§ 32-1-102 — Legislative declaration

(1) The general assembly hereby declares
that the organization of special districts providing the services and having the
purposes, powers, and authority provided in this article will serve a public use and
will promote the health, safety, prosperity, security, and general welfare of the
inhabitants of such districts and of the people of the state of Colorado.

(2) The general assembly further declares that the procedures contained in
part 2 of this article are necessary for the coordinated and orderly creation of
special districts and for the logical extension of special district services throughout
the state. It is the purpose of part 2 of this article to prevent unnecessary
proliferation and fragmentation of local government and to avoid excessive
diffusion of local tax sources.

(3) The general assembly further declares that the purpose of part 5 of this
article is to facilitate the elimination of the overlapping of services provided by
local governments and the double taxation which may occur because of annexation
or otherwise when all or part of the taxable property of an area lies within the
boundaries of both a municipality and a special district.

(4) The general assembly further declares that it is the policy of this state to
provide for and encourage the consolidation of special districts and to provide the
means therefor by simple procedures in order to prevent or reduce duplication,
overlapping, and fragmentation of the functions and facilities of special districts;
that such consolidation will better serve the people of this state; and that
consolidated districts will result in reduced costs and increased efficiency of
operation.

(5) The general assembly further declares that the purpose of part 7 of this
article is to facilitate dissolution of special districts in order to reduce the
proliferation, fragmentation, and overlapping of local governments and to
encourage assumption of services by other governmental entities.

Legislative History

Source: L. 81: Entire article R&RE, p. 1542, � 1, effective July 1.