C.R.S. Section 32-9-103
Definitions


As used in this article 9, unless the context otherwise requires:

(1)

“Board” means the board of directors of the district.

(2)

“Condemn” or “condemnation” means the exercise by the district of the power of dominant eminent domain or eminent domain, in the manner provided in articles 1 to 7 of title 38, C.R.S., to acquire mass transportation facilities and property, real or personal, or an interest therein, for the public use of the district.

(3)

“Director” means a member of the board.

(3.5)

“Director district” means that area within the district which is represented by one director.

(3.7)

“Discovery” means physical discovery of an undocumented utility communicated by the district or its contractors, agents, or employees verbally or in writing to the utility company’s designated project representative or, if no representative has been designated, to the chief engineer or equivalent.

(4)

“District” means the regional transportation district created by this article.

(5)

“District securities” means bonds, temporary bonds, refunding bonds, special obligation bonds, interim notes, notes, and warrants of the district authorized to be issued by this article.

(6)

“Dominant eminent domain” means that the right of the district to condemn public property, real and personal, shall be superior in public necessity to that of any city, town, city and county, county, or other public corporation except a school district, but such right shall be superior only for the purpose of acquiring existing mass transportation facilities and related real or personal property.

(6.2)

“Eligible elector” means a registered elector as defined in section 1-1-104 (35), C.R.S., who resides within the geographic boundaries of the district.

(6.3)

“Fixed guideway corridor” means a corridor designated by the district for the construction and operation of a fixed guideway mass transit system.

(6.4)

“Fixed guideway corridor utility relocation agreement” means an agreement entered into by the district and a utility company for the purpose of performing utility relocation work necessitated by a transportation expansion plan in accordance with the requirements of section 32-9-119.1.

(6.5)

“Fixed guideway mass transit system” means any public transportation system that utilizes and occupies a separate right-of-way or rail for the exclusive use of public transportation service. No such system shall intersect any road or street with an average daily traffic count of twenty thousand or greater at grade unless the municipality or county having jurisdiction over such road or street specifically requests an at grade crossing.

(6.7)

“Force majeure” means fire, explosion, action of the elements, strike, interruption of transportation, rationing, shortage of labor, equipment, or materials, court action, illegality, unusually severe weather, act of God, act of war, or any other cause that is beyond the control of the party performing work on a utility relocation project and that could not have been prevented by the party while exercising reasonable diligence.

(6.9)

“Major electrical facilities” has the same meaning as set forth in section 29-20-108 (3)(a)(I), (3)(a)(II), (3)(a)(III), and (3)(a)(IV).

(7)

Intentionally left blank —Ed.

(a)

“Mass transportation system” or “system” means any system of the district or any other system, the owner or operator of which contracts with the district for the provision of transportation services, that transports the general public by bus, rail, or any other means of surface conveyance or any combination thereof, within the district.

(b)

Such system may include facilities for transportation within or without or both within and without the district as special charter services provided to the general public. The schedule of charges for special charter service shall be equal to but not less than those charged by authorized common carriers rendering the same or similar service. The service may be performed under such terms and conditions for which facilities are made available for such charter use and in conformity with the reasonable rules and regulations provided by the board with respect to the use thereof, but the special charter service outside the district shall be limited to such rights and privileges as are obtained by the district in the acquisition of mass transportation facilities and property.

(c)

The system may include facilities for the transportation of package-express shipments on routes to and from Boulder and Denver if such shipments are transported coincidentally with the transportation of the general public in scheduled service and over prescribed routes within the district. The schedule of charges for package-express service shall not be less than those charged by authorized common carriers rendering the same or similar service over the same routes and distances. The package-express service may be performed under such terms and conditions for which facilities are made available for such package-express use and in conformity with the rules and regulations established by the board with respect to the use thereof.
(8)(Deleted by amendment, L. 2000, p. 307, § 1, effective April 5, 2000.)(9) “Operation and maintenance expenses” means all reasonable and necessary current expenses of the district, paid or accrued, of operating, maintaining, and repairing facilities of the mass transportation system of the district.

(10)

“Person” means any natural person, association, partnership, company, or corporation.

(11)

“Public body” means the state of Colorado, or any county, city and county, city, town, district, or any other political subdivision of the state, excluding the regional transportation district.

(12)

“Publication” means the publication once a week for three consecutive weeks in at least one newspaper having general circulation in the district. Publication need not be made on the same day of the week in each of the three weeks; but not less than fourteen days shall intervene between the first day of publication and the last day of publication.

(13)

“Revenues” means the tolls, fees, rates, charges, or other income and revenues derived from the operation of the mass transportation system of the district, moneys received in the form of grants or contributions from all sources, public or private, income derived from investments by the district, and any combination of the foregoing.

(14)

“Taxes” or “taxation” means general ad valorem property taxes only.
(15)(Deleted by amendment, L. 92, p. 907, § 157, effective January 1, 1993.)(15.1) “Utility company” or “utility” shall have the same meaning as set forth in 23 CFR 645.105, as amended.

(15.5)

“Utility facility” means all installed equipment of a utility.

(16)

“Vehicular service” means any service provided by the district that involves transporting the general public by means of any self-propelled vehicle that is designed primarily for travel on the public highways and that is generally and commonly used to transport persons and property over the public highways. “Vehicular service” does not include any service provided by the district that is part of the rail system.

Source: Section 32-9-103 — Definitions, https://leg.­colorado.­gov/sites/default/files/images/olls/crs2023-title-32.­pdf (accessed Oct. 20, 2023).

32‑9‑101
Short title
32‑9‑102
Legislative declaration
32‑9‑103
Definitions
32‑9‑104
Liberal construction
32‑9‑105
Creation of district
32‑9‑106.1
District area
32‑9‑106.6
Additional district areas as a result of annexation
32‑9‑106.7
Additional district area - petition or election - required filings - definitions
32‑9‑106.8
Additional district areas - annexation of unincorporated territory that is entirely surrounded by the district
32‑9‑106.9
District area - town of Castle Rock in Douglas county
32‑9‑107
Mass transportation system
32‑9‑107.5
Regional fixed guideway mass transit system - authorization
32‑9‑107.7
Regional fixed guideway mass transit systems - construction - authorization
32‑9‑109.5
Board of directors - membership - powers
32‑9‑111
Election of directors - dates - terms
32‑9‑112
Vacancies - appointments - recall
32‑9‑113
Fidelity bonds
32‑9‑114
Board’s administrative powers
32‑9‑115
Records of board - audits
32‑9‑116
Meetings of board
32‑9‑117
Compensation of directors
32‑9‑118
Conflicts in interest prohibited
32‑9‑119
Additional powers of district
32‑9‑119.1
Transportation expansion plan - utility relocation - legislative declaration - definitions
32‑9‑119.3
Elections for sales tax rate increase
32‑9‑119.4
Election for a sales tax rate increase - petition requirement
32‑9‑119.5
Competition to provide vehicular service within the regional transportation district - definition
32‑9‑119.7
Cost efficiency of transit services - reporting - plans
32‑9‑119.8
Provision of retail and commercial goods and services at district transfer facilities - residential and other uses at district transfer facilities permitted - definitions
32‑9‑119.9
Limited authority to charge fees for parking - reserved parking spaces - penalties - definitions
32‑9‑120
Levy of taxes - limitations
32‑9‑121
Levies to cover deficiencies
32‑9‑122
Levying and collecting taxes - lien
32‑9‑123
Delinquent taxes
32‑9‑123.5
Prohibition on borrowing by district
32‑9‑124
Forms of borrowing
32‑9‑125
Issuance of notes
32‑9‑126
Issuance of warrants
32‑9‑127
Maturities of notes and warrants
32‑9‑128
Incurrence of special obligations
32‑9‑128.5
Private activity and exempt facility bonds
32‑9‑129
Issuance of temporary bonds
32‑9‑130
Issuance of interim notes
32‑9‑131
Pledge of proceeds of sales taxes and revenues
32‑9‑132
Ranking among different issues
32‑9‑133
Ranking in same issue
32‑9‑134
Payment recital in securities
32‑9‑135
Incontestable recital in securities
32‑9‑136
Limitation upon payment
32‑9‑137
Security details
32‑9‑138
Negotiability
32‑9‑139
Single bonds
32‑9‑140
Sale of securities
32‑9‑141
Application of proceeds
32‑9‑142
Use of unexpended proceeds
32‑9‑143
Covenants in security proceedings
32‑9‑144
Remedies of security holders
32‑9‑145
Limitations upon liabilities
32‑9‑146
Interest after maturity
32‑9‑147
Refunding bonds
32‑9‑148
Issuance of interim notes
32‑9‑149
Elections
32‑9‑150
Election resolution
32‑9‑151
Conduct and costs of elections
32‑9‑156
District - tax exempted
32‑9‑158
Merger, consolidation, or assumption of district
32‑9‑159
Freedom from judicial process
32‑9‑160
Misdemeanors
32‑9‑161
Eminent domain
32‑9‑162
Money management
32‑9‑163
Investment management
32‑9‑164
Custodians
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§ 32-9-103’s source at colorado​.gov