Colorado § 32-11-704 - Annexation election.
Full text of Colorado Colorado Revised Statutes § 32-11-704 — Annexation election., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 32-11-704. Annexation election.
(1) If the petition filed under section 32-11-703 (1) is provisionally granted, the board by resolution shall:
(a) Make an order to that effect;
(b) Direct that the question of inclusion of the area within the district be submitted to the registered electors at an election held within the area to be included; and
(c) Designate the designated election official, who shall give notice and conduct the election according to article 13.5 of title 1.
(2) The designated election official shall prepare the ballot for any election under this part 7. The ballot must contain substantially the following words:
"Shall the following described area become a part of the urban drainage and flood control district upon the following conditions, if any?
(insert description of area)
(insert description of conditions)
For inclusion __________
Against inclusion __________."
(3) and (4) (Deleted by amendment, L. 92, p. 917, § 182, effective January 1, 1993.)
(5) If a majority of the votes cast on the question at the election favor inclusion, the board shall by resolution enter an order making the real property a part of the district.
Source: L. 69: p. 813, § 204. C.R.S. 1963: § 89-21-204. L. 70: p. 303, § 131. L. 71: p. 965, § 16. L. 81: (2) amended, p. 1627, § 38, effective July 1. L. 92: Entire section amended, p. 917, § 182, effective January 1, 1993. L. 2018: (1) and (2) amended, (SB 18-025), ch. 22, p. 275, § 4, effective March 7.
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Section 32-11-704 ("Annexation election.") 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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