Colorado Const. art. VI, § 8

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Article VI, § 8 — Qualifications of justices

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Colo. Const. art. VI, § 8.

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No person shall be eligible to the office of justice of the supreme court unless he shall be a qualified elector of the state of Colorado and shall have been licensed to practice law in this state for at least five years. Section 1 of chapter 313, session laws of Colorado 1963, provided that the enactment of this section takes effect immediately. However, according to section 1(4) of article V of the state constitution, a measure "shall take effect from and after the date of the official declaration of the vote thereon by proclamation of the governor". (2) This section is similar to § 10 as it existed prior to 1961. (3) For amendments to that section prior to 1961, see L. 03, p. 149. District Courts

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No person shall be eligible to the office of justice of the supreme court unless he shall be a qualified elector of the state of Colorado and shall have been licensed to practice law in this state for at least five years. Section 1 of chapter 313, session laws of Colorado 1963, provided that the enactment of this section takes effect immediately. However, according to section 1(4) of article V of the state constitution, a measure "shall take effect from and after the date of the official declaration of the vote thereon by proclamation of the governor". (2) This section is similar to § 10 as it existed prior to 1961. (3) For amendments to that section prior to 1961, see L. 03, p. 149. District Courts

History

L. 61: Entire article R&RE, see L. 63, p. 1050. | Editor's note: (1) Voters approved the measure repealing and reenacting this article on November 6, 1962.

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