LEG00149

• Bill Number: SB05-046
• Year: 2005
• Title: Concerning creation of a department of water resources, and, in connection therewith, transferring water-related powers, duties, employees, property, and unexpended appropriations from existing agenci
• Legislation - Doc Type: Other CWCB Related Bills - Killed

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(a) THE DIVISION OF WATER ADMINISTRATION, WHICH IS HEREBY
CREATED. THE STATE ENGINEER, CREATED IN SECTION 37-80-101, C.R.S.,
SHALL BE THE DIRECTOR OF THE DIVISION OF WATER ADMINISTRATION.
THE DIVISION OF W ATER ADMINISTRATION AND ITS POWERS, DUTIES, AND
FUNCTIONS ARE TRANSFERRED BY A TYPE 1 TRANSFER TO THE
DEPARTMENT OF WATER RESOURCES. THE DIVISION OF WATER
ADMINISTRATION SHALL CONSIST OF THE FOLLOWING SECTIONS:
(I) THE DIVISION ENGINEERS, CREATED BY PART 2 OF ARTICLE 92
OF TITLE 37, C.RS., AND THEIR POWERS, DUTIES, AND FUNCTIONS ARE
TRANSFERRED BY A TYPE 2 TRANSFER TO THE DEPARTMENT OF WATER
RESOURCES AND ALLOCATED TO THE DIVISION OFW ATER ADMINISTRATION
AS A SECTION.
(II) THE STATE BOARD OF EXAMINERS OF WATER WELL
CONSTRUCTION AND PUMP INSTALLATION CONTRACTORS, CREATED BY
ARTICLE 91 OF TITLE 37, C.RS. SAID BOARD AND ITS POWERS, DUTIES,
AND FUNCTIONS ARE TRANSFERRED BY A TYPE 1 TRANSFER TO THE
DEPARTMENT OF WATER RESOURCES AND ALLOCATED TO THE DIVISION OF
WATER ADMINISTRATION AS A SECTION.
(III) THE GROUND WATER COMMISSION, CREATED BY ARTICLE 90
OF TITLE 37, C.RS. THE GROUND WATER COMMISSION AND ITS POWERS,
DUTIES, AND FUNCTIONS ARE TRANSFERRED BY A TYPE 1 TRANSFER TO THE
DEPARTM~ ()FW ATER RESOURCES AND ALI"OCATED TOTHI; J;>lVISION OF
WATER ADMINISTRATION AS A SECTION.
(IV) THE WATER SUPPLY SECTION, CREATED BY SECTION
37-80-102, C.R. S. THE WATER SUPPLY SECTION AND ITS POWERS, DUTIES,
AND FUNCTIONS ARE TRANSFERRED BY A TYPE 2 TRANSFER TO THE
DEPARTMENT OF WATER RESOURCES AND ALLOCATED TO THE DIVISION OF

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