C.R.S. Section 31-30-201
Authorization

  • petition
  • election

(1)

All cities or towns organized under the general laws of this state which have paid fire departments are authorized to adopt civil service regulations pertaining to such departments in the following manner:

(a)

The governing body may, and upon the petition of registered electors in number not less than fifteen percent of the last preceding vote for mayor shall, submit the question of accepting civil service provisions relative to such fire department to a vote of the registered electors at the next regular election. If a petition is submitted, the signatures to such petition shall be acknowledged before a notary public and need not be all on one paper. The ordinance or resolution calling for submission of the question shall provide for classification of all members of the fire department.

(b)

The election notice shall state that the question is submitted for the purpose of ascertaining whether or not the city or town will adopt civil service regulations relative to said fire department. The election shall be conducted as nearly as may be in accordance with the provisions of the “Colorado Municipal Election Code of 1965”. The ballots or voting machine tabs shall contain the words “For the Merit System” and “Against the Merit System”.

(c)

If, upon the official determination of the result of such election, it appears that a majority of all the votes cast are for the adoption of the merit system under civil service regulations, this part 2 and all rules made under this part 2 shall immediately be in full force and effect in said city or town.

Source: Section 31-30-201 — Authorization - petition - election, https://leg.­colorado.­gov/sites/default/files/images/olls/crs2023-title-31.­pdf (accessed Oct. 20, 2023).

31‑30‑101
Authority to provide for classified departments 31‑30‑102
Civil service commission - withdrawal 31‑30‑103
Purpose 31‑30‑104
Contract for conducting examination 31‑30‑105
Ordinance - violation 31‑30‑106
Police to provide identification cards to retired peace officers upon request - definitions 31‑30‑107
Disclosure of knowing misrepresentation by a peace officer required - disclosure waivers - reports - definitions 31‑30‑108
Peace officer hiring - required use of waiver - definitions 31‑30‑109
Behavioral health professionals - grant applications encouraged - definition - repeal 31‑30‑201
Authorization - petition - election 31‑30‑202
Commissioners appointed - terms - vacancies - expenses allowed 31‑30‑203
Merit 31‑30‑204
Removal - public hearings 31‑30‑205
Commission to make rules 31‑30‑206
Positions retained 31‑30‑207
Commission to make inquiries - record - report 31‑30‑208
Fee of applicants 31‑30‑209
Powers of commission 31‑30‑210
Qualifications - notice of examination 31‑30‑1101
Short title 31‑30‑1102
Definitions 31‑30‑1103
Board of trustees - fund 31‑30‑1104
Board - municipality 31‑30‑1105
Board - fire protection district 31‑30‑1106
Board - county improvement district 31‑30‑1107
Board - consolidation or merger 31‑30‑1108
Board powers and duties 31‑30‑1109
Attorney representation 31‑30‑1110
Property tax - other tax revenue 31‑30‑1111
Contribution to fund 31‑30‑1112
State contributions - intent 31‑30‑1113
Fund investments 31‑30‑1114
Fund investment in insurance 31‑30‑1115
Warrants 31‑30‑1116
Treasurer - custodian - segregation of moneys 31‑30‑1117
Exemption from levy 31‑30‑1118
Fund use - other purposes 31‑30‑1119
Board report - municipality 31‑30‑1121
Disability pension - rules - hearing 31‑30‑1122
Retirement pension 31‑30‑1123
Retirement pension - sources of payment 31‑30‑1124
Compliance - insufficient moneys 31‑30‑1125
Supplemental retirement pension 31‑30‑1126
Survivor benefit 31‑30‑1127
Survivor benefit - death from injuries in the line of duty 31‑30‑1128
Optional survivor benefits 31‑30‑1129
Funeral benefit 31‑30‑1130
Fire department dissolution 31‑30‑1131
Volunteer firefighter - employment termination restricted 31‑30‑1132
Retired firefighter - return to active service - benefits 31‑30‑1133
Qualification requirements - internal revenue code - definitions 31‑30‑1134
Statewide accidental death and disability insurance policy - department of local affairs 31‑30‑1201
Short title 31‑30‑1202
Definitions 31‑30‑1203
Volunteer service award plan 31‑30‑1301
Short title 31‑30‑1302
Definitions 31‑30‑1303
Group health insurance plan
Green check means up to date. Up to date

Current through Fall 2024

§ 31-30-201’s source at colorado​.gov