37-45-101. Short title.

Statute text

This article shall be known and may be cited as the "Water Conservancy Act".

History

Source: L. 37: p. 1311, 2. CSA: C. 173B, 16. CRS 53: 149-6-2. L. 61: p. 843, 1. C.R.S. 1963: 150-5-2.

Annotations

 

ANNOTATION

Annotations

Water conservancy act provides complete statutory scheme for the creation of water conservancy districts and their operation, including the grant of authority to set rates to the board of directors. It requires no further procedures, such as seeking public utilities commission (PUC) approval of these rates. Matthews v. Tri-County Water Conservancy Dist., 42 Colo. App. 80, 594 P.2d 586 (1979), aff'd, 200 Colo. 202, 613 P.2d 889 (1980).

Water conservancy districts are not under PUC jurisdiction. Matthews v. Tri-County Water Conservancy Dist., 42 Colo. App. 80, 594 P.2d 586 (1979), aff'd, 200 Colo. 202, 613 P.2d 889 (1980).

Applied in Purgatoire River Water Conservancy Dist. v. Kuiper, 197 Colo. 200, 593 P.2d 333 (1979).