Colorado § 37-60-121.1 Reserved rights litigation fund

Colorado Statutes

§ 37-60-121.1 — Reserved rights litigation fund

Colorado § 37-60-121.1

Title 37Water and

Art.Colorado Water Conservation Board

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Colo. Rev. Stat. § 37-60-121.1 (2026).

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(1)The general assembly hereby recognizes that the claims of various agencies and organizations of the federal government to waters of the state of Colorado represent a claim to waters heretofore claimed by appropriators of the state of Colorado who have relied on the doctrine of prior appropriation to protect their property rights in and to those waters lawfully appropriated or acquired. The general assembly recognizes the need to take all actions necessary to protect such valuable property rights of its citizens, including the establishment of the fund as set forth in this section.

(2)(a) There is hereby established a reserved rights litigation fund in the office of the state treasurer to be utilized by the department of law for resolution of reserved rights claims. Moneys cr

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(1) The general assembly
hereby recognizes that the claims of various agencies and organizations of the
federal government to waters of the state of Colorado represent a claim to waters
heretofore claimed by appropriators of the state of Colorado who have relied on the
doctrine of prior appropriation to protect their property rights in and to those
waters lawfully appropriated or acquired. The general assembly recognizes the
need to take all actions necessary to protect such valuable property rights of its
citizens, including the establishment of the fund as set forth in this section.

(2) (a) There is hereby established a reserved rights litigation fund in the
office of the state treasurer to be utilized by the department of law for resolution of
reserved rights claims. Moneys credited to said fund shall be expended by the
attorney general only upon authorization by the general assembly and consistent
with the provisions of this section. The controller, upon presentation of vouchers
properly drawn and signed by the attorney general or an authorized employee of
the department of law, shall issue warrants drawn on said fund. All moneys so
deposited in the reserved rights litigation fund shall remain in said fund to be used
for the purposes set forth in this section and shall not revert to the Colorado water
conservation board construction fund, the general fund, or any other fund at the
end of the year, except as directed by the general assembly. All interest earned
from the investment of moneys in the reserved rights litigation fund shall be
credited to and become a part of the Colorado water conservation board
construction fund created by section 37-60-121.

(b) Repealed.

Legislative History

Source: L. 82: Entire section added, p. 538, � 1, effective April 9. L. 98: (2) amended, p. 1003, � 4, effective May 27. L. 99: (2)(b) repealed, p. 846, � 14, effective May 24.