Colorado § 37-45-117 - Employment of agents.
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§ 37-45-117. Employment of agents.
The secretary shall be custodian of the records of the district and of its corporate seal, and shall assist the board in such particulars as it may direct in the performance of its duties. The secretary shall attest, under the corporate seal of the district, all certified copies of the official records and files of the district that may be required of him by this article, or by any person ordering the same and paying the reasonable cost of transcription, and any portion of the record so certified and attested shall prima facie import verity. The secretary shall serve as treasurer of the district, unless a treasurer is otherwise provided for by the board. The board may also employ a chief engineer who may be an individual, partnership, or corporation; an attorney, and such other engineers, attorneys, and other agents and assistants as may be necessary; and may provide for their compensation which, with all other necessary expenditures, shall be taken as a part of the cost or maintenance of the improvement. The chief engineer shall be superintendent of all the works and improvements, and shall make a full report to the board each year, or oftener if required by the board, and may make such suggestions and recommendations to the board as he may deem proper. The secretary and treasurer and such other agents or employees of the district as the court may direct, shall furnish corporate surety bonds, at the expense of the district, in amount and form fixed and approved by the court, conditioned upon the faithful performance of their respective duties.
Source: L. 37: p. 1323, § 12. CSA: C. 173B, § 26. CRS 53: § 149-6-12. C.R.S. 1963: § 150-5-12.
Source: official Colorado text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 37-45-117 ("Employment of agents.") 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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