Colorado § 31-2-202 - Legislative declaration.
Full text of Colorado Colorado Revised Statutes § 31-2-202 — Legislative declaration., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 31-2-202. Legislative declaration.
The general assembly declares that the policies and procedures contained in this part 2 are enacted to implement section 9 of article XX of the state constitution, adopted at the 1970 general election, by providing statutory procedures to facilitate adoption and amendment of municipal home rule charters, and, to this end, this part 2 shall be liberally construed. The provisions of this part 2 shall supersede the requirements of article XX of the state constitution, as they relate to procedures for the initial adoption of home rule charters and for the amendment of existing home rule charters, as provided in section 9 (3) of article XX of the state constitution.
Source: L. 75: Entire title R&RE, p. 1013, § 1, effective July 1. L. 94: Entire section amended, p. 1191, § 88, effective July 1.
Editor's note: This section is similar to former § 31-2-102 as it existed prior to 1975.
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What does Colorado Revised Statutes § 31-2-202 cover?
Section 31-2-202 ("Legislative declaration.") 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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