Colorado § 31-16-104 Ordinances approved by mayor

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§ 31-16-104 — Ordinances approved by mayor

Colorado § 31-16-104

Title 31Government

Art.Ordinances - Penalties

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Colo. Rev. Stat. § 31-16-104 (2026).

Text

Only if an ordinance adopted
pursuant to section 31-4-102 (3) or 31-4-302 so provides, any ordinance adopted
and all resolutions authorizing the expenditure of money or the entering into of a
contract require the approval and signature of the mayor before they become valid,
except as otherwise provided in this section. Such ordinance or resolution shall be
presented to the mayor within forty-eight hours after the action of the governing
body for his signature approving the same. If he disapproves, he shall return such
ordinance or resolution to the governing body at its next regular meeting with his
objections in writing. The governing body shall cause such objections to be entered
at large upon the record and shall proceed at the same or next subsequent meeting
to consider the q

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Only if an ordinance adopted
pursuant to section 31-4-102 (3) or 31-4-302 so provides, any ordinance adopted
and all resolutions authorizing the expenditure of money or the entering into of a
contract require the approval and signature of the mayor before they become valid,
except as otherwise provided in this section. Such ordinance or resolution shall be
presented to the mayor within forty-eight hours after the action of the governing
body for his signature approving the same. If he disapproves, he shall return such
ordinance or resolution to the governing body at its next regular meeting with his
objections in writing. The governing body shall cause such objections to be entered
at large upon the record and shall proceed at the same or next subsequent meeting
to consider the question: Shall the ordinance or resolution, notwithstanding the
mayor's objections, be passed? If two-thirds of the members of the governing body
vote in the affirmative, such resolution shall be valid, and such ordinance shall
become a law the same as if it had been approved by the mayor. If the mayor fails to
return to the next subsequent meeting of the governing body any resolution or
ordinance presented to him for his approval, the same shall become a valid
ordinance or resolution, as the case may be, in like manner as if it had been
approved by him.

Legislative History

Source: L. 75: Entire title R&RE, p. 1123, � 1, effective July 1. L. 81: Entire section amended, p. 1495, � 9, effective May 28. L. 89: Entire section amended, p. 1293, � 15, effective April 6.