Title 29, Government - Local

Whenever the Colorado housing finance authority is referred to or designated by any contract or document in connection with the duties and functions set forth in this part 7, such reference or designation shall be deemed to apply to the Colorado housing and finance authority. Sou…

All resolutions and orders shall be recorded and authenticated by the signature of the secretary or any assistant secretary of the board. Every legislative act of the board of a general or permanent nature shall be by resolution. The book of resolutions, corporate acts, and order…

(1) All meetings of the board shall be open to the public. No business of the board shall be transacted except at a regular or special meeting at which a quorum consisting of at least a majority of the total membership of the board is present. Any action of the board shall requir…

Any board member, employee, or other agent or adviser of the authority, who has a direct or indirect interest in any contract or transaction with the authority, shall disclose this interest to the authority. This interest shall be set forth in the minutes of the authority, and no…

(1) In addition to any other powers granted to the authority in this part 7, the authority has the following powers: (a) To have the duties, privileges, immunities, rights, liabilities, and disabilities of a body corporate and political subdivision of the state; (b) To have perpe…

(1) The board shall establish criteria for the financial feasibility of any plan for the development of housing facilities to be undertaken with the proceeds of housing facility loans. (2) If the authority determines that such plan meets the board's criteria, that private financi…

(1) Upon acceptance of a housing facility plan pursuant to section 29-4-709 and upon or prior to the issuance of bonds or other financial arrangement for the development of such facility, the board shall have adopted rules and regulations applicable to such plan. In addition to t…

(1) Except as otherwise provided in an intergovernmental agreement entered into pursuant to article 46.5 of title 24, C.R.S., the authority may not undertake or finance a project until the board or the executive director pursuant to rules and regulations adopted by the board firs…

(1) The authority may not assist the capital needs of any profit or nonprofit enterprise or undertaking until the board or the executive director pursuant to rules and regulations adopted by the board first determines that: (a) Repealed. (b) The amount of a loan to provide capita…

(1) Upon receiving the certifications specified in subsection (2) of this section, the authority, in addition to the other powers granted by this part 7, has the following powers: (a) To issue from time to time its bonds and notes as provided in this part 7 to provide sufficient …

Upon a finding by the board that investment in, or purchase or participation in the purchase of, mortgage loans or interests therein or that making loans to lenders is necessary to provide housing facilities within the means of low- or moderate-income families, it may cause the e…

(1) Upon the approval by the board of a plan pursuant to section 29-4-711 and upon or prior to the authorization of bonds or other financial arrangement to implement the plan, the board shall authorize the executive director to: (a) Invest in, purchase, participate in the purchas…

(1) The board may cause the executive director to formulate and from time to time modify a plan for the provision of home improvement loans upon a finding by the board that the provision of such loans is necessary for any one or more of the following purposes: (a) To bring housin…

(1) Upon the approval by the board of a plan pursuant to section 29-4-713 and upon or prior to the authorization of bonds or other financial arrangement to implement the plan, the board shall authorize the executive director to: (a) Make home improvement loans and commitments the…

(1) No sponsor shall be considered eligible to develop housing facilities or provide services in connection therewith pursuant to this part 7 unless it shows to the authority's satisfaction that the organization is incorporated, authorized to do business, or otherwise organized a…

(1) Prior to the authority's making or committing to make a housing facility loan for a housing facility with more than five dwelling units under this part 7, the board shall find: (a) That low-income families can afford, on the basis of the use of not more than thirty percent of…

(1) (a) The authority has the power and is authorized to issue from time to time its notes and bonds in such principal amounts as the authority determines to be necessary to provide sufficient funds for achieving any of its corporate purposes, including the payment of interest on…

(1) There is hereby created in the authority the economic development fund. The authority shall deposit into such economic development fund: (a) Any moneys appropriated and made available by the state for purposes of such economic development fund; (b) Any proceeds from the sale …

Any pledge made by the authority shall be valid and binding from the time when the pledge is made, and any assets or revenues shall immediately be subject to the lien of such pledge without any physical delivery thereof or further act, and the lien of any such pledge shall be val…

Any holder of bonds issued under the provisions of this part 7, or any coupons appertaining thereto and the trustee under any trust agreement or resolution authorizing the issuance of such bonds, except to the extent the rights under this part 7 may be restricted by such trust ag…

Notwithstanding any of the foregoing provisions of this part 7 or any recitals in any bonds issued under the provisions of this part 7, all such bonds and interest coupons appertaining thereto shall be negotiable instruments under the laws of this state, subject only to any appli…

Bonds issued under the provisions of this part 7 are hereby made securities in which all insurance companies, trust companies, banking associations, savings and loan associations, investment companies, executors, administrators, trustees, and other fiduciaries may properly and le…

(1) The board may provide for the issuance of refunding obligations of the authority for the purpose of refunding any obligations then outstanding that have been issued under this part 7 or issued by other public entities, including the payment of any redemption premium thereon a…

The state of Colorado shall not be liable for bonds of the authority, and such bonds shall not constitute a debt of the state. The bonds shall contain on the face thereof a statement to such effect. Source: L. 73: p. 814, § 1. C.R.S. 1963: § 69-11-20.

Neither the members of the board nor any authorized person executing bonds issued pursuant to this part 7 shall be personally liable for such bonds by reason of the execution or issuance thereof. Source: L. 73: p. 814, § 1. C.R.S. 1963: § 69-11-21.

(1) In any instance where a proposed housing facility or project, whether owned by the authority or by another sponsor, would qualify for a property tax exemption under the laws of Colorado, the board may require that, as a condition for a loan or other assistance under this part…

(1) The board shall establish a revolving fund and shall pay into such revolving fund any moneys made available by the federal, state, or local government for the purpose of assisting in the provision of housing facilities for low- and moderate-income families. The board shall al…

(1) The authority shall submit to the governor and the health, environment, welfare, and institutions committees of the house of representatives and the senate within six months after the end of the fiscal year a report that shall set forth a complete and detailed operating and f…

(1) The authority has the power: (a) To invest any funds held in reserve, sinking funds, capital reserve funds, or any funds not required for immediate disbursement in property or in securities in which the state treasurer may legally invest funds subject to his control; and to s…

This state does hereby pledge to and agree with the holders of any notes or bonds issued under this part 7 that this state will not limit or alter the rights hereby vested in the authority to fulfill the terms of any agreements made with the said holders thereof or in any way imp…

Nothing in this part 7 shall be construed as a restriction or limitation upon any other powers which the authority might otherwise have under any other law of this state, and this part 7 is cumulative to any such powers. This part 7 does and shall be construed to provide a comple…

On and after June 30, 1992, the authority may not make equity investments pursuant to the powers granted to the authority by section 29-4-719.1 (2)(d). The authority may continue to discharge all present and future obligations regarding equity investments made prior to June 30, 1…

(1) There is hereby created the Colorado strategic seed fund council. Said council shall be composed of nine members, as follows: Four venture capitalists, one management consultant, and two institutional investors, all of whom shall be appointed by the governor, and one member a…

A person shall not assume or exercise the functions, powers, duties, or privileges incident and belonging to a marshal, police officer, or other peace officer without having first received an appointment in writing from the lawfully constituted authorities of the state. Source: L…

The chief of police or person performing the functions thereof of any town, city, or city and county or of any state institution of higher education employing peace officers in accordance with article 7.5 of title 24, C.R.S., or the sheriff of any county may in his or her discret…

(1) The chief of police, or person performing the functions thereof, of any town, city, or city and county or of a state institution of higher education employing a peace officer in accordance with article 7.5 of title 24, C.R.S., and the sheriff of any county may, when in his or…

(1) As used in this section, unless the context otherwise requires: (a) "Emergency responder" means a county improvement district providing fire protection services or any other county department or agency that provides fire or emergency medical services, municipal fire departmen…

Police or sheriffs' officers may be assigned to any duties provided for in sections 29-5-103 and 29-5-104 in an area where there is a labor dispute so long as the situation or incident for which such temporary assignment has been requested is not directly the result of a labor di…

(1) As used in this section, unless the context otherwise requires: (a) "Emergency incident" means a natural or manmade emergency incident that overwhelms or has the potential to overwhelm local resources, which incidents include, without limitation, wildland fires, fires occurri…

(1) During the time that a police officer or deputy sheriff, as applicable, of a town, city, city and county, county, or of a state institution of higher education employing a peace officer in accordance with article 7.5 of title 24 is assigned to temporary duty within the jurisd…

The coverage of any police officer, deputy sheriff, or firefighter of any town, city, city and county, county, or fire protection district or of any state institution of higher education employing peace officers in accordance with article 7.5 of title 24, C.R.S., under the "Worke…

If any police officer, deputy sheriff, or firefighter of any town, city, city and county, county, or fire protection district or of any state institution of higher education employing peace officers in accordance with article 7.5 of title 24, C.R.S., should become disabled or be …

(1) Notwithstanding the doctrines of sovereign immunity and respondeat superior, a city, town, county, or city and county or other political subdivision of the state or a state institution of higher education employing peace officers in accordance with article 7.5 of title 24, C.…

(1) Short title. This section shall be known and may be cited as the "Dog Protection Act". (2) Legislative declaration. The general assembly finds, determines, and declares that it is the policy of this state to prevent, whenever possible, the shooting of dogs by local law enforc…

A town, city, city and county, county, fire protection district, or state institution of higher education that owns or leases any self-contained breathing apparatus, as defined in section 24-33.5-2301, for use by police officers, deputy sheriffs, or firefighters shall ensure that…

This part 2 shall be known and may be cited as the "Colorado Firefighter Safety Act". Source: L. 2013: Entire part added, (SB 13-025), ch. 408, p. 2400, § 1, effective June 5.