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Issue Briefs

Home Rule Governance in Colorado (20-16)

Subjects

Local Government

State Government

Agency

Legislative Council Staff

Published

06/01/2020

This issue brief outlines home rule governance for municipalities and counties, including the process for adopting a home rule charter and the powers that a home rule charter provides to local governments.

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State Procurement and Contracting

The purchase of goods and services by most executive branch agencies in Colorado is generally governed by the state procurement code and rules (code and rules). The code and rules are designed to ensure the fair treatment of people seeking to do business with the state, to foster broad-based...

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

05/10/2017

Subjects:

Business & Economic Development

Capital Construction

State Government

Issue Briefs

Public Private Partnerships

Public-private partnerships have become integral to developing infrastructure in Colorado and across the country. This issue brief describes public-private partnerships and summarizes public-private partnership law in Colorado.

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

03/15/2017

Subjects:

Business & Economic Development

State Government

Transportation & Motor Vehicles

Fiscal Policy & Taxes

Residential Assessment Rate and the Gallagher Amendment

A video presentation about Colorado property taxes and the Gallagher Amendment. It is anticipated that the residential assessment rate will be reduced for the first time in 14 years, impacting homeowners and the tax base of every local taxing jurisdiction in the state.

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Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

03/09/2017

Subjects:

Fiscal Policy & Taxes

Local Government

Education & School Finance (Pre & K-12)

Staff Publications

Overview and History of Statewide Ballot Measures

This memorandum provides an overview of the statewide ballot measure process; a summary of the measures approved or rejected by Colorado voters since 1880; and links to additional resources at the offices of the Colorado Legislative Council Staff and the Colorado Secretary of State.

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

01/25/2017

Subjects:

Elections & Redistricting

State Government

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