Colorado § 37-42-135 District to lease surplus water

Colorado Statutes

§ 37-42-135 — District to lease surplus water

Colorado § 37-42-135

Title 37Water and

Art.Irrigation District Law of 1921

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Colo. Rev. Stat. § 37-42-135 (2026).

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Whenever any irrigation district
organized under this article 42 acquires water in excess of its own needs or
becomes the owner of water or rights capable of use for other purposes than those
for which it was organized, without impairing or injuring such use, it may lease the
water or rights for use within or without the district for any beneficial use permitted
by decree or applicable law, upon affirmative vote of the board of directors
authorizing the lease, and the rentals derived from the lease shall be paid into the
general fund of the district. At its option the board of directors may cancel any
lease upon which any rental is past due and unpaid.

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Whenever any irrigation district
organized under this article 42 acquires water in excess of its own needs or
becomes the owner of water or rights capable of use for other purposes than those
for which it was organized, without impairing or injuring such use, it may lease the
water or rights for use within or without the district for any beneficial use permitted
by decree or applicable law, upon affirmative vote of the board of directors
authorizing the lease, and the rentals derived from the lease shall be paid into the
general fund of the district. At its option the board of directors may cancel any
lease upon which any rental is past due and unpaid.

Legislative History

Source: L. 21: p. 552, � 35. C.L. � 2091. CSA: C. 90, � 466. CRS 53: � 149-2-35. C.R.S. 1963: � 150-2-35. L. 2017: Entire section amended, (HB 17-1030), ch. 16, p. 53, � 12, effective August 9.