It is well-established under Colorado water law that a water right owner is entitled to a right-of-way to build facilities on the private and public lands of others to transport water from its source to its place of use. Colorado Constitution, Article XVI, § 7; C.R.S. § 37-86-102.
In 2012, the United States Forest Service issued
Earlier this month I wrote about a proposed bill that would increase the threshold amount in C.R.S. § 13-1-127(2) (the statute that allows non-attorneys to represent closely held companies in court) from $10,000 to $15,000. HB-13-1052 has passed and was signed into law by the Governor on March 15, 2013.
Colorado law currently gives local governments (including counties, municipalities and special districts) the power to negotiate business incentive agreements with new or expanding businesses, giving local governments a valuable tool to attract and keep businesses and stimulate economic growth and job creation within their respective jurisdiction. These incentive agreements may provide for a rebate of
An interesting transit bill is pending in the Colorado legislature that could have a significant impact on transit oriented developments in the Denver area. Senate Bill 13-027 provides that a public or private entity may lease, own or operate a public parking lot or structure at or near a mass transit station, and that any
It is a general rule that corporate entities cannot represent themselves in court, but must hire an attorney. Colorado has a limited exception to this rule (C.R.S. § 13-1-127(2)) that allows non-attorney officers of closely held entities to represent their company, in court, for matters that do not exceed $10,000. This allows small