The board of directors has the power to construct the said works across any watercourse, street, avenue, highway, railway, canal, or ditch which the route of such drainage system or any branch thereof intersects or crosses. If any railroad company or the owners and controllers of said property, thing, and franchise to be crossed or the owner of land necessary for said drainage district and the board of directors cannot agree upon the amount to be paid therefor, the same shall be ascertained and determined in all respects as is provided by law in respect to the taking of land for public uses by the exercise of the right of eminent domain, the right to the exercise of which is conferred on said drainage district. Such right of eminent domain shall be exercised in the manner prescribed by article 1 of title 38, C.R.S., provided a juror in such proceeding shall not be disqualified by reason of being a resident or taxpayer within said district.
Source: L. 23: p. 302, § 53. CSA: C. 57, § 179. CRS 53: § 47-12-53. C.R.S. 1963: § 47-12-53.
Structure Colorado Code
Title 37 - Water and Irrigation
Article 31 - Grand Valley Drainage District
§ 37-31-101. Public Necessity of Drainage District in Grand Valley
§ 37-31-102. Grand Valley Drainage District Created - Boundaries - Inclusion of Land
§ 37-31-103. Successor to Grand Junction Drainage District
§ 37-31-104. Government of District
§ 37-31-105. General Powers of District
§ 37-31-106. Nomination of Directors
§ 37-31-107. General Election Laws Apply - Rules
§ 37-31-108. Call and Notice of Election
§ 37-31-109. Regular Election - Directors Elected
§ 37-31-110. Election Precincts
§ 37-31-111. Judges of Election
§ 37-31-112. Appointment of Substitute Judges
§ 37-31-113. Oath of Judge of Election
§ 37-31-114. No Registration of Voters
§ 37-31-115. Canvass of Vote - Certificate of Election
§ 37-31-116. In Case of Tie Determination by Lot
§ 37-31-117. Contest of Election
§ 37-31-119. Purposes of District - Powers of Board of Directors
§ 37-31-120. Meetings of Directors
§ 37-31-121. Meetings Public - Quorum - Records
§ 37-31-122. Directors May Sell Bonds
§ 37-31-123. No Director Interested in Contract
§ 37-31-124. Directors May Contract - With Whom
§ 37-31-125. Vacancy on Board of Directors
§ 37-31-126. Bonds of Directors
§ 37-31-127. Right of Entry to Survey
§ 37-31-128. Treasurer of District
§ 37-31-129. Salary and Expenses of Officers
§ 37-31-130. Location of Office
§ 37-31-131. Funds Paid on Warrant
§ 37-31-132. Warrants Not Paid Draw Interest
§ 37-31-135. Treasurer to Report
§ 37-31-137. Property Taxable and Service Fees Chargeable by District
§ 37-31-138. General Tax Laws Apply
§ 37-31-139. Certification of Property Values
§ 37-31-140. District Tax on Tax List and Included in Warrant
§ 37-31-141. Certification and Levy of Tax
§ 37-31-142. Title to Property - Tax Exemption
§ 37-31-143. General Tax Exemptions Apply
§ 37-31-144. Election on Bonds
§ 37-31-145. Procedure of Holding of Election
§ 37-31-147. Majority Vote Bonds Issued - Form of Bonds and Coupons
§ 37-31-148. Authorization of Different Series of Payments
§ 37-31-149. Contents of Notice - Sale
§ 37-31-150. Levy of Tax for Payment
§ 37-31-151. Judicial Confirmation of Bonds
§ 37-31-152. Right of Eminent Domain
§ 37-31-153. Publication of Notice for Bids
§ 37-31-154. Contractor's Bond - Engineer to Supervise
§ 37-31-155. Use of Existing Drainage Works