BY SENATORS Dennis and Weddig;
also REPRESENTATIVES Entz and George.
CONCERNING AUTHORIZATION OF SPECIAL DISTRICTS TO
PROVIDE SERVICES RELATING TO WASTE DISPOSAL.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State
of Colorado:
SECTION 1. 321103
(10) and (18), Colorado Revised Statutes, are amended, and the
said 321103 is further amended BY THE ADDITION OF
A NEW SUBSECTION, to read:
321103. Definitions. As
used in this article, unless the context otherwise requires:
(10) "Metropolitan district"
means a special district which
THAT provides for the inhabitants thereof any two or more of the
following services:
(a) Fire protection;
(b) Mosquito control;
(c) Parks and recreation;
(d) Safety protection;
(e) Sanitation;
(f) SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL FACILITIES OR
COLLECTION AND
TRANSPORTATION OF SOLID WASTE;
(f) (g) Street
improvement;
(g) (h) Television
relay and translation;
(h) (i) Transportation;
(i) (j) Water.
(18) "Sanitation district" means
a special district which
THAT provides for storm or sanitary sewers, or both, flood and
surface drainage, treatment and disposal works and facilities,
OR SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL FACILITIES OR WASTE SERVICES, and all
necessary or proper equipment and appurtenances incident thereto.
(19.5) "SOLID WASTE" SHALL HAVE
THE SAME DEFINITION AS SPECIFIED IN SECTION 3020101
(6), C.R.S.
SECTION 2. 3211004
(2), Colorado Revised Statutes, is amended BY THE ADDITION OF
A NEW PARAGRAPH to read:
3211004. Metropolitan districts
additional powers and duties. (2) A
metropolitan district shall provide two or more of the following
services:
(k) SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL FACILITIES OR
COLLECTION AND TRANSPORTATION OF SOLID WASTE AS SPECIFIED IN SECTION
3211006 (6) AND (7).
SECTION 3. 3211006,
Colorado Revised Statutes, is amended BY THE ADDITION OF THE FOLLOWING
NEW SUBSECTIONS to read:
3211006. Sanitation, water
and sanitation, or water districts additional powers
special provisions. (6) THE
BOARD OF A SANITATION DISTRICT OR WATER AND SANITATION DISTRICT
WITH A RESIDENT ELECTOR POPULATION OF TWO THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED
OR LESS THAT IS LOCATED IN WHOLE OR IN PART WITHIN A COUNTY WITH
A POPULATION OF TWENTYFIVE THOUSAND OR LESS, AS DETERMINED
BY THE 1996 POPULATION ESTIMATES PREPARED BY THE DIVISION, MAY
PROVIDE COLLECTION AND TRANSPORTATION OF SOLID WASTE FOR AND ON
BEHALF OF THE DISTRICT, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE FINANCING
THEREOF. IF THE BOARD DECIDES TO PROVIDE COLLECTION AND TRANSPORTATION
OF SOLID WASTE, THE BOARD SHALL REQUEST PROPOSALS TO PROVIDE SUCH
SERVICES WITHIN A DESIGNATED AREA OF THE DISTRICT BY PUBLISHING
NOTICE AND AWARDING A CONTRACT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROCEDURES
SPECIFIED IN SECTION 3015401 (7.5) (c) AND (7.7),
C.R.S. THE BOARD SHALL NOT AWARD A CONTRACT THAT EXCEEDS THREE
YEARS IN DURATION.
(7) THE BOARD OF ANY SANITATION DISTRICT
OR WATER AND SANITATION DISTRICT MAY PROVIDE SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL
FACILITIES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE FINANCING THEREOF,
FOR AND ON BEHALF OF SUCH DISTRICT. ANY SERVICE OR FACILITY PURSUANT
TO THIS SUBSECTION (7) SHALL BE SUBJECT TO PART 1 OF ARTICLE 20
OF TITLE 30, C.R.S.
SECTION 4. 3020101
(3), Colorado Revised Statutes, is amended to read:
3020101. Definitions. As
used in this part 1, unless the context otherwise requires:
(3) "Person" means an individual,
partnership, private or municipal corporation, firm, BOARD OF
A METROPOLITAN DISTRICT OR SANITATION DISTRICT, or other association
of persons.
SECTION 5. 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.
____________________________ ____________________________
Tom Norton Charles E. Berry
PRESIDENT OF SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE
THE SENATE OF REPRESENTATIVES
____________________________ ____________________________
Patricia K. Dicks Judith M. Rodrigue
ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF CHIEF CLERK OF THE HOUSE
THE SENATE OF REPRESENTATIVES
APPROVED________________________________________
_________________________________________
Roy Romer
GOVERNOR OF THE STATE
OF COLORADO