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CO Code § 37-43-201 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 37 - Water and Irrigation|Article 43 - Irrigation Districts of 1905 and 1921 and Irrigation District Salinity Control Act|Part 2 - Irrigation District Salinity Control Act|§ 37-43-201. Short Title

 This part 2 shall be known and may be cited as the ”Irrigation District Salinity Control Act“.   History. Source: L. 88: Entire part added, p. 1227, § 1, effective April 6.
CO Code § 37-43-202 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 37 - Water and Irrigation|Article 43 - Irrigation Districts of 1905 and 1921 and Irrigation District Salinity Control Act|Part 2 - Irrigation District Salinity Control Act|§ 37-43-202. Definitions

 As used in this part 2, unless the context otherwise requires:    ”Contracting district“ means an irrigation district which has entered into a salinity control contract.    ”Irrigation district“ means an irrigation district formed pursuant to the provisions of article 41 or 42 of this title.    ”Salinity control contract“ means a contract made between an irrigation district and the United States pursuant to the ”Colorado River Basin Salinity Control Act“, 43 U.S.C. sec. 1571 et seq., as amended, for the construction, improvement, operation, and maintenance of lateral ditches and pipelines or for any combination of such purposes.    ”Salinity control lateral“ means a lateral ditch or pipeline constructed or improved pursuant to a salinity control contract.     History. Source: L. 88: Entire part added, p. 1227, § 1, effective April 6.
CO Code § 37-43-203 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 37 - Water and Irrigation|Article 43 - Irrigation Districts of 1905 and 1921 and Irrigation District Salinity Control Act|Part 2 - Irrigation District Salinity Control Act|§ 37-43-203. Applicability - Exercise of Authority

 The provisions of this part 2 shall apply only to irrigation districts formed prior to January 1, 1988. The powers and authority conferred by this part 2 may be exercised only within the boundaries of such an irrigation district, as such boundaries existed on January 1, 1988.   History. Source: L. 88: Entire part added, p. 1228, § 1, effective April 6.
CO Code § 37-43-204 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 37 - Water and Irrigation|Article 43 - Irrigation Districts of 1905 and 1921 and Irrigation District Salinity Control Act|Part 2 - Irrigation District Salinity Control Act|§ 37-43-204. Irrigation District - Authority to Contract

 Subject to authorization by a vote of the electors as provided in section 37-43-211 , an irrigation district formed prior to January 1, 1988, shall have and may exercise all rights and powers necessary or incidental to enter into, implement, and perform a salinity control contract.   History. Source: L. 88: Entire part added, p. 1228, § 1, effective April 6.
CO Code § 37-43-206 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 37 - Water and Irrigation|Article 43 - Irrigation Districts of 1905 and 1921 and Irrigation District Salinity Control Act|Part 2 - Irrigation District Salinity Control Act|§ 37-43-206. Authority to Obtain Loans to Defray Expenses

 Upon authorization of its board of directors, a contracting district shall have the authority to obtain loans, upon such terms and granting such security for repayment thereof as the board deems proper, to defray the annual expenses of operation and maintenance required to perform a salinity control contract. Such loans shall not be subject to any other requirement or limitation in this article or in articles 41 to 43 of this title.   History. Source: L. 88: Entire part added, p. 1229, § 1, effective April 6.
CO Code § 37-43-207 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 37 - Water and Irrigation|Article 43 - Irrigation Districts of 1905 and 1921 and Irrigation District Salinity Control Act|Part 2 - Irrigation District Salinity Control Act|§ 37-43-207. Power of Eminent Domain

 In order to carry out the purposes of this part 2, a contracting district shall have the power of eminent domain to acquire, within the boundaries of the district, existing lateral ditches, pipelines, and appurtenances thereto and interests therein, easements, rights-of-way, and such other rights and interests in property, including property devoted to a public purpose, as may be required in order to carry out the purposes of this part 2. The power of eminent domain granted to a contracting district pursuant to this section shall not extend to the acquisition of: Water rights; laterals which have been and as of April 6, 1988, are improved so as to achieve the purposes of the federal ”Colorado River Basin Salinity Control Act“ as determined by the United States bureau of reclamation; and ditch rights in a lateral with respect to which the owners of a majority of the acreage entitled to receive water therefrom have not agreed to have such lateral improved under the provisions of such federal act. If the compensation to be paid for the taking or acquisition of interests in property by a contracting district is to be paid or reimbursed by the United States, the question of whether such compensation shall be made need not be submitted to a vote of the qualified voters of such district.   History. Source: L. 88: Entire part added, p. 1229, § 1, effective April 6.
CO Code § 37-43-208 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 37 - Water and Irrigation|Article 43 - Irrigation Districts of 1905 and 1921 and Irrigation District Salinity Control Act|Part 2 - Irrigation District Salinity Control Act|§ 37-43-208. Contracts - Reimbursement by United States

 If payments required under contracts made by a contracting district for construction, improvement, operation, or maintenance of facilities, or for supplying of materials or services, in implementation of a salinity control contract are to be paid for or reimbursed by the United States, to the extent that such payments exceed the expenses that would have been incurred by a contracting district in the thorough and timely operation and maintenance of its salinity control lateral absent their improvement pursuant to a salinity control contract, then such contracts need not be submitted to a vote of the qualified voters of the contracting district.   History. Source: L. 88: Entire part added, p. 1229, § 1, effective April 6.
CO Code § 37-43-209 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 37 - Water and Irrigation|Article 43 - Irrigation Districts of 1905 and 1921 and Irrigation District Salinity Control Act|Part 2 - Irrigation District Salinity Control Act|§ 37-43-209. Submission of Plans to State Engineer - Not Required

  Notwithstanding the provisions of section 37-41-104 (1), a contracting district shall not be required to submit to the state engineer:   Plans for the construction, operation, or maintenance of salinity control laterals; or    Information concerning such salinity control laterals.       Notwithstanding the provisions of section 37-41-104 (1), a contracting district shall not be required to obtain a decision from the state engineer as to the feasibility of construction, operation, and maintenance of salinity control laterals.     History. Source: L. 88: Entire part added, p. 1230, § 1, effective April 6. L. 91: IP(1) and (2) amended, p. 896, § 32, effective June 5.
CO Code § 37-43-210 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 37 - Water and Irrigation|Article 43 - Irrigation Districts of 1905 and 1921 and Irrigation District Salinity Control Act|Part 2 - Irrigation District Salinity Control Act|§ 37-43-210. Compensation of Director of Contracting District

 Amounts paid to a director of a contracting district for services rendered pursuant to a salinity control contract shall be excluded from and not considered to be a part of compensation subject to the limitations imposed by section 37-41-108 or 37-42-110 (3) .   History. Source: L. 88: Entire part added, p. 1230, § 1, effective April 6.
CO Code § 37-43-211 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 37 - Water and Irrigation|Article 43 - Irrigation Districts of 1905 and 1921 and Irrigation District Salinity Control Act|Part 2 - Irrigation District Salinity Control Act|§ 37-43-211. Creation of Contracting District - Election

 An irrigation district proposing to become a contracting district shall submit the question of whether to become a contracting district at a special election called for that purpose. Copies of the contract proposed to be entered into shall be maintained at the office of the district from the date of notice of such election until the election is held, and such copies shall be available for inspection by landowners of the district during business hours. Each landowner who owns property within the district which is assessed for district taxes shall be entitled to cast one vote for each acre, or fraction thereof, of land owned by such landowners in the district. If a majority of the votes cast at such election are in favor of the irrigation district becoming a contracting district, such district shall be deemed to be subject to the provisions of this part 2, and the board of directors thereof shall be authorized to enter into a salinity control contract and to execute such modifications, extensions, and supplements thereto from time to time as the board shall deem appropriate.   History. Source: L. 88: Entire part added, p. 1230, § 1, effective April 6.
CO Code § 37-60-101 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 37 - Water and Irrigation|Article 60 - Colorado Water Conservation Board|Part 1 - General Provisions|§ 37-60-101. Definitions

 As used in this article, unless the context otherwise requires:    ”Board“ means the Colorado water conservation board.     History. Source: L. 37: P. 1300, § 2. CSA: C. 173B, § 2. CRS 53: § 148-1-2. C.R.S. 1963: § 149-1-2. History. Source: L. 37: P. 1300, § 2. CSA: C. 173B, § 2. CRS 53: § 148-1-2. C.R.S. 1963: § 149-1-2.
CO Code § 37-60-102 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 37 - Water and Irrigation|Article 60 - Colorado Water Conservation Board|Part 1 - General Provisions|§ 37-60-102. Creation

 For the purpose of aiding in the protection and development of the waters of the state, for the benefit of the present and future inhabitants of the state there is created a Colorado water conservation board with the powers and duties set out in this article. Said board is declared to be an agency of the state, and the functions it is to perform, as set out in this article, are declared to be governmental functions for the welfare and benefit of the state and its inhabitants.   History. Source: L. 37: P. 1300, § 1. CSA: C. 173B, § 1. CRS 53: § 148-1-1. C.R.S. 1963: § 149-1-1. History. Source: L. 37: P. 1300, § 1. CSA: C. 173B, § 1. CRS 53: § 148-1-1. C.R.S. 1963: § 149-1-1.    Cross references:   For the Colorado water conservation board as a division of the department of natural resources, see §§ 24-1-124 (3) and 24-33-104 .   ANNOTATION   This section provides for the creation of the Colorado water conservation board for the purpose of aiding in the protection and development of water for the benefit of the present and future inhabitants of the state. Williamson v. Union Oil Co., 125 F. Supp. 570 (D. Colo. 1954 ).   The board is an agency of the state. The Colorado water conservation board is declared to be an agency of the state whose functions authorized by statute are declared to be governmental functions. Williamson v. Union Oil Co., 125 F. Supp. 570 (D. Colo. 1954 ).
CO Code § 37-60-103 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 37 - Water and Irrigation|Article 60 - Colorado Water Conservation Board|Part 1 - General Provisions|§ 37-60-103. Organization

 The board shall elect from the appointed members a chairman and a vice-chairman to serve at the pleasure of the board. The director of the board shall serve as secretary.   History. Source: L. 37: P. 1301, § 4. CSA: C. 173B, § 4. CRS 53: § 148-1-4. C.R.S. 1963: § 149-1-4. L. 67: P. 293, § 2. History. Source: L. 37: P. 1301, § 4. CSA: C. 173B, § 4. CRS 53: § 148-1-4. C.R.S. 1963: § 149-1-4. L. 67: P. 293, § 2.
CO Code § 37-60-105 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 37 - Water and Irrigation|Article 60 - Colorado Water Conservation Board|Part 1 - General Provisions|§ 37-60-105. Employment of Temporary Personnel

 The Colorado water conservation board is authorized to employ any persons and enter into any cooperative undertakings with agencies of government as it may deem advisable for carrying out the work outlined in section 37-60-115 . The employment in this section referred to is of such persons as the Colorado water conservation board finds necessary to meet an emergency by employing temporary personnel to supplement the work of regular state employees, it being the purpose of this law to provide for the utmost speed in accomplishing its purposes. The Colorado water conservation board may grant such authority as it deems necessary or proper to the persons it designates to carry out the provisions of this section and section 37-60-116 .   History. Source: L. 53: P. 645, § 2. CRS 53: § 148-1-15. C.R.S. 1963: § 149-1-15. History. Source: L. 53: P. 645, § 2. CRS 53: § 148-1-15. C.R.S. 1963: § 149-1-15.
CO Code § 37-60-107 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 37 - Water and Irrigation|Article 60 - Colorado Water Conservation Board|Part 1 - General Provisions|§ 37-60-107. Meetings - Notice

 The board may provide for the holding of regular meetings and may hold a special meeting at any time and place in the state upon the call of the chairman or vice-chairman or of any two voting members. Notice of all special meetings shall be given by telegram at least forty-eight hours, or by registered mail at least four days, before any special meeting. Six voting members shall constitute a quorum, and the affirmative or negative vote of at least six voting members is necessary to bind the board. Any business may be transacted at a special meeting which could be transacted at a regular meeting.   History. Source: L. 37: P. 1301, § 5. CSA: C. 173B, § 5. CRS 53: § 148-1-5. C.R.S. 1963: § 149-1-5. L. 83: Entire section amended, p. 1399, § 1, effective April 29. History. Source: L. 37: P. 1301, § 5. CSA: C. 173B, § 5. CRS 53: § 148-1-5. C.R.S. 1963: § 149-1-5. L. 83: Entire section amended, p. 1399, § 1, effective April 29.
CO Code § 37-60-108 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 37 - Water and Irrigation|Article 60 - Colorado Water Conservation Board|Part 1 - General Provisions|§ 37-60-108. Seal - Rules and Regulations

 The board shall adopt a seal, and all documents to be executed by the board shall be under such seal, signed by the chairman or vice-chairman and attested by the secretary. From time to time, the board may adopt suitable rules and regulations as are necessary or expedient for the conduct of its business and the administration of this article.   History. Source: L. 37: P. 1302, § 6. CSA: C. 173B, § 6. CRS 53: § 148-1-6. C.R.S. 1963: § 149-1-6. History. Source: L. 37: P. 1302, § 6. CSA: C. 173B, § 6. CRS 53: § 148-1-6. C.R.S. 1963: § 149-1-6.    Cross references:   For rule-making procedures, see article 4 of title 24.
CO Code § 37-60-109 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 37 - Water and Irrigation|Article 60 - Colorado Water Conservation Board|Part 1 - General Provisions|§ 37-60-109. Commissioner

  The governor from time to time, with the approval of the board, shall appoint a commissioner, who shall represent the state of Colorado upon joint commissions to be composed of commissioners representing the state of Colorado and another state or other states for the purpose of negotiating and entering into compacts or agreements between said states, with the consent of the congress when necessary, ascertaining and declaring the authority, interest, or right of the several signatory states, or any of them, over, in, and to interstate waters, all to the end that such waters may be used and disposed of by the several states and their respective citizens in accordance with an equitable apportionment or division thereof made between the signatory states by the terms of the compact or agreement; except that any compact or agreement so entered into on behalf of said states shall not be binding or obligatory upon any of said states or the citizens thereof until the same has been ratified and approved by the legislatures of all of said signatory states and by the congress of the United States when necessary.    The board shall furnish such commissioners with such legal, engineering, clerical, and other assistants as the board may deem advisable and necessary, all legal assistants to be employed with the consent of the attorney general. Such commissioners shall serve at the pleasure of the governor at a compensation to be fixed by him. The compensation of the legal, engineering, and other assistants of said commissioners shall be fixed by the board, and all such compensation and necessary traveling expenses of such commissioners and their assistants shall be paid out of the funds appropriated for carrying out the purposes of this article.     History. Source: L. 37: P. 1303, § 9. CSA: C. 173B, § 9. CRS 53: § 148-1-9. C.R.S. 1963: § 149-1-9. History. Source: L. 37: P. 1303, § 9. CSA: C. 173B, § 9. CRS 53: § 148-1-9. C.R.S. 1963: § 149-1-9.
CO Code § 37-60-110 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 37 - Water and Irrigation|Article 60 - Colorado Water Conservation Board|Part 1 - General Provisions|§ 37-60-110. Authority of Commissioners Under Prior Laws

 All acts or parts of acts in conflict herewith, relating to the appointment of commissioners for negotiating compacts respecting the waters of interstate streams are hereby repealed; but such repeal shall neither affect the authority of any commissioners now engaged in the process of negotiating any interstate compact respecting the waters of any interstate stream of this state nor affect the validity of any such compact when so negotiated.   History. Source: L. 37: P. 1308, § 15. CSA: C. 173B, § 14. CRS 53: § 148-1-13. C.R.S. 1963: § 149-1-13. History. Source: L. 37: P. 1308, § 15. CSA: C. 173B, § 14. CRS 53: § 148-1-13. C.R.S. 1963: § 149-1-13.
CO Code § 37-60-111 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 37 - Water and Irrigation|Article 60 - Colorado Water Conservation Board|Part 1 - General Provisions|§ 37-60-111. Compensation of Members - Director - Employees

  Each appointed member of the board not otherwise in full-time employment of the state shall receive a per diem allowance of fifty dollars for each day actually and necessarily spent in the discharge of official duties, and all members shall receive traveling and other necessary expenses actually incurred in the performance of official duties. Per diem and other expenses paid under this section shall be from moneys appropriated from the Colorado water conservation board construction fund.    The office of director of the water conservation board is hereby created. The board shall appoint a person who is well versed in water matters and qualified by experience, knowledge, and personality to represent the board and carry out its functions. The director shall be the chief administrative head of the board under the direction and supervision of the board and shall have general supervision and control of all its activities, functions, and employees. The appointment or removal of such director shall be subject to section 13 of article XII of the state constitution and statutes enacted pursuant thereto relating to the state personnel system. He shall be reimbursed for all actual and necessary traveling and other expenses incurred by him in the discharge of his official duties.    Pursuant to section 13 of article XII of the state constitution, the board may employ such technical, clerical, and other personnel necessary to enable it to perform its duties and carry out the purposes of this article. Such personnel shall be reimbursed for all actual and necessary traveling and other expenses incurred by them in the discharge of their official duties.     History. Source: L. 37: P. 1303, § 8. CSA: C. 173B, § 8. CRS 53: § 148-1-8. C.R.S. 1963: § 149-1-8. L. 67: P. 294, § 4. L. 2002: (1) amended, p. 988, § 1, effective August 7. History. Source: L. 37: P. 1303, § 8. CSA: C. 173B, § 8. CRS 53: § 148-1-8. C.R.S. 1963: § 149-1-8. L. 67: P. 294, § 4. L. 2002: (1) amended, p. 988, § 1, effective August 7.    Cross references:   For the state personnel system, see § 13 of art. XII, Colo. Const., and article 50 of title 24.
CO Code § 37-60-112 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 37 - Water and Irrigation|Article 60 - Colorado Water Conservation Board|Part 1 - General Provisions|§ 37-60-112. Warrants for Salaries and Expenses

 The controller is authorized to draw warrants monthly in payment of the lawful salaries and expenses of the board or commissioners and their legal, engineering, and other assistants and employees on vouchers signed by the secretary of the board and approved by the governor.   History. Source: L. 37: P. 1307, § 12. CSA: C. 173B, § 12. CRS 53: § 148-1-12. C.R.S. 1963: § 149-1-12. History. Source: L. 37: P. 1307, § 12. CSA: C. 173B, § 12. CRS 53: § 148-1-12. C.R.S. 1963: § 149-1-12.
CO Code § 37-60-113 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 37 - Water and Irrigation|Article 60 - Colorado Water Conservation Board|Part 1 - General Provisions|§ 37-60-113. Board to Cooperate With Attorney General

 The board shall cooperate with the attorney general in all matters relating to interstate suits concerning the waters of the rivers of the state and shall arrange for the gathering and compilation of all information, factual, engineering, or other data requisite or desirable for the use of the attorney general in the conduct of such suits.   History. Source: L. 37: P. 1304, § 10. CSA: C. 173B, § 10. CRS 53: § 148-1-10. C.R.S. 1963: § 149-1-10. History. Source: L. 37: P. 1304, § 10. CSA: C. 173B, § 10. CRS 53: § 148-1-10. C.R.S. 1963: § 149-1-10.
CO Code § 37-60-114 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 37 - Water and Irrigation|Article 60 - Colorado Water Conservation Board|Part 1 - General Provisions|§ 37-60-114. Attorney General as Legal Advisor

 The attorney general is the legal advisor for the board, and with his or her consent the board may employ additional legal counsel.   History. Source: L. 37: P. 1302, § 7. CSA: C. 173B, § 7. CRS 53: § 148-1-7. C.R.S. 1963: § 149-1-7. L. 67: P. 294, § 3. L. 2016: Entire section amended, (HB 16-1094), ch. 94, p. 269, § 20, effective August 10. History. Source: L. 37: P. 1302, § 7. CSA: C. 173B, § 7. CRS 53: § 148-1-7. C.R.S. 1963: § 149-1-7. L. 67: P. 294, § 3. L. 2016: Entire section amended, (HB 16-1094), ch. 94, p. 269, § 20, effective August 10.
CO Code § 37-60-116 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 37 - Water and Irrigation|Article 60 - Colorado Water Conservation Board|Part 1 - General Provisions|§ 37-60-116. Reports

 The Colorado water conservation board shall cause the results of the studies to be embodied in written reports, copies of which shall be held in the offices of said board as a public record available for the use of any interested person, and a copy of each of said reports shall be sent to the senate agriculture, natural resources, and energy committee and the house of representatives agriculture, livestock, and natural resources committee.   History. Source: L. 53: P. 646, § 3. CRS 53: § 148-1-16. C.R.S. 1963: § 149-1-16. L. 67: P. 295, § 7. L. 2002: Entire section amended, p. 880, § 14, effective August 7. L. 2003: Entire section amended, p. 2014, § 112, effective May 22. History. Source: L. 53: P. 646, § 3. CRS 53: § 148-1-16. C.R.S. 1963: § 149-1-16. L. 67: P. 295, § 7. L. 2002: Entire section amended, p. 880, § 14, effective August 7. L. 2003: Entire section amended, p. 2014, § 112, effective May 22.