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CO Code § 32-14-113 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 32 - Special Districts|Article 14 - Denver Metropolitan Major League Baseball Stadium District|§ 32-14-113. Costs - Acquisition of Stadium Site - Construction of Stadium - Use of Public Moneys - Target Percentage

 The district shall make every reasonable effort to obtain funding for a target amount of at least fifty percent of the total costs incurred by the district in the acquisition of a stadium site and in the construction of a stadium from moneys acquired from sources other than the levy and collection of the sales tax authorized pursuant to the provisions of section 32-14-114 . Such amount constitutes a target which the district shall attempt to achieve but is not a mandatory requirement. Such moneys may include, but are not limited to, private donations or the revenues acquired by the issuance of special obligation bonds to be paid from the financial incentives specified in section 32-14-110 (1)(a) or the operating revenues generated by the district. The sales tax authorized in section 32-14-114 shall be levied only for the period of time for which it is necessary to generate revenues sufficient to pay the percentage of the total costs incurred in said acquisition and construction not funded by other sources of money and for such other purposes specified in section 32-14-115 , but such period of time shall not exceed twenty years.   History. Source: L. 89: Entire article added, p. 1334, § 1, effective June 2. L. 90: Entire section amended, p. 1520, § 6, effective April 16.
CO Code § 32-14-115 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 32 - Special Districts|Article 14 - Denver Metropolitan Major League Baseball Stadium District|§ 32-14-115. Sales Tax Revenues - Use

  Sales tax revenues levied and collected pursuant to the provisions of section 32-14-114 shall be used by the board for the following purposes:   To reimburse the board for the day-to-day operating costs incurred in the administration of the district; however, such costs shall not exceed three-fourths of one percent of the amount of sales tax revenues collected annually;    To reimburse the board for any loans made to the board or any direct out-of-pocket expenses incurred by the board for matters directly related to the duties of the board prior to the time that sales tax revenues were available for use by the board;    To reimburse the board for expenses incurred in the investigation, study, and evaluation of potential stadium sites, for preconstruction planning of the design and construction of a stadium, and for the hiring of professionals to assist in these and other related activities;    To acquire a site within the district which shall be suitable for construction of a stadium;    To plan, design, and construct a stadium and all facilities incidental thereto;    To pay the principal, interest, and prepayment premium, if any, on outstanding special obligation bonds issued by the board pursuant to the provisions of this article.       If sales tax revenues levied and collected pursuant to the provisions of section 32-14-114 and the operating revenues generated by the district are insufficient for all of the purposes set forth in subsection (1) of this section, the purpose set forth in paragraph (f) of said subsection (1) shall have first priority of such sales tax revenues.     History. Source: L. 89: Entire article added, p. 1335, § 1, effective June 2. L. 90: Entire section R&RE, p. 1521, § 8, effective April 16.
CO Code § 32-14-116 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 32 - Special Districts|Article 14 - Denver Metropolitan Major League Baseball Stadium District|§ 32-14-116. Operating Revenues - Use

  Any operating revenues generated by the district, including, but not limited to, lease payments, fees, rentals, rates, tolls, penalties, and charges for services, programs, or facilities furnished by the district, shall be used by the board for the following purposes:   To pay for the expenses incurred by the board in the general operation of the stadium;    To provide for the repair and maintenance of the stadium;    To provide for capital improvements to the stadium;    To pay the principal, interest, and prepayment premium, if any, on outstanding special obligation bonds issued by the board pursuant to the provisions of this article.       If operating revenues and sales tax revenues are insufficient for all of the purposes set forth in subsection (1) of this section, the purpose set forth in paragraph (d) of said subsection (1) shall have first priority of such operating revenues if such operating revenues are pledged to secure the payment of the special obligation bonds.     History. Source: L. 89: Entire article added, p. 1336, § 1, effective June 2. L. 90: Entire section R&RE, p. 1521, § 9, effective April 16.
CO Code § 32-14-118 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 32 - Special Districts|Article 14 - Denver Metropolitan Major League Baseball Stadium District|§ 32-14-118. Pledge of Sales Tax Revenues and Net Operating Revenues

 The payment of special obligation bonds may be secured by the specific pledge of sales tax revenues of the district, operating revenues of the district, or moneys or assets of the district held in escrow as the board, in its discretion, may determine. Operating revenues, sales tax revenues, or moneys or assets held in escrow pledged for the payment of any special obligation bonds, as received by the district, shall immediately be subject to the lien of such pledge, without any physical delivery thereof, any filing, or further act, and the lien of such pledge and the obligation to perform the contractual provisions made in the authorizing resolution or other instrument relating thereto shall have priority over all other obligations and liabilities of the district, except as may be otherwise provided in this article or in such resolution or instrument, and subject to any prior pledges and liens previously created. The lien of such pledge shall be valid and binding as against all persons having claims of any kind in tort, contract, or otherwise against the district, regardless of whether such persons have notice thereof.   History. Source: L. 89: Entire article added, p. 1337, § 1, effective June 2. L. 90: Entire section amended, p. 1523, § 11, effective April 16.
CO Code § 32-14-119 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 32 - Special Districts|Article 14 - Denver Metropolitan Major League Baseball Stadium District|§ 32-14-119. Payment, Recital, and Securities

 Special obligation bonds issued pursuant to the provisions of this article and constituting special obligations shall recite in substance that the obligations and the interest thereon are payable solely from operating revenues of the district, sales tax revenues of the district, or moneys or assets of the district held in escrow, as the case may be, pledged to the payment thereof.   History. Source: L. 89: Entire article added, p. 1337, § 1, effective June 2. L. 90: Entire section amended, p. 1524, § 12, effective April 16.
CO Code § 32-14-120 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 32 - Special Districts|Article 14 - Denver Metropolitan Major League Baseball Stadium District|§ 32-14-120. Incontestable Recital in Securities

 Any authorizing resolution, or other instrument relating thereto pursuant to the provisions of this article, may provide that each security therein designated shall recite that it is issued pursuant to the authority of this article. Such recital shall conclusively impart full compliance with all of the provisions of this article, and all securities issued containing such recital shall be incontestable for any cause whatsoever after their delivery for value.   History. Source: L. 89: Entire article added, p. 1337, § 1, effective June 2.
CO Code § 32-14-121 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 32 - Special Districts|Article 14 - Denver Metropolitan Major League Baseball Stadium District|§ 32-14-121. Limitation Upon Payment

 The payment of special obligation bonds shall not be secured by any encumbrance, mortgage, or other pledge of property of the district, other than operating revenues, sales tax revenues, or moneys or assets held in escrow. No property of the district, subject to this exception, shall be liable to be forfeited or taken in payment of the special obligation bonds.   History. Source: L. 89: Entire article added, p. 1337, § 1, effective June 2. L. 90: Entire section amended, p. 1524, § 13, effective April 16.
CO Code § 32-14-122 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 32 - Special Districts|Article 14 - Denver Metropolitan Major League Baseball Stadium District|§ 32-14-122. Negotiability

 Subject to the payment provisions specifically provided in this article, any special obligation bonds shall be fully negotiable within the meaning of and for all the purposes of article 8 of title 4, C.R.S., except as the board may otherwise provide.   History. Source: L. 89: Entire article added, p. 1337, § 1, effective June 2.
CO Code § 32-14-123 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 32 - Special Districts|Article 14 - Denver Metropolitan Major League Baseball Stadium District|§ 32-14-123. Sale of Special Obligation Bonds

  Any special obligation bonds issued pursuant to this article shall be sold at public or private sale for not less than the principal amount thereof and accrued interest, or at the option of the board, below par, at a discount not exceeding seven percent of the principal amount thereof, but such special obligation bonds shall never be sold at a price such that the net effective interest rate exceeds the maximum net effective interest rate authorized.    No discount, except as provided in subsection (1) of this section, or commission shall be allowed or paid on or for any sale to any purchaser or bidder, directly or indirectly.     History. Source: L. 89: Entire article added, p. 1337, § 1, effective June 2.
CO Code § 32-14-124 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 32 - Special Districts|Article 14 - Denver Metropolitan Major League Baseball Stadium District|§ 32-14-124. Contracts

 The board shall award contracts in excess of three thousand dollars on a fair and competitive basis for the construction of any works, facility, or project, or portion thereof, or for the performance or furnishing of any labor, material, personal or real property, services, or supplies.   History. Source: L. 89: Entire article added, p. 1338, § 1, effective June 2. L. 90: Entire section R&RE, p. 1524, § 14, effective April 16.
CO Code § 32-14-125 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 32 - Special Districts|Article 14 - Denver Metropolitan Major League Baseball Stadium District|§ 32-14-125. Management Agreement - Operation of Stadium

 Upon the approval of the registered electors pursuant to the provisions of section 32-14-105 and upon the granting of a major league baseball franchise by major league baseball to be located within the district, the board shall negotiate and enter into one or more management agreements for the management and operation of the stadium with independent contractors upon such terms and conditions which the board deems reasonable and necessary. Such agreements shall be legally binding contracts between the district and professional management organizations which shall contain appropriate and reasonable provisions with respect to termination, default, and legal remedies. For purposes of this section, “professional management organization” means a person, firm, or corporation having experience, expertise, and specialization in the management and operation of sports, entertainment, or convention facilities, or in a particular area therein.   History. Source: L. 89: Entire article added, p. 1338, § 1, effective June 2. L. 90: Entire section amended, p. 1524, § 15, effective April 16.
CO Code § 32-14-126 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 32 - Special Districts|Article 14 - Denver Metropolitan Major League Baseball Stadium District|§ 32-14-126. Lease of Stadium - Major League Baseball Franchise

  Any lease agreement entered into by the district and the major league baseball franchise to be located in the district shall include, but is not limited to, the following:   A provision requiring the major league baseball franchise to conduct its complete regular home season schedule and any home play-off events in the stadium;    A provision requiring the major league baseball franchise to advertise and promote events it conducts at the stadium; and    A provision requiring the major league baseball franchise to not unreasonably withhold permission for the holding of other events in the stadium.        History. Source: L. 89: Entire article added, p. 1338, § 1, effective June 2.
CO Code § 32-14-126.5 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 32 - Special Districts|Article 14 - Denver Metropolitan Major League Baseball Stadium District|§ 32-14-126.5. Revenue Sharing

 After all the principal, interest, and premium, if any, of the special obligation bonds issued pursuant to this article are paid in full and the levy and collection of sales tax revenues by the district is discontinued, but prior to the repeal of this article, any funds collected by the district which are, in the sole discretion of the board, deemed not to be necessary for the anticipated expenses and reserves of the district shall be credited at least annually to the general fund of each county, city and county, city, and town which is included, in whole or in part, in the district based upon the proportion of the total amount of sales tax revenues collected pursuant to section 32-14-114 within such county, city and county, city, and town to the total amount of sales tax revenues collected pursuant to section 32-14-114 within the district. For purposes of this section, the total amount of sales tax revenues collected within a county shall not include any sales tax revenues collected in any city or town located within such county. In addition, in computing said proportion, any sales tax revenues collected in any county, city, or town which is not included, in whole or in part, within the geographical boundaries of the district shall not be included in the total amount of sales tax revenues collected within the district.   History. Source: L. 90: Entire section added, p. 1525, § 16, effective April 16.
CO Code § 32-14-128 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 32 - Special Districts|Article 14 - Denver Metropolitan Major League Baseball Stadium District|§ 32-14-128. Limitations Upon Liabilities

 Neither the directors nor any person executing any obligations issued pursuant to the provisions of this article shall be personally liable on the obligations by reason of the issuance thereof. Obligations issued pursuant to this article shall not in any way create or constitute any indebtedness, liability, or obligation of the state or of any political subdivision thereof, except the district, and nothing in this article shall be construed to authorize the district to incur any indebtedness on behalf of or in any way to obligate the state or any political subdivision thereof, except the district, and nothing in this article shall be construed to authorize the district to incur any indebtedness on behalf of or in any way to obligate the state or any political subdivision thereof, except as specifically provided in this article.   History. Source: L. 89: Entire article added, p. 1338, § 1, effective June 2.
CO Code § 32-14-129 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 32 - Special Districts|Article 14 - Denver Metropolitan Major League Baseball Stadium District|§ 32-14-129. Sale of Real and Personal Property of District

 Upon completion of the construction of a stadium pursuant to the provisions of this article, the board shall make a good faith effort to sell the real and personal property of the district, including the stadium, to any qualified buyer. The board shall establish criteria to determine qualified buyers. The board shall not accept any offer from any qualified buyer for such real and personal property of the district for an amount less than the total amount of outstanding obligations of the district or the amount of sales tax revenues used by the board to acquire a site for a stadium and to construct a stadium, whichever is greater.   History. Source: L. 89: Entire article added, p. 1339, § 1, effective June 2.
CO Code § 32-14-130 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 32 - Special Districts|Article 14 - Denver Metropolitan Major League Baseball Stadium District|§ 32-14-130. Limitations Upon Promotional Activities

 No moneys of the district shall be used for promotion of the acquisition of a major league baseball franchise or for the passage of a sales tax increase for the construction of a stadium within the district.   History. Source: L. 89: Entire article added, p. 1339, § 1, effective June 2.
CO Code § 32-14-131 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 32 - Special Districts|Article 14 - Denver Metropolitan Major League Baseball Stadium District|§ 32-14-131. Colorado Baseball Commission - Creation - Membership

  There is hereby created the Colorado baseball commission which shall consist of no fewer than fifteen commissioners but no more than eighteen commissioners. The commission 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. Initial appointments to the commission shall be made within ninety days after June 2, 1989.    Repealed.      Five commissioners shall be appointed by the governor.    Two commissioners shall be appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives.    Two commissioners shall be appointed by the president of the senate.    Six commissioners shall be appointed as follows:   One commissioner each shall be appointed by the boards of county commissioners of the five counties in the district; and    One commissioner shall be appointed by the city and county of Denver.       The remaining commissioners, if any, shall be appointed by the governor.       All commissioners appointed pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (d) of subsection (3) of this section shall reside within the geographical boundaries of the district.    Any appointed commissioner may be removed at any time at the pleasure of the person or governing body who appointed such commissioner. If any appointed commissioner vacates his office, a vacancy on the commission shall exist, and the person or governing body who appointed such commissioner vacating his office shall fill such vacancy by appointment.    The appointed commissioners shall elect such officers as deemed necessary and appropriate from among the appointed membership of the commission.    Commissioners shall receive no compensation for their services but may be reimbursed for their necessary expenses while serving as commissioners.      History. Source: L. 89: Entire article added, p. 1339, § 1, effective June 2. L. 90: (1), (3)(a), and (6) amended, (2) repealed, and (3)(e) added, pp. 1525, 1526, §§ 17, 18, effective April 16.
CO Code § 32-14-132 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 32 - Special Districts|Article 14 - Denver Metropolitan Major League Baseball Stadium District|§ 32-14-132. Commission - Powers and Duties

  The commission shall have the following powers and duties:   To advise and make recommendations to the board concerning the performance of the duties of the board as set forth in this article;    To promote the sport of baseball in the state of Colorado, including but not limited to the acquisition of a major league baseball franchise and the construction of a stadium within the district;    To formulate and adopt an annual budget to govern the expenses of the commission in undertaking its activities;    To adopt, and from time to time amend or repeal, such bylaws and rules and regulations as it may consider to be necessary or advisable and to keep a record of its proceedings, which record shall be open to inspection by the public at all reasonable times;    To contract for those services, including services for necessary personnel, and materials required by the activities of the commission;    To administer and use moneys received by the commission in accordance with the provisions of this section;    To receive and expend donations or grants from any private source or from any department, agency, or instrumentality of the United States government to be held, used, and applied to carry out the purposes of this section subject to the conditions upon which the donations or grants are made; however, nothing in this paragraph (g) shall authorize the commission to accept or expend public moneys, whether as gifts, grants, or other forms of contribution, from the state, the board, any city, town, city and county, or county;    To deposit any moneys received by the commission pursuant to the provisions of this section in any banking institution within the state or in any depository authorized in section 24-75-603, C.R.S., and to appoint, for purposes of making such deposits, one or more persons to act as custodians of the moneys of the commission, who may be required to give surety bonds in such amounts and form and for such purposes as the board may require; and    To develop reporting and review requirements governing the receipt and expenditures of any moneys received by the commission pursuant to the provisions of this section. The account of all moneys received by and expended by the commission shall be a public record and shall be open for inspection by the public at all reasonable times.        History. Source: L. 89: Entire article added, p. 1340, § 1, effective June 2.
CO Code § 32-14-133 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 32 - Special Districts|Article 14 - Denver Metropolitan Major League Baseball Stadium District|§ 32-14-133. Repeal of Article

  This article is repealed, effective as of the earliest occurrence of the following:   Five years after July 1, 1989, if the board has not submitted the question set forth in section 32-14-105 (1) to the registered electors within the geographic boundaries of the district pursuant to the provisions of said section; or    At such time as a majority of the registered electors within the geographical boundaries of the district vote negatively on the question set forth in section 32-14-105 (1); or    Ten years after July 1, 1989, if major league baseball has not granted a major league baseball franchise to be located within the geographical boundaries of the district to any individual, group of individuals, or entity; or    The completion of the sale of the stadium by the board to any qualified buyer pursuant to the provisions of section 32-14-129.       Upon repeal of this article, any funds collected by the district but not used for the purposes set forth in this article shall be credited to the general fund of each county, city and county, city, and town which is included, in whole or in part, in the district based upon the proportion of the total amount of sales tax revenues collected pursuant to section 32-14-114 within such county, city and county, city, and town to the total amount of sales tax revenues collected pursuant to section 32-14-114 within the district. For purposes of this subsection (2), the total amount of sales tax revenues collected within a county shall not include any sales tax revenues collected in any city or town located within such county. In addition, in computing said proportion, any sales tax revenues collected in any county, city, or town which is not included, in whole or in part, within the geographical boundaries of the district shall not be included in the total amount of sales tax revenues collected within the district.     History. Source: L. 89: Entire article added, p. 1341, § 1, effective June 2.    Editor's note:   This article remains in effect since the question of authorizing the district to levy and collect a sales tax was approved on August 14, 1990, by a majority of the registered electors, a major league franchise was granted on July 5, 1991, and the sale of the stadium by the board has not taken place.