Colorado § 37-46-102 Definitions

Colorado Statutes

§ 37-46-102 — Definitions

Colorado § 37-46-102

Title 37Water and

Art.Colorado River Water Conservation District

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Colo. Rev. Stat. § 37-46-102 (2026).

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As used in this article, unless the context otherwise requires:

(1)Colorado river is construed to embrace and include any tributaries or streams which flow into the Colorado river which may be found in any part of the territory embraced in said district.

(2)District means the Colorado River Water Conservation District. The district is a body corporate and politic and a political subdivision of the state of Colorado.

(3)Person means a person, firm, partnership, association, or corporation.

(4)Property, as used in sections 37-46-109 (1), 37-46-109.3, 37-46-126 (1), and 37-46-126.2 to 37-46-126.6, includes both real and personal property. In other parts of said article relating to special assessments, unless otherwise specified, it means real estate as the words real estate ar

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As used in this article, unless the context otherwise
requires:

(1) Colorado river is construed to embrace and include any tributaries or
streams which flow into the Colorado river which may be found in any part of the
territory embraced in said district.

(2) District means the Colorado River Water Conservation District. The
district is a body corporate and politic and a political subdivision of the state of
Colorado.

(3) Person means a person, firm, partnership, association, or corporation.

(4) Property, as used in sections 37-46-109 (1), 37-46-109.3, 37-46-126 (1),
and 37-46-126.2 to 37-46-126.6, includes both real and personal property. In other
parts of said article relating to special assessments, unless otherwise specified, it
means real estate as the words real estate are defined by the law of the state of
Colorado and embraces all railroads, tramroads, electric railroads, state and
interurban railroads, highways, telephone, telegraph, and transmission lines, 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.

(5) Subdistrict or subdivision includes the kind or character of special
improvement districts created under this article, including subdistricts organized
under the name and style of Water Users' Association No. .... of the Colorado River
Water Conservation District and Special Improvement District No. .... of the
Colorado River Water Conservation District. A subdistrict or subdivision is a body
corporate and politic and a political subdivision of the state of Colorado. A
subdistrict or subdivision does not have regulatory authority over a water
conservation district, water conservancy district, irrigation district, or other water
user outside its geographic boundaries; however, a subdistrict or subdivision may
enter into a voluntary contract, stipulation, or other agreement with a water
conservation district, water conservancy district, irrigation district, or other water
user outside its geographic boundaries.

Legislative History

Source: L. 37: p. 1025, � 25. CSA: C. 138, � 199(25). CRS 53: � 149-8-25. C.R.S. 1963: � 150-7-25. L. 77: (2) and (5) amended, p. 1638, � 1, effective June 9. L. 79: (4) amended, p. 1355, � 1, effective May 31. L. 2016: (5) amended, (SB 16-145), ch. 281, p. 1150, � 1, effective August 10.