In the opinion of the general assembly of the state of Colorado, the conservation of the water of the Colorado river in Colorado for storage, irrigation, mining, and manufacturing purposes and the construction of reservoirs, ditches, and works for the purpose of irrigation and reclamation of additional lands not yet irrigated, as well as to […]
As used in this article, unless the context otherwise requires: “Colorado river” is construed to embrace and include any tributaries or streams which flow into the Colorado river which may be found in any part of the territory embraced in said district. “District” means the “Colorado River Water Conservation District”. The district is a body […]
There is hereby created a water conservation district to be known and designated as the “Colorado River Water Conservation District”. Such district is hereby declared to be a body corporate under the laws of Colorado. Said district shall comprise the following area and territory of the state of Colorado: Grand county, Routt county, Moffat county, […]
The Colorado river water conservation district shall be managed and controlled by a board of fifteen directors. One of said directors shall be from each of the respective counties in said district. He shall be selected by the board of county commissioners of the county in which he resides. He may be a member of […]
The board of directors of the district shall receive as compensation a sum not to exceed one hundred dollars per day while actually engaged in the business of said district, and, in addition, said directors shall be entitled to their actual traveling and transportation expenses when away from their respective places of residence on district […]
The office of director shall become vacant when any member ceases to reside in the county from which the director was appointed. In the event a vacancy occurs in said office by reason of death, resignation, removal, or otherwise, it shall be filled by the board of county commissioners of the county from which said […]
In its corporate capacity, the district shall have the power: To sue and be sued in the name of the Colorado river water conservation district; To acquire, operate, and hold in the name of the district such real and personal property as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of this article and to […]
The board of directors of said district shall designate a place within the district where the principal office is to be maintained and may change such place from time to time. Regular quarterly meetings of said board shall be held at said office on the third Tuesday in the months of January, April, July, and […]
In addition to other means of providing revenue for the district, the board of directors has the power to fix the amount of an assessment upon the property within the district, not to exceed two and one-half mills for every dollar of valuation for assessment therein as a level or general levy to be used […]
In addition to other means of providing revenue for the district, the board of directors, in the name of the district, has the power to levy and collect general ad valorem taxes on or against all taxable property within the district, subject to the limitations provided in section 37-46-109 (1). To levy and collect general […]
The board of directors, in certifying annual levies for the district, shall take into account the maturing indebtedness incurred by the district by contract other than the issuance of bonds for the ensuing year as provided in its contracts and deficiencies and defaults of prior years and shall make ample provision for the payment thereof. […]
Notwithstanding the organization of the district provided for in this section, public irrigation districts organized under and pursuant to article 4 of chapter 149, CRS 53, and irrigation districts organized under and pursuant to articles 41 and 42 of this title, and any other form or organization designed or intended to acquire, construct, or maintain […]
The district has the power to make general rules and regulations for the conduct of its business, as well as the conduct of the business of any subdistrict therein, and by such rules and regulations may provide for the rental of water or other services which are to be furnished by said subdistrict, to any […]
Except as specified in section 37-46-114.5, before any subdistrict is established under this article, a petition shall be filed in the office of the clerk of the district court of the county in which the territory to be included in the subdistrict, or the greater part of the territory is located, signed by the board […]
Immediately after the filing of a petition created pursuant to section 37-46-112, the court, by order, shall fix a place and time, not less than sixty-three days nor more than ninety-one days after the petition is filed, for a hearing on the petition, and the clerk of the court shall provide notice by publication, which […]
After the filing of a petition for the organization of a subdistrict pursuant to section 37-46-112, a written protest objecting to the organization of the subdistrict may be filed with the court clerk up to thirty days before the date for the hearing on the petition, but not after the date of the hearing. The […]
Notwithstanding the process for creating a subdistrict established in sections 37-46-112 to 37-46-114, a petition for an election on the organization of a subdistrict may be filed with the clerk of the court that has jurisdiction over all or part of the geographic area to be represented by the proposed subdistrict. The petition must be: […]
Upon organization of such subdistrict, the board of directors of said district, acting as the board of directors of said subdistrict, are authorized and required to prepare and adopt as the official plans for said subdistrict a comprehensive detailed plan showing the nature of the improvements or works, including all canals, reservoirs, and ditches, whether […]
As soon as such official plan has been prepared and adopted and is on file in the office of said district, upon petition of the district, the court shall appoint a board of appraisers consisting of three members. The qualifications of said appraisers and all proceedings before them shall be in accordance with the provisions […]
Appraisers when appointed under the provisions of this article shall receive a compensation of ten dollars per day during the time that they are engaged in the performance of their duties. Source: L. 37: p. 1017, § 15. CSA: C. 138, § 199(15). CRS 53: § 149-8-15. C.R.S. 1963: § 150-7-15.
