Colorado § 32-9-117 - Compensation of directors.
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§ 32-9-117. Compensation of directors.
(1) Effective January 1, 1983, through December 31, 2008, each director shall receive a sum of three thousand dollars per annum.
(2) Effective January 1, 2009, each director elected at the 2008 general election or at any general election occurring after 2008 but before 2028 and each director appointed to fill a vacancy for an unexpired term of a director elected at the 2008 general election or at any general election occurring after 2008 but before 2028 shall receive a sum of twelve thousand dollars per annum, payable at the rate of one thousand dollars per month.
(3) No director shall receive any compensation as an officer, engineer, attorney, employee, or any other agent of the district.
(4) Nothing contained in this article shall be construed as preventing the board from authorizing the reimbursement of any director for expenses incurred that appertain to the activities of the district.
(5) Except as provided in subsection (6) of this section, each director whose term begins on or after January 1, 2029, receives a sum of thirty-six thousand dollars per annum, payable at the rate of three thousand dollars per month.
(6) A director selected to serve as chairperson in accordance with section 32-9-114 (1)(c) at any time on or after January 1, 2029, receives an annual sum, payable in monthly installments, equal to one hundred fifty percent of the salary of a director as specified in subsection (5) of this section.
Source: L. 69: p. 718, § 1. C.R.S. 1963: § 89-20-16. Initiated 80: Entire section R&RE, effective upon proclamation of the Governor, December 19, 1980 (see editor's note). L. 81: Entire section amended, p. 1646, § 3, effective June 8. L. 85: Entire section amended, p. 1120, § 1, effective May 10. L. 2008: Entire section amended, p. 305, § 1, effective August 5. L. 2026: (1) and (2) amended and (5) and (6) added, (SB 26-150), ch. 152, p. 851, § 10, effective August 12.
Editor's note: For the complete initiated measure and the votes cast for the adoption or rejection thereof, see L. 81, pp. 2057-2060.
Cross references: For the short title ("Modernizing the Regional Transportation District Act") in SB 26-150, see section 1 of chapter 152, Session Laws of Colorado 2026.
Source: official Colorado text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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