Legal Opinion
Taxpayers for the Animas-La Plata Referendum v. Animas-La Plata Water Conservancy District
Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
Decided July 11, 1984No. 83-2218PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BARRETT, Circuit Judge.
Taxpayers For the Animas La-Plata Referendum, a non-profit citizen’s organization, appeals from the district court’s dismissal of its cause of action pursuant to a motion by defendant Animas-La Plata Water Conservancy District. This important and unusual appeal involves several constitutional issues which require that the background and facts be set out in some detail to facilitate our review.
In 1937, the Colorado Legislature enacted its Water Conservancy Act, C.R.S. §§ 37-45-101 et seq., which according to the Colorado Supreme Court, was designed to assist communities…
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