Colorado § 1-11-218 - Violations by the governing body.
Full text of Colorado Colorado Revised Statutes § 1-11-218 — Violations by the governing body., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 1-11-218. Violations by the governing body.
(1) If the results of any county or nonpartisan election are disallowed as the result of a proceeding held pursuant to sections 1-11-211 and 1-11-212, the elector who instituted the proceedings may commence a civil action to recover costs and reasonable attorney fees from the governing body.
(2) If the result of any election approving the creation of any debt or other financial obligation is set aside as the result of a proceeding held pursuant to this part 2, the elector who instituted the proceeding may commence a civil action to recover costs and reasonable attorney fees from the governing body.
Source: L. 92: Entire article R&RE, p. 793, § 14, effective January 1, 1993. L. 94: Entire section amended, p. 1179, § 70, effective July 1. L. 2003: Entire section amended, p. 750, § 5, effective August 6.
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Source: official Colorado text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 1-11-218 ("Violations by the governing body.") 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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