Colorado § 31-4-407 - Penalty for receiving illegal compensation.
Full text of Colorado Colorado Revised Statutes § 31-4-407 — Penalty for receiving illegal compensation., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 31-4-407. Penalty for receiving illegal compensation.
Any mayor or member of the governing body of any city or town who takes or receives payment for any services rendered by him contrary to the provisions of section 31-4-406 commits a misdemeanor and, upon conviction thereof, shall be punished by a fine of not less than twenty-five dollars nor more than one hundred dollars. Said fines, when collected, shall be paid into the general fund of said city or town.
Source: L. 75: Entire title R&RE, p. 1036, § 1, effective July 1.
Editor's note: This section is similar to former § 31-5-307 as it existed prior to 1975.
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Section 31-4-407 ("Penalty for receiving illegal compensation.") is part of the Colorado Revised Statutes, the codified statutory law of Colorado. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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