Colorado § 31-10-1539 - Applicability.
Full text of Colorado Colorado Revised Statutes § 31-10-1539 — Applicability., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 31-10-1539. Applicability.
(1) This article shall apply to regular and special municipal elections.
(2) This article shall not apply to cities, towns, or cities and counties having home rule, but any such city, town, or city and county may adopt all or any part of this article by reference.
Source: L. 75: Entire title R&RE, p. 1076, § 1, effective July 1.
Editor's note: This section is similar to former § 31-10-1339 as it existed prior to 1975.
ANNOTATION
Annotator's note. Since § 31-10-1539 is similar to former § 31-10-1339 prior to the 1975 repeal and reenactment of this title, and laws antecedent thereto, a relevant case construing a prior provision has been included in the annotations to this section.
Includes annexation election. It is the legislative intent that the term "special municipal elections" as contained in the municipal election code extends to annexation elections. City of Aspen v. Howell, 170 Colo. 82, 459 P.2d 764 (1969).
The municipal election code applies to elections under the annexation act to the extent that its terms are not inconsistent with the specific provisions of the annexation act. City of Aspen v. Howell, 170 Colo. 82, 459 P.2d 764 (1969).
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Section 31-10-1539 ("Applicability.") 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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