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CO Code § 24-90-403 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 24 - Government - State|Article 90 - Libraries|Part 4 - Library Grants|§ 24-90-403. Definitions

 As used in this part 4, unless the context otherwise requires:    "Academic library" has the same meaning as set forth in section 24-90-103    "County library" has the same meaning as set forth in section 24-90-103    "Educational resources" means any one or all of the following: Books, periodicals, or any other form of print media; audiovisual materials; and electronic information resources.    "Electronic information resources" means material of an educational or informational nature that may only be accessed by computer or electronic terminal.    "Eligible participant" means a publicly supported library that otherwise satisfies the requirements for grant eligibility pursuant to this part 4.    "Fund" means the state grants to publicly supported libraries fund created pursuant to this part 4.    "Joint library" has the same meaning as set forth in section 24-90-103 (4).    "Library district" has the same meaning as set forth in section 24-90-103 (6).    "Minor" means any person under the age of eighteen.    "Municipal library" has the same meaning as set forth in section 24-90-103 (11).    "Public access computer" means a computer that is:   Located in a school library or a public library; and    Connected to any computer communication system.       "Public library" has the same meaning as set forth in section 24-90-103 (13).    "Publicly supported library" has the same meaning as set forth in section 24-90-103 (14).    "Regional library service system" has the same meaning as set forth in section 24-90-103 (16).    "School library" has the same meaning as set forth in section 24-90-103 (18). For purposes of this part 4, a "school library" shall be the equivalent of the library system established and maintained by a particular school district and shall not mean each separate or individual library facility established and maintained by such school district.    "State librarian" means the commissioner of education, as ex officio state librarian pursuant to section 24-90-104 (2), or any person designated by him or her to perform any of the duties and responsibilities charged to the state librarian pursuant to this part 4.     (1).   (2).   Source: L. 2000: Entire part added, p. 1324, § 2, effective May 26.
CO Code § 24-90-406 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 24 - Government - State|Article 90 - Libraries|Part 4 - Library Grants|§ 24-90-406. Reporting

 All eligible participants receiving funds under this part 4 shall submit to the state librarian by January 1 of each calendar year following the year in which a grant award was made a report containing a statement of all moneys received under this part 4, the purposes for which the moneys were used, the participant's compliance with this article, and such other information that the state librarian may require. Any eligible participant may submit the information required to be submitted to the state librarian pursuant to this section as part of the reporting of any other information required to be submitted to the state librarian under any other applicable law by the date specified in this section.   Source: L. 2000: Entire part added, p.1327, § 2, effective May 26.
CO Code § 24-90-407 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 24 - Government - State|Article 90 - Libraries|Part 4 - Library Grants|§ 24-90-407. State Grants to Publicly Supported Libraries Fund - Creation - Source of Funds - Appropriations - Administrative Costs

  There is created in the state treasury the state grants to publicly supported libraries fund, which fund is administered by the state librarian and which consists of all moneys that the state librarian collects for purposes of this part 4 from federal grants and other contributions, grants, gifts, bequests, and donations received from individuals, private organizations, or foundations. The state librarian shall transmit the collected moneys to the state treasurer to be credited to the fund.      All moneys in the fund are subject to annual appropriation by the general assembly. In addition to any moneys credited to the fund, the general assembly may annually appropriate moneys to the department of education for the purposes of this part 4. For any given fiscal year, the state librarian shall expend no more than two and one-half percent of the moneys appropriated for this part 4 for the administrative costs of the state librarian in administering this part 4. For any given fiscal year, if the administrative costs amount to less than two and one-half percent of the amount appropriated, the state librarian may distribute the difference between an amount equal to two and one-half percent of the amount appropriated and the amount of administrative costs actually incurred to the regional library service system to assist publicly supported libraries in meeting the eligibility criteria under this part 4. (2) (a) All moneys in the fund are subject to annual appropriation by the general assembly. In addition to any moneys credited to the fund, the general assembly may annually appropriate moneys to the department of education for the purposes of this part 4. For any given fiscal year, the state librarian shall expend no more than two and one-half percent of the moneys appropriated for this part 4 for the administrative costs of the state librarian in administering this part 4. For any given fiscal year, if the administrative costs amount to less than two and one-half percent of the amount appropriated, the state librarian may distribute the difference between an amount equal to two and one-half percent of the amount appropriated and the amount of administrative costs actually incurred to the regional library service system to assist publicly supported libraries in meeting the eligibility criteria under this part 4.    Repealed.       Notwithstanding any provision of this section to the contrary, on March 5, 2003, the state treasurer shall transfer the balance of moneys in the state grants to publicly supported libraries fund to the general fund.     Source: L. 2000: Entire part added, p. 1327, § 2, effective May 26. L. 2003: (3) added, p. 458, § 16, effective March 5. L. 2015: (1) and (2) amended, (SB 15-108), ch. 12, p. 30, § 9, effective March 13.   Editor's note: Subsection (2)(b)(II) provided for the repeal of subsection (2)(b), effective July 1, 2016. (SeeL. 2015, p. 30.)
CO Code § 24-90-408 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 24 - Government - State|Article 90 - Libraries|Part 4 - Library Grants|§ 24-90-408. Additional Sources of Funding

 Any eligible participant may pursue additional sources of funding for the financing of the purchase or use of educational resources, including, without limitation, grants, donations, or contributions from any other public or private source.   Source: L. 2000: Entire part added, p. 1328, § 2, effective May 26.
CO Code § 24-90-501 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 24 - Government - State|Article 90 - Libraries|Part 5 - Library Capital Facilities Districts|§ 24-90-501. Short Title

 This part 5 shall be known and may be cited as the "Library Capital Facilities Districts Act".   Source: L. 2003: Entire part added, p. 2467, § 29, effective August 15.
CO Code § 24-90-502 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 24 - Government - State|Article 90 - Libraries|Part 5 - Library Capital Facilities Districts|§ 24-90-502. Legislative Declaration

 The general assembly finds and declares that the organization of library capital facilities districts within library districts of the state, having the purposes and powers provided in this part 5, will serve a public purpose, will promote the health, safety, prosperity, security, and general welfare of the residents of said library districts and facilities districts, property owners within said library districts and facilities districts, and the people of the state generally, will promote the continued vitality of library services within library districts, and will be of special benefit to property located within the boundaries of any such facilities district created pursuant to this part 5.   Source: L. 2003: Entire part added, p. 2467, § 29, effective August 15.
CO Code § 24-90-503 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 24 - Government - State|Article 90 - Libraries|Part 5 - Library Capital Facilities Districts|§ 24-90-503. Definitions

 As used in this part 5, unless the context otherwise requires:    "Board" means the board of trustees of a facilities district created pursuant to this part 5.    "Facilities district" means a library capital facilities district organized by a library district pursuant to this part 5 to provide library capital facilities within a library capital facilities area.    "Governing body" for the purposes of this part 5, means the board of trustees of a library district forming an area pursuant to this part 5.    "Library capital facilities" means any real or personal property, improvement, or facility, including, without limitation, land, buildings, site improvements, equipment, furnishings, or collections, that are directly related to any service that a library district is authorized to provide, together with any necessary costs related to the acquisition, construction, installation, operation, or maintenance of such property, improvement, or facility.    "Library capital facilities area" means the geographical division within a library district that is described in the resolution establishing a facilities district pursuant to this part 5. Notwithstanding any provision in this subsection    "Library district" has the same meaning as set forth in section 24-90-103    "Net effective interest rate" means the net interest cost of securities divided by the sum of the products derived by multiplying the principal amount of the securities maturing on each maturity date by the number of years from their date to their respective maturities. In all cases, the net effective interest rate shall be computed without regard to any option of redemption prior to the designated maturity dates of the securities.    "Net interest cost" means the total amount of interest to accrue on securities from their date to their respective maturities, less the amount of any premium above par, or plus the amount of any discount below par, at which said bonds are being or have been sold. In all cases, the net interest cost shall be computed without regard to any option of redemption prior to the designated maturity dates of the securities.     (5) to the contrary, the library capital facility area may include a location designated by the library district, after public notice and hearing, as a location for the siting of new library capital facilities.   (6).   Source: L. 2003: Entire part added, p. 2467, § 29, effective August 15.
CO Code § 24-90-504 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 24 - Government - State|Article 90 - Libraries|Part 5 - Library Capital Facilities Districts|§ 24-90-504. Authority of Governing Body

 The board of trustees of the library district as the governing body of said district is hereby vested with jurisdiction, power, and authority to establish one or more facilities districts within the boundaries of the library district in which the library capital facilities are to be acquired, constructed, installed, operated, or maintained in accordance with the requirements of this part 5.   Source: L. 2003: Entire part added, p. 2468, § 29, effective August 15.
CO Code § 24-90-505 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 24 - Government - State|Article 90 - Libraries|Part 5 - Library Capital Facilities Districts|§ 24-90-505. Organization - Preliminary Resolution

  The organization of a facilities district shall commence with a preliminary resolution of the board.    The preliminary resolution required by subsection (1) of this section shall specify:   The name of the proposed facilities district, which shall include a descriptive name of such district along with the words library capital facility district;    A general description of the boundaries of the proposed library capital facilities area; and    A general description of the library capital facilities to be acquired, constructed, installed, operated, or maintained in the proposed library capital facilities area by the proposed facilities district.        Source: L. 2003: Entire part added, p. 2468, § 29, effective August 15.
CO Code § 24-90-506 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 24 - Government - State|Article 90 - Libraries|Part 5 - Library Capital Facilities Districts|§ 24-90-506. Notice of Hearing - Disqualification of Member of Governing Body

  The governing body, as soon as possible after the adoption of the preliminary resolution, shall fix by order the place and time for a public hearing on the resolution, which hearing shall be held not less than twenty days or more than forty days after the adoption of the preliminary resolution. Thereupon, the governing body shall cause notice by publication to be made of the resolution and of the time and place of the hearing on the resolution. A copy of the notice shall be mailed to each property owner within the boundaries of the proposed library capital facilities area at the owner's last-known address as disclosed by the tax records of any county in which the library district is located.    No member of the governing body shall be disqualified from performing any duty imposed by this part 5 by reason of direct or indirect ownership of property within the boundaries of any proposed library capital facilities area, by reason of relationship to any person who owns property within the proposed library capital facilities area, or by reason of ownership of, or employment with, any entity that owns property within the boundaries of the proposed library capital facilities area.     Source: L. 2003: Entire part added, p. 2469, § 29, effective August 15.
CO Code § 24-90-508 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 24 - Government - State|Article 90 - Libraries|Part 5 - Library Capital Facilities Districts|§ 24-90-508. Recording of Resolution Establishing Area

 Within thirty days after the facilities district has been declared duly organized, the secretary of the governing body shall transmit for recording to the county clerk and recorder in each county in which the facilities district or a part of the facilities district extends a copy of the resolution of the governing body establishing the facilities district pursuant to section 24-90-507 (4).   Source: L. 2003: Entire part added, p. 2470, § 29, effective August 15.
CO Code § 24-90-509 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 24 - Government - State|Article 90 - Libraries|Part 5 - Library Capital Facilities Districts|§ 24-90-509. Governing Body - Meetings

  The board of trustees of the library district that creates the facilities district, as the governing body of said district, shall constitute ex officio the board of the facilities district. The presiding officer of the board of trustees of the library district shall be ex officio the presiding officer of the board of the facilities district, the secretary of the board of trustees of the library district shall be ex officio the secretary of the board of the facilities district, and the treasurer of the board of trustees of the library district shall be ex officio the treasurer of the board of the facilities district. The secretary and the treasurer may be one person. The board of the facilities district shall adopt a seal. The secretary shall keep in a visual text format that may be transmitted electronically a record of all its proceedings, minutes of all meetings, certificates, contracts, and all corporate acts, which shall be open to inspection of all owners of property in the facilities district as well as to all other interested parties. The treasurer shall keep permanent records containing accurate accounts of all money received by and disbursed for and on behalf of the area.    The board shall hold meetings, on notice to each member of the board, which shall be open to the public in a place to be designated by the board as often as the needs of the facilities district require. A quorum of the governing body shall constitute a quorum at any meeting.     Source: L. 2003: Entire part added, p. 2471, § 29, effective August 15. L. 2009: (1) amended, (HB 09-1118), ch. 130, p. 560, § 2, effective August 5.
CO Code § 24-90-510 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 24 - Government - State|Article 90 - Libraries|Part 5 - Library Capital Facilities Districts|§ 24-90-510. General Powers of Facilities District

  The facilities district has the following limited powers:   To have perpetual existence;    To have and use a corporate seal;    To sue and be sued and be a party to suits, actions, and proceedings;    To enter into contracts and agreements, except as otherwise provided in this part 5, affecting the affairs of the facilities district, including contracts with the United States and any of its agencies or instrumentalities. Except in cases in which a facilities district receives aid from an agency of the federal government, a notice shall be published for bids on all construction contracts for work or material or both involving an expense of one thousand dollars or more. The facilities district may reject any and all bids, and, if it appears that the facilities district can perform the work or secure material for less than the lowest bid, it may proceed to do so.    To borrow money and incur general obligation indebtedness and evidence the same by bonds, certificates, warrants, notes, and debentures in accordance with the provisions of this part 5;    To acquire, finance, construct, install, operate, and maintain the library capital facilities contemplated by this part 5, including all property, rights, or interests incidental or appurtenant thereto, and to dispose of real and personal property and any interest therein, including leases and easements in connection therewith;    To refund any general obligation indebtedness of the facilities district without an election; otherwise, the terms and conditions of refunding bonds shall be substantially the same as those of an original issue of bonds of the facilities district;    To have the management, control, and supervision of all the business and affairs of the facilities district and of the acquisition, construction, installation, operation, and maintenance of the facilities district's library capital facilities;    To adopt and amend bylaws not in conflict with the constitution and laws of the state or with the ordinances of the county or municipality affected for carrying on the business, objects, and affairs of the governing body and of the facilities district;    To exercise all rights and powers necessary or incidental to or implied from the specific powers granted in this part 5. Such specific powers shall not be considered as a limitation upon any power necessary or appropriate to carry out the purposes and intent of this part 5.    To conduct an election in accordance with articles 1 to 13 of title 1, C.R.S., for any purpose the board deems necessary or required.        Source: L. 2003: Entire part added, p. 2471, § 29, effective August 15.
CO Code § 24-90-511 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 24 - Government - State|Article 90 - Libraries|Part 5 - Library Capital Facilities Districts|§ 24-90-511. Power to Levy Taxes

 Subject to the requirements of section 20 (4) of article X of the state constitution, in addition to any other means of providing revenue for a facilities district, the board has the power to levy and collect ad valorem taxes on and against all taxable property located within the boundaries of the facilities district. The rate of levy to be submitted to the registered electors for their approval in accordance with the requirements of this section, or, if such rate is unlimited, shall be specified in the resolution creating the facilities district pursuant to section 24-90-507.   Source: L. 2003: Entire part added, p. 2472, § 29, effective August 15.
CO Code § 24-90-512 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 24 - Government - State|Article 90 - Libraries|Part 5 - Library Capital Facilities Districts|§ 24-90-512. Determining and Fixing Rate of Levy

 The governing body shall determine the amount of moneys necessary to be raised by a levy on the taxable property located within the facilities district, taking into consideration other sources of revenue of the library district and the facilities district, and shall fix a rate of levy that, when levied upon every dollar of the valuation for assessment of taxable property within the facilities district together with other revenues, shall raise the amount required by the library district and the facilities district during the ensuing fiscal year to supply funds for paying expenses of organization and the costs of acquiring, financing, constructing, installing, operating, or maintaining the library capital facilities and promptly to pay in full when due all interest on and principal of general obligation bonds, indebtedness, and other obligations issued by the library district or the facilities district for the library capital facilities located within the facilities district. In the event of accruing defaults or deficiencies, additional levies may be made as provided in section 24-90-513. In accordance with the time schedule provided in section 39-5-128, C.R.S., the governing body shall certify to the board of county commissioners of each county in which the facilities district or a portion of the facilities district lies the rate so fixed in order that, at the time and in the manner required by law for the levying of taxes, such board of county commissioners shall levy such tax upon the valuation for assessment of all taxable property within the facilities district.   Source: L. 2003: Entire part added, p. 2472, § 29, effective August 15.
CO Code § 24-90-513 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 24 - Government - State|Article 90 - Libraries|Part 5 - Library Capital Facilities Districts|§ 24-90-513. Levies to Cover Deficiencies

 The governing body, in certifying annual levies, shall take into account the maturing indebtedness for the current and ensuing year as provided in its contracts, maturing bonds, and interest on bonds and the deficiencies and defaults of prior years and shall make ample provisions for the payment thereof. In case the moneys produced from such levies, together with other revenues of the library district or facilities district, are not sufficient to pay punctually the annual installments on its contracts or bonds and interest thereon and to pay defaults and deficiencies, the governing body, from year to year, shall make such additional levies of taxes as may be necessary for such purposes, and, notwithstanding any limitations, such taxes shall be levied and shall continue to be levied until the indebtedness of the library district or facilities district is fully paid.   Source: L. 2003: Entire part added, p. 2473, § 29, effective August 15.
CO Code § 24-90-514 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 24 - Government - State|Article 90 - Libraries|Part 5 - Library Capital Facilities Districts|§ 24-90-514. County Officers to Levy and Collect Taxes - Lien

 It is the duty of the body having authority to levy taxes within such county to levy the taxes certified to it as provided in this part 5. It is the duty of all officials charged with the duty of collecting taxes to collect and enforce such taxes at the time and in the form and manner and with like interest and penalties as other taxes are collected and, when collected, to pay the same to the library district or facilities district ordering its levy and collection. The payment of such collections shall be made monthly to the treasurer of the library district and paid into the depository thereof to the credit of the facilities district. All taxes levied under this part 5, together with interest thereon and penalties for default in payment thereof, and all costs of collecting the same shall constitute a lien, until paid, on and against the property taxed, and such lien shall be a lien as for all other general taxes.   Source: L. 2003: Entire part added, p. 2473, § 29, effective August 15.