C.R.S. Section 31-4-202
Petition

  • election

(1)

When a petition, signed by five percent of the registered electors of the municipality, requesting an election on the question of adopting the city council-city manager form of government is presented to the city council, the city council shall adopt an ordinance calling for an election upon such question to be held within four calendar months from the date of the presentation of such petition. The petition shall state whether the mayor under such form of government shall be elected by and from among the members of the city council or from the city at large by the registered electors of the city at the regular election. The question of adopting such form of government shall be submitted to the registered electors of the city at a special or regular election to be conducted in accordance with the provisions of the “Colorado Municipal Election Code of 1965”.

(2)

The mayor or, in case of the disability of the mayor, the mayor pro tem, immediately following the effective date of such ordinance, shall cause notice to be given of such election, which notice shall be given in the manner prescribed by the “Colorado Municipal Election Code of 1965”.

(3)

Intentionally left blank —Ed.

(a)

If the petition requests that the mayor be elected by and from among the members of the city council, the question to be submitted at such election shall be: "Shall the City of

(name of city)

reorganize by adopting the City Council-City Manager form of government as provided in part 2 of article 4 of title 31, Colorado Revised Statutes, with the mayor to be elected by and from among the members of the city council?“. The form of ballot or voting machine tabs shall be: ”For City Council-City Manager Form - Mayor elected by Council“ and ”Against City Council-City Manager Form - Mayor elected by Council".

(b)

If the petition requests that the mayor be elected from the city at large by the registered electors of the city at the regular election, the question to be submitted at such election shall be: "Shall the city of

(name of city)

reorganize by adopting the City Council-City Manager form of government, as provided in part 2 of article 4 of title 31, Colorado Revised Statutes, with the mayor to be elected by the registered electors of the city at the regular election?“. The form of ballot or voting machine tabs shall be: ”For City Council-City Manager Form - Mayor elected by Popular Vote“ and ”Against City Council-City Manager Form - Mayor elected by Popular Vote".

(4)

The registered electors of any city which has previously reorganized into the city council-city manager form of government under this part 2 may, at any time, petition in the manner set forth in subsection (1) of this section for an election on:

(a)

Returning to the original mayor-council form of government;

(b)

Retaining the city council-city manager form of government but with the mayor to be elected by the registered electors of the city at the regular election rather than elected by and from among the members of the city council; or

(c)

Retaining the city council-city manager form of government but with the mayor to be elected by and from among the members of the city council.

Source: Section 31-4-202 — Petition - election, https://leg.­colorado.­gov/sites/default/files/images/olls/crs2023-title-31.­pdf (accessed Oct. 20, 2023).

31‑4‑101
Corporate authority vested 31‑4‑102
Mayor - qualifications and duties 31‑4‑103
Mayor - vacancy - appointment - mayor pro tem 31‑4‑104
Wards 31‑4‑105
Election of officers - terms 31‑4‑106
Councilman - residence - vacancies 31‑4‑107
Appointment of officers - terms 31‑4‑108
Expulsion from city council - vacancies in other offices 31‑4‑109
Compensation and fees of officers 31‑4‑110
City clerk - duties - city seal 31‑4‑111
City treasurer - powers and duties 31‑4‑112
Marshal or chief of police - duties 31‑4‑113
Terms of officers end upon adoption of charter 31‑4‑201
Authority to reorganize - rights and powers 31‑4‑202
Petition - election 31‑4‑203
Majority vote carries - when effective 31‑4‑204
Prior laws applicable - rights and liabilities continue 31‑4‑205
Council members - vacancies 31‑4‑206
Council members - nomination - election - compensation 31‑4‑207
Mayor - selection 31‑4‑207.5
Mayor - powers and duties 31‑4‑208
City attorney - municipal judge 31‑4‑209
Rules - business - journal 31‑4‑210
City manager - qualifications - removal 31‑4‑211
City manager - powers and responsibility 31‑4‑212
Council not to interfere 31‑4‑213
Duties of city manager 31‑4‑214
City manager sits in council - no vote 31‑4‑215
Administrative plan 31‑4‑216
Accounts of utilities 31‑4‑217
Publicity of records 31‑4‑218
Pay of officers and employees 31‑4‑219
Official bonds - waiver 31‑4‑301
Mayor - board of trustees - election - compensation 31‑4‑301.5
Change in number of trustees 31‑4‑302
Mayor - powers 31‑4‑303
Trustees to fill vacancy - mayor pro tem - clerk pro tem 31‑4‑304
Appointment of officers - compensation 31‑4‑305
Clerk - duties 31‑4‑306
Marshal or chief of police - powers and duties 31‑4‑307
Removal of officers - causes - notice 31‑4‑401
Oath or affirmation of officers - bonds - waiver - declaring office vacant 31‑4‑402
New bond 31‑4‑403
Lawful pay only for governing bodies 31‑4‑404
Not to be appointed to office 31‑4‑405
Emoluments not to be increased 31‑4‑406
Territorial corporations - compensation fixed by electors 31‑4‑407
Penalty for receiving illegal compensation 31‑4‑501
Officers subject to recall 31‑4‑502
Procedure - petition - signatures 31‑4‑503
Petition in sections - signing - affidavit - review - tampering with petition 31‑4‑504
Resignation - vacancy filled - election - ballot - nomination 31‑4‑504.5
Incumbent not recalled - reimbursement 31‑4‑505
Recall after six months - second petition 31‑4‑507
Powers of clerk and deputy
Green check means up to date. Up to date

Current through Fall 2024

§ 31-4-202’s source at colorado​.gov