2020 Colorado Revised Statutes
Title 37 - Water And Irrigation
Article 60. Colorado Water Conservation Board
Section 37-60-118. Assent to water resources planning act.
(1) The state of Colorado, by and through the Colorado water conservation board, hereby assents to the provisions of the act of congress entitled "Water Resources Planning Act", approved July 22, 1965. The Colorado water conservation board is authorized, empowered, and directed to perform such acts as may be necessary to the conduct and establishment of a comprehensive water planning program as defined in title III of said act and in conformity with such rules and regulations as may be promulgated by the water resources council pursuant to said act.
(2) There is hereby created a fund designated as "federal aid water planning fund" to which shall be deposited all sums contributed to the state of Colorado by the federal government pursuant to title III of the water resources planning act. All moneys deposited under the provisions of this section are hereby specifically appropriated to the Colorado water conservation board for the purposes specified in said act of congress and no such moneys shall be expended for any other purpose.
Source: L. 67: p. 295, § 8. C.R.S. 1963: § 149-1-18. L. 85: (1) amended, p. 1366, § 37, effective June 28.
Cross references: For the "Water Resources Planning Act", see 79 Stat. 244, codified at 42 U.S.C. § 1962 et seq.
