Colorado § 31-2-406 - Secretary to give notice.
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§ 31-2-406. Secretary to give notice.
If said change of name is made or if any new city or town is incorporated, the governing body of any such city or town shall cause a copy of the order making such change or fixing the name of such new city or town to be filed in the office of the secretary of state, who shall thereupon make known such facts by publication in some newspaper of general circulation in the county in which such city or town is situated.
Source: L. 75: Entire title R&RE, p. 1021, § 1, effective July 1.
Editor's note: This section is similar to former § 31-1-306 as it existed prior to 1975.
Source: official Colorado text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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