(1) All cities or towns organized under the general laws of this state which have paid fire departments are authorized to adopt civil service regulations pertaining to such departments in the following manner:
(a) The governing body may, and upon the petition of registered electors in number not less than fifteen percent of the last preceding vote for mayor shall, submit the question of accepting civil service provisions relative to such fire department to a vote of the registered electors at the next regular election. If a petition is submitted, the signatures to such petition shall be acknowledged before a notary public and need not be all on one paper. The ordinance or resolution calling for submission of the question shall provide for classification of all members of the fire department.
(b) The election notice shall state that the question is submitted for the purpose of ascertaining whether or not the city or town will adopt civil service regulations relative to said fire department. The election shall be conducted as nearly as may be in accordance with the provisions of the Colorado Municipal Election Code of 1965. The ballots or voting machine tabs shall contain the words For the Merit System and Against the Merit System.
(c) If, upon the official determination of the result of such election, it appears that a majority of all the votes cast are for the adoption of the merit system under civil service regulations, this part 2 and all rules made under this part 2 shall immediately be in full force and effect in said city or town.
Source: L. 75: Entire title R&RE, p. 1214, � 1, effective July 1. L. 87: (1)(a) amended, p. 333, � 99, effective July 1.
Editor's note: This section is similar to former � 31-30-201 as it existed prior to 1975.
Cross references: For the Colorado Municipal Election Code of 1965, see article 10 of this title.
31-30-202. Commissioners appointed - terms - vacancies - expenses allowed. Immediately upon the adoption of the merit system under civil service regulations, the governing body shall appoint three persons as civil service commissioners who shall be known and designated as the board of civil service commissioners or board of public safety to serve for six years, four years, and two years, respectively, from the date of their appointment and until their successors are appointed and qualified. Every alternate year the governing body shall appoint one person, as the successor of the commissioner whose term shall expire, to serve for the term of six years from the date of the appointment and until a successor is appointed and qualified. Any vacancy may be filled for the unexpired term by appointment by the governing body. At no time shall more than two commissioners be members of the same political party. Said commissioners shall serve without compensation but shall be paid their necessary expenses actually incurred in the discharge of their official duties.
Source: L. 75: Entire title R&RE, p. 1214, � 1, effective July 1.
Editor's note: This section is similar to former � 31-30-202 as it existed prior to 1975.