§ 32-15-129 — Commission - powers and duties

(1) The commission shall have the
following powers and duties:

(a) To advise and make recommendations to the board concerning the performance
of the duties of the board as set forth in this article;

(b) To establish criteria for selection of a site for a new stadium, including the
present Mile High stadium site;

(c) To conduct such investigations and studies as may be necessary in order to
evaluate sites within the district that may be suitable for the construction of a
stadium, including, without limitation, a study of sports facilities in other cities. In
connection with such evaluation process, the commission shall consult with
representatives of any city, town, city and county, or county included, in whole or in
part, in the district, the chambers of commerce located within the district, the board
of directors of the Denver metropolitan major league baseball stadium district, the
Colorado baseball commission, and any other individuals, groups of individuals, or
entities that may provide any relevant expertise concerning the evaluation of sites
for a new stadium. In addition, the commission shall consult with the urban land
institute pursuant to the provisions of section 32-15-132 concerning the evaluation
of sites, including Mile High stadium.

(d) To select a single site within the district for the location of a new stadium or the
Mile High stadium site after consideration of the results of the investigations,
studies, evaluation, and consultations set forth in paragraph (c) of this subsection
(1);

(e) To prepare and transmit a report notifying the board of the site selected by the
commission;

(f) To formulate and adopt an annual budget to govern the expenses of the
commission in undertaking its activities;

(g) To adopt, and from time to time amend or repeal, such bylaws and rules and
regulations as it may consider to be necessary or advisable and to keep a record of
its proceedings, which record shall be open to inspection by the public at all
reasonable times;

(h) To contract for those services, including services for necessary personnel, and
materials required by the activities of the commission;

(i) To administer and use moneys received by the commission in accordance with
the provisions of this section;

(j) To receive and expend donations or grants from any private source or from any
department, agency, or instrumentality of the United States government to be held,
used, and applied to carry out the purposes of this section subject to the conditions
upon which the donations or grants are made; however, nothing in this paragraph (j)
shall authorize the commission to accept or expend public moneys, whether as
gifts, grants, or other forms of contribution, from the state, the board, the franchise,
any city, town, city and county, or county;

(k) To deposit any moneys received by the commission pursuant to the provisions of
this section in any banking institution within the state or in any depository
authorized in section 24-75-603, C.R.S., and to appoint, for purposes of making
such deposits, one or more persons to act as custodians of the moneys of the
commission, who may be required to give surety bonds in such amounts and form
and for such purposes as the board may require; and

(l) To develop reporting and review requirements governing the receipt and
expenditures of any moneys received by the commission pursuant to the provisions
of this section. The account of all moneys received by and expended by the
commission shall be a public record and shall be open for inspection by the public
at all reasonable times.

Legislative History

Source: L. 96: Entire article added, p. 1076, � 1, effective May 23. L. 97: (1)(b) to (1)(d) amended, p. 1496, � 8, effective June 3; (1)(c) amended, p. 1028, � 60, effective August 6.