C.R.S. Section 31-4-204
Prior laws applicable

  • rights and liabilities continue

(1)

All laws of the state applicable to the city before the adoption of the city council-city manager form of government and not inconsistent with the provisions of this part 2 shall apply to and govern such reorganized city.

(2)

Any bylaw, ordinance, or resolution lawfully passed and in force in such city at the time of its reorganization shall remain in force and continue to be in effect until duly amended or repealed.

(3)

The territorial limits of such city shall remain the same as under its former organization.

(4)

All rights of whatever description which were vested in such city under its former organization shall be vested in the city after reorganization.

(5)

No valid and legally subsisting right or liability either in favor of or against the city and no judicial proceedings, civil or criminal, shall be affected by such change of government unless otherwise provided in this part 2.

(6)

No change in the form of government as provided in this part 2, either by adopting or abandoning the form of government as provided in this part 2, shall release or affect any debts, bonds, warrants, or other obligations, however evidenced, which shall continue as valid obligations of the city under the succeeding form of government.

Source: Section 31-4-204 — Prior laws applicable - rights and liabilities continue, https://leg.­colorado.­gov/sites/default/files/images/olls/crs2023-title-31.­pdf (accessed Dec. 24, 2024).

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

§ 31-4-204’s source at colorado​.gov