C.R.S. Section 37-47-103
Creation and name of district

There is hereby created a water conservation district to be known and designated as the “Southwestern Water Conservation District”. Such district is hereby declared to be a body corporate under the laws of Colorado. Said district shall comprise the following area and territory: The counties of San Miguel, Dolores, Montezuma, Archuleta, San Juan, La Plata, all that part of Hinsdale county not included in the Colorado river water conservation district as set forth in section 37-46-103, that part of Mineral county lying south and west of the continental divide and being within the drainage basin of the San Juan river, and all that part of Montrose county described as follows: Beginning at the point where the common boundary of Montrose county and San Miguel county meets the boundary of Ouray county; thence northerly along the county line to a point on the range line between ranges eleven and twelve west, township forty-seven north; thence westerly along the north line of sections twenty-four, twenty-three, twenty-two, twenty-one, twenty, and nineteen township forty-seven north, range twelve west; thence northerly on the east range line of township forty-seven north, range thirteen west; to the northeast corner of township forty-seven north, range thirteen west; thence westerly on the south line of township forty-eight north, range thirteen west; to the southeast corner of section thirty-four; thence northerly on the east line of sections thirty-four, twenty-seven, and twenty-two, to the northeast corner of section twenty-two; thence westerly on the north line of sections twenty-two, twenty-one, twenty, and nineteen township forty-eight north, range thirteen west, to the east range line of township forty-eight north, range fourteen west; thence northerly along the range line to its intersection with the south line of township forty-nine north, range thirteen west; thence westerly on the township line to the southeast corner of township forty-nine north, range fifteen west; thence northerly on the range line between ranges fourteen and fifteen west, township forty-nine north, to its intersection with the north boundary line of said Montrose county; thence westerly along the north boundary of said Montrose county to its intersection with the west boundary line of the state of Colorado; thence southerly on the west boundary of the state of Colorado to the southwest corner of said Montrose county; thence easterly on the south boundary of Montrose county to the place of beginning, all townships and ranges of the New Mexico principal meridian; all of said southwestern water conservation district lying and being in the state of Colorado.

Source: Section 37-47-103 — Creation and name of district, 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

§ 37-47-103’s source at colorado​.gov