Colorado § 37-31-101 - Public necessity of drainage district in Grand Valley.
Full text of Colorado Colorado Revised Statutes § 37-31-101 — Public necessity of drainage district in Grand Valley., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 37-31-101. Public necessity of drainage district in Grand Valley.
It is declared that the seepage conditions existing in the territory described in section 37-31-102 are peculiar to that particular territory and affect in a peculiar manner the people residing and owning property within said district. It is further declared that torrential storms affect the territory in said district in an adverse manner. It is further declared that the construction of a suitable drainage works for the protection of urban and rural property within said district will promote the health, comfort, safety, convenience, and welfare of all the people residing or owning property within said district and that the construction of said drainage works is therefore a governmental function conferring a general benefit upon all of the people residing or owning property within said district.
Source: L. 23: p. 283, § 1. CSA: C. 57, § 127. L. 37: p. 519, § 1. CRS 53: § 47-12-1. C.R.S. 1963: § 47-12-1. L. 83: Entire section amended, p. 1386, § 1, effective June 1.
Source: official Colorado text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 37-31-101 ("Public necessity of drainage district in Grand Valley.") 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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