§ 30-11-502 — Charter commission

(1) Following the adoption of a resolution
by the board of county commissioners, or upon the submission of a petition of not
less than five percent of the registered electors of the county, requesting that a
charter commission be established, the board of county commissioners shall call an
election to be held on or before the next general election for the purpose of
determining whether or not a charter commission shall be elected. The board of
county commissioners shall publish notice of the election at least sixty days prior to
the election.

(2) (a) At least sixty days before the election provided for in section 30-11-503, the board of county commissioners shall divide the county into three compact
districts; such districts to be as nearly equal in population as possible, for the
purpose of electing charter commission members by district according to
subsection (4) of this section.

(b) If the provisions of paragraph (a) of this subsection (2) are not met before
sixty days prior to the election provided for in section 30-11-503, no member of the
board of county commissioners of the county shall thereafter be entitled to or earn
any compensation for his services or receive any payment for salary or expenses,
nor shall any member be eligible to succeed himself in office.

(3) (a) The charter commission shall consist of the following members and be
elected from the district as follows:

(I) In counties having a population of less than fifty thousand, eleven
members, three of whom shall reside in and be elected from each commissioner
district within the county and two to be elected at large;

(II) In counties having a population of fifty thousand or more, twenty-one
members, six of whom shall reside in and be elected from each commissioner
district and three to be elected at large.

(b) Eligibility to serve on the commission shall extend to all qualified electors
of the county. Any vacancy in the charter commission shall be filled by majority
vote of the members of the charter commission.

(4) Candidates for the charter commission shall be nominated by filing with
the county clerk and recorder, on forms supplied by the county clerk and recorder,
a nomination petition signed by at least twenty-five registered electors of the
county and a statement by the candidate consenting to serve if elected. Said
petition and statement must be filed within thirty days after publication of the
election notice. A second notice of the election shall be published by the said
commissioners and include the names of candidates for the charter commission.

Legislative History

Source: L. 71: p. 349, � 1. C.R.S. 1963: � 36-28-2. L. 85: (1) and (4) amended, p. 1344, � 9, effective April 30.