The person calling upon the state engineer to perform the duty required of him by section 37-87-109, if the request is frivolous or made in bad faith, shall pay him any invoiced expenses and mileage at the rate prevailing for state officers and employees under section 24-9-104, C.R.S., for each mile actually and necessarily traveled in going to and from said reservoir, and, should the state engineer find upon examination that such reservoir is in an unsafe condition, the owners thereof shall be liable for all expenses incurred in such examination.
Source: L. 1899: p. 316, § 7. R.S. 08: § 3211. C.L. § 1691. CSA: C. 90, § 89. CRS 53: § 147-5-11. C.R.S. 1963: § 148-5-11. L. 71: p. 1308, § 3. L. 84: Entire section amended, p. 966, § 9, effective April 30. L. 90: Entire section amended, p. 1616, § 3, effective July 1.
Structure Colorado Code
Title 37 - Water and Irrigation
§ 37-87-102. Definitions - Natural Streams and Use Thereof by Reservoir Owners
§ 37-87-103. Notice of Release of Stored Water
§ 37-87-104. Liability of Owners for Damage
§ 37-87-104.5. Notification of Ownership of Dam - When Person in Control Deemed Owner
§ 37-87-105. Approval of Plans for Reservoir - Notice of Modification
§ 37-87-107. Safety Inspections - Amount of Water to Be Stored
§ 37-87-108. Withdrawal of Excess Water
§ 37-87-108.5. Emergency Actions
§ 37-87-109. Complaint That Reservoir Is Unsafe
§ 37-87-110. Engineer May Use Force
§ 37-87-111. Expense of Examination
§ 37-87-112. Review of Action of State Engineer
§ 37-87-114. Penalty - Disposition of Fines
§ 37-87-114.5. Applicability of Provisions - Exemptions
§ 37-87-122. Erosion Control Dams
§ 37-87-124. Restriction of Facilities Within Reservoirs
§ 37-87-125. Notice of Intent to Construct Impoundment Structure