Colorado § 37-1-102 Definitions

Colorado Statutes

§ 37-1-102 — Definitions

Colorado § 37-1-102

Title 37Water and

Art.Conservancy Law - Flood Control

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Colo. Rev. Stat. § 37-1-102 (2026).

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As used in articles 1 to 8 of this title, unless the context otherwise requires:

(1)Conservancy district means the districts created under articles 1 to 8 of this title; and the bonds which may be issued under articles 1 to 8 of this title may be called conservancy bonds, and such designation may be engraved or printed on their face.

(2)Court means the district court of that judicial district of the state of Colorado wherein the petition for the organization of a conservancy district shall be filed.

(3)(a) Land or property means real estate, as real estate is defined by the laws of the state of Colorado, and shall embrace all railroads, tramroads, electric railroads, street and interurban railroads, highways, roads, streets and street improvements, telephone, telegraph, and

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As used in articles 1 to 8 of this title, unless the
context otherwise requires:

(1) Conservancy district means the districts created under articles 1 to 8 of
this title; and the bonds which may be issued under articles 1 to 8 of this title may
be called conservancy bonds, and such designation may be engraved or printed
on their face.

(2) Court means the district court of that judicial district of the state of
Colorado wherein the petition for the organization of a conservancy district shall be
filed.

(3) (a) Land or property means real estate, as real estate is defined by
the laws of the state of Colorado, and shall embrace all railroads, tramroads,
electric railroads, street and interurban railroads, highways, roads, streets and
street improvements, telephone, telegraph, and transmission lines, gas, sewer, and
water systems, water rights, pipelines, and rights-of-way of public service
corporations, and all other real property whether held for public or private use.

(b) When land or property is used, with reference to benefits, appraisals,
assessments, or taxes, public corporations, as political entities, according to
benefits received, shall be considered as included in such reference, in the same
manner as land or property.

(4) Person means a person, firm, partnership, association, or corporation,
other than a county, town, city, or other political subdivision. Similarly, public
corporation means counties, towns, cities, school districts, drainage districts,
irrigation districts, water districts, park districts, and all governmental agencies
clothed with the power of levying or providing for the levy of general or special
taxes or special assessments.

(5) Publication means printing once a week for three consecutive weeks in
at least one newspaper of general circulation in each county wherein such
publication is to be made. It shall not be necessary that publication shall be made
on the same day of the week in each of the three weeks, but not less than fourteen
days (excluding the day of the first publication) shall intervene between the first
publication and the last publication, and publication shall be complete on the date
of the last publication.