HB 17-1198

House Bill 17-1198 allows special districts with a 5-member board to expand their board to 7 members. This change requires approval from both the district’s board and the county commissioners or city officials who originally approved the district's service plan. Once expanded, the board cannot be reduced back to 5 members. The bill also outlines how long new board members' terms will last and sets rules for future elections. Since it has been signed into law, special districts can now proceed with increasing their board size if they choose to do so.

Official Summary

The bill allows a special district having a 5-member board to increase the number of board members to 7 by the adoption of a resolution by the board and the approval of the resolution by the board of county commissioners or the governing body of the municipality that approved the service plan of the special district. If an increase is made, a board cannot be reduced back to 5 members. The bill also specifies the length of the initial term of each new special district board member and sets forth the election requirements. (Note: This summary applies to the reengrossed version of this bill as introduced in the second house.)

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