§ 37-44-149. Determination
Upon the hearing of such special proceedings, the court shall find and determine whether the notice of the filing of the petition has been duly given and published for the time and in the manner prescribed and shall have power and jurisdiction to examine and determine the legality and validity of, and approve and confirm, […]
§ 37-44-134. Procedure in Case of Tie
In the event that at any regular or special election two or more persons receive the same number of votes and one is elected thereby, the election shall be determined by lot under direction of the county judge of the county in which the office of the internal improvement district is kept. Source: L. 23: […]
§ 37-44-135. Certificate of Election
The secretary shall forthwith deliver to each person elected a certificate of election, signed by the secretary and authenticated with the seal of the internal improvement district. Source: L. 23: p. 512, § 33. CSA: C. 138, § 49. CRS 53: § 149-5-33. C.R.S. 1963: § 150-4-33.
§ 37-44-136. Filling Vacancy
In case of vacancy in the board of directors, by death, removal, or inability from any cause to properly discharge the duties of a director, the board of county commissioners of the county where the office of said district is located shall appoint a director who shall hold his office until the next regular election […]
§ 37-44-137. Collection of Assessments
The revenue laws of this state for the assessment and collection of taxes on real estate for county purposes, except as modified by this article, shall be effective for the purposes of this article, including the enforcement of penalties and forfeitures for delinquent taxes. Source: L. 23: p. 513, § 35. CSA: C. 138, § […]
§ 37-44-138. Construction Contract – Bond
After adopting a plan for the construction of reservoirs and works for the protection of life and property and to furnish water for the irrigation of the territory embraced within the boundaries of the internal improvement district, or to drain lands within or without the boundaries of said district, the board of directors shall give […]
§ 37-44-139. Claims – Audit – Payment
Except with respect to claims coming within the provisions of article 10 of title 24, C.R.S., no claim shall be paid by the district treasurer until the same is allowed by the board, and only upon warrants signed by the president and countersigned by the secretary, which warrants shall state the date authorized by the […]
§ 37-44-140. Expenses of Organization
For the purpose of defraying the expenses of the organization of the district, and the repair, operation, management, and improvement of all reservoirs, inlet works, outlet works, drainage works, canals, and works for the protection of life and property from floods, washing, and inundation, including salaries of officers and employees, the board may provide, in […]
§ 37-44-141. Works May Cross Other Lands
The board of directors has the dominant power to construct said works across any stream of water, watercourses, street, avenue, highway, railway, canal, ditch, or flume which intersects or crosses the area covered by such works or reservoir site, and, if said board and such railroad company or the owners and controllers of said property, […]
§ 37-44-142. Officers’ Compensation
The directors shall receive a salary at the rate of four dollars per day while attending meetings and for each day necessarily spent in attending to the business of the district and their actual and necessary expenses while engaged in official business. The salary of the secretary shall not exceed fifteen hundred dollars per annum. […]