(1) In order to provide for financing of a public park, a public trail, a public golf course, or public open space, or a courthouse, jail, or other county building or equipment used, or to be used, for governmental purposes, or for financing of a forest health project as defined in section 37-95-103 (4.9), any county is authorized to enter into financed purchase of an asset or certificate of participation agreements.(2) Such agreements may include an option to purchase, transfer, and acquire title to such property and the improvements thereon, if any, within a period not exceeding the useful life of such property and any improvements, but in no case exceeding thirty years.(3) The obligation under any such agreements may only be from year to year and may not constitute a mandatory charge or requirement in any ensuing budget year.(4) The obligation to make payments under such an agreement and the obligation to pay other charges incident to any such agreement shall not constitute or give rise to an indebtedness within the meaning of any constitutional, statutory, or home rule charter debt limitation.Amended by 2021 Ch. 325,§68, eff. 7/1/2021.Amended by 2021 Ch. 159,§3, eff.

e or give rise to an indebtedness within the meaning of any constitutional, statutory, or home rule charter debt limitation.Amended by 2021 Ch. 325,§68, eff. 7/1/2021.Amended by 2021 Ch. 159,§3, eff. 5/20/2021.L. 81: Entire section added, p. 1446, § 1, effective May 29. L. 83: (1) amended, p. 1233, § 1, effective May 25. L. 99: (1) and (2) amended, p. 166, § 1, effective March 25. L. 2021: (1) amended, (HB 21-1008), ch. 906, p. 906, § 3, effective May 20; (1) and (3) amended, (HB 21-1316), ch. 2054, p. 2054, § 68, effective July 1.Amendments to subsection (1) by HB 21-1008 and HB 21-1316 were harmonized.