Whenever irrigation districts shall be organized or created under the laws of this state, they have power to construct, build, or acquire irrigation works and to purchase or acquire rights-of-way, reservoirs, water rights, and priorities of rights to the use of water, all of which are declared to be public purposes. Such districts shall be special taxing districts with power to levy ad valorem taxes on all taxable land therein and to collect the same and to issue negotiable coupon general obligation bonds for any of said purposes, the principal of and the interest on which shall be payable from such ad valorem taxes as provided in section 37-43-136. If it is proposed that any district to be organized shall issue bonds under this part 1, the petition for the organization thereof and the notice of the election on the question of organization shall so state.
Source: L. 33-34, 2nd Ex. Sess.: p. 57, § 1. CSA: C. 90, § 512. CRS 53: § 149-3-31. C.R.S. 1963: § 150-3-31. L. 88: Entire section amended, p. 1231, § 4, effective April 6.
Structure Colorado Code
Title 37 - Water and Irrigation
Article 43 - Irrigation Districts of 1905 and 1921 and Irrigation District Salinity Control Act
Part 1 - Irrigation Districts of 1905 and 1921
§ 37-43-101. Definition of Landowner
§ 37-43-102. Landowners to Vote for Directors on Acreage Basis
§ 37-43-103. Directors May Submit Question
§ 37-43-105. Increasing Number of Directors
§ 37-43-106. Calling Election - Ballot
§ 37-43-109. Canvassing Vote - Directors-at-Large
§ 37-43-110. When Directors-at-Large Elected
§ 37-43-111. Eligibility of Directors
§ 37-43-112. Agricultural College and School Lands Included
§ 37-43-113. Petition - Form and Execution
§ 37-43-115. Mode of Payment - Receipts
§ 37-43-116. Purchaser to Pay Accrued Assessments
§ 37-43-117. Lessee to Pay Assessments in Addition to Rent
§ 37-43-118. Purchasers to Pay to Register Until Patent
§ 37-43-119. Board of Directors May Exclude Land
§ 37-43-120. Land May Be Excluded at Time of Refinancing
§ 37-43-121. Prior Exclusion of Lands
§ 37-43-122. Irrigation Districts to Provide Drainage
§ 37-43-123. Title in Seepage or Waste Waters
§ 37-43-124. Sale of Water Rights and Property
§ 37-43-125. Election - Notice - Canvass
§ 37-43-126. Determination of Validity of Sale
§ 37-43-127. Proceedings by Elector on Failure of Board
§ 37-43-131. Distribution of Proceeds
§ 37-43-132. Purposes for Bond Issues
§ 37-43-133. Meeting of Landowners
§ 37-43-134. Voting on Bond Issue
§ 37-43-135. Resolution of Board of Directors
§ 37-43-136. Levy of Tax - Collection
§ 37-43-137. Bonds Receivable in Payment of Taxes
§ 37-43-139. Bonds to Retire Warrants
§ 37-43-140. Subject to Outstanding Bonds
§ 37-43-141. Levy of Tolls or Charges
§ 37-43-142. Where Payment of Tolls Made
§ 37-43-143. Water May Be Refused - When
§ 37-43-144. Issuance of Refunding Bonds
§ 37-43-145. Board of Directors to Issue Bonds
§ 37-43-146. Submission of Question to Electors
§ 37-43-148. County Treasurer to Register Bonds
§ 37-43-149. Collection of Taxes
§ 37-43-150. Validity of Bonds Examined
§ 37-43-151. Relief of Lands From Burden of Refunded Indebtedness
§ 37-43-152. Board May Contract With United States
§ 37-43-153. Provisions of Contract
§ 37-43-154. Prior Contracts Validated
§ 37-43-155. Powers Cumulative
§ 37-43-156. Irrigation Districts May Dissolve
§ 37-43-157. Petition - Where Filed - Contents
§ 37-43-158. Dissolution - Special Election
§ 37-43-159. Determination of Validity of Dissolution
§ 37-43-160. Contents of Petition - Procedure - Costs
§ 37-43-161. Elector May Bring Action
§ 37-43-162. May Organize Corporation to Acquire Assets
§ 37-43-164. Apportionment of Indebtedness
§ 37-43-165. Plan Must Provide for Adequate Levies
§ 37-43-166. Foreclosure Subject to Prior Taxes
§ 37-43-167. Disposition of Surplus
§ 37-43-168. Procedure Where District Is Solvent
§ 37-43-169. Dissolution of Inactive Irrigation Districts
§ 37-43-170. Petition for Payment of Indebtedness
§ 37-43-171. Jurisdiction - Order for Hearing
§ 37-43-172. Notice of Hearing
§ 37-43-173. Notice - How Addressed
§ 37-43-174. Completion of Service
§ 37-43-175. Answer or Contest - Default
§ 37-43-176. Proceedings in Rem - Accounting
§ 37-43-177. Indebtedness of Inactive Districts
§ 37-43-179. Dissolution - Where Bondholders Are Unknown
§ 37-43-180. Petitions for Dissolution
§ 37-43-181. Notice of Hearing
§ 37-43-182. Disposition of Unpaid Funds
§ 37-43-184. Treasurer to Strike Off Lands to County
§ 37-43-186. Lands Offered for Sale - When
§ 37-43-187. When County Entitled to Tax Deed