Colorado § 30-11-406 - Powers of law enforcement authority.
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§ 30-11-406. Powers of law enforcement authority.
(1) Each law enforcement authority formed pursuant to this part 4 has the following powers, except as otherwise limited by the resolution creating the same:
(a) To have perpetual existence;
(b) To sue and be sued and be a party to suits, actions, and proceedings;
(c) To enter into contracts and agreements with the sheriff of the county in which the authority is located to provide law enforcement services for the authority, except as otherwise provided in this part 4;
(d) To employ such administrative, clerical, and professional employees as may be necessary to carry out the purposes of the authority;
(e) To levy a tax not to exceed five mills for the 1982 property tax year or seven mills for the 1983 property tax year and each property tax year thereafter on the taxable property within the area of the authority, for the payment of the operating expenses of the authority. In any case in which an authority proposes to impose a mill levy which is the maximum mill levy allowable under this paragraph (e) or which is in excess of the certified mill levy computed pursuant to section 30-11-406.5, such authority shall follow the procedure set forth in section 30-11-406.5.
Source: L. 69: p. 241, § 6. C.R.S. 1963: § 36-27-6. L. 81: (1)(e) amended, p. 1399, § 13, effective June 19.
Source: official Colorado text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 30-11-406 ("Powers of law enforcement authority.") is part of the Colorado Revised Statutes, the codified statutory law of Colorado. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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