Appraisal - county may retain, lease, or sell - definitions

(1) Whenever real property is conveyed by a treasurer to the county by tax deed under section 39-11-142, the assessor shall annually value the same in the manner prescribed by law for taxable property and shall notify the board of county commissioners of such valuation.

(2) The board of county commissioners has the power to retain for public projects, rent, lease, or sell such real property as provided in this section.

(2.5) If the board of county commissioners retains such real property for a present or future public project, as defined in section 30-20-301 (2), C.R.S., it shall pass a resolution describing the project for which the property is retained. The board of county commissioners may rent or lease any lot or parcel retained for a present or future public project in accordance with subsection (3) of this section. For purposes of this section, using property to generate revenue for the county is not a public project.

(3) The board of county commissioners may lease such real property to an affiliated entity, but no lease shall be for a period exceeding five years. For purposes of this subsection (3), affiliated entity means a nonprofit entity with which the county enters into a contract for the delivery of goods or services to the county or to third parties on behalf of the county.

(4) (a) Any such real property that is not retained or leased in accordance with subsection (2.5) or (3) of this section shall be sold at public sale by the board of county commissioners within one year after the property is conveyed to the county; except that the board of county commissioners may reject any bid that is less than the value of the property as determined by the assessor. Prior to offering such property for sale, the board of county commissioners shall obtain from the assessor a certificate as to the current actual value and the valuation for assessment of the same. A notice of such sale shall be posted in a public place in the county courthouse at least thirty days before the date of sale, and such notice of sale shall also be advertised in two issues of a newspaper of general circulation in the county in which the property is situated, said newspaper notices to appear one week apart and within the thirty days as above provided. Such notice shall reserve the right upon the part of the board of county commissioners to reject any bid that is less than the value determined by the assessor. Said notice shall be substantially in the following form: NOTICE Public notice is hereby given that the following real property acquired by the County of .............., Colorado, by tax deed, to wit:

(description of property) will, according to law, be offered at public sale at the county courthouse, .............., Colorado, on the .............. day of .............., 20...., at the hour of .... to the highest and best bidder. The board of county commissioners reserves the right to reject any bid that is less than the current actual value fixed by the county assessor. .............................................. County Clerk and Recorder.

(a.5) The notice of sale posted pursuant to paragraph (a) of this subsection

(4) shall contain a statement substantially in the following form: If this property is at least fifty years old, it may be eligible for inclusion in the state register of historic properties or designation as a landmark. Such property may be eligible for certain rehabilitation grants and incentives.

(b) Such real property shall be sold at public sale for the highest and best bid for any lots or parcels, as determined in the discretion of the board of county commissioners; except that the board of county commissioners may reject any bid that is less than the value of the property as determined by the assessor. Such real property may be sold in such lots or parcels and upon such terms of payment as the board of county commissioners deems acceptable, but no deed shall be issued until the purchaser has made payment in full. Upon written application of any person, the board of county commissioners shall offer for sale the property requested by such person to be sold; except that no parcel shall be divided for the purpose of such requested sale unless the board of county commissioners specifically permits such division. The board of county commissioners may, prior to the sale of any lot or parcel, reserve or grant streets, alleys, or roads or utilities or other easements, public or private, under such terms and conditions as it may deem advisable.

(5) Such deeds shall be issued by a commissioner to convey, duly appointed by the board of county commissioners, which commissioner shall act upon the direction of the board of county commissioners, but such deed shall be issued without covenants of warranty.

(6) The foregoing provisions of this section shall not apply to any city and county having a population of more than three hundred thousand. Sales and leases by such city and county shall be made in compliance with the applicable provisions of its charter or ordinances. All sales and leases made before August 1, 1964, by such city and county of any real estate acquired by it under tax deeds, whether made or authorized by the board of county commissioners, the mayor of said city and county, or in purported compliance with its charter or ordinances, are deemed valid, and such sales and leases are hereby confirmed. All actions or proceedings to set aside or question the validity of such sales or leases made before August 1, 1964, by such city and county shall be brought within six months from said date and not thereafter. This subsection (6) shall not reinstate any such action or proceeding barred by law before August 1, 1964.