PUB00103

• Year: 1978
• Title: The Colorado Water Study Directions for the Future - Legal Studies
• CWCB Section: Interstate & Federal
• Author: Office of the Executive Director, DNR
• Description: Legal information and data on projected water uses in Colorado and alternatives for future water use and allocation
• Publications - Doc Type: Brochure

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1. The Colorado Definition of Water Rights. XI-I
2. Separate Assessment and Taxability. XI-3 I
a. Mutual Companies. XI-4
b. Domestic Water Companies. XI-4
c. Bureau of Reclamation Projects. XI-S I
d. State-affiliated Organizations. XI-S
e. Counties. XI-8
3. Problems in Valuation. XI-9
C. Types of Taxes Relating to Water Rights and I
Their Use. XI-IO
1. Property Tax. XI-IO I
2. Documentary Fee. XI-ll
3. Severence Tax. XI-ll I
4. Sales and Use Tax. XI-ll
5. Transfer Tax. XI-12
D. Other States. XI-14 I
E. Summary. XI-14
References. XI-IS I
XII. Legal Analysis of a State Water Bank. XII-I
A. Introduction and Abstract. XII-I I
B. State Authority to Acquire Water Rights. XII-2
1. Authority of State Agencies. XII-3 I
a. State Board of Land Commissioners. XII-3
b. Wildlife Commission. XII-3
c. Board of Parks and Outdoor Recreation. XII-4 I
d. State Soil Conservation Board. XII-S
e. Water Conservation Board. XII-7
f. Department of Institutions. XII-8 I
g. Department of Administration. XII-8
h. State Engineer. XII-9
i. A Multi-agency Project. XII-9
2. Authority of State-created Entities. XII-14 I
a. Public Corporations. XII-IS
b. Quasi-municipal Corporations. XII-19
c. Other Special Districts: Water I
Conservation Districts. XII-21
3. Implied Authority to Acquire Water Rights. XII-22
C. New State Authority. XII-23 I
1. Agency Candidates. XII-23
2. Scope of Powers. XII-2S I
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