C.R.S. Section 43-4-602
Definitions


As used in this part 6, unless the context otherwise requires:

(1)

“Advertising device” means an outdoor sign, display, poster, or other message used to advertise a product or service or other message.

(1.5)

“Authority” means a body corporate and political subdivision of the state created pursuant to this part 6 or a transportation planning organization exercising the powers of an authority as authorized by section 43-4-622.

(2)

“Board” means the board of directors of an authority or of a transportation planning organization exercising the powers of an authority as authorized by section 43-4-622.

(3)

“Bond” means any bond, note, interim certificate, contract, or other obligation of an authority authorized by this part 6.

(3.5)

“Boundaries of the authority” means the boundaries specified in the contract creating the authority, as may be changed in the manner provided in section 43-4-605 (2), or the boundaries of the territory in which a transportation planning organization is authorized to exercise the powers of an authority as specified in the resolution authorizing the transportation planning organization to exercise the powers of an authority adopted by the board of the transportation planning organization as authorized by section 43-4-622, as may be changed in the manner provided in section 43-4-605 (2).

(4)

“Combination” means any two or more municipalities, two or more counties, or one or more municipalities and one or more counties. In addition, “combination” may include:

(a)

One or more special districts organized with street improvement, safety protection, or transportation powers under and as defined in article 1 of title 32, C.R.S., and one or more municipalities, counties, or counties and municipalities;

(b)

The state to the extent authorized by section 43-4-603 (5).

(5)

“Construct” or “construction” means the planning, designing, engineering, acquisition, installation, construction, or reconstruction of regional transportation systems.

(6)

“County” means any county organized under the laws of the state, including any city and county.

(7)

“Division” means the division of local government in the department of local affairs.

(8)

“Governmental unit” means the state or any political subdivision thereof, except school districts or special purpose authorities as defined in section 24-77-102 (15), C.R.S.

(9)

Intentionally left blank —Ed.

(a)

“Grant” means a cash payment of public funds made directly to a regional transportation activity enterprise by a governmental unit within the state, which cash payment is not required to be repaid.

(b)

“Grant” does not include the following:

(I)

Public funds paid or advanced to a regional transportation activity enterprise by a governmental unit in exchange for an agreement by a regional transportation activity enterprise to provide a regional transportation system or for the use of property included in or in connection with a regional transportation system;

(II)

Refunds made in the current or next fiscal year;

(III)

Gifts;

(IV)

Any payments directly or indirectly from federal funds or earnings on federal funds;

(V)

Collections for another government;

(VI)

Pension contributions by employees and pension fund earnings;

(VII)

Reserve transfers or expenditures;

(VIII)

Damage awards; or

(IX)

Property sales.

(10)

“Municipality” has the same meaning as that provided in section 31-1-101 (6), C.R.S.

(11)

“Operation and maintenance expenses” means all reasonable and necessary current expenses of the authority, paid or accrued, of operating, maintaining, and repairing any regional transportation system.

(12)

“Person” means any natural person, corporation, partnership, association, or joint venture, the United States of America, or any governmental unit.

(12.5)

“Region” means all of the territory within the boundaries of, and subject to the jurisdiction of, the governing body of any member of a combination that creates an authority pursuant to section 43-4-603 or the governing body of any member of a transportation planning organization exercising the powers of an authority as authorized by section 43-4-622.

(13)

and (14)(Deleted by amendment, L. 2005, p. 1058, § 3, effective January 1, 2006.)(15) “Regional transportation activity enterprise” means any regional transportation activity business owned by an authority, which enterprise receives under ten percent of its annual revenues in grants from all state and local governments within the state combined and is authorized to issue its own revenue bonds pursuant to this part 6.

(16)

“Regional transportation system” means any property, improvement, or system designed to be compatible with established state and local transportation plans that transports or conveys people or goods or permits people or goods to be transported or conveyed within a region by any means, including, but not limited to, an automobile, truck, bus, rail, air, or gondola. The term includes any real or personal property or equipment, or interest therein, that is appurtenant or related to any property, improvement, or system that transports or conveys people or goods or permits people or goods to be transported or conveyed within a region by any means or that is financed, constructed, operated, or maintained in connection with the financing, construction, operation, or maintenance of any such property, improvement, or system. The term may also include, but is not limited to, any highway, road, street, bus system, railroad, airport, gondola system, or mass transit system and any real or personal property or equipment, or interest therein, used in connection therewith; any real or personal property or equipment, or interest therein, that is used to transport or convey gas, electricity, water, sewage, or information or that is used in connection with the transportation, conveyance, or provisions of any other utilities; and paving, grading, landscaping, curbs, gutters, culverts, sidewalks, bikeways, lighting, bridges, overpasses, underpasses, cross-roads, parkways, drainage facilities, mass transit lanes, park-and-ride facilities, toll collection facilities, service areas, and administrative or maintenance facilities. Rights-of-way included in a regional transportation system shall be considered public rights-of-way for purposes of the location of utilities owned by persons other than the authority; except that no right-of-way within the regional transportation district created and existing pursuant to article 9 of title 32, C.R.S., that is not a publicly dedicated right-of-way by a municipality, a county, or the state shall be considered a public right-of-way as a result of its inclusion in the district.

(16.5)

“Revenues” means any tolls, fees, rates, charges, assessments, taxes, grants, contributions, or other income and revenues received by the authority.

(16.7)

“Special district” has the same meaning as provided in section 32-1-103 (20), C.R.S.

(17)

“State” means the state of Colorado or any of its agencies.

(18)

“Streetscape enhancement” means an advertising device located on a bus or transit shelter or bench, waste receptacle, kiosk, or other freestanding structure located within an authority.

(19)

“Transportation planning organization” means a metropolitan planning organization, as defined in section 43-1-1102 (4), or a rural transportation planning organization responsible for transportation planning for a transportation planning region, as defined in section 43-1-1102 (8).

Source: Section 43-4-602 — Definitions, https://leg.­colorado.­gov/sites/default/files/images/olls/crs2023-title-43.­pdf (accessed Oct. 20, 2023).

43‑4‑201
Highway users tax fund - created
43‑4‑202
Definitions
43‑4‑203
Sources of revenue
43‑4‑204
Appropriation
43‑4‑205
Allocation of fund
43‑4‑206
State allocation
43‑4‑207
County allocation
43‑4‑208
Municipal allocation
43‑4‑209
Withholding municipal allocations
43‑4‑210
Estimated county allocations
43‑4‑211
Estimated municipal allocations
43‑4‑212
Payment of balances
43‑4‑213
Forfeiture of funds
43‑4‑214
Future municipalities eligible
43‑4‑216
Liability unaffected
43‑4‑217
Additional funding - road usage fees - rules - legislative declaration - definitions
43‑4‑218
Additional funding - retail delivery fee - fund created - simultaneous collection of enterprise fees - rules - legislative declaration - definitions
43‑4‑301
Legislative declaration
43‑4‑302
Powers of commission - contracts approval
43‑4‑401
Fund created
43‑4‑402
Source of revenues - allocation of money - special account created
43‑4‑403
Alcohol and drug impaired driving prevention enforcement program - minimum requirements
43‑4‑404
Formula for allocation of money - rules
43‑4‑501
Short title
43‑4‑502
Legislative declaration
43‑4‑503
Definitions
43‑4‑504
Creation of authorities
43‑4‑505
Board of directors
43‑4‑506
Powers of the authority - inclusion or exclusion of property - determination of public highway alignment
43‑4‑506.5
Traffic laws - toll collection
43‑4‑507
Local improvement districts
43‑4‑508
Value capture areas
43‑4‑509
Bonds
43‑4‑510
Cooperative powers
43‑4‑511
Powers of governmental units
43‑4‑512
Referendum
43‑4‑513
Notice - opportunity for comment
43‑4‑514
Notice - coordination of information - report
43‑4‑515
Successor to prior entity - assumption of obligations and liabilities - action for mandamus or injunctive relief
43‑4‑516
Agreement of the state not to limit or alter rights of obligees
43‑4‑517
Investments
43‑4‑518
Bonds eligible for investment
43‑4‑519
Exemption from taxation - securities laws
43‑4‑520
No action maintainable
43‑4‑521
Termination of revenue-raising powers
43‑4‑522
Judicial examination of powers, acts, proceedings, or contracts of an authority
43‑4‑601
Short title
43‑4‑602
Definitions
43‑4‑603
Creation of authorities - exercise of powers of an authority by transportation planning organization
43‑4‑604
Board of directors
43‑4‑605
Powers of the authority - inclusion or exclusion of property - determination of regional transportation system alignment - fund created - repeal
43‑4‑605.5
Preservation of state highway funding - legislative declaration
43‑4‑606
Establishment of regional transportation activity enterprises
43‑4‑607
Traffic laws - toll collection
43‑4‑607.5
Streetscape enhancements - local and private authority
43‑4‑608
Local improvement districts
43‑4‑609
Bonds
43‑4‑610
Cooperative powers
43‑4‑611
Powers of governmental units
43‑4‑612
Referendum
43‑4‑613
Notice - opportunity for comment
43‑4‑614
Notice - coordination of information
43‑4‑615
Agreement of the state not to limit or alter rights of obligees
43‑4‑616
Investments
43‑4‑617
Bonds eligible for investment
43‑4‑618
Exemption from taxation - securities laws
43‑4‑619
No action maintainable
43‑4‑620
Judicial examination of powers, acts, proceedings, or contracts of an authority
43‑4‑621
Calculation of fiscal year spending limit - first full fiscal year’s spending as base
43‑4‑622
Exercise of authority powers by transportation planning organization
43‑4‑701
Legislative declaration
43‑4‑702
Definitions
43‑4‑703
Submission of ballot question regarding issuance of transportation revenue anticipation notes
43‑4‑704
Powers of executive director
43‑4‑705
Revenue anticipation notes - ballot issue - repeal
43‑4‑706
Financial obligations subject to annual budget allocation
43‑4‑707
Note proceeds
43‑4‑708
Investments
43‑4‑709
Powers of political subdivisions
43‑4‑710
Notes legal investments
43‑4‑711
Exemption from taxation
43‑4‑712
No action maintainable
43‑4‑713
Annual reports
43‑4‑715
Construction of part
43‑4‑801
Short title
43‑4‑802
Legislative declaration
43‑4‑803
Definitions
43‑4‑804
Highway safety projects - surcharges and fees - crediting of money to highway users tax fund - definition
43‑4‑805
Statewide bridge enterprise - creation - board - funds - powers and duties - legislative declaration - definitions
43‑4‑806
High-performance transportation enterprise - creation - board - funds - powers and duties - limitations - reporting requirements - violations on the peak period shoulder lanes - legislative declaration - definitions
43‑4‑807
Bonds - investments - bonds eligible for investment and exempt from taxation
43‑4‑808
Toll highways - special provisions - limitations
43‑4‑809
Enterprises - applicability of other laws
43‑4‑810
Fees and surcharges - limitations on use
43‑4‑811
Transit and rail division - funding for local transit grants
43‑4‑812
Use of user fees for transit - legislative declaration
43‑4‑814
Military deployment - motor vehicle fees exempted - penalty
43‑4‑901
High-visibility alcohol and drug impaired driving enforcement
43‑4‑902
Local high-visibility alcohol and drug impaired driving enforcement - qualified program - report - rules
43‑4‑903
High-visibility alcohol and drug impaired driving enforcement funding
43‑4‑1101
Legislative declaration
43‑4‑1102
Definitions
43‑4‑1103
Multimodal transportation options fund - creation - revenue sources for fund - use of fund
43‑4‑1201
Legislative declaration
43‑4‑1202
Definitions
43‑4‑1203
Clean transit enterprise - creation - board - powers and duties - rules - fees - fund
43‑4‑1301
Legislative declaration
43‑4‑1302
Definitions
43‑4‑1303
Nonattainment area air pollution mitigation enterprise - creation - board - powers and duties - rules - fees - fund
43‑4‑1401
Definitions
43‑4‑1402
Colorado wildlife safe passages fund - creation - use of fund - report
43‑4‑1501
Legislative declaration
43‑4‑1502
Definitions
43‑4‑1503
Fuels impact enterprise - creation - powers and duties
43‑4‑1504
Fuels impact enterprise cash fund - definition
43‑4‑1505
Fuels impact reduction fee
43‑4‑1506
Fuels impact reduction grant program
43‑4‑1507
Repeal of part
Green check means up to date. Up to date

Current through Fall 2024

§ 43-4-602’s source at colorado​.gov