(1) (a) At least forty-five days prior to the creation of any authority pursuant to this part 6, a notice containing the proposed boundaries of the authority and the methods proposed for financing regional transportation systems in the authority shall be sent to the division and to the department of revenue.
At least forty-five days prior to the imposition of or any increase in any fee or tax orprior to the issuance of any bonds authorized in this part 6, a notice specifying the amount of the fee or tax and its proposed duration or the value and number of bonds to be issued shall be sent to the division. The notice required by this paragraph (b) is not necessary if the required information has previously been provided in the notice required by paragraph (a) of this subsection (1).
At the time the notice required in paragraph (a) or (b) of this subsection (1) is sent tothe division, a copy of the notice shall be filed with the state auditor and the transportation commission.
The division shall forward copies of any such notice to the department of transportation if the division determines that the proposed authority or the tax, fee, or bonds will have an impact on any operations of that department.
(a) The division shall file an annual report with the state auditor and transportation commission concerning the activities of authorities created pursuant to this part 6. The report shall detail how many authorities have been created, describe their boundaries, and specify the regional transportation systems that are being provided and how they are being financed.
(b) The division shall notify the state auditor and the transportation commission either in the report required by paragraph (a) of this subsection (3) or by letter, if it deems that immediate notification is warranted, of any situation relating to the creation of an authority, the imposition of any fee or tax, or the issuance of any bonds by an authority that the division believes or has reason to believe will adversely affect the tax-raising ability or the credit or bond rating of any governmental unit.
(4) The board and staff of the authority shall cooperate with the transportation legislation review committee in carrying out the committee's duties pursuant to section 43-2-145 (1.9).
Source: L. 97: Entire part added, p. 496, § 1, effective August 6. L. 2002: (1)(a) and (4) amended, p. 874, § 15, effective August 7. L. 2005: (1)(a) and (3)(a) amended, p. 1068, § 13, effective January 1, 2006.
Cross references: For the legislative declaration contained in the 2005 act amending subsections (1)(a) and (3)(a), see section 1 of chapter 269, Session Laws of Colorado 2005.