Drainage of State Lands

C.R.S. tit. 37, art. 30

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C.R.S. § 37-30-101 Definitions

37-30-101. Definitions. As used in this article, unless the context otherwise requires: (1) "Drainage assessment" means any tax, assessment, or charge levied on account of the construction, maintenance, and operation of the drainage project. (2) "Drainage district" means an organization formed under the drainage district law of this state. (3) "Drainage project" includes legally organized drainage districts and enterprises of persons, corporations, or associations having for their object the drainage of land. (4) "Treasurer" means the proper officer of the drainage project authorized to receive payments of drainage assessments.

C.R.S. § 37-30-102 Drainage for state lands

37-30-102. Drainage for state lands. For the purpose of securing drainage for state lands, the state board of land commissioners is authorized to enter into contracts with any person, corporation, association, or drainage district providing for such drainage and to petition all such lands into drainage districts at the time of or after the formation of such districts. The state board of land commissioners has full power to secure to such person, corporation, association, or drainage district so furnishing drainage of state lands the payment of the cost of drainage upon state lands. In no case shall the state board of land commissioners have any power to use any of the school funds, either principal or interest, or cash fund for any such purpose.

C.R.S. § 37-30-103 Board or purchaser as freeholder

37-30-103. Board or purchaser as freeholder. If any such land is included in any drainage project, the state board of land commissioners shall be considered in all respects a freeholder so long as the lands remain unsold, but as soon as any of such land is sold, whether occurring before or after the time such land is included in such drainage project, the purchaser shall from the time of his purchase be considered as such freeholder and entitled to all the rights of the freeholder whether or not he has completed his payments to the state board of land commissioners. In no case shall any interest or title of the state to lands be made liable or subjected to any claim for any drainage assessment by reason of the including of any such state land in any drainage project.

C.R.S. § 37-30-104 Lessee advance assessments

37-30-104. Lessee advance assessments. When the state lands included in a drainage project are leased, the state board of land commissioners in its discretion may require the lessee to pay to the state board of land commissioners an amount annually, to cover in whole or in part the drainage assessments. The additional amount so paid shall be used to pay in whole or in part the drainage assessments.

C.R.S. § 37-30-105 Assessments become part of permanent fund

37-30-105. Assessments become part of permanent fund. Whenever the state board of land commissioners shall pay drainage district assessments on land not under certificate of purchase, then, upon sale of such land, all money received therefor shall become a part of the permanent fund.

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