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<br />1796
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<br />Water and Irrigation
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<br />Ch. 435
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<br />Ch. 435
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<br />Water and Irrigation
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<br />1797
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<br />(13) "Water management facilities" means facilities for the purpose of
<br />t~e. ~evelopment, use. and protection of water resources, including, without
<br />IImItmg th~. ~enerality of the foregoing, facilities for water supply and treat-
<br />~ent. facIlJttes for streamflow improvement, dams, reservoirs, and other
<br />Imp~mndments, water transmission lines, water wells and well fields. pumping
<br />statIOns ~~~ works for underground water recharge, stream~monitoring sys-
<br />tems, faclhtles for the stabilization of stream and river banks.
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<br />(14) "Water resources" means all waters in or arising from rivers,
<br />str~ams. lakes, ponds, marshes, watercourses, waterways, wells, springs, irri-
<br />gation systems, drainage systems, underground aquifers, and other bodies
<br />geologic formations, Or accumulations of water, either natural or artificial'
<br />which are situated wholly or partly within, or which border upon, this state. '
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<br />.37:95-104. Establishment 01 authority - board of directors _ removal _ orga-
<br />mzahon - compensation - dissolution. (1) There is hereby created the Colo-
<br />rado water resources and power development authority, which shall be a
<br />body corporate and a political subdivision of the state. The authority shall
<br />not be an agency of state government, nor shall it be subject to administrative
<br />direction by any department, commission, board, bureau, or agency of the
<br />state, except to the extent provided by this article.
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<br />(2) (a) The powers of the authority shall be vested in the governing body
<br />of the authority, which shall be a board of directors consisting of nine mem-
<br />bers, who 'shall be appointed by the governor, with the consent of the senate,
<br />as follows:
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<br />(I) One member from the Rio Grande drainage basin;
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<br />(II) One member from the North Platte drainage basin;
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<br />(III) One member from the Arkansas drainage basin;
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<br />(IV) One member from the South Platte drainage basin outside the city
<br />:md county of Denver;
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<br />(V) One member from the city and county of Denver who is familiar with
<br />ts water problems;
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<br />(VI) One member from the Yampa-White drainage basins;
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<br />(VII) One member from the main Colorado drainage basin;
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<br />(VIII) One member from the Gunnison-Uncompahgre drainage basins;
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<br />(IX) One member from the San Miguel-Dolores-San Juan drainage basins.
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<br />(b) Appointments to the board shall be made so as to include one member
<br />,ho shaH be experienced in water project financing, ,one member who shall
<br />e experienced in the engineering aspects of water projects, two members
<br />rho shaH be experienced in the planning and developing of water projects,
<br />rld one member who shall be experienced in water law. Members of the
<br />Dard shall be representative of the water districts from which they are
<br />'pointed.
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<br />(c) No more than five members of the board shall be members of the
<br />me major political party.
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<br />(3) Members of the board shall be appointed for terms of four years;
<br />except that, of the ,original terms commencing October 1, 1981, three mem-
<br />bers shall be appointed for terms of one year, two members shall be
<br />appointed for terms of two years, two members for terms of three years,
<br />and two members for terms of four years, at the governor's discretion. Each
<br />member shall hold office for the term of his appointment and until his succes-
<br />sor has been appointed and has qualified. A member shall be eligible for reap-
<br />pointment. Any vacancy in the membership occurring other than by
<br />expiration of term shall be filled in the same manner as the original appoint-
<br />ment but for the unexpired term only.
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<br />(4) Each member may be removed from office by the governor, for cause,
<br />after a public hearing and may be suspended by the governor pending the
<br />completion of such hearing. Each member, before entering upon his duties,
<br />shall take and subscribe an oath to perform the duties of his office faithfully,
<br />impartially, and iustly to the best of his ability. A record of all such oaths
<br />shall be filed in the office of the secretary of state.
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<br />(5) The members of the board shall elect a chairman and a vice-chairman.
<br />The members of the board shall also elect a secretary and a treasurer who
<br />need not be members, and the same person may be elected to serve as both
<br />secretary and treasurer. The powers of the board shall be vested in the mem-
<br />bers thereof in office from time to time, and five members of the board shall
<br />constitute a quorum at any meeting thereof. Action may be taken and motions
<br />and resolutions adopted by the board at any meeting thereof by the affirma-
<br />tive vote of at least five members of the authority. No vacancy in the
<br />membership of the board shall impair the right of a quorum of the members
<br />to exercise all the powers and perform all the duties of the board.
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<br />(6) Each member of the board not otherwise in full-time employment of
<br />the state shall receive a per diem of fifty dollars for each day actually and
<br />necessarily spent in the discharge of official duties, and all members shall
<br />receive traveling and other necessary expenses actually incurred in the per-
<br />formance of official duties.
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<br />(7) The authority may be dissolved by an act passed by the general assem-
<br />bly on_-"ondition that the authority has no debts or obligations outstanding
<br />or that provision has been made for the payment or retirement of such debts
<br />or obligations. Upon any such dissolution of the authority, all property,
<br />funds, and assets thereof shall be vested in the state.
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<br />37-95-105. Records and meetings of board - disclosure of interests required.
<br />(I) All resolutions and orders shall be recorded and authenticated by the
<br />s-ignature of the chairman and the secretary of the board. Every legislative
<br />act of the board of a general or permanent nature shall be by resolution.
<br />The book of resolutions, corporate acts, and orders shall be a public record.
<br />A public record shall also be made of all' other proceedings of the board,
<br />minutes of the meetings, annual reports, certificates, contracts, and bonds
<br />given by officers, employees, and any other agents of the authority. The
<br />account of all moneys received by and disbursed on behalf of the authority
<br />shall also be a public record. Any public record of the authority shall be
<br />open for inspection by any citizen. All records shall be subject to uniform
<br />budget and audit laws, as set forth in article I of title 29. C.R.S. 1973, and
<br />shall be subject to regular audits, as provided therein.
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