Pursuant to section 13 of article XII of the state constitution, the governor shall appoint a state engineer. The office of the state engineer must be located within the state capitol complex. The state engineer shall be provided the resources, including an operating budget, necessary to discharge the duties of the office.
Source: L. 1889: p. 371, § 1. R.S. 08: § 3321. C.L. § 1803. CSA: C. 90, § 201. CRS 53: § 147-11-1. C.R.S. 1963: § 148-11-1. L. 2017: Entire section amended, (SB 17-026), ch. 47, p. 139, § 1, effective August 9.
Cross references: For the state personnel system, see § 13 of art. XII, Colo. Const., and article 50 of title 24.
Structure Colorado Code
Title 37 - Water and Irrigation
§ 37-80-103. Additional Duties of State Engineer
§ 37-80-104. Compact Requirements - State Engineer's Duties
§ 37-80-105. Supervision Over Division Engineers
§ 37-80-106. Appointment of Deputies
§ 37-80-107. Employment of Engineers or Geologists
§ 37-80-108. Appoint Deputy for Special Work
§ 37-80-109. State Engineer's Authority to Contract for Services
§ 37-80-110. Fees Collected by State Engineer
§ 37-80-111. Fees Deposited With Department of the Treasury
§ 37-80-111.7. Water Resources Cash Fund - Created - Uses
§ 37-80-112. Report of State Engineer
§ 37-80-113. State Engineer - Qualifications - Salary - Conflict of Interest
§ 37-80-114. Deputy State Engineer - Powers
§ 37-80-115. Performance of Personnel - Duties
§ 37-80-116. Legal Services Authorized
§ 37-80-117. Regulation of Water for Measurements
§ 37-80-118. False Reports of Gauge Heights
§ 37-80-119. Interference With Recording Instruments
§ 37-80-120. Upstream Storage - Substitute Supply - Historic Natural Depletion
§ 37-80-122. South Platte River Alluvial Aquifer Groundwater Monitoring Network
§ 37-80-123. Lease, Loan, or Trade of Agricultural Water Protection Water Right - Rules - Definition