In addition to any other means of providing revenue for a district, the board has the power to levy and collect ad valorem taxes on and against all taxable commercial property, as defined in section 31-25-1203 (2), within the boundaries of the district. Such taxes shall be specified in the petition organizing the district pursuant to section 31-25-1205. If such taxes are not so specified in the petition, then an election prior to the levying of such taxes must be held within the district. Elections held pursuant to this section shall be held in accordance with the provisions of part 8 of article 1 of title 32, C.R.S. The cost of any election held pursuant to this section shall be borne by the district. Such taxes shall be levied in accordance with the provisions of part 3 of article 1 of title 29, C.R.S.
Source: L. 88: Entire part added, p. 1137, § 1, effective May 6.
ANNOTATION
Exclusion of apartments and boarding houses from levy and collection of ad valorem taxes on taxable commercial property by business improvement district pursuant to this section does not violate uniformity requirement of section 3 (1)(a) of article X of state constitution as legislature's classification of apartments and boarding houses as residential property is reasonable. Jensen v. City and County of Denver, 806 P.2d 381 (Colo. 1991).