Colorado § 31-11-118 - Powers of clerk and deputy.

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§ 31-11-118. Powers of clerk and deputy.

(1) Except as otherwise provided in this article, the clerk shall render all interpretations and shall make all initial decisions as to controversies or other matters arising in the operation of this article.

(2) All powers and authority granted to the clerk by this article may be exercised by a deputy clerk in the absence of the clerk or in the event the clerk for any reason is unable to perform the duties of the clerk's office.

Source: L. 2000: Entire section added, p. 801, § 27, effective August 2.

ANNEXATION - CONSOLIDATION - DISCONNECTION

ARTICLE 12

Annexation - Consolidation - Disconnection

PART 1

MUNICIPAL ANNEXATION ACT OF 1965

31-12-101. Short title.

31-12-102. Legislative declaration.

31-12-103. Definitions.

31-12-104. Eligibility for annexation.

31-12-105. Limitations.

31-12-106. Annexation of enclaves, partly surrounded land, and municipally owned land.

31-12-107. Petitions for annexation and for annexation elections.

31-12-108. Setting hearing date - notice given.

31-12-108.5. Annexation impact report - requirements.

31-12-109. Hearing.

31-12-110. Findings.

31-12-111. Annexation without election.

31-12-112. Election - annexation pursuant to election.

31-12-113. Effective date of annexation - required filings.

31-12-114. Conflicting annexation claims of two or more municipalities.

31-12-115. Zoning of land while annexation is under way - zoning of newly annexed land - subdivision of land while annexation is under way - regulatory impairments affecting newly annexed land used for agricultural purposes - notice - definitions.

31-12-116. Review.

31-12-117. Effect of review and of voiding of annexation ordinance by court order.

31-12-118. Priority of annexation proceedings.

31-12-118.5. Effect of incorporation proceedings in an area of more than seventy-five thousand inhabitants - annexation ordinance - legislative declaration.

31-12-119. Disconnection of territory because of failure to serve.

31-12-120. Court approval required for certain annexations.

31-12-121. Provision of municipal services to outside consumers - agreement to annex.

31-12-122. Relation of this part 1 to other laws.

31-12-123. Applicability to city and county of Denver.

PART 2

ANNEXATION OF ADJACENT AREA UPON REORGANIZATION

31-12-201. Including adjacent area upon reorganization.

PART 3

DISSOLUTION AND ANNEXATION (SPECIAL CHARTERS)

31-12-301. Annexation to charter city.

31-12-302. Petition - order of court.

31-12-303. Annexation consented to by ordinance - indebtedness.

31-12-304. School districts - annexation of area to another school district - applicability.

31-12-305. Question submitted to registered electors.

31-12-306. Notice of election.

31-12-307. Ballots.

31-12-308. Report - approval by court.

31-12-309. Termination of offices.

31-12-310. Rights become property of city enlarged - utilities not curtailed.

31-12-311. Validity not questioned after ninety days.

PART 4

CONSOLIDATION AND ANNEXATION - STATUTORY CITIES AND TOWNS

31-12-401. Consolidation of contiguous cities or towns.

31-12-402. Election - notice - ballot.

31-12-403. Election of officers after consolidation.

31-12-404. Tenure of officers.

31-12-405. Consolidation complete.

31-12-406. First ordinances - appropriation.

31-12-407. Licenses.

31-12-408. Bonded and floating indebtedness.

31-12-409. Property belongs to consolidated cities or towns.

31-12-410. Suits - special tax.

31-12-411. Collection of prior taxes - disposition.

31-12-412. Annexing cities and towns.

31-12-413. Annexation complete - rights - liabilities.

31-12-414. School districts - annexation of area to another school district - applicability.

PART 5

DISCONNECTION BY ORDINANCE - STATUTORY CITIES AND TOWNS

31-12-501. Application - enactment - filing - definitions.

31-12-502. Liability for taxes.

31-12-503. Future levies - prepayment.

PART 6

DISCONNECTION BY COURT DECREE - STATUTORY CITIES

31-12-601. Petition to disconnect territory.

31-12-602. Contents of petition.

31-12-603. Hearing - decree - proviso.

31-12-604. Lands subject to tax for prior indebtedness.

31-12-605. Copy of decree filed.

PART 7

DISCONNECTION BY COURT DECREE - STATUTORY TOWNS

31-12-701. Part 7 relates to towns only.

31-12-702. Petition court to disconnect from town.

31-12-703. Petition - contents.

31-12-704. Hearing - decree - proviso.

31-12-705. Land not exempt from prior taxes.

31-12-706. Land subject to tax for prior indebtedness.

31-12-707. Decree recorded - proof.

PART 1

MUNICIPAL ANNEXATION ACT OF 1965

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

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