Colorado § 32-8-107 Powers of department

Colorado Statutes

§ 32-8-107 — Powers of department

Colorado § 32-8-107

Title 32Special

Art.Moffat Tunnel Improvement District

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(1)The department has power on behalf of said district:

(a)To employ a chief engineer, and such other engineers, assistants, and employees as may be necessary, and to provide for their compensation;

(b)To secure the services of attorneys and provide for their compensation;

(c)To preserve, operate, and maintain, or contract for the preservation, operation, and maintenance of the Moffat tunnel and its approaches and all necessary works incidental thereto; to equip and electrify the tunnel, its approaches and connections, and to construct and maintain power plants for the lighting, equipment, and electrifying of the tunnel, its approaches and connections;

(d)To enter into and execute all contracts, leases, and other instruments in writing necessary or proper to the accomplishm

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(1) The department has power on behalf
of said district:

(a) To employ a chief engineer, and such other engineers, assistants, and
employees as may be necessary, and to provide for their compensation;

(b) To secure the services of attorneys and provide for their compensation;

(c) To preserve, operate, and maintain, or contract for the preservation,
operation, and maintenance of the Moffat tunnel and its approaches and all
necessary works incidental thereto; to equip and electrify the tunnel, its
approaches and connections, and to construct and maintain power plants for the
lighting, equipment, and electrifying of the tunnel, its approaches and connections;

(d) To enter into and execute all contracts, leases, and other instruments in
writing necessary or proper to the accomplishment of the purposes of this article;

(e) and (f) (Deleted by amendment, L. 96, p. 1050, � 5, effective May 23,
1996.)

(g) To adopt bylaws not in conflict with the constitution and laws of the
state, in carrying out the purposes of this article;

(h) To exercise all powers necessary and requisite for the accomplishment of
the purposes for which this district is organized and capable of being delegated by
the general assembly of the state of Colorado; and no enumeration of particular
powers granted shall be construed to impair any general grant of power contained
in this article, nor to limit any such grant to powers of the same class as those so
enumerated;

(i) To receive on behalf of the district aid or donations from any person or
corporation or from the United States government for the purpose of preserving,
operating, or maintaining the tunnel and its approaches and equipment;

(j) To deposit moneys of the district that are not required to be transferred to
each of the counties of the district or to the city and county of Denver pursuant to
section 32-8-124 and that are not needed in the conduct of district affairs in any
depository authorized in section 24-75-603, C.R.S. For the purpose of making such
deposits, the board may appoint, by written resolution, one or more persons to act
as custodians of the moneys of the district. Such persons shall give surety bonds in
such amounts and form and for such purposes as the board requires.

(k) (Deleted by amendment, L. 2002, p. 1071, � 3, effective August 7, 2002.)

Legislative History

Source: L. 22: p. 98, � 8. C.L. � 9597. CSA: C. 138, � 207. CRS 53: � 93-1-8. C.R.S. 1963: � 93-1-8. L. 79: (1)(j) added, p. 1625, � 40, effective June 8. L. 94: (1)(k) added, p. 730, � 3, effective April 19. L. 96: (1) amended, p. 1050, � 5, effective May 23. L. 98: (1)(j) amended, p. 827, � 46, effective August 5. L. 2002: IP(1) and (1)(k) amended, p. 1071, � 3, effective August 7.