Sufficiency of article

29-3-123. Sufficiency of article. (1) This article, without reference to other statutes of the state, constitutes full authority for the exercise of powers granted in this article, including but not limited to the authorization and issuance of bonds under this article. (2) No other act or law with regard to the authorization or issuance of bonds that provides for an election requiring an approval or in any way impeding or restricting the carrying out of the acts authorized in this article to be done shall be construed as applying to any proceedings taken under this article or acts done pursuant to this article. (3) The provisions of no other law, either general or local, shall apply to the things authorized to be done in this article, and no board, agency, bureau, commission, or official not designated in this article has any authority or jurisdiction over any of the acts authorized in this article to be done. (4) No notice, consent, or approval by any public body or officer thereof shall be required as a prerequisite to the sale or issuance of any bonds, the making of any contract or financing agreement, or the exercise of any other power under this article, except as provided in this article. (5) The powers conferred by this article shall be in addition and supplemental to, and not in substitution for, and the limitations imposed by this article shall not affect, the powers conferred by any other law. (6) No part of this article shall repeal or affect any other law or part thereof except to the extent that this article is inconsistent with any other law, it being intended that this article shall provide a separate method of accomplishing its objectives and not an exclusive one; and this article shall not be construed as repealing, amending, or changing any such other law except to the extent of such inconsistency. Source: L. 67: p. 678, � 23. C.R.S. 1963: � 36-24-23. L. 73: p. 481, � 17. L. 77: (2) and (3) amended, p. 1411, � 8, effective June 20. ARTICLE 3.5 State Grants to Local Governments 29-3.5-101. Definitions. As used in this article 3.5, unless the context otherwise requires: (1) Eligible applicant means an applicant under a local government assistance program which meets all statutory requirements for eligibility and which complies with all applicable regulations, ordinances, and resolutions. (2) Local government assistance program means any program under which a state agency furnishes a grant or loan of state money, or state property in lieu of money, to units of local government for the purpose of financing or otherwise assisting in any local or regional project. (3) State agency means any board, bureau, commission, department, institution, division, section, or officer of the state, except those in the legislative branch or judicial branch and except state educational institutions administered pursuant to title 23, except part 1 of article 8, parts 2 and 3 of article 21, and parts 2 to 4 of article 31 of title 23. (4) Unit of local government means a county, city and county, city, town, service authority, school district, local improvement district, law enforcement authority, water, sanitation, fire protection, metropolitan, irrigation, drainage, or other special district, or any other kind of municipal, quasi-municipal, or public corporation organized pursuant to law. Source: L. 81: Entire article added, p. 1410, � 1, effective June 2. L. 83: (3) amended, p. 962, � 8, effective July 1, 1984. L. 2012: (3) amended, (HB 12-1283), ch. 240, p. 1135, � 52, effective July 1. L. 2013: (3) amended, (HB 13-1300), ch. 316, p. 1692, � 91, effective August 7. L. 2021: IP and (3) amended, (HB 21-1264), ch. 308, p. 1877, � 18, effective June 23. Editor's note: Section 20 of chapter 308 (HB 21-1264), Session Laws of Colorado 2021, provides that the act amending this section takes effect only if SB 21-288 (chapter 221) becomes law and takes effect either upon the effective date of HB 21-1264 or one day after the passage of SB 21-288, whichever is later. HB 21-1264 became law and took effect June 23, 2021, and SB 21-288 became law and took effect June 11, 2021. Cross references: For the legislative declaration in the 2012 act amending subsection (3), see section 1 of chapter 240, Session Laws of Colorado 2012. For the legislative declaration in HB 21- 1264, see section 2 of chapter 308, Session Laws of Colorado 2021. 29-3.5-102. Selection criteria. Every state agency which administers a local government assistance program shall approve or deny every application for competitively awarded programs filed after July 1, 1981, from an eligible applicant under such program solely on the basis of criteria established by statute and any regulations authorized by statute. Source: L. 81: Entire article added, p. 1411, � 1, effective June 2. HOUSING ARTICLE 4 Housing Cross references: For cooperation with the federal government regarding housing projects, see article 55 of title 24; for relocation assistance and land acquisition policies, see article 56 of title 24. PART 1 CITY HOUSING LAW - SLUM CLEARANCE