Colorado § 24-61-101 Compact as basis for payments - legislative declaration

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§ 24-61-101 — Compact as basis for payments - legislative declaration

Colorado § 24-61-101

Title 24Government

Art.Taxation Compact Between the

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Colo. Rev. Stat. § 24-61-101 (2026).

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(1)The general assembly hereby finds and declares that:

(a)It is in the interest of the state of Colorado for the general assembly to act to assist in the resolution of a dispute between the state, the county of La Plata, and the Southern Ute Indian tribe concerning the imposition of taxes and charges on property and property interests owned or held by the Southern Ute Indian tribe within the exterior boundaries of the Southern Ute Indian reservation;

(b)It is within the authority of the general assembly pursuant to section 4 of the Enabling Act of Colorado to approve special provisions with respect to taxes and charges that the state could otherwise seek to impose upon property and property interests owned or held by the Southern Ute Indian tribe; and

(c)In approving the sp

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(1) The
general assembly hereby finds and declares that:

(a) It is in the interest of the state of Colorado for the general assembly to
act to assist in the resolution of a dispute between the state, the county of La Plata,
and the Southern Ute Indian tribe concerning the imposition of taxes and charges
on property and property interests owned or held by the Southern Ute Indian tribe
within the exterior boundaries of the Southern Ute Indian reservation;

(b) It is within the authority of the general assembly pursuant to section 4 of
the Enabling Act of Colorado to approve special provisions with respect to taxes
and charges that the state could otherwise seek to impose upon property and
property interests owned or held by the Southern Ute Indian tribe; and

(c) In approving the special provisions set forth in the taxation compact
described in this article, the state does not waive its claims, concede its rights, or
otherwise impair its position with respect to its authority to levy taxes and other
charges on property and property interests owned or held by the Southern Ute
Indian tribe except as specifically set forth in said taxation compact and
acknowledges that the Southern Ute Indian tribe has similarly not impaired its
position to challenge such authority except as specifically set forth in said taxation
compact.

(2) It is the intent of the general assembly that, for the duration of the
taxation compact set forth in this article, with respect to the taxes and charges
imposed pursuant to article 29 of title 39, C.R.S., concerning severance taxes,
article 60 of title 34, C.R.S., concerning the conservation levy and environmental
response fund surcharge, and article 1 of title 39, C.R.S., concerning ad valorem
property taxes, the payments established pursuant to said taxation compact on
property described in said taxation compact shall be made as an alternative to said
taxes, charges, surcharges, and levies.

Legislative History

Source: L. 96: Entire article added, p. 1705, � 1, effective June 3. L. 2000: (1)(c) and (2) amended, p. 1863, � 83, effective August 2. L. 2005: (2) amended, p. 771, � 45, effective June 1.