Colorado § 31-1-203 - Classification of statutory cities and towns.
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§ 31-1-203. Classification of statutory cities and towns.
(1) With respect to the exercises of certain municipal and corporate powers, granted by the provisions of this title, and to the duties of certain municipal officers, set forth in this title, all municipal corporations organized pursuant to the provisions of this title or of any other general law on or after July 3, 1877, which have not chosen to adopt a home rule charter under the provisions of article XX of the state constitution, are divided into cities and towns.
(2) Repealed.
Source: L. 75: Entire title R&RE, p. 1006, § 1, effective July 1. L. 81: (2) repealed, p. 1492, § 9, effective June 5.
Editor's note: This section is similar to former §§ 31-1-201 and 31-1-202 as they existed prior to 1975. For a detailed comparison, see the comparative tables at the back of the index.
ANNOTATION
Annotator's note. Since § 31-1-203 is similar to former §§ 31-1-201 and 31-1-202 prior to the 1975 repeal and reenactment of this title, and laws antecedent thereto, relevant cases construing those provisions have been included in the annotations to this section.
Intent of this and following sections is to prevent a multiplication of classes of municipalities, the giving to one within the same class different powers or functions, and imposing upon any one restrictions different from those in the same class or division. In short, it is to secure absolute uniformity, by general law, applicable to all the given classes, respecting the faculties with which they might be endowed and the limitations placed upon their functions by the general assembly so that any person, anywhere, desiring to ascertain what are the powers and restrictions of any one city of a given class in the state could be advised thereof by looking at the "general law" defining such powers and restrictions. Kirkpatrick v. People, 66 Colo. 101, 179 P. 338 (1919).
Applied in Pub. Serv. Co. v. City of Loveland, 79 Colo. 216, 245 P. 493 (1926).
Source: official Colorado text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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