Senate Bill 25-140 Engrossed

A Bill for an Act

• Page 1, Line 101Concerning adjusting dollar amounts related to the

• Page 1, Line 102administration of irrigation districts formed pursuant

• Page 1, Line 103to the irrigation district laws first enacted in 1905 to

• Page 1, Line 104account for inflation.

Bill Summary

(Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced and does not reflect any amendments that may be subsequently adopted. If this bill passes third reading in the house of introduction, a bill summary that applies to the reengrossed version of this bill will be available at http://leg.colorado.gov.)

Under current law, each member of a board of directors of an irrigation district (board of directors) and each judge of election of an irrigation district (judge of election) receives compensation of not more than $100 per day. In addition, a contract entered into by a board of directors that involves a consideration that exceeds $250,000 but does not exceed $400,000 must be authorized and ratified in writing by no less than one-third of the electors of the irrigation district according to the number of votes cast at the last district election. A contract that exceeds $400,000 must be authorized and ratified at an election in the manner provided for the issuance of bonds.

To account for inflation, the bill:

• Increases the amount of compensation for members of a board of directors and judges of election to up to $150 per day; and
• Requires that, to be binding, a contract entered into by a board of directors that exceeds $400,000 but does not exceed $650,000 must be authorized and ratified in writing by no less than one-third of the electors of the irrigation district according to the number of votes cast at the last district election, and a contract that exceeds $650,000 must be authorized and ratified at an election in the manner provided for the issuance of bonds.

The bill requires that the dollar amounts related to compensation of members of a board of directors and judges of election, as well as those related to contracts entered into by a board of directors, must be increased every 5 years, beginning July 1, 2029, according to the rate of inflation.

• Page 2, Line 1Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado:

• Page 2, Line 2SECTION 1.  In Colorado Revised Statutes, 37-41-107, amend (5) as follows:

• Page 2, Line 337-41-107.  Office of board - elections. (5)  Each judge of

• Page 2, Line 4election shall receive as compensation the sum of up to one hundred fifty dollars per day, to be paid by the district.

• Page 2, Line 5SECTION 2.  In Colorado Revised Statutes, amend 37-41-108 as follows:

• Page 2, Line 637-41-108.  Directors - secretary - salaries. Each member of the

• Page 2, Line 7board of directors may receive compensation at the rate of up to one

• Page 2, Line 8hundred fifty dollars per day while attending meetings and shall be

• Page 2, Line 9reimbursed for his or her their actual and necessary expenses while

• Page 3, Line 1engaged in official business. No A director or officer named in this article

• Page 3, Line 2article 41 shall not be interested, directly or indirectly, in any manner,

• Page 3, Line 3in any contract awarded or to be awarded by the board or in the profits to

• Page 3, Line 4be derived therefrom from the contract, nor shall he or she they

• Page 3, Line 5receive any bonds, gratuity, or bribe. For any violation of this section,

• Page 3, Line 6such officer commits a class 6 felony and shall be punished as provided

• Page 3, Line 7in section 18-1.3-401. C.R.S. He or she shall also forfeit his or her their office upon conviction.

• Page 3, Line 8SECTION 3.  In Colorado Revised Statutes, 37-41-113, amend (4) as follows:

• Page 3, Line 937-41-113.  Board of directors - duties - contracts - rules.

• Page 3, Line 10(4) (a)  No A contract involving a consideration exceeding two hundred

• Page 3, Line 11fifty four hundred thousand dollars and but not exceeding four six

• Page 3, Line 12hundred fifty thousand dollars shall be is not binding unless such the

• Page 3, Line 13contract has been authorized and ratified in writing by not less than

• Page 3, Line 14one-third of the legal electors of said the district according to the number of votes cast at the last district election. nor shall any

• Page 3, Line 15(b)  A contract in excess of four six hundred fifty thousand

• Page 3, Line 16dollars be is not binding until such the contract has been authorized and ratified at an election in the manner provided for the issue of bonds.

• Page 3, Line 17SECTION 4.  In Colorado Revised Statutes, add 37-41-161 as follows:

• Page 3, Line 1837-41-161.  Dollar amounts adjusted for inflation - definition.

• Page 3, Line 19(1)  Every five years, beginning on July 1, 2029, the dollar

• Page 3, Line 20amounts set forth in sections 37-41-107 (5), 37-41-108, and

• Page 3, Line 2137-41-113 (4) increase by the rate of inflation, rounded to the

• Page 3, Line 22nearest dollar.

• Page 4, Line 1(2)  As used in this section, unless the context otherwise

• Page 4, Line 2requires, "inflation" means the annual percentage change in the

• Page 4, Line 3United States department of labor's bureau of labor statistics

• Page 4, Line 4consumer price index, or a successor index, for

• Page 4, Line 5Denver-Aurora-Lakewood for all items paid for by urban consumers.

• Page 4, Line 6SECTION 5.  Act subject to petition - effective date -

• Page 4, Line 7applicability. (1)  This act takes effect at 12:01 a.m. on the day following

• Page 4, Line 8the expiration of the ninety-day period after final adjournment of the

• Page 4, Line 9general assembly; except that, if a referendum petition is filed pursuant

• Page 4, Line 10to section 1 (3) of article V of the state constitution against this act or an

• Page 4, Line 11item, section, or part of this act within such period, then the act, item,

• Page 4, Line 12section, or part will not take effect unless approved by the people at the

• Page 4, Line 13general election to be held in November 2026 and, in such case, will take

• Page 4, Line 14effect on the date of the official declaration of the vote thereon by the governor.

• Page 4, Line 15(2)  This act applies to events and circumstances occurring on or after the applicable effective date of this act.