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CO Code § 32-1-305.5 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 32 - Special Districts|Article 1 - Special District Provisions|Part 3 - Organization|§ 32-1-305.5. Organizational Election - New Special District - First Directors

  In the order authorizing the election, the court shall name either the clerk and recorder of the county in which the district is to be or another eligible elector of the state as the designated election official responsible for the conducting of the election.    At the election, the eligible electors shall vote for or against the organization of the special district and for the members of the board who will serve if the special district is organized. The terms of office of the first directors shall be as follows:   In the case of a five-member board, two directors shall serve until they or their successors are elected and qualified at the next regular special district election occurring in any year following that in which the special district was organized, and three shall serve until they or their successors are elected and qualified at the second regular special district election after organization.    In the case of a seven-member board, three directors shall serve until they or their successors are elected and qualified at the next regular special district election occurring in any year following that in which the special district was organized, and four shall serve until they or their successors are elected and qualified at the second regular special district election after organization.         Except as provided in subsection (3)(b) of this section, the basic term of office for directors, after the original terms provided in subsection (2) of this section, is four years.    The terms of office of the directors elected in the regular special district elections held in 2020 and 2022 are for three years.       A nomination for director to serve for either term may be made by self-nomination and acceptance form or letter, as provided in section 1-13.5-303, C.R.S., with the time and manner of filing such form or letter as directed in the order of the district court authorizing the election.    If, after the results of the election are certified, the court finds that a majority of the votes cast at the election are in favor of organization, the court shall proceed with the order establishing the special district and shall issue certificates of election for the directors elected.      History. Source: L. 92: Entire section added, p. 876, § 109, effective January 1, 1993. L. 99: (4) amended, p. 448, § 1, effective August 4. L. 2014: (1) and (4) amended,(HB 14-1164), ch. 2, p. 70, § 30, effective February 18. L. 2018: (3) amended,(HB 18-1039), ch. 29, p. 331, § 4, effective August 8.    Cross references:   For the legislative declaration in HB 14-1164, see section 1 of chapter 2, Session Laws of Colorado 2014.
CO Code § 32-1-306 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 32 - Special Districts|Article 1 - Special District Provisions|Part 3 - Organization|§ 32-1-306. Filing Decree

 Within thirty days after the special district has been declared organized by the court, the special district shall transmit to the county clerk and recorder in each of the counties in which the special district or a part thereof extends certified copies of the findings and the order of the court organizing said special district. The same shall be recorded by the county clerk and recorder in each county as provided in section 32-1-105 . A copy of the approved service plan of the district shall be delivered to each such county clerk and recorder, who shall retain the service plan as a public record for public inspection. In addition, a copy of the service plan, together with a copy of the court's findings and order, shall be filed with the division as provided in section 32-1-105 , and a map of the special district shall be filed with the county assessor in each county in which the special district or a part thereof extends and with the division according to the standards of the division. On or before January 1, 2010, a special district shall file a current, accurate map of its boundaries with the county clerk and recorder in each of the counties in which the special district or a part thereof extends. A special district shall maintain a current, accurate map of its boundaries and shall provide for such map to be on file with the county assessor, the clerk and recorder, and the division on or before January 1 of each year.   History. Source: L. 81: Entire article R&RE, p. 1554, § 1, effective July 1. L. 85: Entire section amended, p. 1020, § 6, effective July 1. L. 2009: Entire section amended,(SB 09-087), ch. 325, p. 1732, § 3, effective September 1.    Editor's note:   The provisions of this section are similar to provisions of several former sections as they existed prior to 1981. For a detailed comparison, see the comparative tables located in the back of the index.   Cross references:   For provisions concerning public records, see article 72 of title 24.
CO Code § 32-1-308 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 32 - Special Districts|Article 1 - Special District Provisions|Part 3 - Organization|§ 32-1-308. Applicability of Article to Existing Districts and Validation - Districts Being Organized

  The provisions of this article which become effective July 1, 1981, shall apply to all special districts existing on June 30, 1981, or organized thereafter; except that any such existing district need not obtain a name change to conform to this article and that any district may continue to operate for the purpose or purposes for which it was organized.    Any proceedings for the organization of a special district which were commenced prior to July 1, 1981, may continue pursuant to the laws in effect at the time such organization was commenced until the district court has declared the district organized. Thereafter, the special district shall be subject to the provisions of this article. Any such organizational proceedings which are dismissed by the board of county commissioners or by the district court and which are recommenced after July 1, 1981, shall be governed by the provisions of this article.     History. Source: L. 81: Entire article R&RE, p. 1555, § 1, effective July 1.
CO Code § 32-1-401.5 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 32 - Special Districts|Article 1 - Special District Provisions|Part 4 - Inclusion of Territory|§ 32-1-401.5. Fire Protection Districts - Inclusion of Personalty

  An owner of taxable personal property, situate on real property excluded from a fire protection district, capable of being served with facilities of the special district may file with the board a petition in writing requesting that such property be included in the special district. The petition shall set forth an accurate description of the taxable personal property owned by the petitioner to be included and shall state that assent to the inclusion of such property in the special district is given by the signer, being the owner of such property. The petition shall be acknowledged in the same manner as required for conveyance of land.    The board shall hear the petition at a public meeting after publication of notice of the filing of such petition, the place, time, and date of such meeting, the names and addresses of the petitioners, and that all persons interested shall appear at such time and place and show cause in writing why the petition should not be granted. The board may continue such hearing to a subsequent meeting. There shall be no withdrawal from a petition after consideration by the board, nor shall further objections be filed except in case of fraud or misrepresentation.    The board shall grant or deny the petition, in whole or in part, with or without conditions, and the action of the board shall be final and conclusive. If the petition is granted as to all or any of the property therein described, the board shall make an order to that effect and file the same with the clerk of the court, and the court shall thereupon order the property to be included in the special district.     History. Source: L. 82: Entire section added, p. 493, § 1, effective March 17.
CO Code § 32-1-402 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 32 - Special Districts|Article 1 - Special District Provisions|Part 4 - Inclusion of Territory|§ 32-1-402. Effect of Inclusion Order

  The following shall be applicable to any proceeding for inclusion accomplished pursuant to this part 4:   Nothing in this part 4 shall affect the validity of any area or property included or excluded from a special district by virtue of prior laws.    After the date of its inclusion in a special district, such property shall be subject to all of the taxes and charges imposed by the special district and shall be liable for its proportionate share of existing bonded indebtedness of the special district; but it shall not be liable for any taxes or charges levied or assessed prior to its inclusion in the special district, nor shall its entry into the special district be made subject to or contingent upon the payment or assumption of any tax, rate, fee, toll, or charge, other than the taxes, rates, fees, tolls, and charges which are uniformly made, assessed, or levied for the entire special district, without the prior consent of the fee owners or approval of the electors of the area to be included.    In any special district, the included property shall be liable for its proportionate share of annual operation and maintenance charges and the cost of facilities of the special district and taxes, rates, fees, tolls, or charges shall be certified and levied or assessed therefor. Nothing in this section shall prevent an agreement between a board and the owners of property sought to be included in a special district with respect to the fees, charges, terms, and conditions on which such property may be included.    The change of boundaries of the special district shall not impair nor affect its organization, nor shall it affect, impair, or discharge any contract, obligation, lien, or charge on which it might be liable or chargeable had such change of boundaries not been made.    The court order of any inclusion of territory accomplished pursuant to this part 4 shall be filed in accordance with the provisions of section 32-1-105.    The special district's facility and service standards which are applied within the included area shall be compatible with the facility and service standards of adjacent municipalities.        History. Source: L. 81: Entire article R&RE, p. 1558, § 1, effective July 1.    Editor's note:   The provisions of this section are similar to provisions of several former sections as they existed prior to 1981. For a detailed comparison, see the comparative tables located in the back of the index.
CO Code § 32-1-601 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 32 - Special Districts|Article 1 - Special District Provisions|Part 6 - Consolidation|§ 32-1-601. Definitions

 As used in this part 6, unless the context otherwise requires:    “Concurring resolution” means a resolution passed in accordance with this part 6 by the board of any special district for the purpose of accepting the consolidation resolution.    “Consolidated district” means a quasi-municipal corporation of this state resulting from the consolidation of two or more special districts; or resulting from the consolidation of one or more of the services of two or more special districts, one of which is not a metropolitan district, which consolidation of services may include the consolidation of all services of a special district with only specified services of one or more special districts; or resulting from the consolidation of one or more of the services of two or more metropolitan districts and may include the consolidation of all services of a metropolitan district with only specified services of another metropolitan district. If a district which provides a single service or water and sanitation services consolidates its service or services with another single service district, no new separate district may be formed.    “Consolidation resolution” means a resolution passed in accordance with this part 6 by a board of any special district for the purpose of initiating the consolidation of two or more such special districts into a single and consolidated district, the consolidation of one or more of the services of two or more special districts, one of which is not a metropolitan district, or the consolidation of one or more of the services of two or more metropolitan districts.     History. Source: L. 81: Entire article R&RE, p. 1563, § 1, effective July 1. L. 85: (2) and (3) amended, p. 1111, § 1, effective July 1.    Editor's note:   This section is similar to former § 32-1-112 (2) to (4) as it existed prior to 1981.
CO Code § 32-1-602.5 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 32 - Special Districts|Article 1 - Special District Provisions|Part 6 - Consolidation|§ 32-1-602.5. Consolidation and Review by Administrative Action

 Whenever the division finds, upon its own investigation or upon the receipt of information from any source, that the consolidation, restructuring of services, or other changes in the operations of one or more special districts would be in the best interests of the residents of the special districts or will improve the quality of services or lower the costs of services, the division may review the operations and performance of such special districts and issue recommendations. The division may require one or more special district boards to hold a public meeting to discuss the operations and performance of such special districts. If such public meeting involves two special district boards and both boards agree that consolidation is appropriate, they shall commence consolidation procedures pursuant to section 32-1-602 . If the public meeting involves three or more special district boards, a majority of such boards must approve consolidation before consolidation procedures are commenced.   History. Source: L. 91: Entire section added, p. 787, § 13, effective June 4.
CO Code § 32-1-604 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 32 - Special Districts|Article 1 - Special District Provisions|Part 6 - Consolidation|§ 32-1-604. Advisory Board Members

 The members of the organizational board of the consolidated district not selected to act as the members of the first board of the consolidated district may act, however, as advisory members to the first board until such time as the terms of office for which they were originally elected would have expired. Advisory members may be compensated equally with compensation paid to the board of the consolidated district for each meeting attended. Advisory board members may not act as officers of nor bind the consolidated district and shall have no vote on any matters before the board of the consolidated district, but they may be employed by the board of the consolidated district in any capacity.   History. Source: L. 81: Entire article R&RE, p. 1566, § 1, effective July 1.    Editor's note:   This section is similar to former § 32-1-115 as it existed prior to 1981.
CO Code § 32-1-605 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 32 - Special Districts|Article 1 - Special District Provisions|Part 6 - Consolidation|§ 32-1-605. Special Election Provisions for Consolidated Districts

  The first election of the consolidated district shall be the next regular special district election. Except as otherwise provided in this part 6, nominations and elections for the consolidated district shall be governed by articles 4 and 13.5 of title 1, C.R.S.      For those consolidated districts having seven directors on the board, beginning with the first regular special district election and continuing with each regular special district election thereafter, members of the consolidated board shall be eligible electors of the director district which they represent. Nominations for a director shall be signed by eligible electors from the director district which the director to be elected is to represent.    After the first regular special district election of directors to the board in such consolidated districts, the board of the consolidated district, at least ninety days prior to any subsequent regular special district election, shall determine the boundaries of each director district pursuant to section 32-1-603 (2) and shall not make any change until after the regular special district election has been held. Upon making any change in the boundaries of any director district, the board, within ninety days prior to a regular special district election, shall file a resolution changing the boundaries with the clerk of the court having jurisdiction and shall give notice by one publication within the consolidated district.         History. Source: L. 81: Entire article R&RE, p. 1566, § 1, effective July 1. L. 85: (1)(b) amended, p. 1084, § 4, effective July 1, 1986. L. 92: Entire section amended, p. 880, § 114, effective January 1, 1993. L. 2016: (1) amended,(SB 16-189), ch. 210, p. 787, § 86, effective June 6.    Editor's note:    This section is similar to former § 32-1-116 as it existed prior to 1981.    Changes were made in numbering in 1994 to conform to C.R.S. format.
CO Code § 32-1-606.5 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 32 - Special Districts|Article 1 - Special District Provisions|Part 6 - Consolidation|§ 32-1-606.5. Elector Approval of Financial Obligations of Consolidating Districts

  Whenever the board of a consolidating special district determines, by resolution, that the interest of the special district, the resulting consolidated district, and the public interest require that the obligation to pay and discharge any financial obligation, including accrued unfunded pension liability, remain the obligation of the taxpayers of said consolidating special district, the board shall request that the court order the submission of the proposition of treating the financial obligation as general obligation indebtedness to the electors of said consolidating district at the consolidation election. Such request shall be made to the court at the hearing held in accordance with section 32-1-602 (2)(e) and shall recite, as to each financial obligation to be submitted at the election:   The object and purpose for which the financial obligation was incurred or the pension plan to which the accrued unfunded liability attaches;    The estimated total cost of discharging the financial obligation;    The estimated term over which the financial obligation will be discharged and the estimated annual cost;    The initial mill levy necessary to pay the annual cost; and    Whether the consolidation is contingent upon approval of the financial obligation as debt.       If the court finds that the board's request complies with the requirements of subsection (1) of this section, the court shall grant the board's request and include in its order entered pursuant to section 32-1-602 (2)(e), that the electors of the consolidating special district vote separately on each financial obligation proposed to be treated as debt.    If approved as debt by the electors at the consolidation election, the financial obligation of the consolidating special district, which becomes part of a consolidated district, shall be paid and discharged by the taxpayers having taxable property within the boundaries of the consolidating special district which incurred the obligation or maintained the pension plan to which the accrued unfunded liability attaches. The board of the consolidated district shall levy a general property tax annually for so long as may be necessary to retire the elector-approved debt.    Nothing in this section shall prevent a consolidated district from being bound by preconsolidation agreements which have been entered into between or among consolidating districts and which have become part of the terms and conditions of consolidation as set forth in the court order under section 32-1-603 (4) including the assumption of any or all of the financial obligations of the consolidating special districts by the consolidated special district.     History. Source: L. 93: Entire section added, p. 563, § 2, effective April 30.
CO Code § 32-1-608 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 32 - Special Districts|Article 1 - Special District Provisions|Part 6 - Consolidation|§ 32-1-608. Subsequent Consolidations

 Any consolidated district may initiate proceedings for the consolidation of one consolidated district with another special district, whether or not a consolidated district, as provided in section 32-1-602 . Such proceedings shall proceed in accordance with this part 6 without regard to the fact that the districts have been previously consolidated.   History. Source: L. 81: Entire article R&RE, p. 1567, § 1, effective July 1.    Editor's note:   This section is similar to former § 32-1-120 as it existed prior to 1981.
CO Code § 32-1-703 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 32 - Special Districts|Article 1 - Special District Provisions|Part 7 - Dissolution|§ 32-1-703. Notice of Filing Petition

  Upon filing of the petition for dissolution by the board with the court, the court shall give notice by publication reciting the fact that a petition for dissolution has been filed and reciting the applicable financial provision set forth under section 32-1-702 (3) and the applicable service provision set forth under section 32-1-702 (4).    Such notice shall specify the time and place of a hearing, to be held within fifty days after filing of said petition, and shall provide that any interested party may appear and be heard on the sufficiency of the petition for dissolution or on the adequacy of the applicable financial and service provisions.    The court shall also forthwith cause a copy of said notice to be mailed to the board of county commissioners of each county having territory within the special district and to the governing body of each municipality having territory located within a radius of three miles of the special district boundaries.     History. Source: L. 81: Entire article R&RE, p. 1570, § 1, effective July 1.    Editor's note:   This section is similar to former §§ 32-1-605 and 32-3-125 as they existed prior to 1981.
CO Code § 32-1-705 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 32 - Special Districts|Article 1 - Special District Provisions|Part 7 - Dissolution|§ 32-1-705. Election Notice

 When an election is ordered by the court, the court shall give notice pursuant to section 1-13.5-510 , C.R.S.   History. Source: L. 81: Entire article R&RE, p. 1571, § 1, effective July 1. L. 92: Entire section amended, p. 883, § 119, effective January 1, 1993. L. 93: Entire section amended, p. 1439, § 135, effective July 1. L. 2016: Entire section amended,(SB 16-189), ch. 210, p. 787, § 87, effective June 6.    Editor's note:   This section is similar to former § 32-1-607 as it existed prior to 1981.
CO Code § 32-1-706 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 32 - Special Districts|Article 1 - Special District Provisions|Part 7 - Dissolution|§ 32-1-706. Conduct of Election

 It is the duty of the secretary to administer the election, subject to court supervision. The election shall be conducted pursuant to article 13.5 of title 1.   History. Source: L. 81: Entire article R&RE, p. 1571, § 1, effective July 1. L. 92: Entire section amended, p. 883, § 120, effective January 1, 1993. L. 2016: Entire section amended,(SB 16-189), ch. 210, p. 787, § 88, effective June 6. L. 2021: Entire section amended,(SB 21-160), ch. 133, p. 542, § 13, effective September 7.    Editor's note:   This section is similar to former § 32-1-608 as it existed prior to 1981.