Colorado § 30-10-301 - Oath or affirmation of commissioners.
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§ 30-10-301. Oath or affirmation of commissioners.
Each person elected as commissioner, on receiving a certificate of his or her election, shall take an oath or affirmation in accordance with section 24-12-101.
Source: G.L. § 440. G.S. § 532. R.S. 08: § 1189. C.L. § 8667. CSA: C. 45, § 10. CRS 53: § 35-3-1. C.R.S. 1963: § 35-3-1. L. 2018: Entire section amended, (HB 18-1138), ch. 88, p. 697, § 22, effective August 8.
Cross references: (1) For county commissioners' election and term of office, see § 6 of art. XIV, Colo. Const., and § 1-4-205.
(2) For the legislative declaration in HB 18-1138, see section 1 of chapter 88, Session Laws of Colorado 2018.
ANNOTATION
The oath provided by this section obligates the officer to support the federal and state constitutions and to perform the duties of his office to the best of his ability. People v. Schneider, 133 Colo. 173, 292 P.2d 982 (1956).
Source: official Colorado text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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