APPROVED by Governor May 7, 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. 99-1030 Regional transportation district - increase in privatized bus service operations. Increases the percentage of bus service operations that the regional transportation district (RTD) shall provide through qualified private businesses from 20% to 35%. Specifies that the RTD must request proposals from private providers to provide at least 35%, instead of 20%, of the district's bus service. Changes the term of the agreement to provide bus services from an initial term of up to 3 years, with options to extend the contract for a total of 5 years, to: A maximum term of 3 years, including any renewal options, for any agreement under which the RTD supplies vehicles that have been financed tax-free under the federal internal revenue code; a maximum term of 5 years, including any renewal options, for any agreement under which the RTD supplies vehicles that have not been financed tax-free under the federal internal revenue code; or a term of years negotiated by the provider and the RTD for any agreement under which the provider supplies vehicles.
APPROVED by Governor May 28, 1999
EFFECTIVE May 28, 1999
H.B. 99-1268 Elections - district dissolution - director nominations. Specifies that an application to dissolve a special district must meet certain criteria and be approved as to form by the board of directors of the district before the application is circulated for the collection of signatures. Requires that the circulated application be submitted to the board no later than 90 days after the application is approved.
Requires the designated election official of a special district to call for nominations for the election of the district's directors. Specifies when the call must be made and the contents of the call.
Allows candidates for special district director to file a self-nomination and acceptance form. Specifies the qualifications for district director candidates. Describes the information that must be provided and the place for filing the form. Makes the provisions of the election law on verification, protest, and cure of candidate petitions applicable to the form.
Eliminates petitions for nominating nonpartisan special district directors.
Allows the designated election official of a special district to order a single list of property owners as of the 20th day before the election as an alternative to ordering an initial list and a supplementary list of such owners.
Requires the designated election official of a special district, instead of the district's board of directors, to appoint election judges and canvassers for the district unless otherwise directed by that board.
Specifies that an election may be held in 1999 or 2001 for inclusion of the area of Douglas county that is not included in the Denver metropolitan scientific and cultural facilities district.
Requires that the results of special district election be certified to the division of local government within 30, instead of 45, days after the election.
APPROVED by Governor April 30, 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. 99-1294 Regional transportation district - inclusion of additional areas. Authorizes owners of certain land that is contiguous to the boundaries of the regional transportation district (RTD) to petition for the inclusion of the land into the district. Allows an area to be included into the district only if 100% of the owners of the land sought to be included sign the petition.
Authorizes specified individuals to petition the RTD board to conduct an election to include an area in the RTD. Requires at least 8% of the eligible electors who reside within the geographic boundaries of the area to be included to sign the petition. Requires the approval of a majority of registered electors residing in the area to be included in the RTD. Specifies procedures for conducting such an election.
Requires approval of the RTD board to add any new areas to the district.
APPROVED by Governor April 30, 1999
EFFECTIVE April 30, 1999
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