Colorado § 31-15-201 Administrative powers

Colorado Statutes

§ 31-15-201 — Administrative powers

Colorado § 31-15-201

Title 31Government

Art.Exercise of Municipal Powers

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Colo. Rev. Stat. § 31-15-201 (2026).

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(1)The governing bodies in municipalities shall have the following general powers in relation to the administration of the municipality's affairs:

(a)To fill, by appointment, any vacancy occurring by death, removal, or resignation of any member of the governing body. Such appointee shall receive a majority vote of the remaining members of the governing body and shall hold his office only until the next regular election when the vacancy shall be filled by election as in other cases.

(b)To provide by ordinance for the appointment, term of office, removal, powers, duties, and compensation of all officers not otherwise provided for and of all employees;

(c)To appoint a board of health and prescribe its powers and duties;

(d)To provide for the taking of the municipal census, bu

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(1) The governing bodies in municipalities
shall have the following general powers in relation to the administration of the
municipality's affairs:

(a) To fill, by appointment, any vacancy occurring by death, removal, or
resignation of any member of the governing body. Such appointee shall receive a
majority vote of the remaining members of the governing body and shall hold his
office only until the next regular election when the vacancy shall be filled by
election as in other cases.

(b) To provide by ordinance for the appointment, term of office, removal,
powers, duties, and compensation of all officers not otherwise provided for and of
all employees;

(c) To appoint a board of health and prescribe its powers and duties;

(d) To provide for the taking of the municipal census, but no such census
shall be taken by authority of the governing body more often than once between
the years prescribed by law for the United States census to be taken;

(e) To provide by ordinance that all the paper, printing, stationery, blanks,
fuel, and all the supplies needed for the use of the municipality shall be furnished
by contract let to the lowest bidder;

(f) To organize, own, operate, control, direct, manage, contract for, or furnish
ambulance service;

(g) To provide for the management and operation of any municipally owned
hospital by any entity, public or private, profit or nonprofit, which the municipality
determines will provide adequate and efficient administration for the operation of
such hospital and to enter into contracts relating to such municipally owned
hospital as authorized by part 1 of article 3 of title 25.5, C.R.S.;

(h) To authorize the use of electronic records or signatures and adopt rules,
standards, policies, and procedures for use of electronic records or signatures
pursuant to article 71.3 of title 24, C.R.S.;

(i) To establish an affordable housing dwelling unit advisory board for the
municipality in accordance with the requirements of article 26 of title 29, C.R.S.

Legislative History

Source: L. 75: Entire title R&RE, p. 1105, � 1, effective July 1. L. 77: (1)(f) added, p. 1285, � 4, effective January 1, 1978. L. 79: (1)(g) added, p. 836, � 5, effective June 21. L. 83: (1)(g) amended, p. 1146, � 4, effective July 1. L. 89: (1)(g) amended, p. 1005, � 9, effective October 1. L. 91: (1)(g) amended, p. 588, � 12, effective October 1. L. 99: (1)(h) added, p. 1348, � 7, effective July 1. L. 2001: (1)(i) added, p. 977, � 3, effective August 8. L. 2002: (1)(h) amended, p. 858, � 8, effective May 30. L. 2006: (1)(g) amended, p. 2022, � 115, effective July 1.