Colorado § 37-5-120 - Compensation of officials.
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§ 37-5-120. Compensation of officials.
(1) Each member of the board of directors shall receive for attendance at each meeting a sum fixed by order of the court and shall receive such sum per day and his necessary expenses for the time actually employed in the performance of his duties.
(2) When the interests of the district so require, the board of directors by resolution may designate one of its members as executive director in charge of construction, maintenance, and the general business affairs of the district and fix a reasonable monthly compensation therefor in proportion to the per diem rate and in lieu thereof as to the director so designated. Such executive director shall be at all times subject to the direction of the board of directors.
(3) Each appraiser, including temporary special appraisers, shall receive a sum per day to be approved by the court for the time actually employed in the performance of his duties.
(4) Each county treasurer shall retain for his services one percent of the amount collected by him on assessments, except assessments paid by public corporations, but all other services required of courts, county treasurers, or other public officers under articles 1 to 8 of this title shall be performed as part of their official duties, and without additional compensation.
Source: L. 22: p. 63, § 58. C.L. § 9572. CSA: C. 138, § 183. L. 45: p. 543, § 4. CRS 53: § 30-5-20. L. 61: p. 297, § 1. C.R.S. 1963: § 29-5-20.
ARTICLE 6
Intercorporate Relations and Jurisdiction
37-6-101. Lands in more than one district.
37-6-102. Union of districts.
37-6-103. Subdistricts.
37-6-104. Remedy for injury by a district.
Source: official Colorado text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 37-5-120 ("Compensation of officials.") 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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