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CO Code § 32-1-708 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 32 - Special Districts|Article 1 - Special District Provisions|Part 7 - Dissolution|§ 32-1-708. Disposition of Remaining Funds - Unpaid Tax or Levies

  If services are to be continued within the special district, all funds remaining in the treasury of such special district in excess of all financial obligations and outstanding bonds shall be utilized, upon completion of the requirements for dissolution, to reduce the rates, tolls, fees, and charges fixed by the contracting municipality, county, intergovernmental authority formed and operated under part 2 of article 1 of title 29, C.R.S., other special district, or regional service authority to finance the services continued in the special district. If services are not to be continued within the special district, such funds shall be divided among the municipalities and counties in which the special district is located, pro rata, as the valuation for assessment of taxable property in the parts of the special district lying in each municipality and unincorporated portions of each county bears to the total valuation for assessment of the taxable property of the special district as determined by the respective county assessors for the preceding tax year.    All outstanding and unpaid tax sales and levies of a dissolved special district shall be valid and remain a lien against the property against which they are assessed or levied until paid, subject, however, to the limitations of liens of tax certificates and of certificates of purchase provided by general law. The board of county commissioners has the same power to enforce the collection of all outstanding tax sales of the special district as the special district would have had if it had not been dissolved. Taxes paid or collected after dissolution shall be distributed in the same manner as provided in subsection (1) of this section.     History. Source: L. 81: Entire article R&RE, p. 1573, § 1, effective July 1. L. 91: (1) amended, p. 797, § 4, effective April 10.    Editor's note:   This section is similar to former § 32-1-612 as it existed prior to 1981.
CO Code § 32-1-709 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 32 - Special Districts|Article 1 - Special District Provisions|Part 7 - Dissolution|§ 32-1-709. Dissolution of Health Service District - Limitation

 Any health service district organized pursuant to part 3 of this article may be dissolved in the manner provided in this part 7, but no such health service district shall be dissolved within a one-year period from the date of the entry of an order declaring said district organized or one year from the date of final determination of any petition to set aside such order, whichever date is later.   History. Source: L. 81: Entire article R&RE, p. 1574, § 1, effective July 1. L. 96: Entire section amended, p. 474, § 15, effective July 1.    Editor's note:   This section is similar to former § 32-5-215 as it existed prior to 1981.
CO Code § 32-1-710 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 32 - Special Districts|Article 1 - Special District Provisions|Part 7 - Dissolution|§ 32-1-710. Dissolution by Administrative Action

  The division shall notify a special district by certified mail of the division's intent to certify the district dissolved if:     Except as provided in section 32-1-905 (2.5), the district has failed to hold or properly cancel an election pursuant to this article; (a) (I) Except as provided in section 32-1-905 (2.5), the district has failed to hold or properly cancel an election pursuant to this article;    The district has failed to adopt a budget, pursuant to section 29-1-108, C.R.S., for two consecutive years;    The district has failed to comply with part 6 of article 1 of title 29, C.R.S., for two consecutive years; or    The district has not provided or attempted to provide any of the services or facilities for which the district was organized for two consecutive years; and       The district has no outstanding financial obligations.         The division may declare the special district dissolved if, within thirty days of the notice provided pursuant to subsection (1) of this section, the district has failed to demonstrate to the division that the district has performed such statutory or service responsibility or will proceed to perform such responsibilities within a time period agreed to by the division and the district.    If the district has failed to hold or properly cancel an election, no board has been appointed pursuant to section 32-1-905 (2.5), and there will be no interruption of services being provided by the district, it shall be presumed that the district has failed to demonstrate to the division that it has performed its statutory or service responsibility or will proceed to perform such responsibilities.       Following the division's declaration of dissolution, the division shall submit the declaration to the court for certification of the district's dissolution. The court shall make a determination on the division's declaration within thirty days after the declaration has been submitted and shall order the disposition of the assets, if any, of the district in accordance with section 32-1-708. In the event that the court determines that the district is not inactive, it may terminate the dissolution proceeding. The division shall give notice that it has applied to the court for certification of the declaration of dissolution to the following parties: The county clerk and recorder, the board of county commissioners, and the assessor of each county in which the district is located; the governing body of any municipality in which the special district is located; and the special district.     History. Source: L. 85: Entire section added, p. 1021, § 7, effective July 1. L. 87: (1)(a)(I) and (2) amended, p. 1237, § 1, effective May 16. L. 90: (1)(a)(II) amended, p. 1436, § 4, effective January 1, 1991.
CO Code § 32-1-801 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 32 - Special Districts|Article 1 - Special District Provisions|Part 8 - Elections|§ 32-1-801. Legislative Declaration - Applicability

 It is hereby declared that the orderly conduct of elections of special districts will serve a public use and will promote the health, safety, security, and general welfare of the people of the state of Colorado. Therefore, all elections shall be held pursuant to articles 1 to 13.5 of title 1, C.R.S., unless otherwise provided.   History. Source: L. 92: Entire part R&RE, p. 884, § 122, effective January 1, 1993. L. 2016: Entire section amended,(SB 16-189), ch. 210, p. 787, § 89, effective June 6.    Editor's note:   This section is similar to former § 32-1-801 as it existed prior to 1992.
CO Code § 32-1-802 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 32 - Special Districts|Article 1 - Special District Provisions|Part 8 - Elections|§ 32-1-802. Acts and Elections Conducted Pursuant to Provisions Which Refer to Qualified Electors

 Any elections, and any acts relating thereto, carried out under this part 8, which were conducted prior to July 1, 1987, pursuant to provisions which referred to a qualified elector rather than an eligible elector and which were valid when conducted, shall be deemed and held to be legal and valid in all respects.   History. Source: L. 92: Entire part R&RE, p. 884, § 122, effective January 1, 1993.    Editor's note:   This section is similar to former § 32-1-801.5 as it existed prior to 1992.
CO Code § 32-1-803 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 32 - Special Districts|Article 1 - Special District Provisions|Part 8 - Elections|§ 32-1-803. Acts and Elections Conducted Pursuant to Provisions Which Refer to Registered Electors

 Any elections and any acts relating to those elections, carried out under this part 8 which were conducted prior to July 1, 1992, and which were valid when conducted, shall be held to be legal and valid in all respects.   History. Source: L. 92: Entire part R&RE, p. 884, § 122, effective January 1, 1993.    Editor's note:   This section is similar to former § 32-1-801.5 as it existed prior to 1992.
CO Code § 32-1-803.5 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 32 - Special Districts|Article 1 - Special District Provisions|Part 8 - Elections|§ 32-1-803.5. Organizational Election - New Special District

 At any election for the organization of a new special district, the court shall also order the submission of the proposition of issuing general obligation bonds or creating other general obligation indebtedness or any question or questions necessary to implement section 20 of article X of the state constitution as applied to the new special district, if the petition filed pursuant to section 32-1-301 requests that such questions be submitted at the organizational election. The order of the court shall make the determinations required by section 32-1-1101 (2) and (3)(a) and require the designated election official appointed by the court pursuant to section 32-1-305.5 (1) to conduct the election in accordance with section 20 of article X of the state constitution.   History. Source: L. 93: Entire section added, p. 1439, § 136, effective July 1. L. 2014: Entire section amended,(HB 14-1164), ch. 2, p. 71, § 31, effective February 18.    Editor's note:   This provision was added by House Bill 93-1255, chapter 258, Session Laws of Colorado 1993, as section 32-1-802 (6) but was renumbered on revision to give proper effect and location.   Cross references:   For the legislative declaration in HB 14-1164, see section 1 of chapter 2, Session Laws of Colorado 2014.
CO Code § 32-1-804 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 32 - Special Districts|Article 1 - Special District Provisions|Part 8 - Elections|§ 32-1-804. Board to Conduct Elections - Combined Election - Time for Special Election

  After a special district is organized and the first board is elected, the board shall govern the conduct of all subsequent regular and special elections of the special district and shall render all interpretations and make all decisions as to controversies or other matters arising in the conduct of the elections. The board in its discretion, but no more frequently than every four years, may reestablish the boundaries of director districts created pursuant to section 32-1-301 (2)(f) so that the director districts have, as nearly as possible, the same number of eligible electors.    All powers and authority granted to the board by this part 8 for the conduct of regular or special elections may be exercised in the absence of the board by the secretary or by an assistant secretary appointed by the board. The person named by the board who is responsible for the conducting of the election shall be the designated election official.     History. Source: L. 92: Entire part R&RE, p. 884, § 122, effective January 1, 1993.    Editor's note:   This section is similar to former § 32-1-803 as it existed prior to 1992.
CO Code § 32-1-805.5 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 32 - Special Districts|Article 1 - Special District Provisions|Part 8 - Elections|§ 32-1-805.5. Ranked Voting Methods

  Notwithstanding any provision of this article to the contrary, a special district may use a ranked voting method, as defined in section 1-1-104 (34.4), C.R.S., to conduct a regular election to elect directors of the special district in accordance with section 1-7-1003, C.R.S., and the rules adopted by the secretary of state pursuant to section 1-7-1004 (1), C.R.S.    A special district conducting an election using a ranked voting method may adapt the requirements of the “Uniform Election Code of 1992”, articles 1 to 13 of title 1, C.R.S., including requirements concerning the form of the ballot, the method of marking the ballot, the procedure for counting ballots, and the form of the election judges' certificate, as necessary for compatibility with the ranked voting method.     History. Source: L. 2008: Entire section added, p. 1253, § 5, effective August 5.
CO Code § 32-1-807 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 32 - Special Districts|Article 1 - Special District Provisions|Part 8 - Elections|§ 32-1-807. Nonapplicability of Criminal Penalties

 Election offenses and penalties prescribed by parts 2 and 3 of article 13 of title 1, C.R.S., do not apply to elections authorized under this title.   History. Source: L. 92: Entire part R&RE, p. 885, § 122, effective January 1, 1993.    Editor's note:   This section is similar to former § 32-1-833 as it existed prior to 1992.
CO Code § 32-1-901 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 32 - Special Districts|Article 1 - Special District Provisions|Part 9 - Directors - Organization of Board|§ 32-1-901. Oath or Affirmation and Bond of Directors

  Each director, within thirty days after his or her election or appointment to fill a vacancy, except for good cause shown, shall take an oath or affirmation in accordance with section 24-12-101, except as otherwise required by this section. When an election is canceled in whole or in part pursuant to section 1-13.5-513, each director who was declared elected shall take the oath or affirmation in accordance with section 24-12-101, except as otherwise required by this section, within thirty days after the date of the regular election, except for good cause shown. The oath shall be filed with the clerk of the court and with the division.    At the time of filing said oath, each director shall file a bond at the expense of the special district, in an amount determined by the board of not less than one thousand dollars each, conditioned upon the faithful performance of his or her duties as director.    If any director fails to take an oath or affirmation in accordance with section 24-12-101, except as otherwise required by this section, or furnish the requisite bond within the period allowed, except for good cause shown, his or her office shall be deemed vacant, and the vacancy thus created shall be filled in the same manner as other vacancies in the office of director.     History. Source: L. 81: Entire article R&RE, p. 1586, § 1, effective July 1. L. 2001: (1) amended, p. 1004, § 15, effective August 8. L. 2016: (1) amended,(SB 16-189), ch. 210, p. 788, § 91, effective June 6. L. 2018: Entire section amended,(HB 18-1138), ch. 88, p. 699, § 31, effective August 8.    Editor's note:   This section is similar to former § 32-1-846 as it existed prior to 1981.   Cross references:   For the legislative declaration in HB 18-1138, see section 1 of chapter 88, Session Laws of Colorado 2018.
CO Code § 32-1-902.5 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 32 - Special Districts|Article 1 - Special District Provisions|Part 9 - Directors - Organization of Board|§ 32-1-902.5. Increasing the Number of Board Members

     A special district having a five-member board may increase the number of board members to seven by the adoption of a resolution by the board and the approval of the resolution as specified in subsection (1)(b) of this section. The board shall consider the resolution at a public meeting after publication of notice regarding the place, time, and date of the meeting and of the proposed increase in the number of board members. Public input must be allowed at the meeting.    Upon adopting a resolution pursuant to subsection (1)(a) of this section, the board shall file a certified copy of the resolution with the board of county commissioners or governing body of the municipality that approved the service plan of the special district pursuant to section 32-1-204.5, 32-1-204.7, or 32-1-205. If, no later than forty-five days after the filing of the certified copy of the resolution, neither the board of county commissioners nor the governing body of the municipality has notified the board that it considers the plan to increase the number of board members to seven to be a material modification of the district's approved service plan, the board shall file the resolution with the clerk of the court, and the court shall enter an ex parte order establishing the number of the board members. The board shall record a certified copy of the order in the office of the county clerk and recorder in each county where the special district is organized and shall file a recorded certified copy of the order with the division.         If a special district increases the number of board members to seven as allowed in subsection (1) of this section, the additional directors shall serve as follows:   One person is elected at the next regular special district election following the date of official recording of the certified copy of the order described in subsection (1)(b) of this section, or a special election called for the purpose of electing additional directors, to serve an original term expiring at the next regular special district election thereafter; and    One person is elected at the next regular special district election following the date of official recording of the certified copy of the order described in subsection (1)(b) of this section, or a special election called for the purpose of electing additional directors, to serve an original term expiring at the second regular special district election thereafter.       After the original terms set forth in subsection (2)(a) of this section, the additional directors shall serve four-year terms.       If a special district increases to a seven-member board as allowed in this section, the special district is not allowed to reduce to a five-member board.      History. Source: L. 2017: Entire section added, (HB 17-1198), ch. 119, p. 419, § 1, effective August 9.
CO Code § 32-1-902.7 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 32 - Special Districts|Article 1 - Special District Provisions|Part 9 - Directors - Organization of Board|§ 32-1-902.7. Director Districts

  The board may adopt a resolution to divide the district into director districts. A district with a five-member board may be divided into five director districts and a district with a seven-member board may be divided into seven director districts. Each director district must have, as nearly as possible, the same number of eligible electors and shall be as contiguous and compact as possible. In making the division, the board shall consider existing or potential developments within the proposed director districts that, when completed, would, in the reasonably near future, increase or decrease the number of eligible electors within the director district. The board shall then select from its members a representative of each director district, and if possible, the representative shall be an eligible elector from within a boundary of the director district they are selected to represent. Thereafter, directors must be eligible electors of the director district that they represent. If, after a reasonable time, the board determines that it is in the best interest of the district to revert to a single district format, the board may eliminate the director districts and thereafter operate as a single district by adopting a resolution.    If a board divides a district into director districts pursuant to subsection (1) of this section, the board shall also designate whether the directors representing the director districts must be elected at large, or by the eligible electors within each director district. If, after a reasonable time, the board determines that it is in the best interest of the district, the board may reverse this designation by adopting a resolution.     History. Source: L. 2021: Entire section added, (SB 21-160), ch. 133, p. 542, § 14, effective September 7.
CO Code § 32-1-904 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 32 - Special Districts|Article 1 - Special District Provisions|Part 9 - Directors - Organization of Board|§ 32-1-904. Office

 The office of the special district shall be at some fixed place to be determined by the board.   History. Source: L. 81: Entire article R&RE, p. 1587, § 1, effective July 1.    Editor's note:   This section is similar to former § 32-4-207 (1) as it existed prior to 1981.
CO Code § 32-1-906 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 32 - Special Districts|Article 1 - Special District Provisions|Part 9 - Directors - Organization of Board|§ 32-1-906. Directors Subject to Recall - Applicability of Laws

  Any director elected or appointed to the board of any special district who has actually held office for at least six months may be recalled from office by the eligible electors of the special district; except that a petition shall not be filed to recall a director whose office is up for election in less than six months from the date the petition is presented for filing. Except as provided in section 32-1-913, a petition signed by the lesser of three hundred eligible electors or forty percent of the eligible electors demanding the recall of any director named in the petition must be filed in accordance with section 32-1-910 to initiate a recall election.    to (5)(Deleted by amendment,L. 92, p. 886, § 124, effective January 1, 1993.)     History. Source: L. 81: Entire article R&RE, p. 1588, § 1, effective July 1. L. 88: (5) added, p. 296, § 11, effective May 29. L. 92: Entire section amended, p. 886, § 124, effective January 1, 1993. L. 2014: (1) amended,(SB 14-158), ch. 170, p. 623, § 15, effective May 9. L. 2016: (1)(a) amended and (1)(b.5) added,(HB 16-1442), ch. 313, p. 1270, § 18, effective August 10. L. 2018: (1) amended,(HB 18-1268), ch. 200, p. 1297, § 1, effective May 4. L. 2021: (1) amended,(SB 21-250), ch. 282, p. 1672, § 80, effective June 21.    Editor's note:   This section is similar to former § 32-1-847 as it existed prior to 1981.   Cross references:   For the legislative declaration in SB 14-158, see section 1 of chapter 170, Session Laws of Colorado 2014.   ANNOTATION   Constitutionality of recall. There is no express or necessary implied constitutional prohibition contained in § 4 of art. XXI, Colo. Const., against including directors of special districts as elective officers who are subject to recall. Groditsky v. Pinckney, 661 P.2d 279 (Colo. 1983).   An official accepting petitions for recall of special district directors has a duty to evaluate the petitions for compliance with statutes, even if there is no protest. Adams v. Hill, 780 P.2d 55 (Colo. App. 1989).
CO Code § 32-1-907 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 32 - Special Districts|Article 1 - Special District Provisions|Part 9 - Directors - Organization of Board|§ 32-1-907. Recall Election - Resignation

  If a director subject to a recall petition offers a resignation, it shall be accepted, and the vacancy caused by the resignation, or from any other cause, shall be filled as provided by section 32-1-905 (2).    (Deleted by amendment,L. 92, p. 887, § 125, effective January 1, 1993.)     History. Source: L. 81: Entire article R&RE, p. 1589, § 1, effective July 1. L. 92: Entire section amended, p. 887, § 125, effective January 1, 1993. L. 2014: (1) amended,(SB 14-158), ch. 170, p. 623, § 16, effective May 9. L. 2018: (1) amended,(HB 18-1268), ch. 200, p. 1298, § 2, effective May 4.    Editor's note:   This section is similar to former § 32-1-848 as it existed prior to 1981.   Cross references:   For the legislative declaration in SB 14-158, see section 1 of chapter 170, Session Laws of Colorado 2014.
CO Code § 32-1-908 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 32 - Special Districts|Article 1 - Special District Provisions|Part 9 - Directors - Organization of Board|§ 32-1-908. Recall Procedures

 Procedures to recall a director of a special district are governed by this part 9.   History. Source: L. 2018: Entire section added, (HB 18-1268), ch. 200, p. 1298, § 3, effective May 4.