§ 32-13-104.5 — Additional district area - Douglas county

Colorado § 32-13-104.5

• Jurisdiction: Colorado
• Title 32: Special
• Art.: Scientific and Cultural Facilities District

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(1) In addition to the
areas described in section 32-13-104, all or any portion of the area within the
boundaries of Douglas county that is not included in the Denver metropolitan
scientific and cultural facilities district but is contiguous with the district may be
included in the district if the following requirements are met:

(a) A proposal to include the area proposed to be included in the district is
initiated by any of the following methods:

(I) A petition requesting an election for the purpose of including the area
proposed to be included in the district is signed by at least five percent of the
eligible electors of the unincorporated portion of such area and of each portion of
such area that is within a municipality; or

(II) The governing bodies of all municipalities that include portions of the
area proposed to be included in the district and the board of county commissioners
of Douglas county adopt resolutions requesting an election for the purpose of
including the area in the district. The board of county commissioners of Douglas
county shall adopt such a resolution only after all municipalities that include
portions of the areas proposed to be included have adopted such resolutions.

(b) An election is held and conducted in accordance with articles 1 to 13 of
title 1, C.R.S., and the following requirements:

(I) The election is held at a general or odd-year election not later than 2025,
as determined by intergovernmental agreement of the governing bodies of all
municipalities that include portions of the area proposed to be included in the
district and the board of county commissioners of Douglas county;

(II) The ballot provides for the eligible electors in the area proposed to be
included in the district to vote for or against the inclusion of the proposed area in
the district;

(III) The ballot is in a single form determined by intergovernmental
agreement of the governing bodies of all municipalities that include portions of the
area proposed to be included in the district and the board of county commissioners
of Douglas county;

(IV) The ballot contains a description of the area proposed to be included
within the district;

(V) The ballot contains the current rates of sales tax levied by the district;
and

(VI) The ballot contains the following question: Shall the area described in
the ballot be included in the Denver metropolitan cultural and scientific facilities
district?

(2) The governing bodies of all municipalities that include portions of the
area proposed to be included in the district and the board of county commissioners
of Douglas county shall, pursuant to an intergovernmental agreement, adopt
resolutions calling the election authorized by this section. The resolutions shall
state:

(a) The object and purpose of the election;

(b) A description of the area proposed to be included in the district;

(c) The date of the election; and

(d) The name of the designated election official responsible for conducting
the election pursuant to articles 1 to 13 of title 1, C.R.S.

Legislative History

Source: L. 98: Entire section added, p. 357, � 1, effective April 20. L. 99: (1)(b)(I) amended, p. 452, � 9, effective August 4. L. 2004: IP(1), IP(1)(a), (1)(a)(I), and (1)(b)(I) amended, p. 285, � 3, effective July 1, 2006. L. 2016: (1)(b)(I) amended, (SB 16-016), ch. 135, p. 390, � 2, effective April 29.