Colorado § 31-1-207 - Ordinances to reorganize - existing ordinances.

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§ 31-1-207. Ordinances to reorganize - existing ordinances.

As soon as the statement is published, as provided in section 31-1-206, showing that any city may change in classification to a town, the governing body of such city may adopt and publish such ordinances as may be necessary to perfect such organization in respect to the election, duties, and compensation of officers and with respect to all other necessary matters. All ordinances of any city shall remain in force after its organization as a town so far as such ordinances may be applicable to such town.

Source: L. 75: Entire title R&RE, p. 1008, § 1, effective July 1. L. 81: Entire section amended, p. 1491, § 6, effective June 5.

Editor's note: This section is similar to former § 31-1-206 as it existed prior to 1975.

ARTICLE 2

Formation and Reorganization

PART 1

INCORPORATION

31-2-101. Petition to district court.

31-2-102. Incorporation election.

31-2-103. Approval of incorporation election.

31-2-104. Organization of new city or town.

31-2-105. Incorporation complete - first ordinances - when effective.

31-2-106. Legal incorporation - validation - dedication of public property.

31-2-107. Adoption of home rule charter upon incorporation.

31-2-108. Continued county services.

31-2-109. Assessment - taxes - collection.

PART 2

MUNICIPAL HOME RULE

31-2-201. Short title.

31-2-202. Legislative declaration.

31-2-203. Definitions.

31-2-204. Initiation of home rule.

31-2-205. Election on formation of charter commission and designation of members.

31-2-206. Charter commission.

31-2-207. Charter election - notice.

31-2-208. Filings - effect.

31-2-209. Special procedure for adopting a charter upon incorporation.

31-2-210. Procedure to amend or repeal charter.

31-2-211. Elections - general.

31-2-212. Initiative, referendum, and recall.

31-2-213. Determination of population.

31-2-214. Time limit on submission of similar proposals.

31-2-215. Conflicting or alternative charter proposals.

31-2-216. Change in classification of municipalities.

31-2-217. Vested rights saved.

31-2-218. Finality.

31-2-219. Additional petition requirements.

31-2-220. Warning on petition - signatures - affidavits - circulators.

31-2-221. Form of petition - representatives of signers.

31-2-222. Ballot.

31-2-223. Affidavit - evidence - protest procedure.

31-2-224. Receiving money to circulate petition - penalty. (Repealed)

31-2-225. Unlawful acts - penalty.

PART 3

REORGANIZATION OF CITIES AND TOWNS FORMED UNDER PRIOR LAW

31-2-301. Procedure.

31-2-302. Petition - election.

31-2-303. Notice of election.

31-2-304. Ballot.

31-2-305. Election of officers - terms.

31-2-306. No similar proposal for one year.

31-2-307. Property remains vested - rights - cumulative remedy.

31-2-308. Duty of county treasurer - sale - redemption.

31-2-309. Ordinances remain effective.

PART 4

CHANGE OF NAME

31-2-401. Petition to change name.

31-2-402. Name filed with secretary of state.

31-2-403. Secretary to keep alphabetical list.

31-2-404. Notice of hearing on petition.

31-2-405. Hearing postponed.

31-2-406. Secretary to give notice.

31-2-407. Change does not affect liability.

PART 1

INCORPORATION

Source: official Colorado text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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