Colorado § 37-80-112 - Report of state engineer.
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§ 37-80-112. Report of state engineer.
The state engineer shall report to the executive director of the department of natural resources at such times and on such matters concerning the state engineer's office and the division of water resources as the executive director may require.
Source: L. 1889: p. 374, § 11. R.S. 08: § 3331. C.L. § 1814. CSA: C. 90, § 215. CRS 53: § 147-11-14. C.R.S. 1963: § 148-11-14. L. 64: p. 178, § 157. L. 2017: Entire section amended, (SB 17-026), ch. 47, p. 144, § 10, effective August 9.
Cross references: For publication of reports and statistics concerning water development and supply, see § 37-60-117.
ANNOTATION
The objects of the requirement of this section are plain; first, to inform the executive and general assembly in regard to the department; second, to allow the governor to recommend legislation, should the law be found defective, or suggest necessary legislation if recommended by the officer. Henderson v. Collier & C. Lithographing Co., 2 Colo. App. 251, 30 P. 40 (1892).
When the report has been made as required by law, and the state engineer has performed all the functions required, and subsequent action is taken to print a large number of copies for gratuitous distribution, the right to contract the debt can be predicated upon this section. Henderson v. Collier & C. Lithographing Co., 2 Colo. App. 251, 30 P. 40 (1892).
Source: official Colorado text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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