Colorado § 32-11.5-104 - Public purpose - liberal construction - sufficiency of article.

§ 32-11.5-104. Public purpose - liberal construction - sufficiency of article.

(1) The exercise of any power authorized in this article by the board on behalf of the district and any project authorized pursuant to this article effects a public purpose.

(2) This article being necessary to secure and preserve the public health, safety, and general welfare, the rule of strict construction shall not apply to this article. This article shall be liberally construed to effect its purposes.

(3) (a) Except as otherwise provided in the state constitution, section 25-8-102 (4), C.R.S., or this article, this article, without reference to any other law, shall constitute full authority for the exercise of the powers granted in this article, including without limitation the financing of any project authorized in this article wholly or in part and the issuance of bonds to evidence the financing.

(b) Except as otherwise provided in this article, no other law with regard to the authorization or issuance of bonds or the exercise of any other power granted in this article that provides for an election, requires an approval, or in any way impedes or restricts the carrying out of the acts authorized in this article shall apply to proceedings taken under or acts done pursuant to this article.

(c) Except as otherwise provided in this article, no notice, consent, or approval by any public body or officer thereof shall be required as a prerequisite to the sale or issuance of any bonds or the making of any contract or the exercise of any other power under this article.

(d) The powers conferred by this article shall be in addition and supplemental to, and not in substitution for, and the limitations imposed by this article shall not affect, the powers conferred by any other law.

(e) Nothing in this article shall repeal or affect any other law except to the extent that this article is inconsistent with any other law, this article being intended to provide a separate method of accomplishing its objectives and not an exclusive one. This article shall not be construed as repealing, amending, or changing any other law except to the extent that the other law is inconsistent with this article. This article shall not be construed as repealing, modifying, or amending any existing law or court decree concerning the determination or administration of water rights.

Source: L. 2009: Entire article added, (SB 09-141), ch. 194, p. 846, § 1, effective April 30.

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DISTRICT ADMINISTRATION AND POWERS