Title 31, Government - Municipal
0 chapters · 923 sections in this title.
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 31-3-101 Petition to the district court
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Proceedings to discontinue the incorporation of any city or town may be commenced by the filing of a petition to discontinue such incorporation, signed by twenty-five percent of the registered electors of the city or town, with the district court of the county wherein such city o…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 31-3-102 Form of ballots
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The form of ballots shall be For the incorporation and Against the incorporation. Source: L. 75: Entire title R&RE, p. 1021, � 1, effective July 1. Editor's note: This section is similar to former � 31-9-102 as it existed prior to 1975.
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 31-3-103 Return - canvass - costs
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The vote for this purpose shall be taken, canvassed, and returned in the same manner as in other municipal elections. All expenses of the same shall be paid by the city or town when the result of the vote is Against the incorporation but by the petitioners when the result is For …
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 31-3-104 Discontinuance - when effective - legal indebtedness - tax
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If two-thirds of the total votes cast upon such question are cast Against incorporation, the incorporation of the city or town shall be discontinued; except that no such discontinuance shall be effective until such time as the governing body of the city or town has made proper pr…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 31-3-105 Books deposited - court records
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The books, documents, records, papers, and corporate seal of any city or town so discontinued shall be deposited with the county clerk and recorder of the county with which the petition was filed, for safekeeping and reference in the future. Source: L. 75: Entire title R&RE, p. 1…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 31-3-106 County clerk and recorder to publish - posting
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When the incorporation of any city or town has been discontinued in accordance with the provisions of this part 1, the county clerk and recorder of each county in which the city or town, or any part thereof, was situate shall publish notice of such discontinuance of incorporation…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 31-3-201 Procedure for determination of abandonment
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(1) When any town has failed, for a period of five years or longer immediately prior to the filing of the application under this section, to hold any regular or special election or to elect officers and to maintain any town government, such town may be determined to be abandoned …
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 31-3-202 Consequences of determination
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(1) After such determination, all existing streets, avenues, and alleys previously located within an abandoned town shall be vested in the board of county commissioners of the county in which said town was located. The board of county commissioners may thereafter vacate any such …