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2020 Colorado Revised Statutes
Title 32 - Special Districts
Article 9. Regional Transportation District Act
Section 32-9-119.3. Elections for sales tax rate increase.

Universal Citation: CO Rev Stat § 32-9-119.3 (2020)
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(1) The board, in accordance with the provisions of section 20 (4) of article X of the state constitution, may submit to the registered electors of the district one or more ballot questions to increase the rate of the sales tax levied by the district pursuant to section 32-9-119 (2)(a) to any rate approved by the board, with or without an accompanying increase in district debt, for such purposes authorized by this article as may be specified in any such ballot question.

  1. A ballot question submitted pursuant to subsection (1) of this section shall be submitted at a general election or an election held on the first Tuesday of November in an oddnumbered year that is conducted in accordance with the "Uniform Election Code of 1992", articles 1 to 13 of title 1, C.R.S. The secretary of state shall determine the identifying numbering or lettering of such a ballot question, and the question shall be printed upon the ballot immediately following any statewide amendments and propositions.

  2. If a majority of the registered electors voting on a ballot question submitted pursuantto subsection (1) of this section vote affirmatively on the question, the rate of the sales tax levied by the district pursuant to section 32-9-119 (2)(a) shall be increased to the rate specified in the ballot question and approved by the registered electors.

  3. Nothing in this section shall be construed to limit the ability of the district to seek theapproval of the registered electors of the district regarding any other matter for which such approval may be sought.

Source: L. 97: Entire section added, p. 806, § 3, effective May 20. L. 2009: Entire section RC&RE, (SB 09-108), ch. 5, p. 49, § 5, effective March 2; (2) amended, (HB09-1326), ch. 258, p. 1182, § 19, effective May 15.

Editor's note: Subsection (9)(b) provided for the repeal of this section, effective November 4, 1997, when the registered electors of the district voted negatively on the ballot question set forth in § 32-9-119.3 (2)(b).

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