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Colorado Statutes, Title 31

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Title 31, Government - Municipal

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Colo. Rev. Stat. § 31-35-602 Resolution adopted
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The plans or specifications shall be filed in the clerk's or engineer's office, and a resolution shall be adopted by the governing body ordering or prescribing in general terms the contemplated sewerage connections, giving location of the premises and the name of the owner, and a…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 31-35-603 Cost of connection ascertained
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The entire costs of all sewerage and water connections, closets, equipment pipe, sewer pipe, labor, and necessary engineering, legal, and publication expenses shall be ascertained by the governing body, including an additional amount of six percent for costs of inspection, collec…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 31-35-604 Work accepted - assessment - certified copy filed - lien
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Upon the final completion of the work, the governing body shall accept the same by ordinance and provide for an assessment against the properties connected according to the rules of apportionment as provided in section 31-35-603. Each assessment shall be separately numbered. Thir…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 31-35-605 Appropriation from general fund

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The governing body may make adequate appropriations from the general fund to defray such costs until such time as the taxes are received, and when received, the general fund shall be reimbursed to the amount of any such appropriation. Source: L. 75: Entire title R&RE, p. 1265, § …

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 31-35-606 Assessments payable - proviso

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The assessment shall be due and payable within thirty days after final publication of the assessing ordinance without demand; except that all assessments, at the election of the owner, may be paid in installments, as provided in section 31-35-608. Source: L. 75: Entire title R&RE…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 31-35-607 Payment in installments optional

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Failure to pay the whole assessment within said thirty days shall be conclusively considered and held to be an election on the part of the persons interested, whether under disability or not, to pay in such installments. All persons so electing to pay in installments shall be con…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 31-35-608 Installment payments - due date - interest

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In case of such election to pay in such installments, the assessment shall be payable in two or more equal annual installments of principal, the first of which installments shall be payable as prescribed by the governing body in not more than one year, with interest in all cases …

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 31-35-609 Default in payment - penalty

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Failure to pay any installment, whether of principal or interest, when due shall cause the whole of the unpaid principal to become due and collectible immediately, and the whole amount of the unpaid principal and accrued interest shall thereafter draw interest at the rate of one …

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 31-35-610 Discount for cash payment

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Payments may be made to the municipal treasurer at any time within thirty days of the final publication of the assessing ordinance, and an allowance of five percent shall be allowed on all payments made during such period, but not thereafter. At the expiration of the thirty-day p…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 31-35-611 Payment of assessments - default - sale

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The county treasurer shall receive payment of all assessments on the assessment roll, with interest, and, in the case of default in the payment of any installment of principal or interest when due, shall advertise and sell any and all property concerning which such default is suf…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 31-35-612 Owner of interest may pay his share

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The owner of any divided or undivided interest in the property assessed may pay his share of any assessment upon producing evidence of the extent of his interest which is satisfactory to the treasurer having the roll in charge. Source: L. 75: Entire title R&RE, p. 1266, § 1, effe…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 31-35-613 When collections paid to municipality

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All collections made by the county treasurer upon such assessment roll in any calendar month shall be accounted for and paid over to the municipal treasurer on or before the tenth day of the next month, with separate statements for all such collections for each improvement. Sourc…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 31-35-614 Construction of part 6

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Nothing in this part 6 shall be considered as amending or repealing any other power the municipalities may have, but this part 6 confers additional powers of which the municipality may take advantage. Source: L. 75: Entire title R&RE, p. 1266, § 1, effective July 1.

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 31-35-615 Governing body to fix rates and charges

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The governing body of any municipality or incorporated sewer or sanitary district may by ordinance fix such rates and charges for the connections with and use of the sewer or sewerage systems of said municipalities or districts as may be just, reasonable, and necessary, and it ma…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 31-35-616 Revenue kept in separate fund

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(1) The revenue derived from the connections with said sewer or sewerage systems shall be placed in the treasury of the municipality or district and may be kept in a separate fund. If the revenue is placed in a separate fund, it shall not be paid out or distributed except for the…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 31-35-617 Failure to pay rates and charges - lien

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In the event any user of said sewerage system neglects, fails, or refuses to pay the rates and charges fixed by said governing body for the connection with and use of said sewer, said user shall not be disconnected from said sewerage system or refused the use of said sewer unless…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 31-35-618 Prior rates and charges declared valid

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Any such rates and charges for the connections with and use of the sewer or sewerage systems of any municipality or incorporated sewer or sanitary district declared or established by ordinance of said governing body on or before May 1, 1957, are declared to be valid and are hereb…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 31-35-619 Surplus revenue diverted to general fund

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The municipality may by ordinance divert to the general fund any surplus moneys in excess of the amounts reasonably required for the purpose of operating, renewing, improving, or extending the sewer system of any municipality. Source: L. 75: Entire title R&RE, p. 1267, § 1, effec…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 31-35-701 Cities or towns may provide service outside boundaries

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Any city or town owning an established sewerage system may, by ordinance, fix just, reasonable, and necessary rates for the connection with and use of the sewerage system, directly or indirectly, by owners of property situated in unincorporated territory without the boundaries of…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 31-35-702 Governing body agency of state

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The governing body of such city or town is declared and determined to be an agency of the state of Colorado for the sole purpose of securing to owners of property situated in unincorporated territory without the boundaries of such city or town adequate sewerage service at just an…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 31-35-703 Publication of ordinance

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Notice of such rates shall be given by publication of the ordinance fixing the same, to which publication there shall be appended a special notice to owners of property in unincorporated territory without the boundaries of said city or town and using the sewerage system especiall…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 31-35-704 Contents of ordinance

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Such ordinance and notice shall be published in conformity to law with reference to the times and publication of ordinances of such city or town. The ordinance shall contain a description of the property, the names of the owners thereof, as near as may be, and the annual rate cha…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 31-35-705 Protest - board of adjustment

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Any owner of property affected by the terms of said ordinance may protest in writing to the governing body of such city or town as to the amount of the rate affecting such property at any time within two weeks after the first publication of said ordinance and notice. The governin…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 31-35-706 Continuing annual charges

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The rates and charges so established shall be annual charges and shall be continuing annual charges from year to year until such ordinance is amended or repealed. The use of said sewerage system on or after the passage of said ordinance shall be conclusive evidence of the assent …

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 31-35-707 Date and place of payment

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Such ordinance shall provide, among other things, that the rates so established per annum may be paid before October 1 of each year, at the offices of the municipal treasurer, and after said day payment thereof shall be delinquent. Source: L. 75: Entire title R&RE, p. 1268, § 1, …

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 31-35-708 Nonpayment - penalty - lien

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In the event any person using said sewerage system neglects, fails, or refuses to pay when due the rates and charges as fixed by said ordinance, the property of such delinquent person shall not be disconnected from said sewerage system or denied the use thereof, but the rates and…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 31-35-709 Voluntary discontinuance by owner

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Nothing in this part 7 shall deny any property owner affected by such ordinance voluntary discontinuance of the service of such sewerage system. Such discontinuance of service shall be evidenced by disconnection of said property from said sewer system and not otherwise. In the ev…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 31-35-710 Duty to maintain system

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Nothing in this part 7 shall impose upon any such city or town the duty of maintaining sewers or a sewerage system not owned by it or required for the use of its inhabitants. Such city or town shall maintain, during the life of the ordinance provided for in section 31-35-701, its…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 31-35-711 Rates may be collected by action

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Rates imposed upon property which by reason of its ownership, character, or use is not subject to taxation or lien under the state constitution and laws of this state may be collected by any appropriate legal action begun in the district court in the county in which such property…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 31-35-712 Owner to obtain permit - penalty

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Any person making or causing to be made a connection of sewers serving property in any unincorporated territory, directly or indirectly, with a sewerage system of any city or town without a permit from said city or town and after the passage of the ordinance provided for in secti…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 31-30.5-101 Legislative declaration

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(1) The general assembly finds and determines that police officers, in saving and protecting the lives and property of the citizens and residents of the state of Colorado, are performing state duties and are rendering services of special benefit to this state and that it is the p…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 31-30.5-102 Definitions

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As used in this article 30.5, unless the context otherwise requires: (1) "Affiliated board" means any board affiliated, as specified in section 31-31-701, with the fire and police pension association created in section 31-31-201. (1.5) "Board" means the board of trustees establis…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 31-30.5-103 Applicability

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(1) (a) Except as provided in subsection (2) of this section, every employer in this state shall provide the applicable pension benefits of the old hire police or fire pension plan established by this article for members hired on or before April 7, 1978. (b) In addition to paragr…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 31-30.5-201 Funds created

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(1) There is created and established in each employer having fire department old hire members, a pension fund to be known as the "firefighters' old hire pension fund". (2) There is created and established in each employer having police department old hire members, a pension fund …

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 31-30.5-202 Board of trustees - firefighters' old hire pension fund

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(1) The general supervision, management, and control of the firefighters' old hire pension fund shall be vested in a board of trustees. (2) In any municipality having a population of less than one hundred thousand, the board shall consist, except as provided in subsection (6) of …

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 31-30.5-203 Board of trustees - police officers' old hire pension fund

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(1) The general supervision, management, and control of the police officers' old hire pension fund shall be vested in a board of trustees. (2) In any municipality having a population of less than one hundred thousand, unless it is a home rule city or town that provides for the co…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 31-30.5-204 Powers and duties of the board

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(1) The board shall: (a) Promulgate all necessary rules, not inconsistent with the provisions of this article, for managing and discharging its duties and for its own government and procedure in so doing and for the preservation and protection of the fund. (b) Hear and decide all…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 31-30.5-205 Attorneys to advise

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It is the duty of the attorneys for the employer to advise the boards on all matters pertaining to their duties and management of the fund when required to do so. Such attorneys shall represent and defend the boards as their attorneys in all suits or actions at law or in equity t…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 31-30.5-206 Warrants drawn

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It is the duty of such officers of the municipality, fire protection district, or county improvement district as are designated by law to draw warrants on the treasurer of said municipality, fire protection district, or county improvement district on orders by the board, to draw …

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 31-30.5-207 Method of payment

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All moneys ordered to be paid from the fund to any person shall be paid by the treasurer only upon the warrant signed by the president of said board and countersigned by the secretary thereof. No warrant shall be drawn except by order of the board after having been duly entered o…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 31-30.5-208 Fund not subject to levy

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Except for assignments for child support purposes as provided for in sections 14-10-118 (1) and 14-14-107, C.R.S., as they existed prior to July 1, 1996, for income assignments for child support purposes pursuant to section 14-14-111.5, C.R.S., for writs of garnishment that are t…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 31-30.5-209 Idle funds

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(1) If the governing body of a municipality, by resolution, finds that no person named in this article is, and no such person can become, eligible for payment of a benefit from the municipality's police officers' old hire pension fund established pursuant to section 31-30.5-201 (…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 31-30.5-210 Plan amendment

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(1) No modification of any provision of an old hire pension plan established pursuant to this article may be made after December 1, 1978, except as may be authorized by subsection (2) of this section. (2) Upon the request of an employer and with the approval of sixty-five percent…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 31-30.5-211 Affiliation with the fire and police pension association

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Any employer may elect affiliation with the fire and police pension association established by section 31-31-201 (1), relating to an old hire pension plan established pursuant to this article. The procedures for affiliation and other provisions governing the administration of an …

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 31-30.5-212 Qualification requirements - internal revenue code - definitions

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(1) As used in this section, "internal revenue code" means the federal "Internal Revenue Code of 1986", as amended. (2) Old hire pension plans shall satisfy the qualification requirements specified in section 401 of the internal revenue code, as applicable to governmental plans. …

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 31-30.5-213 Dissolution of fire departments

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In the event of dissolution, for any reason, of fire departments whereby the services of firefighters or fire departments are discontinued, the firefighters or their surviving spouses, dependent parents, and children receiving benefits at the time of such dissolution shall contin…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 31-30.5-301 Legislative declaration

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The general assembly finds and declares that the establishment of statewide actuarial standards regarding funded and unfunded liabilities of state-assisted old hire police officers' and firefighters' pension funds established pursuant to this article is a matter of statewide conc…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 31-30.5-302 Definitions

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As used in this part 3, unless the context otherwise requires: (1) "Commission" means the pension review commission established pursuant to section 24-51.1-101. (2) "Employee" means any old hire firefighter, except any volunteer firefighter, or old hire police officer employed by…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 31-30.5-304 Limitation on existing funds - procedures

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(1) On and after January 1, 1982, every state-assisted old hire police officers' or firefighters' pension plan created pursuant to this article shall be financed in accordance with minimum funding standards prescribed in this part 3. Contributions made pursuant to this section in…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 31-30.5-305 No change in employer obligation

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It is the intention of the general assembly that the minimum funding standards established by this part 3 shall not enlarge nor diminish the obligation of municipalities and fire protection districts to their employees for pension benefits provided pursuant to this article. Sourc…