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" , DOLORES WATER CONSERVANCY DISTRICT BYLAWS Amended February 14, 1991 ARTICLE I - The District Section 1.. Legislature The District is organized pursuant to C.R.S., S37-45-101 et seq. Section 2. Name of District The name of the District shall be the Dolores Water Conservancy District. Hereafter referred to as the (District), Section 3. Purpose of District The General purpose of the District is set forth in C.R.S., S37-45-102-and more particularly as follows: . 1. It is hereby declared that it is the purpose of the District to provide for the conservation of water resources within the District in order to insure the greatest beneficial use of water within the District. 2. It is the purpose of the District to encourage and assist in the construction of water projeCts which: A. Are for the public benefit and advantage to residents of the District. B. Will indirectly benefit all industry within the District. C, Increase taxable property valuation within the District. D. Benefit municipalities by providing adequate supplies of water for domestic and industrial use. E. Provide irrigation water to agricultural lands.. ..... F. Stabilize the flow of water on streams and increase flow andretum flow to such streams in order to assure a constant water supply to presently irrigated lands, G. . Promote the comfort, safety, health and welfare of the people of the District. Section 4. Policy of the District It is declared to be the policy of the District: 1. To control, make use of and apply to beneficial use all unappropriated waters available to a direct and supplemental use of such waters for domestic, manufacturing, irrigation, power and other beneficial uses. 2. To cooperate with the State of Colorado in obtaining from water available to the District the highest duty for domestic uses and irrigation of lands in the District within terms of interstate compacts. 3. To cooperate with the United States Government for the construction and financing of works in the District and for the operation and maintenance thereof. 4. To promote the greater prosperity and general welfare of the people of the District. Section 5. Board of Directors The governing body of the District shall be the Board of Directors. Hereafter referred to as the (Board). The Board has the powers enumerated in C.RS., S37-45-118, S37-45-134 and as otherwise stated therein, and all such powers necessary to achieve the purpose of the District. The number of Directors shall be fixed by the Court. If any Director shall miss three (3) consecutive meetings, either special or regular, of the Board of Directors without a prior excuse approved by the President of the Board, or his assigns, the Board may request the Court to declare a vacancy and proceed to fill the position pursuant to C.R.S., 37-45-114, or as amended. Page loweD Bylaws