C.R.S. Section 43-4-606
Establishment of regional transportation activity enterprises


(1)

Any authority may establish regional transportation activity enterprises for the purpose of pursuing or continuing activities authorized by this part 6. Any regional transportation activity enterprise established or maintained pursuant to this part 6 is not subject to the provisions of section 20 of article X of the state constitution.

(2)

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(a)

Each regional transportation activity enterprise shall be wholly owned by a single authority and shall not be combined with any regional transportation activity enterprise owned by another authority; except that each authority may establish more than one regional transportation activity enterprise and each regional transportation activity enterprise may conduct or continue to conduct one or more activities authorized by this part 6 as may be determined by the governing body of the regional transportation activity enterprise.

(b)

This subsection (2) does not limit the authority of a regional transportation activity enterprise to contract with any other person or entity, including other authorities, other state or local governments, or other regional transportation activity enterprises.

(3)

The governing body of a regional transportation activity enterprise is the board of the authority that owns the enterprise.

(4)

The governing body for each regional transportation activity enterprise may exercise the authority’s legal authority relating to activities authorized by this part 6, but no regional transportation activity enterprise may levy a tax that is subject to the requirements of section 20 (4) of article X of the state constitution.

(5)

Each regional transportation activity enterprise, through its governing body, may issue or reissue revenue bonds in accordance with the provisions of section 43-4-609. Each bond issued under this subsection (5) shall recite in substance that the bond, including the interest thereon, is payable from the revenues and other available funds of the regional transportation activity enterprise pledged for the payment thereof.

(6)

The powers provided in this section for regional transportation activity enterprises shall not modify, limit, or affect the powers conferred by any other law, either directly or indirectly.

(7)

Loan agreements subject to repayment or contracts to provide regional transportation systems or the use of property included in or in connection with a regional transportation system, which involve the payment of funds for such systems or the use of the property to an authority or its regional transportation activity enterprise by a state or local government or by another authority or regional transportation activity enterprise, are not grants for purposes of the definition of enterprise under section 20 (2)(d) of article X of the state constitution.

(8)

An authority or its regional transportation activity enterprise may contract with any other governmental or private source of funding for loans and grants related to regional transportation activity enterprise functions.

(9)

Revenues collected or spent by an authority for regional transportation systems or the use of property included in or in connection with a regional transportation system rendered or provided by a regional transportation activity enterprise owned by the authority are not subject to the provisions of section 20 (4) and (7) of article X of the state constitution.

(10)

The rates or a change in the rates charged by an authority for regional transportation systems or for the use of property included in or in connection with a regional transportation system rendered or provided by a regional transportation activity enterprise owned by the authority are not taxes subject to the provisions of section 20 (4) and (7) of article X of the state constitution.

(11)

The authority granted to a regional transportation activity enterprise under this section is in addition to all other authority provided by law. Nothing contained in this part 6 shall be construed to require the establishment, operation, or continuation of a regional transportation activity enterprise or to limit the authority of any state or local government to utilize other policies and procedures for establishing, operating, or continuing any enterprise for any lawful purpose.

Source: Section 43-4-606 — Establishment of regional transportation activity enterprises, 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
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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
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Municipal allocation
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Withholding municipal allocations
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Estimated county allocations
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Estimated municipal allocations
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Payment of balances
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Forfeiture of funds
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Future municipalities eligible
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Liability unaffected
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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
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Current through Fall 2024

§ 43-4-606’s source at colorado​.gov