APPROVED by Governor March 25, 1999
EFFECTIVE March 25, 1999
H.B. 99-1159 Improvement districts of local general purpose governments. Amends the "County Public Improvement District Act of 1968" and the provisions governing special improvement districts to allow districts to operate or maintain public improvements or provide services. Allows governing bodies to establish improvement districts wholly or partially within the boundaries of another local government if the local government consents. Requires that territory annexed or incorporated by a municipality remain within an improvement district unless the municipality notifies the district that the territory is to be excluded. Requires that any territory removed by such annexation or incorporation remain subject to payment of its share of any outstanding indebtedness or bonds of the district.
Amends the provisions governing petitions to organize improvement districts by changing the number of signatures required from a majority of the electors who are owners of taxable property in the district to 30% or 200 of the electors of the proposed district, whichever is less. Requires that a governing petition include a statement that either the boundaries of the proposed district include at least 100 eligible electors, that such boundaries include at least one eligible elector for each 5 acres of land included within the proposed district, or that the petition is signed by 100% of the owners of taxable real property to be included in the district. Authorizes the appropriate board to waive the requirements for notice, publication, and a hearing on the petition to organize if the petition is signed by 100% of the owners of the taxable real property to be included in the district and the petition contains a waiver request.
Authorizes governing bodies to conduct elections on petitions to organize or such other matters as the governing bodies deem appropriate in accordance with certain election laws if the hearing requirement has not been waived. Specifies when such an election may be held and how the governing body declares an improvement district organized.
Authorizes a board of county commissioners to use county sales tax to operate and maintain improvements provided by the county if such improvements are funded by county sales tax. Requires that any county election on a district sales tax conform to section 20 of article X of the Colorado constitution (TABOR).
Authorizes the board of an improvement district to establish local or special improvement districts to defray the costs of providing improvements or services. Specifies who may vote in an election to establish such local improvement districts and what entities shall perform the functions of the local improvement district.
Authorizes the board of an improvement district to include the costs of acquiring and maintaining the improvements or works of the district and the costs of providing services of the district in its calculation of the amount of the levy on the taxable property in the district.
Removes the limitation on the amount of bonds issued by improvement districts and changes the time frames for payment.
Authorizes the board of an improvement district to seek judicial review of its actions in district court. Sets forth the requirements for such review.
Exempts improvement district revenues, bonds, and property from state taxation and assessments.
Requires that any legal or equitable action challenging an improvement district's action be commenced within 30 days after the action.
APPROVED by Governor April 30, 1999
EFFECTIVE April 30, 1999
H.B. 99-1265 Powers - restrict graffiti implements used by juveniles. Expands the powers given to boards of county commissioners to discourage property defacement by juveniles to include restrictions on the purchase or possession of graffiti implements by juveniles. Authorizes boards of county commissioners to enact ordinances that make it unlawful for a retailer to sell graffiti implements to juveniles, but prohibits such ordinances from dictating the manner in which the retailer displays graffiti implements. Defines the terms "juvenile" and "graffiti implement".
APPROVED by Governor April 9, 1999
EFFECTIVE August 4, 1999
NOTE: This act shall take effect at 12:01 a.m. on the day following the expiration of the ninety-day period after final
adjournment of the general assembly that is allowed for submitting a referendum petition pursuant to article V, section
1 (3) of the state constitution; except that, if a referendum petition is filed against this act or an item, section, or part of
this act within such period, then the act, item, section, or part, if approved by the people, shall take effect on the date
of the official declaration of the vote thereon by proclamation of the governor.
H.B. 99-1284 County boundary disputes - elimination of per diem for state engineer. Eliminates the requirement that the 2 counties involved in a boundary dispute compensate the state engineer $10 per diem for any services rendered in connection with the dispute.
APPROVED by Governor April 22, 1999
EFFECTIVE August 4, 1999
NOTE: This act shall take effect at 12:01 a.m. on the day following the expiration of the ninety-day period after final
adjournment of the general assembly that is allowed for submitting a referendum petition pursuant to article V, section
1 (3) of the state constitution; except that, if a referendum petition is filed against this act or an item, section, or part of
this act within such period, then the act, item, section, or part, if approved by the people, shall take effect on the date
of the official declaration of the vote thereon by proclamation of the governor.
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