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Ch. 390 Water and Irrigation 1905 CHAPTER 390 WATER AND IRRIGATION SENATE BILL 04-:235 BY SENATOR(S) Hillman, Chloul]er, Bnd Entz; also REPRESENTAT1VE{S) Brophy, Hodge, and Young. AN ACT CONCERNING CREATION OF A REPUBLICAN RIVER WATER CONSERVATION DISTRlCT. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado: SECTION 1. Title 37, Colorado Revised Statutes, is amended BY THE ADDITION OF A NEW ARTICLE to read: ARTICLE 50 Republican River Water Conservation District 37-50-101. Legislative declaration. THE CONSERVATION OFTHE WATER OFTHE REPUBLICAN RIVER, LTSTRillUT ARIES, ANDTHA T PORTION OFTHEOGALLALAAQUlFER UNDERLYING THE DISTRICT FOR COMPLIANCE WITH THEREPUBLICAN RIVER COMPACT ARE OF VITAL IMPORTANCE TO THE GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE ENTIRE AREA AND THE WELFARE OF ALL ITS INHABITANTS. To PROMOTE THE HEAL THAND GENERAL WELFARE OF THIS STATE, AN APPROPRIATE AGENCY SHOULD BE ESTABLISHED FOR THE CONSERVATION, USE, AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE WATER RESOURCES OF THE REPUBLICAN RIVER, ITS TRIBUf ARIES, AND THAT PORTION OF THE OGALLALA AQUIFER UNDERLYING THE DISTRICT TO COOPERATE WITH AND ASSIST THIS STATE TO CARRY OUT THE STATE'S DUTY TO COMPLY WITH THE LIMITATIONS AND DUTIES IMPOSED UPON THE STATE BY THE REPUBLICAN RIVER COMPACT AND GIVEN SUCH POWERS AS MAY BE NECESSARY TO SAFEGUARD FOR COLORADO ALL WATERS TO WHICH THE STATE IS --EQUlTABLYENTITLED.-- - ------ -- --- ---~- - ----- -- --- ----- 37-50-102. Definitions. As USED IN THIS ARTICLE, UNLESS THE CONTEXT OTHERWISE REQUIRES: (1) lIBOARDlI MEANS THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE REPUBLICAN RIVER WATER CONSERVATION DISTRICT CREATED PURSUANT TO SECTION 37-50-104. Capital letters indicate new material added to existing statutes; dashes through words indicate deletions from existing stalutes and such material nOI pari of act.