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Colorado Revised Statutes Title 30. Government County § 30-20-1305.5. Powers of a district

Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

(1) Each district formed pursuant to this part 13 is an independent public body politic and corporate. Each district is a public instrumentality, and its exercise of the powers specified in this part 13 are deemed and held to be the performance of an essential public function. A district is not an agency of county or state government and is not subject to administrative direction by any department, commission, board, or agency of a county or the state.

(2) In addition to any other powers granted to a district by this part 13, a district has the following powers:

(a) To sue and be sued;

(b) To enter into contracts and agreements including those described in section 29-1-201, C.R.S.;

(c) To acquire real or personal property or an interest in real or personal property;

(d) To sell, convey, lease, exchange, transfer, or otherwise dispose of all or any part of the district's property or assets;

(e) To enter into grant or loan agreements;

(f) In order to carry out the purposes of this part 13, to borrow money as evidenced by revenue bonds, certificates, warrants, notes, and debentures in accordance with the provisions of this part 13;

(g) To adopt an official seal;

(h) To distribute funding to an area outside the district boundaries consistent with this part 13;

(i) To provide services consistent with the federal act and this part 13; and

(j) To invest funding as set forth in section 30-20-1307.

(3) A district does not have the power to levy and collect taxes or to use the power of eminent domain.

(4) Each district formed under this part 13 is subject to the “Local Government Budget Law of Colorado”, part 1 of article 1 of title 29, C.R.S., and the “Colorado Local Government Audit Law”, part 6 of article 1 of title 29, C.R.S.

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