Section 37-31-119 - Purposes of district - powers of board of directors

The purposes for which the district is organized are to construct, operate, and maintain systems of drains and drainage works sufficient to reclaim and protect all lands and property within said district from seepage, waste waters, and storm waters. The board of directors may cause surveys to be made for ditches and drainage works and rights-of-way for said district and may cause drainage ditches, works, rights-of-way, and other property necessary for said district to be laid out, constructed, purchased, and acquired by condemnation or otherwise.L. 23: p. 297, § 42. CSA: C. 57, § 168. CRS 53: § 47-12-42. L. 61: p. 368, § 3. C.R.S. 1963: § 47-12-42. L. 83: Entire section amended, p. 1388, § 4, effective June 1.