LEG00101

• 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 OF THE EUGIBLE MEMBER ADOPTS AN AFFIRMATIVE RESOLUTION TO SUCH

2 EFFECT ON OR AFTER THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS ARTICLE AND FILES THE

3 RESOLUTION WITH THE SECRETARY OF THE DISTRICT ON OR BEFORE

4 JANUARY 1,2005.

5 (3) AN ELIGIBLE MEMBER MAY BE INCLUDED IN THE DISTRICT

6 AFTER JANUARY 1, 2005, BY COMPLYING WITH SECTION 37-49-304.

7 37-49-304. District - authority to join - interim funding.

8 (1) BEFORE THE FIRST ELECTION TO SET A MILL LEVY FOR THE DISTRICT:

9 (a) AN ELIGIBLE MEMBER MAY PETITION THE BOARD TO BE

10 INCLUDED IN THE DISTRICT. IF THE BOARD DETERMINES THAT SUCH

I 1 INCLUSION IS IN THE BEST INTERESTS OF THE DISTRICT, THE BOARD MAY

12 INCLUDE THE ELIGIBLE MEMBER BY ADOPTION OF THE RESOLUTION. IF THE

13 BOARD FINDS, HOWEVER, THAT SUCH INCLUSION WOULD NOT BE IN THE

14 BEST INTERESTS OF THE DISTRICT, THE BOARD SHALL NOT BE REQUIRED OR

15 COMPELLED TO GRANT THE PETITION TO BE INCLUDED.

16 (b) MEMBERS AND ELIGIBLE MEMBERS SEEKING INCLUSION MAY

17 ENTER INTO INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENTS TO PROVIDE INITIAL

18 FUNDING FOR THE ADMINISTRAII9N AND OPERATION QF_1J:lE.DISTRICT.

19 (2) AN ELIGIBLE MEMBER THAT PETITIONS THE BOARD TO BE

20 INCLUDED IN THE DISTRICT SHALL FILE SUCH PETITION BY JUNE 1 SO THAT

21 THE ELECTION MAY INCLUDE THE TERRITORY OF THE PETITIONING EUGIBLE

22 MEMBER.

23 (3) AN ELIGIBLE MEMBER THAT PETITIONS THE BOARD TO BE

24 INCLUDED IN THE DISTRICT AFTER THE FIRST ELECTION TO SET A MILL LEVY

25 FOR THE DISTRICT SHALL, AS PART OF THE PETITION FOR INCLUSION, AGREE

26 TO ASSUME ANY FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITIES OR OBLIGATIONS THAT WERE

27 MADE APPUCABLE TO THE OTHER MEMBERS IN THE DISTRICT AS A RESULT

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