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CO Code § 37-95-107.5 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 37 - Water and Irrigation|Article 95 - Colorado Water Resources and Power Development Authority|§ 37-95-107.5. Legislative Declaration - Specific Project Authorizations

  It is hereby declared to be the policy of the general assembly to protect and foster the full utilization of Colorado's limited surface water resources by allocation thereof through the operation of the appropriation system as provided by sections 5 and 6 of article XVI of the state constitution. Any judicial interpretation or other law to the contrary notwithstanding, the water rights appropriation and adjudication system of the state of Colorado shall continue to be utilized to establish priority of right to the use of the natural streams within the state which include groundwater tributary thereto.    It is the recognition and intent of the general assembly that investment in the state's water resources for future generations must be made from state funds, from private capital, or from other moneys available to the authority. Major Colorado water projects should be developed as soon as possible in anticipation of demand and revenues.    Several compacts relating to interstate streams have been entered into by the state on behalf of the people of the state of Colorado to reserve for the people the right to the use of such waters under the appropriation doctrine. It is hereby declared to be the policy of the general assembly to fully utilize, for the maximum benefit of all the people, said natural stream resources. To achieve such utilization, the general assembly hereby directs the authority to proceed with project development and financing in accordance with agreements between the project sponsor and the authority, and consistent with the provisions of this article, such projects as the Colorado water conservation board identifies in statewide water supply initiatives and associated feasibility studies and other projects identified by the authority.    (Deleted by amendment,L. 2003, p. 2412, § 6, effective June 5, 2003.)    The provisions of this section shall not be applicable to the financing of any small water resources project.     History. Source: L. 85: Entire section added, p. 1190, § 1, effective June 13. L. 89: (5) added, p. 1433, § 5, effective April 18. L. 2003: (2), (3), and (4) amended, p. 2412, § 6, effective June 5.
CO Code § 37-95-111 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 37 - Water and Irrigation|Article 95 - Colorado Water Resources and Power Development Authority|§ 37-95-111. Pledge of Revenues, Moneys, Funds, or Other Property - Lien

 Any pledge of revenues, moneys, funds, or other property made by the authority shall be valid and binding from the time when the pledge is made; the revenues, moneys, funds, or other property so pledged and thereafter received by the authority shall immediately be subject to the lien of such pledge without any physical delivery thereof or further act, and the lien of any such pledge shall be valid and binding as against all parties having claims of any kind in tort, contract, or otherwise against the authority, irrespective of whether such parties have notice thereof. Neither the resolution nor any other instrument by which a pledge of revenues, moneys, or funds is created need be filed or recorded, except in the records of the authority.   History. Source: L. 81: Entire article added, p. 1807, § 1, effective July 1.
CO Code § 37-95-112 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 37 - Water and Irrigation|Article 95 - Colorado Water Resources and Power Development Authority|§ 37-95-112. Personal Liability

 Neither the members of the board nor any person executing bonds or notes issued pursuant to this article shall be liable personally on such bonds or notes by reason of the issuance thereof.   History. Source: L. 81: Entire article added, p. 1807, § 1, effective July 1.
CO Code § 37-95-114 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 37 - Water and Irrigation|Article 95 - Colorado Water Resources and Power Development Authority|§ 37-95-114. Guarantee by State Not to Limit or Alter Rights or Powers Vested in Authority

 The state of Colorado does hereby pledge to and covenant and agree with the holders of any bonds or notes issued pursuant to the powers set forth in this article that the state will not limit or alter the rights or powers vested by this article in the authority to acquire, construct, maintain, improve, repair, and operate the project in any way that would jeopardize the interest of such holders, or to perform and fulfill the terms of any agreement made with the holders of such bonds or notes, or to fix, establish, charge, and collect such rents, fees, rates, or other charges as may be convenient or necessary to produce sufficient revenues to meet all expenses of the authority and fulfill the terms of any agreement made with the holders of such bonds and notes, together with interest thereon, with interest on any unpaid installments of interest, and all costs and expenses in connection with any action or proceedings by or on behalf of such holders, until the bonds, together with interest thereon, are fully met and discharged or provided for.   History. Source: L. 81: Entire article added, p. 1809, § 1, effective July 1.
CO Code § 37-95-115 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 37 - Water and Irrigation|Article 95 - Colorado Water Resources and Power Development Authority|§ 37-95-115. Exemption of Bonds From Taxation

 Any bonds issued by the authority under the provisions of this article, their transfer, and the income therefrom (including any profit made on the sale thereof) shall at all times be free from taxation by the state or any political subdivision or other instrumentality of the state.   History. Source: L. 81: Entire article added, p. 1809, § 1, effective July 1.
CO Code § 37-95-116 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 37 - Water and Irrigation|Article 95 - Colorado Water Resources and Power Development Authority|§ 37-95-116. Annual Report - Annual Audit - Annual Budget

  Notwithstanding section 24-1-136 (11)(a)(I), on or before April 30 of each year, the authority shall make an annual report of its activities for the preceding fiscal year to the governor and the joint agriculture and natural resources committee of the house of representatives and the senate. Each such report shall set forth a complete operating and financial statement covering its operations during the year. Included within such report shall be detailed financial data setting forth the manner in which any previously appropriated state funds have been used. The authority, no later than November 30 of each year, shall report to the governor any requests for state funds for the upcoming state fiscal year, detailing the purposes for which said funds are to be utilized.    The authority shall cause an audit of its books and accounts to be made at least once in each year by certified public accountants, and the cost thereof shall be considered as expenses of the authority, and a copy thereof shall be filed with the state treasurer.    The authority shall develop and adopt an annual administrative operating budget and submit such budget on a timely basis to each district, governmental entity, and other entity participating in projects, so as to permit such districts and entities to make necessary adjustments in their respective budgets, fees, and charges.     History. Source: L. 81: Entire article added, p. 1809, § 1, effective July 1. L. 83: Entire section amended, p. 1442, § 4, effective June 10. L. 98: (1) amended, p. 144, § 3, effective April 2. L. 2001: (1) amended, p. 1181, § 22, effective August 8. L. 2003: (1) amended, p. 2413, § 7, effective June 5. L. 2017: (1) amended, (HB 17-1257), ch. 254, p. 1067, § 15, effective August 9.
CO Code § 37-95-117 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 37 - Water and Irrigation|Article 95 - Colorado Water Resources and Power Development Authority|§ 37-95-117. Services by State Officers, Departments, Boards, Agencies, Divisions, and Commissions

 All officers, departments, boards, agencies, divisions, and commissions of the state are hereby authorized and empowered to render any and all of such services to the authority as may be within the area of their respective governmental functions as fixed or established by law and as may be requested by the authority. The cost and expense of any such services shall be met and provided for by the authority.   History. Source: L. 81: Entire article added, p. 1809, § 1, effective July 1.
CO Code § 37-95-118 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 37 - Water and Irrigation|Article 95 - Colorado Water Resources and Power Development Authority|§ 37-95-118. Bonds Eligible for Investment

 Bonds issued under the provisions of this article are hereby made securities in which all insurance companies, trust companies, banking associations, savings and loan associations, investment companies, executors, administrators, trustees, and other fiduciaries may properly and legally invest funds, including capital, in their control or belonging to them. Public entities, as defined in section 24-75-601 (1) , C.R.S., may invest public funds in such bonds only if said bonds satisfy the investment requirements established in part 6 of article 75 of title 24, C.R.S. Such bonds are hereby made securities which may properly and legally be deposited with and received by any public entity for any purpose for which the deposit of bonds, notes, or obligations of the state is authorized by law.   History. Source: L. 81: Entire article added, p. 1810, § 1, effective July 1. L. 89: Entire section amended, p. 1132, § 75, effective July 1.
CO Code § 37-95-119 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 37 - Water and Irrigation|Article 95 - Colorado Water Resources and Power Development Authority|§ 37-95-119. Charges for Use of Service of Projects

 Rentals or other charges with respect to a project shall not be subject to supervision or regulation by any other authority, commission, board, bureau, or agency of the state, and such contract with respect to a project may provide for acquisition by such person or governmental agency of all or any part of such project for such consideration, payable over the period of the contract or otherwise, as the authority in its sole discretion determines to be appropriate, but subject to the provisions of any resolution authorizing the issuance of bonds or notes of the authority or any trust agreement securing the same.   History. Source: L. 81: Entire article added, p. 1810, § 1, effective July 1.
CO Code § 37-95-120 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 37 - Water and Irrigation|Article 95 - Colorado Water Resources and Power Development Authority|§ 37-95-120. Agreements With Governmental Agencies or Persons

  Governmental agencies or persons may enter into lease, sale, or loan agreements with the authority with respect to any project, and governmental agencies or persons may also enter into purchase agreements with the authority for the purchase of the capacity use or service of any project. Such lease, sale, loan, or purchase agreements may be for a term covering the life of a project, or for any other term, or for an indefinite period. Pursuant to any such agreements, such governmental agencies or persons may obligate themselves to make payments in amounts which shall be sufficient to enable the authority to meet its expenses, the interest and principal payments (whether at maturity or upon sinking fund redemption) for its bonds, its reasonable reserves for debt service, operation and maintenance, and renewals and replacements, and the requirements of any rate covenant with respect to debt service coverage contained in any resolution, trust indenture, or other security instrument.    Purchase agreements between the authority and any governmental agency or persons may contain such other terms and conditions as the authority and the purchasers may determine, including provisions whereby the purchaser is obligated to pay for the output, capacity, or use of any project irrespective of whether such output, capacity, or use is produced or delivered to the purchaser or whether any water development project contemplated by any such agreement is completed, operable, or operating, and notwithstanding suspension, interruption, interference, reduction, or curtailment of the output, use, or service of such project. Subject to local charter and state constitutional limitations, such purchase agreements may also provide that if one or more of the purchasers defaults in the payment of its obligations under any such purchase agreement, the remaining purchasers which also have such agreements shall be required to accept and pay for, and shall be entitled proportionately to use or otherwise dispose of, the output, capacity, or use of the project contracted for by the defaulting purchaser.    The obligations of a governmental agency or persons under an agreement with the authority or arising out of the default by any other purchaser with respect to such an agreement shall not, unless otherwise lawful, be construed to constitute a debt of the governmental agency or persons. To the extent provided in agreements with the authority, such obligations shall constitute special obligations of the governmental agency or persons, payable solely from the revenues and other moneys derived by the governmental agency or persons from their utility systems, and shall be treated as expenses of operating such systems.     History. Source: L. 81: Entire article added, p. 1810, § 1, effective July 1. L. 83: (3) amended, p. 1443, § 5, effective June 10.
CO Code § 37-95-121 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 37 - Water and Irrigation|Article 95 - Colorado Water Resources and Power Development Authority|§ 37-95-121. Effect on Inconsistent Acts and Rules and Regulations Adopted Thereunder

 It is the intent of the general assembly that, in the event of any conflict or inconsistency in the provisions of this article and any other statutes pertaining to matters established or provided for in this article or in any rules and regulations adopted under this article or under said other statutes, to the extent of such conflict or inconsistency, the provisions of this article and the rules and regulations adopted under this article shall be enforced, and the provisions of such other statutes and rules and regulations adopted thereunder shall be of no force and effect; except that nothing in this article shall be construed to amend or affect any existing water law.   History. Source: L. 81: Entire article added, p. 1811, § 1, effective July 1.
CO Code § 37-95-122 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 37 - Water and Irrigation|Article 95 - Colorado Water Resources and Power Development Authority|§ 37-95-122. Severability

 If any provision of this article or the application thereof to any person or circumstances is held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect other provisions or applications of the article which can be given effect without the invalid provision or application, and to this end the provisions of this article are declared to be severable.   History. Source: L. 81: Entire article added, p. 1811, § 1, effective July 1.
CO Code § 37-95-123 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 37 - Water and Irrigation|Article 95 - Colorado Water Resources and Power Development Authority|§ 37-95-123. Construction of Article

 This article shall be construed liberally to effectuate the legislative intent and the purposes of this article as the complete and independent authority for the performance of each and every act and thing authorized in this article, and all the powers granted in this article shall be broadly interpreted to effectuate such intent and purposes and shall not be interpreted as a limitation of such powers; except that it is hereby recognized that the primary purpose of this article relates to the development of water resources of the state of Colorado as set forth in section 37-95-102 (1) , and that the only generation of electric energy authorized hereunder is generation from hydroelectric facilities. This article shall not be construed to authorize the board to generate electric energy by fossil fuel or other nonhydroelectric methods.   History. Source: L. 81: Entire article added, p. 1811, § 1, effective July 1. L. 98: Entire section amended, p. 144, § 4, effective April 2.
CO Code § 37-96-101 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 37 - Water and Irrigation|Article 96 - Water Conservation in State Landscaping|§ 37-96-101. Short Title

 This article shall be known and may be cited as the ”State Projects Water Conservation in Landscaping Act“.   History. Source: L. 89: Entire article added, p. 1435, § 1, effective April 19.
CO Code § 37-96-102 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 37 - Water and Irrigation|Article 96 - Water Conservation in State Landscaping|§ 37-96-102. Legislative Declaration

  The general assembly hereby finds, determines, and declares that:   The waters of the state are of limited supply and are subject to ever increasing demands;    The continuation of Colorado's economic prosperity is dependent on adequate supplies of water being available for future uses;    It is the policy of the state to promote the conservation and efficient use of water and to prevent the waste of this valuable resource;    It is further the policy of the state to conserve water used for public projects;    Landscaping with plants that conserve water has an additional benefit of reducing ongoing maintenance of public projects or facilities and costs associated therewith.        History. Source: L. 89: Entire article added, p. 1435, § 1, effective April 19.
CO Code § 37-96.5-101 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 37 - Water and Irrigation|Article 96.5 - Rooftop Precipitation Collection|§ 37-96.5-101. Legislative Declaration

  The general assembly hereby finds and determines that, pursuant to sections 5 and 6 of article XVI of the state constitution, water is considered the property of the public, is dedicated to the use of the people, is subject to the doctrine of prior appropriation, and must be administered in accordance with the priority system established in article 92 of this title.    The general assembly declares that nothing in this article is intended to infringe upon or impair the doctrine of prior appropriation.    The general assembly further declares that the use of a rain barrel does not constitute a water right.     History. Source: L. 2016: Entire article added, (HB 16-1005), ch. 161, p. 509, § 1, effective August 10.
CO Code § 37-96.5-102 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 37 - Water and Irrigation|Article 96.5 - Rooftop Precipitation Collection|§ 37-96.5-102. Definitions

 As used in this article, unless the context otherwise requires:    ”Rain barrel“ means a storage container with a sealable lid that is:   Located aboveground outside of a residential home; and    Used for collecting precipitation from a downspout of a rooftop.       ”Single-family residence“ means a private residence that is a separate building or an individual residence that is part of a row of residences joined by common sidewalls.     History. Source: L. 2016: Entire article added, (HB 16-1005), ch. 161, p. 509, § 1, effective August 10.
CO Code § 37-96.5-103 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 37 - Water and Irrigation|Article 96.5 - Rooftop Precipitation Collection|§ 37-96.5-103. Small-Capacity Rooftop Precipitation Collection Permitted

  Precipitation from a rooftop may be collected if:   No more than two rain barrels with a combined storage capacity of one hundred ten gallons or less are utilized;    Precipitation is collected from the rooftop of a building that is used primarily as a single-family residence or a multi-family residence with four or fewer units;    The collected precipitation is used for outdoor purposes including irrigation of lawns and gardens; and    The collected precipitation is used on the residential property on which the precipitation is collected.       A person shall not use precipitation collected under this article for drinking water or indoor household purposes.    The state engineer may curtail rain barrel usage pursuant to section 37-92-502 (2)(a).     History. Source: L. 2016: Entire article added, (HB 16-1005), ch. 161, p. 510, § 1, effective August 10.
CO Code § 37-96.5-104 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 37 - Water and Irrigation|Article 96.5 - Rooftop Precipitation Collection|§ 37-96.5-104. Information on State Engineer's Website

  The state engineer, to the extent practicable within existing resources, shall provide information on the state engineer's website on the permitted use of rain barrels to collect precipitation from residential rooftops, including a description of the limitations set forth in section 37-96.5-103.    If the department of public health and environment informs the state engineer that it has developed best practices in accordance with section 25-1.5-210, C.R.S., the state engineer shall, to the extent practicable within existing resources, post or link to the department's best practices on the state engineer's website.     History. Source: L. 2016: Entire article added, (HB 16-1005), ch. 161, p. 510, § 1, effective August 10.
CO Code § 37-96.5-105 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 37 - Water and Irrigation|Article 96.5 - Rooftop Precipitation Collection|§ 37-96.5-105. Reporting

  On or before March 1, 2019, and on or before March 1, 2022, the state engineer shall report to the committees of reference in each house of the general assembly with jurisdiction over agriculture on whether the allowance of small-scale residential precipitation collection pursuant to this article has caused any discernible injury to downstream water rights. The state engineer's report may contain the following:   Data received from water providers, water users, or other stakeholders;    Data resulting from a precipitation collection pilot project or other research; or    Any complaint or report of injury.        History. Source: L. 2016: Entire article added, (HB 16-1005), ch. 161, p. 510, § 1, effective August 10.
CO Code § 37-97-101 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 37 - Water and Irrigation|Article 97 - Water Metering Act|§ 37-97-101. Short Title

 This article shall be known and may be cited as the ”Water Metering Act“.   History. Source: L. 90: Entire article added, p. 1630, § 1, effective July 1.
CO Code § 37-97-102 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 37 - Water and Irrigation|Article 97 - Water Metering Act|§ 37-97-102. Definitions

 As used in this article, unless the context otherwise requires:    ”Water service supplier“ means any person who, for compensation, provides water for human consumption or for household use through a system of pipes, structures, or other facilities if such system has at least six hundred unmetered taps.     History. Source: L. 90: Entire article added, p. 1630, § 1, effective July 1.
CO Code § 37-97-102.5 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 37 - Water and Irrigation|Article 97 - Water Metering Act|§ 37-97-102.5. Exemptions

  Communities receiving their water supply from free-flowing springs shall be exempt from this article.    Raw water piped irrigation systems in communities that have separate raw water piped irrigation systems and domestic water systems shall be exempt from this article.    Communities under sanction by the department of public health and environment for water quality standards shall be exempt from this article.     History. Source: L. 90: Entire article added, p. 1630, § 1, effective July 1. L. 94: (3) amended, p. 2805, § 576, effective July 1.    Cross references:   For an additional exemption, see § 37-97-103 (6) .