(1) There is hereby created an improvement district known and designated as the Moffat tunnel improvement district. Said district is declared to be a body corporate under the laws of Colorado, and by said name may sue and defend in all actions, suits, and proceedings.
(2) Said district shall be comprised of the following territory: City and county of Denver, county of Grand, county of Moffat, county of Routt, and those portions of Eagle, Gilpin, Boulder, Adams, and Jefferson counties described as follows:
(a) Eagle County: All of township two south, ranges eighty-two and eighty-three west of the sixth principal meridian;
(b) Gilpin County: Commencing at the northwest corner of Gilpin county, thence east on the north boundary line of said county to the easterly boundary line of Gilpin county; thence southerly along said easterly boundary line to the point of intersection with the east and west center line of township two south in range seventy-two west of the sixth principal meridian; thence west along said east and west center line of township two south, to the point where the said east and west center line of township two south, intersects the westerly boundary line of Gilpin county, in range seventy-four west of the sixth principal meridian; thence northerly along said westerly boundary line to the place of beginning;
(c) Jefferson County: Commencing at the northwest corner of Jefferson county, thence east along the north boundary line of said county to the northeast corner of section four, township two south, range sixty-nine west of the sixth principal meridian; thence south along the east lines of sections four, nine, and sixteen, township two south, range sixty-nine west of the sixth principal meridian to the southeast corner of said section sixteen; thence east along the north lines of sections twenty-two, twenty-three, and twenty-four of said township two south, range sixty-nine west, to the east line of Jefferson county; thence south along the east line of Jefferson county to the southeast corner of section thirteen, township three south, range sixty-nine west of the sixth principal meridian; thence west along the south lines of sections thirteen, fourteen, fifteen, sixteen, seventeen, and eighteen of said township three south, range sixty-nine west, to the southwest corner of said section eighteen; thence north along the west line of range sixty-nine west of the sixth principal meridian to the southeast corner of section twenty-five, township two south, range seventy west of the sixth principal meridian; thence west along the south lines of sections twenty-five, twenty-six, twenty-seven, twenty-eight, twenty-nine, and thirty of said township two south, range seventy west, and the south lines of sections twenty-five, twenty-six, and twenty-seven, township two south, range seventy-one west of the sixth principal meridian, to the southwest corner of section twenty-seven, township two south, range seventy-one west of the sixth principal meridian; thence north along the west lines of sections twenty-seven and twenty-two of said township two south, range seventy-one west, to the northwest corner of said section twenty-two; thence west along the south lines of sections sixteen, seventeen, and eighteen, township two south, range seventy-one west, and the east and west center line of township two south, range seventy-two west, to the west boundary line of Jefferson county; thence north along said west boundary line to the place of beginning;
(d) Adams County: All of Adams county in township three south, range sixty-eight west of the sixth principal meridian;
(e) Boulder County: Commencing at the southwest corner of Boulder county, thence easterly along the southerly boundary line of said county to the southeast corner of section thirty-one, township one south, range seventy west of the sixth principal meridian; thence north along the east lines of sections thirty-one and thirty, township one south, range seventy west of the sixth principal meridian, to the northeast corner of said section thirty; thence west along the north line of section thirty of said township one south, range seventy west, to the northwest corner of said section thirty; thence north along the east line of section twenty-four, township one south, range seventy-one west, to the northeast corner of said section twenty-four; thence west along the north lines of sections twenty-four, twenty-three, twenty-two, twenty-one, twenty, and nineteen, township one south, and ranges seventy-one, seventy-two, seventy-three, and seventy-four west, of the sixth principal meridian, to the westerly boundary line of Boulder county; thence south along said westerly boundary line to the place of beginning.
Source: L. 22: p. 89, � 2. C.L. � 9591. CSA: C. 138, � 201. CRS 53: � 93-1-2. C.R.S. 1963: � 93-1-2.
32-8-103. Commission - election - appointment - transfer of powers to the department of local affairs. (1) The district was, until February 1, 1998, managed and controlled by a board of five members known as the Moffat tunnel commission. At that time, acting pursuant to Senate Bill 96-233, the department assumed the powers of the board.
(2) to (3.5) (Deleted by amendment, L. 2002, p. 1069, � 2, effective August 7, 2002.)
(4) (Deleted by amendment, L. 92, p. 906, � 156, effective January 1, 1993.)
(5) to (7) (Deleted by amendment, L. 2002, p. 1069, � 2, effective August 7, 2002.)
(8) The district shall be managed and controlled by the department. The department shall have the powers and duties set forth in sections 32-8-107 and 32-8-124 with respect to the district and the properties of the district.
Source: L. 22: p. 92, � 4. C.L. � 9593. L. 27: p. 491, � 1. L. 31: p. 454, � 1. CSA: C. 138, � 203. CRS 53: � 93-1-4. L. 63: p. 726, � 1. C.R.S. 1963: � 93-1-4. L. 72: p. 563, � 32. L. 76: (3) amended, p. 310, � 56, effective May 20. L. 81: (3) amended, p. 296, � 19, effective June 19. L. 82: (3) amended, p. 545, � 3, effective April 15. L. 89: (4) amended, p. 847, � 121, effective July 1. L. 91: (3) amended, p. 643, � 94, effective May 1. L. 92: (2) to (5) amended, p. 906, � 156, effective January 1, 1993. L. 93: (3) amended, p. 1441, � 140, effective July 1. L. 94: (3) amended, p. 1643, � 68, effective May 31. L. 95: (3) amended, p. 1107, � 48, effective May 31. L. 96: (3.5), (7), and (8) added, p. 1049, � 3, effective May 23. L. 2001: (7)(e) repealed, p. 1180, � 19, effective August 8. L. 2002: (1), (2), (3), (3.5), (5), (6), (7), and (8) amended, p. 1069, � 2, effective August 7.
Cross references: For the legislative declaration contained in the 2002 act amending subsections (1), (2), (3), (3.5), (5), (6), (7), and (8), see section 1 of chapter 274, Session Laws of Colorado 2002.
32-8-104. Officers - bonds - meetings - seal and records - reports - repeal. (Repealed)
Source: L. 22: p. 95, � 5. C.L. � 9594. CSA: C. 138, � 204. CRS 53: � 93-1-5. C.R.S. 1963: � 93-1-5. L. 90: (2) amended, p. 1499, � 8, effective July 1. L. 96: (5) added, p. 1050, � 4, effective May 23; (6) added by revision, p. 1053, � 7(2).
Editor's note: Subsection (6) provided for the repeal of this section effective February 1, 1998, when the department of local affairs assumed the powers of the Moffat tunnel commission pursuant to � 32-8-103 (7). (See L. 96, p. 1053.) Said � 32-8-103 (7) was repealed in 2002.