Colorado § 31-2-204 Initiation of home rule

Colorado Statutes

§ 31-2-204 — Initiation of home rule

Colorado § 31-2-204

Title 31Government

Art.Formation and Reorganization

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Bluebook

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 31-2-204 (2026).

Text

(1)Proceedings to adopt a home rule charter for a municipality may be initiated:

(a)By the submission of a petition, signed by at least five percent of the registered electors of the municipality, to the governing body thereof; or

(b)By the adoption of an ordinance by the governing body of the municipality, without the prior submission of a petition therefor.

(2)Within thirty days after the initiation of the proceedings, in accordance with either paragraph (a) or (b) of subsection (1) of this section, the governing body of the municipality shall call an election for the purpose of forming a charter commission and of electing members thereof to frame a charter for the municipality, which election shall be held within one hundred twenty days after the date of the call of the e

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(1) Proceedings to adopt a home rule
charter for a municipality may be initiated:

(a) By the submission of a petition, signed by at least five percent of the
registered electors of the municipality, to the governing body thereof; or

(b) By the adoption of an ordinance by the governing body of the
municipality, without the prior submission of a petition therefor.

(2) Within thirty days after the initiation of the proceedings, in accordance
with either paragraph (a) or (b) of subsection (1) of this section, the governing body
of the municipality shall call an election for the purpose of forming a charter
commission and of electing members thereof to frame a charter for the
municipality, which election shall be held within one hundred twenty days after the
date of the call of the election. The governing body shall cause notice of the
election to be published not less than sixty days prior to the election.

(3) Candidates for the charter commission shall be nominated by filing with
the clerk, on forms supplied by the clerk, a nomination petition signed by at least
twenty-five registered electors and a statement by the candidate of consent to
serve if elected. Said petition and statement shall be filed within thirty days after
publication of the election notice. A second notice of the election, as soon as
possible after the completion of filings, shall be published by the governing body
and shall include the names of candidates for the charter commission.

Legislative History

Source: L. 75: Entire title R&RE, p. 1014, � 1, effective July 1. L. 84: (1)(a) amended, p. 831, � 1, effective April 25. L. 85: (1)(a) amended, p. 1346, � 13, effective April 30.