First Regular Session
               Seventieth General Assembly
                    STATE OF COLORADO
                                                 INTRODUCED
                                                           
                                                           
 LLS NO. 15-0492.01 Bob Lackner x4350    HOUSE BILL 15-1107
                    HOUSE SPONSORSHIP
 Van Winkle, 
 
                   SENATE SPONSORSHIP
 Holbert, 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 House Committees
 Senate Committees
 
 
 Local Government
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                         A BILL FOR AN ACT
       Concerning limitations on the ability of a municipality to
            annex land that is served by a metropolitan district.
       
       
                           Bill Summary
       
            (Note:  This summary applies to this bill as introduced and does
       not reflect any amendments that may be subsequently adopted. If this bill
       passes third reading in the house of introduction, a bill summary that
       applies to the reengrossed version of this bill will be available at
       http://www.leg.state.co.us/billsummaries.)
       
            Before a municipality may commence an annexation of a land area
       containing 70,000 or more residents and that is currently served by a
       metropolitan district (district), the bill requires the board of directors of
       the district to approve the potential annexation by a vote of not less than
       2/3 of its members. The bill also requires the board to communicate the
       results of any such vote to the governing body of the municipality within
       30 days of the vote.
       
       
       
       Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado:
            SECTION 1.  In Colorado Revised Statutes, 31-12-105, add (2)
       as follows:
            31-12-105.  Limitations. (2) (a)  This subsection (2) applies to
       a land area in which:
            (I)  Seventy thousand or more residents are located; and
            (II)  The land area is located within the service area of a
       metropolitan district created under part 1 of article 1 of title
       32, C.R.S.
            (b)  Notwithstanding any other provision of this article,
       before a municipality may commence any proceeding under this
       article that results in the annexation of a land area that
       satisfies the conditions specified in paragraph (a) of this
       subsection (2), the board of directors of the subject
       metropolitan district must approve the potential annexation by
       a vote of not less than two-thirds of its members. In such
       circumstance, the board must communicate the results of any
       such vote taken under this paragraph (b) to the governing body
       of the municipality within thirty days of the vote.
            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.