If the landowners of an irrigation district entitled to vote at elections have authorized the dissolution of the district in the manner provided by section 37-42-139 but the plan of dissolution so authorized has not been implemented and the district has continued to function as an irrigation district, the district may submit the question of ratification of the district to the qualified voters in a district election as specified in section 37-42-112. If a majority of the votes cast at the election are in favor of the ratification of the district, the prior authorization of dissolution shall be deemed null and void. The directors shall file their certificate of that fact with the county clerk and recorder of the county wherein such district is situated, and the district shall be deemed, for all purposes, to be a de jure irrigation district.
Source: L. 88: Entire section added, p. 1231, § 3, effective April 6. L. 2017: Entire section amended, (HB 17-1030), ch. 16, p. 55, § 15, effective August 9.
Structure Colorado Code
Title 37 - Water and Irrigation
Article 42 - Irrigation District Law of 1921
§ 37-42-101. Petition for Organization - Schedule - Bond
§ 37-42-102. Date of Hearing - Notice
§ 37-42-103. Preliminary Report
§ 37-42-104. Hearing - Adjournments
§ 37-42-105. Adverse Report - Investigations
§ 37-42-106. Notice of Organization Meeting and Election
§ 37-42-107. Organization - Meeting - Voting
§ 37-42-108. Directors - Election
§ 37-42-109. Directors to File Map
§ 37-42-110. Directors to Organize - Powers
§ 37-42-111. Meetings of Directors - Notice
§ 37-42-112. District Elections - Definition
§ 37-42-113. Powers of District
§ 37-42-114. Landowners - Definition - Evidence of Ownership
§ 37-42-115. Land Board as Landowner
§ 37-42-117. Directors to Adopt Plans
§ 37-42-118. Bond Election - Ballots
§ 37-42-121. Sale of Bonds - Notice
§ 37-42-122. Bonds - Assessments
§ 37-42-123. Rescission of Action Authorizing Bonds
§ 37-42-124. Construction of Works - Bids - Notice - Contract - Bond
§ 37-42-125. Fiscal Year - Appropriation Resolution
§ 37-42-126. Assessment of Lands - Valuation
§ 37-42-127. Levy to Pay Interest and Expenses
§ 37-42-128. Collection of Assessments
§ 37-42-130. Call of Bonds - Surplus Fund
§ 37-42-131. Payment of General Expenses
§ 37-42-132. Relief From Bonded Indebtedness
§ 37-42-133. Exclusion of Land From District
§ 37-42-134. Inclusion of Land in District
§ 37-42-135. District to Lease Surplus Water
§ 37-42-136. Drainage of Lands - Surveys
§ 37-42-137. Sale of Surplus Water - Proceeds
§ 37-42-138. Confirmation of Organization and Bonds
§ 37-42-139. Dissolution of District - Election