Title 30, Government - County

No county commissioner shall enter upon the duties of the office of commissioner unless the commissioner has executed the bond described in section 30-10-311 (1) or the county has purchased the insurance described in section 30-10-311 (2). Source: L. 1881: p. 97, § 3. G.S. § 566.…

If a county commissioner executes a bond pursuant to section 30-10-311 (1), the bond, after approval by the judge of the district court, shall be filed by the county clerk and recorder of such county and shall be recorded in the records of the county. Source: L. 1881: p. 98, § 6.…

If any county commissioner acts as such officer, performs any of the duties, or exercises any of the rights or privileges of county commissioner without being bonded or insured pursuant to section 30-10-311, or after judgment of removal from such office has been entered, the comm…

Upon default or breach of any of the conditions of either the bond or the insurance policy required by section 30-10-311 by any county commissioner in this state, either the district attorney for the district in which such commissioner resided at the time of such breach, the coun…

In any action filed pursuant to section 30-10-316, the county shall recover all damages, both proximate and remote, that it may have sustained by reason of any breach of the conditions of the bond or the insurance policy required by section 30-10-311, as applicable; and if it app…

In all suits upon the official bonds or insurance policies required by section 30-10-311, the recovery against a member of the board of county commissioners shall not be limited to a proportionate amount of the damage proved, but the recovery on the bond of each shall be for the …

(1) It is the general duty of the clerk of the board of county commissioners: (a) To record, in a book to be provided for that purpose, all proceedings of the board; (b) To make regular entries of all their resolutions and decisions on all questions concerning the raising of mone…

It is the duty of such clerk to designate upon every account which is audited and allowed by the board the amount so allowed; and he shall also deliver to any person who may demand it a certified copy of any record in his office, or any account on file therein, on receiving from …

Such clerk shall not sign or issue any county order, unless ordered by the board of county commissioners authorizing the same; and every such order shall be numbered, and the date, amount, and number of the same, and the name of the person to whom it is issued, shall be entered i…

If any commissioner refuses or neglects to perform any of the duties which are required of him by law as a member of the board of county commissioners, without just cause therefor, he shall, for each offense, forfeit a sum not less than twenty-five nor more than one hundred dolla…

As used in this part 4, unless the context otherwise requires: (1) "Document" includes electronic filings. (2) "Electronic" means relating to technology having electrical, digital, magnetic, wireless, optical, electromagnetic, or similar capabilities. (3) "Electronic filing syste…

(1) A county clerk shall be elected in each county of this state for the term of four years and, except as provided in subsection (2) of this section, before entering upon the duties of the office, shall execute to the people of the state of Colorado, and file with the county cle…

The county clerk shall be, in and for his county, clerk of the board of county commissioners. Source: G.L. § 479. G.S. § 574. R.S. 08: § 1257. C.L. § 8732. CSA: C. 45, § 79. CRS 53: § 35-4-2. C.R.S. 1963: § 35-4-2.

Every county clerk shall appoint a deputy, in writing, under the county clerk's hand, and shall file such appointment in the office of the county clerk; and such deputy, in case of the absence or disability of the county clerk, or in case of a vacancy in the office thereof, shall…

If a vacancy in the office of county clerk should occur by death, resignation, or otherwise, the board of county commissioners shall appoint some suitable person to fill such vacancy until a successor is elected according to law. Source: G.L. § 481. G.S. § 576. R.S. 08: § 1259. C…

(1) The county clerk and recorder shall keep his or her office at the county seat. The county clerk and recorder shall attend the sessions of the board of county commissioners either in person or by deputy, keep the county seal, records, and papers of the board of county commissi…

The county clerk and recorder may accept by electronic filing deeds and all other documents authorized by law to be recorded in his or her office. To the extent the provisions of this part 4 differ from the requirements of the federal "Electronic Signatures in Global and National…

(1) The county clerk shall be ex officio recorder of deeds and shall have custody of and safely keep and preserve all the documents received for recording or filing in his or her office. During the hours the office is open for business, the clerk and recorder shall also record or…

(1) A county clerk and recorder shall redact the first five digits of a social security number from a public document recorded with the clerk and recorder if: (a) The document is in electronic form; and (b) The clerk and recorder has the equipment needed to make the redaction. (c…

(1) When authorized by the board of county commissioners, the county clerk and recorder in counties, or cities and counties, may record the documents lawfully filed for record in his or her office by making and preserving microfilm or optical images thereof. Such county clerk and…

(1) (a) Every county clerk and recorder shall keep a grantor index and a grantee index in the clerk and recorder's office. The grantor index may be divided into seven columns, with heads to the respective columns as follows: Time of Reception Names of Grantors Names of Grantees T…

(1) The county clerk and recorder shall also keep a reception book, each page of which shall be divided into five columns, with heads to the respective columns as follows: Time of Reception Names of Grantors Names of Grantees To Whom Delivered Fees Received (2) When any document …

The clerk and recorder shall maintain a file of all subdivision plats presented for recording in accordance with law and all common interest community plats or maps presented for recording in accordance with section 38-33.3-201, C.R.S. Subdivision plats shall be indexed in the gr…

Copies of all documents recorded or filed in the office of the clerk and recorder and transcripts from the records kept therein, certified by the clerk and recorder under the seal of his or her office, shall be prima facie evidence in all cases. Source: G.L. § 488. G.S. § 583. R.…

Nothing in this article shall be construed to require the recording of certificates of sale or redemption of land for taxes. Source: L. 1879: p. 49, §§ 1, 2. G.S. §§ 585, 586. R.S. 08: §§ 1268, 1269. C.L. §§ 8743, 8744. CSA: C. 45, §§ 90, 91. CRS 53: § 35-4-15. C.R.S. 1963: § 35-…

The county clerk and recorders of the several counties in the state of Colorado are authorized, within their respective counties, to administer all oaths or affirmations required to be taken by any person upon any lawful occasion, and to take affidavits and depositions concerning…

Oaths and affirmations, affidavits, and depositions administered or taken as provided in section 30-10-416 shall subject any person, who falsely swears or affirms to matters material to any issue or point in question, to the penalties provided by law for persons guilty of perjury…

For administering oaths and taking affidavits or depositions, as provided in section 30-10-416, county clerk and recorders shall receive the fee prescribed by section 30-1-103 (2)(a). Source: G.L. § 427. G.S. § 589. R.S. 08: § 1272. C.L. § 8747. CSA: C. 45, § 94. CRS 53: § 35-4-1…

Every county clerk and recorder shall maintain trade name registration records provided by the department of revenue. Source: L. 83: Entire section added, p. 984, § 4, effective July 1, 1985.

(1) (a) (Deleted by amendment, L. 2014.) (b) Beginning July 1, 2004, and through December 31, 2029, the county clerk and recorder shall collect a surcharge of one dollar for each document received for recording or filing in the clerk and recorder's office. The surcharge is in add…

(1) A sheriff shall be elected in each county for the term of four years and, except as provided in subsection (2) of this section, before entering upon the duties of office, shall execute to the people of the state of Colorado a bond, with at least three sufficient sureties, in …

(1) No person is eligible for nomination, election, or appointment to the office of sheriff unless the person: (a) Is a citizen of the United States, is a citizen of the state of Colorado, and is a resident of the county to which the person is to be appointed or elected; (b) Poss…

(1) Every person elected or appointed to the office of sheriff for the first time shall: (a) Attend a minimum of eighty clock hours at a new sheriff training course developed and facilitated either by the county sheriffs of Colorado, incorporated, or any other training resource a…

(1) In the event a sheriff fails to comply with the requirements set forth in section 30-10-501.6, such sheriff's pay must be suspended by the board of county commissioners in accordance with subsection (2) of this section. Such sheriff's pay shall be reinstated with back pay by …

If a sheriff executes a bond pursuant to section 30-10-501 (1), the condition of the bond shall be in substance as follows: "Whereas, the above bounden .......... was elected to the office of sheriff of the county of .........., on the .......... day of ..........; Now, the condi…

When the term of office of any sheriff expires and the sheriff-elect qualifies according to law, the county clerk and recorder shall issue a notice setting forth that said sheriff-elect has qualified according to law, which notice shall be served by the new sheriff on the former …

The sheriff of each county, as soon as may be after entering upon the duties of his office, shall appoint some proper person undersheriff of said county, who shall also be a general deputy, to serve during the pleasure of the sheriff. As often as a vacancy occurs in the office of…

When a vacancy occurs in the office of sheriff of any county, the undersheriff of such county shall in all things execute the office of sheriff until a sheriff is appointed or elected and qualified. Any default or misfeasance in office of such undersheriff in the meantime, as wel…

Each sheriff may appoint as many deputies as the sheriff may think proper and may revoke such appointments at will; except that a sheriff shall adopt personnel policies, including policies for the review of revocation of appointments. Before revoking an appointment of a deputy, t…

When any sheriff neglects to make due return of any writ of process delivered to the sheriff to be executed, or is guilty of any default or misconduct in relation thereto, the sheriff is liable to fine or attachment or both, at the discretion of the court, subject to appeal. The …

(1) Except as provided in section 16-11-308.5, the sheriff has charge and custody of the jails of the county, and of the prisoners in the jails, and the sheriff shall supervise the prisoners themself or through a deputy or jailer. (2) (a) Each sheriff shall coordinate with the sh…

Subject to the provisions of any relevant plans or agreements, the sheriff of every county, in addition to other duties, shall act as fire warden of the sheriff's respective county and is responsible for the coordination of fire suppression efforts in case of prairie, forest, or …

(1) (a) Subject to the provisions of any relevant plans or agreements, it is the duty of the sheriff to assume the responsibility for coordinating fire suppression efforts in case of any prairie, forest, or wildland fire or wildfire occurring in the unincorporated area of the cou…

(1) (a) The sheriff of any county may request assistance from a fire protection district or municipality in controlling or extinguishing a fire occurring on private property if, in the judgment of such sheriff, the fire constitutes a danger to the health and safety of the public …

It is the duty of any sheriff transporting prisoners to a correctional facility, as defined in section 17-1-102, C.R.S., or other place of confinement to convey to such facility or other place of confinement at one time all prisoners who may have been convicted and sentenced and …

The sheriff, in person or by his undersheriff or deputy, shall serve and execute, according to law, all processes, writs, precepts, and orders issued or made by lawful authority and to him directed, and shall serve the several courts of record held in his county. Source: G.L. § 4…