§ 32-1-902.5 — Increasing the number of board members

Colorado § 32-1-902.5

• Jurisdiction: Colorado
• Title 32: Special
• Art.: Special District Provisions

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(1) (a) A special
district having a five-member board may increase the number of board members to
seven by the adoption of a resolution by the board and the approval of the
resolution as specified in subsection (1)(b) of this section. The board shall consider
the resolution at a public meeting after publication of notice regarding the place,
time, and date of the meeting and of the proposed increase in the number of board
members. Public input must be allowed at the meeting.

(b) Upon adopting a resolution pursuant to subsection (1)(a) of this section,
the board shall file a certified copy of the resolution with the board of county
commissioners or governing body of the municipality that approved the service plan
of the special district pursuant to section 32-1-204.5, 32-1-204.7, or 32-1-205. If, no
later than forty-five days after the filing of the certified copy of the resolution,
neither the board of county commissioners nor the governing body of the
municipality has notified the board that it considers the plan to increase the number
of board members to seven to be a material modification of the district's approved
service plan, the board shall file the resolution with the clerk of the court, and the
court shall enter an ex parte order establishing the number of the board members.
The board shall record a certified copy of the order in the office of the county clerk
and recorder in each county where the special district is organized and shall file a
recorded certified copy of the order with the division.

(2) (a) If a special district increases the number of board members to seven
as allowed in subsection (1) of this section, the additional directors shall serve as
follows:

(I) One person is elected at the next regular special district election
following the date of official recording of the certified copy of the order described
in subsection (1)(b) of this section, or a special election called for the purpose of
electing additional directors, to serve an original term expiring at the next regular
special district election thereafter; and

(II) One person is elected at the next regular special district election
following the date of official recording of the certified copy of the order described
in subsection (1)(b) of this section, or a special election called for the purpose of
electing additional directors, to serve an original term expiring at the second
regular special district election thereafter.

(b) After the original terms set forth in subsection (2)(a) of this section, the
additional directors shall serve four-year terms.

(3) If a special district increases to a seven-member board as allowed in this
section, the special district is not allowed to reduce to a five-member board.

Legislative History

Source: L. 2017: Entire section added, (HB 17-1198), ch. 119, p. 419, � 1, effective August 9.