On or before September 1 in each year, the secretary shall transmit to the county assessor of each county in which said district is located, a certified copy of so much of said assessment book as relates to land within said county together with a certified copy of the order of the board of directors, […]
The secretary of the board of directors shall deliver the assessment book duly certified together with a copy of the order of the board of directors, levying said assessment, to the district treasurer of said internal improvement district. Source: L. 23: p. 507, § 20. CSA: C. 138, § 36. CRS 53: § 149-5-20. C.R.S. […]
All districts organized under authority of this article shall be special or local improvement districts. The assessments levied by, for, or on behalf of any such district shall be local or special improvement assessments. Such assessments shall be determined and levied according to the benefits to accrue to each tract of land included in any […]
The county treasurer of the county in which is located the office of any internal improvement district shall be and is hereby constituted ex officio district treasurer of said district, and said county treasurer shall be liable upon his official bond and to indictment and criminal prosecution for malfeasance, misfeasance, or failure to perform any […]
The office of the district shall be kept at such place as the board of directors may designate in the county where the petition for the formation of said district was originally filed. Source: L. 23: p. 509, § 23. CSA: C. 138, § 39. CRS 53: § 149-5-23. C.R.S. 1963: § 150-4-23.
The regular election of the district for the purpose of electing a board of directors shall be held on the first Monday after the first Tuesday in December of each year, at which time one director shall be elected for a term of five years; except that, at the first election held to choose the […]
Fifteen days prior to any election held under the provisions of this article and after the organization of an internal improvement district, the secretary shall cause notices specifying the polling place of each precinct to be posted in three public places in each precinct, giving the hour and place of holding the election, and at […]
Prior to the time for posting said notices, the board of directors shall appoint three judges of election in each precinct, each of whom shall be a landowner within said precinct, and one of whom shall act as clerk of the election. Source: L. 23: p. 511, § 26. CSA: C. 138, § 42. CRS […]
If the board of directors fails to appoint judges or the appointees fail to attend at the hour designated for opening the polls on the morning of election, the voters of the precinct present at that hour may appoint one or more judges to supply the places of those absent. Source: L. 23: p. 511, […]
Any judge or clerk of election may administer and certify oaths required to be administered during the progress of an election. Before opening the polls each judge and clerk shall take and subscribe an oath to faithfully perform the duties imposed upon him by law. Any qualified elector of the precinct may administer and certify […]
The polls shall be open at 8 a.m. and be kept open until 6 p.m. of the day of election. Source: L. 23: p. 511, § 29. CSA: C. 138, § 45. CRS 53: § 149-5-29. C.R.S. 1963: § 150-4-29.
After closing the polls the judges of election shall forthwith proceed to count the ballots and make returns of the results of the election. It is the duty of the clerk forthwith to deliver the returns duly certified to the board of directors of the internal improvement district, together with the ballots cast. Source: L. […]
The board of directors shall meet at the office of the internal improvement district on the first Monday after an election and canvass the returns. If at the time of the meeting the returns have been received from all the precincts, the board of directors shall then proceed to canvass the returns. If returns have […]
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: […]
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.
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 […]
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, § […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
