Colorado § 32-18-103 Creation

Colorado Statutes

§ 32-18-103 — Creation

Colorado § 32-18-103

Title 32Special

Art.Forest Improvement Districts

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Bluebook

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 32-18-103 (2026).

Text

(1)A forest improvement district may be created in the following manner:

(a)The governing body of a municipality or county may enact an ordinance or resolution proposing the creation of a forest improvement district. The ordinance or resolution shall set forth the boundaries of the proposed district and the proposed name of the district.

(b)A governing body of a municipality or county that has territory within the boundaries of the district proposed in the ordinance or resolution may enact an ordinance or resolution proposing to join the district.

(c)The clerk of a governing body that enacts an ordinance or resolution pursuant to paragraph (a) or (b) of this subsection (1) shall transmit a certified copy to the governing body of each other municipality or county that has ter

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(1) A forest improvement district may be created in the
following manner:

(a) The governing body of a municipality or county may enact an ordinance or
resolution proposing the creation of a forest improvement district. The ordinance or
resolution shall set forth the boundaries of the proposed district and the proposed
name of the district.

(b) A governing body of a municipality or county that has territory within the
boundaries of the district proposed in the ordinance or resolution may enact an
ordinance or resolution proposing to join the district.

(c) The clerk of a governing body that enacts an ordinance or resolution pursuant to
paragraph (a) or (b) of this subsection (1) shall transmit a certified copy to the
governing body of each other municipality or county that has territory within the
boundaries of the district proposed in the original ordinance to be a part of the
proposed district.

(d) The governing body of a municipality or county that enacts an ordinance or
resolution pursuant to paragraph (a) or (b) of this subsection (1) shall submit the
question of the creation of a forest improvement district to the eligible electors of
the municipality or county within the boundaries of the proposed district at a
general or special election conducted in accordance with the Uniform Election
Code of 1992, articles 1 to 13 of title 1, C.R.S. The district shall be deemed created
if a majority of the votes cast by the eligible electors within the boundaries of the
proposed district in the election held in any municipality or county that has territory
within the boundaries of the district proposed in the ordinance or resolution are in
favor of the creation of the district. The territory of the district may comprise all or a
portion of the territory of one or more municipalities or counties in which the
eligible electors approve the creation of the district and may consist of
noncontiguous tracts or parcels of property.

Legislative History

Source: L. 2007: Entire article added, p. 426, � 2, effective April 9. L. 2010: Entire section amended, (SB 10-046), ch. 21, p. 92, � 1, effective March 10.