Colorado § 3-1-128 - State canal number three released.
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§ 3-1-128. State canal number three released.
The state of Colorado hereby releases and relinquishes to the United States of America all of its right, title, and interest in and to state canal number three and all rights and privileges acquired in connection therewith, and the board of control of said state canal number three is hereby directed, upon the acceptance of the United States government, through such lawful means as said government shall determine, of the benefits of this section and the next succeeding section, and by its taking over the said canal, to release, relinquish, and convey to the said United States government, or to such body or board as may be created by the congress of the United States to take over and complete said canal, all right, title, claim, and interest of the state of Colorado and of said board of control of state canal number three in and to the said canal and tunnel, and all rights, privileges, and authority in connection therewith, and to any and all things necessary and proper to fully and completely turn over to the United States government, or to any body or board so created by it, the property, rights, and privileges herein referred to, such release, relinquishment, and conveyance to be made without cost to the United States government; all to the end that the United States government may have full and complete authority to construct, maintain, operate, and dispose of said canal and any and all water and rights in connection therewith.
Source: L. 03: p. 292, § 1. R.S. 08: § 6928. C.L. § 522. CSA: C. 168, § 31. CRS 53: § 142-1-31. C.R.S. 1963: § 143-1-31.
Source: official Colorado text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 3-1-128 ("State canal number three released.") is part of the Colorado Revised Statutes, the codified statutory law of Colorado. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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