CO HB1272

Land owners seeking to disconnect their tracts from a municipality must now provide notice and a copy of their application to the county commissioners and any affected special districts, in addition to the municipality's governing body.

County commissioners or affected special district boards may request a meeting within 30 days of receiving notice to discuss negative impacts from the disconnection; failure to request a meeting constitutes acknowledgment that the disconnection will not adversely affect the county or special district.

"Affected special district" means any special district expected to provide services to the disconnected land according to its service plan or intergovernmental agreements, and "negative impact" includes any change in the level or extent of services.

Disconnected land remains liable for taxes assessed to pay any indebtedness the municipality lawfully contracted while the land was within municipal limits, and the municipality may levy taxes on the disconnected land at the same rate as other properties.

The act takes effect 90 days after final adjournment of the general assembly (August 10, 2016) unless a referendum petition is filed, and applies only to disconnection applications submitted on or after the effective date.