§ 37-50-102 — Definitions

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

(1) Board means the board of directors of the Republican river water
conservation district created pursuant to section 37-50-104.

(2) District means the Republican river water conservation district created
pursuant to this article.

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

(4) Property, as used in sections 37-50-109 and 37-50-111, includes both
real and personal property. In other parts of this article relating to special
assessments, unless otherwise specified, property means real estate as defined
in section 2-4-401 (5), C.R.S., and includes 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) Republican river basin means that area shown upon the map titled:
Boundaries of the Republican River Basin and Republican River Water
Conservation District. The map shall be kept on file in the office of the state
engineer, the Colorado ground water commission, and the district and shall be
available for public inspection.

(6) Republican river compact means the compact entered into between the
states of Colorado, Kansas, and Nebraska and approved by the United States
congress as codified in article 67 of this title and as further defined by the final
settlement stipulation dated December 15, 2002, and filed in Kansas v. Colorado and
Nebraska, No. 126 Original.

Legislative History

Source: L. 2004: Entire article added, p. 1905, � 1, effective August 4.