§ 31-4-101 — Corporate authority vested

Colorado § 31-4-101

• Jurisdiction: Colorado
• Title 31: Government
• Art.: Organizational Structure and Officers

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(1) The corporate and municipal
authority of cities shall be vested in a governing body, to be denominated the city
council, together with such officers as may be created under the authority of this
title.

(2) The city council shall possess all the legislative powers granted to cities
by law and other corporate powers of the city not conferred by law or by some
ordinance of city council on some officer or agency of the city. The members of the
city council shall have the management and control of the finances and all the
property, real and personal, belonging to the corporation, and they shall determine
the times and places of holding their meetings, which shall at all times be open to
the public. The mayor and any three members may call special meetings by notice
to each of the members of the city council personally served or left at his usual
place of residence. The city council shall provide by ordinance for the appointment
or for the election of such city officers, whose election or appointment has not been
provided for by law, as are necessary for the good government of the city and for
the due exercise of its municipal powers. All city officers whose terms of office are
not prescribed in this title and whose powers and duties are not otherwise defined
by law shall perform such duties, exercise such powers, and continue in office for
such period, until their successors are appointed and qualified, as shall be
prescribed by ordinance. All officers to be elected shall be elected at the regular
election. The officers of cities shall receive such compensation and fees for their
services as the city council shall by ordinance prescribe.

Legislative History

Source: L. 75: Entire title R&RE, p. 1023, � 1, effective July 1. L. 81: (1) amended, p. 1493, � 2, effective May 28.