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• Bill Number: SB04-232
• Year: 2004
• Title: Concerning the creation of a front range water conservation district
• Legislation - Doc Type: Other CWCB Related Bills - Killed

1 ADMINISTRATION OF THE AFFAIRS OF THE DISTRICT.

2 (b) UPON THE RECEIPT OF ANY PROCEEDS OF A TAX LEVY MADE

3 UNDERP ARAGRAPH (a) OF THIS SUBSECTION (I), IF ANY ITEMS OF EXPENSE

4 HAVE ALREADY BEEN PAID IN WHOLE OR IN PART FROM ANY OTHER

5 SOURCES BY THE DISTRICT, THEY MAY BE REPAID FROM RECEIPTS OF SUCH

6 LEVY. SUCH LEVY MAY BE MADE EVEN THOUGH THE WORK PROPOSED OR

7 ANY PART THEREOF MAY HAVE BEEN FOUND IMPRACTICAL OR FOR OTHER

8 REASONS ABANDONED. THE COLLECTION OF DATA AND THE PAYMENT OF

9 EXPENSES THEREFOR, INCLUDING THE COMPENSATION OF ENGINEERS,

10 ATTORNEYS, AND CLERICAL ASSIST ANTS, TO CONSERVE THE W ATEROFTHE

11 DISTRICT, AND TO ENABLE THE DISTRICT TO ADOPT PLANS AND PROJECTS

12 FOR THE ORDERLY DEVELOPMENT OF THE DISTRICT, ARE HEREBY

13 DECLARED TO BE A MATTER OF GENERAL BENEFIT TO THE PUBLIC WELFARE

14 AND SUCH THAT TAXES FOR SAID PURPOSES MAY BE PROPERLY IMPOSED IN

15 THE OPINION OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY.

16 (c) IF THIS SUBSECTION (1) OR ANY CLAUSE, PHRASE, OR PART

17 THEREOF IS HELD UNCONSTITUTIONAL OR INVALID BY ANY COURT OF

18 COMPETE~T_ JURISDICTION, SUCH DECISION SHALL NOT AFFECT THE

19 VALIDITY OR FORCE OF ANY OTHER PART OF THIS SECTION OR ANY OTHER

20 PART OF THIS ARTICLE, AND THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY HEREBY DECLARES

21 IT WOULD HAVE ENACTED THE REMAINDER OF THIS ARTICLE WITHOUT THIS

22 SUBSECTION (I).

23 (2) IN RECOGNITION OF THE EXPENDITURES OF FUNDS ON EXISTING

24 PROJECTS BYTHE PUBLIC WATER PROVIDERS IN THE DISTRICT, ANY PUBLIC

25 WATER PROVIDER THAT IS A PARTICIPANT IN SUCH EXISTING PROJECT MAY

26 REQUEST THAT THE ASSESSMENT BY THE DISTRICT WITHIN THE

27 BOUNDARIES OF SUCH PARTICIPANT SHALL BE ONE-HALF OF THE

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