Colorado § 35-5-111 Reports of acreage infested - county tax levy - fund - allocation

Colorado Statutes

§ 35-5-111 — Reports of acreage infested - county tax levy - fund - allocation

Colorado § 35-5-111

Title 35Agriculture

Art.Pest Control Districts

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Colo. Rev. Stat. § 35-5-111 (2026).

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(1)The commissioner shall ascertain each year, from reports of the inspectors and other sources, the approximate amount of land and highways infested with the most troublesome noxious weeds, insect pests, or plant diseases, and their location, and transmit such information tabulated by counties, not later than July 1 of each year, to the board of county commissioners of each county affected by such infestation. On the basis of such information, the board of county commissioners of each county may make a tax levy each year on real property for the purpose of paying the cost of noxious weed, insect pest, or plant disease control or eradication in a district of the county as provided by this section, but such levy must not exceed two mills in any one year.

(2)Moneys collected from

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(1) The commissioner shall ascertain each year, from reports of the inspectors and
other sources, the approximate amount of land and highways infested with the
most troublesome noxious weeds, insect pests, or plant diseases, and their location,
and transmit such information tabulated by counties, not later than July 1 of each
year, to the board of county commissioners of each county affected by such
infestation. On the basis of such information, the board of county commissioners of
each county may make a tax levy each year on real property for the purpose of
paying the cost of noxious weed, insect pest, or plant disease control or eradication
in a district of the county as provided by this section, but such levy must not exceed
two mills in any one year.

(2) Moneys collected from such levy shall be set apart as a pest control fund,
and moneys derived from a particular district shall be used only in that district, and
moneys derived on a countywide basis shall be used for the whole county. Vouchers
shall be drawn against said fund by the board for items of expense incident to the
control or eradication of noxious weeds, insect pests, or plant diseases in the
county or in any such district. Such expenditures and accounts shall be audited
annually.

Legislative History

Source: L. 59: p. 182, � 11. CRS 53: � 6-16-11. L. 61: p. 158, � 1. L. 63: p. 160, � 2. C.R.S. 1963: � 6-5-11. L. 65: p. 178, � 2. L. 2025: (1) amended, (HB 25-1084), ch. 24, p. 96, � 19, effective August 6.