eminent Domain
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 […]
§ 36-4-109. Parties – Process
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 […]