C.R.S. Section 37-47-102
Definitions

As used in this article, unless the context otherwise requires:

(1)

“District” means the “Southwestern Water Conservation District”. The district is a body corporate and politic and a political subdivision of the state of Colorado.

(2)

“Person” means a person, firm, partnership, association, or corporation.

(3)

“Property”, as used in section 37-47-109 (1), includes both real and personal property. In other parts of said article relating to special assessments, unless otherwise specified, it means real estate as “real estate” is defined by the law of the state of Colorado and embraces all railroads, tram roads, electric railroads, state and interurban railroads, highways, telephone, telegraph and transmission lines, water systems, water rights, pipelines, and rights-of-way of public service corporations, and all other real property, whether held for public or private use.

(4)

“San Juan and Dolores rivers” embraces and includes any and all tributaries or streams which flow into the San Juan and Dolores rivers which may be found in any part of the territory embraced in said district.

(5)

“Subdistrict” or “subdivision” embraces and includes the kind or character of special improvement districts created under the provisions of this article, including subdistricts organized under the name and style of “Water Users’ Association No. ............ of the Southwestern Water Conservation District” and “Special Improvement District No. .......... of the Southwestern Water Conservation District”. A subdistrict or subdivision is a body corporate and politic and a political subdivision of the state of Colorado.

Source: Section 37-47-102 — Definitions, https://leg.­colorado.­gov/sites/default/files/images/olls/crs2023-title-37.­pdf (accessed Oct. 20, 2023).

37‑47‑101
Legislative declaration - rivers named 37‑47‑102
Definitions 37‑47‑103
Creation and name of district 37‑47‑104
Board of directors 37‑47‑105
Allowance for directors 37‑47‑106
Vacancy in office of director 37‑47‑107
Powers of district 37‑47‑108
Principal office - meetings 37‑47‑109
Assessment and levy by board 37‑47‑110
Creation of subdistricts 37‑47‑111
Rules and regulations 37‑47‑112
Procedure for establishment of subdistricts 37‑47‑113
Time and place of hearing on petition 37‑47‑114
Recording of protest - procedure - decree - fee 37‑47‑115
Plan for subdistrict 37‑47‑116
Appointment of appraisers 37‑47‑117
Compensation of appraisers 37‑47‑118
Directors bound by financing plan 37‑47‑119
Assessments - procedure in making 37‑47‑120
Improvement district bonds 37‑47‑121
Assessments constitute perpetual lien 37‑47‑122
Directors to remedy defects in assessments 37‑47‑123
Record of assessments as evidence 37‑47‑124
Defects in notice perfected 37‑47‑125
Contracts of subdistricts 37‑47‑126
Issuance of general obligation bonds and revenue bonds 37‑47‑127
Board to certify assessments 37‑47‑128
Limitations on power to levy and contract 37‑47‑129
Investment of surplus funds 37‑47‑130
Sinking fund 37‑47‑131
Court confirmation 37‑47‑132
Subdistrict furnishing water to nonirrigated land 37‑47‑133
Election to authorize debt 37‑47‑134
Definition of elector 37‑47‑135
Elections 37‑47‑136
Election resolution 37‑47‑137
Conduct of election 37‑47‑138
Notice of election 37‑47‑139
Polling places 37‑47‑140
Election supplies 37‑47‑141
Election returns 37‑47‑142
Debt election contests 37‑47‑143
Covenants and other provisions in bonds 37‑47‑144
Liens on pledged revenues 37‑47‑145
Rights - powers of holders of bonds - trustees 37‑47‑146
Investments and securities 37‑47‑147
Rents and charges 37‑47‑148
Miscellaneous powers 37‑47‑149
Cooperative powers 37‑47‑150
Joint action entity 37‑47‑151
Correlative powers of political subdivisions
Green check means up to date. Up to date

Current through Fall 2024

§ 37-47-102’s source at colorado​.gov