LEG00198

• Bill Number: SB83-90
• Year: 1983
• Title: Amending the "Water Right Determination and Administration Act of 1969"
• Legislation - Doc Type: Other CWCB Related Bills - Killed

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been established or sought in any such decree or proceeding,
if the person claiming such a water right files an application
for determination of water right and priority not later than
July 1, 1972, and such application is approved and confirmed,
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37-92-305 (1), shall 'be given a priority date as of the date .'
of actual appropriation and shall not be. junior. to other [t---:i&l"'4

prior~::esS::F:::sono:f t::o:::ego::~E:rov~::::~ARY TO ANY.~

OVERAPPROPRIATED STREAM SHALL BE USED ONLY. PURSUANT TO A ~
COURT-APPROVED PLAN fOR AUGMENTATION. OR PURSUANT TO THE~. . . .,
PRIORITY DATE ESTABLISHED BY THIS SECTION. COMPLIANCE WITH ~ ~

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OUT-Of-PRIORITY USE Of SURfACE. OR UNDERGROUND TRIBUTARY WATER

MATERIALLY INJURES SENIOR WATER RIGHTS AT THE TIME AND PLACE
Of THEIR NEED, AND THIS PRESUMPTION MAY BE OVERCOME ONLY BY
CLEAR AND. CONVINCING EVIDENCE.

19 SECTION 6. 37-92-501 (1), Colorado Revised Statutes
20 1973, is amended to read:

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37-92-501. Jurisdiction over water

rules and

22 regulations. (1) The state engineer and the division

23 engineers shall administer, distribute, and regulate the

24 waters of the state in accordance with the constitution of the

25 state of Colorado, the provisions of this article and other

26 applicable laws, THE COURT DECREES ADJUDICATING AND CONfIRMING

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