§ 32-4-517 — Dissolution of districts

Colorado § 32-4-517

• Jurisdiction: Colorado
• Title 32: Special
• Art.: Water and Sanitation Districts

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(1) Any metropolitan sewage disposal
district formed under this part 5 which has no indebtedness, securities, or other
obligations outstanding or which has made full provision for their payment, may be
dissolved by vote of a majority of the electors voting at an election to be held for
the purpose of voting upon the dissolution of the district and which election shall be
held in the manner provided for the holding of elections as set forth in section 32-4-518.

(2) An election submitting the proposition of dissolution of the district may
be initiated by a resolution of the board of directors adopted by three-fourths of all
of the members of the board of directors of such district calling an election for that
purpose, or by the filing with the clerk of the district resolutions requesting such an
election, passed and adopted by the governing bodies of three-fourths of all of the
municipalities included within the boundaries of the district.

(3) In the event the vote is for dissolution, the board of directors of the
district shall proceed to terminate the affairs of the district and any funds
remaining in the district treasury, after all obligations of the district have been
discharged and the costs of terminating the district's affairs have been paid, shall
be divided among the municipalities included within the district in proportion to the
population of each such municipality, as determined by the latest estimate made by
the director of the division of planning.

Legislative History

Source: L. 60: p. 177, � 13. CRS 53: � 89-15-13. L. 62: p. 196, � 9. C.R.S. 1963: � 89-15-13. L. 70: p. 286, � 86. L. 71: p. 962, � 6.