Colorado § 31-4-405 - Emoluments not to be increased.
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§ 31-4-405. Emoluments not to be increased.
The emoluments of any member of the governing body, including the mayor, trustees, and councilmen, shall not be increased or diminished during the term for which he has been elected or appointed except in the case of abolition of an office, in which case the emoluments of the office shall cease at the time of such abolishment. Any member of the governing body, including the mayor, trustees, and councilmen, who has resigned or vacated an office prior to the end of his elective or appointive term shall not be eligible to reelection or reappointment to the same during such term if during such term the emoluments have been increased.
Source: L. 75: Entire title R&RE, p. 1035, § 1, effective July 1.
Editor's note: This section is similar to former § 31-5-305 as it existed prior to 1975.
Source: official Colorado text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 31-4-405 ("Emoluments not to be increased.") 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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