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2022 Colorado Code
Title 31 - Government - Municipal
Article 4 - Organizational Structure and Officers
Part 4 - Requirements and Compensation of Officers
§ 31-4-401. Oath or Affirmation of Officers - Bonds - Waiver - Declaring Office Vacant
Universal Citation: CO Code § 31-4-401 (2022)
- All officers elected or appointed in any municipality shall take an oath or affirmation in accordance with section 24-12-101.
- The governing body has the power to declare vacant the office of a person appointed or elected to an office who fails to take an oath or affirmation in accordance with section 24-12-101 when required within ten days after the person has been notified of the person's appointment or election, and the governing body shall proceed to appoint the person's successor as in other cases of vacancy.
Source: L. 75: Entire title R&RE, p. 1035, § 1, effective July 1. L. 89: (2) amended, p. 1291, § 11, effective April 6. L. 91: (2) amended, p. 746, § 18, effective April 4. L. 2018: Entire section amended, (HB 18-1138), ch. 88, p. 699, § 30, effective August 8; (2) amended, (HB 18-1140), ch. 41, p. 465, § 8, effective August 8.
Editor's note:- This section is similar to former § 31-5-301 as it existed prior to 1975.
- Amendments to subsection (2) by HB 18-1138 and HB 18-1140 were harmonized.
Cross references: (1) For the legislative declaration in HB 18-1138, see section 1 of chapter 88, Session Laws of Colorado 2018.
(2) For the legislative declaration in HB 18-1140, see section 1 of chapter 8, Session Laws of Colorado 2018.
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