Colorado § 30-10-311 Bonds or insurance of county commissioners

Colorado Statutes

§ 30-10-311 — Bonds or insurance of county commissioners

Colorado § 30-10-311

Title 30Government

Art.County Officers

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Colo. Rev. Stat. § 30-10-311 (2026).

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(1)Except as provided in subsection (2) of this section, each county commissioner of the several counties of this state is required to execute a bond, payable to the people of the state of Colorado, conditioned that the commissioner will faithfully and honestly discharge the duties of the office of county commissioner so long as the commissioner continues in office, and that the commissioner will not, either directly or indirectly, misappropriate, or permit to be misappropriated, any of the funds or property of said county while in office; that the commissioner will not, while in office, be interested or concerned in any manner, directly or indirectly, in any sale, purchase, bargain, or contract whereby any sum of money or thing in action becomes due to such commissioner from su

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(1) Except as
provided in subsection (2) of this section, each county commissioner of the several
counties of this state is required to execute a bond, payable to the people of the
state of Colorado, conditioned that the commissioner will faithfully and honestly
discharge the duties of the office of county commissioner so long as the
commissioner continues in office, and that the commissioner will not, either directly
or indirectly, misappropriate, or permit to be misappropriated, any of the funds or
property of said county while in office; that the commissioner will not, while in
office, be interested or concerned in any manner, directly or indirectly, in any sale,
purchase, bargain, or contract whereby any sum of money or thing in action
becomes due to such commissioner from such county, or from any person from
such county; and that the commissioner will at all times transact the business of
such county economically, and to the best of the commissioner's ability, for the
best interest of such county.

(2) In lieu of the bond required by subsection (1) of this section, a county may
purchase crime insurance coverage on behalf of the county commissioner to
protect the people of the county from any malfeasance on the part of the
commissioner while in office.

Legislative History

Source: L. 1881: p. 96, � 1. G.S. � 564. R.S. 08: � 1244. C.L. � 8720. CSA: C. 45, � 67. CRS 53: � 35-3-11. C.R.S. 1963: � 35-3-11. L. 2010: Entire section amended, (HB 10-1062), ch. 161, p. 557, � 5, effective August 11.