LEG00212

• Bill Number: HB05-1298
• Year: 2005
• Title: Concerning creation of the Douglas-Arapahoe water conservation district
• Legislation - Doc Type: Other CWCB Related Bills - Killed

. 1 , PETITION AT ANY TIME IN THE DISTRICT COURT IN AND FOR ANY COUNTY IN
2 WHICH THE DISTRICT IS LOCATED WHOLLY OR IN PART, REQUESTING A
3 JUDICIAL EXAMINATION AND DETERMINATION OF ANY POWER CONFERRED
4 OR OF ANY TAX, RATES, OR SERVICE CHARGES LEVIED, OR OF ANY ACT,
5 PROCEEDING, OR CONTRACT OF THE DISTRICT, WHETHER OR NOT SAID
6 CONTRACT HAS BEEN EXECUTED, INCLUDING PROPOSED CONTRACTS FOR
7 THE ACQUIsmON, IMPROVEMENT, EQUIPMENT, MAINTENANCE, OPERATION,
8 OR DISPOSAL OF ANY PROJECTS OR FACILITIES FOR THE DISTRICT. SUCH
9 PETITION SHALL SETFORTHTHEF ACTS UPON WHICH THE VALIDITY OF SUCH
10 POWER, ASSESSMENT, ACT, PROCEEDING, OR CONTRACT IS FOUNDED AND
11 SHALL BE VERIFIED BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD.
12 (b) AN ACTION TAKEN PURSUANT TO PARAGRAPH (a) OF THIS
13 SUBSECTION (1) SHALL BE IN THE NATURE OF A PROCEEDING IN REM, AND
. 14 JURISDICTION OF ALL PARTIES INTERESTED MAY BE HAD BY PUBLICATION,
15 MAILING, AND POSTING, AS PROVIDED IN THIS ARTICLE. NOTICE OF THE
16 FILING OF SAID PETmON SHALL BE GIVEN BY THE CLERK OF THE COURT,
17 UNDER THE COURT'S SEAL, STATING IN BRIEF OlITLINE THE CONTENTS OF
18 THE PETITION AND SHOWING WHERE A FULL COPY OF ANY CONTRACT
19 MENTIONED IN THE PETITION MAY BE EXAMINED. THE NOTICE SHALL BE
20 SERVED BY PUBLICATION IN AT LEAST THREE CONSECUTIVE ISSUES OF A
21 NEWSPAPER OF GENERAL CIRCULATION IN DOUGLAS COUNTY AND IN AT
22 LEAST THREE CONSECUTIVE ISSUES OF A NEWSPAPER OF GENERAL
23 CIRCULATION IN ARAP AROE COUNTY, AND BY POSTING THE NOTICE IN THE
24 PRINCIPAL OFFICE OF THE DISTRICT AT LEAST TWENTY DAYS BEFORE THE
25 DATE FIXED IN THE NOTICE FOR THE HEARING ON THE PETITION. NOTICE
26 SHALL ALSO BE MAILED TO OR PERSONALLY SERVED UPON EACH WATER
. 27 PROVIDER AND THE DOUGLAS AND ARAP AROE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS.

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