(1) The general assembly hereby finds, determines, and declares that:
There is a question of whether Mile High stadium is viable physically and economically;
The general assembly and the public are in need of a full and objective review of theviability of Mile High stadium and the possible need for renovating Mile High stadium or for constructing a new football stadium, including the costs and benefits associated with the renovation of Mile High stadium or the construction and operation of a new football stadium in the metropolitan Denver area;
This needed review is best accomplished by an independent body, the metropolitanfootball stadium district.
(2) Therefore, the general assembly has enacted this article creating the metropolitan football stadium district.
Source: L. 96: Entire article added, p. 1054, § 1, effective May 23. L. 97: (1)(b) amended, p. 1487, § 1, effective June 3.