As used in this part 4, unless the context otherwise requires:
"Area" or "territory" means all areas of land in a county included or proposed to beincluded in a law enforcement authority, which may consist of all or a portion of the unincorporated area of the county but may not include any single tract or parcel of property containing twenty acres or more without the written consent of the owner thereof, unless such tract or parcel would be entirely within the boundaries of an area.
(a) (I) An "elector" of an authority means a person who, at the designated time or event, is registered to vote in general elections in this state; and
Who has been a resident of the authority or the area to be included in the authorityfor not less than thirty days; or
Who or whose spouse owns taxable real or personal property within the authority orthe area to be included within the authority, whether or not said person resides within the authority.
A person who is obligated to pay general taxes under a contract to purchase realproperty within the authority shall be considered an owner within the meaning of this subsection (2). The ownership of property on which a specific ownership tax is paid pursuant to law shall not qualify a person as an elector. Taxable property shall mean real or personal property subject to general ad valorem taxes.
Registration pursuant to the general election laws or any other laws shall not berequired.
"Law enforcement authority", referred to in this part 4 as an "authority", means ataxing unit which may be created by a county in this state for the purpose of providing additional law enforcement by the county sheriff to the residents of the developed or developing unincorporated area of the county.
"Publication", when no manner of publication is specified, means publication once aweek for three consecutive weeks in a newspaper of general circulation in the area of the authority. It shall not be necessary that publication be made on the same day of the week in each of the three consecutive weeks, but not less than fourteen days, excluding the day of first publication, shall intervene between the day of the first publication and the day of the last publication, and publication shall be complete on the day of the last publication.
Source: L. 69: p. 239, § 3. C.R.S. 1963: § 36-27-3. L. 70: p. 144, § 17. L. 71: pp. 337, 346, 348, §§ 4, 2, 3, 9. L. 96: (2)(a) amended, p. 1767, § 59, effective July 1.
Cross references: For definitions applicable to this article, see § 30-26-301 (2)(d).