Public Agencies - Organizing for Conservation

C.R.S. tit. 37, art. 40

in effect

C.R.S. § 37-40-101 Legislative declaration

37-40-101. Legislative declaration. It is declared to be the policy of the state of Colorado to encourage transmission of information among agencies of the state of Colorado, political subdivisions of the state of Colorado, and private citizens and businesses of the state of Colorado concerning the conservation, protection, and development of the water resources of the state of Colorado and to coordinate the efforts of these entities and individuals in the field of water resource conservation, protection, and development; and participation in and support of organizations organized or existing for such purposes is declared to be a public purpose.

C.R.S. § 37-40-102 Public agencies - powers of participation

37-40-102. Public agencies - powers of participation. Agencies within the department of natural resources of the state of Colorado, quasi-municipal corporations, and political subdivisions of the state, including, but not exclusively, counties, towns, cities, city and counties, water conservancy districts, water conservation districts, water and sanitation districts, conservation districts, drainage districts, and special improvement districts are authorized to become members of organizations existing or to be organized within the state of Colorado, to assist in or contribute to the protection, conservation, and development of water within the state of Colorado. Any such organization shall be construed to be an instrumentality of the agencies and political subdivisions that are members thereof. No such organization shall be ineligible under this section by virtue of the fact that it also admits private individuals and organizations to membership.

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