Colorado Code § 37-42-135

District to lease surplus water. Whenever any irrigation district organized
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under this article 42 acquires water in excess of its own needs or becomes the owner of water or
rights capable of use for other purposes than those for which it was organized, without impairing
or injuring such use, it may lease the water or rights for use within or without the district for any
beneficial use permitted by decree or applicable law, upon affirmative vote of the board of
directors authorizing the lease, and the rentals derived from the lease shall be paid into the
general fund of the district. At its option the board of directors may cancel any lease upon which
any rental is past due and unpaid.

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