Election of officers - terms.

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The registered electors of each city shall elect, at the regular election, a mayor, a clerk, and a city treasurer from the city at large. At the same election, the registered electors of each ward of the city shall elect two members of the city council. The election shall be conducted in accordance with the provisions of the "Colorado Municipal Election Code of 1965". The officers shall hold their respective offices for terms of two years, commencing at the first meeting of the governing body following the survey of election returns, unless the governing body provides by ordinance or resolution that terms shall commence on the first Monday after the first Tuesday in January following their election.

Source: L. 75: Entire title R&RE, p. 1025, § 1, effective July 1. L. 94: Entire section amended, p. 1191, § 90, effective July 1.

Editor's note: This section is similar to former § 31-3-101 (1) as it existed prior to 1975.

Cross references: For the "Colorado Municipal Election Code of 1965", see article 10 of this title.


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