Colorado § 36-1-137 Sale of lands to procure irrigation

Colorado Statutes

§ 36-1-137 — Sale of lands to procure irrigation

Colorado § 36-1-137

Title 36Natural

Art.State Board of Land Commissioners

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Colo. Rev. Stat. § 36-1-137 (2026).

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(1)and (2) Repealed.

(3)If any person, other than the person making application for the purchase of the lands, is the highest bidder at the public sale thereof, such bidder shall, within such reasonable time as the board may fix, enter into a contract and bond, as required by the provisions of this article, for the construction of the ditch and for the furnishing of water therefrom; and, in the event of his failure to furnish a satisfactory bond and enter into the said contract within the time fixed, then such bid shall be disregarded, and such public sale shall be void and of no effect. The board shall make the sale upon like conditions as other state lands are sold, and shall require a good and sufficient bond from the party desiring to construct such ditch, conditioned upon

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(1) and (2) Repealed.

(3) If any person, other than the person making application for the purchase
of the lands, is the highest bidder at the public sale thereof, such bidder shall,
within such reasonable time as the board may fix, enter into a contract and bond, as
required by the provisions of this article, for the construction of the ditch and for
the furnishing of water therefrom; and, in the event of his failure to furnish a
satisfactory bond and enter into the said contract within the time fixed, then such
bid shall be disregarded, and such public sale shall be void and of no effect. The
board shall make the sale upon like conditions as other state lands are sold, and
shall require a good and sufficient bond from the party desiring to construct such
ditch, conditioned upon the faithful performance of the contract, and the conditions
of the sale, and in no case shall the title to any of said lands pass from the state
until the ditch has been completed and accepted by the board.

Legislative History

Source: L. 19: p. 651, � 30. C.L. � 1183. CSA: C. 134, � 82. CRS 53: � 112-3-38. C.R.S. 1963: � 112-3-38. L. 97: (1) and (2) repealed, p. 846, � 30, effective May 21.