C.R.S. Section 31-25-611
General powers of district


(1)

The district has the following limited powers:

(a)

To have perpetual existence;

(b)

To have and use a corporate seal;

(c)

To sue and be sued and be a party to suits, actions, and proceedings;

(d)

To enter into contracts and agreements, except as otherwise provided in this part 6, affecting the affairs of the district, including contracts with the United States and any of its agencies or instrumentalities. Except in cases in which a district receives aid from an agency of the federal government, a notice shall be published for bids on all construction contracts for work or material or both involving an expense of one thousand dollars or more. The district may reject any and all bids, and, if it appears that the district can perform the work or secure material for less than the lowest bid, it may proceed so to do.

(e)

To borrow money and incur general obligation indebtedness and evidence the same by bonds, certificates, warrants, notes, and debentures and to issue revenue bonds or special assessment bonds in accordance with the provisions of this part 6;

(f)

To acquire, construct, install, operate, and maintain the improvements or provide the services contemplated by this part 6, as described in the petition or as later authorized by the voters of the district, including improvements located outside the boundaries of the district, and all property, rights, or interests incidental or appurtenant thereto and to dispose of real and personal property and any interest therein, including leases and easements in connection therewith;

(g)

To refund any general obligation indebtedness, revenue bonds, or special assessment bonds of the district without an election; otherwise, the terms and conditions of refunding bonds shall be substantially the same as those of an original issue of bonds of the district;

(h)

To have the management, control, and supervision of all the business and affairs of the district and of the acquisition, construction, installation, operation, and maintenance of district improvements or the provision of services;

(i)

To exercise the power of eminent domain and dominant eminent domain and, in the same manner provided by law for the condemnation of private property for public use, to take any property necessary to the exercise of the powers granted in this part 6;

(j)

To construct and install improvements across or along any public street, alley, or highway and to construct works across any stream of water or watercourses. However, the district shall promptly restore any such street or highway to its former state of usefulness as nearly as possible and shall not use the same in such manner as completely or unnecessarily to impair the usefulness thereof. The use and occupation of streets, alleys, and highways and the construction or installation of improvements by any district shall be in accordance with the provisions of all applicable municipal ordinances and with such reasonable rules and regulations as may be prescribed by the governing body of the municipality affected. Plans and specifications of proposed improvements shall be approved by the governing body of the municipality before construction or installation of improvements is commenced.

(k)

To fix and from time to time to increase or decrease rates, tolls, or charges for any revenue-producing services or facilities furnished by the district and to pledge such revenue for the payment of any indebtedness of the district. Until paid, all rates, tolls, or charges shall constitute a perpetual lien on and against the property served, and any such lien may be foreclosed in the same manner as provided by the laws of this state for the foreclosure of mechanics’ liens. With respect to revenue-producing services or facilities, the board shall shut off or discontinue service for delinquencies in the payment of such rates, tolls, or charges or for delinquencies in the payment of taxes levied pursuant to this part 6 and shall prescribe and enforce rules and regulations for connecting with and disconnecting from such services and facilities.

(l)

To adopt and amend bylaws not in conflict with the constitution and laws of the state or with the ordinances of the municipality affected for carrying on the business, objects, and affairs of the board and of the district;

(m)

To exercise all rights and powers necessary or incidental to or implied from the specific powers granted in this part 6. Such specific powers shall not be considered as a limitation upon any power necessary or appropriate to carry out the purposes and intent of this part 6.

(n)

To conduct an election in accordance with articles 1 to 13 of title 1, C.R.S., or article 10 of this title for any purpose the board deems necessary or required.

Source: Section 31-25-611 — General powers of district, https://leg.­colorado.­gov/sites/default/files/images/olls/crs2023-title-31.­pdf (accessed Oct. 20, 2023).

31‑25‑101
Short title
31‑25‑102
Legislative declaration
31‑25‑103
Definitions
31‑25‑104
Urban renewal authority
31‑25‑105
Powers of an authority
31‑25‑105.5
Acquisition of private property by eminent domain by authority for subsequent transfer to private party - restrictions - exceptions - right of civil action - damages - definitions
31‑25‑105.7
Condemnation actions by authorities - effect of other provisions
31‑25‑106
Disposal of property in urban renewal area
31‑25‑107
Approval of urban renewal plans by local governing body - definitions
31‑25‑108
Disaster areas
31‑25‑109
Issuance of bonds by an authority
31‑25‑110
Property of an authority exempt from taxes and from levy and sale by virtue of an execution
31‑25‑111
Title of purchaser, lessee, or transferee
31‑25‑112
Cooperation by public bodies with urban renewal authorities
31‑25‑112.5
Inclusion of unincorporated territory in urban renewal area
31‑25‑113
Authorities to have no power of taxation
31‑25‑114
Cumulative clause
31‑25‑115
Transfer - abolishment
31‑25‑116
Regional tourism projects
31‑25‑201
Cities may establish parks - recreational facilities - conservation easements
31‑25‑202
Acquisition by purchase
31‑25‑203
Acquisition by purchase - petition of electors - bonds - park bonds
31‑25‑204
Acquisition by condemnation
31‑25‑205
Bequests for park purposes
31‑25‑206
Park commissioners - vacancies
31‑25‑207
Members serve without compensation - no interest in contracts
31‑25‑208
Meetings - quorum
31‑25‑209
Secretary - salary - duties
31‑25‑210
Office of commission - supplies
31‑25‑211
Superintendent of parks - assistants - salaries
31‑25‑212
Expenditures for park purposes
31‑25‑213
Fiscal year - annual report
31‑25‑214
Park fund - certified vouchers
31‑25‑215
Maximum tax levy - moneys credited
31‑25‑216
Cities control park grounds outside limits
31‑25‑217
Management - licenses - franchises
31‑25‑218
Conservation trust fund authorized
31‑25‑301
Town may establish parks - recreation facilities - conservation easements
31‑25‑302
Questions submitted to registered electors
31‑25‑303
Town may improve parks
31‑25‑304
Conservation trust fund authorized
31‑25‑401
Short title
31‑25‑402
Legislative declaration - powers
31‑25‑403
Definitions
31‑25‑404
Resolution of intention
31‑25‑405
Notice and hearing
31‑25‑406
Claims for damages or compensation
31‑25‑407
Establishment of the mall
31‑25‑408
Improvement of the pedestrian mall
31‑25‑409
Special ad valorem assessments
31‑25‑500.2
Legislative declaration - energy efficiency and renewable energy production projects
31‑25‑501
Definitions
31‑25‑502
Powers to make local improvements
31‑25‑503
What improvements may be made - conditions
31‑25‑504
Municipality may establish sewer systems
31‑25‑505
District sanitary sewers - contracts - contiguous towns
31‑25‑506
Private sewers - connection
31‑25‑507
Determination of special benefits - factors considered
31‑25‑508
Storm drainage sewers - districts
31‑25‑509
Subdistricts in sewer districts
31‑25‑510
Improvements may be constructed under other laws
31‑25‑511
Property of irregular form - assessment
31‑25‑512
Cost assessed in proportion to area
31‑25‑513
Cost assessed in accordance with benefits
31‑25‑514
Streets - railway companies subject to tax
31‑25‑515
Utility connections may be ordered before paving - costs - default
31‑25‑516
Contracts for construction - bond - default
31‑25‑517
Sidewalks - water mains - sewers
31‑25‑518
Provisions to be inserted
31‑25‑519
Statement of expenses - apportionment
31‑25‑520
Notice of hearing on assessments
31‑25‑521
Hearing on objections
31‑25‑522
Assessment of lien - filing with county clerk and recorder - corrections
31‑25‑523
Assessment roll
31‑25‑524
Payment - assessment roll returned
31‑25‑525
Owner of interest may pay share
31‑25‑526
Collection of assessment payments - by municipal treasurer - by county treasurer
31‑25‑527
When assessments payable - installments
31‑25‑528
How installments paid - interest
31‑25‑529
Effect of payment in installments
31‑25‑530
Penalty for default - payment of balance
31‑25‑531
Sale of property for nonpayment
31‑25‑532
Municipality may purchase property on default
31‑25‑533
Power of governing body to contract debt - question submitted to registered electors
31‑25‑534
Issuing bonds - property specially benefited
31‑25‑534.5
Issuing refunding bonds
31‑25‑535
Bonds negotiable - interest
31‑25‑537
When mandamus will issue
31‑25‑538
No action maintainable - exception - grounds - limitations
31‑25‑539
Effect of court order
31‑25‑540
Figures instead of words - when general description used
31‑25‑541
Interim warrants
31‑25‑542
County treasurer - policies and procedures
31‑25‑601
Legislative declaration
31‑25‑602
Definitions
31‑25‑603
Authority of governing body
31‑25‑604
Organization petition - contents
31‑25‑605
Bond of petitioners
31‑25‑606
Notice of hearing
31‑25‑607
Hearing - dismissal - findings - declaration - when action barred
31‑25‑608
Recording of ordinance
31‑25‑609
Governing body constitutes board - duties
31‑25‑610
Meetings
31‑25‑611
General powers of district
31‑25‑611.5
Special improvement districts - authority to establish
31‑25‑612
Power to levy taxes
31‑25‑613
Determining and fixing rate of levy
31‑25‑614
Levies to cover deficiencies
31‑25‑615
County officers to levy and collect taxes - lien
31‑25‑616
Property sold for taxes
31‑25‑617
Reserve fund
31‑25‑618
Inclusion or exclusion - petition - notice - hearing - order
31‑25‑619
Liability of property
31‑25‑620
Board can issue bonds - form
31‑25‑625
Procedure
31‑25‑626
Correction of faulty notices
31‑25‑627
Early hearings
31‑25‑628
Construction
31‑25‑629
Municipal jurisdiction unimpaired
31‑25‑630
Method not exclusive
31‑25‑631
Confirmation of board actions and powers
31‑25‑632
Exemption from taxation - securities laws
31‑25‑633
Limitation of actions
31‑25‑701
Definitions
31‑25‑702
Power to establish cemeteries
31‑25‑703
Foreclosure proceedings
31‑25‑704
Hearing and decree
31‑25‑705
Fees and costs
31‑25‑706
Used burial space proviso
31‑25‑707
Joint proceedings
31‑25‑708
Abandoned burial sites - right to reclaim
31‑25‑801
Legislative declaration
31‑25‑802
Definitions
31‑25‑803
Powers of governing body
31‑25‑804
Organizational procedure - election
31‑25‑805
Board - membership - term of office
31‑25‑806
Board membership - qualifications - nominations - rules - removal
31‑25‑807
Powers - duties
31‑25‑808
Additional and supplemental powers
31‑25‑809
Authorization of bonds
31‑25‑810
Bond provisions
31‑25‑811
Refunding bonds
31‑25‑812
Tax exemption
31‑25‑813
No municipal liability on bonds
31‑25‑813.5
Limitation of actions
31‑25‑814
Remedies of bondholders
31‑25‑815
Employees - duties - compensation
31‑25‑816
Funding - budget
31‑25‑817
Ad valorem tax
31‑25‑818
Assessments
31‑25‑819
Conflict of interest
31‑25‑820
Construction
31‑25‑821
Property subject to debt
31‑25‑822
Inclusion of additional property
31‑25‑901
Legislative declaration
31‑25‑902
Duties of authority - development and financing of unconventional gas supplies
31‑25‑903
Formation of authority by municipality
31‑25‑904
Board - membership - term of office
31‑25‑905
Board membership - qualifications - nominations - rules - removal
31‑25‑906
Powers - duties of board
31‑25‑907
Powers of authority to effect purposes specified
31‑25‑908
Provisions relating to revenue bonds
31‑25‑909
Contracts with federal government
31‑25‑1101
Legislative declaration
31‑25‑1102
Definitions
31‑25‑1103
Property in default
31‑25‑1104
Action in rem - lien against property
31‑25‑1105
Form of notice of hearing to authorize sale
31‑25‑1106
Publication of notice - copy mailed
31‑25‑1107
Objections
31‑25‑1108
Procedure in court
31‑25‑1109
Court to direct sale of property
31‑25‑1110
Notice of sale
31‑25‑1111
Liens may be paid prior to sale
31‑25‑1112
Sale - certificate of purchase - filing
31‑25‑1113
Bonds applied to purchase price
31‑25‑1114
Treasurer may reject bids
31‑25‑1115
Property redeemable within three years - certificate
31‑25‑1116
Treasurer may issue deed - form
31‑25‑1117
Effect of deed
31‑25‑1118
Procedure not mandatory
31‑25‑1119
Fifteen-year limitation
31‑25‑1201
Short title
31‑25‑1202
Legislative declaration
31‑25‑1203
Definitions
31‑25‑1204
Authority of governing body
31‑25‑1205
Organizational procedure
31‑25‑1206
Notice of hearing
31‑25‑1207
Hearing - findings - when action barred
31‑25‑1208
Boundaries - exclusion proviso
31‑25‑1209
Board of directors - duties
31‑25‑1210
Meetings
31‑25‑1211
Approval of actions by municipality
31‑25‑1212
General powers of district
31‑25‑1212.5
Improvements - railroad quiet zones
31‑25‑1213
Power to levy taxes
31‑25‑1214
Determining and fixing rate of levy
31‑25‑1215
Levies to cover deficiencies
31‑25‑1216
County officers to levy and collect taxes - lien
31‑25‑1217
Property sold for taxes
31‑25‑1218
Reserve fund
31‑25‑1219
Special assessments
31‑25‑1220
Inclusion or exclusion - petition - notice - hearing
31‑25‑1221
Board can issue bonds - form
31‑25‑1222
Submission of debt question
31‑25‑1223
Effect - subsequent elections
31‑25‑1224
Confirmation of contract proceedings
31‑25‑1225
Dissolution procedure
31‑25‑1226
Correction of faulty notices
31‑25‑1227
Department of transportation and municipal jurisdiction unimpaired
31‑25‑1228
Method not exclusive
31‑25‑1301
Short title
31‑25‑1302
Legislative declaration
31‑25‑1303
Definitions
31‑25‑1304
Integrated project delivery contracts - authorization - effect of other laws
31‑25‑1305
Integrated project delivery contracting process - prequalification of participating entities - apprentice training
31‑25‑1306
Requests for proposals - evaluation and award of integrated project delivery contracts
31‑25‑1307
Supplemental provisions
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Current through Fall 2024

§ 31-25-611’s source at colorado​.gov