C.R.S. § 34-50-103: Incorporating to drain mines.

It is lawful for mining companies and all individuals engaged in mining, having a common interest in draining such mines, to unite for the purpose of effecting the same under a common name and upon such terms and conditions as may be agreed upon. Every such association, having filed a certificate of incorporation as provided by law, shall be deemed a corporation, with all the rights, incidents, and liabilities of a body corporate, insofar as the same may be applicable.