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Title 36, Natural Resources - General

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Colo. Rev. Stat. § 36-1-100.3 Definitions
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As used in this article 1, unless the context otherwise requires: (1) "Commercial real property" means real property intended to generate income either from capital gain or rental income, such as office buildings. (1.5) "Department" means the department of natural resources creat…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 36-1-101 Record of proceedings
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The state board of land commissioners shall keep a complete record of its proceedings in a suitable book and shall preserve all important papers and documents pertaining to the state lands. Source: L. 19: p. 637, § 1. C.L. § 1146. CSA: C. 134, § 44. CRS 53: § 112-3-1. C.R.S. 1963…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 36-1-101.5 Appointment of members - duties
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(1) The state board of land commissioners shall be composed of five members appointed by the governor, with the consent of the senate, one of whom shall be elected by the board as its president. The board shall meet at least once every month. (2) The governor shall endeavor to ap…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 36-1-102 Employees - director - bonds - report

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(1) (a) The state board of land commissioners shall hire, pursuant to section 13 of article XII of the state constitution and with the consent of the governor, a director, and, through the director, shall employ an office force. The director shall, subject to the general policies…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 36-1-104 Deed - execution - copy of record

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(1) The governor is authorized, and, in case of his absence or inability, the lieutenant governor is authorized, to execute a good and sufficient deed or patent of conveyance transferring any lands which may be ordered sold or which shall be sold and disposed of by the state boar…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 36-1-105 Selection and location of lands

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It is the duty of the state board of land commissioners to select and locate all lands which are on or after March 31, 1919, granted to this state by the general government, for any purpose whatever, and the board shall take the necessary steps to secure the approval of such sele…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 36-1-107 Resolution of selection

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The state board of land commissioners from time to time shall make selection and location of the lands to which the state is entitled under the several grants of land from congress by including in its minutes a proper resolution, particularly designating all such pieces, parcels,…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 36-1-107.5 Long-term stewardship trust - nomination

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(1) In order to fulfill the mandate of section 10 (1)(b)(I) of article IX of the state constitution, the state board of land commissioners shall, through a statewide public nomination process, establish a long-term stewardship trust of up to three hundred thousand acres of land t…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 36-1-108 Appraisal - classification - plat

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Immediately after the selection of said indemnity land is completed, the state board of land commissioners shall begin a general appraisal of all lands owned by the state. The board shall provide proper books for such purpose wherein shall be set forth the legal description, gene…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 36-1-109 Reclassification

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The state board of land commissioners has the power from time to time to reclassify and reappraise any lands owned by the state and shall make the same record thereof as provided by this article for the original classification and appraisal of such lands and shall make the necess…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 36-1-110 Books and plats - public records

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All books and plats required by this article to be provided and kept by the state board of land commissioners shall be a part of the public records of said board and shall be open to inspection. Source: L. 17: p. 507, § 7. C.L. § 1157. CSA: C. 134, § 56. CRS 53: § 112-3-10. C.R.S…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 36-1-112 Fees - disposition of fees

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(1) The state board of land commissioners is authorized to collect fees for the issuance of leases, patents, certificates of purchase, right-of-way documents, and recording assignments, for the making of township plats, for the filing of bonds, and for the filing of all documents…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 36-1-112.5 Fiscal impact study

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Prior to the lease, sale, or exchange of any lands for commercial, residential, or industrial development, the state board of land commissioners shall determine that the income from the proposed lease, sale, or exchange can reasonably be anticipated to exceed the fiscal impact of…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 36-1-113 Leases - rental - mineral resources lands

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(1) The state board of land commissioners may lease any portion of the land of the state at a rental to be determined by it, except as provided in sections 36-1-118, 36-1-123.5, 36-1-147, and 36-1-147.5. The lessee shall pay the annual rental to the board, who shall receipt for t…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 36-1-114 Adjustment of rentals

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When, in its opinion, conditions justify, the state board of land commissioners has the power to adjust rentals under any existing, expired, or defaulted lease on state lands in a manner to comply with the requirements of sections 9 and 10 of article IX of the state constitution …

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 36-1-115 Development of oil, gas, or geothermal resource areas

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The state board of land commissioners is authorized to join on behalf of the state in a cooperative or unit plan of development or operation for any oil, gas, or geothermal resource pool, field, or area, or for any part of any such pool, field, or area, with the United States gov…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 36-1-116 Disposition of rentals, royalties, and timber sale proceeds

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(1) (a) (I) Except for proceeds and payments allocated to the state land board trust administration fund pursuant to section 36-1-145 (3) or credited to the public school capital construction assistance fund created in section 22-43.7-104 (1), C.R.S., pursuant to section 22-43.7-…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 36-1-117 Leases, rentals payable in advance

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All leases of state or school land shall be conditioned upon the payment of rent in advance, and the violation of this condition shall work a forfeiture of the lease, at the option of the state board of land commissioners, after thirty days' notice to the lessees. Notice shall be…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 36-1-118 Terms of leasing - renewals - sale of leased land

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(1) (a) The public lands of the state may be leased by the state board of land commissioners in such manner and to such persons as will be consistent with article IX of the constitution of the state of Colorado. A lease of lands for grazing or agricultural purposes shall be for a…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 36-1-118.3 Immunity from civil liability

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A lessee of public trust lands and the lessee's agents and employees are immune from civil liability for or on account of damages or injuries to any person resulting from the board's allowing access to the leased trust land by the public for recreational or wildlife purposes with…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 36-1-118.5 Financed purchase of an asset or certificate of participation agreements for commercial real property - state board of land commissioners financed fund - legislative declaration - definition

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(1) The general assembly hereby finds and declares that: (a) The state board of land commissioners lacks a consistent mechanism to make investments in large, economically viable commercial real property holdings; (b) The state could operate more efficiently if reasonably priced, …

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 36-1-119 Purchase of improvements

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(1) Should anyone lease, purchase, or receive through an exchange any of the lands belonging to the state upon which there are authorized improvements belonging to the lessee, the new owner or new lessee shall pay the former lessee for such authorized improvements. Before a lease…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 36-1-120 Leases - lands in city limits

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Lands within city boundaries may be leased for a term not exceeding fifty years. Source: L. 19: p. 644, § 12. C.L. § 1165. CSA: C. 134, § 64. CRS 53: § 112-3-20. C.R.S. 1963: § 112-3-20. L. 97: Entire section amended, p. 841, § 15, effective May 21.

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 36-1-120.5 Land subject to development - leases

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(1) The general assembly hereby finds and declares that some of the public lands under the direction, control, and disposition of the state board of land commissioners are within the path of impending development and therefore are of unique economic value to the state for the fun…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 36-1-121 Trespass - penalty - bond

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(1) Any corporation, company, or person using or occupying any state or school lands without lease, and any corporation, company, or person who shall use or occupy state or school lands for more than thirty days after the cancellation or expiration of a lease, and any corporation…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 36-1-122 Platting and sale in lots and blocks

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The state board of land commissioners may cause any portion of the state or school lands to be laid out in lots and blocks or other tracts by a recorded plat to be sold at public auction or exchanged. Source: L. 19: p. 646, § 15. C.L. § 1168. CSA: C. 134, § 67. L. 49: p. 533, § 3…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 36-1-123.5 Sale or lease of state lands for federal military real property expansion

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No state lands shall be sold or leased to the United States department of defense or any other unit of federal government if such sale or lease has the purpose or effect of expanding the Piñon Canyon maneuver site. Source: L. 2009: Entire section added, (HB 09-1317), ch. 381, p. …

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 36-1-124 Sale of state lands

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(1) The state board of land commissioners may at any time direct the sale of any state lands, except as provided in this article, in such parcels as the board deems proper. Except as specified in section 36-1-124.3, all sales under this article, except those to the United States,…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 36-1-124.3 Acquisition of state trust lands by governmental entities

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(1) The general assembly declares that its intent in enacting this section is to authorize the transfer of interests in land to local governments or special districts in exchange for fair and adequate consideration. (2) If the state board of land commissioners seeks to dispose of…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 36-1-124.5 Nonsimultaneous exchanges of state trust lands - fund

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(1) The state board of land commissioners shall have the authority to undertake nonsimultaneous exchanges of land. For the purposes of section 22-41-101 (2), C.R.S., proceeds of land sold or otherwise disposed as part of a nonsimultaneous transfer pursuant to this section are not…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 36-1-125 Reservations of rights on sale

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(1) All sales of state lands shall be held at the state capitol unless otherwise directed by the state board of land commissioners. The state board of land commissioners shall reserve to the state all rights to all minerals, ores, and metals of any kind and character, and all coa…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 36-1-126 Delinquent payments

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When any purchaser of land defaults for a period of thirty days in any of the payments of either principal or interest due upon the certificate of purchase issued to him, the certificate may be forfeited and the lands reverted to the state upon a notice to that effect mailed to t…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 36-1-127 Forfeiture - new sale

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If any purchaser of state land, after receiving a certificate of purchase, fails to make any one of the payments stipulated therein, and the same remains unpaid for thirty days after the time when it should have been paid, as specified in the certificate, the state board of land …

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 36-1-128 Place of payment - venue

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All moneys due and payable to the state board of land commissioners shall be paid at the office of the state board of land commissioners in the city and county of Denver, Colorado, and all actions for the recovery of same, or for the cancellation of certificates of purchase, or f…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 36-1-129 Bonds

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(1) When, in the judgment of the state board of land commissioners, a bond, a damage deposit, or earnest moneys by the purchaser of state lands is necessary, the board shall require the purchaser to give the financial warranty upon such conditions as the board may determine. (2) …

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 36-1-131 State land board hearings - rules

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(1) The state board of land commissioners may hear and determine the claims of all persons who claim a legal interest in the land or trust administered by the state board of land commissioners and who are aggrieved by an action of the board. The state board of land commissioners …

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 36-1-132 Lands sold subject to taxation

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All lands sold under the provisions of this article or any interest therein shall be subject to taxation, and the director of the state board of land commissioners shall furnish to the county assessor of each county on May 1 of each year a list of the equities owned or acquired i…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 36-1-133 Rebate of taxes on reverted land

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In case any lands sold under the provisions of this article are reverted to the state for any cause whatsoever, the director of the state board of land commissioners shall at once notify the county treasurer of the county in which the land is situated, and upon receipt of such no…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 36-1-134 Proceeds of sale - funds

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The funds arising from the sale of public school, university, and agricultural college lands shall be held intact for the benefit of the funds for which such lands were granted and shall be known as permanent funds, and the interest and rentals only shall be expended for the purp…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 36-1-135 Proceeds of leases - disposition

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All moneys arising from the leasing of agricultural college, university, or public school lands which, on or after March 31, 1919, are received by the state treasurer shall be treated in all respects in the same manner as is provided by law for the disposition of the interest on …

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 36-1-136 Rights-of-way granted - reversion

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The state board of land commissioners may grant rights-of-way across or upon any portion of state land for any ditch, reservoir, railroad, communication system, electric power line, pipeline, or other installation necessary for the operation of said services or utilities and may …

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 36-1-137 Sale of lands to procure irrigation

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(1) and (2) Repealed. (3) If any person, other than the person making application for the purchase of the lands, is the highest bidder at the public sale thereof, such bidder shall, within such reasonable time as the board may fix, enter into a contract and bond, as required by t…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 36-1-138 Mineral section - personnel - duties

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(1) (a) The state board of land commissioners is authorized to establish, under the jurisdiction of the director of the state board of land commissioners, a mineral section and appoint a minerals director with experience in mineral resources production, management, development, o…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 36-1-140 Mineral locations - posting - lease

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Location of mineral claims, other than claims for coal and oil shale, may be made upon unleased mineral lands belonging to the state. The discoverer of a body of mineral in either a lead, lode, ledge, deposit, vein, or contact shall immediately post conspicuously a notice declari…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 36-1-141 Exchange of lands with government

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The state board of land commissioners is authorized to exchange any lands, the income from which is devoted to the public schools of the state, the state universities, the state agricultural college, penitentiary, internal improvements, or saline or any other lands which may be u…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 36-1-142 Receipts from agricultural lands

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The state board of land commissioners is required to transmit or cause to be transmitted to the secretary of the board of governors of the Colorado state university system, as the same are received, statements showing each item of receipt of money from all leases or sales and roy…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 36-1-143 Statement to board of governors of the Colorado state university system

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(1) On or before the second Wednesday in December of every year, the state board of land commissioners shall furnish to the board of governors of the Colorado state university system a complete statement of all transactions had by it in connection with agricultural college lands,…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 36-1-144 Agreements with general agencies

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The state board of land commissioners is authorized to enter into cooperative agreements on behalf of the state with any federal agency for the improvement and betterment of state owned lands and to furnish necessary materials and tools in connection therewith. Source: L. 37: p. …

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 36-1-145 Land commissioners' receipts - appropriation

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(1) All moneys collected by the state board of land commissioners shall be deposited with the state treasurer. Moneys received by the state board of land commissioners for fees and services shall be credited by the state treasurer to the state board of land commissioners land and…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 36-1-147 Geothermal leases

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(1) The state board of land commissioners may lease any portion of the land of the state, or any interest therein, for the purposes of exploring for, producing, and developing the geothermal resources thereunder at a rental to be determined by the board, except as provided in sec…