Amendments for SB23-052
Senate Journal, February 15
"SECTION 1. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 31-15-401, amend
(1)(d)(II); and add (1)(d)(III) as follows:
31-15-401. General police powers. (1) In relation to the general police
power, the governing bodies of municipalities have the following powers:
(d) (II) In case such IF AN assessment is not paid within a reasonable
time specified by ordinance it AND A MUNICIPALITY COMPLIES WITH THE
RECORDING AND CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS SPECIFIED IN SUBSECTION
(1)(d)(III) OF THIS SUBSECTION, THE AMOUNT OF THE UNPAID ASSESSMENT may
be certified by the clerk to the county treasurer who shall collect the assessment,
together with a ten percent penalty for cost of collection, in the same manner as
other taxes are collected. The laws of this state for assessment and collection of
general taxes, including the laws for the sale and redemption of property for
taxes, shall apply to the collection of such assessments.
(III) A COUNTY TREASURER SHALL ACCEPT FOR COLLECTION PURSUANT
TO SUBSECTION (1)(d)(II) OF THIS SECTION AND SECTION 31-20-105 A LIEN
LEVIED PURSUANT TO SUBSECTION (1)(d)(I) OF THIS SECTION IF:
(A) WITHIN FOUR MONTHS OF ABATING A NUISANCE PURSUANT TO
SUBSECTION (1)(d)(I) OF THIS SUBSECTION, A MUNICIPALITY FILES FOR
RECORDING A NOTICE OF LIEN WITH THE COUNTY CLERK AND RECORDER OF THE
COUNTY IN WHICH THE REAL PROPERTY IS LOCATED; AND
(B) WITHIN ONE YEAR OF FILING THE NOTICE OF LIEN FOR RECORDING
SPECIFIED BY SUBSECTION (1)(d)(III)(A) OF THIS SECTION, A MUNICIPALITY
CERTIFIES THE AMOUNT OF THE UNPAID ASSESSMENT FOR WHICH THE LIEN WAS
LEVIED TO THE COUNTY TREASURER OF THE COUNTY IN WHICH THE REAL
PROPERTY IS LOCATED.
SECTION 2. Act subject to petition - effective date. This act takes
effect at 12:01 a.m. on the day following the expiration of the ninety-day period
after final adjournment of the general assembly; except that, if a referendum
petition is filed pursuant to section 1 (3) of article V of the state constitution
against this act or an item, section, or part of this act within such period, then
the act, item, section, or part will not take effect unless approved by the people
at the general election to be held in November 2024 and, in such case, will take
effect on the date of the official declaration of the vote thereon by the
governor.".
Page 1, line 101, strike "SURVIVES THE".
Page 1, strike line 102 and substitute "A COUNTY TREASURER IS REQUIRED TO
ACCEPT FOR COLLECTION IF A MUNICIPALITY FOLLOWS A SPECIFIED
PROCEDURE.".