C.R.S. Section 31-35-107
Trustees

  • quorum
  • existing boards
  • secretary

(1)

The first board of trustees elected pursuant to this part 1 shall be elected as follows: One for the period of two years, one for the period of four years, and one for the period of six years; and, at the end of each term, a board member shall be elected for a term of six years. The ballot at the first election shall designate the term for which the candidate is to be elected.

(2)

Said board shall constitute a body corporate to be known as the “trustees of ............ waterworks”, the name of the city or town to be inserted in said title, and shall be a party to all suits, proceedings, and contracts, the same as are municipalities in this state. Said board shall have control of all real estate owned, controlled, or acquired on or after April 15, 1903, by the city or town or any board of trustees or other body used in connection with said waterworks in operating waterworks constructed, including mains, pipes, reservoirs, buildings, machinery, lands, leases, water, water rights and privileges of every kind belonging thereto, and property of every kind and description, and the title to the same shall vest in said board of trustees, and their successors in office, as trustees for the use and benefit of the city or town or part or district of the city or town and the inhabitants and property therein supplied from said waterworks.

(3)

As soon as said board of trustees organizes, it shall have all the power to manage, repair, control, and extend and have all other powers in and about and over said property to acquire, purchase, and develop water and water rights and to exchange and extinguish the indebtedness growing out of the same or existing as of April 15, 1903, against waterworks possessed by any such city or town on said date. A majority of the trustees shall be a quorum and competent to bind the whole number by act and deed.

(4)

The question of contracting a bonded debt or for funding or floating bonded indebtedness shall be submitted to the registered electors of the city or town or part or district of the city or town at a special election to be called for voting upon such proposition; except that when the registered electors of any said city or town, prior to the establishment of a board of trustees under this part 1, have authorized by election the acquisition, construction, and operation of a municipal waterworks system and the incurring of indebtedness therefor and indebtedness for such purpose exists after creation of the board, no further election shall be necessary to permit the contracting of additional bonded debt or for funding or floating additional bonded indebtedness for the purpose of carrying out the powers granted under this title to cities or towns regarding waterworks, water rights, and property and the management, maintenance, development, and expansion thereof.

(5)

The provisions of this part 1 regarding indebtedness and limitations thereon in connection with water and waterworks shall apply to indebtedness created by the board of trustees elected under this part 1 as shall the provisions of other sections of the statutes of this state relating to bonded indebtedness for said purposes.

(6)

The board of trustees may employ a secretary.

Source: Section 31-35-107 — Trustees - quorum - existing boards - secretary, https://leg.­colorado.­gov/sites/default/files/images/olls/crs2023-title-31.­pdf (accessed Oct. 20, 2023).

31‑35‑101
Powers - canals - water rights - diversion - ratification of prior rights
31‑35‑102
Ditch and canal management
31‑35‑103
Trustees of waterworks - duties
31‑35‑104
First election of trustees
31‑35‑105
Trustees - qualifications
31‑35‑106
Regular election of trustees
31‑35‑107
Trustees - quorum - existing boards - secretary
31‑35‑108
Acts of board - meetings - vacancies - compensation and bond
31‑35‑109
Semiannual statement of condition
31‑35‑110
Annual statement of estimate
31‑35‑111
Election
31‑35‑201
Leasing of water - no rights vested
31‑35‑301
Construction of water mains
31‑35‑302
Petition - plans - contract
31‑35‑303
Necessity declared by ordinance
31‑35‑304
Streets and alleys - eminent domain
31‑35‑305
Sidewalks - assessment - hearing - lien
31‑35‑306
Other laws not affected
31‑35‑401
Definitions
31‑35‑402
Powers
31‑35‑403
Authorization of facilities and bonds
31‑35‑404
Bond provisions
31‑35‑405
Signatures on bonds
31‑35‑406
Tax exemption
31‑35‑407
Covenants in bond ordinance
31‑35‑408
No municipal liability on bonds
31‑35‑409
Remedies of bondholders
31‑35‑410
Construction of part 4
31‑35‑411
Pledge of other utility revenues
31‑35‑412
Refunding bonds
31‑35‑413
Incontestable recital in bonds
31‑35‑414
Application of bond proceeds
31‑35‑415
Continuing rights of bondholders
31‑35‑416
Validation
31‑35‑417
Effect of and limitations upon validation
31‑35‑501
Creation of board
31‑35‑502
Board - appointments - removal - bonds - meetings
31‑35‑503
Oath - officers
31‑35‑504
Board’s administrative powers
31‑35‑505
Meetings of board
31‑35‑506
Additional administrative powers
31‑35‑507
Budgets, accounts, and audits
31‑35‑508
Records of board
31‑35‑509
Conflicts in interest prohibited
31‑35‑510
Authorization of facilities
31‑35‑511
Implementing powers
31‑35‑512
Additional powers of municipality
31‑35‑513
Financial powers of municipality
31‑35‑514
Other powers of board
31‑35‑601
Owner to be notified
31‑35‑602
Resolution adopted
31‑35‑603
Cost of connection ascertained
31‑35‑604
Work accepted - assessment - certified copy filed - lien
31‑35‑605
Appropriation from general fund
31‑35‑606
Assessments payable - proviso
31‑35‑607
Payment in installments optional
31‑35‑608
Installment payments - due date - interest
31‑35‑609
Default in payment - penalty
31‑35‑610
Discount for cash payment
31‑35‑611
Payment of assessments - default - sale
31‑35‑612
Owner of interest may pay his share
31‑35‑613
When collections paid to municipality
31‑35‑614
Construction of part 6
31‑35‑615
Governing body to fix rates and charges
31‑35‑616
Revenue kept in separate fund
31‑35‑617
Failure to pay rates and charges - lien
31‑35‑618
Prior rates and charges declared valid
31‑35‑619
Surplus revenue diverted to general fund
31‑35‑701
Cities or towns may provide service outside boundaries
31‑35‑702
Governing body agency of state
31‑35‑703
Publication of ordinance
31‑35‑704
Contents of ordinance
31‑35‑705
Protest - board of adjustment
31‑35‑706
Continuing annual charges
31‑35‑707
Date and place of payment
31‑35‑708
Nonpayment - penalty - lien
31‑35‑709
Voluntary discontinuance by owner
31‑35‑710
Duty to maintain system
31‑35‑711
Rates may be collected by action
31‑35‑712
Owner to obtain permit - penalty
Green check means up to date. Up to date

Current through Fall 2024

§ 31-35-107’s source at colorado​.gov