PUB00148

• Year: 1978
• Title: The Colorado Water Study Directions for the Future
• CWCB Section: Administration
• Description: The Colorado Water Study Directions for the Future
• Publications - Doc Type: Historical

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(1) To have perpetual succession.

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(2) To take, own, appropriate, convey, lease, and encumber watl~r,
water rights, and any and all real and personal property.

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(3) To exercise the power of eminent domain, provided, however,
that it not be used to acquire vested water rights for
transmountain diversions.

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(4) To construct and maintain water works and facilities on
state lands.

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(5) To contract with the federal government for water or water
works.

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(6) To fix rates and allot water to the landowners within the
district.

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(7) To enter into contracts, employ agents, and adopt plans
and specifications for water facilities.

(8) To appropriate, acquire, store, and dispose of water.

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(9) To borrow and invest money, establish a sinking fund, and
refund bonded indebtedness.

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(10) To adopt bylaws.

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The board of directors was given separate power to levy and
collect taxes and special assessments. Such taxes were divided into
four classes:158

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Class A. To levy and collect taxes upon all property
within the district.

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Class B. To levy and collect assessments for special
benefits accruing to property within municipalities for
which use of water is allotted.

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Class C. To levy and collect assessments for special
benefits accruing to lands within irrigation districts
for which use of water is allotted.

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Class D. To levy and collect assessments for special
benefits accruing to lands for which use of water is
allotted.

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In 1939, the law was changed to allow the creation of conser-
vancy districts having a total property valuation of less than $20
million. 159 In this event, the petition must be signed by at least

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