§ 37-75-101. Short Title

This article shall be known and may be cited as the “Colorado Water for the 21st Century Act”. Source: L. 2005: Entire article added, p. 1472, § 1, effective June 7.

§ 37-75-102. Water Rights – Protections

It is the policy of the general assembly that the current system of allocating water within Colorado shall not be superseded, abrogated, or otherwise impaired by this article. Nothing in this article shall be interpreted to repeal or in any manner amend the existing water rights adjudication system. The general assembly affirms the state constitution’s […]

§ 37-75-103. Director of Compact Negotiations

Within thirty days after June 7, 2005, the governor shall appoint a director of compact negotiations, which office is hereby created in the office of the governor. The director of compact negotiations shall act as the overseer and caretaker of the compact negotiations process established in this article. The director of compact negotiations shall have […]

§ 37-75-104. Basin Roundtables

To facilitate continued discussions within and between basins on water management issues, and to encourage locally driven collaborative solutions to water supply challenges, permanent basin roundtables are hereby created in Colorado’s eight water basins and in a demographically unique subregion within water division 1 as specified in subsection (3) of this section. The executive director […]

§ 37-75-105. Interbasin Compact Committee – Report

To facilitate the process of interbasin compact negotiations, a twenty-seven-member interbasin compact committee is hereby created. The interbasin compact committee shall include two representatives from each basin roundtable, at least one of whom shall reside within the borders of the roundtable and at least one of whom shall own adjudicated water rights, including owners of […]

§ 37-75-106. Public Education – Outreach

The interbasin compact committee shall develop a public education, participation, and outreach working group. The public education, participation, and outreach working group shall: Create a process to inform, involve, and educate the public on the interbasin compact committee’s activities and progress of the interbasin compact negotiations; and Create a mechanism by which public input and […]

§ 37-75-107. Interbasin Compact Committee Operation Fund – Creation

There is hereby created in the state treasury the interbasin compact committee operation fund, which shall be administered by the Colorado water conservation board and consists of all money transferred by the treasurer as specified in section 39-29-109 (2)(a)(II.5)(C). All money in the fund is continuously appropriated to the Colorado water conservation board for the […]