Title 31, Government - Municipal
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Colo. Rev. Stat. § 31-16-101 Ordinance powers - penalty
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(1) (a) Except as provided in paragraph (b) of this subsection (1), the governing body of each municipality has power to provide for enforcement of ordinances adopted by it by a fine of not more than two thousand six hundred fifty dollars, or by imprisonment for not more than one…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 31-16-102 Style of ordinances
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The style of the ordinances in cities and towns shall be: Be it ordained by the city council or board of trustees of ............ . Source: L. 75: Entire title R&RE, p. 1123, � 1, effective July 1. Editor's note: This section is similar to former � 31-12-302 as it existed prior t…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 31-16-103 Majority must vote for appropriations - proving ordinances
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Ordinances, resolutions, and orders for the appropriation of money shall require for their passage or adoption the concurrence of a majority of the governing body of any city or town. Unless otherwise specifically provided by statute or ordinance, all other actions of the governi…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 31-16-104 Ordinances approved by mayor
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Only if an ordinance adopted pursuant to section 31-4-102 (3) or 31-4-302 so provides, any ordinance adopted and all resolutions authorizing the expenditure of money or the entering into of a contract require the approval and signature of the mayor before they become valid, excep…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 31-16-105 Record and publication of ordinances
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All ordinances, as soon as may be after their adoption, shall be recorded in a book kept for that purpose and shall be authenticated by the signature of the presiding officer of the governing body and the clerk. All ordinances of a general or permanent nature and those imposing a…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 31-16-106 Reading before city council - publication
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No ordinance shall be adopted by any city council of any city unless the same has been previously introduced and read at a preceding regular or special meeting of such city council and published in full in the manner provided in section 31-16-105 at least ten days before its adop…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 31-16-107 Reading - adoption of code
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Whenever the reading of an ordinance or of a code which is to be adopted by reference is required by statute, any such requirement shall be deemed to be satisfied if the title of the proposed ordinance is read and the entire text of the proposed ordinance or of any code which is …
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 31-16-108 Majority of all members required - record
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On the adoption of an ordinance, resolution, or order for the appropriation of money or the entering into of a contract by the governing body of any city or town, the yeas and nays shall be called and recorded, and the concurrence of a majority of the governing body shall be requ…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 31-16-109 Disposition of fines and forfeitures
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All fines and forfeitures for the violation of ordinances and all moneys collected for licenses or otherwise shall be paid into the treasury of the city or town at such times and in such manner as may be prescribed by ordinance, or, if there is no ordinance referring to the case,…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 31-16-110 County officers may serve process
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Any sheriff of any county or city and county of this state may serve, within such sheriff's county, any process issued from any court or may make any arrest within such sheriff's county, authorized by law to be made by any municipal officers; but the only process or warrant for t…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 31-16-111 One-year limitation of suits
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All suits for the recovery of any fine and prosecutions for the commission of any offense made punishable under any ordinance of any municipality shall be barred one year after the commission of the offense for which the fine is sought to be recovered. Source: L. 75: Entire title…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 31-16-201 Definitions
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As used in this part 2, unless the context otherwise requires: (1) Adopting municipality means any municipality which has adopted or is in the process of adopting an ordinance pursuant to the provisions of this part 2. (2) Code means any published compilation of statutes, ordinan…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 31-16-202 Adoption by reference - title
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If all the procedures and requirements of this part 2 are complied with, any municipality may enact any ordinance which adopts any code by reference in whole or in part, and such primary code thus adopted may in turn adopt by reference, in whole or in part, any secondary codes du…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 31-16-203 Notice - hearing
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After the introduction of the adopting ordinance, the governing body of any municipality shall schedule a public hearing thereon. Notice of the hearing shall be published twice in a newspaper of general circulation in the adopting municipality, once at least fifteen days precedin…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 31-16-205 Publication of ordinance
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Nothing in this part 2 shall relieve any municipality from the requirement of publishing in full the ordinance which adopts any such code, and all provisions applicable to such publication shall be fully carried out. The adopting ordinance shall contain the same description of th…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 31-16-206 Filing of public record - sale of copies
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Not less than one copy of each primary code adopted by reference and of each secondary code pertaining thereto, all certified to be true copies by the mayor and the clerk, shall be filed in the office of the clerk at least fifteen days preceding the hearing and shall be kept ther…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 31-16-207 Amendments
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If at any time any code which any municipality has previously adopted by reference is amended by the agency or municipality which originally promulgated, adopted, or enacted it, the governing body may adopt such amendment by reference through the same procedure as required for th…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 31-16-208 Use as evidence
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Copies of such codes in published form, duly certified by the clerk and mayor of the municipality, shall be received without further proof as prima facie evidence of the provisions of such codes or public records in all courts and administrative tribunals of this state. Source: L…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 31-20-101 Power to levy taxes - on what property
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The governing body of any municipality has the power to levy taxes, the same kinds and classes, upon taxable property, real, personal, and mixed, within the municipal limits as are subject to taxation for state or county purposes in accordance with the laws of this state. Source:…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 31-20-102 Assessor to designate property
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It is the duty of the county assessor each year, in making his return, to designate the property situated within the limits of any municipality in such county. Source: L. 75: Entire title R&RE, p. 1127, � 1, effective July 1. Editor's note: This section is similar to former � 31-…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 31-20-103 Committee to appear before board of equalization
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Any governing body of any municipality has the authority to appoint a committee from its members to appear before the board of county commissioners, sitting as a board of equalization, and to recommend to said board such amendments and additions to or changes in the assessment ma…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 31-20-104 Assessor to extend taxes - warrant
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It is the duty of the county assessor, when the assessment roll is prepared each year for the extension of the taxes, to extend the municipal tax upon the tax list in the same manner as other taxes are extended, carrying said municipal tax into the general total of all taxes for …
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 31-20-105 Municipality may certify delinquent charges
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Any municipality, in addition to the means provided by law, if by ordinance it so elects, may cause any or all delinquent charges, assessments, or taxes made or levied to be certified to the treasurer of the county and be collected and paid over by the treasurer of the county in …
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 31-20-106 County treasurer to collect municipal taxes - liens - publication
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(1) (a) It is the duty of the treasurer of said county and he is authorized to collect the municipal taxes in the same manner and at the same time as other taxes upon the same tax list are collected. The expense of construction and repair of sidewalks, streets, paving of streets,…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 31-20-107 Municipality to pay share of county expenses
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The governing body of said municipality shall make in each year such allowance to be paid out of the general fund to the county as shall be a reasonable and just compensation for the extra labor imposed by this part 1 and shall also make an allowance, to be paid out of the genera…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 31-20-201 Fiscal procedures - budgeting - appropriations
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The provisions of part 1 of article 1 of title 29, C.R.S., shall govern fiscal procedures, budgeting, and appropriations of towns and cities organized under this title. Source: L. 75: Entire title R&RE, p. 1129, � 1, effective July 1. Editor's note: This section is similar to for…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 31-20-202 Publication - penalty
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(1) It is the duty of the governing body of each city and town, except cities over ten thousand population, those operating under special charters, and those which have determined by election pursuant to subsection (1.5) of this section not to publish, to publish such of their pr…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 31-20-301 Bond of treasurer - waiver - duties
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(1) The treasurer shall give a bond to the city or town in its corporate name with good and sufficient sureties, to be approved by vote of the governing body in such sum as it requires, conditioned on the faithful performance of his duties as treasurer of such city or town so lon…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 31-20-302 Penalty for using municipal funds
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The treasurer is expressly prohibited from using, either directly or indirectly, the municipal money or warrants in his custody and keeping them for his own use or benefit or that of any other person. Any violation of this provision shall subject him to immediate removal from off…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 31-20-303 Deposits - investments - interest - no liability
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(1) (a) As used in this subsection (1), the term resolution means a written resolution duly adopted by a majority vote of the governing body, which vote is entered in its minutes. (b) Subject to the requirements of part 6 of article 75 of title 24, C.R.S., in all cities and towns…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 31-20-304 Reports - annual account - publication
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The treasurer shall report to the governing body, as often as required, a full and detailed account of all receipts and expenditures of the city or town as shown by his books up to the time of said report. Annually, by March 1 after the close of the fiscal year, he shall make out…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 31-20-305 Collector to keep warrants - books - pay over weekly - receipt
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It is the duty of the collector, if anyone except the treasurer is specially appointed, or the person acting in that capacity to preserve all warrants returned into his hands, and he shall keep such books and his accounts in such manner as the governing body prescribes. Such warr…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 31-20-306 Collector to report - annual statement - publication
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The collector shall make a written report to the governing body, or any officer designated by it, of all moneys collected by him, the account whereon collected, or of any other matter connected with his office when required by the governing body or by any ordinance of the town or…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 31-20-307 Keeping moneys - inspection of books - paying over
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The collector is expressly prohibited from keeping the moneys of the city or town in his hands or in the hands of any person for his use beyond the time prescribed for the payment of the same to the treasurer. Any violation of this provision will subject him to immediate removal …
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 31-20-401 Warrants signed - countersigned - fund
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All warrants drawn upon the treasurer shall be signed by the mayor and countersigned by the clerk and shall state the particular fund or appropriation to which the same is chargeable and the person to whom payable. No money shall be drawn except as provided in this part 4; except…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 31-20-402 Funds - how used
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All moneys received on any special assessment shall be held by the treasurer as a special fund to be applied to the payment of the improvement for which the assessment was made. Said money shall be used for no purpose whatever other than to reimburse the city or town for money ex…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 31-20-403 Warrant endorsed when no funds - new warrant
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When a city or town warrant is received by the treasurer or collector and there is no money in the treasury to pay the same, he is directed to endorse on it the amount for which it was received and the date thereof, and from that date the warrant is to be regarded as canceled and…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 31-20-404 Registry of orders - contents - inspection
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Every treasurer of any city or town shall keep in his office a book, to be called the registry of city or town orders, in which shall be entered, at the date of the presentation thereof and without any interval or blank line between any such entry and the one preceding it, every …
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 31-20-405 Order warrants paid
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Every fund in the hands of any treasurer of any such city or town of this state for disbursement shall be paid out in the order in which the orders drawn thereon, payable out of the same, are presented for payment. Source: L. 75: Entire title R&RE, p. 1133, � 1, effective July 1.…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 31-20-406 Redemption of warrants
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When the treasurer of any city or town has any city or town funds on hand in cash to the amount of five hundred dollars or over, it is his duty to immediately apply all such funds to the redemption of an equal amount of such outstanding city or town warrants, certificates, or ord…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 31-20-407 Neglect in keeping register or paying - penalty
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Any city or town treasurer, or city or town treasurer's deputy, who fails or neglects to keep such registry or who fails or neglects to register any warrant or certificate of indebtedness of such city or town as is entitled to registry or neglects or refuses to pay such warrants …
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 31-21-101 Definitions
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As used in this part 1, unless the context otherwise requires: (1) Floating indebtedness means all obligations of the municipality to pay money, of whatever kind or character, except indebtedness evidenced by outstanding negotiable interest-bearing bonds of the municipality. Sour…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 31-21-102 Funding bonds - determination of indebtedness
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The governing body of any municipality may issue negotiable coupon bonds, to be denominated funding bonds, for the purpose of funding any of the legal floating indebtedness of such municipality existing at any time. The specific indebtedness to be funded and the amount of such fu…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 31-21-103 Bond election - judgments
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(1) Whenever such governing body deems it expedient to issue funding bonds under the provisions of this part 1, it shall direct, by ordinance, that the question be submitted at a regular election in the manner provided for authorization of other bonded indebtedness in section 31-…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 31-21-104 Ordinance - form and maturity of bonds
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(1) If the governing body determines to issue funding bonds for the purpose of paying and discharging any valid and subsisting judgment against the municipality or if, upon canvassing the vote cast at any election held under the provisions of this part 1, it is determined by the …
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 31-21-105 Disposition of bonds
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All such funding bonds may be exchanged, dollar for dollar, in satisfaction of the indebtedness to be funded, or they may be sold at not less than their par value, as directed by the governing body, and the proceeds thereof shall be applied only to the purpose for which such fund…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 31-21-106 Taxes for interest and redemption
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The interest accruing on such funding bonds issued pursuant to the provisions of this part 1 prior to the time when tax levies are available therefor shall be paid out of the general revenues of the municipality. For the purpose of reimbursing such general revenues and for the pa…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 31-21-107 Ordinance irrepealable
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Any ordinance authorizing an issue of funding bonds under the provisions of this part 1 and providing for the levy of taxes for the payment of the interest upon the principal of such funding bonds shall not be altered or repealed until the indebtedness thereby authorized has been…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 31-21-201 Definitions
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As used in this part 2, unless the context otherwise requires: (1) Net effective interest rate of a proposed issue of refunding bonds means the net interest cost of said refunding issue divided by the sum of the products derived by multiplying the principal amount of such refundi…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 31-21-202 Refunding bonds - amount
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The governing body of any municipality may issue negotiable coupon bonds, to be denominated refunding bonds, for the purpose of refunding any of the bonded indebtedness of such municipality, whether due or not or which is payable at the option of such municipality, by consent of …