§ 32-12-124. Arrangements for Operating and Providing Railroad Service
The rail district may enter into contracts, leases, and other arrangements for such term as the rail district may determine with any persons: Granting the privilege of using or improving the railroad or any portion or facility or space for commercial purposes; Conferring the privilege of supplying goods, commodities, services, or facilities along the railroad; […]
§ 32-12-125. Public Purpose and Necessity for Acquisitions
Any land and other property and privileges acquired and used by or on behalf of any rail district are hereby declared to be acquired and used for public and governmental purposes and as a matter of public necessity; however, public utilities may acquire rights-of-way across or along such land in accordance with their powers of […]
§ 32-12-126. Disposition of Property of Rail District
Except as may be limited by the terms and conditions of any grant, loan, or agreement made or received by the rail district, a rail district may, by sale, lease, or otherwise, dispose of any of its property or portion thereof or interest therein. Source: L. 82: Entire article added, p. 516, § 1, effective […]
§ 32-12-127. Dissolution
Except as otherwise provided in this article, a rail district may be dissolved in a manner pursuant, as nearly as practicable, to the provisions of part 7 of article 1 of this title. Dissolution may be initiated by petitions signed by eligible electors in an amount equal to at least five percent of the total […]
§ 32-12-128. Early Hearings
All court actions involving the validity of any proceeding under this article which is a matter of immediate public interest and concern shall be advanced and heard at the earliest practical moment. Source: L. 82: Entire article added, p. 517, § 1, effective April 23.
§ 32-12-129. Elections
Elections shall be conducted pursuant to articles 1 to 13 of title 1, C.R.S. All necessary expenses of any rail district regular special district election or special election subsequent to the organization of the rail district and other proceedings conducted pursuant to the election shall be paid by the rail district. Source: L. 82: Entire […]
§ 32-12-114. Levy and Collection of Taxes
To provide for the levy and collection of taxes, the board shall determine, in each year, the amount of money necessary to be raised by taxation, taking into consideration other sources of revenue of the rail district, and shall fix a rate of levy not to exceed the maximum mill levy authorized pursuant to section […]
§ 32-12-115. Power to Issue Revenue Bonds – Terms
To carry out the purposes of this article, the board is authorized to issue negotiable coupon bonds payable solely from the revenues derived, or to be derived, from the facility or combined facilities of the rail district. The terms, conditions, and details of said bonds, and the procedures related thereto shall be substantially the same […]
§ 32-12-116. Power to Incur Indebtedness – Interest – Maturity – Denominations
To carry out the purposes of this article, the board is authorized to issue general obligation negotiable coupon bonds of the rail district. Said bonds shall bear interest at a rate such that the net effective interest rate of the issue of said bonds does not exceed that maximum net effective interest rate authorized and […]
§ 32-12-117. Debt Question Submitted to Eligible Electors – Resolution
Whenever the board determines by resolution that the interest of the rail district and the public interest or necessity demand the acquisition, construction, installation, or completion of any work or other improvements or facilities, or the making of any contract to carry out the objects or purposes of the rail district which requires the creation […]