Colorado § 31-4-106 Councilman - residence - vacancies

Colorado Statutes

§ 31-4-106 — Councilman - residence - vacancies

Colorado § 31-4-106

Title 31Government

Art.Organizational Structure and Officers

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Colo. Rev. Stat. § 31-4-106 (2026).

Text

Each councilman shall have
resided in the ward in which he is a candidate for a period of at least twelve
consecutive months immediately preceding the date of the election and shall be a
registered elector therein; except that, in case the boundaries of the ward are
changed pursuant to section 31-2-104 or 31-4-104 or as a result of annexation, any
person who has resided within territory added to the ward for the time prescribed in
this section shall be deemed to have met the residence requirements for the ward
to which the territory was added. If any councilman, during the term of his office,
removes from or becomes a nonresident of the ward in which he was elected, he
shall be deemed thereby to vacate his office, effective upon the adoption by the
city council of a resolution de

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Each councilman shall have
resided in the ward in which he is a candidate for a period of at least twelve
consecutive months immediately preceding the date of the election and shall be a
registered elector therein; except that, in case the boundaries of the ward are
changed pursuant to section 31-2-104 or 31-4-104 or as a result of annexation, any
person who has resided within territory added to the ward for the time prescribed in
this section shall be deemed to have met the residence requirements for the ward
to which the territory was added. If any councilman, during the term of his office,
removes from or becomes a nonresident of the ward in which he was elected, he
shall be deemed thereby to vacate his office, effective upon the adoption by the
city council of a resolution declaring such vacancy to exist. If any vacancy occurs in
the office of councilman because of death, resignation, or removal or for any other
reason, the same shall be filled by appointment by a majority vote of the city
council or by election as provided in section 31-4-108 (2)(b). A successor to the
person so appointed or elected shall be elected at the next regular election.

Legislative History

Source: L. 75: Entire title R&RE, p. 1025, � 1, effective July 1. L. 79: Entire section amended, p. 1172, � 4, effective July 1. L. 83: Entire section amended, p. 1253, � 2, effective July 1.