Colorado § 31-2-207 Charter election - notice

Colorado Statutes

§ 31-2-207 — Charter election - notice

Colorado § 31-2-207

Title 31Government

Art.Formation and Reorganization

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Colo. Rev. Stat. § 31-2-207 (2026).

Text

(1)Within thirty days after the date that the charter commission submits the proposed charter to it, the governing body shall publish and give notice of an election to determine whether the proposed charter shall be approved, which election shall be held not less than sixty nor more than one hundred eighty-five days after publication of the notice thereof. Such notice of the election shall contain the full text of the proposed charter. (1.5) The governing body shall set the ballot title for the proposed charter within sixty days after the date that the proposed charter is submitted pursuant to subsection (1) of this section.

(2)If a majority of the registered electors voting thereon vote to adopt the proposed charter, the charter shall be deemed approved and it shall become ef

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(1) Within thirty days after the date that
the charter commission submits the proposed charter to it, the governing body shall
publish and give notice of an election to determine whether the proposed charter
shall be approved, which election shall be held not less than sixty nor more than
one hundred eighty-five days after publication of the notice thereof. Such notice of
the election shall contain the full text of the proposed charter.

(1.5) The governing body shall set the ballot title for the proposed charter
within sixty days after the date that the proposed charter is submitted pursuant to
subsection (1) of this section.

(2) If a majority of the registered electors voting thereon vote to adopt the
proposed charter, the charter shall be deemed approved and it shall become
effective at such time as the charter provides.

(3) If a majority of the registered electors voting thereon vote to reject the
proposed charter, the charter commission shall proceed to prepare a revised
proposed charter, utilizing the procedures set forth in section 31-2-206, and the
governing body shall submit the revised proposed charter to an election in the
manner set forth in subsection (1) of this section. If a majority of the registered
electors voting on such revised proposed charter vote to adopt the revised
proposed charter, it shall be deemed approved and it shall become effective at
such time as the revised charter provides. If a majority of the registered voters
voting thereon vote to reject the revised proposed charter, the charter commission
shall forthwith be dissolved.

Legislative History

Source: L. 75: Entire title R&RE, p. 1016, � 1, effective July 1. L. 2000: (1.5) added, p. 791, � 5, effective August 2. L. 2011: (1) amended, (HB 11-1122), ch. 63, p. 164, � 2, effective September 1. L. 2015: (1) amended, (HB 15-1130), ch. 230, p. 854, � 4, effective August 5.