Title 32, Special Districts
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Colo. Rev. Stat. § 32-1-806 Persons entitled to vote at special district elections
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(1) No person shall be permitted to vote in any election unless that person is an eligible elector as defined in section 32-1-103 (5)(a). (2) Any person desiring to vote at any election as an eligible elector pursuant to section 32-1-103 (5)(a)(II) shall sign a self-affirmation t…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 32-1-807 Nonapplicability of criminal penalties
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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. 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-…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 32-1-809 Notice to electors
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(1) No more than sixty days prior to and not later than January 15 of each year, the board shall provide notice to the eligible electors of the special district in the manner set forth in subsection (2) of this section. The notice shall contain the following: (a) The address and …
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 32-1-900.3 Definitions
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As used in this part 9, unless the context otherwise requires: (1) Committee means the eligible electors of a special district designated pursuant to section 32-1-909 (4)(a) to represent the signers of a recall petition. (2) Location means the physical, telephonic, electronic, ot…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 32-1-901 Oath or affirmation and bond of directors
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(1) 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 who…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 32-1-902 Organization of board - compensation - disclosure
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(1) After taking oath and filing bonds, the board shall elect one of its members as chairman of the board and president of the special district, one of its members as a treasurer of the board and special district, and a secretary who may be a member of the board. The secretary an…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 32-1-902.5 Increasing the number of board members
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(1) (a) 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 …
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 32-1-902.7 Director districts
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(1) 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 …
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 32-1-903 Meetings
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(1) The board shall meet regularly at a time and in a location to be designated by the board. Special meetings may be held as often as the needs of the special district require, upon notice to each director. Special meetings include study sessions at which a quorum of the board i…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 32-1-904 Office
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The office of the special district shall be at some fixed place to be determined by the board. 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.
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 32-1-905 Vacancies
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(1) A director's office shall be deemed to be vacant upon the occurrence of any one of the following events prior to the expiration of the term of office: (a) If for any reason a properly qualified person is not elected to a director's office by the electors as required at a regu…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 32-1-906 Directors subject to recall - applicability of laws
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(1) 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 offic…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 32-1-907 Recall election - resignation
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(1) 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). (2) (Deleted by amendment, L. 92, p. 887, � 125, effective January 1…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 32-1-908 Recall procedures
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Procedures to recall a director of a special district are governed by this part 9. Source: L. 2018: Entire section added, (HB 18-1268), ch. 200, p. 1298, � 3, effective May 4. 32-1-909. Recall petition - designated election official - approval as to form. (1) A recall petition sh…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 32-1-911 Resignation - vacancy filled - election - ballot - nomination
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(1) If the director sought to be recalled resigns by submitting a written letter of resignation to the designated election official at any time prior to the recall election, all recall proceedings must be terminated, and the vacancy caused by such resignation must be filled as pr…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 32-1-912 Incumbent not recalled - reimbursement - definition
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(1) If at any recall election the director whose recall is sought is not recalled, or if the hearing officer determines that a recall petition is not sufficient after a protest, the special district may reimburse the director sought to be recalled for his or her actual reasonable…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 32-1-913 Second recall petition
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After one recall petition and election, no further petition shall be filed against the same director during the term for which the director was elected unless such a petition is signed by more than fifty percent of the eligible electors of the district. Source: L. 2018: Entire se…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 32-1-915 Costs of recall
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The special district shall promptly pay the costs of the recall election, including the reasonable costs of the county clerk and recorder and designated election official, including but not limited to the costs of staff time, consultants, printing, and publication. Source: L. 201…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 32-4-401 Legislative declaration
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(1) It is hereby declared that to provide for the conservation of all water resources of the state of Colorado and for the greatest beneficial use of all waters, surface and subsurface, within this state, the organization of metropolitan water districts and the construction of wo…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 32-4-402 Definitions
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As used in this part 4, unless the context otherwise requires: (1) District means a metropolitan water district organized under this part 4 either as originally organized or as changed from time to time. (1.5) Eligible elector has the meaning specified in section 32-1-103 (5). (2…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 32-4-403 Purpose, boundaries, and powers
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Metropolitan water districts may be organized under this part 4 for any one or more of the purposes set out in section 32-4-401 and may be formed of any two or more municipalities, if such municipalities are located in the same county or in adjacent or nearby counties. Unincorpor…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 32-4-404 Organization
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(1) A metropolitan water district shall be organized in the following manner: (a) The governing body of any municipality may enact an ordinance of a municipal corporation, and if other government subdivision a resolution, declaring that the public convenience and necessity requir…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 32-4-405 Board of directors
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(1) All powers, privileges, and duties vested in or imposed upon any district incorporated under this part 4 shall be exercised and performed by and through a board of directors; but the exercise of any executive, administrative, and ministerial powers may be by said board of dir…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 32-4-406 Powers of districts
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(1) Any district has the following powers: (a) To have perpetual existence; (b) To have and use a corporate seal; (c) To sue and be sued and be a party to suits, actions, and proceedings; (d) To enter into contracts and agreements affecting the affairs of the district, including …
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 32-4-407 Inclusion of territory
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The boundaries of any district organized under the provisions of this part 4 may be changed in the manner prescribed in this part 4, but the change of boundaries of the district shall not impair or affect its organization or its rights in or to property, or any of its rights or p…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 32-4-408 Unincorporated territory
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(1) Territory shall be eligible for inclusion in a district, as provided for in this part 4, if such territory is not embraced within a municipality and is within the area encompassed by the district at the time of its organization, or is a territory which may feasibly become a p…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 32-4-409 Inclusion of incorporated areas
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(1) The municipalities as defined in this part 4 shall be eligible for inclusion in a metropolitan water district if such municipality is contiguous to the area encompassed by the district or is a territory which may feasibly become a part of the district as determined by the boa…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 32-4-410 Exclusion of unincorporated areas
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(1) The owner in fee of any lands constituting a portion of the district may file with the board a petition praying that such lands be excluded and taken from said district. (2) Such petition shall meet the following requirements: (a) Shall be signed by the owners of more than si…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 32-4-411 Exclusion election
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Upon receipt of the petition, the board of directors shall certify, by proper resolution, the petition to the district court of the county in which the territory is located, and the district court shall thereupon proceed to the appointment of a designated election official to hol…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 32-4-412 Exclusion of incorporated areas
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(1) The governing body of any municipality, which is partly or wholly within the boundaries of the district, may adopt a resolution or enact an ordinance declaring that the public convenience and necessity require the exclusion of the territory within the boundaries of the munici…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 32-4-413 Liability of property included
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Property situated within the boundaries of territory added to a metropolitan water district shall be subject to all taxes levied by such district after the inclusion of such territory, and shall be subject to all the bonded indebtedness of such district whether incurred by the di…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 32-4-414 Liability of property excluded
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Property situated within the boundaries of territory excluded from a metropolitan water district shall remain subject to that portion of all taxes levied by such district necessary for the payment of principal and interest of any bonded indebtedness of the district outstanding at…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 32-4-415 Budget law
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The provisions of the local government budget law shall apply to metropolitan water districts. Source: L. 55: p. 595, � 1. CRS 53: � 89-13-15. C.R.S. 1963: � 89-13-15.
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 32-4-416 Dissolution of district
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Any metropolitan water district may be dissolved in the manner provided in part 7 of article 1 of this title; except that the question of dissolution or the plan for dissolution shall be submitted to the eligible electors of the district. The election shall be held and conducted …
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 32-4-501 Legislative declaration
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It is declared that the organization of metropolitan sewage disposal districts having the purposes and powers provided in this article will serve a public use and will promote the public health, safety, and general welfare. Source: L. 60: p. 162, � 1. CRS 53: � 89-15-1. C.R.S. 19…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 32-4-502 Definitions
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As used in this part 5, unless the context otherwise requires: (1) Acquisition or acquire means the purchase, construction, reconstruction, lease, gift, transfer, assignment, option to purchase, grant from the federal government, from any public body, or from any person, endowmen…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 32-4-503 Liberal construction
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This part 5 being necessary to secure and preserve the public health, safety, and general welfare, the rule of strict construction shall have no application to this part 5, but it shall be liberally construed to effect the purposes and objects for which this part 5 is intended. S…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 32-4-504 Sufficiency of part 5
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(1) This part 5, without reference to other statutes of the state, shall constitute full authority for the exercise of powers granted in this part 5, including but not limited to the authorization and issuance of securities under this part 5. No other act or law with regard to th…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 32-4-505 Limitation on scope of part 5
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Nothing in this part 5 shall be construed as affecting in any manner the operation, improvement, or enlargement, or any combination thereof, of a privately owned sewage disposal system which exists outside the boundaries of a municipality as they existed on or after February 21, …
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 32-4-506 Purpose, boundaries, and powers
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(1) Metropolitan sewage disposal districts may be organized under this part 5 for the purpose of acquiring, by construction or otherwise, owning, holding, and operating a sewage disposal system to intercept, receive, transport, treat, and dispose of the outfalls of sewer systems …
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 32-4-507 Powers of public bodies
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(1) The governing body of any municipality or other public body, upon its behalf and in its name, for the purpose of aiding and cooperating in any project authorized in this part 5, upon the terms and with or without consideration and with or without an election, as the governing…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 32-4-508 Organization
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(1) A district shall be organized in the following manner: (a) The governing body of any municipality may enact an ordinance declaring that the public health, safety, and general welfare require the organization of a district, which ordinance shall set forth, among other things, …
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 32-4-509 Board of directors
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(1) All powers, rights, privileges, and duties vested in or imposed upon any district organized under this part 5 shall be exercised and performed by and through a board of directors; but the exercise of any executive, administrative, and ministerial powers may be, by said board …
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 32-4-510 Powers of the district
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(1) Any district has the following powers: (a) To have powers, privileges, immunities, rights, liabilities, no-rights, disabilities, and duties appertaining to a public body politic and corporate constituting a quasi-municipal district and political subdivision of the state estab…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 32-4-511 Levy and collection of taxes
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(1) It is the duty of the body having authority to levy taxes within each county to levy the taxes provided in this part 5. It is the duty of all officials charged with the duty of collecting taxes to collect such taxes at the time and in the form and manner and with like interes…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 32-4-512 Boundary changes - liability of property
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The boundaries of any district organized under this part 5 may be changed in the manner provided for in this part 5, but the change of boundaries of the district shall not impair or affect its organization, nor shall it affect, impair, or discharge any contract, obligation, lien,…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 32-4-513 Inclusion of territory
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(1) Any municipality shall be eligible for inclusion in a district with the consent of such municipality and the consent of the district, upon such terms and conditions as may be determined by the board of directors of the district and upon determination by the board that such mu…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 32-4-514 Annexation and consolidation of territory by municipalities
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(1) All territory which may be annexed to a municipality after its inclusion within the boundaries of the district and the entire consolidated territory resulting from a consolidation of a municipality included within the district with a municipality not so included shall, withou…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 32-4-515 Exclusion of territory
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(1) Should the governing body of any municipality which is included within the district determine by ordinance, adopted after a public hearing called and held as provided in section 32-4-508 (1)(d), that said municipality or any portion thereof cannot feasibly be served by the di…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 32-4-516 Service of areas outside the boundaries of the district
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Any municipality included within the district may discharge into the district's facilities sewage and industrial wastes received by its system from areas not within the corporate limits of the municipality, but in that case the sewage and industrial wastes so received from outsid…