C.R.S. § 32-10-129 — CO Code / Title 32 / Article 10 / Section 32-10-129
32-10-129. Effect - subsequent elections
Status: repealed

32-10-129. Effect - subsequent elections. (Repealed)
C.R.S. § 32-11-538 — CO Code / Title 32 / Article 11 / Part 5 / Section 32-11-538
32-11-538. Securities tax levies
Status: in_force

32-11-538. Securities tax levies. (1) There shall be levied annually a special tax on all taxable property, both real and personal, within the territorial limits of the district, fully sufficient, without regard to any statutory limitations existing, except for any notes or warrants, to pay the interest on the general obligation district securities and to pay and retire the same as provided in this article and any law supplemental to this article. The amount of money to be raised by such tax shall be included in the annual estimate or budget for the district for each year for which such tax is required to be levied by this article. Such tax shall be levied and collected in the same manner and at the same time as other taxes of the district are levied and collected.

(2) Subject to the provisions of section 32-11-537, the proceeds of any such tax levied to pay interest on such securities of any series shall be kept by the district treasurer in a special account separate and apart from all other funds, and the proceeds of the tax levied to pay the principal of such securities shall be kept by the treasurer in a special account separate and apart from all other funds, which two special accounts shall be used for no other purpose than the payment of the interest on the securities and the principal thereof, respectively, as the same falls due.
C.R.S. § 32-4-415 — CO Code / Title 32 / Article 4 / Part 4 / Section 32-4-415
32-4-415. Budget law
Status: in_force

32-4-415. Budget law. The provisions of the local government budget law shall apply to metropolitan water districts.
C.R.S. § 32-9-158 — CO Code / Title 32 / Article 9 / Section 32-9-158
32-9-158. Merger, consolidation, or assumption of district
Status: in_force

32-9-158. Merger, consolidation, or assumption of district. Nothing in this article shall be construed to prevent the merger, consolidation, or assumption of the regional transportation district with, into, or by any other district, authority, or political subdivision of the state that may be authorized and formed pursuant to the laws and constitution of the state of Colorado, so long as adequate and equitable provisions are made upon merger, consolidation, or assumption for the discharge of all obligations of the district and for the protection of the rights of all holders of securities of the district.
C.R.S. § 32-10-130 — CO Code / Title 32 / Article 10 / Section 32-10-130
32-10-130. Correction of faulty notices
Status: repealed

32-10-130. Correction of faulty notices. (Repealed)
C.R.S. § 32-9-109.5 — CO Code / Title 32 / Article 9 / Section 32-9-109.5
32-9-109.5. Board of directors - membership - powers
Status: in_force

32-9-109.5. Board of directors - membership - powers. (1) Effective January 1, 1983, the governing body of the district shall be a board of directors consisting of fifteen persons, each of whom is an eligible elector residing within the director district.

(2) Members of the board of directors shall be elected as provided in section 32-9-111.

(3) The terms of members of the board serving on December 31, 1982, shall expire on January 1, 1983, and a new board, constituted pursuant to this section shall take office on January 1, 1983, after having been elected pursuant to section 32-9-111.

(4) All powers, duties, functions, rights, and privileges vested in the district shall be exercised and performed by the board; except that the exercise of any executive, administrative, or ministerial powers may be delegated by the board to officers and employees of the district.
C.R.S. § 32-11-706 — CO Code / Title 32 / Article 11 / Part 7 / Section 32-11-706
32-11-706. General provisions about annexations
Status: in_force

32-11-706. General provisions about annexations. (1) The failure of any person in the urban district or in the area to be annexed to file a written objection to any proposed annexation in a hearing of the board thereon shall be taken as an assent on such person's part to the inclusion in the district of the area described in the notice of the hearing for annexation.

(2) The action of the board in its determination that any proposed annexation which it orders is feasible and to the best interests of the district shall be final, conclusive, and not subject to review.

(3) Whenever the board by resolution enters an order annexing any real property to the urban district, the secretary of the board shall forthwith file the resolution:

(a) With the secretary of state;

(b) With the attorney general of the state;

(c) With the division of local government; and

(d) With each county clerk and recorder, county assessor, and county treasurer of the county or counties in which the annexed real property is located.

(4) If an order is so entered annexing real property to the urban district, such order is deemed final. The entry of such order finally and conclusively establishes the annexation of the real property to the district against all persons except the state, in a proceeding in the nature of quo warranto, commenced by the attorney general within thirty days after the resolution entering such order is filed with him or her and not otherwise. Such an annexation shall not be directly or collaterally questioned in any suit, action, or proceeding except as expressly authorized in this subsection (4).

(5) After the date of the annexation of such real property to the urban district by the adoption of such resolution, the annexed property shall be liable for its proportionate share of existing bonded indebtedness of the district; but such real property shall not be liable for any taxes or service charges levied or assessed prior to the inclusion of such annexed property in the district, nor shall the entry of the property into the district be made subject to or contingent upon the payment or assumption of any penalty, toll, or charge, other than the taxes and service charges which are uniformly made, assessed, or levied for the entire district except as otherwise expressly provided in this article.

(6) The urban district acting by and through the board and the owner of the real property sought to be annexed to the district may enter into an agreement with respect to the terms and conditions on which such property may be annexed.
C.R.S. § 32-14-106 — CO Code / Title 32 / Article 14 / Section 32-14-106
32-14-106. Board of directors - membership - qualifications
Status: in_force

32-14-106. Board of directors - membership - qualifications. (1) The district created in section 32-14-104 shall be governed by a board of directors, which consists of seven directors. No director shall be an elected official.

(2) The seven directors shall be appointed by the governor, with the consent of the senate, for four-year terms. Appointments made to the board while the senate is not in session shall be temporary appointments, and the appointees shall serve on a temporary basis until the senate is in session and is able to confirm such appointments. Each director shall hold office until the director's successor is appointed.

(3) All directors shall have expertise in one or more areas which are relevant to the performance of the powers and duties of the board. Such areas of expertise may include, but are not limited to: Public finance; private finance; commercial law; commercial real estate; real estate development; general contracting; architecture; and administration of baseball operations.

(4) All directors shall reside within the geographical boundaries of the district.

(5) Any director may be removed at any time during the director's term at the pleasure of the governor. If any director vacates the director's office during the term for which appointed to the board, a vacancy on the board exists, and the governor shall fill such vacancy by appointment for the remainder of such unexpired term, subject to confirmation by the senate.

(6) The directors shall elect a chairman and a vice-chairman from among the membership of the board.

(7) All business of the board shall be conducted at regular or special meetings, which shall be held within the geographical boundaries of the district and which shall be open to the public. This subsection (7) and part 4 of article 6 of title 24 apply to all meetings of the board.

(8) Board action shall require the affirmative vote of a majority of the total membership of the board.

(9) Directors of the board shall receive no compensation for their services but may be reimbursed for their necessary expenses while serving as directors of the board.
C.R.S. § 32-9-123.5 — CO Code / Title 32 / Article 9 / Section 32-9-123.5
32-9-123.5. Prohibition on borrowing by district
Status: in_force

32-9-123.5. Prohibition on borrowing by district. Notwithstanding any other provision of this article, the district shall not borrow money for the purpose of acquisition, construction, continuing construction, or operation of mass transit facilities during the period from January 1, 1990, through May 9, 1990, and, during such time period, the district shall not issue any district securities evidencing such borrowing.
C.R.S. § 32-1-1203 — CO Code / Title 32 / Article 1 / Part 12 / Section 32-1-1203
32-1-1203. Sale for delinquencies
Status: in_force

32-1-1203. Sale for delinquencies. If the taxes levied are not paid, delinquent real property shall be sold at the regular tax sale for the payment of said taxes, interest, and penalties in the manner provided by the statutes of this state for selling real property for the nonpayment of general taxes. If there are no bids at said tax sale for the property so offered, said property shall be struck off to the county, and the county shall account to the special district in the same manner as provided by law for accounting for school, town, and city taxes. Delinquent personal property shall be distrained and sold as provided by law.
C.R.S. § 32-11-212 — CO Code / Title 32 / Article 11 / Part 2 / Section 32-11-212
32-11-212. Compensation of directors
Status: in_force

32-11-212. Compensation of directors. (1) (a) (I) For directors serving a term of office commencing prior to January 1, 2019, each director shall receive as compensation for the director's services a sum, not in excess of one thousand two hundred dollars per annum, which shall be set by the board on a regular or special meeting basis and which shall not exceed seventy-five dollars per meeting. A director shall not be compensated for any meeting that the director fails to attend.

(II) For directors serving a term of office commencing on or after January 1, 2019, each director shall receive as compensation for the director's services a sum, not in excess of the sums set forth in section 32-1-902 (3)(a)(II). A director shall not be compensated for any meeting that the director fails to attend.

(b) For the purposes of this subsection (1), attendance by an alternate, when authorized in this article, shall be considered as attendance by the director.

(c) If an alternate attends a meeting on behalf of a director, the alternate shall receive compensation not less than that established for directors.

(2) No director shall receive any compensation as an officer, engineer, attorney, employee, or other agent of the district.

(3) The board may authorize the reimbursement of any director for expenses incurred and pertaining to the activities of the district.
C.R.S. § 32-1-205 — CO Code / Title 32 / Article 1 / Part 2 / Section 32-1-205
32-1-205. Resolution of approval required
Status: in_force

32-1-205. Resolution of approval required. (1) A petition for the organization of a special district filed in any district court of competent jurisdiction pursuant to the provisions of section 32-1-301 shall be accompanied by a resolution approving the service plan of the proposed special district by the board of county commissioners of each county where the territory of the proposed special district lies or, where required pursuant to section 32-1-204.5, by a resolution of approval by the governing body of each municipality. If the boundaries of a proposed special district include territory within two or more counties, a resolution approving the service plan for such special district shall be required from the board of county commissioners of each county which has territory included in the proposed special district; but the board of county commissioners of each of the respective counties, in their discretion, may hold a joint hearing on the proposed special district in accordance with section 32-1-204.

(2) Except as provided in section 32-1-206, no petition for the organization of a special district shall be considered by any court in this state without the resolution of approval and the service plan required by this part 2. The approved service plan and the resolution of approval required by this part 2 shall be incorporated by reference in and appended to the order establishing the special district after all other legal procedures for the organization of the proposed special district have been complied with.
C.R.S. § 32-8-106 — CO Code / Title 32 / Article 8 / Section 32-8-106
32-8-106. Board to adopt plans - bids
Status: repealed

32-8-106. Board to adopt plans - bids. (Repealed)
C.R.S. § 32-9-157 — CO Code / Title 32 / Article 9 / Section 32-9-157
32-9-157. Dissolution of district
Status: repealed

32-9-157. Dissolution of district. (Repealed)
C.R.S. § 32-8-113 — CO Code / Title 32 / Article 8 / Section 32-8-113
32-8-113. Records - filing
Status: repealed

32-8-113. Records - filing. (Repealed)
C.R.S. § 32-4-405 — CO Code / Title 32 / Article 4 / Part 4 / Section 32-4-405
32-4-405. Board of directors
Status: in_force

32-4-405. Board of directors. (1) All powers, privileges, and duties vested in or imposed upon any district incorporated under this part 4 shall be exercised and performed by and through a board of directors; but the exercise of any executive, administrative, and ministerial powers may be by said board of directors delegated and redelegated to any of the offices created or by the board of directors acting under this part 4.

(2) The board of directors shall consist of one member from each municipality which is within the boundaries of the district for each twenty-five thousand of population in the municipality, plus one member for each additional twenty-five thousand of population, or fraction thereof, from any municipality or unincorporated territory, which population shall be based upon the latest census. A board member from a municipality shall be appointed by the governing body of the municipality. A board member from unincorporated territory shall be appointed by the board of county commissioners of the county in which the unincorporated territory is located, but not more than one board member shall be appointed for each twenty-five thousand or fraction thereof of population within the unincorporated territory within the district in any one county. Board members shall be eligible electors residing within the district and within the municipality or unincorporated territory from which they are appointed.

(3) The term of each member shall be two years, except that the terms of the members of the first board of directors shall be adjusted so that the terms of one-half the members shall expire one year after their appointment. At the first meeting of the board of directors of a newly formed district, the directors shall determine by lot which shall serve for one year terms and which shall serve for two year terms. At the expiration of a director's term a new appointment shall be made by the appropriate governing body and any member may be appointed to succeed himself.

(4) A change of residence of a member of the board of directors to a place outside the area which the member represents shall automatically create a vacancy on the board of directors as to that area. Vacancies which may occur on the board of directors through death or resignation of one of the members or for any other reason shall be filled in the same manner as original members.

(4.5) Each member of the board may receive as compensation for his services a sum not to exceed nine hundred sixty dollars per annum, payable at a rate not to exceed thirty-five dollars per meeting.

(5) The board of directors has the following powers:

(a) To fix the time and place at which its regular meetings shall be held; to provide for the calling and holding of special meetings; and to organize, adopt bylaws and rules for procedure, and select a chairman and pro tem chairman. Notice of the time and place designated for all regular meetings shall be posted in at least three public places within the limits of the district, and, in addition, one such notice shall be posted in the county courthouse in the county or counties in which the district is located. Such notices shall remain posted and shall be changed in the event that the time or place of such regular meetings is changed. Special meetings may be called by any officer or member of the board by informing the other members of the date, time, and place of such special meeting, and the purpose for which it is called, and by posting as provided in this section at least three days previous to said meeting. All business of the board shall be conducted only during said regular or special meetings, and all said meetings shall be open to the public. All special and regular meetings of the board shall be held at locations which are within the boundaries of the district or which are within the boundaries of any county in which the district is located, in whole or in part, or in any county so long as the meeting location does not exceed twenty miles from the district boundaries. The provisions of this paragraph (a) governing the location of meetings may be waived only if the following criteria are met:

(I) The proposed change of location of a meeting of the board appears on the agenda of a regular or special meeting of the board; and

(II) A resolution is adopted by the board stating the reason for which a meeting of the board is to be held in a location other than under the provisions of this paragraph (a) and further stating the date, time, and place of such meeting.

(b) To make and pass resolutions and orders not repugnant to the constitution of the United States or of the state of Colorado, or to the provisions of this part 4, necessary for the government and management of the affairs of the district for the execution of the powers vested in the district and for carrying into effect the provisions of this part 4. On all resolutions the roll shall be called and the ayes and noes recorded. Resolutions and orders may be adopted by viva voce vote but on demand of any member the roll shall be called. No resolution shall be adopted unless it has been introduced and discussed at a meeting previous to the time of such adoption.

(c) All resolutions, as soon as may be after their passage, shall be recorded in a book kept for that purpose and be authenticated by the signature of the presiding officer of the board of directors and the clerk. All resolutions shall be published in the official newspaper within ten days of date of passage and adoption and shall become effective upon the date of publication.

(d) No business shall be transacted unless a quorum of two-thirds of the total membership of a board of directors is present at a regular or special meeting; except that concerning all questions involving inclusion or exclusion of territories, or authorizing any expenditures in excess of ten thousand dollars, a majority vote of the entire membership shall be required.

(e) To fix the location of the principal place of business of the district and the location of all offices and departments maintained under this part 4;

(f) To prescribe by resolution a system of business administration and to create all necessary offices, and to establish and reestablish the powers and duties and compensation of all officers and employees and to require and fix the amount of all official bonds necessary for the protection of the funds and property of the district;

(g) To delegate and redelegate, by resolution, to officers of the district, power to employ clerical, legal, and engineering assistance and labor, and under such conditions and restrictions as shall be fixed by the directors, power to bind the district by contract;

(h) To prescribe a method of auditing and allowing or rejecting claims and demands and a method for the letting of contracts on a fair and competitive basis for the construction of works, structures, or equipment, or the performance or furnishing of labor, materials, or supplies as required for the carrying out of any of the purposes of this part 4; but in cases where the amount involved is ten thousand dollars or more, the board of directors shall provide for the letting of contract to the lowest responsible bidder, after publication in the official newspaper of notices inviting bids, subject to the right of said board to reject any and all proposals;

(i) To constitute and appoint an official newspaper to be used for the official publications of the district, but nothing in this part 4 shall prevent the board from directing publication in additional newspapers where public necessity may so require.

(6) Whenever the board of directors of the district is required by the provisions of this part 4 to determine the validity of a petition for inclusion and exclusion, the determination of such board shall be final and conclusive.
C.R.S. § 32-11-214 — CO Code / Title 32 / Article 11 / Part 2 / Section 32-11-214
32-11-214. Authorization of facilities
Status: in_force

32-11-214. Authorization of facilities. (1) The district, acting by and through the board, may acquire, improve, equip, relocate, maintain, and operate the facilities, any project, or any part thereof for the benefit of the district and the inhabitants thereof, after the board has made such preliminary studies and otherwise taken such action as it determines to be necessary or desirable as preliminaries thereto.

(2) When a comprehensive program for the acquisition of facilities for the district satisfactory to the board is available, such program shall be tentatively adopted. The program need only describe the proposed facilities in general terms and not in detail.

(3) A public hearing on the proposed program shall be scheduled, and notice of the hearing shall be given by publication. After the hearing and any adjournments thereof which may be ordered, the board may either require changes to be made in the program as the board considers desirable, or the board may approve the program as prepared.

(4) If any substantial changes to the comprehensive program are ordered at any time, in the original acquisition of the facilities or in any improvement thereto, or otherwise, a further hearing shall be held pursuant to notice which shall be given by publication.

(5) Such a comprehensive program may consist of one project or of more than one project. A public hearing need not be held on each such project if it implements such a comprehensive program on which a public hearing has been held.
C.R.S. § 32-10-157 — CO Code / Title 32 / Article 10 / Section 32-10-157
32-10-157. Use of voting machines
Status: repealed

32-10-157. Use of voting machines. (Repealed)
C.R.S. § 32-11-515 — CO Code / Title 32 / Article 11 / Part 5 / Section 32-11-515
32-11-515. Repurchase of securities
Status: in_force

32-11-515. Repurchase of securities. Any bonds or other district securities may be repurchased by the board out of any funds available for such purpose at a price of not more than the principal amount thereof and accrued interest, plus the amount of the premium, if any, which might on the next prior redemption date of such securities be paid to the holders thereof if such securities should be called for redemption on such date pursuant to their terms. All securities so repurchased shall be canceled; but if the securities are not called for prior redemption at the district's option within one year from the date of their purchase, they may be repurchased without limitation as to price.
C.R.S. § 32-11-672 — CO Code / Title 32 / Article 11 / Part 6 / Section 32-11-672
32-11-672. Notice of filing
Status: in_force

32-11-672. Notice of filing. Upon receiving the assessment roll, the secretary shall give notice of an assessment hearing, as provided in section 32-11-637.
C.R.S. § 32-13-105 — CO Code / Title 32 / Article 13 / Section 32-13-105
32-13-105. Authorizing elections - repeal
Status: repealed

32-13-105. Authorizing elections - repeal. (1) to (5) Repealed.

(6) Repealed. (See Editor's note at the end of this section.)

(7) (a) The provisions of article 40 of title 1, C.R.S., regarding the following subject matter shall apply to petitions that may be submitted pursuant to this section: Form requirements and approval; circulation of petitions; elector information and signatures on petitions; affidavits and requirements of circulators of petitions; and verification of signatures, including but not limited to cure of an insufficiency of signatures and protests regarding sufficiency statements and procedures for hearings or further appeals regarding such protests. The provisions of article 40 of title 1, C.R.S., regarding review and comment, the setting of a ballot title, including but not limited to the duties of the title board, rehearings, and appeals, and the number of signatures required shall not apply to petitions that may be submitted pursuant to this section.

(b) Any petition shall be filed with the secretary of state at least three months before the general election or the election held on the first Tuesday of November in an odd-numbered year, whichever is applicable, at which it may be voted upon. Notice of any question to be submitted to the registered electors within the geographical boundaries of the district after verification of the signatures on any petition filed with the secretary of state and at which election such question shall be submitted shall be filed by the board in the office of the secretary of state prior to fifty-five days before such election.

(c) Notice of any question to be submitted to the registered electors within the geographical boundaries of the district upon the adoption of a resolution by the board of the district pursuant to this section and at which election such question shall be submitted shall be filed in the office of the secretary of state prior to fifty-five days before such election.

(8) The provisions of this section shall not be applicable if the authority of the district to levy and collect any sales and use taxes approved by the registered electors or to continue to levy and collect any sales and use taxes approved by the registered electors has expired pursuant to the provisions of this article.

(9) Repealed.

(10) (a) For purposes of complying with the provisions of section 20 (4) of article X of the state constitution and upon proper submittal of a valid initiative petition to or upon the adoption of a resolution by the board, the district may submit to the registered electors within the geographical boundaries of the district, at a general election or an election held on the first Tuesday in November of an odd-numbered year, the question of whether the district shall be authorized to continue the levy and collection of the aggregate one-tenth of one percent sales and use tax as specified in paragraph (a) of subsection (5) of this section, as it existed on April 29, 2016, for a period not to exceed twelve years from the date upon which the authority of the district to levy and collect the sales and use taxes is scheduled to expire, as follows:

(I) A uniform sales and use tax throughout said geographical area at a rate of sixty-four one-thousandths of one percent for total annual revenues collected by the district up to and including thirty-eight million dollars and at a rate of fifty-seven one-thousandths of one percent after total annual revenues collected by the district exceed thirty-eight million dollars, upon every transaction or other incident with respect to which a sales and use tax is levied by the state, pursuant to the provisions of article 26 of title 39, C.R.S.; except that such sales and use tax shall not be levied on the sale or use of aviation fuel, to be distributed to the Denver museum of nature and science, the Denver zoological gardens, the Denver art museum, the Denver botanical gardens, and the Denver center for the performing arts pursuant to the provisions of section 32-13-107 (3)(a);

(II) A uniform sales and use tax throughout said geographical area at a rate of twenty-two one-thousandths of one percent for total annual revenues collected by the district up to and including thirty-eight million dollars and at a rate of twenty-six one-thousandths of one percent after total annual revenues collected by the district exceed thirty-eight million dollars, upon every transaction or other incident with respect to which a sales and use tax is levied by the state, pursuant to the provisions of article 26 of title 39, C.R.S.; except that such sales and use tax shall not be levied on the sale or use of aviation fuel, to be distributed to scientific and cultural facilities pursuant to the provisions of section 32-13-107 (3)(b); and

(III) A uniform sales and use tax throughout said geographical area at a rate of fourteen one-thousandths of one percent for total annual revenues collected by the district up to and including thirty-eight million dollars and at a rate of seventeen one-thousandths of one percent after total annual revenues collected by the district exceed thirty-eight million dollars, upon every transaction or other incident with respect to which a sales and use tax is levied by the state, pursuant to the provisions of article 26 of title 39, C.R.S.; except that such sales and use tax shall not be levied on the sale or use of aviation fuel, to be distributed to scientific and cultural facilities pursuant to the provisions of section 32-13-107 (3)(c).

(b) A resolution or the summary for a petition pursuant to paragraph (a) of this subsection (10) shall include, but shall not be limited to, the following statements:

(I) That the district would continue to levy and collect the aggregate one-tenth of one percent sales and use tax as specified in paragraph (a) of subsection (5) of this section for a period not to exceed twelve years from the date upon which the authority of the district to levy and collect the sales and use taxes is scheduled to expire; and

(II) The month, day, and year on which the authority of the district to levy and collect the sales and use taxes shall expire.

(c) The district may submit the question set forth in paragraph (a) of this subsection (10) to the registered electors of the district:

(I) After being presented with a petition requesting the submittal of the question that is signed by registered electors within the geographical boundaries of the district in an amount equal to at least five percent of the total number of votes cast within the geographical boundaries of the district for all candidates for the office of secretary of state at the previous general election and after verification of the signatures on the petition by the secretary in accordance with subsection (7) of this section; or

(II) After the adoption of a resolution by the board.

(d) (I) Except as otherwise provided in subparagraph (III) of this paragraph (d), at the election, the question appearing on the ballot shall be as follows:

"SHALL THERE BE AN EXTENSION UNTIL JUNE 30, 2030, OF THE AGGREGATE 0.1 PERCENT SALES AND USE TAXES CURRENTLY LEVIED AND COLLECTED BY THE DENVER METROPOLITAN SCIENTIFIC AND CULTURAL FACILITIES DISTRICT THAT ARE SCHEDULED TO EXPIRE ON JUNE 30, 2018, FOR ASSISTING SCIENTIFIC AND CULTURAL FACILITIES WITHIN THE DISTRICT, WHILE AUTHORIZING THE DISTRICT TO CONTINUE TO COLLECT, RETAIN, AND SPEND ALL REVENUE GENERATED BY SUCH TAX IN EXCESS OF THE LIMITATION PROVIDED IN ARTICLE X OF SECTION 20 OF THE COLORADO CONSTITUTION AND WHILE MODIFYING THE RATES OF THE THREE INDIVIDUAL SALES AND USE TAXES COLLECTED BY THE DISTRICT AS FOLLOWS: FOR TOTAL ANNUAL REVENUES COLLECTED BY THE DISTRICT UP TO THIRTY-EIGHT MILLION DOLLARS, DECREASING THE .0655 PERCENT SALES AND USE TAX TO .064 PERCENT; INCREASING THE .021 PERCENT SALES AND USE TAX TO .022 PERCENT; AND INCREASING THE .0135 PERCENT SALES AND USE TAX TO .014 PERCENT; AND, FOR TOTAL ANNUAL REVENUES COLLECTED BY THE DISTRICT THAT EXCEED THIRTY-EIGHT MILLION DOLLARS, DECREASING THE .064 PERCENT SALES AND USE TAX TO .057 PERCENT; INCREASING THE .022 PERCENT SALES AND USE TAX TO .026 PERCENT; AND INCREASING THE .014 PERCENT SALES AND USE TAX TO .017 PERCENT?"

(II) Except as otherwise provided in subparagraph (III) of this paragraph (d), the ballot title shall be a statement of the language included in the question set forth in subparagraph (I) of this paragraph (d); except that the words "SHALL THERE BE" shall not be included in the statement, and the statement shall end with a period instead of a question mark.

(III) The ballot question specified in subparagraph (I) of this paragraph (d) and the ballot title specified in subparagraph (II) of this paragraph (d) may be modified by the proponents of an initiative petition or the board, as applicable, only to the extent necessary to conform to the requirements of any final decision of a district or appellate court regarding the legal requirements for ballot questions and titles.

(IV) If at any election a majority of the registered electors within the geographical boundaries of the district voting on the question vote affirmatively on the question authorizing the district to continue the levy and collection of the sales and use taxes specified in paragraph (a) of subsection (5) of this section, as modified pursuant to subparagraphs (I), (II), and (III) of paragraph (a) of this subsection (10), until June 30, 2030, then such sales and use taxes shall continue to be levied, collected, and distributed as provided for in this article until said date.

(e) Repealed.

(f) All of the electors within the area of the boundaries of the counties of Adams, Arapahoe, Boulder, and Jefferson, all of the electors within the boundaries of the city and county of Broomfield and the city and county of Denver, and all of the electors within Douglas county excluding the electors within the boundaries of the town of Castle Rock or the town of Larkspur, are eligible electors for the purpose of the election to be held pursuant to this subsection (10).

(11) (a) For purposes of complying with the provisions of section 20 (4) of article X of the state constitution and upon proper submittal of a valid initiative petition to or upon the adoption of a resolution by the board, the district may submit to the registered electors within the geographical boundaries of the district, at a general election or an election held on the first Tuesday in November of an odd-numbered year, the question of whether the district shall be authorized to continue the levy and collection of the aggregate one-tenth of one percent sales and use tax as specified in paragraph (a) of subsection (10) of this section for a period not to exceed twelve years from the date upon which the authority of the district to levy and collect the sales and use taxes is scheduled to expire.

(b) A resolution or the summary for a petition pursuant to paragraph (a) of this subsection (11) shall include, but not be limited to, the following statements:

(I) That the district would continue to levy and collect the aggregate one-tenth of one percent sales and use tax as specified in paragraph (a) of subsection (10) of this section for a period not to exceed twelve years from the date upon which the authority of the district to levy and collect the sales and use taxes is scheduled to expire; and

(II) The month, day, and year on which the authority of the district to levy and collect the sales and use taxes expires.

(c) The district may submit the question set forth in paragraph (a) of this subsection (11) to the registered electors of the district:

(I) After being presented with a petition requesting the submittal of the question that is signed by registered electors within the geographical boundaries of the district in an amount equal to at least five percent of the total number of votes cast within the geographical boundaries of the district for all candidates for the office of secretary of state at the previous general election and after verification of the signatures on the petition by the secretary in accordance with subsection (7) of this section; or

(II) After the adoption of a resolution by the board.

(d) (I) Except as otherwise provided in subparagraph (III) of this paragraph (d), at the election, the question appearing on the ballot shall be as follows:

"SHALL THERE BE AN EXTENSION UNTIL (MONTH, DAY, AND YEAR) OF THE AGGREGATE 0.1 PERCENT SALES AND USE TAXES CURRENTLY LEVIED AND COLLECTED BY THE DENVER METROPOLITAN SCIENTIFIC AND CULTURAL FACILITIES DISTRICT THAT ARE SCHEDULED TO EXPIRE ON (MONTH, DAY, AND YEAR) FOR ASSISTING SCIENTIFIC AND CULTURAL FACILITIES WITHIN THE DISTRICT, WHILE AUTHORIZING THE DISTRICT TO CONTINUE TO COLLECT, RETAIN, AND SPEND ALL REVENUE GENERATED BY SUCH TAX IN EXCESS OF THE LIMITATION PROVIDED IN ARTICLE X OF SECTION 20 OF THE COLORADO CONSTITUTION?"

(II) Except as otherwise provided in subparagraph (III) of this paragraph (d), the ballot title is a statement of the language included in the question set forth in subparagraph (I) of this paragraph (d); except that the words "SHALL THERE BE" are not included in the statement, and the statement ends with a period instead of a question mark.

(III) The ballot question specified in subparagraph (I) of this paragraph (d) and the ballot title specified in subparagraph (II) of this paragraph (d) may be modified by the proponents of an initiative petition or the board, as applicable, only to the extent necessary to conform to the requirements of any final decision of a district or appellate court regarding the legal requirements for ballot questions and titles.

(IV) If at any election a majority of the registered electors within the geographical boundaries of the district voting on the question vote affirmatively on the question authorizing the district to continue the levy and collection of the sales and use taxes specified in paragraph (a) of subsection (10) of this section until the date specified in the question, then such sales and use taxes shall continue to be levied, collected, and distributed as provided for in this article until said date.

(e) The provisions of this subsection (11) are applicable only if prior voter approval is obtained to levy and collect the sales and use taxes specified in paragraph (a) of subsection (10) of this section.
C.R.S. § 32-11-402 — CO Code / Title 32 / Article 11 / Part 4 / Section 32-11-402
32-11-402. Election resolution
Status: in_force

32-11-402. Election resolution. (1) The board shall call any election by resolution.

(2) The resolution shall recite the objects and purposes of the election, the date upon which the election shall be held, and the form of the ballot and shall designate an election official to conduct the election.

(3) to (5) (Deleted by amendment, L. 92, p. 917, § 181, effective January 1, 1993.)
C.R.S. § 32-11.5-204 — CO Code / Title 32 / Article 11.5 / Part 2 / Section 32-11.5-204
32-11.5-204. Board - meetings - records
Status: in_force

32-11.5-204. Board - meetings - records. (1) (a) Except for the initial board, each board shall meet in January of each year at a regular place of meeting within the district for the qualification of new directors and for the selection of new officers. The initial board at its first meeting, and each successor board at the annual meeting held in January of each year thereafter, shall, by a majority vote of a quorum of the directors, elect the following officers:

(I) A chairperson who shall preside over all meetings of the board and see that the meetings and debate are conducted in an orderly and expeditious manner. Except as otherwise permitted by section 32-11.5-203 (1)(b)(II), the chairperson shall sign all contracts, agreements, and legal documents of the board and in general shall perform all duties incident to the office of chairperson.

(II) A vice-chairperson who shall assume the duties of the chairperson in the chairperson's absence.

(b) (I) A majority of the directors shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business by the board unless a different number is set by resolution of the board at the annual meeting. Except as otherwise provided in this article or in the bylaws, the affirmative vote of a majority of a quorum of the board of directors shall be sufficient to conduct the business of the board. If less than a quorum is present at a meeting, the chairperson or other presiding officer may compel the attendance of any absent member in such manner and under such penalties as the board may provide or may adjourn the meeting to a different time and place. If the meeting is adjourned, the chairperson shall notify absent directors of the time and place of the adjourned meeting.

(II) Subject to the requirement that a quorum of the board be present to vote, the board shall adopt spending or other fiscal policy resolutions, including, but not limited to, resolutions that, subject to applicable voter approval requirements, establish or increase taxes levied or fees imposed and collected by the district or multiple-fiscal year financial obligations to be incurred by the district, and public policy resolutions, including but not limited to resolutions that initiate condemnation proceedings and resolutions to initiate or voluntarily participate in litigation, only by a supermajority vote as follows:

Board Members Appointed Votes Required for Approval

2 2

3 2

4 3

5 4

6 4

7 5

8 6

9 7

(III) Each director or director's alternate shall be entitled to one vote, and voting by proxy shall not be permitted.

(IV) All meetings of the board, the technical advisory committee, the citizens advisory group, or any executive committee or other committee designated by the board shall be held in the district subject to the open meetings provisions of the "Colorado Sunshine Act of 1972", part 4 of article 6 of title 24, C.R.S.

(V) The directors, the technical advisory committee, the citizens advisory group, or any executive committee or other committee designated by the board may participate in any meeting of the board or committee by means of a telephone conversation or similar communication equipment by which all persons participating in the meeting can hear each other at the same time. Such remote participation shall constitute presence in person at the meeting.

(2) (a) The board shall perform all legislative acts of a general and permanent nature by resolution, which may require approval by a supermajority vote as specified in subparagraph (II) of paragraph (b) of subsection (1) of this section. On all resolutions and orders, the roll shall be called, and the ayes and noes shall be recorded. After passage, all resolutions and orders shall be recorded in the records of the offices of the clerk and recorders of El Paso and Pueblo counties, recorded in a book kept by the district for that purpose, and authenticated by the signature of the presiding officer of the board and the secretary of the board.

(b) The district and the board shall be subject to the "Colorado Open Records Act", article 72 of title 24, C.R.S.

(c) All district records are subject to audit as provided by law for political subdivisions of the state.
C.R.S. § 32-1-303 — CO Code / Title 32 / Article 1 / Part 3 / Section 32-1-303
32-1-303. Court jurisdiction - transfer of file - judge not disqualified
Status: in_force

32-1-303. Court jurisdiction - transfer of file - judge not disqualified. (1) (a) The district court sitting in or for any county in this state is vested with the jurisdiction to organize special districts which may be entirely within or partly within and partly without the judicial district in which said court is located. The court in and for the county in which the petition for the organization of a special district has been filed, for all purposes of this part 3 except as otherwise provided, shall thereafter maintain and have original and exclusive jurisdiction, coextensive with the boundaries of the special district and of the property proposed to be included in said special district or affected by said special district, without regard to the usual limits of its jurisdiction.

(b) If any special district by any reason whatsoever subsequently becomes situated entirely without a judicial district, the court on its motion or upon motion of the board shall transfer the entire file pertaining to the special district to the district court of the judicial district in which the major portion of the special district is then located, and said district court then shall have full jurisdiction over the special district in accordance with this article as if the proceedings had originally been filed there.

(2) No judge of the court wherein such petition is filed shall be disqualified to perform any duty imposed by this part 3 by reason of ownership of property within any proposed special district.
C.R.S. § 32-1-604 — CO Code / Title 32 / Article 1 / Part 6 / Section 32-1-604
32-1-604. Advisory board members
Status: in_force

32-1-604. Advisory board members. The members of the organizational board of the consolidated district not selected to act as the members of the first board of the consolidated district may act, however, as advisory members to the first board until such time as the terms of office for which they were originally elected would have expired. Advisory members may be compensated equally with compensation paid to the board of the consolidated district for each meeting attended. Advisory board members may not act as officers of nor bind the consolidated district and shall have no vote on any matters before the board of the consolidated district, but they may be employed by the board of the consolidated district in any capacity.
C.R.S. § 32-11-106 — CO Code / Title 32 / Article 11 / Part 1 / Section 32-11-106
32-11-106. Liberal construction
Status: in_force

32-11-106. Liberal construction. This article being necessary to secure and preserve the public health, safety, and general welfare, the rule of strict construction shall have no application to this article, but this article shall be liberally construed to effect the purposes and objects for which it is intended.
C.R.S. § 32-10-146 — CO Code / Title 32 / Article 10 / Section 32-10-146
32-10-146. Hours of voting
Status: repealed

32-10-146. Hours of voting. (Repealed)
C.R.S. § 32-20-110 — CO Code / Title 32 / Article 20 / Section 32-20-110
32-20-110. Repeal of article - inapplicable if the district has outstanding bond obligation
Status: repealed

32-20-110. Repeal of article - inapplicable if the district has outstanding bond obligations. (Repealed)
C.R.S. § 32-8-108.5 — CO Code / Title 32 / Article 8 / Section 32-8-108.5
32-8-108.5. Disposition of district property - repeal
Status: repealed

32-8-108.5. Disposition of district property - repeal. (Repealed)
C.R.S. § 32-7-139 — CO Code / Title 32 / Article 7 / Section 32-7-139
32-7-139. Payments for facilities acquired by regional service authority - valuation
Status: in_force

32-7-139. Payments for facilities acquired by regional service authority - valuation. (1) For any service authorized and approved under this article, the board of directors may acquire rights, properties, and other assets and liabilities of counties, municipalities, or special districts either through contract with the local governmental unit or upon resolution of the board, pursuant to section 32-1-701 (4), or upon the provision of any service on an exclusive basis as provided in section 32-7-112. Upon assuming the rights, title, and interest in any facility, the board shall become obligated to pay to the county, municipality, or special district, as the case may be, an amount, when due, equivalent to that necessary for the payment of all outstanding bonds and obligations of said jurisdictions for the acquisition, construction, and improvement of facilities acquired by the board.

(2) Upon the acquisition of facilities as provided in subsection (1) of this section, the board shall provide an offset of charges to the local jurisdiction either in service fees or ad valorem taxes in an amount equivalent to that which must be raised by the local governmental unit for the payment of outstanding obligations owed by such jurisdiction upon facilities acquired by the board.

(3) When any service authority board assumes the ownership of any existing facilities of a local governmental unit, the local governmental unit which paid part or all of the cost of such facilities, directly or by contract with another entity, may be entitled to receive a credit against any service charges or ad valorem taxes which may be apportioned or charged to the residents of such local governmental unit. Said credit may be spread over a period not exceeding thirty years. An additional credit equal to interest on the unused credit balance may be paid annually at a rate not exceeding four percent per annum. The amount of such credit shall not exceed the current value of the facilities. The board shall negotiate with the local governmental units in determining the value of any facility and the amount of credit to be granted, but the determination of the board shall be final subject to court review.

(4) In the event a local governmental unit believes that the board has been arbitrary or capricious in providing or not providing for a credit as permitted in this section, the governing board of such jurisdiction may commence an action in the district court. The court may dismiss the action or recommit the controversy to the board for further negotiation, if it determines that the action of the board was arbitrary or capricious.
C.R.S. § 32-11-404 — CO Code / Title 32 / Article 11 / Part 4 / Section 32-11-404
32-11-404. Notice of election
Status: repealed

32-11-404. Notice of election. (Repealed)
C.R.S. § 32-11-622 — CO Code / Title 32 / Article 11 / Part 6 / Section 32-11-622
32-11-622. Issuance of assessment securities
Status: in_force

32-11-622. Issuance of assessment securities. (1) The board has power in connection with any improvement district to issue, on the behalf and in the name of the urban district, bonds in an amount not exceeding the estimated cost of the project or part thereof to be defrayed by the levy and collection of assessments, or if the bonds are issued after the levy of assessments, in an aggregate principal amount not exceeding the aggregate amount of unpaid assessments pledged for the payment of the bonds as provided in sections 32-11-501 (3) and 32-11-502 to 32-11-526 and elsewhere in this article, except as otherwise provided in sections 32-11-622 to 32-11-631.

(2) Any assessment bonds may be issued at public or private sale to defray the cost of the project, including any temporary advances evidenced by assessment debentures or otherwise and all proper incidental expenses.

(3) The board may enter into a contract to sell assessment debentures and assessment bonds at any time; but, any other provisions of this article notwithstanding, if the board so contracts before it awards a construction contract or otherwise contracts for acquiring or improving, or acquiring and improving, the project, the board may terminate the contract to sell such securities if, before the awarding of the construction contract or otherwise contracting for the acquisition or improvement, or acquisition and improvement, of the project, the board determines not to acquire or improve, or acquire and improve, the project, and if the board has not elected to proceed under section 32-11-615 other than by independent contract pursuant to section 32-11-615 (1)(a), if at all.
C.R.S. § 32-4-409 — CO Code / Title 32 / Article 4 / Part 4 / Section 32-4-409
32-4-409. Inclusion of incorporated areas
Status: in_force

32-4-409. Inclusion of incorporated areas. (1) The municipalities as defined in this part 4 shall be eligible for inclusion in a metropolitan water district if such municipality is contiguous to the area encompassed by the district or is a territory which may feasibly become a part of the district as determined by the board of directors.

(2) The governing body of such municipality shall, before finally enacting an ordinance declaring that the public convenience and necessity, require the inclusion of a part or all of the territory within the boundaries of such municipality into such metropolitan water district. Said resolution or ordinance shall set forth boundaries of the territory proposed to be included, except that:

(a) The governing body of such municipality, before finally adopting such resolution or enacting such ordinance, shall cause a notice of public hearing to be published, which public hearing shall be held not less than twenty days nor more than forty days from the date of first publication, and shall state the time and place of such hearing, and that the matter of inclusion in a metropolitan water district will be considered.

(b) The governing body shall hold a public hearing at the time and place stated in the notice. In determining whether the territory shall be included in the district, the governing body shall consider the present and future needs and requirements of the municipality proposed to be included. Upon the effective date of such ordinance or resolution, the clerk of the governing body of such municipality shall forthwith transmit a certified copy thereof to the board of directors of such district and to the division of local government in the department of local affairs.

(3) Within sixty days after receipt of a copy of such resolution, the board of directors of such district may enact a similar resolution setting forth the same boundaries and upon the effective date of said resolution shall cause a certified copy thereof to be transmitted to the division of local government and to the clerk of the governing body of such municipality. The director of said division, upon receipt of a copy of a resolution of the board of directors of such district, shall forthwith issue a certificate reciting that the territory described in such resolution has been duly added to the district according to the laws of the state of Colorado. The inclusion of such territory shall be deemed effective upon the date of issuance of such certificate, and the validity of such inclusion shall be incontestable in any suit or proceeding which shall not have been commenced within three months from such date. The director of said division shall forthwith transmit to the governing body of such municipality and to the board of directors of such district a copy of such certificate, and the clerk of such governing body shall forthwith record such copy in the office of the clerk and recorder of the county in which such municipality is located.
C.R.S. § 32-9-124 — CO Code / Title 32 / Article 9 / Section 32-9-124
32-9-124. Forms of borrowing
Status: in_force

32-9-124. Forms of borrowing. Subject to the provisions of this article, the district, to carry out the purposes of this article, may borrow money and may issue the following district securities to evidence such borrowing: Notes, warrants, bonds, temporary bonds, refunding bonds, special obligation bonds, and interim notes.
C.R.S. § 32-11-532 — CO Code / Title 32 / Article 11 / Part 5 / Section 32-11-532
32-11-532. Securities not constituting indebtedness
Status: in_force

32-11-532. Securities not constituting indebtedness. Any other district securities (except general obligation notes and general obligation warrants) constitute special obligations of the district, and all such other securities (including all notes and warrants, general obligations, or special obligations payable within one year from date) neither constitute outstanding indebtedness of the district nor exhaust its debt-incurring power under any such debt limitation.
C.R.S. § 32-14-109 — CO Code / Title 32 / Article 14 / Section 32-14-109
32-14-109. Records of board - audits - legislative oversight - powers and duties of state a
Status: in_force

32-14-109. Records of board - audits - legislative oversight - powers and duties of state auditor. (1) All resolutions and orders shall be recorded and authenticated by the signature of the chairman of the board and the secretary. Every legislative act of the board of a general or permanent nature shall be by resolution. The book of resolutions and orders shall be a public record. A record shall also be made of all other proceedings of the board, minutes of the meetings, certificates, contracts, bonds given by directors, employees, and any other agents of the district, and all corporate acts and said record shall be a public record. The board shall keep an account of all moneys received by and disbursed on behalf of the district, and said account shall also be a public record. Any public record of the district shall be open for inspection by any registered elector of the district, by any official representative of the state, or by any official representative of any county, city and county, city, or town included, in whole or in part, within the district. All records shall be subject to audit as provided by law for political subdivisions.

(2) (a) In addition to the audit authorized in subsection (1) of this section, upon the affirmative vote of a majority of the members of the legislative audit committee created pursuant to section 2-3-101, it is the duty of the state auditor to conduct or cause to be conducted audits of the district. The state auditor shall prepare for the committee a report and shall make recommendations on such audit and shall include a copy of or the substance of such report in the annual report made pursuant to section 2-3-103 (2).

(b) In conducting an audit pursuant to paragraph (a) of this subsection (2), the state auditor or his or her designated representative shall have access at all times, except as otherwise provided in sections 39-1-116, 39-4-103, and 39-5-120, C.R.S., to all of the books, accounts, reports, including confidential reports, vouchers, or other records or information of the district. Nothing in this paragraph (b) shall be construed as authorizing or permitting the publication of information prohibited by law. Any director, employee, or agent who fails or who interferes in any way with such examination commits a class 2 misdemeanor and shall be punished as provided in section 18-1.3-501, C.R.S.

(c) In verifying any of the audits made, the state auditor shall have the right to ascertain the amounts on deposit in any bank or other depository belonging to the district. In addition, the state auditor shall have the right to audit said account or the books of any such bank or depository. No bank or other depository shall be liable for making available to the state auditor any of the information required pursuant to the provisions of this paragraph (c).
C.R.S. § 32-11-518 — CO Code / Title 32 / Article 11 / Part 5 / Section 32-11-518
32-11-518. Validity of securities unaffected by project
Status: in_force

32-11-518. Validity of securities unaffected by project. (1) The validity of any securities shall not be dependent on or affected by the validity or regularity of any proceedings relating to a project or the proper completion of any purpose for which the securities are issued.

(2) The purchaser of the securities shall in no manner be responsible for the application of the proceeds of the securities by the district or any of its officers, agents, and employees.
C.R.S. § 32-10-120 — CO Code / Title 32 / Article 10 / Section 32-10-120
32-10-120. Revenues of district - collection
Status: repealed

32-10-120. Revenues of district - collection. (Repealed)
C.R.S. § 32-1-804.3 — CO Code / Title 32 / Article 1 / Part 8 / Section 32-1-804.3
32-1-804.3. Candidates for director - self-nomination and acceptance form
Status: repealed

32-1-804.3. Candidates for director - self-nomination and acceptance form. (Repealed)
C.R.S. § 32-7-113 — CO Code / Title 32 / Article 7 / Section 32-7-113
32-7-113. General powers
Status: in_force

32-7-113. General powers. (1) The service authority shall be a body corporate and a political subdivision of the state, and the board has the following general powers:

(a) To have and use a corporate seal;

(b) To sue and be sued and be a party to suits, actions, and proceedings; the provisions of the "Colorado Governmental Immunity Act", as set forth in article 10 of title 24, C.R.S., shall be applicable to any service authority formed under this article;

(c) To enter into contracts and agreements affecting the affairs of the service authority and to accept all funds resulting therefrom pursuant to the provisions and limitations of part 2 of article 1 of title 29, C.R.S.;

(d) To contract with private persons, associations, or corporations for the provision of any service within or without its boundaries and to accept all funds and obligations resulting therefrom;

(e) To borrow money and incur indebtedness and other obligations and to evidence the same by certificates, notes, or debentures and to issue general obligation or revenue bonds, or any combinations thereof, in accordance with the provisions of this article;

(f) To refund any bonded or other indebtedness or special obligations of the service authority without an election in accordance with the provisions and limitations of this article;

(g) To acquire, dispose of, and encumber real and personal property, including, without limitation, rights and interests in property, including leases and easements, necessary to accomplish the purposes of the service authority;

(h) To acquire, construct, equip, operate, and maintain facilities to accomplish the purposes of the service authority;

(i) To have the management, control, and supervision of all the business affairs and properties of the service authority and in any case in which it acquires two or more facilities, the authority may use differential prices which reflect differential equities, liabilities, and operating costs for not exceeding thirty years;

(j) To hire and retain agents, employees, engineers, attorneys, and financial or other consultants and to provide for the powers, duties, qualifications, and terms of tenure thereof;

(k) To have and exercise the powers of eminent domain to take any private property necessary to the exercise of the powers granted, both within and without the service authority, in the manner provided by law for the condemnation of private property for public use;

(l) To construct, establish, and maintain works and facilities in, across, or along any easement dedicated to a public use, or any public street, road, or highway, subject to the provisions of section 32-7-116, and in, upon, or over any vacant public lands, which public lands are now, or may become, the property of the state of Colorado, and to construct, establish, and maintain works and facilities in, across, or along any stream of water or watercourse;

(m) (I) To provide for the revenues and ad valorem taxes needed to finance the service authority, subject to the limitations of this article, to fix and from time to time increase or decrease, and collect rates, fees, tolls, and other service charges pertaining to the services of the service authority, including without limitation minimum charges and charges for availability of the facilities or services relating thereto; to pledge such revenues for the payment of securities; and to enforce the collection of such revenues by civil action or by any other means authorized by law;

(II) To levy, collect, and cause to be collected ad valorem taxes and other revenues, including rates, fees, tolls, and charges, fixed within the boundaries of any special taxing district within the service authority as provided in this article;

(III) To levy, collect, and cause to be collected special assessments fixed against specially benefited real property in any improvement district within the service authority as provided in this article;

(n) To adopt and amend bylaws setting forth rules of procedure for the conduct of its affairs and providing for the administrative organization and structure, including provisions for delegation of powers and functions of the service authority, consistent with section 17 of article XIV of the state constitution and with this article;

(o) To adopt by resolution, and enforce, pursuant to section 32-7-115, regulations not inconsistent with state law which are necessary, appropriate, or incidental to any authorized service provided by the service authority;

(p) (I) To plan for the territory within the service authority, including the review of all comprehensive plans of local governments located within the boundaries of the service authority;

(II) To review all capital construction or other federal grant-in-aid projects proposed by any local governmental entity within the boundaries of the service authority and for which review is required by federal or state law;

(q) To appoint citizen advisory committees to assist and advise with respect to services and powers of the service authority;

(r) To accept on behalf of the service authority gifts, grants, and conveyances upon such terms and conditions as the board may approve;

(s) To have and exercise all rights and powers necessary or incidental to or implied from the powers granted in this article.
C.R.S. § 32-1-102 — CO Code / Title 32 / Article 1 / Part 1 / Section 32-1-102
32-1-102. Legislative declaration
Status: in_force

32-1-102. Legislative declaration. (1) The general assembly hereby declares that the organization of special districts providing the services and having the purposes, powers, and authority provided in this article will serve a public use and will promote the health, safety, prosperity, security, and general welfare of the inhabitants of such districts and of the people of the state of Colorado.

(2) The general assembly further declares that the procedures contained in part 2 of this article are necessary for the coordinated and orderly creation of special districts and for the logical extension of special district services throughout the state. It is the purpose of part 2 of this article to prevent unnecessary proliferation and fragmentation of local government and to avoid excessive diffusion of local tax sources.

(3) The general assembly further declares that the purpose of part 5 of this article is to facilitate the elimination of the overlapping of services provided by local governments and the double taxation which may occur because of annexation or otherwise when all or part of the taxable property of an area lies within the boundaries of both a municipality and a special district.

(4) The general assembly further declares that it is the policy of this state to provide for and encourage the consolidation of special districts and to provide the means therefor by simple procedures in order to prevent or reduce duplication, overlapping, and fragmentation of the functions and facilities of special districts; that such consolidation will better serve the people of this state; and that consolidated districts will result in reduced costs and increased efficiency of operation.

(5) The general assembly further declares that the purpose of part 7 of this article is to facilitate dissolution of special districts in order to reduce the proliferation, fragmentation, and overlapping of local governments and to encourage assumption of services by other governmental entities.
C.R.S. § 32-19-105 — CO Code / Title 32 / Article 19 / Section 32-19-105
32-19-105. Service area of district - governmental immunity
Status: in_force

32-19-105. Service area of district - governmental immunity. (1) A district shall include all of the territory of one or more municipalities, counties, or other existing taxing entities, as may be proposed. The district shall be a body corporate and politic and a political subdivision of the state.

(2) Each of the directors, officers, and employees of the district shall be a public employee for purposes of the "Colorado Governmental Immunity Act", article 10 of title 24, C.R.S.
C.R.S. § 32-4-529 — CO Code / Title 32 / Article 4 / Part 5 / Section 32-4-529
32-4-529. Covenants in security proceedings
Status: in_force

32-4-529. Covenants in security proceedings. (1) Any resolution or trust indenture authorizing the issuance of securities or any other instrument appertaining thereto may contain covenants and other provisions, notwithstanding such covenants and provisions may limit the exercise of powers conferred by this part 5, in order to secure the payment of such securities, in agreement with the holders and owners of such securities, as to any one or more of the following:

(a) The service charges, and any general taxes to be fixed, charged, or levied, and the collection, use, and disposition thereof, including but not limited to the foreclosure of liens for delinquencies, the discontinuance of services, facilities, or commodities, or use of any sewage disposal system or project, prohibition against free service, the collection of penalties and collection costs, including disconnection and reconnection fees, and the use and disposition of any revenues of the district derived, or to be derived, from any source;

(b) The acquisition, improvement, or equipment of all or any part of the sewage disposal system or of any project;

(c) The creation and maintenance of reserves or sinking funds to secure the payment of the principal of and interest on any securities or of operation and maintenance expenses of any sewage disposal system or any project, or part thereof, and the source, custody, security, use, and disposition of any such reserves or funds, including but not limited to the powers and duties of any trustee with regard thereto;

(d) A fair and reasonable payment by the district from its general fund or other available moneys to the account of a designated project for any facilities or commodities furnished or services rendered thereby to the district or any of its departments, boards, or agencies;

(e) The purpose to which the proceeds of the sale of securities may be applied, and the custody, security, use, expenditure, application, and disposition thereof;

(f) The payment of the principal of and interest on any securities, and the sources and methods thereof, the rank or priority of any securities as to any lien or security for payment, or the acceleration of any maturity of any securities, or the issuance of other or additional securities payable from or constituting a charge against or lien upon any revenues pledged for the payment of securities and the creation of future liens and encumbrances there against, and limitations thereon;

(g) The use, regulation, inspection, management, operation, maintenance, or disposition, or any limitation or regulation of the use, of all or any part of the sewage disposal system or any facilities or project;

(h) The determination or definition of revenues from the sewage disposal system or any project or of the expenses of operation and maintenance of such system or project, the use and disposition of such revenues and the manner of and limitations upon paying such expenses;

(i) The insurance to be carried by the district and use and disposition of insurance moneys, the acquisition of completion or surety bonds appertaining to any project or funds, or both, and the use and disposition of any proceeds of such bonds;

(j) Books of account, the inspection and audit thereof, and other records appertaining to a sewage disposal system, sewer system, or any project authorized in this part 5;

(k) The assumption or payment or discharge of any indebtedness, other obligation, lien, or other claim relating to any part of a sewage disposal system or of any project or any securities having or which may have a lien on any part of any revenues of the district;

(l) Limitations on the powers of the district to acquire or operate, or permit the acquisition or operation of, any plants, structures, facilities, or properties which may compete or tend to compete with the sewage disposal system or any project;

(m) The vesting in a corporate or other trustee such property, rights, powers, and duties in trust as the district may determine, which may include any of the rights, powers, and duties of the trustee appointed by the holders of securities, and limiting or abrogating the right of such holders to appoint a trustee, or limiting the rights, duties, and powers of such trustee;

(n) The payment of costs or expenses incident to the enforcement of the securities or of the provisions of the resolution or of any covenant or contract with the holders of the securities;

(o) The procedure, if any, by which the terms of any covenant or contract with, or duty to, the holders of securities may be amended or abrogated, the amount of securities the holders of which must consent thereto, and the manner in which such consent may be given or evidenced;

(p) Events of default, rights, and liabilities arising therefrom, and the rights, liabilities, powers, and duties arising upon the breach by the district of any covenants, conditions, or obligations;

(q) The terms and conditions upon which the holders of the securities, or any portion, percentage, or amount of them, may enforce any covenants or provisions made under this part 5, or duties imposed thereby;

(r) The terms and conditions upon which the holders of the securities, or of a specified portion, percentage, or amount thereof, or any trustee therefor, shall be entitled to the appointment of a receiver, which receiver may enter and take possession of the sewage disposal system or any project or service, operate and maintain the same, prescribe fees, rates, and charges, and collect, receive, and apply all revenues thereafter arising therefrom in the same manner as the district itself might do;

(s) A procedure by which the terms of any resolution authorizing securities, or any other contract with any holders of securities, including but not limited to an indenture of trust or similar instrument, may be amended or abrogated, and as to the amount of securities the holders of which must consent thereto, and the manner in which such consent may be given;

(t) The terms and conditions upon which any or all of the securities become or may be declared due before maturity, and as to the terms and conditions upon which such declaration and its consequences may be waived;

(u) All such acts and things as may be necessary or convenient or desirable in order to secure the district's securities, or, in the discretion of the board, tend to make the securities more marketable, notwithstanding that such covenant, act, or thing may not be enumerated in this part 5, it being the intention hereof to give a district power to do all things in the issuance of securities and for their security, except as specifically limited in this part 5.
C.R.S. § 32-11-616 — CO Code / Title 32 / Article 11 / Part 6 / Section 32-11-616
32-11-616. Construction contracts
Status: in_force

32-11-616. Construction contracts. (1) No contract for doing construction work for acquiring or improving the project contemplated shall be made or awarded nor shall the board incur any expense or any liability in relation thereto, except for maps, plats, diagrams, estimates, plans, specifications, and notices until after the provisional order hearing and notice thereof provided for in this article have been had and given.

(2) The board may advertise by publication for proposals for doing the work whenever the board desires, but the contract shall not be made or awarded before the time stated in subsection (1) of this section.

(3) In the case of construction work done by independent contract for any project or portion thereof in any improvement district, the engineer or any purchasing officer of the urban district, as provided by the board, shall request competitive bids and publish notice stating that bids will be received at a time and at a place designated therein.

(4) The urban district may contract only with the responsible bidder submitting the lowest and best bid upon proper terms.

(5) The district has the right to reject any and all bids and to waive any irregularity in any bid.

(6) Any contract may be let on a lump-sum or on a unit basis.

(7) No contract shall be entered into for such work unless the contractor gives an undertaking with a sufficient surety approved by the board and in an amount fixed by it for the faithful performance of the contract, substantially as required of a school board and a school district by sections 38-26-101 and 38-26-105 to 38-26-107, C.R.S., as from time to time amended, except as expressly otherwise provided in this article.

(8) Upon default in the performance of any contract, the engineer, or any purchasing officer, as directed by motion of the board, may advertise and may relet the remainder of the work without further resolution and may deduct the cost from the original contract price and may recover any excess cost by suit on the original bond, or otherwise.

(9) All contracts shall provide, among other things, that the person entering into the contract with the urban district will pay for all materials furnished and for services rendered for the performance of the contract and that any person furnishing the materials or rendering the services may maintain an action to recover for the same against the obligor in the undertaking as though the person was named therein. Final settlement shall be effected substantially as required by section 38-26-107, C.R.S., as from time to time amended, and all laws thereunto enabling.

(10) If any contract or any agreement is made in violation of the provisions of this section, it shall be voidable, and no action shall be maintained thereon by any party thereto against the urban district.

(11) To the extent the urban district makes any payment thereunder, such contract or agreement shall be valid, and any such payment may be included in any cost defrayed by the levy of assessments unless theretofore the urban district elects to void the contract or the agreement in its entirety and to recover any such payment from the party to whom made.

(12) The board, except as expressly limited in this article, may in the letting of contracts impose such conditions upon bidders with regard to bonds and to securities, and such guaranties of good and faithful performance, completion of any work, and the keeping of the same in repair, and may provide for any further matter or thing in connection therewith as may be considered by the board to be advantageous to the urban district and to all interested persons.
C.R.S. § 32-11-536 — CO Code / Title 32 / Article 11 / Part 5 / Section 32-11-536
32-11-536. Recitals in securities
Status: in_force

32-11-536. Recitals in securities. (1) The district securities issued under this article, designated in section 32-11-501 (2), and constituting special obligations shall recite in substance that the securities and the interest thereon are payable solely from the net revenues pledged to the payment thereof.

(2) District securities issued under this article and constituting general obligations shall pledge the full faith and credit of the district for their payment, shall so state, and shall state that they are payable from taxes.

(3) General obligation district securities, the payment of which is additionally secured by a pledge of revenues, shall recite in substance, in addition to the statements required by subsection (2) of this section, that the payment of the securities and the interest thereon is additionally secured by a pledge of the net revenues or the gross revenues, as the case may be, designated in the securities.
C.R.S. § 32-1-308 — CO Code / Title 32 / Article 1 / Part 3 / Section 32-1-308
32-1-308. Applicability of article to existing districts and validation - districts being
Status: in_force

32-1-308. Applicability of article to existing districts and validation - districts being organized. (1) The provisions of this article which become effective July 1, 1981, shall apply to all special districts existing on June 30, 1981, or organized thereafter; except that any such existing district need not obtain a name change to conform to this article and that any district may continue to operate for the purpose or purposes for which it was organized.

(2) Any proceedings for the organization of a special district which were commenced prior to July 1, 1981, may continue pursuant to the laws in effect at the time such organization was commenced until the district court has declared the district organized. Thereafter, the special district shall be subject to the provisions of this article. Any such organizational proceedings which are dismissed by the board of county commissioners or by the district court and which are recommenced after July 1, 1981, shall be governed by the provisions of this article.
C.R.S. § 32-22-104 — CO Code / Title 32 / Article 22 / Section 32-22-104
32-22-104. Board of directors - appointment - meetings - compensation - conflicts of intere
Status: in_force

32-22-104. Board of directors - appointment - meetings - compensation - conflicts of interest. (1) The district is governed by a board of directors, all of whom shall represent the residents of the district, which consists of:

(a) (I) Six directors appointed by the governor and confirmed by the senate. The directors appointed by the governor shall support the purposes of the district as outlined in subsection (2) of this section, and must collectively have professional experience or expertise in the following areas:

(A) Transportation or public finance;

(B) Supporting a statewide employee organization;

(C) Passenger rail system development or operations; and

(D) Environmental conservation.

(II) In addition to the requirements set forth in subsection (1)(a)(I) of this section, at least one of the directors appointed by the governor must be a resident of a county, city and county, or municipality through which light or commuter rail service was planned as part of the voter-approved Fastracks transit expansion program of the regional transportation district but has not been constructed.

(III) The governor shall make the initial appointments no later than April 1, 2022, and the initial directors appointed may act as directors pending their confirmation by the senate. Directors appointed by the governor pursuant to this subsection (1)(a) are appointed for four-year terms that run through the fourth December 31 following their appointments; except that the initial terms of three of the directors other than the director who is a resident of a county, city and county, or municipality through which light or commuter rail service was planned as part of the voter-approved Fastracks transit expansion program of the regional transportation district but has not been constructed are two years. The terms of the directors appointed pursuant to this subsection (1)(a) other than the directors initially appointed commence on January 1 following their appointments and run through the fourth succeeding December 31. The requirement that one director be such a resident expires after two four-year terms have been served by a director who meets the requirement. Each board member appointed pursuant to this subsection (1)(a) holds office until the member's term expires or until the governor appoints a successor.

(b) (I) Subject to the requirements of subsection (1)(b)(II) of this section, ten directors appointed subject to senate confirmation by metropolitan planning organizations and rural transportation planning organizations that conduct transportation planning for state transportation planning regions that include territory of the district as follows:

(A) Each metropolitan planning organization that represents more than one million five hundred thousand residents in the district, which includes the Denver regional council of governments, shall appoint four directors; except that, if a single city and county or municipality has fifty-five percent or more of the total population of the metropolitan planning organization's territory, the city and county or municipality shall appoint one of the four directors that would otherwise be appointed by the metropolitan planning organization;

(B) Each metropolitan planning organization that represents more than five hundred thousand residents, but fewer than one million residents in the district, which includes the Pikes Peak area council of governments and the north front range metropolitan planning organization, shall appoint two directors; except that, if a single city and county or municipality has fifty-five percent or more of the total population of the metropolitan planning organization's territory, the city and county or municipality shall appoint one of the four directors that would otherwise be appointed by the metropolitan planning organization;

(C) The Pueblo area council of governments shall appoint one director; and

(D) The south central council of governments shall appoint one director.

(II) A director appointed by a metropolitan planning organization or a council of governments pursuant to subsection (1)(b)(I) of this section must be or must have been an appointed representative to the board of directors of the appointing authority and must represent or must have represented a member local government of the appointing authority that is wholly or partly included within the district. When appointing such a director, only members of the board of directors of the appointing authority who represent a member local government of the appointing authority that is wholly or partly included within the district may vote on the appointment. The appointing authorities for such directors shall make initial appointments no later than March 1, 2022, and the initial directors appointed may act as directors pending their confirmation by the senate. Directors are appointed for four-year terms that run through the fourth December 31 following their appointments; except that the initial terms of two of the directors appointed pursuant to subsection (1)(b)(I)(A) of this section, one of the directors appointed by each metropolitan planning organization pursuant to subsection (1)(b)(I)(B) of this section, and the director appointed pursuant to subsection (1)(b)(I)(D) of this section are two years. The terms of the directors appointed pursuant to this subsection (1)(b) other than the directors initially appointed commence on January 1 following their appointments and run through the fourth succeeding December 31. Each board member appointed pursuant to this subsection (1)(b) holds office until the member's term expires or until the appointing authority appoints a successor. By a two-thirds vote of its members, the senate may remove any member of the board appointed pursuant to subsection (1)(a) of this section or this subsection (1)(b) for cause.

(c) One director appointed by the executive director of the department of transportation who shall serve at the pleasure of the executive director. The executive director shall make the appointment no later than December 1, 2021.

(d) (I) If the respective railroads choose to make appointments, three advisory nonvoting directors appointed as designated representatives of railroads that operate in the state as follows:

(A) One director appointed by the chief executive officer of the BNSF Railway;

(B) One director appointed by the chief executive officer of the Union Pacific Railroad; and

(C) One director appointed by the chief executive officer of the National Railroad Passenger Corporation, also known as Amtrak.

(II) The appointing authorities for any directors appointed pursuant to subsection (1)(d)(I) of this section shall make initial appointments no later than December 1, 2021. Each such director serves at the pleasure of the appointing authority.

(e) One advisory nonvoting director appointed by the board of directors of the regional transportation district. The board of directors shall make the initial appointment no later than December 1, 2021. The director shall serve at the pleasure of the board of directors, but the appointment must be reaffirmed by the board of directors of the regional transportation district not later than four years from the date of the initial appointment and not later than four years from the date of any subsequent reaffirmation.

(f) One advisory nonvoting director appointed by the board of directors of the I-70 mountain corridor coalition, or any successor entity to the coalition. The board of directors shall make the initial appointment no later than December 1, 2021. The director shall serve at the pleasure of the board of directors, but the appointment must be reaffirmed by the board of directors of the I-70 mountain corridor coalition not later than four years from the date of the initial appointment and not later than four years from the date of any subsequent reaffirmation.

(g) If the respective governors choose to make appointments, the following two advisory nonvoting directors:

(I) A resident of New Mexico appointed by the governor of New Mexico to represent communities in New Mexico who shall serve at the pleasure of the governor of New Mexico; and

(II) A resident of Wyoming appointed by the governor of Wyoming to represent communities in Wyoming who shall serve at the pleasure of the governor of Wyoming.

(2) (a) The board shall convene for its first meeting no later than May 15, 2022, and shall, at that meeting, select a chairperson and vice-chairperson from among its membership.

(b) (I) The board shall conduct all business at public meetings. Whenever practicable, the board shall live broadcast its meetings, and the board shall provide reasonable accommodations to allow persons with disabilities to attend, listen to, or watch board meetings.

(II) The board shall make an audio or audio-video recording of each board meeting available on the district's website.

(III) The provisions of part 4 of article 6 of title 24 apply to all board meetings.

(c) A majority of the voting directors of the board constitutes a quorum, and, except as otherwise specifically provided in this article 22, a majority of a quorum may make binding decisions for the board. Advisory nonvoting members of the board may participate, in a nonvoting capacity, in all board meetings, including executive sessions; except that, an advisory nonvoting member of the board shall not participate in an executive session if the board determines that a particular matter to be discussed in the executive session, as identified by the board pursuant to section 24-6-402 (4), concerns the appointing authority for the advisory nonvoting member and should not be discussed when the advisory nonvoting member is present. By a two-thirds vote of the voting directors of all voting directors of the board, the board may add additional advisory nonvoting members to the board for either fixed terms of four years or for service at the pleasure of a majority of the voting directors of the board.

(d) Directors of the board, including advisory nonvoting directors, receive no compensation for their services; except that directors may receive per diem payments for days spent working on district matters and may be reimbursed by the district for their necessary expenses while serving as directors of the board.

(e) A director of the board shall disqualify himself or herself from voting on any issue with respect to which he or she has a conflict of interest, unless the director has disclosed the conflict of interest in compliance with section 18-8-308.

(f) Directors of the board and officers and employees of the district are public employees for purposes of the "Colorado Governmental Immunity Act", article 10 of title 24.
C.R.S. § 32-13-104.3 — CO Code / Title 32 / Article 13 / Section 32-13-104.3
32-13-104.3. Additional district area - petition - required filings
Status: in_force

32-13-104.3. Additional district area - petition - required filings. (1) For any area that is contiguous to any boundary of the district, the area may be included in the district if the following requirements are satisfied:

(a) A petition signed by one hundred percent of the owners of the land comprising the area proposed to be included, including the owners of any land constituting a planned unit development or subdivision, is presented to the board. The petition shall contain a legal description of the land comprising the area proposed to be included, state that assent to the inclusion is given by the fee owner thereof, and be acknowledged by the fee owner in the same manner as required for the conveyance of land.

(b) The board resolves to accept the area specified in the petition into the district.

(2) Prior to including any additional area in the district pursuant to this section, the district shall file a notice and map containing a legal description of the area with the county clerk and recorder of any county in which the area is located, the division of local government in the department of local affairs, and the department of revenue. Upon receiving a notice and map pursuant to this subsection (2), the department of revenue shall communicate with any taxing jurisdictions affected by the inclusion of the additional area in the district in order to facilitate the administration and collection of taxes within the additional area and to identify all retailers affected by the inclusion of the additional area. The department of revenue shall make copies of any such notices and maps available to all taxing jurisdictions in the state, including special districts that impose a sales tax.

(3) A map of the land comprising the area proposed to be included in the district shall be available for review by the landowners of such area when the landowners sign a petition to be included in the district pursuant to paragraph (a) of subsection (1) of this section.
C.R.S. § 32-11-634 — CO Code / Title 32 / Article 11 / Part 6 / Section 32-11-634
32-11-634. Assessment computations and limitations
Status: in_force

32-11-634. Assessment computations and limitations. (1) If the assessment is made upon the basis of frontage, the engineer shall assess each tract with such relative portion of the whole amount to be levied as the length of front of such premises bears to the whole frontage of all the tracts to be assessed, and the frontage of all tracts to be assessed shall be deemed to be the aggregate number of feet as determined for assessment by the engineer.

(2) If the assessment is directed to be according to an area or zone or another equitable basis other than a front-foot basis, the engineer shall assess upon each tract such relative portion of the whole sum to be levied as is proportionate to the estimated benefit according to such basis.

(3) Regardless of the basis used, in cases of wedge-shaped or V-shaped or any other irregular-shaped tracts, an amount apportioned thereto shall be in proportion to the special benefits thereby derived.

(4) No assessment shall exceed the amount of the estimate of maximum special benefits to the tract assessed, as provided in section 32-11-607 (2).

(5) Any amount which would be assessed against any tract in the absence of both limitations in subsections (3) and (4) of this section shall be defrayed by other than the levy of assessments.
C.R.S. § 32-8-108 — CO Code / Title 32 / Article 8 / Section 32-8-108
32-8-108. Contract for use of tunnel - repeal
Status: repealed

32-8-108. Contract for use of tunnel - repeal. (Repealed)
C.R.S. § 32-1-1807 — CO Code / Title 32 / Article 1 / Part 18 / Section 32-1-1807
32-1-1807. Supplemental provisions
Status: in_force

32-1-1807. Supplemental provisions. The governing body of an agency may establish supplemental provisions that are designed to implement the provisions of this part 18.
C.R.S. § 32-11.5-402 — CO Code / Title 32 / Article 11.5 / Part 4 / Section 32-11.5-402
32-11.5-402. Bonds
Status: in_force

32-11.5-402. Bonds. (1) Subject to the election requirements specified in section 32-11.5-205 (2)(c)(II), the district may, from time to time, issue bonds for any of its corporate purposes. The bonds shall be issued pursuant to a resolution of the board or a trust indenture, shall not be secured by an encumbrance, mortgage, or other pledge of real or personal property of the district, and shall be payable from any district revenues unless the bond resolution or trust indenture specifically limits the source of district revenues from which the bonds are payable.

(2) Bonds may be executed and delivered by the district at such times, may be in such form and denominations and include such terms and maturities, may be subject to optional or mandatory redemption prior to maturity with or without a premium, may be in fully registered form or bearer form registrable as to principal or interest or both, may bear such conversion privileges, may be payable in such installments and at such times not exceeding forty years from the date thereof, may be payable at such place or places whether within or without the state, may bear interest at such rate or rates per annum, which may be fixed or vary according to index, procedure, or formula or as determined by the district or its agents, without regard to any interest rate limitation appearing in any other law of the state, may be subject to purchase at the option of the holder or the district, may be evidenced in such manner, may be executed by such officers of the district, including the use of one or more facsimile signatures so long as at least one manual signature appears on the bonds, which may be either of an officer of the district or of an agent authenticating the same, may be in the form of coupon bonds that have attached interest coupons bearing a manual or facsimile signature of an officer of the district, and may contain such provisions not inconsistent with this article, all as provided in the resolution of the district under which the bonds are authorized to be issued or as provided in a trust indenture between the district and any bank or trust company having full trust powers.

(3) Bonds may be sold at public or private sale at such price or prices, in such manner, and at such times as determined by the board, and the board may pay all fees, expenses, and commissions that it deems necessary or advantageous in connection with the sale of the bonds. The power to fix the date of sale of the bonds, to receive bids or proposals, to award and sell bonds, to fix interest rates, and to take all other action necessary to sell and deliver the bonds may be delegated to an officer or agent of the district. Any outstanding bonds may be refunded by the district pursuant to article 56 of title 11, C.R.S. All bonds and any interest coupons applicable thereto are declared to be negotiable instruments.

(4) The resolution or a trust indenture authorizing the issuance of the bonds may pledge all or a portion of the special fund, may contain such provisions for protecting and enforcing the rights and remedies of holders of any of the bonds as the district deems appropriate, may set forth the rights and remedies of the holders of any of the bonds, and may contain provisions that the district deems appropriate for the security of the holders of the bonds, including, but not limited to, provisions for letters of credit, insurance, standby credit agreements, or other forms of credit ensuring timely payment of the bonds, including the redemption price or the purchase price.

(5) Any lawful pledge of moneys or other property made by the district or by any person or governmental unit with which the district contracts shall be valid and binding from the time the pledge is made. The special fund or other property so pledged shall immediately be subject to the lien of the pledge without any physical delivery or further act, and the lien of the pledge shall be valid and binding against all parties having claims of any kind in tort, contract, or otherwise against the pledging party regardless of whether the claiming party has notice of the lien. The instrument by which the pledge is created need not be recorded or filed.

(6) Neither the members of the board, employees of the district, nor any person executing the bonds shall be liable personally on the bonds or subject to any personal liability or accountability by reason of the issuance thereof.

(7) The district may purchase its bonds out of any available moneys and may hold, pledge, cancel, or resell such bonds subject to and in accordance with agreements with the holders thereof.

(8) The state hereby pledges and agrees with the holders of any bonds and with those parties who enter into contracts with the district pursuant to this article that the state will not limit, alter, restrict, or impair the rights vested in the district or the rights or obligations of any person with which it contracts to fulfill the terms of any agreements made pursuant to this article. The state further agrees that it will not in any way impair the rights or remedies of the holders of bonds until the bonds have been paid or until adequate provision for payment has been made. The district may include this provision and undertaking for the state in its bonds.

(9) All banks, trust companies, savings and loan associations, insurance companies, executors, administrators, guardians, trustees, and other fiduciaries may legally invest any moneys within their control in any bonds issued under this article. Public entities, as defined in section 24-75-601 (1), C.R.S., may invest public funds in bonds only if the bonds satisfy the investment requirements established in part 6 of article 75 of title 24, C.R.S.

(10) The income or other revenues of the district, all properties at any time owned by the district, bonds, and the transfer of and the income from bonds shall be exempt from all taxation and assessments in the state. In the resolution or indenture authorizing bonds, the district may waive the exemption from federal income taxation for interest on the bonds. Bonds shall be exempt from the provisions of article 51 of title 11, C.R.S.
C.R.S. § 32-11-204 — CO Code / Title 32 / Article 11 / Part 2 / Section 32-11-204
32-11-204. Regular appointments
Status: in_force

32-11-204. Regular appointments. (1) The mayor of the city and county of Denver or the deputy mayor shall be ex officio a director.

(2) Except as otherwise provided in this article, the other directors shall be chosen as provided in this section.

(3) (a) Two directors shall be appointed to the board by the city council of the city and county of Denver after the second Tuesday in January in each odd-numbered year and by the twentieth day of January in such year. One director shall be appointed to the board by such city council during such part of January in each even-numbered year.

(b) Each director appointed pursuant to this subsection (3) shall be a member of such city council and shall remain as such during his term of office as director.

(4) (a) A director shall be appointed to the board by the board of county commissioners of each of the counties of Adams and Boulder and by the city council of the city and county of Broomfield after the second Tuesday in January in each odd-numbered year and by the twentieth day of January in such year; except that, in 2001, the city council of the city and county of Broomfield shall appoint a director after November 15, 2001. A director shall be appointed to the board by the board of county commissioners of each of the counties of Arapahoe, Douglas, and Jefferson during such part of January in each even-numbered year.

(b) Each director appointed pursuant to this subsection (4) shall be a member of the board of county commissioners appointing him to be a director and shall remain as such during his term of office as director.

(5) (a) A director shall be appointed to the board by the governor from each of the counties of Arapahoe, Douglas, and Jefferson after the second Tuesday in January in each odd-numbered year and by the twentieth day of January in such year. A director shall be appointed to the board by the governor from each of the counties of Adams and Boulder during such part of January in each even-numbered year.

(b) Each director appointed pursuant to this subsection (5) shall be an executive officer of a municipality with a population of one hundred thousand or less, as determined by the latest Denver regional council of governments' estimate, which is located wholly or in part in the county from which he is appointed, shall be a resident of such county, and shall remain as such an executive officer and such a county resident during his term of office as director.

(5.5) The mayor or the mayor pro tem of any city located within the district and having a population in excess of one hundred thousand, as determined by the latest Denver regional council of governments' estimate, shall be ex officio a director.

(6) (a) On or after the twenty-first day of January of each year but on or before the last day of January in such year, a director shall be appointed to the board by such board, including as members thereof for the purposes of this subsection (6) each director newly appointed in such month to the board as provided in subsections (3) to (5) of this section, and including each incumbent director whose regular term of office does not end on the last day of such month, but excluding each incumbent director whose regular term of office ends on the last day of such month.

(b) Each director appointed pursuant to this subsection (6) shall be a professional engineer licensed by the state, an elector of the district, and not an officer in the regular employment of any public body. Each such director shall remain so qualified during his or her term of office as director.

(c) No director appointed pursuant to this subsection (6) shall be deemed to be in the regular employment of such a public body designated in paragraph (b) of this subsection (6) merely because the director or an engineering firm of which he is a member or with which he is otherwise associated is engaged as an independent contractor by the public body.

(d) For the purposes of this subsection (6), a quorum of the board shall constitute a majority of the body composed of the mayor of the city and county of Denver or the deputy mayor and such other directors authorized to appoint such remaining director as provided in paragraph (a) of this subsection (6). Each such appointment shall be by motion adopted by a majority of such directors, including the mayor or the deputy mayor, constituting a quorum.

(e) The secretary of the board shall give at least five days' mailed notice of a special or regular meeting designated by the board for considering each such appointment. Such notice shall be addressed to each such director authorized to make such a remaining appointment at the mailing address designated by him in the records of the district.

(7) Each appointing authority designated in subsections (3) to (6) of this section shall cause each newly appointed director, each other appointing authority, the mayor of the city and county of Denver or the deputy mayor, and the secretary of the board to be notified forthwith of each such appointment.

(8) If any appointing authority designated in subsections (3) to (6) of this section fails to appoint any director to the board as therein provided and to cause notification of such appointment to be given pursuant to subsection (7) of this section, at the time, subject to the limitations, and otherwise as provided in said subsections (3) to (6), the governor forthwith shall make such appointment and shall cause notice thereof to be given as provided in said subsections (3) to (6) for the appointing authority.

(9) Except as otherwise provided in this article, any incumbent may be reappointed as a director to the board.
C.R.S. § 32-17-113 — CO Code / Title 32 / Article 17 / Section 32-17-113
32-17-113. Sales tax imposed - collection - administration of tax
Status: in_force

32-17-113. Sales tax imposed - collection - administration of tax. (1) (a) Upon the approval of the eligible electors in the district at an election held in accordance with section 20 of article X of the state constitution and part 8 of article 1 of this title, the district shall have the power to levy such uniform sales tax throughout the entire geographical area of the district upon every transaction or other incident with respect to which a sales tax is levied by the state pursuant to the provisions of article 26 of title 39, C.R.S.

(b) The sales tax imposed pursuant to paragraph (a) of this subsection (1) shall also be levied on the following sales and purchases:

(I) Purchases of machinery or machine tools that are otherwise exempt pursuant to section 39-26-709 (1), C.R.S., to the extent that such sales and purchases are subject to the sales tax levied by the regional transportation district pursuant to section 29-2-105 (1)(d), C.R.S.;

(II) Sales of low-emitting motor vehicles, power sources, or parts used for converting such power sources as specified in section 39-26-719 (1), C.R.S.; and

(III) Vending machine sales of food that are otherwise exempt pursuant to section 39-26-714 (2), C.R.S.

(c) The sales tax imposed pursuant to paragraph (a) of this subsection (1) shall not be levied on:

(I) The sale of tangible personal property delivered by a retailer or a retailer's agent or to a common carrier for delivery to a destination outside the district;

(II) The sale of tangible personal property on which a specific ownership tax has been paid or is payable when such sale meets the following conditions:

(A) The purchaser does not reside in the district or the purchaser's principal place of business is outside the district; and

(B) The personal property is registered or required to be registered outside the geographical boundaries of the district under the laws of this state; and

(III) The sale of cigarettes.

(d) The sales tax imposed pursuant to paragraph (a) of this subsection (1) is in addition to any other sales or use tax imposed pursuant to law.

(2) (a) The collection, administration, and enforcement of the sales tax shall be performed by the executive director of the department of revenue in the same manner as that for the collection, administration, and enforcement of the state sales tax imposed pursuant to article 26 of title 39, C.R.S., including, without limitation, the retention by a vendor of the percentage of the amount remitted to cover the vendor's expense in the collection and remittance of the sales tax as provided in section 39-26-105, C.R.S. The executive director shall make monthly distributions of sales tax collections to the district. The district shall pay the net incremental cost incurred by the department of revenue in the administration and collection of the sales tax.

(b) (I) A qualified purchaser may provide a direct payment permit number issued pursuant to section 39-26-103.5, C.R.S., to any vendor or retailer that is liable and responsible for collecting and remitting any sales tax levied on any sale made to the qualified purchaser pursuant to the provisions of this article. A vendor or retailer that has received a direct payment permit number in good faith from a qualified purchaser shall not be liable or responsible for collection and remittance of any sales tax imposed on the sale that is paid for directly from the qualified purchaser's funds and not the personal funds of any individual.

(II) A qualified purchaser that provides a direct payment permit number to a vendor or retailer shall be liable and responsible for the amount of sales tax levied on any sale made to the qualified purchaser pursuant to the provisions of this article in the same manner as liability would be imposed on a qualified purchaser for state sales tax pursuant to section 39-26-105 (3), C.R.S.
C.R.S. § 32-11-650 — CO Code / Title 32 / Article 11 / Part 6 / Section 32-11-650
32-11-650. Collections by county treasurer
Status: in_force

32-11-650. Collections by county treasurer. The county treasurer shall receive payment of all assessments against assessable property located in the county appearing upon the assessment roll, with interest.
C.R.S. § 32-13-104.7 — CO Code / Title 32 / Article 13 / Section 32-13-104.7
32-13-104.7. Annexation of enclaves
Status: in_force

32-13-104.7. Annexation of enclaves. (1) When any unincorporated territory has been entirely contained within the boundaries of the Denver metropolitan scientific and cultural facilities district, the board may, by resolution, annex the territory to the district. The board shall give notice of a proposed annexation resolution by publishing a copy of the resolution once a week for four successive weeks in a newspaper of general circulation in the territory proposed to be annexed. The board shall also send a copy of the proposed annexation resolution by registered mail to the board of county commissioners and county attorney of the county containing the territory to be annexed, to any special district or school district having territory within the territory to be annexed, and to the executive director of the department of revenue. The first publication of the notice and the mailing of the proposed annexation resolution shall occur at least thirty days prior to the final adoption of the resolution, and the board shall allow interested persons to testify for or against the resolution at a public hearing held prior to the final adoption of the resolution.

(2) No territory may be annexed pursuant to subsection (1) of this section if any part of the district boundary or area surrounding the territory consists of public rights-of-way, including streets and alleys, that are not immediately adjacent to the district on the side of the right-of-way opposite to the territory.
C.R.S. § 32-17-102 — CO Code / Title 32 / Article 17 / Section 32-17-102
32-17-102. Legislative declaration
Status: in_force

32-17-102. Legislative declaration. (1) The general assembly finds, determines, and declares that, although the state of Colorado has dedicated financial resources to the diagnosis and treatment of behavioral or mental health disorders for specific populations in this state, many adults, children, and families who do not qualify for or cannot obtain these state- and federally-funded services have behavioral or mental health-care needs that are not being addressed, and lack of behavioral or mental health-care services often results in increased taxpayer costs for law enforcement, schools, health facilities, hospitals, social services, corrections, and health insurance.

(2) The general assembly also finds and declares that local residents and local governments are best able to determine whether it is desirable to authorize the creation of mental health-care service districts for the purpose of generating tax revenues to be used to address the mental health-care needs of adults, children, and families in their communities.
C.R.S. § 32-8-124 — CO Code / Title 32 / Article 8 / Section 32-8-124
32-8-124. Administration of district - department of local affairs - assumption of obligat
Status: in_force

32-8-124. Administration of district - department of local affairs - assumption of obligations - powers - immunity. (1) Annually on or before July 1, the department shall determine the amount of revenue necessary for administrative costs of the department relating to the property of the district. After setting aside sufficient revenue necessary for administrative costs, which may be paid from the available cash, securities, and other moneys of the district, not including proceeds from sales of district property, the department shall transfer all cash, securities, and other moneys of the district, including any remaining proceeds from sales of district property, to each of the counties and the city and county of Denver included, in whole or in part, in the district as specified in section 32-8-102 in such proportion as the total amount of taxes and assessments received by the district from each county or city and county of Denver and its taxpayers since the district's creation is to the total of all taxes and assessments received by the district from those sources since the district's creation.

(2) The department shall have authority over all of the property of the district to the same extent as other property of the department; except that, if this authority conflicts with or is limited by any provision of this article, the provision of this article shall apply. Except as otherwise provided in this article, the state shall not assume any liability for the acts, omissions, indebtedness, or other obligations of the board or the district and shall be immune from any action relating to the construction, operation, or maintenance of the Moffat tunnel, its approaches, or equipment, pursuant to the provisions of the "Colorado Governmental Immunity Act", article 10 of title 24, C.R.S.
C.R.S. § 32-15-117 — CO Code / Title 32 / Article 15 / Section 32-15-117
32-15-117. Limitation upon payment
Status: in_force

32-15-117. Limitation upon payment. The payment of special obligation bonds shall not be secured by any encumbrance, mortgage, or other pledge of property of the district, other than operating revenues, sales tax revenues, admissions tax revenues, or moneys or assets held in escrow. No property of the district, subject to this exception, shall be liable to be forfeited or taken in payment of the special obligation bonds.
C.R.S. § 32-10-132 — CO Code / Title 32 / Article 10 / Section 32-10-132
32-10-132. Refunding bonds
Status: repealed

32-10-132. Refunding bonds. (Repealed)
C.R.S. § 32-22-114 — CO Code / Title 32 / Article 22 / Section 32-22-114
32-22-114. Exemption from taxation - securities laws
Status: in_force

32-22-114. Exemption from taxation - securities laws. The income or other revenue of the district, all properties at any time owned by the district, any bonds issued by the district, and the transfer of and the income from any bonds issued by the district are exempt from all taxation and assessments in the state. In the resolution or indenture authorizing the bonds, the district may waive the exemption from federal income taxation for interest on the bonds.
C.R.S. § 32-11-702 — CO Code / Title 32 / Article 11 / Part 7 / Section 32-11-702
32-11-702. Petition of fee owners
Status: in_force

32-11-702. Petition of fee owners. (1) The fee owner of any real property contiguous to the territorial limits of the district and capable of being served with facilities of the district may file with the board a petition in writing praying that such property be included in the district.

(2) The petition shall set forth an accurate legal description of the property owned by the petitioners and shall state that assent to the annexation of such property in the district is given by the signers thereto, constituting all the fee owners of such property.

(3) The petition must be acknowledged in the same manner required for conveyance of land.

(4) There shall be no withdrawal from a petition after consideration by the board, nor shall further objections be filed except in case of fraud or misrepresentation.

(5) The board shall hear the petition at an open meeting after the publication of a notice of the filing of such petition, and of the place, time, and date of such meeting, and of the names and addresses of the petitioners, in a newspaper of general circulation in the county or counties in which the real property proposed to be annexed is located.

(6) The board shall determine if such annexation is feasible and in the best interests of the district.

(7) If the board so determines, the board shall grant the petition.

(8) If the petition is granted as to all or any of the real property therein described, the board shall by resolution make an order to that effect.
C.R.S. § 32-11-666 — CO Code / Title 32 / Article 11 / Part 6 / Section 32-11-666
32-11-666. Assessment of district sewers
Status: in_force

32-11-666. Assessment of district sewers. (1) The cost of district sewers may be assessed upon all the assessable property in the improvement district, in proportion to the special benefits derived to each of the several tracts comprising the assessable property and on a front-foot, area, zone, or other equitable basis. The cost of subdistrict laterals shall be assessed in like manner upon all the assessable property in the subdistrict.

(2) The acquisition, however, of any submain may be omitted until such time as it may be required, in which case subdistricts so left without submains shall not be assessed for any part of the cost of submains acquired along, with, and as a part of the sewer district.

(3) Whenever submains so omitted are required and are constructed, they may be ordered as provided for other sewers, and their cost shall be assessed to the subdistricts which are supplied with submains.
C.R.S. § 32-14-114 — CO Code / Title 32 / Article 14 / Section 32-14-114
32-14-114. Sales tax imposed - collection - administration of tax - discontinuance
Status: in_force

32-14-114. Sales tax imposed - collection - administration of tax - discontinuance. (1) Upon the approval of the registered electors pursuant to the provisions of section 32-14-105 and upon the granting of a major league baseball franchise by major league baseball to be located in the district, the board shall have the power to levy such uniform sales tax for a period not to exceed twenty years throughout the district created in section 32-14-104 upon every transaction or other incident with respect to which a sales tax is levied by the state, pursuant to the provisions of article 26 of title 39, C.R.S.; except that such sales tax shall not be levied on the sale of cigarettes and shall be levied on:

(a) Purchases of machinery or machine tools that are otherwise exempt pursuant to section 39-26-709 (1), C.R.S., to the extent that such sales and purchases are subject to the sales tax levied by the regional transportation district pursuant to section 29-2-105 (1)(d), C.R.S., on and after the January 1 following the adoption of a resolution by the board;

(b) Sales of low-emitting motor vehicles, power sources, or parts used for converting such power sources as specified in section 39-26-719 (1), C.R.S.; and

(c) Vending machine sales of food that are otherwise exempt pursuant to section 39-26-714 (2), C.R.S.

(2) [Editor's note: This version of subsection (2) is effective until July 1, 2025.] (a) The collection, administration, and enforcement of the sales tax shall be performed by the executive director of the department of revenue in the same manner as that for the collection, administration, and enforcement of the state sales tax imposed pursuant to article 26 of title 39, C.R.S., including, without limitation, the retention by a vendor of the percentage of the amount remitted to cover the vendor's expense in the collection and remittance of the sales tax as provided in section 39-26-105, C.R.S. The executive director shall make monthly distributions of such sales tax collections to the district. The district shall pay the net incremental cost incurred by the department of revenue in the administration and collection of such sales tax; except that in no event shall the district pay in any given fiscal year commencing on or after July 1, 1994, more than an amount equal to the amount paid by the district in the 1993-94 fiscal year, as adjusted in accordance with changes in the consumer price index for the Denver-Boulder consolidated metropolitan statistical area. The department may make expenditures for such costs subject to annual appropriation by the general assembly.

(b) (I) A qualified purchaser may provide a direct payment permit number issued pursuant to section 39-26-103.5, C.R.S., to any vendor or retailer that is liable and responsible for collecting and remitting any sales tax levied on any sale made to the qualified purchaser pursuant to the provisions of this article. A vendor or retailer that has received in good faith from a qualified purchaser a direct payment permit number shall not be liable or responsible for collection and remittance of any sales tax imposed on such sale that is paid for directly from such qualified purchaser's funds and not the personal funds of any individual.

(II) A qualified purchaser that provides a direct payment permit number to a vendor or retailer shall be liable and responsible for the amount of sales tax levied on any sale made to the qualified purchaser pursuant to the provisions of this article in the same manner as liability would be imposed on a qualified purchaser for state sales tax pursuant to section 39-26-105 (3), C.R.S.

(2) [Editor's note: This version of subsection (2) is effective July 1, 2025.] (a) The collection, administration, and enforcement of the sales tax shall be performed by the executive director of the department of revenue pursuant to part 2 of article 2 of title 29. The district shall pay the net incremental cost incurred by the department of revenue in the administration and collection of such sales tax; except that in no event shall the district pay in any given fiscal year commencing on or after July 1, 1994, more than an amount equal to the amount paid by the district in the 1993-94 fiscal year, as adjusted in accordance with changes in the consumer price index for the Denver-Boulder consolidated metropolitan statistical area. The department may make expenditures for such costs subject to annual appropriation by the general assembly.

(b) (Deleted by amendment, L. 2024.)

(3) If the board levies such uniform sales tax as authorized in subsection (1) of this section, the board shall transmit to the executive director of the department of revenue not later than five days after the adoption of the resolution imposing such sales tax a certified copy of said resolution, whereupon said executive director shall proceed to collect, administer, and enforce such sales tax pursuant to the provisions of subsection (2) of this section for a period of twenty years from the effective date of said resolution, unless the executive director of the department of revenue receives from the board notification of discontinuance of the levy of such sales tax pursuant to the provisions of subsection (4) of this section.

(4) At such time, prior to the end of the twenty-year period, that the board determines that the levy of the sales tax is no longer necessary for the purposes set forth in this article, the board shall transmit to the executive director of the department of revenue not later than five days after the adoption of the resolution discontinuing the levy of such sales tax a certified copy of said resolution, whereupon said executive director shall discontinue the collection, administration, and enforcement of said sales tax on the January 1 following the adoption of said resolution. Upon the adoption of said resolution discontinuing the sales tax levy, the board shall have no further authority to levy such sales tax on and after the January 1 following the adoption of said resolution.
C.R.S. § 32-7-136 — CO Code / Title 32 / Article 7 / Section 32-7-136
32-7-136. Special districts - transfer of responsibility
Status: in_force

32-7-136. Special districts - transfer of responsibility. (1) The governing body of any special district organized pursuant to part 2 of article 20 of title 30, C.R.S., or article 1 or part 4 of article 4 of this title may designate the board of directors of the service authority in which the district is located to act as the board of directors of said district in the manner and within the limitations set forth in this section, if said service authority is authorized to perform the same service or services as the district is performing. Such designation may be made notwithstanding any other provision of this title (except article 8), article 8 of title 29, part 2 of article 20 of title 30, and parts 5 and 6 of article 25 of title 31, C.R.S.

(2) The designation shall be made by resolution adopted by a majority of the members of the governing board of the district. Prior to the adoption of the resolution, the district governing board shall hold a public hearing on the proposed designation giving all parties who are eligible electors of the district an opportunity to be heard with regard to the proposal. Notice by publication of the hearing shall be given.

(3) Certified copies of any resolution approving said designation, if adopted, shall be filed, not later than thirty days after adoption, with the regional service authority board, the county clerk and recorder of each county within which the district is located, the clerk of the district court by order of which said district was organized, and the division of local government.

(4) Said resolution shall be effective upon completion of said filings, and said designation shall take effect upon the date set forth in said resolution, or, if none, then on the first day of the second calendar month following the effective date of said resolution, except as provided in subsection (5) of this section.

(5) If the lesser of forty percent or two hundred of the eligible electors of the district request, by a petition filed with the district governing board not more than twenty days after adoption of the resolution, that the question of approving the designation be submitted to a vote of the eligible electors of the district at the next regular election or at a special election called for that purpose, the resolution and designation shall not take effect unless and until approved at the election. The question shall be so submitted by the district governing board at the next regular election, if held not more than one hundred twenty days nor less than sixty days after the filing of the petition. If no regular election is to be held within that period, the question shall be so submitted at a special election called for that purpose to be held within ninety days after the filing of the petition.

(6) If approved by a majority of those eligible electors of the district voting thereon, the resolution shall be filed as required by subsection (3) of this section, and the designation shall become effective on the date set forth in the resolution or, if none, on the first day of the second calendar month following the effective date of the resolution.

(7) If at least forty percent or two hundred of the eligible electors of the district, whichever is the lesser number, request, by a petition filed with the district governing board, that the board adopt a resolution to designate the regional service authority to be and act as the board of directors, the district governing board shall, within sixty days, hold a hearing as provided in this section. The board shall, within thirty days after the hearing, adopt a resolution and make such designation or shall act to submit the question of approving the designation at a special election called for that purpose to be held within ninety days after the filing of the petition.

(8) Any resolution adopted by the board calling for a special election shall name a designated election official who shall be responsible for the conducting of the election. The election shall be held and conducted as provided in articles 1 to 13 of title 1, C.R.S.
C.R.S. § 32-1-806 — CO Code / Title 32 / Article 1 / Part 8 / Section 32-1-806
32-1-806. Persons entitled to vote at special district elections
Status: in_force

32-1-806. Persons entitled to vote at special district elections. (1) No person shall be permitted to vote in any election unless that person is an eligible elector as defined in section 32-1-103 (5)(a).

(2) Any person desiring to vote at any election as an eligible elector pursuant to section 32-1-103 (5)(a)(II) shall sign a self-affirmation that the person is an elector of the special district. The self-affirming oath or affirmation must be on a form that contains in substance the following:

"I, (printed name) , who reside at (address) , am an elector of this (name of special district) district and desire to vote at this election. I do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I am registered to vote in the state of Colorado and qualified to vote in this special district election as:

_____ A resident of the district or area to be included in the district; or

_____ The owner of taxable real or personal property situated within the boundaries of the special district or area to be included within the special district; or

_____ A person who is obligated to pay taxes under a contract to purchase taxable property in the special district or the area to be included within the special district; or

_____ The spouse or civil union partner of (name of spouse or civil union partner) who is the owner of taxable real or personal property situated within the boundaries of the special district or area to be included within the special district.

I have not voted previously at this election.

Date ___________________

Signature of elector ________________________."

(3) For electors who vote at any election by mail ballot, the affidavit on the envelope of the ballot as required by title 1, C.R.S., may be substituted for the self-affirming oath or affirmation required by subsection (2) of this section.

(4) A person who completes the self-affirming oath or affirmation required by subsection (2) of this section shall be permitted to vote, unless such person's right to vote is challenged.
C.R.S. § 32-21-111 — CO Code / Title 32 / Article 21 / Section 32-21-111
32-21-111. Sales and use tax imposed - collection - administration of tax
Status: in_force

32-21-111. Sales and use tax imposed - collection - administration of tax. (1) (a) Upon the approval of the eligible electors in the district at an election held in accordance with section 20 of article X of the state constitution and part 8 of article 1 of this title 32, the district shall have the power to levy a uniform sales and use tax throughout the entire geographical area of the district upon every transaction or other incident with respect to which a sales and use tax is levied by the state pursuant to article 26 of title 39; except that such sales and use tax shall not be levied on the sale of cigarettes. A tax levied by a district in accordance with this section shall take effect on either January 1 or July 1 of the year specified in the ballot issue submitted to the eligible electors of the district.

(b) The sales and use tax imposed pursuant to subsection (1)(a) of this section is in addition to any other sales and use tax imposed pursuant to law.

(2) [Editor's note: This version of subsection (2) is effective until July 1, 2025.] (a) The collection, administration, and enforcement of the sales and use tax shall be performed by the executive director of the department of revenue in the same manner as the collection, administration, and enforcement of the state sales and use tax imposed pursuant to article 26 of title 39 including, without limitation, the retention by a vendor of the percentage of the amount remitted to cover the vendor's expense in the collection and remittance of the sales and use tax as provided in section 39-26-105. The executive director shall make monthly distributions of sales and use tax collections to the district. The district shall pay the net incremental cost incurred by the department in the administration and collection of the sales and use tax.

(b) (I) A qualified purchaser may provide a direct payment permit number issued pursuant to section 39-26-103.5 to a vendor or retailer that is liable and responsible for collecting and remitting any sales tax levied on a sale made to the qualified purchaser pursuant to this article 21. A vendor or retailer that has received a direct payment permit number in good faith from a qualified purchaser shall not be liable or responsible for collection and remittance of a sales tax imposed on a sale that is paid for directly from the qualified purchaser's funds and not the personal funds of an individual.

(II) A qualified purchaser that provides a direct payment permit number to a vendor or retailer shall be liable and responsible for the amount of sales tax levied on a sale made to the qualified purchaser pursuant to this article 21 in the same manner as liability would be imposed on a qualified purchaser for state sales tax pursuant to section 39-26-105.

(2) [Editor's note: This version of subsection (2) is effective July 1, 2025.] (a) The collection, administration, and enforcement of the sales and use tax shall be performed by the executive director of the department of revenue pursuant to part 2 of article 2 of title 29. The district shall pay the net incremental cost incurred by the department in the administration and collection of the sales and use tax.

(b) (Deleted by amendment, L. 2024.)
C.R.S. § 32-11-816 — CO Code / Title 32 / Article 11 / Part 8 / Section 32-11-816
32-11-816. Civil rights
Status: in_force

32-11-816. Civil rights. If the urban district is damaged by any act referred to in section 32-11-815, the district may also bring a civil action for damages sustained by any such act, and in such proceeding the prevailing party shall also be entitled to reasonable attorneys' fees and costs of court.
C.R.S. § 32-11-807 — CO Code / Title 32 / Article 11 / Part 8 / Section 32-11-807
32-11-807. Retention of jurisdiction
Status: in_force

32-11-807. Retention of jurisdiction. (1) The board may continue the hearing upon any petition or resolution or remonstrance provided for in this article and shall retain jurisdiction until the same is fully disposed of.

(2) The board shall not lose jurisdiction over the acquiring or improving, or acquiring and improving, of any project, the levy of any taxes, assessments, or service charges, or the issuance of any securities or any other matter provided for in this article by reason of any adjournment or any delays, errors, mistakes, or irregularities on the part of any director or any district officer or any other person.
C.R.S. § 32-9-128 — CO Code / Title 32 / Article 9 / Section 32-9-128
32-9-128. Incurrence of special obligations
Status: in_force

32-9-128. Incurrence of special obligations. The district may borrow money in anticipation of the revenues and the sales tax proceeds of the district, but not the proceeds of any general ad valorem property taxes, and issue special obligation bonds to evidence the amount so borrowed. Any special obligation bonds or other obligations payable in whole or in part from the sales tax proceeds of the district or revenues of the district, or both, may be issued or incurred without an election, in anticipation of such sales tax proceeds or revenues, or both.
C.R.S. § 32-11-552 — CO Code / Title 32 / Article 11 / Part 5 / Section 32-11-552
32-11-552. Prior redemption provisions
Status: in_force

32-11-552. Prior redemption provisions. The board may provide for the redemption prior to maturity at the option of the district of any or all of the bonds or other district securities designated in section 32-11-501 (2), in such order, by lot or otherwise, at such time, with or without the payment of such premiums not exceeding seven percent of the principal amount of each bond or other security so redeemed, and otherwise upon such terms as may be provided by the board in the resolution authorizing the issuance of the securities or other instrument pertaining thereto.
C.R.S. § 32-10-102 — CO Code / Title 32 / Article 10 / Section 32-10-102
32-10-102. Legislative declaration
Status: in_force

32-10-102. Legislative declaration. (1) The general assembly determines, finds, and declares that:

(a) Certain areas in this state possess natural characteristics which make them attractive for the building of seasonal homes and tourist facilities. There is an increasing need to build public facilities in such areas in order to accommodate the needs of the seasonal population. Many of these areas contain large federal land holdings which attract seasonal users. The increasing public use in such areas is leading to serious water quality problems, a factor of concern to all the citizens of this state. Such an area is the three lakes area of Grand county, surrounding Grand lake, Shadow Mountain lake, and lake Granby. The general assembly thus declares that the creation of this district promotes the health, comfort, convenience, safety, and welfare of all the people of the state and visitors to the state, and will be of special benefit to the inhabitants of the district and the property therein.

(b) All property to be acquired by the district under this article shall be owned, operated, administered, and maintained for and on behalf of all of the people of the district;

(c) The provision in this article for the purposes, powers, duties, privileges, immunities, rights, liabilities, and disabilities concerning the district will serve a public use;

(d) The district created by this article is a body corporate and politic, a political subdivision of the state, and a municipal corporation with the powers provided in this article;

(e) Any notice provided for in this article for any purpose is reasonably calculated to inform each person who has a legally protected interest which may be directly and adversely affected by any proceedings under this article;

(f) The necessity for this article results from the population, growth, and development in the area included by this article and from the resultant pollution of Grand lake, Shadow Mountain lake, and lake Granby;

(g) A general law cannot be made applicable to the district, and to properties, powers, duties, privileges, immunities, rights, liabilities, and disabilities pertaining thereto as provided in this article, because of the number of atypical factors and special conditions concerning them;

(h) The powers, privileges, and rights granted in this article and the duties, immunities, liabilities, and disabilities provided in this article comply in all respects with any requirement or limitation imposed by any constitutional provision;

(i) For the accomplishment of the purposes provided in this section, the provisions of this article shall be broadly construed.
C.R.S. § 32-11-570 — CO Code / Title 32 / Article 11 / Part 5 / Section 32-11-570
32-11-570. Combination of bond purposes
Status: in_force

32-11-570. Combination of bond purposes. Bonds for refunding and bonds for any other purpose authorized by this article or by any other law may be issued separately or issued in combination in one series or more by the district in accordance with the provisions of this article.
C.R.S. § 32-10-115 — CO Code / Title 32 / Article 10 / Section 32-10-115
32-10-115. General powers
Status: repealed

32-10-115. General powers. (Repealed)
C.R.S. § 32-11-651 — CO Code / Title 32 / Article 11 / Part 6 / Section 32-11-651
32-11-651. Collection of delinquent assessments
Status: in_force

32-11-651. Collection of delinquent assessments. (1) As soon as any assessment or any installment thereof pertaining to any improvement district becomes in default, the county treasurer shall mark the same delinquent on the assessment roll, together with the amount of unpaid principal shown on the assessment roll and accrued interest thereon to the date of delinquency, and the county treasurer shall within thirty days after such delinquency certify such amounts as shown thereon to the board of the urban district.

(2) The county treasurer shall collect the delinquent assessment, or the delinquent installment and all other unpaid installments of the assessment, if any, and accrued interest, all penalties, and costs of collection accrued, in accordance with section 32-11-643 and other provisions in this article supplemental thereto, in the same manner and with the same interest and penalties thereon as other taxes collected by the county treasurer on behalf of the urban district. All of the laws of the state for the assessment and collection of general taxes, including the laws for the sale of real property for taxes and redemption therefrom, shall be applicable to and shall have the same effect with respect to the collection of such assessments.

(3) If the board elects by resolution to have the urban district foreclose the lien on any assessable property and secure the payment of any delinquent assessment or delinquent installment thereof as provided in part 11 of article 25 of title 31, C.R.S., the secretary shall notify each county treasurer to whom there has been transmitted an assessment roll pertaining to such delinquent assessments and installments of such election and shall transmit thereto a copy of such resolution. Thereupon the county treasurer shall take no further action unless the board causes him to be informed subsequently that the owner of any tract has been restored the right to pay in installments in accordance with section 32-11-643 (2) and other provisions in this article supplemental thereto.
C.R.S. § 32-4-510 — CO Code / Title 32 / Article 4 / Part 5 / Section 32-4-510
32-4-510. Powers of the district
Status: in_force

32-4-510. Powers of the district. (1) Any district has the following powers:

(a) To have powers, privileges, immunities, rights, liabilities, no-rights, disabilities, and duties appertaining to a public body politic and corporate constituting a quasi-municipal district and political subdivision of the state established as an instrumentality exercising public and essential governmental and proprietary functions to provide for the public health, safety, and general welfare; and to have perpetual existence and succession;

(b) To adopt, have, and use a corporate seal, and to alter the same at pleasure;

(c) To sue and to be sued;

(d) To enter into contracts and agreements including but not limited to contracts with the federal government and the state;

(e) To borrow money and to issue securities evidencing any loan to or amount due by the district, to provide for and secure the payment of any securities and the rights of the holders thereof, and to purchase, hold, and dispose of securities, as provided in this part 5;

(f) To purchase, trade, exchange, lease, buy, sell, encumber, and otherwise acquire and dispose of real and personal property and interests therein, including water and water rights;

(g) To refund any bonded indebtedness of the district without an election;

(h) In addition to all other means of providing revenue as provided in this section, during the first five years of the district's existence, to levy general ad valorem taxes on all taxable property within the district; but the total tax levy for the five-year period shall not exceed an aggregate total of three-fourths of one mill. When the district, within said period of five years, has levied taxes to the total of three-fourths of one mill, or when the district has been organized for a full five-year period, whichever occurs first, the district shall have no further power to levy general ad valorem taxes. Nothing in this part 5 shall be construed as preventing the collection of the proceeds in full of any tax levies authorized in this part 5, including but not limited to any delinquencies, as provided in this paragraph (h) and paragraph (m) of this subsection (1), and in section 32-4-511. The board, if it desires to levy in any year all or any portion of the mill levy tax authorized in this paragraph (h), shall, in accordance with the schedule prescribed by section 39-5-128, C.R.S., certify to the body having authority to levy taxes within each county wherein the district has any territory the rate so fixed, in order that, at the time and in the manner required by law for the levying of taxes, such body having authority to levy taxes shall levy such tax upon the valuation for assessment of all taxable property within the district. The levy and collection of taxes shall be as provided in section 32-4-511.

(i) To hire and retain officers, agents, employees, engineers, attorneys, and any other persons, permanent or temporary, necessary or desirable to effect the purposes hereof, to defray any expenses incurred thereby in connection with the district, and to acquire office space, equipment, services, supplies, fire and extended coverage insurance, use and occupancy insurance, workers' compensation insurance, property damage insurance, public liability insurance for the district and its officers, agents, and employees, and other types of insurance, as the board may determine. No provision in this part 5 authorizing the acquisition of insurance shall be construed as waiving any immunity of the district or any director, officer, or agent thereof, and otherwise existing under the laws of the state.

(j) To condemn property for public use;

(k) To acquire, hold, operate, maintain, equip, improve, and dispose of a sewage disposal system and appurtenant works or any interest therein, wholly within the district, or partially within and partially without the district, and wholly within, wholly without, or partially within and partially without any public body all or any part of the area of which is situated within the district; to acquire and, subject to mortgages, deeds of trust, or other liens, or otherwise, to hold, operate, maintain, equip, improve, and dispose of property of every kind appertaining to any such sewage disposal system and any improvements thereto, and necessary or convenient to the full exercise of any power provided in this part 5; to pay or otherwise defray the cost of any project; to pay or otherwise defray and to contract so to pay or defray, without an election, the principal of, any interest on, and any other charges appertaining to any securities or other obligations of any municipality or person incurred in connection with any such property so acquired by the district; and to establish and maintain facilities within or without the district, across or along any public street, highway, bridge, viaduct, or other public right-of-way, or in, upon, under, or over any vacant public lands, which public lands are the property of the state, or across any stream of water or watercourse, without first obtaining a franchise from the municipality, county, or other public body having jurisdiction over the same, but the district shall cooperate with any public body having such jurisdiction, shall promptly restore any such street, highway, bridge, viaduct, or other public right-of-way to its former state of usefulness as nearly as may be, and shall not use the same in such manner as to impair completely or unnecessarily the usefulness thereof;

(l) To fix and from time to time increase or decrease rates and charges to municipalities within the district for the services provided by the district, including the power to fix and determine minimum charges and charges for availability of service; to pledge such revenue for the payment of any securities of the district; and to enforce the collection of such rates and charges by civil action or by any other means provided by law;

(m) To enforce the collection of rates and charges made by the district to any municipality which fails to pay any such rates and charges within ninety days after said rates and charges become due and payable, in addition to the foregoing powers and not in limitation thereof, by an action in the nature of mandamus or other suit, action, or proceeding at law or in equity to compel the levy without limitation as to rate or amount by the governing body of the municipality and the collection of general ad valorem taxes on and against all taxable property within the municipality sufficient in amount to pay such delinquent rates and charges, together with the expenses of collection, including but not necessarily limited to reasonable penalties for delinquencies, interest on the amount due from any date due at a rate of not exceeding one percent per month, or fraction thereof, court costs, reasonable attorneys' fees, and any other costs of collection. Nothing in this part 5 shall be so construed as to prevent the governing body of any municipality from levying such taxes sufficient for the payment of such rates and charges as the same become due and payable, nor from applying therefor any other funds that may be in the treasury of the municipality and available for that purpose, whether derived from any rates and charges imposed for the use of or otherwise in connection with its sewer system or sewer facilities, or from any other source, and upon such payments being made, the general ad valorem tax levy provided in this part 5 may thereupon to that extent be diminished. Except to that extent, there shall be levied without limitation of rate or amount by the governing body of each municipality, in addition to all other taxes, direct annual general ad valorem taxes on all taxable property within the municipality sufficient in amount to pay said rates and charges of the district promptly as the same respectively become due. The levy and collection of taxes shall be as provided in section 32-4-511.

(n) To sell and otherwise dispose of any by-products resulting from the operation and activities of the district;

(o) To appropriate revenues for the purpose of carrying on investigations and research in the treatment and disposal of sewage and industrial wastes;

(p) To deposit any moneys of the district in any banking institution within or without the state or in any depository authorized in section 24-75-603, C.R.S., and to invest any surplus money in the district treasury, including such money in any sinking fund established for the purpose of retiring any securities of the district, not required for the immediate necessities of the district in securities meeting the investment requirements established in part 6 of article 75 of title 24, C.R.S., and such investment may be made by direct purchase of any such securities at the original sale of the same or by the subsequent purchase of such securities. Any securities thus purchased and held may be sold, from time to time, and the proceeds reinvested in securities, as provided in this paragraph (p). Sales of any securities thus purchased and held shall be made, from time to time, in season so that the proceeds may be applied to the purposes for which the money with which the securities were originally purchased was placed in the treasury of the district.

(q) To accept contributions or loans from the federal government for the purpose of financing the planning, construction, maintenance, and operation of any enterprise in which the district is authorized to engage, and to enter into contracts and cooperate with, and accept cooperation from, the federal government in the planning, construction, maintenance, and operation, and in financing the planning, construction, maintenance, and operation, of any such enterprise in accordance with any legislation which congress may adopt, under which aid, assistance, and cooperation may be furnished by the federal government in the planning, construction, maintenance, and operation, or in financing the planning, construction, maintenance, and operation, of any such enterprise, including, without limiting the generality of the foregoing, costs of engineering, architectural, and economic investigations and studies, surveys, designs, plans, working drawings, specifications, procedures, and other action preliminary to the acquisition, improvement, or equipment of any project; and to do all things necessary in order to avail itself of such aid, assistance, and cooperation under any federal legislation enacted;

(r) (I) To enter, without an election, into joint operating or service contracts and agreements, acquisition, improvement, or disposal contracts or other arrangements with any municipality or person concerning sewage facilities, sewers, sewer systems, intercepting sewers, project or sewage disposal systems, and any water and water rights appertaining thereto, whether acquired by the district or by any public body or other person, and to accept grants and contributions from any public body or other person in connection therewith; and when determined by the board to be in the public interest and necessary for the protection of the public health, to enter into and perform, without an election, contracts and agreements with any municipality or person for the provision and operation by the district of sewage facilities, sewers, sewer systems, intercepting sewers, and a project or sewage disposal system to abate or reduce the pollution of waters or other nuisance caused by discharges of sewage, liquid wastes, solid wastes, night soil, and industrial wastes by the municipality or person, and for the payment periodically by the municipality or person to the district of amounts at least sufficient, in the determination of the board, to compensate the district for the cost of providing, operating, and maintaining the sewage facilities, sewers, sewer system, intercepting sewers, project, or sewage disposal system serving such municipality or person.

(II) Subject to the rights and privileges of the holder or holders of any bonds or other securities of the district, any such joint operating or service contract between the district and ten or more municipalities may be amended, from time to time, by written agreement, duly authorized and signed by representatives of two-thirds of the parties thereto. This subparagraph (II) shall apply to any existing as well as any future joint operating or service contract entered into with such municipalities.

(s) To enter into and perform, without an election, contracts and agreements with any municipality or person for or concerning the planning, construction, lease, or other acquisition, operation, maintenance, improvement, equipment, disposal, and the financing of any project;

(t) To enter upon any land, to make surveys, borings, soundings, and examinations for the purposes of the district, in order to locate the necessary works of any project and any roadways and other rights-of-way appertaining to any project authorized in this part 5; to acquire all property necessary for the acquisition or improvement of said works, including lands for compensating reservoirs, and all necessary appurtenances;

(u) To carry on technical and other investigations of all kinds, make measurements, collect data, and make analyses, studies, and inspections pertaining to water supply, water rights, control of floods, and use of water, sewage facilities, and any project, both within and without the district;

(v) To have the right to provide from revenues or other available funds an adequate fund for the improvement of a sewage disposal system or of any parts of the works and properties of the district;

(w) To prescribe and enforce reasonable rules and regulations for the availability of service from, the connection with, the use of, and the disconnection from a sewage disposal system, any other facilities, project, or other property of the district authorized in this part 5, and the operation of a sewage disposal system and any sewer system;

(x) To make and keep records in connection with any project or otherwise concerning the district;

(y) To arbitrate any differences arising in connection with any project or otherwise concerning the district;

(z) To have the management, control, and supervision of all the business and affairs appertaining to any project authorized in this part 5, or otherwise concerning the district, and of the acquisition, improvement, equipment, operation, and maintenance of any such project;

(aa) To prescribe the duties of officers, agents, employees, and other persons, and fix their compensation, but the compensation of employees and officers shall be established at prevailing rates of pay for equivalent work;

(bb) To enter into contracts of indemnity and guaranty, in such form as may be approved by the board, relating to or connected with the performance of any contract or agreement which the district is empowered to enter into under the provisions of this part 5 or of any other law of the state;

(cc) To provide, by any contract, without an election:

(I) For the joint use of personnel, equipment, and facilities of any district and public bodies, including sewer systems, sewage disposal plants, and public buildings constructed by or under the supervision of the board of a district or the governing body of the public body concerned, upon such terms and agreements, and within such areas within the district, as may be determined, for the promotion and protection of health, comfort, safety, life, welfare, and property of the inhabitants of the district and public bodies;

(II) For the joint employment of clerks, stenographers, and other employees appertaining to any sewer system or sewage disposal system, or both, now existing or hereafter established in any district, upon such terms and conditions as may be determined for the equitable apportionment of the expenses therefrom resulting;

(dd) To obtain financial statements, appraisals, economic feasibility reports, and valuations of any type appertaining to any project or any property pertaining thereto;

(ee) To adopt any resolution authorizing a project or the issuance of securities, or both, or otherwise appertaining thereto, or otherwise concerning the district;

(ff) To make and execute a mortgage, deed of trust, indenture, or other trust instrument appertaining to a project or to any securities authorized in this part 5, or to both, except as provided in paragraph (gg) of this subsection (1) and in section 32-4-524 (8);

(gg) To make all contracts, execute all instruments, and do all things necessary or convenient in the exercise of the powers granted in this part 5, or in the performance of the district's covenants or duties, or in order to secure the payment of its securities, if no encumbrance, mortgage, or other pledge of property, excluding any money, of the district is created thereby, and if no property, excluding money, of the district is liable to be forfeited or taken in payment of said securities;

(hh) To have and exercise all rights and powers necessary or incidental to or implied from the specific powers granted in this part 5. Such specific powers shall not be considered as a limitation upon any power necessary or appropriate to carry out the purposes and intent of this part 5.

(ii) To exercise all or any part or combination of the powers granted in this part 5.

(jj) (I) For authorized inspectors of the district, upon presentation of proper credentials, to enter and inspect at any reasonable time and in a reasonable manner, any property, premises, or place for the purpose of investigating any actual, suspected, or potential violations of the environmental protection agency's approved industrial pretreatment program pursuant to 40 CFR 403. The inspectors may obtain samples of wastewater. The district may furnish a copy of the results of any analysis of the sample to the owner, operator, or person in charge of the property, premises, or place.

(II) If the owner, operator, or person in charge of any property, premises, or place denies entry or inspection, the district may obtain from the district court or county court for the judicial district or county in which such property, premises, or place is located, a warrant to enter and inspect the property, premises, or place. The district courts and county courts of the state may issue a warrant as specified in this subsection (1)(jj)(II) upon a district's proper showing of the need for entry and inspection.
C.R.S. § 32-1-803 — CO Code / Title 32 / Article 1 / Part 8 / Section 32-1-803
32-1-803. Acts and elections conducted pursuant to provisions which refer to registered el
Status: in_force

32-1-803. Acts and elections conducted pursuant to provisions which refer to registered electors. Any elections and any acts relating to those elections, carried out under this part 8 which were conducted prior to July 1, 1992, and which were valid when conducted, shall be held to be legal and valid in all respects.
C.R.S. § 32-11-514 — CO Code / Title 32 / Article 11 / Part 5 / Section 32-11-514
32-11-514. Execution with predecessor's facsimile
Status: in_force

32-11-514. Execution with predecessor's facsimile. Any officer authorized or permitted to sign any bonds, any coupons, or any other securities, at the time of their execution and of a signature certificate pertaining thereto, may adopt for his own facsimile signature the facsimile signature of his predecessor in office in the event that such facsimile signature appears upon the bonds, coupons, and other securities pertaining thereto, or any combination thereof.
C.R.S. § 32-1-1602 — CO Code / Title 32 / Article 1 / Part 16 / Section 32-1-1602
32-1-1602. Definitions
Status: in_force

32-1-1602. Definitions. As used in this part 16, unless the context otherwise requires:

(1) "General obligation debt" means an obligation of a special district created by a resolution of the special district authorizing the issuance of bonds or a contract, the obligations of which are backed by a pledge of the full faith and credit of the special district and a covenant to impose mill levies without limit to retire the bonds or fund the contractual obligation.

(2) "Special district" shall have the same meaning as provided in section 32-1-103 (20).
C.R.S. § 32-9-132 — CO Code / Title 32 / Article 9 / Section 32-9-132
32-9-132. Ranking among different issues
Status: in_force

32-9-132. Ranking among different issues. Except as otherwise provided in the authorizing resolution of the board, all securities of the same issue or series shall, subject to the prior rights of outstanding securities, claims, and other obligations, have a prior lien on the revenues pledged for the payment of the securities.
C.R.S. § 32-1-915 — CO Code / Title 32 / Article 1 / Part 9 / Section 32-1-915
32-1-915. Costs of recall
Status: in_force

32-1-915. Costs of recall. The special district shall promptly pay the costs of the recall election, including the reasonable costs of the county clerk and recorder and designated election official, including but not limited to the costs of staff time, consultants, printing, and publication.
C.R.S. § 32-19-104 — CO Code / Title 32 / Article 19 / Section 32-19-104
32-19-104. Special districts file - notice of organization or dissolution
Status: in_force

32-19-104. Special districts file - notice of organization or dissolution. (1) For purposes of complying with section 32-1-104 (2), a district created pursuant to this article shall provide the required notice to the department of revenue instead of the county assessor.

(2) For purposes of complying with section 32-1-105, the county clerk and recorder shall file a certified copy of the decree or order confirming the organization or dissolution of a district created pursuant to this article with the department of revenue instead of notifying the county assessor of the action.
C.R.S. § 32-9-107 — CO Code / Title 32 / Article 9 / Section 32-9-107
32-9-107. Mass transportation system
Status: in_force

32-9-107. Mass transportation system. The district, acting by and through the board, is authorized to develop, maintain, and operate a mass transportation system for the benefit of the inhabitants of the district.
C.R.S. § 32-11-507 — CO Code / Title 32 / Article 11 / Part 5 / Section 32-11-507
32-11-507. Recital of issuance under article
Status: in_force

32-11-507. Recital of issuance under article. A resolution providing for the issuance of bonds or other district securities under this article or an indenture or other proceedings pertaining thereto may provide that the securities contain a recital that they are issued pursuant to this "Urban Drainage and Flood Control Act", which recital shall be conclusive evidence of their validity and the regularity of their issuance.
C.R.S. § 32-11-642 — CO Code / Title 32 / Article 11 / Part 6 / Section 32-11-642
32-11-642. Thirty-day payment period - deferred payments
Status: in_force

32-11-642. Thirty-day payment period - deferred payments. (1) All assessments made in pursuance of the assessment resolution shall be due and payable without demand not earlier than thirty-one days after its publication upon its final passage and within sixty days after such publication.

(2) Each such assessment or any part thereof may at the election of the owner be paid in installments with interest as provided in this article, whenever the board so authorizes the payment of assessments.

(3) Failure to pay the whole assessment within such period of thirty days shall be conclusively considered an election on the part of all persons interested, whether under disability or otherwise, to pay in installments the amount of the assessment then unpaid.

(4) All persons so electing to pay in installments shall be conclusively considered as consenting to the project for which each such assessment was levied, and such election shall be conclusively considered as a waiver of all rights to question the power of jurisdiction of the urban district to acquire or improve, or acquire and improve, the project, the quality of the work, the regularity or sufficiency of the proceedings, or the validity or the correctness of the assessment.

(5) The owner of any tract assessed may at any time pay the whole unpaid principal and the interest accrued to the next interest payment date, together with penalties if any. The board may require in the assessment resolution the payment of a premium for any prepayment not exceeding seven percent of each installment of principal so prepaid.

(6) Subject to the foregoing provisions, all installments, both of principal and interest, shall be payable at such times as may be determined in and by the assessment resolution.
C.R.S. § 32-11-620 — CO Code / Title 32 / Article 11 / Part 6 / Section 32-11-620
32-11-620. Use of existing improvements
Status: in_force

32-11-620. Use of existing improvements. After the provisional order hearing and at the time of the passage of the resolution creating any improvement district and any project for the improvement district, or any amendment thereof, if any tract or the property of any railway company to be assessed in the improvement district has the whole or any part of the proposed project, conforming to the general plan, the same may be adopted in whole or in part or may be changed to conform to the general plan, if deemed practical; and the owner of such real estate, when the assessment is made, shall be credited with the amount which is saved by reason of adapting or of adopting such existing improvements.
C.R.S. § 32-11-803 — CO Code / Title 32 / Article 11 / Part 8 / Section 32-11-803
32-11-803. Early hearings
Status: in_force

32-11-803. Early hearings. (1) All cases in which there may arise a question of validity of any power granted in this article or of any other provision of this article shall be advanced as a matter of immediate public interest and concern and shall be heard at the earliest practicable moment.

(2) The courts shall be open at all times for the purposes of this article.
C.R.S. § 32-1-1201 — CO Code / Title 32 / Article 1 / Part 12 / Section 32-1-1201
32-1-1201. Procedure
Status: in_force

32-1-1201. Procedure. (1) Except as provided in subsection (2) of this section, the board shall determine in each year the amount of money necessary to be raised by taxation, taking into consideration other sources of revenue of the special district, and shall fix a rate of levy which, when levied upon every dollar of valuation for assessment of taxable property within the special district and together with other revenues, will raise the amount required by the special district annually to supply funds for paying expenses of organization and the costs of constructing, operating, and maintaining the facilities and improvements of the special district and to pay in full, promptly, when due, all interest on and principal of bonds and other obligations of the special district. In the event of accruing defaults or deficiencies, an additional levy may be made as provided in subsection (2) of this section.

(2) The board, in certifying annual levies, shall take into account the maturing indebtedness for the ensuing year as provided in its contracts, maturing bonds and interest on bonds, and deficiencies and defaults of prior years and shall make ample provision for the payment thereof. If the moneys produced from such levies, together with other revenues of the special district, are not sufficient to pay punctually the annual installments on its contracts or bonds, and interest thereon, and to pay defaults and deficiencies, the board shall make such additional levies of taxes as may be necessary for such purposes, and, notwithstanding any limitation provided in part 11 of this article, such taxes shall be made and continue to be levied until the indebtedness of the district is fully paid.

(3) In accordance with the schedule prescribed by section 39-5-128, C.R.S., the board shall certify to the board of county commissioners of each county within the special district, or having a portion of its territory within the district, the rate so fixed in order that, at the time and in the manner required by law for the levying of taxes, such board of county commissioners shall levy such tax upon the valuation for assessment of all taxable property within the special district. When necessary, a special district shall, with respect to an increased mill levy, comply with the requirements of part 3 of article 1 of title 29, C.R.S.
C.R.S. § 32-10-170 — CO Code / Title 32 / Article 10 / Section 32-10-170
32-10-170. Controversies
Status: repealed

32-10-170. Controversies. (Repealed)
C.R.S. § 32-11.5-702 — CO Code / Title 32 / Article 11.5 / Part 7 / Section 32-11.5-702
32-11.5-702. No action maintainable
Status: in_force

32-11.5-702. No action maintainable. An action or proceeding at law or in equity to review any acts or proceedings or to question the validity or enjoin the performance of any act or proceedings or the issuance of any bonds or for any other relief against or from any acts or proceedings done under this article, whether based upon irregularities or jurisdictional defects, shall not be maintained unless commenced within thirty days after the performance of the act or proceedings and is thereafter perpetually barred.
C.R.S. § 32-1-603 — CO Code / Title 32 / Article 1 / Part 6 / Section 32-1-603
32-1-603. Procedure after consolidation election
Status: in_force

32-1-603. Procedure after consolidation election. (1) After the election approving the consolidated district, the members of the board of each of the special districts consolidated or having services consolidated into the consolidated district shall constitute the organizational board of the consolidated district, regardless of the number of directors thereof. This organizational board shall remain as the board of the consolidated district until such time as the first board of the consolidated district is selected as provided in this section.

(2) The organizational board, within six months after the date of the consolidation election, shall:

(a) (I) If the board of the consolidated district is to have five directors, determine the terms of the directors of the first board as provided in paragraph (b) of this subsection (2); or

(II) If the board of the consolidated district is to have seven directors, divide the consolidated district into seven director districts, each of which shall have, as nearly as possible, the same number of eligible electors and which shall be as contiguous and compact as possible, and determine the terms of the directors of the first board as provided in paragraph (b) of this subsection (2). In making the division, the board shall consider existing or potential developments within the proposed director districts which when completed would, in the reasonably near future, increase or decrease the number of eligible electors within the director district. The organizational board shall then select from its members a representative of each director district, and, if possible, the representatives shall be eligible electors within the boundaries of the director district which they are selected to represent. Thereafter, directors shall be eligible electors of the director district which they represent.

(b) Determine the terms of the directors of the first board of the consolidated district. In making the determination, the organizational board shall fix the terms of the first board as follows: The terms of two directors, if there are five directors, or three directors, if there are seven directors, of the first board having the fewest years to serve on the board to which they were originally elected shall expire at the first regular special district election after the date of order of the court as provided in subsection (4) of this section; and the terms of the remaining three directors, if there are five directors, or the remaining four directors, if there are seven directors, having the greatest number of years to serve on the board to which they were originally elected shall expire at the second regular special district election. If the terms of the directors so selected to the first board of the consolidated district expire on the same date, the terms of the directors shall be determined by the organizational board. The terms shall be determined, however, so that two or three directors, as applicable, shall have terms expiring in two years and three or four directors, as applicable, shall have terms expiring in four years. Thereafter, each board member shall have a term of four years.

(c) Determine the amount of bond for each director of the consolidated district, which amount shall not be less than one thousand dollars per director and may be an individual, schedule or blanket bond at the expense of the consolidated district, and fix the amount of the treasurer's bond in an amount not less than five thousand dollars, which bonds are conditioned upon the faithful performance of their duties.

(3) After making such determinations, the organizational board shall promptly file in the court having jurisdiction as provided in section 32-1-602 (2)(c) a petition stating the name of the consolidated district, the name and address of each member of the first board of the consolidated district, the term of each member thereof, the amount of the surety bonds fixed in accordance with this section, and a description of the director districts, if any, of the consolidated district. Such petition shall also have attached to it photocopies or duplicates of the bonds duly certified by the insurance or surety company issuing the bonds, the originals of which bonds shall be retained in the files of the consolidated district.

(4) The court, upon the filing of such petition, if satisfied that the allegations therein are true, shall enter an order ex parte stating the name of the consolidated district, the name and address of each member of the first board of the consolidated district, a description of the director districts, if any, of the consolidated district, a description of the total consolidated district, any conditions that may attach to the consolidated district if services are consolidated, a description of the specified services to be provided by such district, and the term of office of each member of the board of the consolidated district, and, at the same time, the court shall approve or disapprove the bond or bonds attached to the petition. This order shall be forthwith recorded in the office of the county clerk and recorder in each county wherein the consolidated district is organized, and notice of such action shall be given in accordance with the provisions of section 32-1-105.

(5) The members of the first board named in the order of court as provided in subsection (4) of this section, upon taking the oath of office, shall constitute the board of the consolidated district. The board shall elect one of its members as chairman of the board and president of the consolidated district, one of its members as treasurer of the board and the consolidated district, and a secretary of the board and the consolidated district who may be a member of the board. The secretary and the treasurer may be one person, but, if such is the case, he shall be a member of the board.
C.R.S. § 32-12-112 — CO Code / Title 32 / Article 12 / Section 32-12-112
32-12-112. Limitations
Status: in_force

32-12-112. Limitations. (1) No rail district shall purchase any real property, or any lesser interest therein, without first submitting the proposition to a vote by the eligible electors of the rail district and obtaining the approval of a majority of the electors voting on the issue. Any such election may be held separately or may be held jointly or concurrently with any other election authorized by this article.

(2) A rail district shall have no power of eminent domain.

(3) A rail district shall be subject to the provisions of part 3 of article 1 of title 29, C.R.S., to the extent such provisions are applicable.
C.R.S. § 32-11-537 — CO Code / Title 32 / Article 11 / Part 5 / Section 32-11-537
32-11-537. Consolidated bond fund
Status: in_force

32-11-537. Consolidated bond fund. Payment of the principal of and the interest on general obligation bonds may be made from a consolidated bond interest and redemption fund of the district except as otherwise provided in any proceedings pertaining to outstanding district securities or in any other contract.
C.R.S. § 32-11-306 — CO Code / Title 32 / Article 11 / Part 3 / Section 32-11-306
32-11-306. Service charges
Status: in_force

32-11-306. Service charges. (1) (a) The urban district, as provided in section 32-11-217 (1)(e) and elsewhere in this article, may fix, modify, and collect, or cause to be collected, service charges for direct or indirect connection with, or the use or services of, the facilities of the district, including without limitation minimum charges and charges for the availability of the facilities or services relating thereto.

(b) Such service charges may be charged to and collected in advance or otherwise by the district at any time or from time to time from any person owning real property within the district or from any occupant of such property which directly or indirectly is, has been, or will be connected with the drainage and flood control system of the district or from which or on which originates or has originated rainfall, other surface and subsurface drainage, and storm and flood waters (or any combination thereof) which have entered or may enter such system, and such owner or occupant of any such real property shall be liable for and shall pay such service charges to the district at the time when and place where such service charges are due and payable.

(c) Such service charges of the district may accrue from any date on which the board reasonably estimates, in any resolution authorizing the issuance of any securities or other instrument pertaining thereto or in any contract with any person, that the facilities comprising the system or any project being acquired or improved and equipped will be available for service or use.

(2) (a) Such service charges, as nearly as the district deems practicable and equitable, shall be reasonable, and shall be uniform throughout the district for the same type, class, and amount of use or service of the district's system, and may be based or computed on measurements of drainage flow devices duly provided and maintained by the district or by any user as approved by the district, or on the consumption of water in or on or in connection with the real property, making due allowance for commercial and other use of water discharged into any sanitary sewer system and for any infiltration of groundwater and discharge of surface runoff into such sewer system, or on the capacity of the capital improvements in or on or connected with the real property, or upon the availability of service or readiness to serve by the district's system, or on any other factors determining the type, class, and amount of use or service of the district's system, or on any combination of such factors. The district may give weight to the characteristics of any real property, including without limitation the characteristics of capital improvements, both proposed and existing, in any subdivision or other area in the urban district, and any other special matter affecting the runoff of rainfall, of other surface and subsurface drainage, and of storm and flood waters (or any combination thereof) from such real property directly or indirectly into the district's facilities.

(b) Reasonable penalties may be fixed for any delinquencies, including without limitation interest on delinquent service charges from any date due at a rate of not exceeding one percent per month, or fraction thereof, reasonable attorneys' fees, and other costs of collection.

(3) The district may prescribe and from time to time when necessary revise a schedule of such service charges, which shall comply with the terms of any contract of the district, and in any event shall be such that the revenues from the service charges of the district will at all times be adequate, except to the extent that the proceeds of any taxes or other moneys are available and used, after an allowance is made for delinquencies accrued and reasonably estimated to accrue by the board in the payment of such service charges, whether resulting from any delinquency of any person or from any other cause:

(a) To pay all operation and maintenance expenses;

(b) To pay punctually the principal of and interest on any securities payable from revenues of the district's facilities and issued or to be issued by the district;

(c) To maintain such reserves or sinking funds therefor; and

(d) To pay any expenses incidental to the facilities of the district or any project authorized in this article, any contingencies, acquisitions, improvements, and equipment, and any other cost, as may be required by the terms of any contract of, or as may be deemed necessary or desirable by, the district.

(4) Such schedule shall thus be prescribed and from time to time revised by the district. A public hearing thereon may be, but is not required to be, held by the district at least seven days after such published notice is given, as the district may determine to be reasonable. The district shall fix and determine the time or times when and the place or places where such service charges shall be due and payable and may require that the service charges shall be paid in advance for a period of not more than one year. A copy of such schedule of service charges in effect shall at all times be kept on file at the principal office of the district and shall at all reasonable times be open to public inspection.

(5) The general assembly has determined and hereby declares that the obligations arising from time to time of any person to pay service charges fixed in connection with the district's facilities shall constitute general obligations of the public body or other person charged with their payment; but as such obligations accrue for current services and benefits from and use of such facilities, the obligations shall not constitute an indebtedness of the public body within the meaning of any constitutional, charter, or statutory limitation, or other provision restricting the incurrence of any debt.

(6) No board, agency, bureau, commission, or official other than the board of the district has authority to fix, prescribe, levy, modify, supervise, or regulate the making of service charges, nor to prescribe, supervise, or regulate the performance of services pertaining to the district's facilities, as authorized in this article; but this subsection (6) is not a limitation on the contracting powers of the district acting by and through its board.
C.R.S. § 32-9-102 — CO Code / Title 32 / Article 9 / Section 32-9-102
32-9-102. Legislative declaration
Status: in_force

32-9-102. Legislative declaration. (1) The general assembly determines, finds, and declares:

(a) That the creation of the regional transportation district will promote the public health, safety, convenience, economy, and welfare of the residents of the district and of the state of Colorado; and

(b) That a general law cannot be made applicable to the district and to the properties, powers, duties, functions, privileges, immunities, rights, liabilities, and disabilities of such district as provided in this article because of a number of atypical factors and special conditions concerning same.