Colorado § 31-2-217 - Vested rights saved.
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§ 31-2-217. Vested rights saved.
The adoption of any charter, charter amendment, or repeal thereof shall not be construed to destroy any property right, contract right, or right of action of any nature or kind, civil or criminal, vested in or against the municipality under and by virtue of any provision of law theretofore existing or otherwise accruing to the municipality; but all such rights shall vest in and inure to the municipality or to any persons asserting any such claims against the municipality as fully and as completely as though the charter, amendment, or repeal thereof had not been adopted. Such adoption shall never be construed to affect any such right existing between the municipality and any person.
Source: L. 75: Entire title R&RE, p. 1018, § 1, effective July 1.
Editor's note: This section is similar to former § 31-2-117 as it existed prior to 1975.
Source: official Colorado text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 31-2-217 ("Vested rights saved.") 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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