Article XII — Officers
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Colo. Const. art. XII, § 1 When Office Expires Suspension by Law.
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Every person holding any civil office under the state or any municipality therein, shall, unless removed according to law, exercise the duties of such office until his successor is duly qualified; but this shall not apply to members of the general assembly, nor to members of any …
Colo. Const. art. XII, § 2 Personal Attention Required.
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No person shall hold any office or employment of trust or profit, under the laws of the state or any ordinance of any municipality therein, without devoting his personal attention to the duties of the same.
Colo. Const. art. XII, § 3 Defaulting Collector Disqualified from Office.
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No person who is now or hereafter may become a collector or receiver of public money, or the deputy or assistant of such collector or receiver, and who shall have become a defaulter in his office, shall be eligible to or assume the duties of any office of trust or profit in this …
Colo. Const. art. XII, § 4 Disqualifications from Holding Office of Trust or Profit.
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No person hereafter convicted of embezzlement of public moneys, bribery, perjury, solicitation of bribery, or subornation of perjury, shall be eligible to the general assembly, or capable of holding any office of trust or profit in this state.
Colo. Const. art. XII, § 5 Investigation of State and County Treasurers.
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The district court of each county shall, at each term thereof, specially give in charge to the grand jury, if there be one, the laws regulating the accountability of the county treasurer, and shall appoint a committee of such grand jury, or of other reputable persons not exceedin…
Colo. Const. art. XII, § 6 Bribery of Officers Defined.
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Any civil officer or member of the general assembly who shall solicit, demand or receive, or consent to receive, directly or indirectly, for himself or for another, from any company, corporation or person, any money, office, appointment, employment, testimonial, reward, thing of …
Colo. Const. art. XII, § 7 Bribery Corrupt Solicitation.
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(1) Any person who directly or indirectly offers, gives, or promises any money or thing of value or privilege to any member of the general assembly or to any other public officer in the executive or judicial department of the state government to influence him in the performance o…
Colo. Const. art. XII, § 8 Oath of Civil Officers.
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Every civil officer, except members of the general assembly and such inferior officers as may be by law exempted, shall, before he enters upon the duties of his office, take and subscribe an oath or affirmation to support the constitution of the United States and of the state of …
Colo. Const. art. XII, § 9 Oaths Where Filed.
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Officers of the executive department and judges of the supreme and district courts, and district attorneys, shall file their oaths of office with the secretary of state; every other officer shall file his oath of office with the county clerk of the county wherein he shall have be…
Colo. Const. art. XII, § 10 Refusal to Qualify Vacancy.
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If any person elected or appointed to any office shall refuse or neglect to qualify therein within the time prescribed by law, such office shall be deemed vacant.
Colo. Const. art. XII, § 11 Elected Public Officers Term Salary Vacancy.
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Section 11. Elected public officers term salary vacancy. No law shall extend the term of any elected public officer after his election or appointment nor shall the salary of any elected public officer be increased or decreased during the term of office for which he was elec…
Colo. Const. art. XII, § 12 Duel Disqualifies for Office.
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[Repealed.]
Colo. Const. art. XII, § 13 Personnel System of State Merit System.
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1) Appointments and promotions to offices and employments in the state personnel system shall be made according to merit and fitness, to be ascertained by a comparative analysis of candidates based on objective criteria without regard to race, creed, color, or political affiliati…
Colo. Const. art. XII, § 14 State Personnel Board State Personnel Director.
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(1) There is hereby created a state personnel board to consist of five members, three of whom shall be appointed by the governor with the consent of the senate, and two of whom shall be elected by persons certified to classes and positions in the state personnel system in the man…
Colo. Const. art. XII, § 15 Veterans' Preference.
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(1)(a)(I) The minimum requirements for a candidate to be placed on an eligible list for a position shall be the same for each candidate for appointment or employment in the state personnel system or in any comparable civil service or merit system of any agency or political subdiv…