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      SENATE BILL 10-046
      
      
      BY SENATOR(S) Gibbs, Johnston, Kester, Newell, Schwartz, Whitehead;
      also REPRESENTATIVE(S) Levy, Gerou, Liston, Merrifield, Nikkel,
      Pommer, Scanlan, Schafer S.
      
      
      Concerning the boundaries of forest improvement districts.
       
      
      Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado:
      
           SECTION 1.  32-18-103, Colorado Revised Statutes, is amended to
      read:
      
           32-18-103.  Creation.  (1)  A forest improvement district may be
      created in the following manner:
      
           (a)  The governing body of a municipality or county may enact an
      ordinance or resolution proposing the creation of a forest improvement
      district.  The ordinance or resolution shall set forth the names of the
      municipalities or counties to be in the boundaries of the proposed district
      and the proposed name of the district.
      
           (b)  The A governing body of a municipality or county that is named
      has territory within the boundaries of the district proposed in the
      ordinance or resolution proposing the creation of a forest improvement
      district may enact an ordinance or resolution proposing to join the district. 
      setting forth the names of the same municipalities and counties.
      
           (c)  The clerk of a governing body that enacts an ordinance or
      resolution pursuant to paragraph (a) or (b) of this subsection (1) shall
      transmit a certified copy to the governing body of each other municipality
      or county named in that has territory within the boundaries of the
      district proposed in the original ordinance to be a part of the proposed
      district.
      
           (d)  The governing body of a municipality or county that enacts an
      ordinance or resolution pursuant to paragraph (a) or (b) of this subsection
      (1) shall submit the question of the creation of a forest improvement district
      including the entire territory of the municipality or county to the eligible
      electors of the municipality or county within the boundaries of the
      proposed district at a general or special election conducted in accordance
      with the "Uniform Election Code of 1992", articles 1 to 13 of title 1, C.R.S. 
      The district shall be deemed created if a majority of the votes cast by the
      eligible electors within the boundaries of the proposed district in
      the election held in any municipality or county named in that has
      territory within the boundaries of the district proposed in the
      ordinance or resolution proposing the district are in favor of the creation of
      the district.  The territory of the district shall may comprise the combined
      all or a portion of the territory of all one or more municipalities and
      or counties in which the eligible electors approve the creation of the district
      and may consist of noncontiguous tracts or parcels of property.
      
           SECTION 2.  Safety clause.  The general assembly hereby finds,
      determines, and declares that this act is necessary for the immediate
      preservation of the public peace, health, and safety.
      
      
      
      
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      Brandon C. Shaffer                Terrance D. Carroll
      PRESIDENT OF                     SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE
      THE SENATE                         OF REPRESENTATIVES
      
      
      
      
      
      
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      Karen Goldman                          Marilyn Eddins
      SECRETARY OF                 CHIEF CLERK OF THE HOUSE
      THE SENATE                         OF REPRESENTATIVES
      
      
      
      
                  APPROVED________________________________________
      
      
      
      
      
                                    _________________________________________
                                    Bill Ritter, Jr.
                                    GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF COLORADO