As used in this article, unless the context otherwise
requires:
(1)Board means the board of directors of a service authority.
(2)Concurrent, when used in regard to the provision of a service by a
service authority, means that a service may be provided by a service authority in
accordance with the provisions of this article, but the administration of such service
shall not preclude counties, municipalities, or special districts from providing the
same or similar service. This definition does not prohibit counties, municipalities, or
special districts from contracting with each other or with a service authority for the
provision of a local service, nor does it prohibit counties, municipalities, or special
districts from relinquishing control of a local service by agreement with a
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As used in this article, unless the context otherwise
requires:
(1) Board means the board of directors of a service authority.
(2) Concurrent, when used in regard to the provision of a service by a
service authority, means that a service may be provided by a service authority in
accordance with the provisions of this article, but the administration of such service
shall not preclude counties, municipalities, or special districts from providing the
same or similar service. This definition does not prohibit counties, municipalities, or
special districts from contracting with each other or with a service authority for the
provision of a local service, nor does it prohibit counties, municipalities, or special
districts from relinquishing control of a local service by agreement with a service
authority or by vesting exclusive jurisdiction for the provision of a given service with
the service authority.
(3) County means a home rule or statutory county and includes a city and
county.
(3.5) Eligible elector of a service authority means an individual who resides
within the service authority and is registered and otherwise qualified to vote in
county elections in a county which is located within the service authority.
(4) Exclusive, when used in regard to the provision of a service by a service
authority, means that the service authority shall have sole governmental
responsibility and authority for the provision of such service within its boundaries,
but this definition shall not prohibit a service authority from contracting with
counties, municipalities, special districts, or nongovernmental persons or entities
for the provision of any aspect of such service to the residents therein.
(5) General election means the election held on the first Tuesday after the
first Monday of November in every even-numbered year, as provided in section 1-4-201, C.R.S., for the purpose of electing members of the board and for submission of
other public questions, if any.
(6) Local government means a county, city and county, municipality, or
special district organized pursuant to this title or pursuant to article 8 of title 29 or
part 2 of article 20 of title 30, C.R.S.
(7) Local improvement district means an area within a service authority in
which the real property is specially benefited and constitutes the basis of
assessment for all or part of the cost of the construction or installation of
designated improvements within such area.
(8) Municipality means a home rule or statutory city or town or a city and
county.
(9) Population means the population as estimated by the court,
commission, secretary of state, or board, as the case may be, based upon census
tract data or other officially compiled data.
(10) President means the president of the board.
(11) Publication or publish means at least one publication in at least one
newspaper of general circulation in the service authority. If there is no such
newspaper, publication shall be by posting in at least three public places within the
service authority.
(12) (Deleted by amendment, L. 94, p. 1642, � 66, effective May 31, 1994.)
(13) Secretary means the secretary of the board.
(14) Service means a function, service, or facility which a service authority
is authorized to provide in accordance with this article.
(15) Service authority means a body corporate and political subdivision of
the state formed pursuant to the provisions of section 17 of article XIV of the
constitution of the state of Colorado for the purpose of providing certain functions,
services, and facilities in the manner and within the limitations provided in this
article.
(16) Special election means any election called by the board for submission
of public questions, the election to be held on a Tuesday other than a general
election day.
(17) Special taxing district means a geographical area within a service
authority designated and delineated by the board to facilitate the furnishing of
services and the collection of ad valorem taxes and charges for such services.