Colorado § 24-21-105 - Deputy - responsibility.
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§ 24-21-105. Deputy - responsibility.
The secretary of state may appoint a deputy to act for him if he deems it necessary, who shall have full authority to act in all things relating to the office. The secretary shall be responsible for all acts of such deputy.
Source: G.L. § 1102. G.S. § 1335. R.S. 08: § 6159. C.L. § 60. CSA: C. 156, § 17. CRS 53: § 132-2-5. C.R.S. 1963: § 132-2-5.
Cross references: For compensation of the deputy secretary of state, see § 24-9-102.
ANNOTATION
Deputy is authorized to pass upon validity of objections to nominating petitions. Although petitions for nominating independent candidates for offices to be voted on by the entire state are properly filed with the secretary of state, the secretary is not vested solely with the decision-making power in passing upon the validity of objections to such petitions, because the secretary has the power to appoint a deputy to act for the secretary if the secretary deems it necessary, and the deputy shall have full authority to act in all things relating to the office. Olshaw v. Buchanan, 186 Colo. 362, 527 P.2d 545 (1974).
But both secretary and deputy cannot have full authority in given case. Under this section, either the deputy has full authority in a given case or the secretary has, but not both. This is to prevent the possibility of simultaneous but conflicting opinions by the secretary and the deputy on the same questions. Olshaw v. Buchanan, 186 Colo. 362, 527 P.2d 545 (1974).
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