Legal Opinion
Jensen v. City and County of Denver
Supreme Court of Colorado
Decided February 25, 1991No. 90SA51PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Mullarkey
This is an appeal 1 from a Denver District Court decision holding that the Denver City Council did not abuse its discretion or exceed its jurisdiction when it created the Colfax on the Hill Business Improvement District pursuant to the Business Improvement District Act, §§ 31-25-1201 to -1228, 12B C.R.S. (1990 Supp.) (the “BID Act”). In reaching its decision, the district court held that the BID Act did not violate the Uniformity Clause of the Colorado Constitution, Article X, Section 3(l)(a). We affirm on both issues.
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In 1988, the legislature enacted the BID Act which allows municipalities…
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