Colorado § 1-13-107 - Violation of duty.
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§ 1-13-107. Violation of duty.
Any public officer, election official, or other person upon whom any duty is imposed by this code who violates, neglects, or fails to perform such duty or is guilty of corrupt conduct in the discharge of the same or any notary public or other officer authorized by law to administer oaths who administers any oath knowing it to be false or who knowingly makes a false certificate in regard to a matter connected with any election provided by law upon conviction shall be punished as provided in section 1-13-111.
Source: L. 80: Entire article R&RE, p. 429, § 1, effective January 1, 1981. L. 2021: Entire section amended, (SB 21-271), ch. 462, p. 3123, § 3, effective March 1, 2022.
Editor's note: This section is similar to former §§ 1-13-111 and 1-30-113 (1) as they existed prior to 1980.
ANNOTATION
There was insufficient evidence to find that the secretary of state had a conflict of interest with a voting equipment vendor, exercised undue influence in the certification and testing process, or engaged in corrupt conduct in the discharge of his duties. Colo. Ethics Watch v. Coffman, Indep. Ethics Comm'n 08-01.
Source: official Colorado text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 1-13-107 ("Violation of duty.") 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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