Colorado § 35-70-104 Petition for organization of district - qualified electors

Colorado Statutes

§ 35-70-104 — Petition for organization of district - qualified electors

Colorado § 35-70-104

Title 35Agriculture

Art.Conservation Districts

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Colo. Rev. Stat. § 35-70-104 (2026).

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(1)Proceedings to determine whether or not a conservation district shall be organized shall be instituted by a petition addressed to the state board and signed by not less than twenty-five percent of the owners of land within the district and who own not less than half of the area to be included within the proposed district. A determination after hearing by the state board that the requisite number of landowners have signed such petition and that such petition has been signed by landowners who own not less than half of the area to be included within the proposed district shall be final and conclusive unless objection is made to the sufficiency of such petition and appeal is taken from the determination of the board.

(2)The petition shall include:

(a)The name of the proposed

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(1)
Proceedings to determine whether or not a conservation district shall be organized
shall be instituted by a petition addressed to the state board and signed by not less
than twenty-five percent of the owners of land within the district and who own not
less than half of the area to be included within the proposed district. A
determination after hearing by the state board that the requisite number of
landowners have signed such petition and that such petition has been signed by
landowners who own not less than half of the area to be included within the
proposed district shall be final and conclusive unless objection is made to the
sufficiency of such petition and appeal is taken from the determination of the
board.

(2) The petition shall include:

(a) The name of the proposed district;

(b) Two maps or plats showing the boundaries of the proposed district;

(c) Narrative statement giving the legal description of the area to be
included within the proposed district by legal subdivisions or by metes and bounds;

(d) Brief statements of the character of the lands within the boundaries of
the proposed district and the need for the establishment of such district.

(3) Every person who is a qualified elector of this state and who owns land
within the proposed or existing district is entitled to vote at any election of a
proposed or existing district on any matter concerning the organization, operation,
consolidation, or dissolution of such district.

(4) (a) (I) Repealed.

(II) (A) A landowner who is a qualified voter or qualified elector may authorize
a family member who is a registered voter and a renter or manager of the land to
vote in an election on behalf of such landowner.

(B) Authorization pursuant to this subparagraph (II) shall be made prior to
every election of the district.

(b) A corporation owning land within a proposed or existing district is
entitled to vote if such corporation duly authorizes an agent to vote in the election
in its behalf.

Legislative History

Source: L. 37: p. 1171, � 4. CSA: C. 149A, � 4. L. 41: p. 689, � 1. L. 45: p. 624, � 2. L. 49: p. 665, � 2. CRS 53: � 128-1-4. C.R.S. 1963: � 128-1-4. L. 73: p. 1354, � 2. L. 82: Entire section R&RE, p. 528, � 3, effective January 1, 1983. L. 95: (4) amended, p. 306, � 1, effective July 1. L. 2002: (1) amended, p. 519, � 18, effective July 1. L. 2025: (4)(a)(I) repealed and (4)(a)(II)(A) amended, (SB 25-275), ch. 377, pp. 2109, 2098, �� 336, 292, effective August 6.