C.R.S. Section 37-90-113
Hearings


(1)

Hearings on all matters to be heard by the commission shall be held within the boundaries of the designated groundwater basin and within the ground water management district, if one exists, in which the water rights directly involved are situated or at such other place as may be designated by the commission for the convenience of, and as agreed to by, the parties involved. The hearings shall be conducted before the commission under reasonable rules and regulations of procedure prescribed by it. All parties to the hearing, including the commission, have the right to subpoena witnesses, who shall be sworn by the chairman or acting chairman of the commission to testify under oath at the hearing. All parties to the hearing shall be entitled to be heard either in person or by attorney.

(2)

In any hearings required to be conducted by the commission, it may, in its discretion, have such hearings conducted before such agent as it may designate, either alone or in conjunction with the appearance of the commission if the agent is technically qualified to conduct or assist in such hearings. Unless agreed otherwise by all parties to a hearing or unless ordered otherwise by the commission due to extenuating circumstances, a hearing pursuant to this section shall be held within one hundred eighty days after the filing of a request for such a hearing. Appeals of rulings of the agent designated by the commission shall be reviewed at any regular or special commission meeting at the location chosen by the commission for that meeting.

(3)

At any hearing or proceedings conducted or authorized by the commission affecting any water rights, either existing or potential, within any ground water management district, the commission shall receive and fully consider the testimony and recommendations of the board of directors or authorized agents of said district, if such testimony and recommendations are offered on behalf of the affected district.

(4)

In addition to any authority established by rule by the commission for commission matters to be referred to alternative dispute resolution, the commission or an agent designated by the commission pursuant to subsection (2) of this section may refer a matter before the commission to alternative dispute resolution pursuant to section 13-22-313.

Source: Section 37-90-113 — Hearings, https://leg.­colorado.­gov/sites/default/files/images/olls/crs2023-title-37.­pdf (accessed Oct. 20, 2023).

37‑90‑101
Short title
37‑90‑102
Legislative declaration
37‑90‑103
Definitions - repeal
37‑90‑104
Commission - organization - expenses
37‑90‑105
Small capacity wells
37‑90‑106
Determination of designated groundwater basins - exception - legislative declaration - repeal
37‑90‑107
Application for use of groundwater - publication of notice - conditional permit - hearing on objections - well permits
37‑90‑107.5
Replacement plans
37‑90‑107.6
Aquifer storage-and-recovery plans - publication - objection - hearing - rules
37‑90‑108
Final permit - evidence of well construction and beneficial use - limitations
37‑90‑109
Priority - discontinuance orders - grounds
37‑90‑110
Powers of the state engineer
37‑90‑111
Powers of the ground water commission - limitations
37‑90‑111.5
Well enforcement - injunction - fines
37‑90‑112
Notice - publication
37‑90‑113
Hearings
37‑90‑114
Other administrative hearings
37‑90‑115
Judicial review of actions of the ground water commission or the state engineer
37‑90‑116
Fees
37‑90‑117
Water conservation board - duties
37‑90‑118
Ground water management districts - formation
37‑90‑119
Creation of districts - proposal - submission - changes - proposed boundaries
37‑90‑120
Management districts - petition - signatures required - filing
37‑90‑121
Management districts - petition - contents - minor defects - amendment
37‑90‑122
Management district - petition - certification of signatures - hearing - notice - publication
37‑90‑123
Management districts - hearing - objections - change of boundaries
37‑90‑124
Election on organization
37‑90‑125
Filing decree
37‑90‑126
Management district - directors - qualifications - oath or affirmation - bond - vacancies
37‑90‑127
Management district - directors - election - term of office
37‑90‑128
Management district - directors - no compensation - expenses
37‑90‑129
Management district - officers - election
37‑90‑130
Management districts - board of directors - enforcement
37‑90‑131
Management district - board of directors - control measures - hearing - notice - publication - order
37‑90‑132
Management district - board of directors - taxes - levy - limitation
37‑90‑133
Management district - claims - warrants - payment
37‑90‑134
Management district - issuance of bonds - indebtedness - submission to electors
37‑90‑135
Management district - dissolution - procedure - funds - disposition
37‑90‑137
Permits to construct wells outside designated basins - fees - permit no groundwater right - evidence - time limitation - well permits - rules
37‑90‑138
Waste - violations - permits
37‑90‑139
Existing beneficial uses not recorded - fee
37‑90‑140
Inclusion of lands
37‑90‑141
Exclusion of lands
37‑90‑142
State engineer - action upon permit
37‑90‑143
Owners of well permits - update for name and contact information
Green check means up to date. Up to date

Current through Fall 2024

§ 37-90-113’s source at colorado​.gov