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CO Code § 30-20-509 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 30 - Government - County|Article 20 - Public Improvements|Part 5 - County Public Improvement District Act|§ 30-20-509. Recording of Resolution

 Within thirty days after a district is organized, the clerk of the governing body shall transmit for recording a copy of the resolution establishing the district to the county clerk and recorder of each of the counties in which the district or a part thereof is located.   History. Source: L. 68: P. 165, § 9. C.R.S. 1963: § 36-25-9 . L. 83: Entire section amended, p. 1227, § 8, effective July 1. L. 99: Entire section amended, p. 510, § 6, effective April 30.
CO Code § 30-20-510 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 30 - Government - County|Article 20 - Public Improvements|Part 5 - County Public Improvement District Act|§ 30-20-510. Governing Body Constitutes Board - Duties

 The governing body of the county in which the district is located shall constitute ex officio the board of directors of the district. The presiding officer of the governing body shall be ex officio the presiding officer of the board, the clerk of the governing body shall be ex officio the secretary of the board, and the treasurer of the county shall be ex officio the treasurer of the board and district. Such board 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 by the owners of property in the district, as well as by 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 district.   History. Source: L. 68: P. 165, § 10. C.R.S. 1963: § 36-25-10 . L. 2009: Entire section amended, (HB 09-1118), ch. 130, p. 561, § 6, effective August 5.
CO Code § 30-20-511 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 30 - Government - County|Article 20 - Public Improvements|Part 5 - County Public Improvement District Act|§ 30-20-511. Meetings

 The board shall hold meetings, which shall be open to the public, in a place to be designated by the board as often as the needs of the district require, on notice to each member of the board. A quorum of the governing body shall constitute a quorum at any meeting. Notice of time and place of all regular and special meetings shall be posted in three public places within the limits of the district and in the county courthouse at least three days previous to such meetings.   History. Source: L. 68: P. 165, § 11. C.R.S. 1963: § 36-25-11 .    Cross references:   For quorum of the governing body of a county, see § 1-4-205 .
CO Code § 30-20-512.5 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 30 - Government - County|Article 20 - Public Improvements|Part 5 - County Public Improvement District Act|§ 30-20-512.5. Local Improvement Districts - Authority to Establish

 In order to defray all or any portion of the costs of the improvements or services provided by the district, the board may establish local improvement districts within the boundaries of the district. Such local improvement districts may be established whenever the board determines that property in the district will be especially benefitted by such improvements or services. The method of creating local improvement districts, making the improvements or providing the services, and assessing the costs thereof shall be as provided in part 6 of this article. However, the electors eligible to vote on any question under this section shall either be electors of the district or electors within the proposed local improvement district, as determined by the board. In addition, the board shall perform the duties of the governing body as set forth in part 6 of this article, and the secretary of the district shall perform the duties of the county clerk and recorder as set forth in part 6 of this article. The improvements that the local improvement district may construct and the services that the local improvement district may provide shall be the improvements and the services that the district may provide under this part 5.   History. Source: L. 99: Entire section added, p. 513, § 10, effective April 30.
CO Code § 30-20-513 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 30 - Government - County|Article 20 - Public Improvements|Part 5 - County Public Improvement District Act|§ 30-20-513. Determination of Special Benefits - Factors Considered

  The term ”benefit“, for the purposes of assessing a particular property within a public improvement district, particularly with respect to storm sewer drainage and to drainage improvements to carry off surface waters, includes, but is not limited to, the following:   Any increase in the market value of the property;    The provision for accepting the burden from specific dominant property for discharging surface water onto servient property in a manner or quantity greater than would naturally flow because the dominant owner made some of his property impermeable;    Any adaptability of property to a superior or more profitable use;    Any alleviation of health and sanitation hazards accruing to particular property or accruing to public property in the improvement district if the provision of health and sanitation is paid for wholly or partially out of funds derived from taxation of property owners of the improvement district;    Any reduction in the maintenance costs of particular property or accruing to public property in the improvement district if the maintenance of the public property is paid for wholly or partially out of funds derived from taxation of property owners of the improvement district;    Any increase in convenience or reduction in inconvenience accruing to particular property owners, including the facilitation of access to and travel over streets, roads, and highways;    Recreational improvements accruing to particular property owners as a direct result of drainage improvement.        History. Source: L. 75: Entire section added, p. 996, § 1, effective July 1.    Editor's note:   This section was originally numbered as § 30-20-512.5 in C.R.S. 1973 but was renumbered on revision in the 1977 replacement volume for ease of location.
CO Code § 30-20-514 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 30 - Government - County|Article 20 - Public Improvements|Part 5 - County Public Improvement District Act|§ 30-20-514. Power to Levy Taxes

 In addition to the other means of providing revenue for such districts, the board has the power to levy and collect ad valorem taxes on and against all taxable property within the district. Such power shall not prevent the issuance of obligations payable solely from the income of revenue-producing facilities.   History. Source: L. 68: P. 167, § 13. C.R.S. 1963: § 36-25-13 .    Editor's note:   This section was originally numbered as § 30-20-513 in C.R.S. 1973 but was renumbered on revision in the 1977 replacement volume for ease of location.
CO Code § 30-20-515 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 30 - Government - County|Article 20 - Public Improvements|Part 5 - County Public Improvement District Act|§ 30-20-515. Determining and Fixing Rate of Levy

 The board shall determine annually the amount of money necessary to be raised by a levy on the taxable property in the district, taking into consideration other sources of revenue of the district, and shall fix a rate of levy which, when levied upon every dollar of valuation for assessment of taxable property within the district, together with other revenues, shall raise the amount required by the district during the ensuing fiscal year for paying expenses of organization and the costs of acquiring, constructing, installing, operating, and maintaining the improvements or works of the district or providing the services of the district and promptly to pay in full when due all interest on and principal of general obligation bonds or indebtedness and other obligations of the district. In the event of accruing defaults or deficiencies, additional levies may be made as provided in section 30-20-516 . At the time of certifying other tax levies, the board shall certify to the board of county commissioners of each county in which the district or a portion thereof lies the rate of levy so determined with directions that, at the time and in the manner required by law for levying of taxes for county purposes, such board of county commissioners shall levy such tax upon the valuation for assessment of all taxable property within the district at the rate so fixed and determined, in addition to such other taxes as may be levied by such board of county commissioners.   History. Source: L. 68: P. 167, § 14. C.R.S. 1963: § 36-25-14 . L. 99: Entire section amended, p. 511, § 8, effective April 30.    Editor's note:   This section was originally numbered as § 30-20-514 in C.R.S. 1973 but was renumbered on revision in the 1977 replacement volume for ease of location.
CO Code § 30-20-516 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 30 - Government - County|Article 20 - Public Improvements|Part 5 - County Public Improvement District Act|§ 30-20-516. Levies to Cover Deficiencies

 The board, in fixing and determining the rate of levy, shall take into account the maturing indebtedness for the current and ensuing year on the contracts, bonds, interest on bonds, deficiencies, and defaults of prior years of the district, and shall make provision for the payment thereof. In case the money produced from such levy, together with other revenues of the district, is not sufficient to punctually meet the payments on the contracts, bonds, and interest on bonds of the district, and to pay defaults and deficiencies of the district, then the board, from year to year, shall make such additional levies of taxes as may be necessary for meeting such payments, and notwithstanding any limitations, such levies shall be made and continued until the indebtedness of the district is fully paid.   History. Source: L. 68: P. 167, § 15. C.R.S. 1963: § 36-25-15 .    Editor's note:   This section was originally numbered as § 30-20-515 in C.R.S. 1973 but was renumbered on revision in the 1977 replacement volume for ease of location.
CO Code § 30-20-517 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 30 - Government - County|Article 20 - Public Improvements|Part 5 - County Public Improvement District Act|§ 30-20-517. County Officers to Levy and Collect Taxes - Liens

 It is the duty of the governing body 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, 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 district ordering its levy and collection. The payment of such collections shall be made monthly to the treasurer of the district and paid into the depository thereof to the credit of the district. All taxes levied under this part 5, together with the penalties for default in payment thereof, and all costs of collecting same, shall constitute a lien, until paid, on and against the property taxed, as in the case of other general taxes.   History. Source: L. 68: P. 167, § 16. C.R.S. 1963: § 36-25-16 .
CO Code § 30-20-518 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 30 - Government - County|Article 20 - Public Improvements|Part 5 - County Public Improvement District Act|§ 30-20-518. Property Sold for Taxes

 The taxes provided for in this part 5 shall be a part of the general taxes and shall be paid accordingly. Sales of properties for delinquencies shall be in the same manner as is provided in the statutes of the state of Colorado for the sale of property for nonpayment of taxes.   History. Source: L. 68: P. 167, § 17. C.R.S. 1963: § 36-25-17 .    Editor's note:   This section was originally numbered as § 30-20-517 in C.R.S. 1973 but was renumbered on revision in the 1977 replacement volume for ease of location.   Cross references:   For procedures on sale of property for nonpayment of taxes, see part 11 of article 25 of title 31 and article 11 of title 39.
CO Code § 30-20-519 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 30 - Government - County|Article 20 - Public Improvements|Part 5 - County Public Improvement District Act|§ 30-20-519. Reserve Fund

 Whenever any indebtedness has been incurred by a district, it is lawful for the board to levy taxes and collect revenue for the purpose of creating a reserve fund in such amount as the board may determine, which may be used to meet the obligations of the district, for operating charges and depreciation, and to provide extensions and betterments of the authorized improvements of the district.   History. Source: L. 68: P. 168, § 18. C.R.S. 1963: § 36-25-18 .    Editor's note:   This section was originally numbered as § 30-20-518 in C.R.S. 1973 but was renumbered on revision in the 1977 replacement volume for ease of location.
CO Code § 30-20-520 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 30 - Government - County|Article 20 - Public Improvements|Part 5 - County Public Improvement District Act|§ 30-20-520. Inclusion or Exclusion - Petition - Notice - Hearing - Order

  The boundaries of any district organized under the provisions of this part 5 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, impair, or discharge any contract, obligation, lien, or charge for or upon which it 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, praying 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 money sufficient to pay all costs of the inclusion or exclusion proceedings. The secretary of the board shall cause notice of filing of such petition to be given and published, which notice shall state the filing of such petition, names of petitioners, and descriptions of property sought to be included or excluded, and the prayer of said petitioners.    Such notice shall state that all persons having objections to the petition may appear in the office of the board at the time set in said notice, and show cause why the petition should not be granted. The board, at the time and place set in the notice, or at such times to which the hearing may be adjourned, shall proceed to hear the petition and all objections thereto. The failure of any person interested to show cause shall be deemed an assent on his part to the inclusion or exclusion of such property as prayed for in the petition. If the petition is granted, the board shall adopt a resolution to that effect and file a certified copy of same with the county clerk and recorder of the county in which the property is located. Thereupon said property shall be included or excluded from the district.     History. Source: L. 68: P. 168, § 19. C.R.S. 1963: § 36-25-19 .    Editor's note:   This section was originally numbered as § 30-20-519 in C.R.S. 1973 but was renumbered on revision in the 1977 replacement volume for ease of location.
CO Code § 30-20-521 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 30 - Government - County|Article 20 - Public Improvements|Part 5 - County Public Improvement District Act|§ 30-20-521. Liability of Property

 All property included within or excluded from a district shall thereafter be subject to the levy of taxes for the payment of its proportionate share of any indebtedness of the district outstanding at the time of inclusion or exclusion.   History. Source: L. 68: P. 168, § 20. C.R.S. 1963: § 36-25-20 .    Editor's note:   This section was originally numbered as § 30-20-520 in C.R.S. 1973 but was renumbered on revision in the 1977 replacement volume for ease of location.
CO Code § 30-20-527 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 30 - Government - County|Article 20 - Public Improvements|Part 5 - County Public Improvement District Act|§ 30-20-527. Procedure

 Any district organized pursuant to this part 5 may be dissolved after notice given and a hearing held in the manner prescribed by sections 30-20-507 and 30-20-508 . After hearing any protests against, or objections to, dissolution, if the board determines that it is in the best interests of all concerned to dissolve the district, it shall so provide by resolution, a certified copy of which shall be filed in the office of the county clerk and recorder in the county in which the district is located. Upon such filing, the dissolution shall be complete. However, no district shall be dissolved until it has satisfied or paid in full all of its outstanding indebtedness, obligations, and liabilities, or until funds are on deposit and available therefor.   History. Source: L. 68: P. 170, § 26. C.R.S. 1963: § 36-25-26 .    Editor's note:   This section was originally numbered as § 30-20-526 in C.R.S. 1973 but was renumbered on revision in the 1977 replacement volume for ease of location.
CO Code § 30-20-528 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 30 - Government - County|Article 20 - Public Improvements|Part 5 - County Public Improvement District Act|§ 30-20-528. Correction of Faulty Notices

 In any case where a notice is provided for in this part 5, if the governing body finds for any reason that due notice was not given, the governing body shall not thereby lose jurisdiction, and the proceeding in question shall not thereby be void or be abated, but the governing body in that case shall order due notice given, and shall continue the proceeding until such time as notice shall be properly given, and thereupon shall proceed as though notice had been properly given in the first instance.   History. Source: L. 68: P. 170, § 27. C.R.S. 1963: § 36-25-27 .    Editor's note:   This section was originally numbered as § 30-20-527 in C.R.S. 1973 but was renumbered on revision in the 1977 replacement volume for ease of location.
CO Code § 30-20-529 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 30 - Government - County|Article 20 - Public Improvements|Part 5 - County Public Improvement District Act|§ 30-20-529. Early Hearings

 All actions in which there may arise a question of the validity of the organization of a district, or a question of the validity of any proceeding under this part 5, shall be advanced as a matter of immediate public interest and concern, and shall be heard at the earliest practicable moment.   History. Source: L. 68: P. 170, § 28. C.R.S. 1963: § 36-25-28 .    Editor's note:   This section was originally numbered as § 30-20-528 in C.R.S. 1973 but was renumbered on revision in the 1977 replacement volume for ease of location.
CO Code § 30-20-530 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 30 - Government - County|Article 20 - Public Improvements|Part 5 - County Public Improvement District Act|§ 30-20-530. County Jurisdiction Unimpaired

 Nothing in this part 5 shall affect or impair the control and jurisdiction which a county has over all property within its boundaries. All powers granted by this part 5 shall be subject to such control and jurisdiction.   History. Source: L. 68: P. 170, § 29. C.R.S. 1963: § 36-25-29 .    Editor's note:   This section was originally numbered as § 30-20-529 in C.R.S. 1973 but was renumbered on revision in the 1977 replacement volume for ease of location.
CO Code § 30-20-531 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 30 - Government - County|Article 20 - Public Improvements|Part 5 - County Public Improvement District Act|§ 30-20-531. Method Not Exclusive

 No part of this part 5 shall repeal or affect any other law or any part thereof, it being intended that this part 5 shall provide a separate method of accomplishing its objects, and not an exclusive one.   History. Source: L. 68: P. 170, § 30. C.R.S. 1963: § 36-25-30 .    Editor's note:   This section was originally numbered as § 30-20-530 in C.R.S. 1973 but was renumbered on revision in the 1977 replacement volume for ease of location.
CO Code § 30-20-533 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 30 - Government - County|Article 20 - Public Improvements|Part 5 - County Public Improvement District Act|§ 30-20-533. Exemption From Taxation

 The income or other revenues of the district, any property owned by the district, any bonds issued by the district, and the transfer of and any income from any bonds issued by the district shall be exempt from all taxation and assessments by the state. In the resolution authorizing the bonds, the district may waive the exemption from federal income taxation for any interest on the bonds.   History. Source: L. 99: Entire section added, p. 513, § 10, effective April 30.
CO Code § 30-20-534 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 30 - Government - County|Article 20 - Public Improvements|Part 5 - County Public Improvement District Act|§ 30-20-534. Limitation of Actions

 Any legal or equitable action brought with respect to any acts or proceedings of the district, the creation of a district, the authorization of any bonds, or any other action taken under this part 5 shall commence within thirty days after the performance of such action or else shall be thereafter perpetually barred.   History. Source: L. 99: Entire section added, p. 513, § 10, effective April 30. L. 2002: Entire section amended, p. 268, § 5, effective August 7.
CO Code § 30-20-601 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 30 - Government - County|Article 20 - Public Improvements|Part 6 - Local Improvement Districts - Counties|§ 30-20-601. Power to Make Local Improvements

 Except as otherwise provided in this part 6, any county in this state may construct any of the local improvements mentioned in this part 6 and fund such improvements by assessing the cost thereof, wholly or in part, upon the property especially benefited by such improvements or, for the funding of improvements authorized by section 30-20-603 (1)(a) , (1)(a.5), and (1)(c), by imposing a sales tax throughout the district or by utilizing a combination of such assessments and tax. The improvements shall be authorized by resolution duly adopted and shall be constructed under the direction of the county engineer or other officer having similar duties or under the direction of the board in accordance with plans and specifications adopted by the board.   History. Source: L. 73: P. 483, § 1. C.R.S. 1963: § 36-30-1 . L. 87: Entire section amended, p. 1210, § 1, effective May 7. L. 99: Entire section amended, p. 515, § 11, effective April 30. L. 2000: Entire section amended, p. 1989, § 1, effective August 2.    ANNOTATION   Applied in Wheeler v. Baker, 636 P.2d 1326 (Colo. App. 1981).
CO Code § 30-20-601.5 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 30 - Government - County|Article 20 - Public Improvements|Part 6 - Local Improvement Districts - Counties|§ 30-20-601.5. Legislative Declaration - Inclusion of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Production Projects in Local Improvement Districts

  The general assembly finds, determines, and declares that:   The production and efficient use of energy will continue to play a central role in the future of this state and the nation as a whole; and    The development, production, and efficient use of renewable energy will advance the security, economic well-being, and public and environmental health of this state, as well as contributing to the energy independence of our nation.       The general assembly further finds, determines, and declares that the inclusion of energy efficiency and renewable energy production projects for residential and commercial use in local improvement districts, and powers conferred under this part 6, as well as the expenditures of public moneys made pursuant to this article, will serve a valid public purpose and that the enactment of this part 6 is expressly declared to be in the public interest.     History. Source: L. 2008: Entire section added, p. 1294, § 8, effective May 27.