Whenever, for a period of five successive years, any irrigation district organized under the laws of the state of Colorado has failed to transact any business for which such district was organized, or its board of directors has failed to hold a meeting for the purpose of transacting any business for the benefit of such district, or the board of directors has failed to certify the annual appropriation resolutions to the board of county commissioners during such period or, during such period, there has been no election of directors or there is no duly elected, qualified, and acting board of directors due to death, resignation, or otherwise, or if, for a like period, the irrigation works of the district has been abandoned by such district, the indebtedness of said irrigation district shall be paid and such irrigation district may be dissolved, not only in the manner provided by law prior to April 7, 1921, but also in the manner provided in sections 37-43-169 to 37-43-178.
Source: L. 21: p. 507, § 1. C.L. § 2097. CSA: C. 90, § 546. CRS 53: § 149-3-68. C.R.S. 1963: § 150-3-68.
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