C.R.S. § 29-20-105 — CO Code / Title 29 / Article 20 / Part 1 / Section 29-20-105
29-20-105. Intergovernmental cooperation
Status: in_force

29-20-105. Intergovernmental cooperation. (1) Local governments are authorized and encouraged to cooperate or contract with other units of government pursuant to part 2 of article 1 of this title for the purposes of planning or regulating the development of land including, but not limited to, the joint exercise of planning, zoning, subdivision, building, and related regulations.

(2) (a) Without limiting the ability of local governments to cooperate or contract with each other pursuant to the provisions of this part 1 or any other provision of law, local governments may provide through intergovernmental agreements for the joint adoption by the governing bodies, after notice and hearing, of mutually binding and enforceable comprehensive development plans for areas within their jurisdictions. This section shall not affect the validity of any intergovernmental agreement entered into prior to April 23, 1989.

(b) A comprehensive development plan may contain master plans, zoning plans, subdivision regulations, and building code, permit, and other land use standards, which, if set out in specific detail, may be in lieu of such regulations or ordinances of the local governments.

(c) Notwithstanding any other statutory provisions of article 28 of title 30, C.R.S., review of comprehensive development plans by the planning commissions of the local governments shall be discretionary, unless otherwise required by local ordinance. This subsection (2) shall not apply to the requirements of sections 30-28-110 and 30-28-127, C.R.S.

(d) An intergovernmental agreement providing for a comprehensive development plan may contain a provision that the plan may be amended only by the mutual agreement of the governing bodies of the local governments who are parties to the plan.

(e) In the event that a plan is silent as to a specific land use matter, existing local land use regulations shall control.

(f) (I) An intergovernmental agreement may contain provisions concerning annexation, including, but not limited to provisions:

(A) That a comprehensive development plan shall continue to control particular land areas even though the land areas are annexed or jurisdiction over the land areas is otherwise transferred pursuant to law between the local governmental entities who are parties to the agreement;

(B) For revenue sharing between local governments; and

(C) Concerning land areas that may be annexed by municipalities and the conditions related to such annexations as established in the comprehensive development plan.

(II) Nothing in this paragraph (f) shall be construed to render invalid any intergovernmental agreement or comprehensive development plan entered into prior to November 6, 2001.

(g) Each governing body that is a party to an intergovernmental agreement adopting a comprehensive development plan shall have standing in district court to enforce the terms of the agreement and the plan, including specific performance and injunctive relief. The district court shall schedule all actions to enforce an intergovernmental agreement and comprehensive development plan for expedited hearing.

(h) Local governments may, pursuant to an intergovernmental agreement, provide for revenue-sharing.

(i) Local governments shall not be required to enter into intergovernmental agreements or comprehensive development plans pursuant to this section.
C.R.S. § 29-1-202 — CO Code / Title 29 / Article 1 / Part 2 / Section 29-1-202
29-1-202. Definitions
Status: in_force

29-1-202. Definitions. As used in this part 2, unless the context otherwise requires:

(1) "Government" means any political subdivision of the state, any agency or department of the state government or of the United States, a federally recognized tribal entity, and any political subdivision of an adjoining state.

(2) "Political subdivision" means a county, city and county, city, town, service authority, school district, local improvement district, law enforcement authority, city or county housing authority, or water, sanitation, fire protection, metropolitan, irrigation, drainage, or other special district, or any other kind of municipal, quasi-municipal, or public corporation organized pursuant to law.
C.R.S. § 29-2-107 — CO Code / Title 29 / Article 2 / Part 1 / Section 29-2-107
29-2-107. Limitation on applicability
Status: in_force

29-2-107. Limitation on applicability. (1) Nothing in this article shall be construed to apply to, affect, or limit the powers of home rule municipalities organized under article XX of the state constitution to impose, administer, or enforce any local sales or use tax except those provisions which specifically refer to "home rule".

(2) No provision of this article shall be construed to require any incorporated town or city or any county to impose any sales tax or to increase any sales tax imposed prior to July 1, 1967.

(3) Nothing in this article shall be construed to invalidate any sales or use tax adopted by ordinance or resolution by any town, city, city and county, or county, whether home rule or statutory, prior to January 1, 1986. Except as provided in subsection (1) of this section, no sales or use tax of any such local government shall conflict with the provisions of this article after January 1, 1986.
C.R.S. § 29-5-206 — CO Code / Title 29 / Article 5 / Part 2 / Section 29-5-206
29-5-206. Vote of the citizens to obligate a public employer to engage in collective barga
Status: in_force

29-5-206. Vote of the citizens to obligate a public employer to engage in collective bargaining. (1) If a petition signed by at least five percent of the number of persons who voted in the last general municipal election, general district election, or the total votes of each party's general election in the case of a fire authority, unless petition requirements are otherwise outlined by city charter or local ordinance, asks the public employer to engage in collective bargaining with a named employee organization, the public employer shall place on the ballot at the next general election the following question for a yes or no vote: "Should the firefighters employed by the [name of the public employer] be covered by the 'Colorado Firefighter Safety Act'?". If a majority of the registered electors voting on this question vote "yes", the public employer is obligated to engage in collective bargaining pursuant to this part 2, and the employee organization named in the petition becomes the exclusive representative of the firefighters of that public employer. If a majority of the registered electors voting on this question vote "no", the public employer will not be obligated to engage in collective bargaining under this part 2, and the meet and confer process in section 29-5-205 will continue to apply to that public employer.

(2) Prior to circulating the petition referenced in subsection (1) of this section to collect the required number of signatures to place the question on the ballot, an employee organization must submit to the public employer a notice of intent to circulate the petition that contains signatures from firefighters equal to at least seventy-five percent of the potential bargaining unit. The notice need not be in any particular format.

(3) If the issue of whether the public employer will be covered by the collective bargaining provisions of this part 2 has been previously voted on, the issue may be placed before the voters pursuant to the same procedure in subsection (1) of this section, no sooner than four years after the issue was last previously voted upon. If the collective bargaining provisions of this part 2 have been applied to the public employer, the ballot question presented in any subsequent election shall be: "Should the firefighters employed by the [name of the public employer] continue to be covered by the 'Colorado Firefighter Safety Act'?".

(4) If there is a collective bargaining agreement in effect at the time of subsequent votes, and if any of those votes results in the public employer no longer being covered by the collective bargaining provisions of this part 2, the agreement shall remain in effect for the remainder of its term.

(5) Nothing in this section prohibits a public employer from voluntarily agreeing to be covered by the collective bargaining provisions of this act.

(6) The collective bargaining provisions of this part 2 apply only to a public employer that employs twenty-four or more firefighters.
C.R.S. § 29-5.5-103 — CO Code / Title 29 / Article 5.5 / Section 29-5.5-103
29-5.5-103. Definitions
Status: in_force

29-5.5-103. Definitions. As used in this article, unless the context otherwise requires:

(1) "Political subdivision of the state" shall have the same meaning as in article XII, section 15 of the Colorado constitution including, but not limited to, the regional transportation district.

(2) "Veterans preference points" means those points to be awarded pursuant to article XII, section 15 of the Colorado constitution to veterans applying for public employment.
C.R.S. § 29-4-313 — CO Code / Title 29 / Article 4 / Part 3 / Section 29-4-313
29-4-313. Taxation
Status: in_force

29-4-313. Taxation. Every development plan for an area shall provide that the purchaser of any of the property of the area shall pay taxes thereon as upon any other property and shall also provide that the lessee of any part of the area shall pay taxes on the improvements erected by the lessee on the leased land, and such development plan shall include a requirement that the lessee, in addition, shall pay to the county treasurer annually a sum equal to what would have been the taxes on the land in case of an outright purchase thereof.
C.R.S. § 29-2-110 — CO Code / Title 29 / Article 2 / Part 1 / Section 29-2-110
29-2-110. Filing with executive director - when deemed to have been made - repeal
Status: repealed

29-2-110. Filing with executive director - when deemed to have been made - repeal. (1) Any report, claim, tax return, statement, or other document required or authorized under this article to be filed with or any payment made to the executive director of the department of revenue which:

(a) Is transmitted through the United States mails shall be deemed filed with and received by the executive director on the date shown by the cancellation mark stamped on the envelope or other wrapper containing the document required to be filed;

(b) Is mailed but not received by the executive director, or is received and the cancellation mark is not legible or is erroneous or omitted, shall be deemed to have been filed and received on the date it was mailed if the sender establishes by competent evidence that the document was deposited in the United States mails on or before the date due for filing. In such cases of nonreceipt of a document by the executive director, the sender shall file a duplicate copy thereof within thirty days after written notification is given to the sender by the executive director of the failure to receive such document.

(2) If any report, claim, tax return, statement, remittance, or other document is sent by United States registered mail, certified mail, or certificate of mailing, a record authenticated by the United States postal service of such registration, certification, or certificate shall be considered competent evidence that the report, claim, tax return, statement, remittance, or other document was mailed to the executive director, to the state officer or state agency to which it was addressed, and the date of the registration, certification, or certificate shall be deemed to be the postmark date.

(3) If the date for filing any report, claim, tax return, statement, remittance, or other document falls upon a Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday, it shall be deemed to have been timely filed if filed on the next business day.

(4) This section is repealed, effective July 1, 2025.
C.R.S. § 29-5-301 — CO Code / Title 29 / Article 5 / Part 3 / Section 29-5-301
29-5-301. Definitions
Status: in_force

29-5-301. Definitions. As used in this part 3, unless the context otherwise requires:

(1) "Covered individual" means a firefighter, part-time firefighter, or volunteer firefighter who meets the coverage requirements in section 29-5-302 (9).

(2) "Employer" means a municipality, special district, fire authority, or county improvement district that employs one or more covered individuals. Beginning July 1, 2020, "employer" also means the division of fire prevention and control created in section 24-33.5-1201. "Employer" does not include a power authority created pursuant to section 29-1-204 or a municipally owned utility.

(3) "Firefighter" means a full-time, active employee of an employer who regularly works at least one thousand six hundred hours in any calendar year and whose duties are directly involved with the provision of fire protection services.

(4) "Heart and circulatory malfunction" means a sudden and serious malfunction of the heart and circulatory system as occurs in a diagnosis of coronary thrombosis, cerebral vascular accident, myocardial infarction, or cardiac arrest and that meets the requirements of section 29-5-302 (6). "Heart and circulatory malfunction" does not include hypertension or angina.

(5) "Part-time firefighter" means an active employee of an employer who regularly works less than one thousand six hundred hours in any calendar year, whose duties are directly involved with the provision of fire protection services, and who is not a volunteer firefighter.

(6) "Volunteer firefighter" means either a volunteer firefighter as defined in section 31-30-1102 or an individual who provides volunteer services to a fire authority that is created by an intergovernmental agreement that provides fire protection.

(7) "Work event" means stressful or strenuous activity related to fire suppression, rescue, hazardous material response, emergency medical services, disaster relief, or other emergency response activity. "Work event" includes a training activity that a covered individual engages in while on duty and that involves stressful or strenuous activity.
C.R.S. § 29-26-103 — CO Code / Title 29 / Article 26 / Section 29-26-103
29-26-103. Affordable housing dwelling unit advisory boards
Status: in_force

29-26-103. Affordable housing dwelling unit advisory boards. (1) To further the purposes of this article, as specified in section 29-26-101, the governing body of any local government may, by ordinance, establish an affordable housing dwelling unit advisory board. Any such board or similar entity in effect prior to July 1, 2001, shall continue to be in full force and effect after that date.

(2) An ordinance promulgated under this article may authorize the board to make recommendations to the local government or the local housing authority as to one or more of the following:

(a) A jurisdiction-wide definition of affordable housing and affordable housing dwelling unit;

(b) Quantifying jurisdiction-wide affordable housing dwelling unit sales prices and rental rates. In developing its recommendations as to the sales prices and rental rates, the board shall consider all ordinary, necessary, and reasonable costs required to construct and market the required number of affordable housing dwelling units by private industry in the jurisdiction and other relevant information, such as the jurisdiction's general market and economic conditions.

(c) Jurisdiction-wide affordable housing dwelling unit qualifying income guidelines;

(d) Changes in density requirements contained in the jurisdiction's zoning or planning ordinances to encourage the provision of affordable housing;

(e) Policies for the modification of requirements adopted in connection with an affordable housing dwelling unit program established by the local government; and

(f) Any other matters that, in the discretion of the board, shall affect the construction and continued existence of affordable housing dwelling units or shall otherwise further the purposes of this article.

(3) (a) Members of a board for any given jurisdiction shall be appointed by the governing body of the local government. Selection of the chair and other organizational matters shall be addressed either by the board itself or by the local government through ordinance in the discretion of the governing body of the local government establishing the board pursuant to this paragraph (a).

(b) The number of members of a board and their terms shall be established by the governing body of the local government through ordinance. To the greatest extent practicable, membership on such boards shall reflect the intent of this article as expressed in section 29-26-101 (1).
C.R.S. § 29-11.5-101 — CO Code / Title 29 / Article 11.5 / Section 29-11.5-101
29-11.5-101. Definitions
Status: in_force

29-11.5-101. Definitions. As used in this article, unless the context otherwise requires:

(1) "Alternative forms of payment" means forms of payment, including but not limited to credit, charge, or debit cards, other than cash or check.

(2) "Collector local governmental entity" means any state or local governmental entity that collects moneys payable to a local governmental entity that the state or local governmental entity must remit to one or more other state or local governmental entities.

(3) "Local governmental entity" means any county, municipality, city and county, school district, special district, or other political subdivision of the state; any department, agency, institution, or authority of such a county, municipality, city and county, school district, special district, or other political subdivision; or an authorized agent of any of the foregoing.

(4) "Moneys payable to a local governmental entity" means moneys owed or paid to any local governmental entity other than bail bonds, judicial bonds, or other moneys that the local governmental entity must return to the payer upon the satisfaction of one or more specified conditions by the payer.

(5) "Provider of alternative forms of payment" means a person or entity, including but not limited to an issuer of credit, charge, or debit cards, that provides its customers the ability to use one or more alternative forms of payment.
C.R.S. § 29-4-122 — CO Code / Title 29 / Article 4 / Part 1 / Section 29-4-122
29-4-122. Tax exemptions
Status: in_force

29-4-122. Tax exemptions. (1) In connection with any housing project, the city shall be exempt from the payment of any taxes or fees to the state or any subdivision thereof, or to any officer or employee of the state or any subdivision thereof. The property of the city constituting a part of any housing project shall be exempt from all taxes. Bonds, notes, debentures, and other evidences of indebtedness of a city issued under this article are declared to be issued for a public purpose and to be public instrumentalities and, together with interest thereon, shall be exempt from taxes.

(2) A city is also exempt from the payment of any special assessments to the state or any subdivision thereof which it otherwise would be required to pay because of its ownership of a housing project. The property of a city used for housing purposes shall be exempt from all local and municipal special assessments. All property leased to the city for housing purposes shall likewise be exempt from special assessments.
C.R.S. § 29-4-504 — CO Code / Title 29 / Article 4 / Part 5 / Section 29-4-504
29-4-504. Appointment of commissioners
Status: in_force

29-4-504. Appointment of commissioners. (1) The authority shall consist of commissioners appointed by the board in the manner provided in either subsection (2) or (3) of this section.

(2) The board may provide that the members of the board shall ex officio be appointed the commissioners of the authority. The terms of office of such commissioners shall be coterminous with their terms of office on the board. The chairman of the board shall ex officio be chairman of the commissioners, and the commissioners shall select from their members a vice-chairman.

(3) (a) The board may provide that an authority shall consist of no more than eleven commissioners appointed by the chairman of the board, who shall designate the first chairman. Not more than one of such commissioners may be a county official. In the event that a county official is appointed as a commissioner of an authority, acceptance or retention of such appointment shall not be deemed a forfeiture of his or her office, or incompatible therewith, or affect his or her tenure or compensation in any way. The term of office of a commissioner of an authority who is a county official shall not be affected or curtailed by the expiration of the term of his or her county office.

(b) The commissioners who are appointed under the provisions of this subsection (3) shall be designated by the chairman of the board to serve for terms that are staggered from the date of their appointment such that, to the extent possible, the terms of an equal number of commissioners end each year. Thereafter, the term of office shall be five years. A commissioner shall hold office until his or her successor has been appointed and has qualified. Vacancies other than by reason of expiration of terms shall be filled for the unexpired term. A majority of the commissioners shall constitute a quorum. The chairman of the board shall file with the county clerk and recorder a certificate of the appointment or reappointment of any commissioner, and such certificate shall be conclusive evidence of the due and proper appointment of such commissioner. The authority shall select from its members a vice-chairman and a chairman when the office of the first chairman becomes vacant.

(3.5) Notwithstanding any other provision to the contrary, commencing on and after August 2, 2000, as new appointments are made to authorities pursuant to subsection (3) of this section, such appointments shall be made so that not less than one commissioner of each authority shall be an individual who is directly assisted by the authority and who may, if provided in a plan of the authority, be elected by individuals directly assisted by the authority. This subsection (3.5) shall not apply to any authority with fewer than three hundred public housing units if the authority provides reasonable notice to the resident advisory board of the opportunity for not less than one individual to serve as a commissioner of the authority as provided in this subsection (3.5) and, within a reasonable time after receipt by such board of the notice, the authority is not notified of the intention of any such individual to serve as a commissioner.

(4) A commissioner shall receive no compensation for his services, but shall be reimbursed for actual and necessary expenses incurred in the performance of his official duties.

(5) An authority may employ a secretary who shall be executive director, technical experts, and such other officers, agents, and employees, permanent and temporary, as it may require, and shall determine their qualifications, duties, and compensation. An authority may call upon the corporation counsel or county attorney for such legal services as it may require, or it may employ its own counsel and legal staff. An authority may delegate to one or more of its agents or employees such powers or duties as it may deem proper.

(6) The board may, by resolution, change the method of appointment of commissioners after a proper notice and hearing, and set a date for the changed method to become effective.

(7) No commissioner or employee of an authority shall acquire any interest, direct or indirect, in any project or in any property included or planned to be in any project, nor shall he have any interest, direct or indirect, in any contract or proposed contract for materials or services to be furnished or used in connection with any project. If any commissioner or employee of an authority owns or controls an interest, direct or indirect, in any property included or planned to be included in any project, he shall immediately disclose the same in writing to the authority, and such disclosure shall be entered upon the minutes of the authority. Failure to so disclose such interest shall constitute misconduct in office. Upon disclosure such commissioner or employee shall not be allowed to participate in any action by the authority for acquisition of such property or making such contract.

(8) For inefficiency or neglect of duty or misconduct in office, a commissioner of an authority may be removed by the board, but only after a hearing and after he has been given a copy of the charges at least ten days prior to such hearing and an opportunity to be heard in person or by counsel. In the event of the removal of any commissioner, a record of the proceedings together with the charges and findings thereon shall be filed in the office of the clerk of the board.

(9) The terms of office of present commissioners of authorities created under this section shall expire July 1, 1973. Prior to such date, the board shall appoint new commissioners, as provided in subsections (2) and (3) of this section, such appointments to be effective July 1, 1973.
C.R.S. § 29-8-133 — CO Code / Title 29 / Article 8 / Section 29-8-133
29-8-133. Conversion costs and service connection
Status: in_force

29-8-133. Conversion costs and service connection. (1) The public utility performing the conversion shall, at the expense of the property owner, convert to underground all electric and communication service facilities located upon any lot or parcel of land within the improvement district and not within the easement for distribution. This shall include the digging and the back filling of a trench upon such lot or parcel, unless the owner executes a written objection thereto and files the same with the clerk of the governing body not later than the date set for hearing objections to the improvement district as provided by law. Failure to file such written objection shall be taken as a consent and grant of easement to the public utility and shall be construed as express authority to the public utility and their respective officers, agents, and employees to enter upon such lot or parcel for such purpose, and, through failure to object, any right of protest or objection with respect to the doing of such work shall be waived. If an owner does file such written objection, he shall then be responsible for providing a trench which is in accordance with applicable rules, regulations, or tariffs from the owner's service entrance to a point designated by the public utility and for back filling a trench following installation of the underground service by the public utility involved.

(2) In any event, the cost of any work done by the public utility shall be included in the assessment to be levied upon such lot or parcel. Should a written objection be filed as provided in subsection (1) of this section, the owner involved shall be obligated for and the public utility involved shall be entitled to payment for the actual cost for such work accomplished upon the owner's property by the public utility; such amount shall be less than the cost if the public utility had performed the trenching and back filling.

(3) The owner shall, at his expense, make all necessary changes in the service entrance equipment to accept underground service.
C.R.S. § 29-4-704.5 — CO Code / Title 29 / Article 4 / Part 7 / Section 29-4-704.5
29-4-704.5. Reference in contracts and documents
Status: in_force

29-4-704.5. Reference in contracts and documents. Whenever the Colorado housing finance authority is referred to or designated by any contract or document in connection with the duties and functions set forth in this part 7, such reference or designation shall be deemed to apply to the Colorado housing and finance authority.
C.R.S. § 29-1-1501 — CO Code / Title 29 / Article 1 / Part 15 / Section 29-1-1501
29-1-1501. Legislative declaration
Status: in_force

29-1-1501. Legislative declaration. (1) The general assembly hereby finds, determines, and declares that:

(a) It is imperative that the local government procurement process be free from bias so that all qualified persons and entities may compete for local government business;

(b) A fair procurement process not only ensures justice and fairness in local government contracting but broadens the procurement contractor pool, which results in efficiencies and, as warranted, promotes the growth of historically underutilized businesses, thereby creating jobs and stimulating the local government's economy; and

(c) Establishing a pilot project to identify the perceptual and substantial barriers to entry for historically underutilized businesses in local government procurement is the appropriate way to start this conversation at the state government level.
C.R.S. § 29-11.9-102 — CO Code / Title 29 / Article 11.9 / Section 29-11.9-102
29-11.9-102. Local authority to license and regulate
Status: in_force

29-11.9-102. Local authority to license and regulate. Local licensing authorities may license pawnbrokers and require that pawnbrokers be bonded and insured and may enact regulations governing pawnbrokers, which regulations shall be at least as restrictive as the provisions of this article 11.9; except that the regulations shall be no more restrictive than this article 11.9 with respect to fixed time and fixed price.
C.R.S. § 29-4-701 — CO Code / Title 29 / Article 4 / Part 7 / Section 29-4-701
29-4-701. Short title
Status: in_force

29-4-701. Short title. This part 7 shall be known and may be cited as the "Colorado Housing and Finance Authority Act".
C.R.S. § 29-3-111 — CO Code / Title 29 / Article 3 / Section 29-3-111
29-3-111. Limited obligation
Status: in_force

29-3-111. Limited obligation. In making such agreements or provisions, a county or municipality shall not obligate itself, except with respect to the project and the application of the revenues therefrom and bond proceeds therefor.
C.R.S. § 29-4-102 — CO Code / Title 29 / Article 4 / Part 1 / Section 29-4-102
29-4-102. Legislative declaration
Status: in_force

29-4-102. Legislative declaration. (1) It is hereby declared:

(a) That unsanitary or unsafe dwelling accommodations exist in the various cities and that such unsafe or unsanitary conditions arise from overcrowding and concentration of population, the obsolete and poor condition of the buildings, improper planning, excessive land coverage, lack of proper light, air, and space, unsanitary design and arrangement, lack of proper sanitary facilities, and the existence of conditions which endanger life or property by fire and other causes;

(b) That in all such cities persons of low income are forced to reside in unsanitary or unsafe dwelling accommodations; that in various cities there is a lack of safe or sanitary dwelling accommodations available to all the inhabitants thereof, and that consequently persons of low income are forced to occupy overcrowded and congested dwelling accommodations;

(c) That these conditions cause an increase in and spread of disease and crime and constitute a menace to the health, safety, morals, and welfare of the citizens of the state and impair economic values; that these conditions cannot be remedied by the ordinary operations of private enterprises;

(d) That the clearance, replanning, and reconstruction of areas in which unsanitary or unsafe housing conditions exist and the providing of safe and sanitary dwelling accommodations, at such rentals that persons who now live in unsafe or unsanitary dwelling accommodations or in overcrowded and congested dwelling accommodations can afford to live in safe or sanitary or uncongested dwelling accommodations, are public uses and purposes for which public money may be spent and private property acquired;

(e) That in order to remedy these conditions it is necessary that the powers provided in this part 1 be conferred upon each city; that it is in the public interest that work on such projects be instituted as soon as possible in order to relieve unemployment which now constitutes an emergency.

(2) The necessity in the public interest for the provisions enacted in this part 1 is hereby declared as a matter of legislative determination.
C.R.S. § 29-4-1112 — CO Code / Title 29 / Article 4 / Part 11 / Section 29-4-1112
29-4-1112. No action maintainable
Status: in_force

29-4-1112. 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 part 11, whether based upon irregularities or jurisdictional defects, shall not be maintained unless commenced within thirty days after the performance of the act or proceedings or the effective date of the acts or proceedings, whichever occurs first, and is thereafter perpetually barred.
C.R.S. § 29-4-208 — CO Code / Title 29 / Article 4 / Part 2 / Section 29-4-208
29-4-208. Removal of commissioners
Status: in_force

29-4-208. Removal of commissioners. (1) The mayor may remove a commissioner for inefficiency or neglect of duty or misconduct in office, but only after the commissioner has been given a copy of the charges, which may be made by the mayor against him and has had an opportunity to be heard in person or by counsel.

(2) Any obligee of the authority may file with the mayor written charges that the authority is violating willfully any law of the state or any term, provision, or covenant in any contract to which the authority is a party. The mayor shall give each of the commissioners a copy of such charges and an opportunity to be heard in person or by counsel and, within fifteen days after receipt of such charges, shall remove any commissioners of the authority who have been found to have acquiesced in any such willful violation.

(3) A commissioner shall be deemed to have acquiesced in a willful violation by the authority of a law of this state or of any term, provision, or covenant contained in a contract to which the authority is a party if he has not filed a written statement with the authority of his objections to such violation prior to the filing or making of such charges.

(4) In the event of the removal of any commissioner, the mayor shall file in the office of the city clerk a record of the proceedings together with the charges made against the commissioners and findings thereon.
C.R.S. § 29-1-304.5 — CO Code / Title 29 / Article 1 / Part 3 / Section 29-1-304.5
29-1-304.5. State mandates - prohibition - exception
Status: in_force

29-1-304.5. State mandates - prohibition - exception. (1) No new state mandate or an increase in the level of service for an existing state mandate beyond the existing level of service required by law shall be mandated by the general assembly or any state agency on any local government unless the state provides additional moneys to reimburse such local government for the costs of such new state mandate or such increased level of service. In the event that such additional moneys for reimbursement are not provided, such mandate or increased level of service for an existing state mandate shall be optional on the part of the local government.

(2) The provisions of subsection (1) of this section shall not apply to:

(a) Any new state mandate or any increase in the level of service for an existing state mandate beyond the existing level of service which is the result of any requirement of federal law;

(b) Any new state mandate or any increase in the level of service for an existing state mandate beyond the existing level of service which is the result of any requirement of a final state or federal court order;

(c) Any modification in the share of school districts for financing the state public school system;

(d) Any new state mandate or any increase in the level of service for an existing state mandate beyond the existing level or service which is the result of any state law enacted prior to the second regular session of the fifty-eighth general assembly or any rule or regulation promulgated thereunder;

(e) Any new state mandate or any increase in the level of service for an existing state mandate beyond the existing level of service which is undertaken at the option of a local government which results in additional requirements or standards; and

(f) Any order from the state board of education pertaining to the establishment, operation, or funding of a charter school or any modification of the statutory or regulatory responsibilities of school districts pertaining to charter schools.

(3) For purposes of this section:

(a) "Increase in the level of service for an existing state mandate" does not include any increase in expenditures necessary to offset an increase in costs to provide such service due to inflation or any increase in the number of recipients of such service unless such increase results from any requirement of law which either enlarges an existing class of recipients or adds a new class of recipients.

(b) "Local government" means any county, city and county, city, or town, whether home rule or statutory, or any school district, special district, authority, or other political subdivision of the state.

(c) "Requirement of federal law" means any federal law, rule, regulation, executive order, guideline, standard, or other federal action which has the force and effect of law and which either requires the state to take action or does not directly require the state to take action but will, according to federal law, result in the loss of federal funds if state action is not taken to comply with such federal action.

(d) "State mandate" means any legal requirement established by statutory provision or administrative rule or regulation which requires any local government to undertake a specific activity or to provide a specific service which satisfies minimum state standards, including, but not limited to:

(I) Program mandates which result from orders or conditions specified by the state as to what activity shall be performed, the quality of the program, or the quantity of services to be provided; and

(II) Procedural mandates which regulate and direct the behavior of any local government in providing programs or services, including, but not limited to, reporting, fiscal, personnel, planning and evaluation, record-keeping, and performance requirements.
C.R.S. § 29-3-114 — CO Code / Title 29 / Article 3 / Section 29-3-114
29-3-114. Financing of project
Status: in_force

29-3-114. Financing of project. Prior to the issuance of any bonds authorized by this article, the county or municipality shall enter into a financing agreement with respect to the project with a user providing for payment to the county or municipality of such revenues as, upon the basis of such determinations and findings, will be sufficient to pay the principal of and interest on the bonds issued to finance the project, to build up and maintain any reserves deemed advisable by the governing body in connection therewith, and to pay the costs of maintaining the project in good repair and keeping it properly insured, unless the financing agreement obligates the user to pay for the maintenance of and insurance on the project.
C.R.S. § 29-25-111 — CO Code / Title 29 / Article 25 / Section 29-25-111
29-25-111. General powers of district
Status: in_force

29-25-111. General powers of district. (1) The district has the following powers, except as limited by the operating plan:

(a) To have perpetual existence;

(b) To have and use a corporate seal;

(c) To sue and be sued and be a party to suits, actions, and proceedings;

(d) To enter into contracts and agreements, except as otherwise provided in this article, affecting the affairs of the district, including contracts with the United States and any of its agencies or instrumentalities;

(e) (I) To provide any of the following services within the district:

(A) Organization, promotion, marketing, and management of public events;

(B) Activities in support of business recruitment, management, and development;

(C) Coordinating tourism promotion activities;

(D) Housing and childcare for the tourism-related workforce, including seasonal workers, and for other workers in the community; or

(E) Facilitating and enhancing visitor experiences.

(II) No revenue collected from the marketing and promotion tax levied under section 29-25-112 may be used for any capital expenditures, with the exception of:

(A) Capital expenditures for housing and childcare for the tourism-related workforce, including seasonal workers, and for other workers in the community;

(B) Capital expenditures related to facilitating and enhancing visitor experiences; or

(C) Tourist information centers.

(f) To have the management, control, and supervision of all the business and affairs of the district and of the operation of district services therein;

(g) To appoint an advisory board of owners of property within the boundaries of the district and provide for the duties and functions thereof;

(h) To hire employees or retain agents, engineers, consultants, attorneys, and accountants;

(i) To adopt and amend bylaws not in conflict with the constitution and laws of the state or with the ordinances of the local government affected for carrying on the business, objectives, and affairs of the board and of the district; and

(j) To exercise all rights and powers necessary or incidental to or implied from the specific powers granted in this article. 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 article.
C.R.S. § 29-11.7-101.5 — CO Code / Title 29 / Article 11.7 / Section 29-11.7-101.5
29-11.7-101.5. Definitions
Status: in_force

29-11.7-101.5. Definitions. As used in this article 11.7, unless the context otherwise requires:

(1) "Firearm component or accessory" means an item contained in, used in conjunction with, or mounted to a firearm.

(2) "Local government" means a statutory or home rule city and county, county, city, or town.
C.R.S. § 29-5-212 — CO Code / Title 29 / Article 5 / Part 2 / Section 29-5-212
29-5-212. Existing bargaining relationships
Status: in_force

29-5-212. Existing bargaining relationships. (1) The collective bargaining provisions of this part 2 do not apply to any home rule city that has language in its charter on June 5, 2013, that provides for a collective bargaining process for firefighters employed by the home rule city. This part 2 applies to all other public employers, including home rule cities without language in their charters that address a collective bargaining process for firefighters.

(2) A bargaining unit in existence on June 5, 2013, remains the bargaining unit unless the bargaining unit is modified by voluntary agreement between the exclusive representative and the public employer or as otherwise provided by this part 2.

(3) An employee organization recognized by a public employer as the exclusive representative for a bargaining unit as of June 5, 2013, remains the exclusive representative for the bargaining unit until the employee organization is decertified as the exclusive representative by vote of a majority of the firefighters in the bargaining unit in accordance with a process established by the public employer.

(4) (a) All existing bargaining relationships of firefighters, whether created by ordinance, resolution, or voluntary recognition, remain in effect under the terms, conditions, and procedures in effect unless the public employer and exclusive representative agree to apply the collective bargaining provisions of this part 2 or until an election is held by petition pursuant to section 29-5-206. If the registered electors approve coverage of the collective bargaining provisions of this part 2 to the public employer, those provisions will apply to the bargaining unit regardless of any charter, ordinance, resolution, or voluntary recognition. An election may not be held under section 29-5-206 during the term of a collective bargaining agreement that is in existence on June 5, 2013.

(b) If a vote is held pursuant to paragraph (a) of this subsection (4), the terms, conditions, and procedures in the prior bargaining relationship remain in effect until the election is completed. If the registered electors reject coverage of the collective bargaining provisions of this part 2, all terms, conditions, and procedures in the prior process remain in effect.

(5) Nothing in this section changes or abrogates a collective bargaining agreement that is in existence on June 5, 2013.
C.R.S. § 29-8-137.5 — CO Code / Title 29 / Article 8 / Section 29-8-137.5
29-8-137.5. Applicability to cable operators
Status: in_force

29-8-137.5. Applicability to cable operators. This article shall apply to the overhead communication facilities of cable operators, and those provisions that refer to a public utility or public utilities shall also apply to cable operators.
C.R.S. § 29-8-125 — CO Code / Title 29 / Article 8 / Section 29-8-125
29-8-125. Owner of interest may pay share
Status: in_force

29-8-125. Owner of interest may pay share. The owner of any divided or undivided interest in the property assessed may pay his share of any assessment, upon producing evidence of the extent of his interest, satisfactory to the treasurer having the roll in charge.
C.R.S. § 29-2-208 — CO Code / Title 29 / Article 2 / Part 2 / Section 29-2-208
29-2-208. Dispute resolution
Status: in_force

29-2-208. Dispute resolution. [Editor's note: This section is effective July 1, 2025.] (1) Except as otherwise provided in this part 2, disputes regarding sales or use tax collected by the department under this part 2 are resolved in the same manner as the collection, administration, and enforcement of state sales tax under article 26 of title 39, including any relevant sections of part 1 of article 21 of title 39.

(2) (a) If, in the course of a case or claim arising under this part 2, or under article 21 of title 39, a taxpayer or the executive director asserts that all or part of a sales or use tax assessment or refund claim has been erroneously paid to the state or to another statutory local government, special district, or home rule jurisdiction, then, subject to the requirements set forth in subsection (2)(b) of this section:

(I) Neither the taxpayer nor the executive director needs to file a claim for refund with the jurisdiction that erroneously received the sales or use tax;

(II) The executive director may order payment from the jurisdiction that erroneously received the sales or use tax in the amount erroneously paid, with interest, if applicable, pursuant to section 39-21-110, to the correct jurisdiction, or to the taxpayer, as the case may be;

(III) Notwithstanding section 29-2-209, the periods open or closed to assessment or refund under the ordinance or resolution of any statutory local government, special district, or home rule jurisdiction; under sections 39-21-107 (1), 39-26-125, 39-26-210, and 39-26-703; or under an intergovernmental transfer agreement may not bar any of the remedies set forth in this subsection (2)(a);

(IV) The taxpayer shall receive a credit against any assessed sales or use tax due up to the amount ordered to be paid by the jurisdiction that erroneously received the sales or use tax; and

(V) The executive director may waive, for good cause shown, any penalties assessed thereon, or any interest assessed in excess of the amount paid, if any, by the jurisdiction that erroneously received the sales or use tax pursuant to subsection (2)(a)(II) of this section.

(b) If the executive director determines under this subsection (2) that the disputed tax was paid to a home rule jurisdiction that is not a requesting home rule jurisdiction, then the executive director shall hold a hearing as described in part 3 of this article 2 and the home rule jurisdiction that is not a requesting home rule jurisdiction shall be joined as a party to the hearing as described in section 29-2-302 (5).

(3) If a taxpayer claims or the executive director finds that all or part of a sales or use tax due to a home rule jurisdiction that is not a requesting home rule jurisdiction has been paid to the state or to a statutory local government, a requesting home rule jurisdiction, or a special district, and the executive director makes a determination to this effect, then the department shall forward those funds directly to the home rule jurisdiction within thirty days of the executive director's determination with interest, as provided in section 39-21-110.
C.R.S. § 29-22-104 — CO Code / Title 29 / Article 22 / Section 29-22-104
29-22-104. Right to claim reimbursement - rules
Status: repealed

29-22-104. Right to claim reimbursement - rules. (1) (a) A public entity, political subdivision of the state, unit of local government, or private entity is hereby given the right to claim reimbursement from the person or persons who have care, custody, and control of the hazardous substance involved at the time of the incident for the reasonable, necessary, and documented costs resulting from action taken to remove, contain, or otherwise mitigate the effects of the incident. A private entity that is neither a responsible party nor otherwise compensated may claim its costs only when it provided services under an agreement with the designated emergency response authority or fire department pursuant to section 29-22-102 or 29-22-103 that provides that the private entity will not be paid by the designated emergency response authority or fire department. A private entity may assist a fire department or designated emergency response authority in pursuing such a claim under subsection (3) of this section; however, the fire department or designated emergency response authority must approve the claim. When the action to remove, contain, or otherwise mitigate the effects of such an incident also involves extinguishing a fire, the costs may only include the extraordinary expenses related to the hazardous substance and not any expense related to extinguishing the fire. If the property on which the hazardous substance incident occurred lies within an unincorporated area of a county and not otherwise within a fire protection district, then the costs may include any expense related to the hazardous substance incident or to extinguishing the fire. If any such person is the owner of property upon which the hazardous substance incident occurs, collection of such costs may be made pursuant to section 30-10-513.5 (1), C.R.S.

(b) Response costs recoverable under this section include the value of reasonable emergency response services provided by a private entity under an agreement for assistance with a fire department or the designated emergency response authority regardless of whether the private entity has been paid by the fire department or designated emergency response authority.

(2) Nothing contained in this section shall be construed to change or impair any right of recovery or subrogation arising under any other provision of law.

(3) (a) The governing body of the emergency response authority designated in section 29-22-102 (3), or when the emergency response authority is the Colorado state patrol, the attorney general, shall be responsible for collecting any claims for reimbursement made pursuant to this section when more than one public entity, political subdivision of the state, or unit of local government has assisted in said removal, containment, or mitigation. Such responsibility shall include, when necessary, the filing of a civil action against the person responsible for the abandonment or spill. Any such agency which rendered assistance may also join any civil action as a party plaintiff or may assign any rights to the appropriate emergency response authority.

(b) Any collections or recovery made by the emergency response authority shall be distributed on a pro rata basis among the agencies and private entities that rendered assistance.

(c) The emergency response authority is entitled to recover its reasonable costs in collecting any reimbursement, including any attorney fees. If such costs are not included in a judgment rendered in a civil action, they shall be deducted from any recovery prior to the distribution provided for in paragraph (b) of this subsection (3).

(d) All moneys collected or recovered pursuant to the provisions of this section on behalf of the Colorado state patrol, except for moneys distributed to assisting agencies pursuant to paragraph (b) of this subsection (3) or to pay legal fees or costs pursuant to paragraph (c) of this subsection (3), shall be transmitted to the state treasurer who shall credit the same to the highway users tax fund established in section 43-4-201, C.R.S.

(4) The provisions of this section shall apply to any claim for reimbursement for costs related to a hazardous substance which is authorized by other provisions of law.

(5) Repealed.

(6) (a) The executive director of the department of public safety shall adopt rules in accordance with article 4 of title 24, C.R.S., to create a process by which a public entity, political subdivision of the state, or unit of local government claiming reimbursement pursuant to this section shall establish that the costs attributed to a hazardous substance incident are reasonable, necessary, and documented. Such rules shall provide for consideration of all appropriate cost factors including but not limited to acquisition and operation expenses for equipment, salaries and benefits, the cost of expendable supplies, the cost differences between rural and urban areas, and the cost differences between responding entities that utilize paid staff and entities that use volunteers.

(b) The executive director of the department of public safety shall create a list of qualified and knowledgeable persons who are willing to perform the role of voluntary ombudsman, mediator, or arbitrator to resolve disputes regarding claims for reimbursement made pursuant to this section and shall adopt rules in accordance with article 4 of title 24, C.R.S., to establish the process by which the parties involved in such a dispute may access and arrange for the assistance of persons on the list. Persons on the list shall not receive compensation for their services from the state and shall not be state employees. Persons on the list shall not be subject to civil liability for any actions taken in good faith pursuant to this paragraph (b) or any rule adopted by the executive director of the department of public safety in accordance with this section.
C.R.S. § 29-26-104 — CO Code / Title 29 / Article 26 / Section 29-26-104
29-26-104. No effect upon local housing agency
Status: in_force

29-26-104. No effect upon local housing agency. Nothing in this article shall be construed to affect the operation of a local housing authority and any board created by this article is encouraged to cooperate with a local housing authority in the establishment and implementation of policies that shall further the intent of this article.
C.R.S. § 29-32-102 — CO Code / Title 29 / Article 32 / Section 29-32-102
29-32-102. State affordable housing fund
Status: in_force

29-32-102. State affordable housing fund. (1) The state affordable housing fund is hereby created in the state treasury. Commencing on January 1, 2023, all state revenues collected from an existing tax on one-tenth of one percent on federal taxable income, as modified by law, of every individual, estate, trust, and corporation, as defined in law, as calculated pursuant to subsection (4) of this section, shall be deposited in the fund by the state treasurer. The revenue deposited into the fund pursuant to this subsection (1) shall not be subject to the limitation on fiscal year spending specified in section 20 of article X of the state constitution.

(2) The fund shall consist of money deposited into the fund under subsection (1) of this section; any money appropriated to the fund by the general assembly; and any gifts, grants, or donations from any public or private sources, including governmental entities, that the division and the office are hereby authorized to seek and accept.

(3) All money not expended or encumbered, and all interest earned on the investment or deposit of money in the fund, shall remain in the fund and shall not revert to the general fund or any other fund at the end of any fiscal year.

(4) (a) The legislative council, in consultation with the office of state planning and budgeting, shall calculate the amount of revenues to be deposited in the fund for the period commencing January 1, 2023 and ending June 30, 2023, and for each state fiscal year commencing on or after July 1, 2023. The legislative council and the office of state planning and budgeting shall rely upon the quarterly state revenue estimates issued by the legislative council in calculating such amounts and shall update its calculations not later than five days following the issuance of each quarterly state revenue estimate.

(b) To ensure that all fund revenues are transferred to the fund and that other state revenues are not erroneously transferred to the fund:

(I) No later than two days after calculating or recalculating the amount of fund revenues for the period commencing January 1, 2023 and ending June 30, 2023, and for any fiscal year commencing on or after July 1, 2023, the legislative council, in consultation with the office of state planning and budgeting, shall certify to the department of revenue the amount of fund revenues that the department shall transfer to the state treasurer for deposit into the fund on the first day of each of the three succeeding calendar months as required by paragraph (c) of this subsection (4);

(II) Notwithstanding the provisions of subparagraph (I) of this paragraph (b), no later than May 25 of 2023 and of any state fiscal year commencing on or after July 1, 2023, the legislative council, in consultation with the office of state planning and budgeting, may certify to the department of revenue an adjusted amount for any transfer to be made on the first business day of the immediately succeeding June; and

(III) Subject to review by the state auditor, the legislative council, in consultation with the office of state planning and budgeting, may correct any error in the total amount of state affordable housing revenues transferred during any state fiscal year by adjusting the amount of any transfer to be made during the next state fiscal year.

(c) On the first business day of each calendar month that commences after January 5, 2023, the department of revenue shall transfer to the state treasurer for deposit into the fund revenues in an amount certified to the department by the legislative council, in consultation with the office of state planning and budgeting, pursuant to paragraph (b) of this subsection (4).
C.R.S. § 29-23-107 — CO Code / Title 29 / Article 23 / Section 29-23-107
29-23-107. Board of directors - organization
Status: in_force

29-23-107. Board of directors - organization. (1) The member appointed jointly by the Pueblo county board of county commissioners and the city council of the city of Pueblo shall call and convene the initial organizational meeting of the board and shall serve as the initial chair. At such meeting, the board shall adopt, and at any time may amend, bylaws in relation to its meetings and the transaction of its business.

(2) Four members of the board shall constitute a quorum for the purpose of conducting business and exercising its powers. Action may be taken by the board upon the affirmative vote of a majority of its members present. No vacancy in the membership of the board shall impair the right of a quorum to exercise all the rights and perform all the duties of the board.

(3) Members of the board shall receive no compensation but shall be reimbursed for reasonable and necessary actual expenses incurred in the performance of their official duties as members of the board.
C.R.S. § 29-3-109 — CO Code / Title 29 / Article 3 / Section 29-3-109
29-3-109. Investments and bank deposits
Status: in_force

29-3-109. Investments and bank deposits. (1) The county or municipality may provide that proceeds from the sale of bonds and special funds from the revenues of the project shall be invested and reinvested in such securities and other investments, whether or not any such investment or reinvestment is authorized under any other law of this state, as may be provided in the proceedings under which the bonds are authorized to be issued, including but not limited to:

(a) Bonds or other obligations of the United States;

(b) Bonds or other obligations, the payment of the principal and interest of which is unconditionally guaranteed by the United States;

(c) Obligations issued or guaranteed as to principal and interest by any agency or person controlled or supervised by and acting as an instrumentality of the United States pursuant to authority granted by the congress of the United States;

(d) Obligations issued or guaranteed by any state of the United States or any political subdivision of any such state;

(e) Prime commercial paper;

(f) Prime finance company paper;

(g) Bankers acceptances drawn on and accepted by commercial banks;

(h) Repurchase agreements fully secured by obligations issued or guaranteed as to principal and interest by the United States or by any person controlled or supervised by and acting as an instrumentality of the United States pursuant to authority granted by the congress of the United States;

(i) Certificates of deposit issued by commercial banks.

(2) The county or municipality may also provide that the proceeds, funds, or investments and the revenues payable under the financing agreement shall be received, held, and disbursed by one or more trust companies located within or without this state or in any depository authorized in section 24-75-603, C.R.S.
C.R.S. § 29-4-710 — CO Code / Title 29 / Article 4 / Part 7 / Section 29-4-710
29-4-710. Powers of the board - executive director - housing facility loans - assistance i
Status: repealed

29-4-710. Powers of the board - executive director - housing facility loans - assistance in housing facility development. (1) Upon acceptance of a housing facility plan pursuant to section 29-4-709 and upon or prior to the issuance of bonds or other financial arrangement for the development of such facility, the board shall have adopted rules and regulations applicable to such plan. In addition to the other powers granted in this part 7, the authority shall have the power to, and, upon the adoption of a plan as provided in section 29-4-709, the board shall authorize the executive director to:

(a) (I) Make, purchase, or participate in making or purchasing housing facility loans or commitments therefor to sponsors, which are approved pursuant to section 29-4-716 and are subject to the limitations prescribed by section 29-4-717, and to low- or moderate-income families and, in connection with any such loan:

(A) To agree to limitations upon the right to dispose of any housing facility or part thereof or to undertake additional housing facility programs;

(B) To a governmental entity, to agree to limitations upon the exercise of any powers conferred upon the authority by this part 7.

(II) Except as provided in this section, housing facility loans to sponsors or to low- or moderate-income families shall be secured by a mortgage or such other security interest as the authority shall determine adequate to secure repayment of the housing facility loan.

(b) Make or participate in the making of housing facility loans secured by second deeds of trust or mortgages to sponsors or low- or moderate-income families if the total amount of such second deeds of trust or mortgages does not exceed fifteen percent of the total amount of loans secured by first deeds of trust or mortgages issued by the authority;

(c) Collect and pay reasonable fees and charges in connection with making, purchasing, and servicing of loans;

(d) Sell at public or private sale, including the sale to the federal national mortgage association or the government national mortgage association, all or any part of any mortgage or other instrument or document securing a construction, land development, mortgage, or temporary loan of any type permitted by this part 7;

(e) Purchase, in order to meet the requirements of the sale of its mortgages to the federal national mortgage association, stock of the association;

(f) Consent to the modification of the rate of interest, time of payment of any installment of principal or interest, or any other terms of any mortgage loan, mortgage loan commitment, construction loan, temporary loan, contract, or agreement of any kind to which the authority is a party;

(g) Include in any loan such amounts necessary to pay financing charges, consultant, advisory, and legal fees, and such other expenses, including interest charges, as are necessary or incidental to such loan;

(h) Make and execute agreements, contracts, and other instruments necessary or convenient in accordance with the provisions of this part 7, including contracts with any person, firm, corporation, governmental agency, or other entity;

(i) Receive, administer, and comply with the conditions and requirements respecting any appropriation or any gift, grant, or donation of any property or money;

(j) Assist in the preparation and operation of housing facility programs and planning for the construction of any such housing facility or any part thereof;

(k) Set construction standards for housing facilities financed under this part 7;

(l) Insure or require the insuring of the property or operations of the housing facilities against such risks as the board deems advisable;

(m) Procure insurance of any secured debts or parts thereof made or held by the board on any property included in any housing facility.

(n) Repealed.
C.R.S. § 29-25-102 — CO Code / Title 29 / Article 25 / Section 29-25-102
29-25-102. Legislative declaration
Status: in_force

29-25-102. Legislative declaration. (1) The general assembly declares that the organization of local marketing districts having the purposes and powers provided in this article will serve a public purpose; will promote the health, safety, prosperity, security, and general welfare of the inhabitants thereof, the property owners therein, and all the people of the state; will promote the continued vitality of commercial business areas within local governments; and will be of special benefit to the property within the boundaries of any district created pursuant to this article.

(2) The general assembly further declares that the creation of local marketing districts pursuant to this article implements section 18 (1)(d) of article XIV of the state constitution and is essential to the continued economic growth of the state.
C.R.S. § 29-4-232 — CO Code / Title 29 / Article 4 / Part 2 / Section 29-4-232
29-4-232. Notes and bonds validated
Status: in_force

29-4-232. Notes and bonds validated. All proceedings, acts, and things undertaken, performed, or done prior to May 17, 1939, in or for the authorization, issuance, execution, and delivery of notes and bonds by housing authorities for the purpose of financing or aiding in the development or construction of a housing project and all notes and bonds issued by housing authorities prior to May 17, 1939, are validated, ratified, confirmed, approved, and declared legal in all respects, notwithstanding any want of statutory authority or any defect or irregularity therein.
C.R.S. § 29-20-305 — CO Code / Title 29 / Article 20 / Part 3 / Section 29-20-305
29-20-305. Determination of adequate water supply
Status: in_force

29-20-305. Determination of adequate water supply. (1) The local government's sole determination as to whether an applicant has a water supply that is adequate to meet the water supply requirements of a proposed development shall be based on consideration of the following information:

(a) The documentation required by section 29-20-304;

(b) If requested by the local government, a letter from the state engineer commenting on the documentation required pursuant to section 29-20-304;

(c) Whether the applicant has paid to a water supply entity a fee or charge for the purpose of acquiring water for or expanding or constructing the infrastructure to serve the proposed development; and

(d) Any other information deemed relevant by the local government to determine, in its sole discretion, whether the water supply for the proposed development is adequate, including, without limitation, any information required to be submitted by the applicant pursuant to applicable local government land use regulations or state statutes.
C.R.S. § 29-7.5-101 — CO Code / Title 29 / Article 7.5 / Section 29-7.5-101
29-7.5-101. Short title
Status: in_force

29-7.5-101. Short title. This article shall be known and may be cited as the "Park and Open Space Act of 1984".
C.R.S. § 29-20-202 — CO Code / Title 29 / Article 20 / Part 2 / Section 29-20-202
29-20-202. Definitions
Status: in_force

29-20-202. Definitions. As used in this part 2, unless the context otherwise requires:

(1) "Land-use approval" means any final action of a local government that has the effect of authorizing the use or development of a particular parcel of real property.

(2) "Local government" has the same meaning as set forth in section 29-20-103 (1.5).
C.R.S. § 29-27-501 — CO Code / Title 29 / Article 27 / Part 5 / Section 29-27-501
29-27-501. Definitions
Status: in_force

29-27-501. Definitions. As used in this part 5, unless the context otherwise requires:

(1) "Broadband facility" has the same meaning as set forth in section 29-27-402 (1.5), but only as necessary to provide broadband internet services to multiunit buildings and does not include towers, poles, buildings, or enclosures larger than four cubic feet unless the property owner or mobile home park landlord grants permission to install any such facility.

(2) "Broadband internet service" means a retail service that transmits and receives data from a customer's property or determined point of presence to substantially all internet endpoints. The term includes any capabilities that are incidental to and enable the operation of broadband internet service.

(3) "Mobile home park landlord" has the same meaning as "management" or "landlord", as set forth in section 38-12-201.5 (3).

(4) "Multiunit building" means a residential multidwelling building or a mobile home park. A "multiunit building" does not mean a commercial or nonresidential building.

(5) "Property owner" means the owner of a multiunit building or the manager of a multiunit building acting on behalf of the owner.

(6) "Provider" means a licensed provider of broadband internet services including private providers and providers financed by a local government.

(7) "Request for service" means an expression of interest from a tenant having a tenancy in a multiunit building received by a provider either by mail, telephone in which any such telephonic request is memorialized in writing signed by the tenant, or e-mail. A contact between a tenant and a provider through a sign-up list contained on the provider's website will be deemed a request for service after the provider confirms the request in writing and obtains a signature by the tenant.
C.R.S. § 29-27-304 — CO Code / Title 29 / Article 27 / Part 3 / Section 29-27-304
29-27-304. Applicability
Status: repealed

29-27-304. Applicability. (Repealed)
C.R.S. § 29-1-501 — CO Code / Title 29 / Article 1 / Part 5 / Section 29-1-501
29-1-501. Short title
Status: in_force

29-1-501. Short title. This part 5 shall be known and may be cited as the "Colorado Local Government Uniform Accounting Law".
C.R.S. § 29-11.8-105 — CO Code / Title 29 / Article 11.8 / Section 29-11.8-105
29-11.8-105. Licensing - general provisions
Status: in_force

29-11.8-105. Licensing - general provisions. (1) All licenses granted pursuant to the provisions of this article 11.8 shall be valid for a period of one year from the date of their issuance unless revoked or suspended pursuant to section 29-11.8-108 or 29-11.8-113.

(2) Application for the renewal of an existing license shall be made to the local licensing authority not less than forty-five days prior to the date of expiration. The local licensing authority may cause a hearing on the application for renewal to be held. No such renewal hearing shall be held by the local licensing authority until a notice of hearing has been conspicuously posted on the licensed premises for a period of ten days and notice of the hearing has been provided the applicant at least ten days prior to the hearing. The local licensing authority may refuse to renew any license for good cause, subject to judicial review.

(3) Each license issued under this article 11.8 is separate and distinct, and no person shall exercise any of the privileges granted under any license other than that which the person holds. A separate license must be obtained by each person wishing to exercise any of the privileges governed by this article 11.8 and for each geographical location at or from which any person wishes to conduct business as an escort, escort bureau, or escort bureau runner.

(4) No license granted under the provisions of this article 11.8 may be transferred or assigned, with or without consideration, without the consent of the local licensing authority. Any attempted transfer or assignment without the consent of the local licensing authority shall render the applicable license void.

(5) No changes of location for licensed premises shall be allowed without the consent of the local licensing authority. Any attempted change of location for licensed premises without the consent of the local licensing authority shall render the applicable license void.

(6) When a license has been issued to a husband and wife, the death of a spouse shall not require the surviving spouse to obtain a new license. All rights and privileges granted under the original license shall continue in full force and effect as to the survivor for the balance of the license.

(7) The licenses provided pursuant to this article 11.8 shall specify the date of issuance, the period which is covered, the name of the licensee, and the premises licensed. The license shall be conspicuously displayed at all times in the licensed premises of any person thereby licensed.
C.R.S. § 29-1-1101 — CO Code / Title 29 / Article 1 / Part 11 / Section 29-1-1101
29-1-1101. Definitions
Status: in_force

29-1-1101. Definitions. As used in this part 11, unless the context otherwise requires:

(1) "Amount due" means the amount of a fee, fine, penalty, or other separate charge due and owing to a local government.

(2) "Delinquency charge" means a separate fee, fine, or penalty levied as a result of the late payment of an amount due. For purposes of this part 11, a delinquency charge shall not include any fee, fine, or other penalty imposed:

(a) In accordance with the express terms of a written contractual provision;

(b) As a result of the late payment of a tax;

(c) By a state, county, municipal, or other court;

(d) As a result of a check, draft, or order for the payment of money that is not paid upon presentment;

(e) In connection with the unlawful stopping, standing, or parking of a motor vehicle;

(f) By a public library upon overdue, damaged, or destroyed materials; and

(g) By a local liquor licensing authority pursuant to article 3 of title 44.

(3) "Local government" shall have the same meaning as defined in section 29-1-602 (5)(a).
C.R.S. § 29-4-714 — CO Code / Title 29 / Article 4 / Part 7 / Section 29-4-714
29-4-714. Powers of the board - home improvement loans - purchase of such loans - loans to
Status: in_force

29-4-714. Powers of the board - home improvement loans - purchase of such loans - loans to lenders. (1) Upon the approval by the board of a plan pursuant to section 29-4-713 and upon or prior to the authorization of bonds or other financial arrangement to implement the plan, the board shall authorize the executive director to:

(a) Make home improvement loans and commitments therefor to sponsors;

(b) Invest in, purchase, participate in the purchase of, make commitments for the purchase or participation in the purchase of, and take assignments from lenders of home improvement loans;

(c) Make loans and commitments therefor to lenders for the purpose of making funds available for home improvement loans.

(2) Home improvement loans may be insured or uninsured and may be made with such security, or may be unsecured, as the board deems advisable.

(3) Notwithstanding anything in the provisions of sections 29-4-711 and 29-4-712, the authority shall require, as a condition of a loan to a lender under this section, that the lender invest the proceeds of such loan in home improvement loans or in short-term obligations pending the making of such home improvement loans.

(4) Loans to lenders under this section shall be subject to the provisions of section 29-4-712 (6) and (7).

(5) Home improvement loans made or acquired by the authority under this section or made by a lender with the proceeds of a loan under this section shall be to families who qualify as low-income or low- or moderate-income families.

(6) In addition to the other powers granted by this part 7, the authority shall have the power, with respect to home improvement loans, the purchase of such loans, and loans to lenders under this section and section 29-4-713, to collect and pay reasonable fees and charges, to exercise the powers enumerated in section 29-4-710 (1)(c) to (1)(m), and to establish the terms and conditions of such loans, loan purchases, and loans to lenders by rules and regulations, including but not limited to rules and regulations as to:

(a) The alterations, repairs, and improvements which may be financed with home improvement loans;

(b) The term, interest rate, and principal amount of home improvement loans made by the authority or by lenders and the purchase price of such loans purchased by the authority;

(c) Requirements as to the type, age, location, condition, and other characteristics of housing facilities as to which home improvement loans may be made;

(d) Requirements as to the application and use by lenders of the proceeds of home improvement loan purchases or loans to lenders;

(e) The warranties, representations, compensation, and services of lenders;

(f) Such other matters related to home improvement loans, to the purchase thereof, or to loans to lenders under this section as shall be deemed necessary by the authority.
C.R.S. § 29-7-105 — CO Code / Title 29 / Article 7 / Section 29-7-105
29-7-105. Funds for television facilities
Status: in_force

29-7-105. Funds for television facilities. Any county, city and county, city, town, village, school district, or recreational district may receive funds from any private or public source for the purpose of constructing and operating such television transmission and relay booster facilities.
C.R.S. § 29-11.3-101 — CO Code / Title 29 / Article 11.3 / Section 29-11.3-101
29-11.3-101. Definitions
Status: in_force

29-11.3-101. Definitions. As used in this article 11.3, unless the context otherwise requires:

(1) "Business" means any enterprise carried on for the purpose of gain or economic profit; except that the act of employees rendering services to employers are not included in this definition.

(2) "Local government" means any county, municipality, or city and county.

(3) "Minor" means a person under the age of eighteen years.

(4) "Occasional basis" means a business that does not operate more than eighty four days in any one calendar year.
C.R.S. § 29-35-305 — CO Code / Title 29 / Article 35 / Part 3 / Section 29-35-305
29-35-305. Parking management technical assistance
Status: in_force

29-35-305. Parking management technical assistance. (1) (a) On or before December 31, 2024, the department of local affairs, in consultation with the department of transportation, and the Colorado energy office, shall, within existing resources, to the extent feasible, develop and publish best practices and technical assistance materials concerning optimizing parking supply and managing parking in ways that increase the production of affordable housing and housing supply. These best practices and technical assistance materials must include, but are not limited to, elements related to:

(I) The implementation of local parking maximums;

(II) Sample language to replace existing local parking codes with other incentives for the production of affordable housing, transportation demand management strategies, and other desired outcomes;

(III) The design and implementation of parking benefit districts and on-street parking management;

(IV) Strategies for developers to manage the supply and price of parking spaces to minimize parking demand based on different location and land use characteristics and taking into consideration the number of residents who need access to parking and access to mass transit;

(V) Strategies that prioritize the transportation needs of residents of regulated affordable housing, low-income communities, and communities with low rates of car ownership;

(VI) Strategies to optimize the use of existing parking through shared parking agreements and other strategies; and

(VII) Information from affordable housing providers and existing studies on parking needs for residents of regulated affordable housing based on different location and land use characteristics.

(b) In developing the materials and best practices described in subsection (1)(a) of this section, the department of local affairs shall consult with various stakeholders, including local governments, metropolitan planning organizations, disproportionately impacted communities, community-based organizations, affordable housing providers, transit agencies, and active transportation organizations. In consulting with these stakeholders, the department of local affairs may collect this feedback through multiple means, including online or in-person surveys or public feedback sessions.

(2) During the first regular session of the seventy-fifth general assembly, the department of local affairs shall present the materials and best practices described in subsection (1)(a) of this section to the local government and housing committee of the senate and the transportation, housing and local government committee of the house of representatives or their successor committees.
C.R.S. § 29-14-108 — CO Code / Title 29 / Article 14 / Section 29-14-108
29-14-108. Validation
Status: in_force

29-14-108. Validation. All bond anticipation notes and any coupons appertaining thereto issued or purportedly issued prior to July 1, 1981, and all acts or proceedings had or taken or purportedly had or taken prior to said date by or on behalf of public bodies, under law or under color of law, preliminary to and in the authorization, execution, sale, and issuance of all bond anticipation notes, including any coupons appertaining thereto, and the exercise of other powers in this article are validated, ratified, approved, and confirmed by this section except as provided in section 29-14-109, notwithstanding any lack of power, authority, or otherwise, other than constitutional, and notwithstanding any defects and irregularities other than constitutional, in such bond anticipation notes, acts, and proceedings, in such authorization, execution, sale, and issuance, and in such exercise of power; and such bond anticipation notes are and shall be binding, legal, valid, and enforceable obligations of such public body to which they appertain in accordance with their terms and their authorization proceedings.
C.R.S. § 29-5-110 — CO Code / Title 29 / Article 5 / Part 1 / Section 29-5-110
29-5-110. Pension fund payments
Status: in_force

29-5-110. Pension fund payments. If any police officer, deputy sheriff, or firefighter of any town, city, city and county, county, or fire protection district or of any state institution of higher education employing peace officers in accordance with article 7.5 of title 24, C.R.S., should become disabled or be killed by reason of the performance of temporary duty within the jurisdiction of another town, city, city and county, county, fire protection district, or state institution of higher education, as provided in sections 29-5-103 to 29-5-107, and the disability would entitle him or her or his or her death would entitle his or her survivor to payment from any police or firefighters' or employee pension fund of the town, city, city and county, county, fire protection district, or state institution of higher education assigning him or her to temporary duty in another jurisdiction, had the injury occurred during the performance of his or her duties within the assigning town, city, city and county, county, fire protection district, or state institution of higher education, the police officer, deputy sheriff, or firefighter, or his or her survivor, shall be entitled to the same payment from the pension fund of the assigning town, city, city and county, county, fire protection district, or state institution of higher education, as he or she would have been entitled to receive if the injury or death had occurred within the assigning town, city, city and county, county, fire protection district, or state institution of higher education, and he or she shall not be entitled to receive a payment from any police or firefighters' or employee pension fund of the jurisdiction in which he or she performed the temporary duties.
C.R.S. § 29-22-103 — CO Code / Title 29 / Article 22 / Section 29-22-103
29-22-103. Emergency response authority may request assistance
Status: in_force

29-22-103. Emergency response authority may request assistance. (1) Any emergency response authority that, in its judgment, does not have the equipment, personnel, or expertise necessary to handle a particular hazardous substance incident may make a request to any public agency or private entity possessing such necessary equipment, personnel, or expertise to provide assistance to such emergency response authority.

(2) (a) Any emergency response authority designated in or pursuant to section 29-22-102 may request the department of public health and environment and the county or district public health agency to provide assistance. If there is no county or district public health agency for the area in which a hazardous substance incident occurs, such request may be made to the board of county commissioners in its capacity as the county board of health or to the mayor and council or trustees in their capacity as the municipal board of health. In addition, any other state or local agency with useful expertise shall have the authority, upon request, to provide assistance to and cooperate with the emergency response authority designated in or pursuant to section 29-22-102.

(b) The department of public safety is hereby authorized to organize, through mutual aid or other agreements, a state emergency response team and regional emergency response teams. The state team may consist of any federal, state, local, or private entities that have the appropriately trained personnel and the necessary equipment to respond on a statewide basis to a hazardous substance incident. The regional teams may consist of any federal, state, local, or private entities that have the appropriately trained personnel and the necessary equipment to respond on a regional basis to a hazardous substance incident and to assist the state team in responding on a statewide basis to a hazardous substance incident. The state and regional teams shall be available to respond to hazardous substance incidents upon request made to the department of public safety by an emergency response authority. The emergency response authority that requests a response by the state emergency response team, a regional emergency response team, or both shall assure that the reasonable and documented costs of the team's or teams' response are included in any reimbursement for costs sought in accordance with this article. The emergency response authority shall distribute any such reimbursement that is made to it on a pro rata basis to each entity that made up the emergency response team or teams that responded to a hazardous substance incident.

(3) Any municipal or county governing body, emergency response authority, private entity, the Colorado state patrol, or the department of public safety may enter into mutual aid or other agreements for the purpose of providing or conducting the emergency response to hazardous substance incidents. Such agreements may include procedures for utilizing equipment, personnel, and technical assistance.
C.R.S. § 29-25-116 — CO Code / Title 29 / Article 25 / Section 29-25-116
29-25-116. Correction of faulty notices
Status: in_force

29-25-116. Correction of faulty notices. In any case that a notice is provided for in this article in which the governing body or bodies find for any reason that due notice was not given, the governing body or bodies shall not thereby lose jurisdiction, and the proceeding in question shall not thereby be void or be abated; however, the governing body or bodies, in that case, shall order due notice given and shall continue the proceeding until such time as notice is properly given and thereupon shall proceed as though notice had been properly given in the first instance.
C.R.S. § 29-8-105 — CO Code / Title 29 / Article 8 / Section 29-8-105
29-8-105. Basis of assessments
Status: in_force

29-8-105. Basis of assessments. When any improvement authorized to be made by any governing body by the terms of this article is ordered, the governing body shall provide for the apportionment of the cost and expenses thereof as in its judgment may be fair and equitable in consideration of the benefits accruing to the abutting, adjoining, contiguous, and adjacent lots and lands, and to the lots and lands otherwise benefited and included within the improvement district formed. Each lot and parcel of the land shall be separately assessed for the cost and expenses thereof in proportion to the number of square feet of such lands and lots abutting, adjoining, contiguous, and adjacent thereto or included in the improvement district, or assessed upon a frontage, zone, or other equitable basis, in accordance with the benefits, as the same may be determined by the governing body. The entire cost of the improvement may be assessed against the benefited property as provided in this article or if money for paying part of such cost is available from any other source, the money so available may be so applied and the remaining cost so assessed against the benefited property. The cost and expenses to be assessed as provided in this article shall include the cost of the improvement, engineering and clerical service, advertising, cost of inspection, cost of collecting assessments, and interest upon bonds if issued, and for legal services for preparing proceedings and advising in regard thereto. Fee lands and property of public entities, such as the federal government, state of Colorado, or any county, city, or town, shall not be considered as lands or property benefited by any improvement district, and unless such public entity within the boundaries of an improvement district consents in writing, filed before the governing body adopts the resolution provided for in section 29-8-109, the lands and property of such public entity shall not be subject to assessment for the payment of any of the cost or expense of such improvement.
C.R.S. § 29-20-301 — CO Code / Title 29 / Article 20 / Part 3 / Section 29-20-301
29-20-301. Legislative declaration
Status: in_force

29-20-301. Legislative declaration. (1) The general assembly:

(a) Finds that, due to the broad regional impact that securing an adequate supply of water to serve proposed land development can have both within and between river basins, it is imperative that local governments be provided with reliable information concerning the adequacy of proposed developments' water supply to inform local governments in the exercise of their discretion in the issuance of development permits;

(b) To that end, declares that while land use and development approval decisions are matters of local concern, the enactment of this part 3, to help ensure the adequacy of water for new developments, is a matter of statewide concern and necessary for the preservation of public health, safety, and welfare and the environment of Colorado;

(c) Finds that it is necessary to clarify that, where a local government makes a determination whether an applicant for a development permit has demonstrated the proposed water supply is adequate to meet the needs of the development in accordance with the requirements of this part 3, the local government, in its sole discretion, not only makes the determination but also possesses the flexibility to determine at which stage in the development permit approval process the determination will be made; and

(d) Further finds that it is also necessary to clarify that the stages of the development permit approval process are any of the applications, or any combination of the applications, specified in section 29-20-103 (1) as determined by the local government, and that none of the stages are intended to constitute separate development permit approval processes for purposes of section 29-20-303.
C.R.S. § 29-20-110 — CO Code / Title 29 / Article 20 / Part 1 / Section 29-20-110
29-20-110. Local government regulation of pesticide use - definitions
Status: in_force

29-20-110. Local government regulation of pesticide use - definitions. (1) A local government that adopts an ordinance that concerns pesticides, including an ordinance adopted pursuant to section 31-15-707 (1)(b), shall file the following with the commissioner of agriculture in accordance with section 35-10-112.5 (4):

(a) A certified copy of the ordinance; and

(b) A map or legal description of the geographic area that the local government intends to regulate under the ordinance.

(2) As used in this section, unless the context otherwise requires:

(a) "Commissioner of agriculture" means the commissioner of the department of agriculture appointed pursuant to section 35-1-107 (1) or the commissioner's designee.

(b) "Pesticide" has the meaning set forth in section 35-10-103 (10).
C.R.S. § 29-2-103 — CO Code / Title 29 / Article 2 / Part 1 / Section 29-2-103
29-2-103. Countywide sales or use tax - multiple-county municipality excepted
Status: in_force

29-2-103. Countywide sales or use tax - multiple-county municipality excepted. (1) Each county in this state is authorized to levy a county sales tax, use tax, or both in accordance with the provisions of this article. No proposal for a county sales tax, use tax, or both shall become effective until approved by a majority of the registered electors of the county voting on such proposal pursuant to section 29-2-104. Such a proposal for a sales tax, use tax, or both, upon approval by a majority of the registered electors voting thereon, shall be effective throughout the incorporated and unincorporated portions of the county except when less than countywide application is authorized pursuant to subsection (2) of this section.

(2) A county may levy a sales tax, use tax, or both, in whole or in part, in less than the entire county when the following conditions are met:

(a) (Deleted by amendment, L. 2008, p. 990, § 4, effective August 5, 2008.)

(b) The area to be excluded from the tax levy is comprised solely of a portion of a municipality whose boundaries are located in more than one county; and

(c) All other counties in which a portion of the municipality described in paragraph (b) of this subsection (2) is located have agreed to provide fair compensation to the county for any services extended to such municipality as a result of revenues derived from the county tax levy from which the municipality is excluded.

(3) [Editor's note: This version of subsection (3) is effective until July 1, 2025.] The approval provisions of subsection (1) of this section, the restrictions on contents of sales or use tax proposals set forth in section 29-2-105, and the collection procedures of section 29-2-106 shall apply to county sales or use taxes or both levied pursuant to subsection (2) of this section.

(3) [Editor's note: This version of subsection (3) is effective July 1, 2025.] The approval provisions of subsection (1) of this section, the restrictions on contents of sales or use tax proposals set forth in section 29-2-105, and the collection, administration, enforcement, and distribution procedures of part 2 of this article 2 apply to county sales or use taxes or both levied pursuant to subsection (2) of this section.
C.R.S. § 29-4-224 — CO Code / Title 29 / Article 4 / Part 2 / Section 29-4-224
29-4-224. Wage and labor conditions
Status: in_force

29-4-224. Wage and labor conditions. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in the housing authorities law or in any other provision of law, any housing authority is empowered to include in any construction contract let in connection with a housing project, as defined in said housing authorities law, stipulations requiring that the contractor and any subcontractors comply with requirements as to minimum wages and maximum hours of labor and with any conditions or regulations which the federal government has imposed as a condition to its financial aid to said housing project.
C.R.S. § 29-1-702 — CO Code / Title 29 / Article 1 / Part 7 / Section 29-1-702
29-1-702. Legislative declaration
Status: in_force

29-1-702. Legislative declaration. The general assembly hereby declares that the procedures for procurement by local government of construction projects which will be funded in whole or in part by the state through the highway users tax fund is a matter of statewide concern; that the identification and widespread publication of such projects will increase the competition for such projects leading to a decreased cost to taxpayers throughout the state; that increased privatization of such projects by local governments will aid in the development and retention of local small businesses, industries, and construction firms, will broaden the economic base of local areas, and will contribute to increased economic vitality throughout the state; and that the provisions of this part 7 are enacted in the exercise of the police powers of this state for the purpose of protecting the health, peace, safety, and welfare of the people of this state.
C.R.S. § 29-27-503 — CO Code / Title 29 / Article 27 / Part 5 / Section 29-27-503
29-27-503. Just and reasonable compensation
Status: in_force

29-27-503. Just and reasonable compensation. (1) A property owner, as defined in section 29-27-501 (5), is entitled to just and reasonable compensation from a provider, as defined in section 29-27-501 (6), who obtains access to a multiunit building, as defined in section 29-27-501 (4), from a property owner. The property owner and the requesting provider shall attempt to reach a mutually acceptable agreement regarding reasonable and non-discriminatory compensation due to the property owner as a result of the requesting provider's installation of broadband facilities. In establishing the amount that will constitute reasonable compensation the parties shall consider:

(a) The extent to which the broadband facilities physically occupy the property;

(b) The actual long-term damage the broadband facilities may cause to the property;

(c) The extent to which the broadband facilities would interfere with the normal use and enjoyment of the property;

(d) The monthly cost of utilities to service the provider's broadband facilities; and

(e) The diminution or enhancement in value of the property resulting from the availability of the broadband internet service.
C.R.S. § 29-2-103.8 — CO Code / Title 29 / Article 2 / Part 1 / Section 29-2-103.8
29-2-103.8. Sales tax for health-care services
Status: in_force

29-2-103.8. Sales tax for health-care services. (1) [Editor's note: This version of subsection (1) is effective until July 1, 2025.] In addition to any sales tax imposed pursuant to section 29-2-103, each county in the state is authorized to levy a county sales tax for the purpose of providing, directly or indirectly, health-care services to residents of the county who are in need of health-care services.

(1) [Editor's note: This version of subsection (1) is effective July 1, 2025.] In addition to any sales tax imposed pursuant to section 29-2-103, each county in the state is authorized to levy a county sales tax for the purpose of providing, directly or indirectly, health-care services to residents of the county who are in need of health-care services. The sales tax for health-care services shall be collected, administered, and enforced by the department of revenue as specified in part 2 of this article 2.

(2) (a) Any county in which health-care services are provided may enter into intergovernmental agreements with any municipality or other county or may enter into contractual agreements with any private provider or health service district, as defined in section 32-1-103 (9), C.R.S., for the purpose of providing health-care services within the county.

(b) Any county that uses sales tax revenues imposed pursuant to this section for the provision of health-care services shall establish standards for such services.

(3) (a) No sales tax shall be levied pursuant to the provisions of subsection (1) of this section until the proposal has been referred to and approved by the eligible electors of the county in accordance with the provisions of this article.

(b) Any proposal for the levy of a sales tax in accordance with paragraph (a) of this subsection (3) shall only be submitted to the eligible electors of the county on the date of the state general election or on the first Tuesday in November of an odd-numbered year, and any election on the proposal shall be conducted by the county clerk and recorder in accordance with the "Uniform Election Code of 1992", articles 1 to 13 of title 1, C.R.S.

(4) All revenues collected from a county sales tax imposed pursuant to this section shall be credited to a special fund in the county treasury known as the county health care services fund. The fund shall be used only for the purpose of providing health-care services in accordance with this section.
C.R.S. § 29-4-734 — CO Code / Title 29 / Article 4 / Part 7 / Section 29-4-734
29-4-734. Termination of powers
Status: in_force

29-4-734. Termination of powers. On and after June 30, 1992, the authority may not make equity investments pursuant to the powers granted to the authority by section 29-4-719.1 (2)(d). The authority may continue to discharge all present and future obligations regarding equity investments made prior to June 30, 1992.
C.R.S. § 29-2-101 — CO Code / Title 29 / Article 2 / Part 1 / Section 29-2-101
29-2-101. Legislative declaration
Status: in_force

29-2-101. Legislative declaration. The general assembly hereby declares that the imposition of sales or use taxes, or both, by counties, cities, and incorporated towns in this state affects the flow of commerce within this state and the welfare of the people of this state. The purpose of the general assembly in the enactment of this article is to provide a higher degree of uniformity in any sales taxes imposed by such entities.
C.R.S. § 29-1-203 — CO Code / Title 29 / Article 1 / Part 2 / Section 29-1-203
29-1-203. Government may cooperate or contract - contents
Status: in_force

29-1-203. Government may cooperate or contract - contents. (1) Governments may cooperate or contract with one another to provide any function, service, or facility lawfully authorized to each of the cooperating or contracting units, including the sharing of costs, the imposition of taxes, or the incurring of debt, only if such cooperation or contracts are authorized by each party thereto with the approval of its legislative body or other authority having the power to so approve. Any such contract providing for the sharing of costs or the imposition of taxes may be entered into for any period, notwithstanding any provision of law limiting the length of any financial contracts or obligations of governments.

(2) Any such contract shall set forth fully the purposes, powers, rights, obligations, and the responsibilities, financial and otherwise, of the contracting parties.

(3) Where other provisions of law provide requirements for special types of intergovernmental contracting or cooperation, those special provisions shall control.

(4) Any such contract may provide for the joint exercise of the function, service, or facility, including the establishment of a separate legal entity to do so.

(5) Any separate legal entity formed pursuant to the provisions of this part 2 may make loans to any government which enters into any contract pursuant to the provisions of this section, which loans may be secured by loan and security agreements, leases, or any other instruments upon such terms and conditions, including, without limitation, the terms and conditions authorized by section 31-35-402 (1)(h), C.R.S., as the board of directors of such intergovernmental entity shall determine.

(6) The provisions of articles 10.5 and 47 of title 11, C.R.S., shall apply to moneys of such separate legal entities.
C.R.S. § 29-31-101 — CO Code / Title 29 / Article 31 / Section 29-31-101
29-31-101. Legislative declaration
Status: in_force

29-31-101. Legislative declaration. (1) The general assembly hereby finds, declares, and determines that:

(a) The direct marketing of agricultural products to the public through farm stands benefits the agricultural community and the consumer by, among other benefits, providing an alternative method for agricultural producers to sell their products while supplying quality agricultural products at reasonable prices;

(b) The direct marketing of agricultural products benefits the agriculture industry by bringing producers of agricultural goods face-to-face with consumers;

(c) The state has a compelling interest in maximizing the promotion of agricultural goods produced or grown in Colorado and in promoting access to a wide variety of Colorado-produced agricultural products;

(d) Farm stands allow farmers and other agricultural producers to sell fresh agricultural produce and other agricultural goods grown on the principal use site on which the farm stand is located as well as other food products made with ingredients produced on or near the principal use site; and

(e) In many jurisdictions across the state, a farm stand is not permitted to operate if located on a principal use site that is smaller than a certain acreage size. These restrictions operate in this manner because, in many jurisdictions across the state, a principal use site cannot be classified as a farm that is able to conduct agricultural operations unless the site exceeds a certain minimum acreage requirement.

(2) By enacting this article 31 the general assembly intends to provide a uniform and consistent permission across the state for farm stands to undertake agricultural operations on principal use sites that are smaller than a certain acreage size. Such uniformity in the law prevents inconsistent application of the law, depending upon the political subdivision in which a farm stand may be operated, and assists with the state's efforts to support to the greatest extent possible the marketing of agricultural goods produced or grown in Colorado and the promotion of a wide variety of Colorado-produced agricultural products. Toward this end, the general assembly further declares that the matters addressed in this article 31 are matters of statewide concern.
C.R.S. § 29-28-102 — CO Code / Title 29 / Article 28 / Section 29-28-102
29-28-102. Definitions
Status: in_force

29-28-102. Definitions. As used in this article, unless the context otherwise requires:

(1) "Department" means the department of health care policy and financing.

(2) "Local government" means a county, home rule county, home rule or statutory city, town, territorial charter city, or city and county.

(2.5) "Provider fee" means a licensing fee, assessment, or other mandatory payment that is related to health-care items or services as specified under 42 CFR 433.55.

(3) "Qualified provider" means a hospital licensed pursuant to section 25-3-101, C.R.S., or a certified home health-care agency within the territorial boundaries of a local government.

(4) (Deleted by amendment, L. 2008, p. 929, § 3, effective May 20, 2008.)
C.R.S. § 29-8-126 — CO Code / Title 29 / Article 8 / Section 29-8-126
29-8-126. When collections paid city
Status: in_force

29-8-126. When collections paid city. In the case of improvement districts located within cities or towns, all collections made by the county treasurer upon such assessment roll in any calendar month shall be accounted for and paid over to the city or town treasurer on or before the tenth day of the next succeeding calendar month, with separate statements for all such collections for each improvement district.
C.R.S. § 29-4-501 — CO Code / Title 29 / Article 4 / Part 5 / Section 29-4-501
29-4-501. Legislative declaration
Status: in_force

29-4-501. Legislative declaration. (1) It is hereby declared:

(a) That there exists a housing shortage for agricultural workers, their families, and other families of low income in the state of Colorado with the result that many agricultural and other low income workers and their families are unable to find decent, safe, and sanitary housing;

(b) That such condition constitutes a menace to the health, safety, and welfare of the citizens of this state; and

(c) That it is in the public interest to authorize the organization of county housing authorities to provide housing facilities for agricultural and other low income workers and their families.

(2) The necessity in the public interest for the provisions enacted in this part 5 is declared a matter of legislative determination.
C.R.S. § 29-4-704 — CO Code / Title 29 / Article 4 / Part 7 / Section 29-4-704
29-4-704. Colorado housing and finance authority
Status: in_force

29-4-704. Colorado housing and finance authority. (1) There is hereby created the Colorado housing and finance authority, which shall be a body corporate and a political subdivision of the state, shall not be an agency of state government, and shall not be subject to administrative direction by any department, commission, board, bureau, or agency of the state.

(2) The powers of the authority shall be vested in the governing body of the authority, which shall be a board of directors consisting of:

(a) The state auditor;

(b) A member of the general assembly appointed jointly by the speaker of the house and the majority leader of the senate to serve for the legislative biennium. The legislative member shall be appointed in January at the beginning of the regular session held in odd-numbered years.

(c) Eight persons, who shall be appointed by the governor, with the consent of the senate, as follows:

(I) One member who shall be experienced in mortgage banking;

(II) One member who shall be experienced in real estate transactions;

(III) Six additional members to be appointed without regard to their occupations; except that, in making such appointments, the governor shall give strong consideration to the appointment of a member trained in architecture and a member trained in city or regional planning;

(d) An executive director of a principal department of the state government appointed by the governor who shall serve at the pleasure of the governor.

(3) Each member appointed by the governor shall be appointed for a term of four years; except that the terms shall be staggered so that no more than three members' terms expire in the same year.

(4) Each member shall hold office for the member's term and until a successor is appointed. Any member is eligible for reappointment, but members are not eligible to serve more than two consecutive full terms. Members of the board serve without compensation for such services but are entitled to be reimbursed for their necessary expenses while serving as a member of the board. Any vacancy shall be filled in the same manner as the original appointments for the unexpired term.

(5) Any appointed member of the board may be removed by the governor, and the legislative representative by the speaker of the house and the majority leader of the senate, for malfeasance in office, failure to regularly attend meetings, or for any cause which renders said member incapable of or unfit to discharge the duties of his office.

(6) No part of the revenues or assets of the authority shall inure to the benefit of, or be distributed to, its members or officers or any other private persons or entities.

(7) The authority and its corporate existence shall continue until terminated by law; except that no such law shall take effect so long as the authority has bonds, notes, or other obligations outstanding, unless adequate provision has been made for the payment thereof. Upon termination of the existence of the authority, all its rights and properties in excess of its obligations shall pass to and be vested in the state.
C.R.S. § 29-35-205 — CO Code / Title 29 / Article 35 / Part 2 / Section 29-35-205
29-35-205. Criteria for qualification as a transit center - criteria for qualification as a
Status: in_force

29-35-205. Criteria for qualification as a transit center - criteria for qualification as a transit center outside of a transit area. (1) To designate an area as a transit center, a transit-oriented community shall:

(a) Ensure that the area is composed solely of zoning districts that uniformly allow a net housing density of at least fifteen units per acre with no parcel or zoning district being counted as allowing a net housing density of more than five hundred units per acre;

(b) (I) Identify a net housing density allowed for the area or for subdistricts within the area. As part of the guidance the department develops pursuant to section 29-35-207 (7), the department shall provide local governments with simple and effective methods of calculating net housing density. The identified net housing density must:

(A) Reflect any significant dimensional or other restrictions in local laws used to regulate density in the area, including but not limited to restrictions related to units per acre, lot area per unit, lot coverage, site level open space requirements, floor area ratios, setbacks, minimum parking requirements, and maximum height. Where a dimensional restriction has multiple potential outcomes within the same zoning district or within related zoning districts, the average outcome of the dimensional restriction may be utilized by the transit-oriented community to measure net housing density.

(B) Assume minimum parking requirements are met with surface parking; except that three-fourths of a parking space per dwelling unit may be counted as structured parking within the building footprint;

(C) Assume an average housing unit size, as determined based on either the typical size of a multifamily housing unit that was recently built in Colorado as established in the census's American housing survey or the typical size of a multifamily housing unit in the transit-oriented community according to local data;

(II) Nothing in this subsection (1)(b) requires a local government to include areas of individual parcels required for stormwater drainage or utility easements in calculating net housing density; and

(III) If a parcel's existing residential uses have a higher net housing density than the net housing density allowed for the parcel by current restrictions in local law, the net housing density of the existing residential use may be counted;

(c) Exclude any area where local law exclusively restricts housing occupancy based on age or other factors;

(d) Establish an administrative approval process for multifamily residential development on parcels in the area that are no more than five acres in size. For multifamily residential development applications on parcels greater than five acres in size, a transit-oriented community shall identify a target net housing density for the parcels to count the parcels as part of the transit center that covers the area. This subsection (1)(d) does not prevent the establishment of developer agreements between the local government and developers.

(e) Ensure that the area of a transit center is composed of parcels that are located wholly or partially within either:

(I) A transit area or optional transit area; or

(II) One-quarter mile from the boundary of a transit area or optional transit area.

(2) (a) Notwithstanding subsection (1)(e) of this section, a transit-oriented community may only designate an area as a transit center within an optional transit area as described in section 29-35-207 (4), if the transit-oriented community has provided reasonable evidence in the housing opportunity goal report submitted pursuant to section 29-35-204 (8) that:

(I) To the maximum extent feasible, an average net housing density of at least forty dwelling units per acre is allowed on all parcels within the transit area that are both one-half acre or more in size and not exempt parcels; and

(II) Areas within the optional transit area have fewer barriers to housing development than areas within the transit area.

(b) For purposes of subsection (2)(a)(II) of this section, barriers to housing development may include:

(I) An anticipated lack of water supply, after accounting for a reasonable zoning capacity buffer;

(II) An anticipated lack of sufficient future infrastructure capacity, including water treatment plants, wastewater treatment plants, or electrical power networks in the area, after accounting for a reasonable zoning capacity buffer;

(III) Unique site characteristics which contribute to a high cost of housing development; or

(IV) Sites that are infeasible for housing development.
C.R.S. § 29-25-113 — CO Code / Title 29 / Article 25 / Section 29-25-113
29-25-113. Inclusion or exclusion - petition - notice - hearing
Status: in_force

29-25-113. Inclusion or exclusion - petition - notice - hearing. (1) The boundaries of any district organized under the provisions of this article may be changed in the manner prescribed in this section, but the change of boundaries of the district shall not impair or affect its organization or its rights in or to property or any of its rights or privileges whatsoever, nor shall it affect or impair or discharge any contract, obligation, lien, or charge for or upon which the district might be liable or chargeable had any such change of boundaries not been made. The owners of property proposed to be included or excluded may file with the board a petition, in writing, requesting that such property be included in or excluded from the district. The petition shall describe the property owned by the petitioners and shall be verified. The petition shall be accompanied by a deposit of moneys sufficient to pay all costs of the inclusion or exclusion proceedings. The clerk of the board shall cause notice of the filing of such petition to be given and published, which notice shall state the filing of such petition, the names of the petitioners, descriptions of the property sought to be included or excluded, and the request of said petitioners.

(2) The notice of the filing of a petition shall inform all persons having objections to appear at the time and place stated in said notice and show cause why the petition should not be granted. The board, at the time and place mentioned or at any time to which the hearing may be adjourned, shall proceed to hear the petition and all objections thereto that may be presented by any person showing cause why said petition should not be granted. The failure of any interested person to show cause shall be deemed as an assent on that person's part to the inclusion or exclusion of such property as requested in the petition. If the change of boundaries of the district does not adversely affect the district and if the petition is granted, the granting of which shall not be unreasonably withheld, the governing body shall adopt a resolution to that effect and file a certified copy of the same with the county clerk and recorder of each county in which the property is located. After a certified copy of the ordinance is filed, the property shall be included or excluded from the district.
C.R.S. § 29-2-207 — CO Code / Title 29 / Article 2 / Part 2 / Section 29-2-207
29-2-207. Distributions
Status: in_force

29-2-207. Distributions. [Editor's note: This section is effective July 1, 2025.] (1) The executive director shall make monthly distributions of sales or use tax collections to the appropriate liaison in each statutory local government, special district, and requesting home rule jurisdiction.

(2) (a) If any sales or use tax to be distributed pursuant to this part 2 is not distributed within sixty days after the processing date, the department shall add interest to the undistributed amount from the sixtieth day after the processing date until the date that the sales or use tax is distributed. The rate of interest is equal to the average rate, rounded to one-thousandth of a percent, being earned by the investment of money in the state treasury for the same period.

(b) The provisions of this subsection (2) do not apply if the distribution of sales or use tax was delayed as a result of unforeseen circumstances or caused primarily by an entity other than the department, which determination the department shall make in good faith.
C.R.S. § 29-5-601 — CO Code / Title 29 / Article 5 / Part 6 / Section 29-5-601
29-5-601. Short title
Status: in_force

29-5-601. Short title. The short title of this part 6 is the "Hugh McKean Act".
C.R.S. § 29-33-101 — CO Code / Title 29 / Article 33 / Section 29-33-101
29-33-101. Short title
Status: in_force

29-33-101. Short title. The short title of this article 33 is the "Protections for Public Workers Act".
C.R.S. § 29-11.8-104 — CO Code / Title 29 / Article 11.8 / Section 29-11.8-104
29-11.8-104. License required
Status: in_force

29-11.8-104. License required. (1) No person shall hold himself or herself out to the public as an escort, or accept compensation as an escort, without having first secured a license therefor from the local licensing authority.

(2) No person shall conduct, manage, or carry on an escort bureau without having first secured a license therefor from the local licensing authority.

(3) No person shall represent himself or herself as an escort bureau runner, or accept compensation as an escort bureau runner, without having first secured a license therefor from the local licensing authority.

(4) Licenses issued under this article 11.8 shall be valid only within the boundaries of the local licensing authority.
C.R.S. § 29-1-1702.5 — CO Code / Title 29 / Article 1 / Part 17 / Section 29-1-1702.5
29-1-1702.5. School district property tax limit imposition - temporary residential valuation
Status: repealed

29-1-1702.5. School district property tax limit imposition - temporary residential valuation for assessment adjustment - correction - definitions - repeal. (1) As used in this section, unless the context otherwise requires:

(a) "Balancing percentage" means the valuation for assessment of all residential real property, for the purpose of a levy imposed by a school district, necessary for school district qualified local share property tax revenue to equal the school district property tax limit.

(b) "Correction percentage" means the difference between the counterfactual percentage and the valuation for assessment of all residential real property for the purpose of a levy imposed by a school district for the immediately preceding property tax year.

(c) "Counterfactual percentage" means the valuation for assessment of all residential real property for the immediately preceding property tax year for the purpose of a levy imposed by a school district that would have resulted in school district qualified local share property tax revenue equaling the school district property tax limit.

(2) For property tax years commencing on or after January 1, 2025, qualified local share property tax revenue for all school districts from a property tax year must not increase by more than the school district property tax limit.

(3) (a) If the qualified local share property tax revenue for school districts from a property tax year commencing on or after January 1, 2025, would otherwise exceed the school district property tax limit, the valuation for assessment for all residential real property, for the purpose of a levy imposed by a school district, is temporarily reduced for that property tax year to the total of the balancing percentage calculated by the state board of equalization pursuant to subsection (4)(d) of this section and, if the school district qualified local share property tax revenue exceeded the school district property tax limit in the immediately preceding property tax year, the correction percentage.

(b) If the qualified local share property tax revenue for school districts from a property tax year commencing on or after January 1, 2025, is not projected to exceed the school district property tax limit, the valuation for assessment for all residential real property, for the purpose of a levy imposed by a school district, is temporarily reduced, as calculated by the state board of equalization pursuant to subsection (4)(d) of this section, for that property tax year by the correction percentage if the school district qualified local share property tax revenue exceeded the school district property tax limit in the immediately preceding property tax year.

(c) A temporary reduction in the valuation for assessment that applies to that residential real property for the purpose of a levy imposed by a school district pursuant to subsection (3)(a) of this section does not change the underlying valuation for assessment that applies to that residential real property for the purpose of a levy imposed by a school district. Therefore, reducing the amount of the temporary reduction in the valuation for assessment that applies to residential real property for the purpose of a levy imposed by a school district pursuant to subsection (3)(a) or (3)(b) of this section, or removing such a temporary reduction, from one property tax year to the next does not require prior voter approval under section 20 (4)(a) of article X of the state constitution.

(d) (I) Notwithstanding subsections (3)(a) and (3)(b) of this section, the valuation for assessment established pursuant to subsection (3)(a) of this section must not exceed the valuation for assessment established in section 39-1-104.2 that applies to residential real property for the purpose of a levy imposed by a school district.

(II) Notwithstanding subsection (2) of this section and section 29-1-1703 (3), qualified local share property tax revenue may exceed the school district property tax limit for a property tax year if doing so is a result of establishing the valuation for assessment pursuant to subsections (3)(a) and (3)(b) of this section.

(4) (a) (I) (A) No later than December 10, 2024, an assessor shall report to the property tax administrator in the division of property taxation in the department of local affairs the information that the administrator determines is necessary to determine the amount of qualified local share property tax revenue for purposes of sections 29-1-1701 (2.5)(a)(I) to (2.5)(a)(VII) for the relevant property tax year.

(B) This subsection (4)(a)(I) is repealed, effective July 1, 2025.

(II) No later than August 25, 2025, and each August 25 thereafter, an assessor shall report to the property tax administrator in the division of property taxation in the department of local affairs the information that the administrator determines necessary to determine the amount of qualified local share property tax revenue for purposes of section 29-1-1701 (2.5)(a)(I) to (2.5)(a)(VII) for the relevant property tax year.

(b) (I) (A) No later than January 2, 2025, the property tax administrator in the division of property taxation in the department of local affairs shall report to legislative council staff the information that the legislative council staff determines necessary to determine the amount of qualified local share property tax revenue for purposes of section 29-1-1701 (2.5)(a)(I) to (2.5)(a)(VII) for the relevant property tax year.

(B) This subsection (4)(b)(I) is repealed, effective July 1, 2025.

(II) No later than October 31, 2025, and each October 31 thereafter, the property tax administrator in the division of property taxation in the department of local affairs shall report to legislative council staff the information that the legislative council staff determines necessary to determine the amount of qualified local share property tax revenue for purposes of section 29-1-1701 (2.5)(a)(I) to (2.5)(a)(VII) for the relevant property tax year.

(c) No later than January 15, 2025, and each January 15 thereafter, legislative council staff shall provide the state board of equalization with the information necessary to calculate the balancing percentage and correction percentage for the relevant property tax year and the counterfactual percentage for the immediately preceding property tax year.

(d) No later than twenty-one days after receiving the information provided by legislative council staff pursuant to subsection (4)(c) of this section, the state board of equalization shall meet and submit a report to the general assembly that calculates, as applicable, the total of the balancing percentage and the correction percentage for the relevant property tax year or the total of the valuation for assessment that applies to that residential real property for the purpose of a levy imposed by a school district and the correction percentage for the relevant property tax year.
C.R.S. § 29-4-603 — CO Code / Title 29 / Article 4 / Part 6 / Section 29-4-603
29-4-603. Cooperative agreement - costs of election
Status: in_force

29-4-603. Cooperative agreement - costs of election. When, pursuant to the provisions of this part 6, an election is required in order to authorize an authority or housing authority to construct or acquire a project or housing project, the cooperation agreement between such authority or housing authority and the governing body of the city, city and county, or county from which such cooperation agreement must be obtained shall make provision for the payment of the costs of such election and all cities as defined in article 55 of title 24, C.R.S., and parts 1 and 2 of this article, and cities and counties and counties as defined in part 5 of this article shall have the power to assume and pay for the costs of such election or to lend or donate sufficient money to an authority or housing authority for such purpose.
C.R.S. § 29-2-211 — CO Code / Title 29 / Article 2 / Part 2 / Section 29-2-211
29-2-211. Sales or use tax on motor vehicles
Status: in_force

29-2-211. Sales or use tax on motor vehicles. [Editor's note: This section is effective July 1, 2025.] The executive director is hereby authorized to contract and enter into agreements with the county clerk and recorder and home rule jurisdictions for the collection of state, county, and city or town use taxes upon motor vehicles, and the county clerk and recorder may charge and retain a fee as the director may approve to fully cover the cost of such collection by the county clerk and recorder.
C.R.S. § 29-22-106 — CO Code / Title 29 / Article 22 / Section 29-22-106
29-22-106. Emergency response cash fund
Status: repealed

29-22-106. Emergency response cash fund. (Repealed)
C.R.S. § 29-6-101 — CO Code / Title 29 / Article 6 / Section 29-6-101
29-6-101. Erection of memorial buildings
Status: in_force

29-6-101. Erection of memorial buildings. Any county, city and county, city, or town of the state of Colorado, including any city under special charter, has the power, by a vote of the taxpayers, to purchase or condemn ground for, erect and equip, or purchase and equip a building as a soldiers', sailors', and marines' memorial, commemorative of their military and naval service. Such building may be or include military headquarters, memorial rooms, library, assembly hall, gymnasium, natatorium, club rooms, and rest rooms. It may include a city hall and offices for any county or municipal purpose, community house, or recreation center; or it may be a memorial hospital; or it may be for any one or more of such purposes; and for similar or appropriate purposes may be extended to general community and neighborhood uses, all under the control and regulation as to charges and otherwise of the city or town council, or the board of county commissioners of a county. Such buildings may be erected as an appropriate annex to any other city or public building or by reconstructing the same.
C.R.S. § 29-5-405 — CO Code / Title 29 / Article 5 / Part 4 / Section 29-5-405
29-5-405. Exclusion from coverage
Status: in_force

29-5-405. Exclusion from coverage. Regardless of the funding provided, an employer who participates in the firefighter cancer benefits program created in this part 4 is not subject to section 8-41-209 (1) and (2) unless the employer ends participation in the program.
C.R.S. § 29-8-130 — CO Code / Title 29 / Article 8 / Section 29-8-130
29-8-130. Civil action - grounds
Status: in_force

29-8-130. Civil action - grounds. (1) No civil action shall be brought or maintained to enjoin the collection of assessments or otherwise test the validity of assessments levied under this article except upon the following grounds:

(a) That notice of a hearing upon the amount of the assessment was not given as required in this article. Any person presenting objections to the governing body at or before the hearing on assessments shall be deemed to have waived this ground.

(b) That the hearing upon the amount of the assessment as provided in this article was not held;

(c) That the improvement ordered was not one authorized by this article;

(d) That the assessment levied exceeds the benefits received by the property assessed.

(2) Every person whose property is subject to such special assessment and who fails to appear during the public hearings on said assessment to raise his objection to such assessment shall be deemed to have waived all objection to such assessment, except objections on grounds specified in subsections (1)(a) and (1)(b) of this section. Any action brought under this article shall be commenced within thirty days after the passage of the assessing resolution or else be thereafter perpetually barred. Any such action shall be given preference in the courts of the state. If such action is unsuccessful, the courts may order the plaintiff to pay the costs thereof, and, in its discretion, may require a bond in a sufficient amount to cover such costs at the commencement of such action. The burden of proof to show that such special assessment or part thereof is invalid, inequitable, or unjust shall rest upon the party who brings such suit.
C.R.S. § 29-1-304 — CO Code / Title 29 / Article 1 / Part 3 / Section 29-1-304
29-1-304. Funding for state-mandated programs
Status: repealed

29-1-304. Funding for state-mandated programs. (Repealed)
C.R.S. § 29-15-109 — CO Code / Title 29 / Article 15 / Section 29-15-109
29-15-109. No action maintainable
Status: in_force

29-15-109. No action maintainable. No action or proceeding, at law or in equity, to review any act or proceeding, or to question the validity or enjoin the performance of any act or the issuance of any tax anticipation notes authorized by this article, or to obtain any other relief against any acts or proceedings done or had under this article, whether based upon irregularities or jurisdictional defects, shall be maintained unless such action or proceeding is commenced within thirty days after the performance of the act or the effective date of the legislative act complained of; otherwise, it shall be thereafter perpetually barred.
C.R.S. § 29-12.5-104 — CO Code / Title 29 / Article 12.5 / Section 29-12.5-104
29-12.5-104. Monitoring and reporting of energy and cost savings
Status: in_force

29-12.5-104. Monitoring and reporting of energy and cost savings. The board shall monitor the reductions in energy consumption and cost savings attributable to the energy saving measures financed pursuant to section 29-12.5-103 and shall annually prepare a report documenting such reductions, savings, or meter guarantee for the first three years of the contract. The report shall be certified by an architect or engineer independent of any person, firm, or corporation that provided goods or services to the board in connection with the energy saving measures that are the subject of the report.
C.R.S. § 29-8-118 — CO Code / Title 29 / Article 8 / Section 29-8-118
29-8-118. Adoption of the assessment resolution
Status: in_force

29-8-118. Adoption of the assessment resolution. After the public hearing has been concluded and all corrections made to the assessment list, the governing body shall proceed to adopt the assessment resolution. The adoption of such resolution shall be prima facie evidence of the fact that the property assessed is benefited in the amount of the assessments and that such assessments have been lawfully levied.
C.R.S. § 29-23-113 — CO Code / Title 29 / Article 23 / Section 29-23-113
29-23-113. Bonds eligible for investment
Status: in_force

29-23-113. Bonds eligible for investment. All banks, trust companies, savings and loan associations, insurance companies, executors, administrators, guardian 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 such bonds only if such bonds satisfy the investment requirements established in part 6 of article 75 of title 24, C.R.S.
C.R.S. § 29-13-102 — CO Code / Title 29 / Article 13 / Section 29-13-102
29-13-102. Authority for units of local government to pool insurance coverage
Status: reserved

29-13-102. Authority for units of local government to pool insurance coverage. (1) Units of local government may cooperate with one another to form a self-insurance pool to provide all or part of the insurance coverage authorized by this article. The provisions of articles 10.5 and 47 of title 11, C.R.S., shall apply to moneys of such self-insurance pool.

(2) Any self-insurance pool authorized by subsection (1) of this section shall not be construed to be an insurance company nor otherwise subject to the laws of this state regulating insurance or insurance companies; except that the pool shall comply with the applicable provisions of sections 10-1-203 and 10-1-204 (1) to (5).

(3) Prior to the formation of a self-insurance pool, there shall be submitted to the commissioner of insurance a complete written proposal of the pool's operation, including, but not limited to, the administration, claims adjusting, membership, and capitalization of the pool. The commissioner shall approve or disapprove such proposal within thirty days after receipt to assure that proper insurance techniques and procedures are included in the proposal. After such review, the commissioner shall submit written comments or recommendations regarding the proposal to the governing bodies of each participating unit of local government. If the commissioner approves the proposal, he shall issue a certificate of authority. If the commissioner disapproves the proposal, it may be resubmitted for approval after the necessary changes have been made in accordance with the written comments or recommendations of the commissioner. The costs of such review shall be paid by those units desiring to form such a pool. Any such payment received by the commissioner is hereby appropriated to the division of insurance in addition to any other funds appropriated for its normal operation.

(4) Each self-insurance pool for units of local government created in this state shall file, with the commissioner of insurance on or before March 30 of the next succeeding year, a written report, in a form prescribed by the commissioner, signed and verified by its chief executive officer as to its condition. Such report shall include a detailed statement of assets and liabilities, the amount and character of the business transacted, and the moneys reserved and expended during the year. All such reports shall be transmitted to the governor and the local government committee of the house of representatives and the state, veterans, and military affairs committee of the senate, or any successor committees.

(5) The commissioner of insurance, or any person authorized by him, shall conduct an insurance examination at least once a year to determine that proper underwriting techniques and sound funding, loss reserves, and claims procedures are being followed. This examination shall be paid for by the self-insurance pool out of its funds at the same rate as provided for foreign insurance companies under section 10-1-204 (9), C.R.S.

(6) (a) Any self-insurance pool organized pursuant to this section may invest in securities meeting the investment requirements established in part 6 of article 75 of title 24, C.R.S., and may also invest in membership claim deductibles and in any other security or other investment authorized for such pools by the commissioner of insurance.

(b) Any unit of local government which is a member of a self-insurance pool organized pursuant to this section or any instrumentality formed by two or more of such members may invest in subordinated debentures issued by such self-insurance pool.

(7) In addition to property coverage pursuant to subsection (1) of this section and liability coverage pursuant to section 24-10-115.5, a self-insurance pool authorized by subsection (1) of this section may provide workers' compensation coverage pursuant to section 8-44-204.
C.R.S. § 29-4-601 — CO Code / Title 29 / Article 4 / Part 6 / Section 29-4-601
29-4-601. Applicability of part 6
Status: in_force

29-4-601. Applicability of part 6. For the purposes of this part 6, there shall be excluded from the term "project" or "housing project" any such project where there is in existence on or after October 1, 1963, a contract for financial assistance between any city, city and county, authority, housing authority, or county housing authority, and the federal government in respect to such project. Notwithstanding any other provisions of this part 6, no vote of the registered electors shall be required in order to make expenditures for preliminary surveys and planning of projects or housing projects, or in order to authorize the reconstruction, replacement, restoration, or remodeling of any project or housing project, or part thereof, which has deteriorated or become damaged or destroyed, from any cause, nor shall such vote be required in order to authorize the acquisition of land for or the construction or erection of such service building, structures, or facilities as may be necessary or convenient for the efficient and proper operation or management of any authorized project or housing project.
C.R.S. § 29-4-1205 — CO Code / Title 29 / Article 4 / Part 12 / Section 29-4-1205
29-4-1205. Exemptions
Status: in_force

29-4-1205. Exemptions. (1) This part 12 does not apply to any sale, transfer, or conveyance of an applicable qualifying property by a residential seller:

(a) Made to, if wholly or majority owned, directly or indirectly, by, beneficially held, all or in part, in common with, or under common ownership or control with the residential seller, one or more partnerships, limited liability companies, corporations, or other entities, made for tax or estate purposes between closely held partners, members of one or more limited liability companies, members of one or more corporations, or members, trustees, managers, or partners of one or more other entities, or if the United States, or any agency or instrumentality thereof, or the state, or any political subdivision of the state, is the residential seller of or is a third-party buyer of the applicable qualifying property;

(b) Made to the state, a local government, the Colorado housing and finance authority, any public housing authority, and any other political subdivision of the state;

(c) Made to an affordable housing provider that has provided notice of intent to purchase the applicable qualifying property and commits to providing long-term affordable housing;

(d) If the applicable qualifying property is sold, transferred, or conveyed in a foreclosure action or by a deed in lieu of foreclosure, if the applicable qualifying property is sold, transferred, or conveyed by a party that acquires the applicable qualifying property in a foreclosure action or by a deed in lieu of foreclosure, or if the applicable qualifying property is subsequently transferred by a government-sponsored enterprise to a direct or indirect wholly owned subsidiary, affiliated lender, or other third party;

(e) If, on or after August 7, 2024, the applicable qualifying property has a preexisting agreement that bestows a right of first refusal, right of first offer, or other contingent property right regarding the applicable qualifying property to a third party; except that, upon expiration of the agreement, the provisions of this part 12 apply to any sale, transfer, or conveyance of the applicable qualifying property by the residential seller;

(f) If the residential seller has applied for, is in the process of, or has successfully resyndicated or recapitalized the applicable qualifying property in connection with an affordable housing program offered by the federal, state, or local government or a political subdivision or any public entity, and the residential seller provides notice and demonstrable evidence of this to the local government; except that, if the residential seller is not successful in resyndicating or recapitalizing an applicable qualifying property in connection with an affordable housing program offered by the federal, state, or local government or a political subdivision or any public entity then the right of first refusal or the right of first offer, as applicable, and the requirements set forth in this part 12 apply;

(g) Made to a family member, as defined in section 8-13.3-503 (11), of the residential seller;

(h) Made to a trust if the beneficiary of the trust is the spouse, partner in a civil union, legally recognized child, or other family member of the residential seller;

(i) Made pursuant to a will, descent, or intestate distribution; or

(j) Made pursuant to an action in eminent domain or in response to a threat of eminent domain.

(2) The right of first offer set forth in section 29-4-1203 does not apply to any sale, transfer, or conveyance of a qualifying property, as defined in section 29-4-1203 (1), by a residential seller:

(a) Made pursuant to a court order;

(b) Made between joint tenants or tenants in common;

(c) If the first certificate of occupancy for the qualifying property was issued within thirty years preceding the date that the residential seller will list the qualifying property for sale;

(d) If the qualifying property is being sold, transferred, or conveyed as part of a transaction involving multiple properties that includes at least one property located in a jurisdiction that is outside of the jurisdiction of the local government;

(e) That does not involve the sale, transfer, or conveyance of all or substantially all of the qualifying property; or

(f) That is a sale, transfer, or conveyance, directly or indirectly, of ownership interests in the residential seller.
C.R.S. § 29-1-502 — CO Code / Title 29 / Article 1 / Part 5 / Section 29-1-502
29-1-502. Definitions
Status: in_force

29-1-502. Definitions. As used in this part 5, unless the context otherwise requires:

(1) "Local government" means any authority, county, municipality, city and county, district, or other political subdivision of the state of Colorado, any institution, department, agency, or authority of any of the foregoing, including any county or municipal housing authority; and any other entity, organization, or corporation formed by intergovernmental agreement or other contract between or among any of the foregoing. Effective January 1, 1990, the office of the county public trustee shall be deemed an agency of the county for the purposes of this part 5. "Local government" does not include the fire and police pension association, any public entity insurance pool formed pursuant to state law, the university of Colorado hospital authority created in section 23-21-503, or any association of political subdivisions formed pursuant to section 29-1-401.
C.R.S. § 29-1-305 — CO Code / Title 29 / Article 1 / Part 3 / Section 29-1-305
29-1-305. Mill levy limits - temporary exceptions - repeal
Status: repealed

29-1-305. Mill levy limits - temporary exceptions - repeal. (Repealed)
C.R.S. § 29-10.5-101 — CO Code / Title 29 / Article 10.5 / Section 29-10.5-101
29-10.5-101. Display of flag of the United States - legislative declaration - definitions
Status: in_force

29-10.5-101. Display of flag of the United States - legislative declaration - definitions. (1) Any local government that purchases a flag of the United States for display may only display such flag if it has been made in the United States.

(2) For purposes of this article, "local government" means a county, a municipality as defined in section 31-1-101 (6), C.R.S., a school district, or a special district formed in accordance with the provisions of title 32, C.R.S.

(3) The general assembly hereby finds and declares that the matter addressed in this article is a matter of statewide concern.
C.R.S. § 29-11.3-102 — CO Code / Title 29 / Article 11.3 / Section 29-11.3-102
29-11.3-102. Restrictions on licenses or permits - businesses operated by a minor - legislati
Status: in_force

29-11.3-102. Restrictions on licenses or permits - businesses operated by a minor - legislative declaration. (1) The general assembly hereby finds and declares that:

(a) In the absence of common sense relief, laws imposed and administered at the local level requiring businesses to obtain permits or licenses to operate, with the distinct possibility of criminal or civil penalties for noncompliance, may be used to ensnare minors wanting to operate small-scale businesses on a very limited basis; and

(b) These laws impose inordinate and heavy-handed regulatory burdens on minor entrepreneurs who are not seeking to compete with fully established commercial entities operated by adults, frustrate and thwart entrepreneurial activity minors have undertaken from the founding of the republic as a means to learn about business and economic principles and to make money, and divert law enforcement resources of local governments from investigating and prosecuting more serious criminal or civil matters.

(2) By enacting this article 11.3, the general assembly intends to provide a uniform ban on the imposition and administration of such licensing and permitting laws across the state, avoid the inconsistent application of licensing and permitting laws depending upon the political subdivision in which a minor's business is being operated, and give every minor entrepreneur across the state an even playing field within which to gain practical experience in business and economic matters and an opportunity to make money by operating a business on a limited basis that does not intend to compete with permanent, ongoing commercial entities operated by adults. Toward this end, the general assembly further declares that the matters discussed in this section are matters of statewide concern. Notwithstanding the enactment of this article 11.3 and the protections it affords minor entrepreneurs, the general assembly encourages minor entrepreneurs to understand that, in order to successfully compete as adults in the business world, they will need to fully comply with the existing regulatory and legal environment.

(3) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a local government or any agency of a local government shall not require a license or permit for a business that is:

(a) Operated on an occasional basis by a minor; and

(b) Located a sufficient distance from a commercial entity, determined by the local government, that is required to obtain a permit or license from the local government or an agency of the local government to prevent the minor's business from becoming a direct economic competitor of the commercial entity.

(4) Nothing in this article 11.3 prohibits a local government from enacting and enforcing local laws under the local government's general police power in regard to the manner in which a business may be conducted by a minor with the exception of a requirement that the minor obtain a permit or license prior to engaging in the business.
C.R.S. § 29-20-102 — CO Code / Title 29 / Article 20 / Part 1 / Section 29-20-102
29-20-102. Legislative declaration
Status: in_force

29-20-102. Legislative declaration. (1) The general assembly hereby finds and declares that in order to provide for planned and orderly development within Colorado and a balancing of basic human needs of a changing population with legitimate environmental concerns, the policy of this state is to clarify and provide broad authority to local governments to plan for and regulate the use of land within their respective jurisdictions. Nothing in this article shall serve to diminish the planning functions of the state or the duties of the division of planning.

(2) The general assembly further finds and declares that local governments will be better able to properly plan for growth and serve new residents if they are authorized to impose impact fees as a condition of approval of development permits. However, impact fees and other development charges can affect growth and development patterns outside a local government's jurisdiction, and uniform impact fee authority among local governments will encourage proper growth management.
C.R.S. § 29-8-135 — CO Code / Title 29 / Article 8 / Section 29-8-135
29-8-135. Notice of disconnection
Status: in_force

29-8-135. Notice of disconnection. If the owner or person in possession of any lot or parcel of land prevents entrance upon the lot or parcel for conversion purposes, or fails to perform under section 29-8-133 and has not otherwise provided for underground service connections to the property in a manner satisfactory to the public utility involved, within sixty days from the time the converted facilities are ready for connection to the property, the electric or communication service shall be disconnected and removed and all overhead electric or communication facilities providing service to any building, structure, and improvement located upon such lot or parcel shall be disconnected. Written notice of disconnection shall be given at least twenty days prior to disconnection by leaving a copy of such notice at the principal building, structure, or improvement located upon such lot or parcel.
C.R.S. § 29-5-201 — CO Code / Title 29 / Article 5 / Part 2 / Section 29-5-201
29-5-201. Short title
Status: in_force

29-5-201. Short title. This part 2 shall be known and may be cited as the "Colorado Firefighter Safety Act".
C.R.S. § 29-2-206 — CO Code / Title 29 / Article 2 / Part 2 / Section 29-2-206
29-2-206. Vendor fee
Status: in_force

29-2-206. Vendor fee. [Editor's note: This section is effective July 1, 2025.] (1) A statutory local government, special district, or requesting home rule jurisdiction may allow by ordinance or resolution a retailer that collects and remits its sales or use tax to retain a percentage, as fixed by the statutory local government, special district, or requesting home rule jurisdiction, of the amount remitted to cover the vendor's expense in collecting and remitting the statutory local government, special district, or requesting home rule jurisdiction's sales or use tax; except that:

(a) A statutory local government, special district, or requesting home rule jurisdiction shall not impose any kind of limit, other than the percentage fixed as authorized by this subsection (1), on the amount of sales or use tax that a vendor may retain; and

(b) The provisions of section 39-26-105 (1)(c)(III) apply if a retailer is delinquent in remitting the statutory local government, special district, or requesting home rule jurisdiction sales or use tax.
C.R.S. § 29-4-203 — CO Code / Title 29 / Article 4 / Part 2 / Section 29-4-203
29-4-203. Definitions
Status: in_force

29-4-203. Definitions. As used in this part 2, unless the context otherwise requires:

(1) "Authority" or "housing authority" means a corporate body organized in accordance with the provisions of this part 2 for the purposes, with the powers, and subject to the restrictions set forth in this part 2.

(2) "Bonds" means any bonds, interim certificates, notes, debentures, or other obligations of the authority issued pursuant to this part 2.

(3) "City" means any city or incorporated town included in the territorial boundaries of the authority.

(4) "Commissioner" means one of the members of an authority appointed in accordance with the provisions of this part 2.

(5) "Community facilities" means real and personal property, buildings and equipment for recreational or social assemblies and for educational, health, or welfare purposes, and necessary utilities when designed primarily for the benefit and use of the occupants of the dwelling accommodations.

(6) "Contract" means any agreement of an authority with or for the benefit of an obligee, whether contained in a resolution, trust indenture, mortgage, lease, bond, or other instrument.

(7) "Council" means the legislative body, council, board of commissioners, board of trustees, or other body charged with governing the city.

(8) "Federal government" means the United States, the federal emergency administrator of public works, or any agency or instrumentality, corporate or otherwise, of the United States.

(9) "Government" means the state and federal governments and any subdivision, agency, or instrumentality, corporate or otherwise, of either of them.

(10) "Mortgage" means deeds of trust, mortgages, building and loan contracts, or other instruments conveying real or personal property as security for bonds and conferring a right to foreclose and cause a sale thereof.

(11) "Obligee of the authority" or "obligee" means any bondholder, trustee for any bondholders, any lessor demising property to the authority used in connection with the project, or any assignee of such lessor's interest or any part thereof, and the United States when it is a party to any contract with the authority.

(12) "Project" means all real and personal property, buildings and improvements, stores, offices, lands for farming and gardening, commercial facilities, and community facilities acquired or constructed or to be acquired or constructed pursuant to a single plan or undertaking to demolish, clear, remove, alter, or repair unsanitary or unsafe housing or to provide dwelling accommodations on financial terms within the means of persons of low income. The term "project" also applies to the planning of the buildings and improvements, the acquisition of property, the demolition of existing structures, the construction, reconstruction, alteration, and repair of the improvements and all other work in connection therewith. The term "project" also applies to the provision of dwelling accommodations to persons, without regard to income, as long as the project substantially benefits persons of low income as determined by an authority.

(13) "Real property" means lands, lands under water, structures, and all easements, franchises, and incorporeal hereditaments and every estate and right therein, legal and equitable, including terms for years and liens by way of judgment, mortgage, or otherwise.

(14) "State" means the state of Colorado.

(15) "Trust indenture" means instruments pledging the revenues of real or personal properties but not conveying such properties or conferring a right to foreclose and cause a sale thereof.
C.R.S. § 29-7-102 — CO Code / Title 29 / Article 7 / Section 29-7-102
29-7-102. School district may own and operate
Status: in_force

29-7-102. School district may own and operate. (1) Any school district may operate a system of public recreation and playgrounds and television relay translator facilities and may exercise all other powers enumerated in section 29-7-101.

(2) (a) In addition to all other powers and duties that may be conferred by subsection (1) of this section and section 29-7-101, the board of education of a school district that is also a special district, as defined in section 29-21-101 (1)(g), and that began levying a tax for the operation and maintenance of a system of public recreation and playgrounds prior to August 4, 1999, may continue to levy such tax for said purposes, subject to the limitations set forth in paragraph (b) of this subsection (2).

(b) The board of education of a school district that is also a special district, as defined in section 29-21-101 (1)(g), shall submit, after notice, the question of either an imposition of a new tax after August 4, 1999, or any increase in the existing tax levy after said date for the operation and maintenance of a system of public recreation and playgrounds not previously established by resolution or ordinance, nor previously approved by a vote of the registered electors residing in the school district, to a vote of said registered electors at the next general election or the first Tuesday in November of odd-numbered years or on the school district's biennial election date.

(c) Following a vote by the registered electors residing in the school district that sets a maximum tax levy for the operation and maintenance of a system of public recreation and playgrounds, such tax levy shall remain in effect, subject to the requirements of section 29-1-301, until the registered electors residing in the school district have established a change in the levy by subsequent vote pursuant to the provisions of this section. A school district that is also a special district, as defined in section 29-21-101 (1)(g), and that began levying a tax for the operation and maintenance of a system of public recreation and playgrounds prior to August 4, 1999, may continue such levy until the registered electors residing in the school district have established a change in the levy by subsequent vote pursuant to the provisions of this section.
C.R.S. § 29-11.9-104 — CO Code / Title 29 / Article 11.9 / Section 29-11.9-104
29-11.9-104. Prohibited acts - penalties
Status: in_force

29-11.9-104. Prohibited acts - penalties. (1) No pawnbroker shall enter into a contract for purchase or purchase transaction with any individual under the age of eighteen years.

(2) With respect to a contract for purchase, no pawnbroker may permit any customer to become obligated on the same day in any way under more than one contract for purchase agreement with the pawnbroker that would result in the pawnbroker obtaining a greater amount of money than would be permitted if the pawnbroker and customer had entered into only one contract for purchase covering the same tangible personal property.

(3) (a) No pawnbroker shall violate the terms of the contract for purchase.

(b) A pawnbroker who violates the terms of a contract for purchase involving a fixed price as set forth in section 29-11.9-101 (2) commits a class 2 misdemeanor and shall be punished as provided in section 18-1.3-501.

(4) Except as otherwise provided in this section, any pawnbroker who violates any of the provisions of this article 11.9 commits a class 2 misdemeanor and shall be punished as provided in section 18-1.3-501.

(5) Any customer who knowingly gives false information with respect to the information required by section 29-11.9-103 (1) commits:

(a) A petty offense if the fair market value of the item or items is less than three hundred dollars;

(b) A class 2 misdemeanor if the fair market value of the item or items is three hundred dollars or more but less than one thousand dollars;

(c) A class 1 misdemeanor if the fair market value of the item or items is one thousand dollars or more but less than two thousand dollars;

(d) A class 6 felony if the fair market value of the item or items is more than two thousand dollars but less than five thousand dollars;

(e) A class 5 felony if the fair market value of the item or items is five thousand dollars or more but less than twenty thousand dollars;

(f) A class 4 felony if the fair market value of the item or items is twenty thousand dollars or more but less than one hundred thousand dollars;

(g) A class 3 felony if the fair market value of the item or items is one hundred thousand dollars or more but less than one million dollars; and

(h) A class 2 felony if the fair market value of the item or items is one million dollars or more.

(6) When a customer violates subsection (5) of this section twice or more within the statute of limitations of the earliest offense, two or more of the violations may be aggregated and charged in a single count, in which event the violations aggregated and charged constitute a single offense, the penalty for which is based on the aggregate value of the item or items involved, pursuant to subsection (5) of this section.
C.R.S. § 29-27-404 — CO Code / Title 29 / Article 27 / Part 4 / Section 29-27-404
29-27-404. Permit process
Status: in_force

29-27-404. Permit process. (1) (a) For small cell networks involving multiple individual small cell facilities within the jurisdiction of a single local government entity, the local government entity shall allow the applicant, at the applicant's discretion, to file a consolidated application and receive a single permit for the small cell network instead of filing separate applications for each individual small cell facility.

(b) For a consolidated application filed pursuant to subsection (1)(a) of this section, each small cell facility within the consolidated application remains subject to review for compliance with objective requirements and approval as provided in this article 27. The local government's denial of any individual small cell facility is not a basis to deny the consolidated application as a whole or any other small cell facility incorporated within the consolidated application.

(2) If a wireless service provider applies to locate or collocate several wireless service facilities within the jurisdiction of a single local government entity, the local government entity shall:

(a) Allow the applicant, at the applicant's discretion, to file a single set of documents that will apply to all the wireless service facilities to be sited; and

(b) Render a decision regarding all the wireless service facilities in a single administrative proceeding, unless local requirements call for an elected or appointed body to render such decision.

(3) The siting, mounting, placement, construction, and operation of a small cell facility or a small cell network is a permitted use by right in any zone.
C.R.S. § 29-4-210 — CO Code / Title 29 / Article 4 / Part 2 / Section 29-4-210
29-4-210. Rentals and tenant selection
Status: in_force

29-4-210. Rentals and tenant selection. (1) In the operation or management of housing projects, any housing authority at all times shall observe the following duties with respect to rentals and tenant selection:

(a) It may rent or lease dwelling accommodations therein only to persons of low income, being persons receiving incomes less than the incomes which, according to the determination of the authority, persons must receive to enable them to pay the rent necessary to secure safe and sanitary dwelling accommodations within the boundaries of the authority, except such dwelling accommodations as are provided by the authority or the city.

(a.5) Notwithstanding the limitations of paragraph (a) of this subsection (1), a housing authority may rent or lease dwelling accommodations therein to:

(I) Persons who, by virtue of age or disability, have special housing needs or requirements that cannot reasonably be met by existing housing available within the boundaries of the authority; and

(II) Other persons, without regard to income, in a manner consistent with the provisions of section 29-4-203 (12).

(b) It may rent or lease the dwelling accommodations therein only at rentals within the financial reach of such persons of low income.

(c) It may rent or lease to a tenant dwelling accommodations consisting of the number of rooms, but no greater number than that which it deems necessary to provide safe and sanitary accommodations to the proposed occupants thereof without overcrowding.

(d) It shall not accept any family as a tenant in dwelling accommodations that are provided for persons of low income if the family who would occupy the dwelling accommodations has a net annual income in excess of five times the annual rental of the dwelling accommodations to be furnished, after allowing all exemptions available to families occupying dwellings in low rent housing authorized under the act of Congress of the United States known as the "United States Housing Act of 1937", as amended. In computing such rental, for the purpose of selecting tenants, there shall be included in the rental the average annual cost to the occupant, as determined by the authority, of heat, water, electricity, gas, and other necessary services or facilities, whether or not the charge for such services and facilities is in fact included in the rental.

(2) Nothing in this part 2 shall be construed as limiting the power of an authority:

(a) To vest in an obligee the right, in the event of default by the authority, to take possession of a housing project or cause the appointment of a receiver thereof, free from all the restrictions imposed by this part 2 with respect to rentals, tenant selection, manner of operation, or otherwise;

(b) To vest in obligees, pursuant to section 29-4-217, the right, in the event of default by the authority, to acquire title to a housing project or the property mortgaged by the housing authority, free from all the restrictions imposed by this part 2 except those imposed by sections 29-4-217 and 29-4-222.
C.R.S. § 29-4-507 — CO Code / Title 29 / Article 4 / Part 5 / Section 29-4-507
29-4-507. Exemption from special assessments - tax exemptions
Status: in_force

29-4-507. Exemption from special assessments - tax exemptions. The authority and the property of the authority is exempt from all taxes and special assessments on the same basis and subject to the same conditions as provided for city housing authorities in sections 29-4-226 and 29-4-227. Like a city housing authority, an authority may voluntarily apply to include eligible real property, as defined in section 32-20-103 (4), in which it has an interest as described in section 29-4-226 (2) into the boundaries of the Colorado new energy improvement district created in section 32-20-104 (1) and may accept the levying by the district of a special assessment, as defined in section 32-20-103 (14), against the eligible real property. In lieu of taxes on its property, the authority may agree to make such annual payments to the taxing bodies in which the projects are situated as it finds consistent with the maintenance of the low rent character of the projects or the achievement of the purposes of this part 5.
C.R.S. § 29-4-1207 — CO Code / Title 29 / Article 4 / Part 12 / Section 29-4-1207
29-4-1207. Termination of right of first refusal and right of first offer
Status: in_force

29-4-1207. Termination of right of first refusal and right of first offer. The rights of first refusal and first offer established in this part 12 terminate on December 31, 2029. A residential seller is not required to provide notices required pursuant to this part 12 after December 31, 2029, and a local government shall not exercise the right of first refusal or the right of first offer pursuant to this part 12 after December 31, 2029; except that, if the local government or its assignee has exercised the right of first refusal or the right of first offer pursuant to this part 12 before December 31, 2029, and the process has not concluded, then the process shall continue until it concludes in accordance with this part 12 notwithstanding the termination date set forth in this section.
C.R.S. § 29-4-309 — CO Code / Title 29 / Article 4 / Part 3 / Section 29-4-309
29-4-309. Condemnation for a superior use
Status: in_force

29-4-309. Condemnation for a superior use. The purpose of condemnation for the rehabilitation of an area under this part 3 is declared to be for a superior public use, and property already devoted to one public use may be condemned for the purposes of this part 3.
C.R.S. § 29-1-303 — CO Code / Title 29 / Article 1 / Part 3 / Section 29-1-303
29-1-303. Revenue-raising limitation exemption - public disclosure of tax levy
Status: repealed

29-1-303. Revenue-raising limitation exemption - public disclosure of tax levy. (Repealed)
C.R.S. § 29-11-105 — CO Code / Title 29 / Article 11 / Part 1 / Section 29-11-105
29-11-105. Immunity of providers
Status: in_force

29-11-105. Immunity of providers. (1) No basic emergency service provider or service supplier and no employee or agent of a basic emergency service provider or service supplier shall be liable to any person for infringement or invasion of the right of privacy of any person caused or claimed to have been caused, directly or indirectly, by any act or omission in connection with the installation, operation, maintenance, removal, presence, condition, occasion, or use of emergency service features, automatic number identification (ANI), or automatic location identification (ALI) service and the equipment associated therewith, including without limitation the identification of the telephone number, address, or name associated with the telephone used by the party or parties accessing 911 service, wireless ANI service, or wireless ALI service, and that arise out of the negligence or other wrongful act of the provider or supplier, the service user or consumer, the governing body or any of its users, agencies, or municipalities, or the employee or agent of any of said persons and entities. In addition, no basic emergency service provider or service supplier, or any employee or agent thereof shall be liable for any damages in a civil action for injuries, death, or loss to person or property incurred as a result of any act or omission of such provider, service supplier, employee, or agent in connection with developing, adopting, implementing, maintaining, enhancing, or operating an emergency telephone service unless such damage or injury was intentionally caused by or resulted from gross negligence of the provider, supplier, employee, or agent.

(2) No provider of PSAP equipment, systems, or software, or supplier of networking, hosted PSAP services, IT or other services including support of PSAP equipment, systems or software and cybersecurity services, nor any of their employees or agents shall be liable for any damages in a civil action for injuries, death, or loss to person or property incurred as a result of any act or omission of such provider, service supplier, employee, or agent in connection with installation, upgrading, patching, integration, maintenance, support or provision of such equipment, systems, software, or services used by a PSAP unless such damage or injury was intentionally caused by or resulted from gross negligence of the provider, supplier, employee, or agent.
C.R.S. § 29-20-106 — CO Code / Title 29 / Article 20 / Part 1 / Section 29-20-106
29-20-106. Receipt of funds
Status: in_force

29-20-106. Receipt of funds. Without limiting or superseding any authority presently exercised or previously granted, local governments are hereby authorized to receive and expend funds from other governmental and private sources for the purposes of planning for or regulating the use of land within their respective jurisdictions.
C.R.S. § 29-8-109 — CO Code / Title 29 / Article 8 / Section 29-8-109
29-8-109. Resolution declaring intention to create district
Status: in_force

29-8-109. Resolution declaring intention to create district. On the filing with the clerk of any governing body of the cost and feasibility report by the public utility, as provided in section 29-8-108 and after considering the same, the governing body may, at any regular or special meeting, pass a resolution declaring its intention to create a local improvement district. The resolution shall state: That the costs and expenses of the district created are, except as otherwise provided for, to be levied and assessed upon the abutting, adjoining, and adjacent lots and lands along or upon which improvements are to be made, and upon lots and lands benefited by such improvements and included in the improvement district created; that it is the intention of the governing body to make such improvement which will promote public convenience, necessity, and welfare; and the area and boundaries of the proposed improvement district, the character of the proposed improvement, the estimated total cost of the same, and the intention of the governing body to hold a public hearing on the proposed improvement.
C.R.S. § 29-8-137 — CO Code / Title 29 / Article 8 / Section 29-8-137
29-8-137. Reinstallation of overhead facilities not permitted
Status: in_force

29-8-137. Reinstallation of overhead facilities not permitted. Once removed, no overhead electric or communication facilities may be installed in a local improvement district for conversion of overhead electric and communication facilities.
C.R.S. § 29-2-203 — CO Code / Title 29 / Article 2 / Part 2 / Section 29-2-203
29-2-203. Collection, administration, and enforcement of sales or use tax
Status: in_force

29-2-203. Collection, administration, and enforcement of sales or use tax. [Editor's note: This section is effective July 1, 2025.] (1) Unless otherwise provided in this part 2, the executive director shall collect, administer, enforce, and distribute any sales or use tax adopted by a statutory local government, special district, or requesting home rule jurisdiction in the same manner as the collection, administration, and enforcement of the Colorado state sales and use tax pursuant to article 26 of title 39.

(2) Except as provided in section 39-26-208, each statutory local government shall collect, administer, and enforce any use tax imposed pursuant to section 29-2-109 as provided by ordinance or resolution, and shall resolve disputes pursuant to section 29-2-302.
C.R.S. § 29-1-403 — CO Code / Title 29 / Article 1 / Part 4 / Section 29-1-403
29-1-403. Legislative representation - expenses - definitions
Status: in_force

29-1-403. Legislative representation - expenses - definitions. (1) The legislative bodies of local, political subdivisions may enter into associations and, through a representative of the association, attend the general assembly of the state of Colorado and the United States Congress and any committees thereof, and present information to aid the passage of legislation which the association deems beneficial to the local agencies in the association or to prevent the passage of legislation which the association deems detrimental to the local agencies in the association. The cost and expense incident thereto are proper charges against the local agencies comprising the association; but proper expenditures of the association shall include only the actual and necessary expenses for one representative of each association and shall not include any expenditures for expenses, travel, or entertainment of any persons other than the representative of the association.

(2) "Local agency", as used in this part 4, means county, city, or city and county. "Legislative body", as used in this part 4, means board of county commissioners in the case of a county or city and county and city council or board of trustees in the case of a city or town.
C.R.S. § 29-11.8-114 — CO Code / Title 29 / Article 11.8 / Section 29-11.8-114
29-11.8-114. Powers - peace officers - local licensing authority
Status: in_force

29-11.8-114. Powers - peace officers - local licensing authority. The peace officers of the city, town, county, or city and county or the duly authorized representatives of the local licensing authority authorized to enforce the provisions of this article 11.8, while engaged in performing their duties and while acting under proper orders or regulations, shall have and exercise all the powers vested in peace officers of the state, including the power to arrest and the authority to issue summonses for violations of the provisions of this article 11.8.
C.R.S. § 29-7.5-103 — CO Code / Title 29 / Article 7.5 / Section 29-7.5-103
29-7.5-103. Definitions
Status: in_force

29-7.5-103. Definitions. As used in this article, unless the context otherwise requires:

(1) "High voltage line" means any overhead line for the transmission of electric current with a nominal voltage in excess of sixty-nine kilovolts and all supporting structures and accessories necessary for such line.

(2) "Park and open space" means any land accepted as a public park, a public trail, or a public open space by the applicable park board.

(3) "Park board" means the governing body of any local governmental entity within the state which is authorized by state law to accept land for public park, trail, or open space purposes.

(4) "Transmission right-of-way" means any right-of-way, easement, or other land utilized for a high voltage line.

(5) "Urban area" means any land located within any incorporated city or municipality. The term also means any land located in the unincorporated areas of any county which is zoned as residential land and for which a final plat for subdivided land has been approved by the board of county commissioners pursuant to section 30-28-110 (3) and (4), C.R.S., and which is also included in a local governmental entity which has a statutory authorization to provide for public parks, trails, or open spaces.
C.R.S. § 29-14-105 — CO Code / Title 29 / Article 14 / Section 29-14-105
29-14-105. Bond anticipation note details
Status: in_force

29-14-105. Bond anticipation note details. (1) Any bond anticipation notes may mature at such time not exceeding a period of time equal to the estimated time needed to effect the purpose for which they are issued, but not exceeding five years from the date or respective dates of the bond anticipation notes, as the governing body may determine. Bond anticipation notes may be issued in such denominations as determined by the governing body.

(2) The interest rate per annum on the bond anticipation notes shall be stated in the legislative act authorizing the issuance of the bond anticipation notes. Said interest rate may be evidenced by one or more set of coupons attached to said bond anticipation notes. Said interest rate need not be fixed at the time of the passage of such legislative act but may vary based on a fixed formula determined by the governing body and set forth in the legislative act authorizing the issuance of the bond anticipation notes. Said variable interest rate may not exceed the authorized maximum net effective interest rate.

(3) The bond anticipation notes may be sold, at, above, or below the principal amounts thereof, as may be in the public interest.

(4) The bond anticipation notes may be sold at either public or private sale, as determined by the governing body.
C.R.S. § 29-20-401 — CO Code / Title 29 / Article 20 / Part 4 / Section 29-20-401
29-20-401. Short title
Status: in_force

29-20-401. Short title. The short title of this part 4 is the "Renewable Energy Projects Act".
C.R.S. § 29-3-108 — CO Code / Title 29 / Article 3 / Section 29-3-108
29-3-108. Terms of proceedings and instruments
Status: in_force

29-3-108. Terms of proceedings and instruments. (1) The proceedings under which the bonds are authorized to be issued and any mortgage or trust indenture given to secure the same may contain any provisions customarily contained in instruments securing bonds and constituting a covenant with the bondholders, including, but not limited to:

(a) Provisions respecting custody of the proceeds from the sale of the bonds, including their investment and reinvestment until used to defray the cost of the project;

(b) Provisions respecting the fixing and collection of revenues from the project;

(c) The terms to be incorporated in the financing agreement and any mortgage or trust indenture for the project, including without limitation provision for subleasing;

(d) The maintenance and insurance of the project;

(e) The creation of funds and accounts into which any bond proceeds, revenues, and income may be deposited or credited;

(f) Limitation on the purpose to which the proceeds of any bonds then or thereafter to be issued may be applied;

(g) Limitation on the issuance of additional bonds, the terms upon which additional bonds are issued and secured, the refunding of bonds, and the replacement of bonds;

(h) The procedure, if any, by which the terms of any contract with bondholders may be amended or abrogated;

(i) Vesting in a trustee such properties, rights, powers, and duties in trust as the county or municipality determines and limiting the rights, duties, and powers of such trustees;

(j) The rights and remedies available in case of a default to the bondholders or to any trustee under the financing agreement, a mortgage, or a trust indenture for the project.
C.R.S. § 29-7.5-102 — CO Code / Title 29 / Article 7.5 / Section 29-7.5-102
29-7.5-102. Legislative declaration
Status: in_force

29-7.5-102. Legislative declaration. The general assembly declares that there is a need for parks, trail systems, and open space in urban areas of this state, that existing rights-of-way for high voltage electric transmission lines in such areas occupy significant land which could also be utilized for parks, trail systems, and open space, and that the safety of these lines could be enhanced by adopting appropriate safety measures as a part of utilizing this land for parks, trail systems, and open space. The general assembly further declares that the purpose of this article is to encourage the dedication and the utilization of such land for public parks, trail systems, and open space and the implementation of additional safety measures for these electric transmission lines.
C.R.S. § 29-35-206 — CO Code / Title 29 / Article 35 / Part 2 / Section 29-35-206
29-35-206. Criteria for qualification as a neighborhood center
Status: in_force

29-35-206. Criteria for qualification as a neighborhood center. (1) (a) To designate an area as a neighborhood center, a local government shall, in accordance with policies and procedures adopted by the department that may include different criteria for varying regional and local contexts, identify areas that meet the following criteria:

(I) Allow a net housing density that supports mixed-use pedestrian-oriented neighborhoods, the development of regulated affordable housing, and increased public transit ridership;

(II) Within census urbanized areas, as defined in the latest federal decennial census, establish an administrative approval process for multifamily residential development on parcels in the area that are no larger than a size determined by the department;

(III) Ensure that the area has a mixed-use pedestrian-oriented neighborhood, as determined by criteria established by the department; and

(IV) Satisfy any other criteria, as determined by the department, and as may vary by regional context, for the qualification of an area as a neighborhood center.

(b) Notwithstanding the requirements for a local government designating an area as a neighborhood center pursuant to subsection (1)(a) of this section, the department shall establish separate requirements for local governments designating areas within potential transit areas identified by the department of transportation pursuant to section 29-35-207 (5).

(2) If a local government designates an area as a neighborhood center pursuant to subsection (1) of this section, the local government shall submit a neighborhood center report to the department in a form and manner determined by the department.
C.R.S. § 29-4-101 — CO Code / Title 29 / Article 4 / Part 1 / Section 29-4-101
29-4-101. Short title
Status: in_force

29-4-101. Short title. This part 1 shall be known and may be cited as the "City Housing Law".
C.R.S. § 29-8-111 — CO Code / Title 29 / Article 8 / Section 29-8-111
29-8-111. Notice of public hearing on proposed improvement - manner of giving
Status: in_force

29-8-111. Notice of public hearing on proposed improvement - manner of giving. Such notice shall be published in full one time in a newspaper of general circulation in the district or, if there is no such newspaper, by publication in a newspaper of general circulation in the county, city, or town in which said district is located. A copy of such notice shall be mailed to the last-known address of each owner of land within the proposed district whose property will be assessed for the cost of the improvement. The address to be used for said purpose shall be that last appearing on the real property records in the office of the county treasurer of the county wherein said property is located. In addition, a copy of such notice shall be addressed to "owner" and shall be so mailed, addressed to the street number of each piece of improved property to be affected by the assessment. Mailed notices and the published notice shall state where a copy of the resolution creating the district will be available for inspection by any interested parties.
C.R.S. § 29-4-113 — CO Code / Title 29 / Article 4 / Part 1 / Section 29-4-113
29-4-113. Form of bonds - rate of interest
Status: in_force

29-4-113. Form of bonds - rate of interest. (1) The bonds of the city shall be issued in one or more series and shall bear such dates, bear interest at such rates, be in such denominations which may be made interchangeable, be in such form, either coupon or registered, carry such registration privileges, be executed in such manner, be payable in such medium of payment and at such places, and be subject to such terms and redemption, with or without premium, as the council by resolution or its trust indenture or mortgage may provide. The bonds authorized to be issued by this part 1 shall be sold at public sale held after notice of such sale published once at least ten days prior to such sale in a newspaper circulating in the city, if there is one, and in a financial newspaper published in the city of San Francisco, California, or in the city of Chicago, Illinois; except that such bonds may be sold to the federal government at private sale without any public advertisement. The bonds may be sold in such blocks as the council may by resolution determine, but no bonds shall be sold at less than par. The bonds may be purchased by the city at a price not more than the principal amount thereof plus the accrued interest, and all bonds so purchased shall be canceled. The bonds shall be fully negotiable within the meaning of and for all the purposes of article 8 of title 4, C.R.S., pertaining to investment securities.

(2) The validity of the authorization and issuance of the bonds authorized under this part 1 shall not be dependent on or affected in any way by proceedings taken, contracts made, acts performed, or things done in connection with the construction of any housing project. Bonds issued under this part 1 bearing the signature of officers in office on the date of the signing thereof shall be valid and binding obligations, notwithstanding that before the delivery thereof any persons whose signatures appear thereon shall have ceased to be officers of the city issuing the same. Pending the authorization, preparation, execution, or delivery of the definitive bonds for the purpose of financing the construction of a housing project, interim certificates or other temporary obligations may be issued by the city to the purchaser of such bonds. Such interim certificates or other temporary obligations shall be in such form and contain such terms, conditions, and provisions as the council of the city issuing the same may determine.
C.R.S. § 29-21-102 — CO Code / Title 29 / Article 21 / Section 29-21-102
29-21-102. Certification - monitoring - enforcement - rules
Status: in_force

29-21-102. Certification - monitoring - enforcement - rules. (1) The treasurer of a municipality or special district, the chief financial officer, or the official custodian of the conservation trust fund of an eligible entity shall annually review and certify to the division that the eligible entity's self-reported conservation trust fund expenditures comply with the requirements of this article and of rules promulgated pursuant to this article.

(2) The division may require eligible entities to file such annual reports as it deems necessary, and shall review the annual reports submitted pursuant to this article. The review may be conducted by the division's own permanent staff, through a personal services contract, or by delegating responsibility to an independent third party. If the division determines that an eligible entity has violated this article, the division shall take such enforcement measures as it deems necessary to ensure compliance with this article.

(3) By September 1, 2004, the director of the division shall promulgate rules as necessary to carry out this article, including:

(a) Procedures necessary to allow the division or its agents to monitor eligible entities' compliance with the requirements of this article and of rules promulgated pursuant to this article, including annual reporting and entry and inspection of records regarding accounting and expenditures of revenues from the conservation trust fund;

(b) Procedures necessary to allow the division to enforce eligible entities' compliance with this article, including penalties, forfeiture of shares previously distributed, issuance of an order after a hearing held pursuant to section 24-4-105, C.R.S., to repay to a state or local conservation trust fund specific revenues from a conservation trust fund that were expended for purposes that are not authorized by this article, and, if the eligible entity fails to timely comply with the order, issuance of an order to the treasurer holding moneys of the eligible entity that were generated pursuant to the taxing authority of the eligible entity to prohibit the release of any such moneys until the eligible entity complies with the order, and the ability to treat a noncompliant eligible entity as though it were an ineligible entity; and

(c) Guidance regarding allowable expenditures of conservation trust fund revenues to facilitate eligible entities' compliance with this article.

(4) The division shall afford to any eligible entity written notice and an opportunity for a hearing before taking any enforcement action pursuant to this article.
C.R.S. § 29-20-109 — CO Code / Title 29 / Article 20 / Part 1 / Section 29-20-109
29-20-109. Local government regulation of amateur radio antennas
Status: in_force

29-20-109. Local government regulation of amateur radio antennas. (1) No local government shall enact or enforce an ordinance or resolution regulating amateur radio antennas that fails to conform to the limited preemption set forth in the memorandum opinion and order PRB-1 entitled "Federal Preemption of State and Local Regulations Pertaining to Amateur Radio Facilities", 101 FCC 2d 952 (1985), issued by the federal communications commission and further codified in 47 CFR 97.15 (b). An ordinance or resolution adopted by a local government that regulates amateur radio antennas shall conform to the limited federal preemption which provides that local government regulations involving the placement, screening, or height of antennas must:

(a) Be based on health, safety, or aesthetic considerations;

(b) Be crafted to reasonably accommodate amateur communications; and

(c) Represent the minimum practicable regulation required to accomplish the local government's legitimate purpose.
C.R.S. § 29-8-131 — CO Code / Title 29 / Article 8 / Section 29-8-131
29-8-131. Conversion costs
Status: in_force

29-8-131. Conversion costs. (1) In determining the conversion costs included in the costs and feasibility report required by section 29-8-108, the public utility shall be entitled to amounts sufficient to repay them, with a reasonable allowance for overhead expense, for the following, as computed and reflected by the uniform system of accounts approved by the public utilities commission or federal communications commission, or in the event the public utility is not subject to regulation by either of the above governmental agencies, by the public utility's system of accounts then in use and in accordance with standard accounting procedures of said public utility:

(a) The original costs less depreciation taken of the existing overhead electric and communication facilities to be removed;

(b) The estimated costs of removing such overhead electric and communication facilities, less the salvage value of the facilities removed;

(c) If the estimated cost of constructing underground facilities exceeds the original cost of existing overhead electric and communication facilities, then the difference between the two;

(d) The cost of obtaining new easements when technical considerations make it reasonably necessary to utilize easements for the underground facilities different from those used for aboveground facilities, or where the preexisting easements are insufficient for the underground facilities.

(2) However, in the event that conversion costs are included in tariffs, rules, or regulations filed and in effect with the public utilities commission, such conversion costs shall be the cost included in the costs and feasibility report.