It is the duty of the body having authority to levy taxes within such county to levy the taxes certified to it as provided in this part 6. It is the duty of all officials charged with the duty of collecting taxes to collect and enforce such taxes at the time and in the form and manner and with like interest and penalties as other taxes are collected and, when collected, to pay the same to the district ordering its levy and collection. The payment of such collections shall be made monthly to the treasurer of the district and paid into the depository thereof to the credit of the district. All taxes levied under this part 6, together with interest thereon and penalties for default in payment thereof, and all costs of collecting the same shall constitute a lien, until paid, on and against the property taxed, and such lien shall be a lien as for all other general taxes.
Source: L. 75: Entire title R&RE, p. 1207, § 1, effective July 1.
Editor's note: This section is similar to former § 31-25-615 as it existed prior to 1975.
Structure Colorado Code
Title 31 - Government - Municipal
Article 25 - Public Improvements
Part 6 - Improvement Districts in Municipalities (1949 Act)
§ 31-25-601. Legislative Declaration
§ 31-25-603. Authority of Governing Body
§ 31-25-604. Organization Petition - Contents
§ 31-25-605. Bond of Petitioners
§ 31-25-606. Notice of Hearing
§ 31-25-607. Hearing - Dismissal - Findings - Declaration - When Action Barred
§ 31-25-608. Recording of Ordinance
§ 31-25-609. Governing Body Constitutes Board - Duties
§ 31-25-611. General Powers of District
§ 31-25-611.5. Special Improvement Districts - Authority to Establish
§ 31-25-612. Power to Levy Taxes
§ 31-25-613. Determining and Fixing Rate of Levy
§ 31-25-614. Levies to Cover Deficiencies
§ 31-25-615. County Officers to Levy and Collect Taxes - Lien
§ 31-25-616. Property Sold for Taxes
§ 31-25-618. Inclusion or Exclusion - Petition - Notice - Hearing - Order
§ 31-25-619. Liability of Property
§ 31-25-620. Board Can Issue Bonds - Form
§ 31-25-626. Correction of Faulty Notices
§ 31-25-629. Municipal Jurisdiction Unimpaired
§ 31-25-630. Method Not Exclusive
§ 31-25-631. Confirmation of Board Actions and Powers