Colorado § 1-12-204 - Vacancies in state and district offices.
Full text of Colorado Colorado Revised Statutes § 1-12-204 — Vacancies in state and district offices., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 1-12-204. Vacancies in state and district offices.
All vacancies in any state office and in the office of district attorney shall be filled by appointment by the governor until the next general election after the vacancy occurs, when the vacancy shall be filled by election.
Source: L. 92: Entire article R&RE, p. 801, § 15, effective January 1, 1993.
Editor's note: This section is similar to former § 1-12-104 as it existed prior to 1992.
Source: official Colorado text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 1-12-204 ("Vacancies in state and district offices.") 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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