Colorado § 37-48-101.3 Definitions

Colorado Statutes

§ 37-48-101.3 — Definitions

Colorado § 37-48-101.3

Title 37Water and

Art.Rio Grande Water Conservation District

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Bluebook

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 37-48-101.3 (2026).

Text

As used in this article 48, unless the context otherwise requires:

(1)Board of appraisers or appraisers means the three court-appointed appraisers described in section 37-48-136.

(2)District means the Rio Grande water conservation district. The district is a body corporate and politic and a political subdivision of the state of Colorado.

(3)Plan of water management means a cooperative plan for the utilization of water and water diversion, storage, and use facilities in any lawful manner, so as to assure the protection of existing water rights and promote the optimum and sustainable beneficial use of the water resources available for use within the district or a subdistrict and may include development and implementation of plans of augmentation and exchanges of water and groun

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As used in this article 48, unless the context
otherwise requires:

(1) Board of appraisers or appraisers means the three court-appointed
appraisers described in section 37-48-136.

(2) District means the Rio Grande water conservation district. The district is
a body corporate and politic and a political subdivision of the state of Colorado.

(3) Plan of water management means a cooperative plan for the utilization
of water and water diversion, storage, and use facilities in any lawful manner, so as
to assure the protection of existing water rights and promote the optimum and
sustainable beneficial use of the water resources available for use within the
district or a subdistrict and may include development and implementation of plans
of augmentation and exchanges of water and groundwater management plans
under section 37-92-501 (4)(c).

(4) Subdistrict or subdivision embraces and includes the kind or
character of special improvement districts created under the provisions of this
article 48, including subdistricts organized under the name and style of Water
Users' Association No. .... of the Rio Grande Water Conservation District and
Special Improvement District No. .... of the Rio Grande Water Conservation
District. A subdistrict or subdivision is a body corporate and politic and a political
subdivision of the state of Colorado.

Legislative History

Source: L. 77: Entire section added, p. 1672, � 11, effective June 9. L. 2021: IP added, (SB 21-266), ch. 423, p. 2805, � 34, effective July 2. L. 2025: Entire section amended with relocations, (SB 25-275), ch. 377, p. 2100, � 299, effective August 6.