§ 37-45-153 — Validation and recreation of water conservancy districts

(1)
The following water conservancy districts, originally organized under the provisions
of this article, are hereby validated and recreated: Alamosa-La Jara Water
Conservancy District; Animas-La Plata Water Conservancy District; Badger-Beaver
Water Conservancy District; Basalt Water Conservancy District; Battlement Mesa
Water Conservancy District; Bluestone Water Conservancy District; Bostwick Park
Water Conservancy District; Central Colorado Water Conservancy District; Collbran
Water Conservancy District; Conejos Water Conservancy District; Costilla County
Water Conservancy District; Crawford Water Conservancy District; Dolores Water
Conservancy District; Florida Water Conservancy District; Fruitland Mesa Water
Conservancy District; Grand Mesa Water Conservancy District; Great Northern
Water Conservancy District; Groundwater Management Subdistrict, Central
Colorado Water Conservancy District; Huerfano County Water Conservancy District;
Jackson County Water Conservancy District; Juniper Water Conservancy District; La
Plata Water Conservancy District; Lower South Platte Water Conservancy District;
Mancos Water Conservancy District; Michigan River Water Conservancy District;
Middle Park Water Conservancy District; Municipal Subdistrict, Northern Colorado
Water Conservancy District; North Fork Water Conservancy District; North La Junta
Water Conservancy District; Northern Colorado Water Conservancy District; Pot
Hook Water Conservancy District; Purgatoire River Water Conservancy District;
Saint Vrain and Left Hand Water Conservancy District; San Luis Valley Water
Conservancy District; San Miguel Water Conservancy District; Silt Water
Conservancy District; Southeastern Colorado Water Conservancy District; Tri-County Water Conservancy District; Trinchera Water Conservancy District; Upper
Arkansas Water Conservancy District; Upper Gunnison River Water Conservancy
District; Upper South Platte Water Conservancy District; Upper Yampa Water
Conservancy District; Ute Water Conservancy District; West Divide Water
Conservancy District; and Yellow Jacket Water Conservancy District.

(2) The territory of such water conservancy districts shall be the same as set
forth or established for each such district by Colorado court orders entered
pursuant to this article as of February 23, 1983.

(3) The provisions of this article, including changes in territory, shall
continue to govern such districts, and the districts shall continue to function in all
respects as they did prior to February 23, 1983; except that such districts shall be
deemed to have been created by statute, irrespective of any organizational process
set forth in this article or the district's method of original organization.

(4) All actions undertaken by such districts under or pursuant to the
authority or apparent authority of this article prior to February 23, 1983, shall be
considered as those of de facto officers and directors and as valid and effective
should the original organization of such districts be ruled invalid in any respect.

(5) The purpose of this section is to validate and recreate such districts and
to continue them in existence as constituted prior to February 23, 1983, without
interruption in order to provide financial security and stability in water development
in this state and to ensure that obligations and projects undertaken, or to be
undertaken, by such existing districts under or pursuant to this article are honored
and carried out should the original organization of such existing districts be ruled
invalid in any respect.

Legislative History

Source: L. 83: Entire section added, p. 1392, � 1, effective February 23.