Colorado § 30-10-701 Election - term - bond - insurance

Colorado Statutes

§ 30-10-701 — Election - term - bond - insurance

Colorado § 30-10-701

Title 30Government

Art.County Officers

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Colo. Rev. Stat. § 30-10-701 (2026).

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(1)A county treasurer 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 discharge of duties, shall execute to the people of the state of Colorado a surety bond to be approved by the board of county commissioners and filed in the office of the county clerk and recorder. Prior to the treasurer being sworn into office, the board of county commissioners shall set the amount of the surety bond by written resolution duly adopted by a majority vote of the board, which shall be entered in its minutes.

(2)In lieu of the bond required by subsection (1) of this section, a county may purchase crime insurance coverage on behalf of the treasurer to protect the people of the county from any malfeasanc

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(1) A county treasurer 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 discharge of duties, shall
execute to the people of the state of Colorado a surety bond to be approved by the
board of county commissioners and filed in the office of the county clerk and
recorder. Prior to the treasurer being sworn into office, the board of county
commissioners shall set the amount of the surety bond by written resolution duly
adopted by a majority vote of the board, which shall be entered in its minutes.

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

Legislative History

Source: G.L. � 526. G.S. � 630. R.S. 08: � 1315. C.L. � 8789. CSA: C. 45, � 136. CRS 53: � 35-7-1. L. 56: p. 129, � 4. C.R.S. 1963: � 35-7-1. L. 95: Entire section amended, p. 499, � 1, effective May 16. L. 2010: Entire section amended, (HB 10-1062), ch. 161, p. 562, � 23, effective August 11.