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Colorado Statutes, Title 31

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Title 31, Government - Municipal

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Colo. Rev. Stat. § 31-20-103 Committee to appear before board of equalization
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Any governing body of any municipality has the authority to appoint a committee from its members to appear before the board of county commissioners, sitting as a board of equalization, and to recommend to said board such amendments and additions to or changes in the assessment ma…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 31-20-104 Assessor to extend taxes - warrant
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It is the duty of the county assessor, when the assessment roll is prepared each year for the extension of the taxes, to extend the municipal tax upon the tax list in the same manner as other taxes are extended, carrying said municipal tax into the general total of all taxes for …
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 31-20-105 Municipality may certify delinquent charges
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Any municipality, in addition to the means provided by law, if by ordinance it so elects, may cause any or all delinquent charges, assessments, or taxes made or levied to be certified to the treasurer of the county and be collected and paid over by the treasurer of the county in …
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 31-20-106 County treasurer to collect municipal taxes - liens - publication

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(1) (a) It is the duty of the treasurer of said county and he is authorized to collect the municipal taxes in the same manner and at the same time as other taxes upon the same tax list are collected. The expense of construction and repair of sidewalks, streets, paving of streets,…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 31-20-107 Municipality to pay share of county expenses

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The governing body of said municipality shall make in each year such allowance to be paid out of the general fund to the county as shall be a reasonable and just compensation for the extra labor imposed by this part 1 and shall also make an allowance, to be paid out of the genera…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 31-20-201 Fiscal procedures - budgeting - appropriations

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The provisions of part 1 of article 1 of title 29, C.R.S., shall govern fiscal procedures, budgeting, and appropriations of towns and cities organized under this title. Source: L. 75: Entire title R&RE, p. 1129, § 1, effective July 1.

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 31-20-202 Publication - penalty

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(1) It is the duty of the governing body of each city and town, except cities over ten thousand population, those operating under special charters, and those which have determined by election pursuant to subsection (1.5) of this section not to publish, to publish such of their pr…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 31-20-301 Bond of treasurer - waiver - duties

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(1) The treasurer shall give a bond to the city or town in its corporate name with good and sufficient sureties, to be approved by vote of the governing body in such sum as it requires, conditioned on the faithful performance of his duties as treasurer of such city or town so lon…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 31-20-302 Penalty for using municipal funds

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The treasurer is expressly prohibited from using, either directly or indirectly, the municipal money or warrants in his custody and keeping them for his own use or benefit or that of any other person. Any violation of this provision shall subject him to immediate removal from off…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 31-20-303 Deposits - investments - interest - no liability

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(1) (a) As used in this subsection (1), the term "resolution" means a written resolution duly adopted by a majority vote of the governing body, which vote is entered in its minutes. (b) Subject to the requirements of part 6 of article 75 of title 24, C.R.S., in all cities and tow…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 31-20-304 Reports - annual account - publication

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The treasurer shall report to the governing body, as often as required, a full and detailed account of all receipts and expenditures of the city or town as shown by his books up to the time of said report. Annually, by March 1 after the close of the fiscal year, he shall make out…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 31-20-305 Collector to keep warrants - books - pay over weekly - receipt

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It is the duty of the collector, if anyone except the treasurer is specially appointed, or the person acting in that capacity to preserve all warrants returned into his hands, and he shall keep such books and his accounts in such manner as the governing body prescribes. Such warr…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 31-20-306 Collector to report - annual statement - publication

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The collector shall make a written report to the governing body, or any officer designated by it, of all moneys collected by him, the account whereon collected, or of any other matter connected with his office when required by the governing body or by any ordinance of the town or…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 31-20-307 Keeping moneys - inspection of books - paying over

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The collector is expressly prohibited from keeping the moneys of the city or town in his hands or in the hands of any person for his use beyond the time prescribed for the payment of the same to the treasurer. Any violation of this provision will subject him to immediate removal …

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 31-20-401 Warrants signed - countersigned - fund

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All warrants drawn upon the treasurer shall be signed by the mayor and countersigned by the clerk and shall state the particular fund or appropriation to which the same is chargeable and the person to whom payable. No money shall be drawn except as provided in this part 4; except…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 31-20-402 Funds - how used

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All moneys received on any special assessment shall be held by the treasurer as a special fund to be applied to the payment of the improvement for which the assessment was made. Said money shall be used for no purpose whatever other than to reimburse the city or town for money ex…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 31-20-403 Warrant endorsed when no funds - new warrant

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When a city or town warrant is received by the treasurer or collector and there is no money in the treasury to pay the same, he is directed to endorse on it the amount for which it was received and the date thereof, and from that date the warrant is to be regarded as canceled and…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 31-20-404 Registry of orders - contents - inspection

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Every treasurer of any city or town shall keep in his office a book, to be called the registry of city or town orders, in which shall be entered, at the date of the presentation thereof and without any interval or blank line between any such entry and the one preceding it, every …

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 31-20-405 Order warrants paid

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Every fund in the hands of any treasurer of any such city or town of this state for disbursement shall be paid out in the order in which the orders drawn thereon, payable out of the same, are presented for payment. Source: L. 75: Entire title R&RE, p. 1133, § 1, effective July 1.…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 31-20-406 Redemption of warrants

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When the treasurer of any city or town has any city or town funds on hand in cash to the amount of five hundred dollars or over, it is his duty to immediately apply all such funds to the redemption of an equal amount of such outstanding city or town warrants, certificates, or ord…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 31-20-407 Neglect in keeping register or paying - penalty

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Any city or town treasurer, or city or town treasurer's deputy, who fails or neglects to keep such registry or who fails or neglects to register any warrant or certificate of indebtedness of such city or town as is entitled to registry or neglects or refuses to pay such warrants …

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 31-21-101 Definitions

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As used in this part 1, unless the context otherwise requires: (1) "Floating indebtedness" means all obligations of the municipality to pay money, of whatever kind or character, except indebtedness evidenced by outstanding negotiable interest-bearing bonds of the municipality. So…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 31-21-102 Funding bonds - determination of indebtedness

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The governing body of any municipality may issue negotiable coupon bonds, to be denominated funding bonds, for the purpose of funding any of the legal floating indebtedness of such municipality existing at any time. The specific indebtedness to be funded and the amount of such fu…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 31-21-103 Bond election - judgments

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(1) Whenever such governing body deems it expedient to issue funding bonds under the provisions of this part 1, it shall direct, by ordinance, that the question be submitted at a regular election in the manner provided for authorization of other bonded indebtedness in section 31-…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 31-21-104 Ordinance - form and maturity of bonds

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(1) If the governing body determines to issue funding bonds for the purpose of paying and discharging any valid and subsisting judgment against the municipality or if, upon canvassing the vote cast at any election held under the provisions of this part 1, it is determined by the …

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 31-21-105 Disposition of bonds

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All such funding bonds may be exchanged, dollar for dollar, in satisfaction of the indebtedness to be funded, or they may be sold at not less than their par value, as directed by the governing body, and the proceeds thereof shall be applied only to the purpose for which such fund…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 31-21-106 Taxes for interest and redemption

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The interest accruing on such funding bonds issued pursuant to the provisions of this part 1 prior to the time when tax levies are available therefor shall be paid out of the general revenues of the municipality. For the purpose of reimbursing such general revenues and for the pa…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 31-21-107 Ordinance irrepealable

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Any ordinance authorizing an issue of funding bonds under the provisions of this part 1 and providing for the levy of taxes for the payment of the interest upon the principal of such funding bonds shall not be altered or repealed until the indebtedness thereby authorized has been…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 31-21-201 Definitions

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As used in this part 2, unless the context otherwise requires: (1) "Net effective interest rate" of a proposed issue of refunding bonds means the net interest cost of said refunding issue divided by the sum of the products derived by multiplying the principal amount of such refun…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 31-21-202 Refunding bonds - amount

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The governing body of any municipality may issue negotiable coupon bonds, to be denominated refunding bonds, for the purpose of refunding any of the bonded indebtedness of such municipality, whether due or not or which is payable at the option of such municipality, by consent of …

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 31-21-203 Vote of electors not required

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Whenever such governing body deems it expedient to issue refunding bonds under the provisions of this part 2 and the net interest cost and the net effective interest rate of the proposed issue of refunding bonds does not exceed the net interest cost and net effective interest rat…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 31-21-204 Vote of electors required - procedures

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(1) When such governing body deems it expedient to issue refunding bonds under the provisions of this part 2 and either the net interest cost or the net effective interest rate of the proposed issue of refunding bonds exceeds the net interest cost or the net effective interest ra…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 31-21-205 Ordinance for bond issue - bonds

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(1) If the governing body determines to issue refunding bonds without an election by meeting the requirements set forth in sections 31-21-202 to 31-21-204 or if, upon canvassing the vote cast at any election held under the provisions of this part 2, it is determined by the govern…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 31-21-206 Exchange - sale - proceeds - amounts

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Such refunding bonds may be exchanged dollar for dollar for the bonds to be refunded, or they may be sold at, above, or below their par value at a price such that the net effective interest rate of the issue of refunding bonds does not exceed the maximum net effective interest ra…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 31-21-207 Tax for payment of refunding bonds

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The interest accruing on such refunding bonds issued pursuant to the provisions of this part 2 prior to the time when the proceeds of tax levies are available therefor shall be paid out of the general revenues or any other revenues of the municipality available therefor. For the …

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 31-21-208 Ordinance not to be altered

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Any ordinance authorizing an issue of refunding bonds under the provisions of this part 2 and providing for the levy of taxes for the payment of the interest upon and the principal of such refunding bonds shall not be altered or repealed until the indebtedness thereby authorized …

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 31-21-209 Consolidated city or town - refunding indebtedness of constituent portions - bonds

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When any city or town consolidates with another city or town under the laws of the state of Colorado and has incurred a bonded indebtedness prior to such consolidation, such bonded indebtedness may be refunded by the consolidated city or town under the provisions of this part 2, …

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 31-21-210 Combined issues - procedures

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Any refunding bonds may be issued to refund one or more issues of outstanding bonds of a municipality, but no two or more issues of outstanding bonds may be refunded by a single issue of refunding bonds unless the taxable property upon which tax levies are being made for payment …

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 31-21-211 Application of refunding bond proceeds - procedures - limitations

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(1) The proceeds derived from the issuance of any refunding bonds under the provisions of this part 2 shall either be immediately applied to the payment, or redemption, and retirement of the bonds to be refunded and the cost and expense incident to such procedures or shall immedi…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 31-21-212 Registration of refunding bonds

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Whenever any municipality issues refunding bonds under the provisions of this part 2, the governing body shall direct that the clerk of said municipality, as a part of said clerk's duties, register said bonds in a book to be kept by him for that purpose, and, when so registered, …

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 31-21-213 Redemption of refunding bonds prior to maturity - procedures

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(1) If any bonds of a municipality, either bonds issued for refunding purposes or bonds issued for other purposes as set forth in section 31-15-302 (1)(d), are made redeemable prior to their respective maturities and the governing body determines that any part of such bonds shoul…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 31-21-301 Power to issue bonds - purpose

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Subject to the provisions of this part 3, any municipality has the power to issue its negotiable coupon bonds for the purpose of paying any special assessment bonds or obligations which it may issue, together with interest thereon, when it appears that there is not or will not be…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 31-21-302 Ordinance - taxes - interest - disposition

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The issuance of any bonds in accordance with this part 3 shall be authorized by an ordinance, subject to and otherwise in accordance with the provisions of section 31-15-302 (1)(d). Such bonds shall bear interest at a rate and shall be exchanged or sold at a price such that the n…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 31-21-303 Construction - disposition of delinquent assessment

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Nothing in this part 3 shall release or discharge any special assessment which is a lien on or against any property. Any municipality issuing bonds under this part 3 shall be subrogated to the rights of the holders or owners of the outstanding special assessment bonds or obligati…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 31-21-401 Power to levy - manner paid

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On the petition of a majority of the registered electors of any city or town having an outstanding bonded indebtedness amounting to one-fourth or more of its valuation for assessment, the governing body of such city or town is authorized to levy or cause to be levied at one time …

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 31-21-402 Discharge of lien by property owner

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Any property owner may discharge the lien of said bond tax on his property by paying the tax in full, in bonds or matured coupons of the issue for which the levy is made at their face value. Thereafter the same property shall not be liable for the payment of such tax as between t…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 31-21-403 Payment in installments

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Any property owner not paying the tax in full at one time has the privilege of paying the same in cash installments, the number of which installments shall be determined by the governing body and which shall equal the number of years from the time the next tax is payable to the l…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 31-21-404 Payment in bonds - warrant for excess

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(1) The tax-collecting officers are authorized to accept full payment of such taxes in said bonds or coupons and to cancel said bonds and coupons on such payment. Said tax-collecting officers are authorized to deliver to the person paying such tax a certificate, in duplicate, sho…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 31-21-405 Assessment and collection

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Said taxes shall be certified, levied, assessed, and collected in the same manner and shall be subject to the same penalties as general taxes. Source: L. 75: Entire title R&RE, p. 1143, § 1, effective July 1.

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 31-21-406 Suit by bondholder - city or town to protect

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In the event that any action, suit, or proceeding is brought by any bondholder, creditor, or other person, wherein it is sought to compel the levy of any further bond tax on property which has been discharged from said tax by payment in full, the city or town shall take all neces…