Colorado § 37-43-143 - Water may be refused - when.
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§ 37-43-143. Water may be refused - when.
The board of directors of any irrigation district within the state of Colorado, by resolution, may refuse to deliver water to any land within such district upon which land any tax or assessment has been levied for the payment of principal or interest due or to become due on the bonds or obligations of such district and which are then delinquent or past due under the general revenue laws of this state. Such board may continue to refuse delivery of water to such lands until all such past due or delinquent assessments have been paid in full with all interest and penalties as provided by law.
Source: L. 37: p. 786, § 3. CSA: C. 90, § 479(3). CRS 53: § 149-3-42. C.R.S. 1963: § 150-3-42.
Source: official Colorado text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 37-43-143 ("Water may be refused - when.") 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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