Colorado Code
Article 45 - Water Conservancy Districts
§ 37-45-131. Sale of Water by Contract

The board may sell, lease, or otherwise dispose of the use of water or capacity in works by term contracts or by contracts for the perpetual use of the water or works to public corporations, districts, as that term is defined in section 37-45.1-102 (1), utilities, persons, mutual ditch companies, water users' associations, and other private corporations for irrigation, domestic, municipal, industrial, commercial, or other authorized uses as provided by contracts, in writing, authorized and entered into by the board. The board shall require that security be given to secure the payments to be made under the contracts, which security may include the security specified in section 37-45-132 or such other security as the board determines to be appropriate. The contracts may include the contractual provisions specified in section 31-35-402 (1)(h) as determined by the board.
Source: L. 37: p. 1346, § 25. CSA: C. 173B, § 39. CRS 53: § 149-6-26. L. 60: p. 223, § 3. C.R.S. 1963: § 150-5-26. L. 2018: Entire section amended, (HB 18-1073), ch. 64, p. 615, § 1, effective August 8.

Structure Colorado Code

Colorado Code

Title 37 - Water and Irrigation

Article 45 - Water Conservancy Districts

§ 37-45-101. Short Title

§ 37-45-102. Legislative Declaration

§ 37-45-103. Definitions

§ 37-45-104. Name of District - Bonds

§ 37-45-105. Liberal Construction

§ 37-45-106. Constitutional Construction Clause

§ 37-45-107. Repeal - Saving Clause

§ 37-45-108. Jurisdiction of District Courts

§ 37-45-109. Petition

§ 37-45-110. Bond of Petitioners

§ 37-45-111. Notice of Hearing on Petition

§ 37-45-112. Protests and Hearings on Petitions

§ 37-45-113. Provisions for Filing and Recording Decree of Incorporation

§ 37-45-114. Appointment of Board of Directors

§ 37-45-115. Organization of the Board of Directors

§ 37-45-116. Meetings and Records

§ 37-45-117. Employment of Agents

§ 37-45-118. General Powers

§ 37-45-119. Power to Acquire Rights-of-Way

§ 37-45-120. Subdistricts

§ 37-45-121. Classification of Taxes and Assessments - Powers

§ 37-45-122. Levy and Collection Under Class A

§ 37-45-123. Levy and Collection Under Class B

§ 37-45-124. Levy and Collection Under Class C

§ 37-45-125. Levy and Collection Under Class D

§ 37-45-126. Levies Cover Defaults and Deficiencies

§ 37-45-127. Objections to Assessments - Appeal

§ 37-45-128. Officers Levy and Collect Taxes and Assessments

§ 37-45-129. Sale for Delinquencies

§ 37-45-130. Exemptions

§ 37-45-131. Sale of Water by Contract

§ 37-45-132. Contracts - Security - Enforcement

§ 37-45-133. Sinking Fund

§ 37-45-134. Additional Powers

§ 37-45-135. Allotment of Water to Disabled Landowner or Administrator

§ 37-45-136. Inclusion of Lands

§ 37-45-137. Exclusion of Lands

§ 37-45-138. Board to Execute Contracts - Issue Bonds

§ 37-45-139. Contracts - Submission to Electors

§ 37-45-140. Publication of Call

§ 37-45-141. Conduct of Election

§ 37-45-142. Bond Elections - Subsequent Elections

§ 37-45-143. Confirmation of Contract Proceedings

§ 37-45-144. Correction of Faulty Notices

§ 37-45-145. Early Hearings

§ 37-45-146. Dissolution of Districts

§ 37-45-147. Election for Dissolution - Petition or Resolution Filed

§ 37-45-148. Notice of Election

§ 37-45-149. Objections to Resolution or Petition

§ 37-45-150. Election Procedure - Ballot

§ 37-45-151. Majority Vote Determines Question

§ 37-45-152. Winding Up and Dissolution - Order Entered

§ 37-45-153. Validation and Recreation of Water Conservancy Districts