(1) Upon the refusal of owners of tracts of land through which said right-of-way is proposed to run, to allow passage through their property, the person desiring such right-of-way may proceed to condemn and take same under the provisions of articles 1 to 7 of title 38, C.R.S., concerning eminent domain.
(2) State agencies shall, to the maximum extent practicable, cooperate with persons desiring a right-of-way for water conveyance structures.
Source: G.L. § 1376. G.S. § 1715. R.S. 08: § 3169. C.L. § 1625. CSA: C. 90, § 8. CRS 53: § 147-3-3. C.R.S. 1963: § 148-3-3. L. 69: p. 1220, § 6. L. 2003: Entire section amended, p. 1367, § 2, effective April 25.