CO Code § 22-54-108 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 22 - Education|Article 54 - Public School Finance Act of 1994|§ 22-54-108. Authorization of Additional Local Revenues

  Effective July 1, 1994, a district which desires to raise and expend local property tax revenues in excess of the district's total program, as determined in accordance with section 22-54-104, may submit the question of whether the district should be authorized to raise and expend additional local property tax revenues, subject to the limitations of subsection (3) of this section, thereby authorizing an additional levy in excess of the levy authorized under section 22-54-106 for the district's general fund for the then current budget year and each budget year thereafter. The question authorized by this subsection (1) shall be submitted at an election held in accordance with section 20 of article X of the state constitution and title 1, C.R.S.    Effective July 1, 1994, upon proper submittal to a district of a valid initiative petition, the district shall submit to the eligible electors of the district the question of whether the district should be authorized to raise and expend additional local property tax revenues in excess of the district's total program as determined in accordance with section 22-54-104, subject to the limitations of subsection (3) of this section, thereby authorizing an additional levy in excess of the levy authorized under section 22-54-106 for the district's general fund for the then current budget year and each budget year thereafter. The question authorized by this subsection (2) shall be submitted at an election held in accordance with section 20 of article X of the state constitution and title 1, C.R.S. An initiative petition under this subsection (2) shall be signed by at least five percent of the eligible electors in the district at the time the petition is filed.      Notwithstanding the provisions of section 20 of article X of the state constitution which allow districts to seek voter approval for spending and revenue increases, the provisions of this subsection (3) shall limit a district's authority to raise and expend local property tax revenues in excess of the district's total program as determined in accordance with section 22-54-104.      Except as otherwise provided in subparagraphs (II), (III), and (IV) of this paragraph (b), the total additional local property tax revenues that may be received pursuant to elections held pursuant to this section shall not exceed under any circumstances twenty percent of the district's total program, as determined pursuant to section 22-54-104 (2), or two hundred thousand dollars, whichever is greater. (b) (I) Except as otherwise provided in subparagraphs (II), (III), and (IV) of this paragraph (b), the total additional local property tax revenues that may be received pursuant to elections held pursuant to this section shall not exceed under any circumstances twenty percent of the district's total program, as determined pursuant to section 22-54-104 (2), or two hundred thousand dollars, whichever is greater.    (A) Effective July 1, 2002, and subject to the provisions of sub-subparagraph (B) of this subparagraph (II), the total additional local property tax revenues that may be received pursuant to elections held pursuant to this section shall not exceed under any circumstances twenty percent of the district's total program, as determined pursuant to section 22-54-104 (2), or two hundred thousand dollars, whichever is greater, plus an amount equal to the maximum dollar amount of property tax revenue that the district could have generated for the 2001-02 budget year if, in accordance with the provisions of section 22-54-107.5, the district submitted a question to and received approval of the eligible electors of the district at an election held in November 2001.    (A) On and after May 21, 2009, and subject to the provisions of sub-subparagraph (B) of this subparagraph (III), the total additional local property tax revenues that may be received pursuant to an election held pursuant to this section shall not exceed under any circumstances twenty-five percent of the district's total program, as determined pursuant to section 22-54-104 (2), or two hundred thousand dollars, whichever is greater, plus an amount equal to the maximum dollar amount of property tax revenue that the district could have generated for the 2001-02 budget year if, in accordance with the provisions of section 22-54-107.5, the district submitted a question to and received approval of the eligible electors of the district at an election held in November 2001.    (A) On and after May 22, 2015, and subject to the provisions of sub-subparagraph (B) of this subparagraph (IV), the total additional local property tax revenues that a small rural district may receive pursuant to an election held pursuant to this section shall not exceed under any circumstances thirty percent of the small rural district's total program, as determined pursuant to section 22-54-104 (2), or two hundred thousand dollars, whichever is greater, plus an amount equal to the maximum dollar amount of property tax revenue that the small rural district could have generated for the 2001-02 budget year if, in accordance with the provisions of section 22-54-107.5, the small rural district submitted a question to and received approval of the eligible electors of the district at an election held in November 2001.       (Deleted by amendment,L. 2008, p. 1196, § 7, effective May 22, 2008.)      In applying the limitation in this subsection (3) to elections held after July 1, 1994, any additional local property tax revenues authorized at elections held under the provisions of former section 22-53-117 prior to July 1, 1994, shall be counted towards such limitation. (d) (I) In applying the limitation in this subsection (3) to elections held after July 1, 1994, any additional local property tax revenues authorized at elections held under the provisions of former section 22-53-117 prior to July 1, 1994, shall be counted towards such limitation.    (Deleted by amendment, L. 2009, (SB 09-256), ch. 294, p. 1553, § 6, effective May 21, 2009.)  (II.5) Any portion of the specific ownership tax paid to the district shall not apply to the limitation in this subsection (3).     If the additional local property tax revenues already authorized and the specific ownership tax revenue, if any, exceeds the limitation, the district shall not be authorized to hold an election pursuant to the provisions of this section until the limitation is greater than the additional local property tax revenues already authorized and the specific ownership tax revenue, if any.         If a district's levy is reduced pursuant to section 22-54-106 (2)(b)(I), the provisions of this paragraph (e), as well as the provisions of paragraph (d) of this subsection (3), shall apply in calculating the limitation of this subsection (3). (e) (I) If a district's levy is reduced pursuant to section 22-54-106 (2)(b)(I), the provisions of this paragraph (e), as well as the provisions of paragraph (d) of this subsection (3), shall apply in calculating the limitation of this subsection (3).    In applying the limitation of this subsection (3), the difference between the district's total program for the 1994-95 budget year, as calculated pursuant to section 22-54-104.3 (3), and the district's total program for the 1994-95 budget year, as calculated pursuant to section 22-54-104 (2), shall be counted toward such limitation.       In applying the limitation of this subsection (3), the amount of property tax generated pursuant to section 22-54-106 (2)(b)(III) shall be counted toward such limitation.    (Deleted by amendment,L. 2008, p. 1196, § 7, effective May 22, 2008.)    In applying the limitation in subparagraph (II) of paragraph (b) of this subsection (3) to elections held after July 1, 2002, any additional local property tax revenues authorized at an election held in November 2001 under the provisions of section 22-54-107.5 shall be counted towards such limitation.    Nothing in this section shall affect the ability of a district to collect taxes pursuant to an election held pursuant to this section prior to May 22, 2008.       (Deleted by amendment, L. 2010, (HB 10-1013), ch. 399, p. 1904, § 13, effective June 10, 2010.)     History. Source: L. 94: Entire article added with relocations, p. 794, § 2, effective April 27. L. 95: (3)(b) amended and (3)(d)(II.5) and (3)(e) to (3)(g) added, pp. 616, 617, §§ 16, 17, effective May 22. L. 96: (1), (2), and (3)(f) amended, p. 1794, § 7, effective June 4. L. 2002: (3)(b) amended and (3)(h) added, p. 1741, § 14, effective June 7. L. 2008: (3)(b), (3)(c), and (3)(g) amended and (3)(i) added, p. 1196, § 7, effective May 22. L. 2009: (3)(b), (3)(d)(II), and (3)(d)(II.5) amended and (4) added,(SB 09-256), ch. 294, pp. 1552, 1553, §§ 5, 6, effective May 21. L. 2010: (3)(b)(II) and (3)(b)(III) amended,(HB 10-1369), ch. 246, p. 1099, § 7, effective May 21; (3)(b)(III) and (4) amended,(HB 10-1013), ch. 399, p. 1904, § 13, effective June 10. L. 2015: (3)(b)(I) amended and (3)(b)(IV) added,(HB 15-1321), ch. 217, p. 801, § 11, effective May 22.    Editor's note:   Amendments to subsection (3)(b)(III) by House Bill 10-1369 and House Bill 10-1013 were harmonized.   Cross references:   For the legislative declaration contained in the 2008 act amending subsections (3)(b), (3)(c), and (3)(g) and enacting subsection (3)(i), see section 1 of chapter 286, Session Laws of Colorado 2008.