(1) In addition to other means of providing revenue for the district, the board of directors, in the name of the district, has the power to levy and collect general ad valorem taxes on or against all taxable property within the district, subject to the limitations provided in section 37-46-109 (1).
To levy and collect general ad valorem taxes, the board shall determine in each yearthe amount of money to be raised by taxation, including, without limitation, tax levies to retire and pay indebtedness incurred by the district by contract other than the issuance of bonds pursuant to section 37-46-133 and other provisions in this article supplemental thereto, taking into consideration other sources of revenue of the district, and shall fix a rate of levy, without limitation as to rate or amount, but subject to the limitations provided in section 37-46-109 (1), which, when levied upon every dollar of valuation for assessment of taxable property within the district and together with any other moneys of the district, will raise the amount required by the district annually to supply funds for the payment of costs and expenses specified in section 3746-109 (1) and this subsection (2).
In accordance with the schedule prescribed by section 39-5-128, C.R.S., the board ofdirectors shall certify to the board of county commissioners of each county within the district or having a portion of its territory within the district the rate so fixed in order that, at the time and in the manner required by law for the levying of taxes, such board of county commissioners shall levy such tax upon the valuation for assessment of all taxable property within the district.
The body having authority to levy taxes within each such county shall levy the taxescertified to it, and all officials charged with the duty of collecting taxes shall collect such taxes levied by the district in accordance with sections 37-46-126.5 and 37-46-126.6.
Source: L. 79: Entire section added, p. 1356, § 3, effective May 31. L. 83: (2) amended, p. 1395, § 3, effective May 26.