C.R.S. Section 37-80-109
State engineer’s authority to contract for services

(1)

The state engineer shall secure the limited or temporary services of persons necessary to carry out the duties or functions of the division of water resources in cases where it would be infeasible or impractical for regular state employees to perform the duties or functions, especially in the following instances:

(a)

In which work is of such a nature as to require special training or aptitudes and is of such limited application that the full-time regular employment normally expected of state employees would be unduly expensive;

(b)

In nonrecurring situations of limited duration in which the situation can be concluded within a reasonable time by special assistants but could not be concluded without such assistance;

(c)

To meet emergencies that reasonable foresight could not have anticipated; and

(d)

To furnish services that the state engineer may require of persons who deal with the state engineer’s office and who will fully reimburse the state engineer for the services.

(2)

Whenever there are more hearings or determinations before the state engineer and the division engineers than can be acted upon promptly, the state engineer shall employ and maintain adequate personnel to assist the state engineer and the division engineers in arriving at required determinations. Regular employees may provide such assistance or, in cases falling within the purview of subsection (1) of this section, temporary employees on a contract basis may provide such assistance.

(3)

In the same manner provided for in subsection (2) of this section, the state engineer may employ and maintain personnel to adequately staff any water conservation project provided for by law.

(4)

The state engineer shall employ and maintain appropriate personnel for keeping records and making investigations respecting the performance of the functions of the state engineer’s office and shall provide similar personnel in the office of each division engineer to function under the general direction of the office.

Source: Section 37-80-109 — State engineer’s authority to contract for services, https://leg.­colorado.­gov/sites/default/files/images/olls/crs2023-title-37.­pdf (accessed Oct. 20, 2023).

37‑80‑101
State engineer 37‑80‑101.5
Office of the state engineer 37‑80‑102
General duties of state engineer - supervision and utilization of employees - satellite and telemetry-based monitoring systems 37‑80‑103
Additional duties of state engineer 37‑80‑104
Compact requirements - state engineer’s duties 37‑80‑105
Supervision over division engineers 37‑80‑106
Appointment of deputies 37‑80‑107
Employment of engineers or geologists 37‑80‑108
Appoint deputy for special work 37‑80‑109
State engineer’s authority to contract for services 37‑80‑110
Fees collected by state engineer 37‑80‑111
Fees deposited with department of the treasury 37‑80‑111.5
Fees - rules - satellite monitoring system cash fund - well inspection cash fund - created 37‑80‑111.7
Water resources cash fund - created - uses 37‑80‑112
Report of state engineer 37‑80‑113
State engineer - qualifications - salary - conflict of interest 37‑80‑114
Deputy state engineer - powers 37‑80‑115
Performance of personnel - duties 37‑80‑116
Legal services authorized 37‑80‑117
Regulation of water for measurements 37‑80‑118
False reports of gauge heights 37‑80‑119
Interference with recording instruments 37‑80‑120
Upstream storage - substitute supply - historic natural depletion 37‑80‑122
South Platte river alluvial aquifer groundwater monitoring network 37‑80‑123
Lease, loan, or trade of agricultural water protection water right - rules - definition 37‑80‑124
State engineer - designation of fire suppression ponds - conditional requirements - inspections - expiration of designation - database - reviews by water courts
Green check means up to date. Up to date

Current through Fall 2024

§ 37-80-109’s source at colorado​.gov