Second Regular Session
Sixty-first General Assembly
LLS NO. 980688.01 PLC
HOUSE BILL 981313
STATE OF COLORADO
BY REPRESENTATIVE Entz
AGR., LIVESTOCK & NATURAL
RESOURCES
A BILL FOR AN ACT
CONCERNING GRANTING WATER CONSERVATION DISTRICTS
POWER TO DEAL WITH CONSERVATION EASEMENTS IN GROSS.
Bill Summary
(Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced
and does not necessarily reflect any amendments that may be subsequently
adopted.)
Empowers the Colorado river, Southwestern, and Rio Grande water conservation districts to acquire, accept, hold in the name of the district, manage, operate, transfer, and otherwise deal with conservation easements in gross.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado:
SECTION 1. 3746107 (1), Colorado Revised Statutes, is amended BY THE ADDITION OF A NEW PARAGRAPH to read:
3746107. General powers. (1) In its corporate capacity, the district shall have the power:
(m) TO ACQUIRE, ACCEPT, HOLD IN THE NAME OF THE DISTRICT, MANAGE, OPERATE, TRANSFER, AND OTHERWISE DEAL WITH CONSERVATION EASEMENTS IN GROSS CREATED PURSUANT TO SECTION 3830.5101, C.R.S.
SECTION 2. 3747107 (1), Colorado Revised Statutes, is amended BY THE ADDITION OF A NEW PARAGRAPH to read:
3747107. Powers of district. (1) Such district, in its corporate capacity, shall have power:
(m) TO ACQUIRE, ACCEPT, HOLD IN THE NAME OF THE DISTRICT, MANAGE, OPERATE, TRANSFER, AND OTHERWISE DEAL WITH CONSERVATION EASEMENTS IN GROSS CREATED PURSUANT TO SECTION 3830.5101, C.R.S.
SECTION 3. 3748105 (1), Colorado Revised Statutes, is amended BY THE ADDITION OF A NEW PARAGRAPH to read:
3748105. Powers of district. (1) The district, in its corporate capacity, shall have power to:
(m) ACQUIRE, ACCEPT, HOLD IN THE NAME OF THE DISTRICT, MANAGE, OPERATE, TRANSFER, AND OTHERWISE DEAL WITH CONSERVATION EASEMENTS IN GROSS CREATED PURSUANT TO SECTION 3830.5101, C.R.S.
SECTION 4. Safety
clause. The general assembly hereby finds, determines, and
declares that this act is necessary for the immediate preservation
of the public peace, health, and safety.