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Co. Const. art. XVI, § 3 — Article XVI / Section 3
CO Const., Article XVI, Section 3
Status: in_force

Drainage. The general assembly may make such regulations from time to time, as may be necessary for the proper and equitable drainage of mines. Source: Entire article added, effective August 1, 1876, see L. 1877, p. 71. Cross references: For mine drainage districts, see article 51 of title 34.
Co. Const. art. XIV, § 15 — Article XIV / Section 15
CO Const., Article XIV, Section 15
Status: in_force

Compensation and fees of county officers. The general assembly shall fix the compensation of county officers in this state by law, and shall establish scales of fees to be charged and collected by such county officers. All such fees shall be paid into the county general fund. When fixing the compensation of county officers, the general assembly shall give due consideration to county variations, including population; the number of persons residing in unincorporated areas; assessed valuation; motor vehicle registrations; building permits; military installations; and such other factors as may be necessary to prepare compensation schedules that reflect variations in the workloads and responsibilities of county officers and in the tax resources of the several counties. The compensation of any county officer shall be increased or decreased only when the compensation of all county officers within the same county, or when the compensation for the same county officer within the several counties of the state, is increased or decreased. County officers shall not have their compensation increased or decreased during the terms of office to which they have been elected or appointed. Source: Entire article added, effective August 1, 1876, see L. 1877, p. 68. L. 68: Entire ​ section R&RE, p. 260. L. 2000: Entire section amended, p. 2777, effective upon proclamation of the Governor, L. 2001, p. 2391, December 28, 2000. Cross references: For compensation of county and other officers, see article 2 of title 30.
Co. Const. art. X, § 14 — Article X / Section 14
CO Const., Article X, Section 14
Status: in_force

Private property not taken for public debt. Private property shall not be taken or sold for the payment of the corporate debt of municipal corporations. ​ Source: Entire article added, effective August 1, 1876, see L. 1877, p. 59.
Co. Const. art. XXIX, § 19 — Article XXIX / Section 19
CO Const., Article XXIX, Section 19
Status: in_force

Presidential electors, 1876. The general assembly shall, at their first session, immediately after the organization of the two houses and after the canvass of the votes for officers of the executive department, and before proceeding to other business, provide by act or joint resolution for the appointment by said general assembly of electors in the electoral college, and such joint resolution or the bill for such enactment may be passed without being printed or referred to any committee, or read on more than one day in either house, and shall take effect immediately after the concurrence of the two houses therein, and the approval of the governor thereto shall not be necessary.
Co. Const. art. II, § 9 — Article II / Section 9
CO Const., Article II, Section 9
Status: in_force

Treason - estates of suicides. Treason against the state can consist only in levying war against it or in adhering to its enemies, giving them aid and comfort; no person can be convicted of treason, unless on the testimony of two witnesses to the same overt act, or on his confession in open court; no person can be attainted of treason or felony by the general assembly; no conviction can work corruption of blood or forfeiture of estate; the estates of such persons as may destroy their own lives shall descend or vest as in cases of natural death. Source: Entire article added, effective August 1, 1876, see L. 1877, p. 30. Editor's note: Compare Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Nelson, 350 U.S. 497, 100 L. Ed. 640, 76 S. Ct. 477 (affirming Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Nelson, 377 Pa. 58, 104 A.2d 133 whereby the enforceability of a state anti-sedition act was successfully resisted as superseded by federal intervention into the field by the Smith Act which proscribed the same conduct as did the state act); and Uphaus v. Wyman, 360 U.S. 72, 79 S. Ct. 1040, 3 L. Ed. 2d 1090 (1959) (Distinguishing Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Nelson, 350 U.S. 497, 76 S. Ct. 477, 100 L. Ed. 640 (1956) on the state's right to require the production of corporate papers of a state-chartered corporation pursuant to legislative investigation to determine if state policy concerning seditionary activities had been violated, not impaired by the Smith Act.).
Co. Const. art. XVII, § 2 — Article XVII / Section 2
CO Const., Article XVII, Section 2
Status: in_force

Organization - equipment - discipline. The organization, equipment and discipline of the militia shall conform as nearly as practicable, to the regulations for the government of the armies of the United States. Source: Entire article added, effective August 1, 1876, see L. 1877, p. 72. Cross references: For rules and regulations dealing with organization, equipment, and discipline, see § 28-4-105; for the requisition of equipment, see § 28-4-107.
Co. Const. art. II, § 26 — Article II / Section 26
CO Const., Article II, Section 26
Status: in_force

Slavery prohibited. There shall never be in this state either slavery or involuntary servitude. Source: Entire article added, effective August 1, 1876, see L. 1877, p. 32. Referred 2018: Entire section amended, Amendment A, L. 2018, p. 3113, effective upon proclamation of the Governor, December 19, 2018. Cross references: For the legislative intent in Amendment A, see p. 3113, Session Laws of Colorado 2018.
Co. Const. art. XIX, § 0 — Article XIX / Section 0
CO Const., Article XIX
Status: in_force

Article XX: Home Rule Cities and Towns
Co. Const. art. V, § 9 — Article V / Section 9
CO Const., Article V, Section 9
Status: in_force

Increase of salary - when forbidden. (Repealed) Source: Entire article added, effective August 1, 1876, see L. 1877, p. 39. L. 74: Entire section repealed p. 449, effective January 1, 1975. Editor's note: The Governor's proclamation date in 1974 was December 20, 1974.
Co. Const. art. IV, § 5 — Article IV / Section 5
CO Const., Article IV, Section 5
Status: in_force

Governor commander-in-chief of militia. The governor shall be commander-in-chief of the military forces of the state, except when they shall be called into actual service of the United States. He shall have power to call out the militia to execute the laws, suppress insurrection or repel invasion. Source: Entire article added, effective August 1, 1876, see L. 1877, p. 34.
Co. Const. art. XVIII, § 3 — Article XVIII / Section 3
CO Const., Article XVIII, Section 3
Status: in_force

Arbitration laws. It shall be the duty of the general assembly to pass such laws as may be necessary and proper to decide differences by arbitrators, to be appointed by mutual agreement of the parties to any controversy who may choose that mode of adjustment. The powers and duties of such arbitrators shall be as prescribed by law. Source: Entire article added, effective August 1, 1876, see L. 1877, p. 73.
Co. Const. art. XIII, § 1 — Article XIII / Section 1
CO Const., Article XIII, Section 1
Status: in_force

House impeach - senate try - conviction - when chief justice presides. The house of representatives shall have the sole power of impeachment. The concurrence of a majority of all the members shall be necessary to an impeachment. All impeachments shall be tried by the senate, and when sitting for that purpose, the senators shall be upon oath or affirmation to do justice according to law and evidence. When the governor or lieutenant-governor is on trial, the chief justice of the supreme court shall preside. No person shall be convicted without a concurrence of two-thirds of the senators elected. Source: Entire article added, effective August 1, 1876, see L. 1877, p. 66.
Co. Const. art. IX, § 6 — Article IX / Section 6
CO Const., Article IX, Section 6
Status: in_force

County superintendent of schools. There may be a county superintendent of schools in each county, whose term of office shall be four years, and whose duties, qualifications, and compensation shall be prescribed by law. The provisions of section 8 of article XIV of this constitution to the contrary notwithstanding, the office of county superintendent of schools may be abolished by any county if the question of the abolishment of said office is first submitted, at a general election, to a vote ​ of the qualified electors of said county and approved by a majority of the votes cast thereon. In any county so voting in favor of such abolishment, the office of county superintendent of schools and the term of office of any incumbent in said county shall terminate on June 30 following. Source: Entire article added, effective August 1, 1876, see L. 1877, p. 55. L. 64: Entire section amended, p. 840. Editor's note: Because there are currently no county superintendents of schools, the requirement that such person be elected was stricken in section 8 of article XIV as obsolete in senate concurrent resolution 00-005.
Co. Const. art. IX, § 11 — Article IX / Section 11
CO Const., Article IX, Section 11
Status: in_force

Compulsory education. The general assembly may require, by law, that every child of sufficient mental and physical ability, shall attend the public school during the period between the ages of six and eighteen years, for a time equivalent to three years, unless educated by other means. Source: Entire article added, effective August 1, 1876, see L. 1877, p. 56.
Co. Const. art. XXVII, § 4 — Article XXVII / Section 4
CO Const., Article XXVII, Section 4
Status: in_force

Fund to remain inviolate. All moneys deposited in the Trust Fund shall remain in trust for the purposes set forth in this article, and no part thereof shall be used or appropriated for any other purpose, nor made subject to any other tax, charge, fee or restriction. Source: Initiated 92: Entire article added, effective upon proclamation of the Governor, L. 93, p. 2172, January 14, 1993.
Co. Const. art. XVIII, § 8 — Article XVIII / Section 8
CO Const., Article XVIII, Section 8
Status: in_force

Publication of laws. The general assembly shall provide for the publication of the laws passed at each session thereof. Source: Entire article added, effective August 1, 1876, see L. 1877, p. 74. L. 90: Entire section amended, p. 1862, effective upon proclamation of the Governor, L. 91, p. 2033, January 3, 1991. Editor's note: The 1990 amendment to this section deleted language which required that, until 1900, laws passed at each session of the General Assembly be published in Spanish and German. For the language of this section prior to the 1990 amendment, see the 1980 Replacement Volume 1A, Colorado Revised Statutes. Cross references: For the publication of session laws, see § 24-70-223; for the publication of Colorado Revised Statutes, see article 5 of title 2.
Co. Const. art. XIV, § 12 — Article XIV / Section 12
CO Const., Article XIV, Section 12
Status: in_force

Other officers. The general assembly shall provide for the election or appointment of such other county officers and such municipal officers of statutory cities and towns as public convenience may require; and their terms of office shall be as prescribed by statute. Source: Entire article added, effective August 1, 1876, see L. 1877, p. 68. L. 69: Entire section R&RE, p. 1250, effective January 1, 1972.
Co. Const. art. XV, § 12 — Article XV / Section 12
CO Const., Article XV, Section 12
Status: in_force

Retrospective laws not to be passed. The general assembly shall pass no law for the benefit of a railroad or other corporation, or any individual or association of individuals, retrospective in its operation, or which imposes on the people of any county or municipal subdivision of the state, a new liability in respect to transactions or considerations already past. Source: Entire article added, effective August 1, 1876, see L. 1877, p. 70. Cross references: For ex post facto laws, see § 11 of article II of this constitution.
Co. Const. art. V, § 28 — Article V / Section 28
CO Const., Article V, Section 28
Status: in_force

Extra compensation to officers, employees, or contractors forbidden. No bill shall be passed giving any extra compensation to any public officer or employee, agent, or contractor after services have been rendered or contract made nor providing for the payment of any claim made against the state without previous authority of law. Source: Entire article added, effective August 1, 1876, see L. 1877, p. 41. L. 74: Entire section amended, p. 450, effective January 1, 1975. Editor's note: The Governor's proclamation date in 1974 was December 20, 1974. Cross references: For provision that salaries of executive officers shall not be increased during their term, see § 19 of article IV of this constitution.
Co. Const. art. XV, § 2 — Article XV / Section 2
CO Const., Article XV, Section 2
Status: in_force

Corporate charters created by general law. No charter of incorporation shall be granted, extended, changed or amended by special law, except for such municipal, charitable, educational, penal or reformatory corporations as are or may be under the control of the state; but the general assembly shall provide by general laws for the organization of corporations hereafter to be created. Source: Entire article added, effective August 1, 1876, see L. 1877, p. 69. Cross references: For prohibition of special laws, see § 25 of article V of this constitution.
Co. Const. art. XIV, § 16 — Article XIV / Section 16
CO Const., Article XIV, Section 16
Status: in_force

County home rule. (1) Notwithstanding the provisions of sections 6, 8, 9, 10, 12, and 15 of this article, the registered electors of each county of the state are hereby vested with the power to adopt a home rule charter establishing the organization and structure of county government consistent with this article and statutes enacted pursuant hereto. (2) The general assembly shall provide by statute procedures under which the registered electors of any county may adopt, amend, and repeal a county home rule charter. Action to initiate home rule may be by petition, signed by not less than five percent of the registered electors of the county in which home rule is sought, or by any other procedure authorized by statute. No county home rule charter, amendment thereto, or repeal thereof, shall become effective until approved by a majority of the registered electors of such county voting thereon. (3) A home rule county shall provide all mandatory county functions, services, and facilities and shall exercise all mandatory powers as may be required by statute. (4) A home rule county shall be empowered to provide such permissive functions, services, and facilities and to exercise such permissive powers as may be authorized by statute applicable to all home rule counties, except as may be otherwise prohibited or limited by charter or this constitution. (5) The provisions of sections 6, 8, 9, 10, 12, and 15 of article XIV of this constitution shall apply to counties adopting a home rule charter only to such extent as may be provided in said charter. Source: L. 69: Entire section added, p. 1247, effective January 1, 1972. L. 84: (1) and (2) amended, p. 1144, effective upon proclamation of the Governor, L. 85, p. 1791, January 14, 1985.
Co. Const. art. V, § 24 — Article V / Section 24
CO Const., Article V, Section 24
Status: in_force

Revival, amendment or extension of laws. No law shall be revived, or amended, or the provisions thereof extended or conferred by reference to its title only, but so much thereof as is revived, amended, extended or conferred, shall be re-enacted and published at length. Source: Entire article added, effective August 1, 1876, see L. 1877, p. 40. Cross references: For the repeal of a repealing statute, see § 2-4-302.
Co. Const. art. X, § 7 — Article X / Section 7
CO Const., Article X, Section 7
Status: in_force

Municipal taxation by general assembly prohibited. The general assembly shall not impose taxes for the purposes of any county, city, town or other municipal corporation, but may by law, vest in the corporate authorities thereof respectively, the power to assess and collect taxes for all purposes of such corporation. Source: Entire article added, effective August 1, 1876, see L. 1877, p. 58. Cross references: For the authority of the general assembly to levy income taxes for the support of the state, see § 17 of this article; for county and municipal sales or use tax, see article 2 of title 29; for powers of municipalities to levy taxes, see part 1 of article 20 of title 31.
Co. Const. art. V, § 44.5 — Article V / Section 44.5
CO Const., Article V, Section 44.5
Status: in_force

Supreme court review. (1) The supreme court shall review the submitted plan and determine whether the plan complies with the criteria listed in section 44.3 of this article V. The court's review and determination shall take precedence over other matters before the court. The supreme court shall adopt rules for such proceedings and for the production and presentation of supportive evidence for such plan. Any legal arguments concerning such plan must be submitted to the supreme court pursuant to the schedule established by the court. (2) The supreme court shall approve the plan submitted unless it finds that the commission or nonpartisan staff, in the case of a staff plan submitted in the absence of a commission-approved plan, abused its discretion in applying or failing to apply the criteria listed in section 44.3 of this article V, in light of the record before the commission. The supreme court may consider any maps submitted to the commission in assessing whether the commission or nonpartisan staff, in the case of a staff plan submitted in the absence of a commission-approved plan, abused its discretion. (3) If the supreme court determines that the submitted plan constitutes an abuse of discretion in applying or failing to apply the criteria listed in section 44.3 of this article V, in light of the record before the commission, the supreme court shall return the plan to the commission with the court's reasons for disapproval. (4) (a) By November 1 of the redistricting year, the supreme court shall approve the plan submitted or return the plan to the commission. (b) If the court returns the plan to the commission, the commission shall have twelve days to hold a commission hearing that includes public testimony and to return an adopted plan that resolves the court's reasons for disapproval. (c) If the commission fails to adopt and return a plan to the court within twelve days, nonpartisan staff shall have an additional three days to prepare a plan that resolves the court's reasons for disapproval and return it to the court for approval. (d) The supreme court shall review the revised plan in accordance with subsections (1), (2), and (3) of this section. (5) The supreme court shall approve a plan for the redrawing of congressional districts no later than December 15 of the redistricting year. The court shall order that such plan be filed with the secretary of state no later than such date. Source: Referred 2018: Entire section added, Amendment Y, L. 2018, p. 3094, effective upon proclamation of the Governor, December 19, 2018. See L. 2019, p. 4542.
Co. Const. art. XXIV, § 3 — Article XXIV / Section 3
CO Const., Article XXIV, Section 3
Status: in_force

Persons entitled to receive pensions. Every citizen of the United States who has been a resident of the state of Colorado for such period as the general assembly may determine, who has attained the age of sixty years or more, and who qualifies under the laws of Colorado to receive a pension, shall be entitled to receive the same; provided, however, that no person otherwise qualified shall be denied a pension by reason of the fact that the person is the owner of real estate occupied by the person as a residence; nor for the reason that relatives may be financially able to contribute to the person's support and maintenance; nor shall any person be denied a pension for the reason that the person owns personal property which by law is exempt from execution or attachment; nor shall any person be required, in order to receive a pension, to repay, or promise to repay, the state of Colorado any money paid to the person as an old age pension. ​ Source: Initiated 56: Entire article R&RE, effective January 1, 1957, see L. 57, p. 555. L. 2006: Entire section amended, p. 2956, effective upon proclamation of the Governor, L. 2007, p. 2964, December 31, 2006. Cross references: For eligibility for public assistance in the form of old age pensions, see § 26-2-111 (2).
Co. Const. art. XIV, § 7 — Article XIV / Section 7
CO Const., Article XIV, Section 7
Status: in_force

Officers compensation. (Repealed) Source: Entire article added, effective August 1, 1876, see L. 1877, p. 67. L. 68: Entire section repealed p. 260.
Co. Const. art. V, § 29 — Article V / Section 29
CO Const., Article V, Section 29
Status: in_force

Contracts for facilities and supplies. All stationery, printing, paper, and fuel used in the legislative and other departments of government shall be furnished; and the printing and binding and distributing of the laws, journals, department reports, and other printing and binding; and the repairing and furnishing the halls and rooms used for the meeting of the general assembly and its committees, shall be performed under contract, to be given to the lowest responsible bidder, below such maximum price and under such regulations as may be prescribed by law. No member or officer of any department of the government shall be in any way interested in any such contract; and all such contracts shall be subject to the approval of the governor or his designee. Source: Entire article added, effective August 1, 1876, see L. 1877, p. 41. L. 74: Entire section amended, p. 450, effective July 1, 1975. Editor's note: The Governor's proclamation date in 1974 was December 20, 1974. Cross references: For the publication of senate and house journals, see § 2-2-310; for provisions concerning contracts for public printing, see part 2 of article 70 of title 24; for the publication of the opinions of the supreme court, see § 13-2-122.
Co. Const. art. VI, § 12 — Article VI / Section 12
CO Const., Article VI, Section 12
Status: in_force

Terms of court. The time of holding courts within the judicial districts shall be as provided by rule of court, but at least one term of the district court shall be held annually in each county. Source: L. 61: Entire article R&RE, effective January 12, 1965, see L. 63, p. 1052. Editor's note: This section is similar to § 17 as it existed prior to 1961. Cross references: For terms of district courts, see § 13-5-101. District Attorneys
Co. Const. art. XXIX, § 10 — Article XXIX / Section 10
CO Const., Article XXIX, Section 10
Status: in_force

County and precinct officers. All county and precinct officers, who may be in office at the time of the adoption of this constitution, shall hold their respective offices for the full time for which they may have been elected, and until such time as their successors may be elected and qualified in accordance with the provisions of this constitution, and the official bonds of all such officers shall continue in full force and effect as though this constitution had not been adopted.
Co. Const. art. II, § 22 — Article II / Section 22
CO Const., Article II, Section 22
Status: in_force

Military subject to civil power - quartering of troops. The military shall always be in strict subordination to the civil power; no soldier shall, in time of peace, be quartered in any house without the consent of the owner, nor in time of war except in the manner prescribed by law. Source: Entire article added, effective August 1, 1876, see L. 1877, p. 32.
Co. Const. art. V, § 14 — Article V / Section 14
CO Const., Article V, Section 14
Status: in_force

Open sessions. The sessions of each house, and of the committees of the whole, shall be open, unless when the business is such as ought to be kept secret. Source: Entire article added, effective August 1, 1876, see L. 1877, p. 39.