Colorado § 30-20-301 - Definitions.

§ 30-20-301. Definitions.

As used in this part 3, unless the context otherwise requires:

(1) "Governmental agency" means any county or municipality in the state only.

(2) "Public project" means any lands, buildings, structures, works, machinery, equipment, or facilities suitable for and intended for use as public property for public purposes or suitable for and intended for use in the promotion of the public health, public education (where county boundaries and school district boundaries are coterminous), public welfare, or the conservation of natural resources, including the planning of any such lands, buildings, improvements, structures, works, machinery, equipment, or facilities, and shall also include existing lands, buildings, improvements, structures, works, and facilities, as well as improvements, renovations, or additions to any such lands, buildings, improvements, structures, works, or facilities.

(3) "Public purposes" includes, but is not limited to, the supplying of public water services and facilities, public sewer services and facilities, and lands, buildings, improvements, equipment, and facilities for public education (where county boundaries and school district boundaries are coterminous).

(4) Repealed.

Source: L. 55: p. 259, § 1. CRS 53: § 36-20-1. L. 57: p. 315, § 1. C.R.S. 1963: § 36-19-1. L. 71: p. 339, § 1. L. 77: (2) and (3) amended and (4) added, p. 1448, § 1, effective June 1. L. 78: (2) and (3) amended and (4) repealed, pp. 272, 273, §§ 93, 94, effective May 23. L. 91: (1) amended, p. 744, § 6, effective April 4.

Cross references: For definitions applicable to this part 3, see § 30-26-301 (2)(d).

ANNOTATION

No unconstitutional delegation of legislative power. Vesting in the county commissioners authority to acquire, construct, and maintain public projects particularly defined in the act as intended for use in the promotion of the public health is not so broad or vague as to constitute an unconstitutional delegation of legislative power. Garel v. Bd. of County Comm'rs, 167 Colo. 351, 447 P.2d 209 (1968).

The purpose of the general welfare clause in a statute is to extend the powers of a municipality beyond those specifically enumerated to other things which are necessary to accomplish the purposes of municipal government. Garel v. Bd. of County Comm'rs, 167 Colo. 351, 447 P.2d 209 (1968).

A sewage system is a public necessity, and may be authorized to make all regulations necessary to secure the general health. Garel v. Bd. of County Comm'rs, 167 Colo. 351, 447 P.2d 209 (1968).

The power to issue the anticipation warrants for the financing of the proposed project is expressly vested by the act. Garel v. Bd. of County Comm'rs, 167 Colo. 351, 447 P.2d 209 (1968).