Government - Special Districts - Digest of Bills

Digest of Bills - 2000

GOVERNMENT - SPECIAL DISTRICTS
H.B. 00-1007 Regional transportation district - revenues of district. Expands the definition of "revenues" contained in the regional transportation district act to include, in addition to sales tax and operations revenue, moneys received in the form of grants or contributions from all public or private sources. Changes references from "net revenues" to "revenues" in that section of the act concerning the district's ability to issue debt instruments pledged against district funds. Repeals the definition of "net revenues" in the act.

APPROVED by Governor April 5, 2000
EFFECTIVE April 5, 2000

H.B. 00-1271 Special districts - authority to divide into areas - requirements - limitations. Authorizes the board of a special district to divide the district into areas for the purpose of providing services, programs, and facilities within the areas. Gives the board authority to levy property taxes within an area, in addition to any taxes levied for the district as a whole, to pay the costs associated with the services, programs, and facilities furnished within the area. Allows the board to pledge revenues from taxes levied within an area for the repayment of bonds issued to finance services, programs, and facilities provided within the area. Requires voter approval from electors within an area for tax increases and multiple-fiscal year debts and other financial obligations benefitting the area.

Specifies that the board of a special district shall notify certain counties and municipalities when the board divides the district into areas. Allows counties and municipalities to elect to treat the division of a special district into areas as a material change of the district service plan.

Requires the board of a special district to make any determinations relating to these areas of the district by resolution at a meeting of the board after giving notice of the meeting. Prohibits the board from adopting a resolution to levy additional taxes within an area of the district if a petition satisfying certain criteria is timely filed with the district. Prohibits certain parcels of land from being included in an area within the district without written consent of the owner. Sets forth remedies if such a parcel is included within an area without the consent of the owner.

APPROVED by Governor April 24, 2000
EFFECTIVE August 2, 2000
NOTE: This act was passed without a safety clause. For further explanation concerning the effective date, see the note from page vi of this digest.