Colorado § 37-1-102 - Definitions.

§ 37-1-102. Definitions.

As used in articles 1 to 8 of this title, unless the context otherwise requires:

(1) "Conservancy district" means the districts created under articles 1 to 8 of this title; and the bonds which may be issued under articles 1 to 8 of this title may be called "conservancy bonds", and such designation may be engraved or printed on their face.

(2) "Court" means the district court of that judicial district of the state of Colorado wherein the petition for the organization of a conservancy district shall be filed.

(3) (a) "Land" or "property" means real estate, as "real estate" is defined by the laws of the state of Colorado, and shall embrace all railroads, tramroads, electric railroads, street and interurban railroads, highways, roads, streets and street improvements, telephone, telegraph, and transmission lines, gas, sewer, and water systems, water rights, pipelines, and rights-of-way of public service corporations, and all other real property whether held for public or private use.

(b) When "land" or "property" is used, with reference to benefits, appraisals, assessments, or taxes, public corporations, as political entities, according to benefits received, shall be considered as included in such reference, in the same manner as "land" or "property".

(4) "Person" means a person, firm, partnership, association, or corporation, other than a county, town, city, or other political subdivision. Similarly, "public corporation" means counties, towns, cities, school districts, drainage districts, irrigation districts, water districts, park districts, and all governmental agencies clothed with the power of levying or providing for the levy of general or special taxes or special assessments.

(5) "Publication" means printing once a week for three consecutive weeks in at least one newspaper of general circulation in each county wherein such publication is to be made. It shall not be necessary that publication shall be made on the same day of the week in each of the three weeks, but not less than fourteen days (excluding the day of the first publication) shall intervene between the first publication and the last publication, and publication shall be complete on the date of the last publication.

Source: L. 22: p. 11, § 1. C.L. § 9515. CSA: C. 138, § 126. CRS 53: § 30-1-1. C.R.S. 1963: § 29-1-1.

Cross references: For publication of legal notices, see part 1 of article 70 of title 24.