Colorado § 32-11-703 - Petition of taxpaying electors.
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§ 32-11-703. Petition of taxpaying electors.
(1) Not less than ten percent or one hundred, whichever number is smaller, of the taxpaying electors of any real property which is contiguous to the district and contains twenty-five thousand or more square feet of land may file a petition with the board in writing praying that such area be annexed to the district; but no single tract or parcel or property, containing ten acres or more, may be included in any district without the consent of the owner thereof.
(2) The petition shall describe the area to be annexed and shall be acknowledged in the same manner as conveyances of land are required to be acknowledged.
(3) The secretary of the board shall cause notice of the filing of the petition to be given by publication in a newspaper of general circulation in the county or counties in which the property is situated.
(4) The notice shall state:
(a) The fact that such a petition has been filed;
(b) The names of the petitioners;
(c) The description of the area desired to be included;
(d) The date and place of a hearing on the proposed annexation; and
(e) A statement that all persons interested shall appear at the time and place stated in the notice and show cause in writing why the petition should not be granted.
(5) There shall be no withdrawal from a petition after consideration by the board, nor shall further objections be filed except in case of fraud or misrepresentation.
(6) The board, at the time and place mentioned in the notice, shall proceed to hear the petition and all written objections thereto.
(7) The board shall determine if such annexation is feasible and in the best interests of the district.
Source: L. 69: p. 813, § 203. C.R.S. 1963: § 89-21-203.
Source: official Colorado text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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