Legal Opinion
Costilla County Conservancy District v. Board of County Commissioners
Colorado Court of Appeals
Decided February 3, 2003No. 01CA1171PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Judge ROY.
In this declaratory judgment action, plaintiffs, Costilla County Conservancy District (CCCD) and Michael McGowan (collectively, the district), appeal from the summary judgment in favor of defendant, Board of County Commissioners of Costilla County (Board). We conclude that the Board violated the Colorado Open Meetings Law (the Act), § 24-6-401, et seq., C.R.S.2001, and therefore reverse.
Battle Mountain Resources, Inc. (BMRI) operated a gold mine near the town of San Luis in Costilla County. In 1999, while the mine was undergoing reclamation, the Colorado Department of…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Bagby v. School District No. 1, DenverSupreme Court of Colorado · 1974
- Cole v. StateSupreme Court of Colorado · 1983
- Benson v. McCormickSupreme Court of Colorado · 1978
- Jones v. MartinezSupreme Court of Colorado · 1990
- Telluride Resort & Spa, L.P. v. Colorado Department of RevenueSupreme Court of Colorado · 2002
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3Cited by2 opinions
- Board of County Commissioners, Costilla County v. Costilla County Conservancy DistrictSupreme Court of Colorado · 2004
- Free Speech Defense Committee v. ThomasColorado Court of Appeals · 2003