Colorado § 37-44-140 - Expenses of organization.
Full text of Colorado Colorado Revised Statutes § 37-44-140 — Expenses of organization., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 37-44-140. Expenses of organization.
For the purpose of defraying the expenses of the organization of the district, and the repair, operation, management, and improvement of all reservoirs, inlet works, outlet works, drainage works, canals, and works for the protection of life and property from floods, washing, and inundation, including salaries of officers and employees, the board may provide, in whole or in part, for the payment of such expenditures by levy of assessments therefor as provided in section 37-44-119, if the money raised by the sale of bonds issued is insufficient. In case bonds are unavailable for the completion of the plans of works adopted, the board of directors may provide for the completion of said plans by levy of an assessment therefor in the same manner in which levy of assessments is made for other purposes.
Source: L. 23: p. 515, § 38. L. 35: p. 961, § 7. CSA: C. 138, § 54. CRS 53: § 149-5-38. C.R.S. 1963: § 150-4-38.
Source: official Colorado text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 37-44-140 ("Expenses of organization.") 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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