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Colo. Rev. Stat. § 32-1-101 (2026)

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This article shall be known and may be cited as the "Special District Act".

Source: L. 81: Entire article R&RE, p. 1542, § 1, effective July 1.

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Cited in 43 cases (4 in the last 5 years), 1981–2026 · leading case: Barr Lake Vill. Metro. Dist. v. Colorado Water Quality Control Comm'n, 835 P.2d 613 (Colo. Ct. App. 1992).
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Barr Lake Vill. Metro. Dist. v. Colorado Water Quality Control Comm'n, 835 P.2d 613 (Colo. Ct. App. 1992). · cites it 2× “Section 32-1-101, et seq., C.R.S. (1991 Cum.”
Millis v. Bd. of Cty. Com'rs of Larimer Cty., 626 P.2d 652 (Colo. 1981). · cites it 3× “1973, refers to section 32-1-101, C.R.S.1973, 6 for the definition of “elector” and “taxpaying elector”.”
Bd. of Cnty. Commissioners v. Hygiene Fire Prot. Dist., 221 P.3d 1063 (Colo. 2009). · cites it 2× “[2] Special districts are established and governed by the Special District Act, §§ 32-1-101 to -1807, C.R.S. (2009), to "promote the health, safety, prosperity, security, and general welfare of the inhabitants of such districts and of the people of the state of Colorado.”
Corp. v. Lembke, 2020 CO 73 (Colo. 2020). “Analysis ¶11 After setting forth the standard of review, we turn to the Special District Act, sections 32-1-101 to -1807, C.R.S. (2019).”
Silver Dollar Metro. Dist. v. Goltra, 66 P.3d 170 (Colo. Ct. App. 2002). · cites it 2× “The District is a metropolitan district, created in August 2000 pursuant to the Special District Act, § 32-1-101, et seq., C.R.S.2002. The District's service plan provides that the District has the power to evaluate, finance, survey, acquire, design, engineer, and construct…”
Midcities Metro. Dist. No. 1 v. U.S. Bank Nat'l Ass'n, 44 F. Supp. 3d 1062 (D. Colo. 2014). · cites it 2× “FACTS MidCities is a special district (a quasi-municipal corporation and political subdivision of the State of Colorado) organized under Colo. Rev. Stat. § 32-1-101 , et seq., which provides services—such as sewer and water systems—to owners of real property located within its…”
Romer v. Fountain Sanitation Dist., 898 P.2d 37 (Colo. 1995). · cites it 2× “I The district is a special district governed by the provisions of the Special District Act, §§ 32-1-101 to -1605, 13 C.R.S. (1994 Supp.”
State Farm Mut. Auto. Ins. Co. v. City of Lakewood, 788 P.2d 808 (Colo. 1990). · cites it 2× “In this appeal, 1 opponents of a petition to organize the Academy Park Metropolitan District challenge the approval of the petition by the Lakewood City Council and the constitutionality of certain provisions of the Special District Act (Act), sections 32-1-101 to -1307, 13…”
Thyssenkrupp Safway, Inc. v. Hyland Hills Parks & Rec. Dist., 271 P.3d 587 (Colo. Ct. App. 2011). “Facts Hyland Hills, a quasi-municipal corporation and political subdivision organized under the Colorado Special District Act, sections 32-1-101 to-1807, C.R.S.2011, owns a water amusement park known as Water World.”
Pagosa Area Water & Sanitation Dist. v. Trout Unlimited, 170 P.3d 307 (Colo. 2007). “Colorado water and sanitation districts exist under the provisions of the Special District Act, sections 32-1-101 to -547, C.R.S. (2007).”
Tarco, Inc. v. Conifer Metro. Dist., 316 P.3d 82 (Colo. Ct. App. 2013). “CMD is a special district created pursuant to the Special District Act, sections 32-1-101 to 82-20-110, C.R.S. 2012.”
Erickson v. Blair, 670 P.2d 749 (Colo. 1983). “1 Sections 32-1-101 to 32-1-1307, C.R.S.1973 (1982 Supp.”
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