2020 Colorado Revised Statutes
Title 37 - Water And Irrigation
Article 7. Police Powers and Regulations
Section 37-7-104. Penalty for fraud.

The making of profit, directly or indirectly, by any officer of any district organized under articles 1 to 8 of this title or by any other public officer within the state out of any contracts entered into by the district or the use of any money belonging to the district by loaning it or otherwise using it or by depositing the same in any manner contrary to law or by removal of any money by any such officer or with his or her consent and placing it elsewhere than is prescribed either by law or by the official acts of the board of directors for the purpose of profit is prohibited. Any person who violates this section commits a class 6 felony and shall be punished as provided in section 18-1.3-401, C.R.S., and the officer offending shall be liable personally and upon his or her official bond for all losses to such district and for all profits realized by such unlawful use of moneys.

Source: L. 22: p. 70, § 66. C.L. § 9580. CSA: C. 138, § 191. CRS 53: § 30-7-4. C.R.S. 1963: § 29-7-4. L. 77: Entire section amended, p. 884, § 64, effective July 1, 1979. L. 89: Entire section amended, p. 850, § 133, effective July 1. L. 2002: Entire section amended, p. 1553, § 333, effective October 1.

Editor's note: The effective date for amendments made to this section by chapter 216, L. 77, was changed from July 1, 1978, to April 1, 1979, by chapter 1, First Extraordinary Session, L. 78, and was subsequently changed to July 1, 1979, by chapter 157, § 23, L. 79. See People v. McKenna, 199 Colo. 452, 611 P.2d 574 (1980).

Cross references: For the legislative declaration contained in the 2002 act amending this section, see section 1 of chapter 318, Session Laws of Colorado 2002.