Colorado § 39-11-149 - Sales en masse valid.

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§ 39-11-149. Sales en masse valid.

If two or more noncontiguous properties or portions thereof have not been separately valued and assessed or, having been separately valued and assessed, whether having a common ownership or not, have had tax liens sold en masse for a gross sum for the nonpayment of taxes and charges, then, after seven years from the date of any tax lien sale, the assessment and tax lien sale and any certificate of purchase issued must be deemed valid and legal and considered so in all actions, suits, or proceedings in which is involved the validity of any such assessment, tax lien sale, certificate of purchase, or treasurer's deed issued in accordance with article 11.5 of this title 39. Nothing in this section alters, amends, or repeals section 39-11-148.

Source: L. 64: R&RE, p. 743, § 1. C.R.S. 1963: § 137-11-48. L. 85: Entire section amended, p. 1246, § 30, effective July 1. L. 2026: Entire section amended, (SB 26-144), ch. 135, p. 619, § 48, effective June 1.

Editor's note: Section 55(1) of chapter 135 (SB 26-144), Session Laws of Colorado 2026, provides that the act changing this section applies to any fee imposed, assessed, or collected by a county treasurer on or after June 1, 2026.

ANNOTATION

Law reviews. For article, "Curative Statutes of Colorado Respecting Titles to Real Estate", see 26 Dicta 321 (1949).

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Section 39-11-149 ("Sales en masse valid.") 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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