(1) In the county of Montrose there shall be an associate county judge who shall maintain his or her official residence in Montrose county and court chambers in that portion of Montrose county that is included in the southwestern water conservation district as set forth and described in section 37-47-103, C.R.S.
(2) In the county of Garfield there shall be a special associate county judge who shall maintain an official residence in Garfield county and court chambers in the city of Rifle.
(3) In the county of Rio Blanco there must be an associate county judge who shall maintain an official residence in Rio Blanco County and court chambers in the city of Rangely.
(4) Repealed.
Source: L. 64: p. 414, § 15. C.R.S. 1963: § 37-14-9. L. 67: p. 485, § 2. L. 71: p. 371, § 2. L. 75: (4) repealed, p. 564, § 3, effective January 1, 1979. L. 2012: (1) amended, (HB 12-1323), ch. 105, p. 358, § 1, effective April 13. L. 2022: (2) and (3) amended, (HB 22-1237), ch. 113, p. 510, § 2, effective April 21.
ANNOTATION
Section is constitutional. Subsection (2) of this section does not violate § 25 of art. V, or § 19 of art. VI, Colo. Const., for there is no dispute that the general assembly has the power to determine the number of judges in each district. Sanders v. District Court, 166 Colo. 455, 444 P.2d 645 (1968).