Colorado § 31-4-302 Mayor - powers

Colorado Statutes

§ 31-4-302 — Mayor - powers

Colorado § 31-4-302

Title 31Government

Art.Organizational Structure and Officers

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Colo. Rev. Stat. § 31-4-302 (2026).

Text

The mayor or, in his absence, one of the trustees,
who may be elected mayor pro tem, shall preside at all meetings of the board of
trustees and shall have the same voting powers as any member of said board. The
mayor shall be considered a member of the governing body and the board of
trustees. However, a town may provide by ordinance that the mayor shall not be
entitled to vote on any matter before the board, except in the case of a tie vote. If
such an ordinance is adopted, it shall also provide that any ordinance adopted and
all resolutions authorizing the expenditure of money or the entering into of a
contract shall be subject to disapproval by the mayor as provided in section 31-16-104. Such an ordinance may provide or may be amended to provide that the mayor
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The mayor or, in his absence, one of the trustees,
who may be elected mayor pro tem, shall preside at all meetings of the board of
trustees and shall have the same voting powers as any member of said board. The
mayor shall be considered a member of the governing body and the board of
trustees. However, a town may provide by ordinance that the mayor shall not be
entitled to vote on any matter before the board, except in the case of a tie vote. If
such an ordinance is adopted, it shall also provide that any ordinance adopted and
all resolutions authorizing the expenditure of money or the entering into of a
contract shall be subject to disapproval by the mayor as provided in section 31-16-104. Such an ordinance may provide or may be amended to provide that the mayor
shall not be counted for purposes of determining a quorum or for the requisite
majority on any matter to be voted on by the board of trustees. Any such ordinance
may be adopted, amended, or repealed only within the sixty days preceding any
election of a mayor, to take effect upon such mayor's assumption of office.

Legislative History

Source: L. 75: Entire title R&RE, p. 1034, � 1, effective July 1. L. 81: Entire section amended, p. 1494, � 6, effective June 8. L. 89: Entire section amended, p. 1291, � 10, effective April 6.