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Co. Const. art. II, § 14 — Article II / Section 14
CO Const., Article II, Section 14
Status: in_force

Taking private property for private use. Private property shall not be taken for private use unless by consent of the owner, except for private ways of necessity, and except for reservoirs, drains, flumes or ditches on or across the lands of others, for agricultural, mining, milling, domestic or sanitary purposes. Source: Entire article added, effective August 1, 1876, see L. 1877, p. 30. Cross references: For compensation for taking of private property under this section, see § 15 of this article; for eminent domain, see articles 1 to 7 of title 38.
Co. Const. art. XIV, § 11 — Article XIV / Section 11
CO Const., Article XIV, Section 11
Status: in_force

Justices of the peace - constables. (Repealed) Source: Entire article added, effective August 1, 1876, see L. 1877, p. 68. L. 01: Entire section amended, p. 114. L. 62: Entire section repealed, effective January 12, 1965, see L. 63, p. 1055. ​
Co. Const. art. X, § 5 — Article X / Section 5
CO Const., Article X, Section 5
Status: in_force

Property used for religious worship, schools and charitable purposes exempt. Property, real and personal, that is used solely and exclusively for religious worship, for schools or for strictly charitable purposes, also cemeteries not used or held for private or corporate profit, shall be exempt from taxation, unless otherwise provided by general law. Source: Entire article added, effective August 1, 1876, see L. 1877, p. 58. L. 36, 2nd Ex. Sess.: Entire section amended, p. 107, see L. 37, p. 1034.
Co. Const. art. XXIV, § 1 — Article XXIV / Section 1
CO Const., Article XXIV, Section 1
Status: in_force

Fund created. A fund to be known as the old age pension fund is hereby created and established in the treasury of the state of Colorado. Source: Initiated 56: Entire article R&RE, effective January 1, 1957, see L. 57, p. 554.
Co. Const. art. IV, § 19 — Article IV / Section 19
CO Const., Article IV, Section 19
Status: in_force

Salaries of officers - fees paid into treasury. The officers named in section one of this article shall receive for their services a salary to be established by law, which shall not be increased or diminished during their official terms. It shall be the duty of all such officers to collect in advance all fees prescribed by law for services rendered by them severally, and pay the same into the state treasury. Source: Entire article added, effective August 1, 1876, see L. 1877, p. 37. Cross references: For compensation of district attorneys, see § 20-1-301; for compensation of state officers, see article 9 of title 24.
Co. Const. art. II, § 13 — Article II / Section 13
CO Const., Article II, Section 13
Status: in_force

Right to bear arms. The right of no person to keep and bear arms in defense of his home, person and property, or in aid of the civil power when thereto legally summoned, shall be called in question; but nothing herein contained shall be construed to justify the practice of carrying concealed weapons. Source: Entire article added, effective August 1, 1876, see L. 1877, p. 30.
Co. Const. art. XXIV, § 6 — Article XXIV / Section 6
CO Const., Article XXIV, Section 6
Status: in_force

Basic minimum award. (a) Beginning on the effective date of this article, every person entitled to and receiving an old age pension from the state of Colorado under any former law or constitutional provision shall be entitled to receive the basic minimum award hereinafter provided for, without being required to make a new application therefor, and such basic minimum award shall be paid each month thereafter, so long as he remains qualified, to each person receiving an old age pension at the time of the adoption of this article, and such basic minimum award shall likewise be paid to each person who hereafter becomes qualified to receive an old age pension; subject, however, to the provisions of this article relating to net income from other sources. (b) From and after the effective date of this article, the basic minimum award payable to those persons qualified to receive an old age pension shall be one hundred dollars monthly, provided, however, that the amount of net income, from whatever source, that any person qualified to receive a pension may have shall be deducted from the amount of the pension award ​ unless otherwise provided by law. (c) The state board of public welfare, or such other agency as may be authorized by law to administer old age pensions, shall have the power to adjust the basic minimum award above one hundred dollars per month if, in its discretion, living costs have changed sufficiently to justify that action. Source: Initiated 56: Entire article R&RE, effective January 1, 1957, see L. 57, p. 556. Editor's note: The "effective date of this article" referred to in subsections (a) and (b) is January 1, 1957.
Co. Const. art. XX, § 11 — Article XX / Section 11
CO Const., Article XX, Section 11
Status: in_force

Officers - city and county of Broomfield. The officers of the city and county of Broomfield shall be as provided for by its charter or ordinances. The jurisdiction, term of office, and duties of such officers shall commence on November 15, 2001. The qualifications and duties of all such officers shall be as provided for by the city and county charter and ordinances, but the ordinances shall designate the officers who shall perform the acts and duties required of county officers pursuant to this constitution or the general laws of the state of Colorado, as far as applicable. All compensation for elected officials shall be determined by ordinance and not by state statute. If any elected officer of the city and county of Broomfield shall receive any compensation, such officer shall receive the same as a stated salary, the amount of which shall be fixed by ordinance within limits fixed by the city and county charter or by resolution approving the city and county budget and paid in equal monthly payments. No elected officer shall receive any increase or decrease in compensation under any ordinance or resolution passed during the term for which such officer was elected. Source: L. 98: Entire section added, p. 2227, effective upon proclamation of the Governor, L. 99, p. 2269, December 30, 1998.
Co. Const. art. VI, § 5 — Article VI / Section 5
CO Const., Article VI, Section 5
Status: in_force

Personnel of court - departments - chief justice. (1) The supreme court shall consist of not less than seven justices, who may sit en banc or in departments. In case said court shall sit in departments, each of said departments shall have full power and authority of said court in the determination of causes, the issuing of writs and the exercise of all powers authorized by this constitution, or provided by law, subject to the general control of the court sitting en banc, and such rules and regulations as the court may make, but no decision of any department shall become judgment of the court unless concurred in by at least three justices, and no case involving construction of the constitution of this state or of the United States shall be decided except by the court en banc. Upon request of the supreme court, the number of justices may be increased to no more than nine members whenever two-thirds of the members of each house of the general assembly concur therein. (2) The supreme court shall select a chief justice from its own membership to serve at the pleasure of a majority of the court, who shall be the executive head of the judicial system. (3) The supreme court shall appoint a court administrator and such other personnel as the court may deem necessary to aid the administration of the courts. Whenever the chief justice deems assignment of a judge necessary to the prompt disposition of judicial business, he may: (a) Assign any county judge, or retired county judge who consents, temporarily to perform judicial duties in any county court if otherwise qualified under section 18 of this article, or assign, as hereafter may be authorized by law, said judge to any other court; or (b) assign any district, probate, or juvenile judge, or retired justice or district, probate, or juvenile judge who consents, temporarily to perform judicial duties in any court. For each day of such temporary service a retired justice or judge shall receive compensation in an amount equal to 1/20 of the monthly salary then currently applicable to the judicial position in which the temporary service is rendered. (4) The chief justice shall appoint from the district judges of each judicial district a chief judge to serve at the pleasure of the chief justice. A chief judge shall receive no additional salary by reason of holding such position. Each chief judge shall have and exercise such administrative powers over all judges of all courts within his district as may be delegated to him by the chief justice. Source: L. 61: Entire article R&RE, effective January 12, 1965, see L. 63, p. 1049. Initiated 66: Entire section amended, effective January 17, 1967, see L. 67, p. 5 of the supplement to the 1967 Session Laws. Editor's note: (1) This section is similar to §§ 5 and 8 as they existed prior to 1961. (2) For amendments to those sections prior to 1961, see L. 03, pp. 148 and 149. Cross references: For employees of the supreme court and their compensation, see § 13-2-111; for provision creating the position of state court administrator, see § 13-3-101.
Co. Const. art. XIV, § 5 — Article XIV / Section 5
CO Const., Article XIV, Section 5
Status: in_force

Part stricken off - pay proportion of debt. When any part of a county is stricken off and attached to another county, the part stricken off shall be held to pay its ratable proportion of all then existing liabilities of the county from which it is taken. Source: Entire article added, effective August 1, 1876, see L. 1877, p. 67. County Officers
Co. Const. art. XX, § 4 — Article XX / Section 4
CO Const., Article XX, Section 4
Status: in_force

First charter. (1) The people of the city and county of Denver are hereby vested with and they shall always have the exclusive power in making, altering, revising or amending their charter. (2) and (3) (Deleted by amendment, L. 2000, p. 2778, effective upon proclamation of the Governor, L. 2001, p. 2391, December 28, 2000.) (4) Any franchise relating to any street, alley, or public place of the said city and county shall be subject to the initiative and referendum powers reserved to the people under section 1 of article V of this constitution. Such referendum power shall be guaranteed notwithstanding a recital in an ordinance granting such franchise that such ordinance is necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, and safety. Not more than five percent of the registered electors of a home rule city shall be required to order such referendum. Nothing in this section shall preclude a home rule charter provision which requires a lesser number of registered electors to order such referendum or which requires a franchise to be voted on by the registered electors. If such a referendum is ordered to be submitted to the registered electors, the grantee of such franchise shall deposit with the treasurer the expense (to be determined by said treasurer) of such submission. The council shall have power to fix the rate of taxation on property each year for city and county purposes. Source: L. 01: Entire article added, p. 101. L. 84: Entire section amended, p. 1145, effective upon proclamation of the Governor, L. 85, p. 1791, January 14, 1985. L. 86: Entire section amended, p. 1239, effective upon proclamation of the Governor, L. 87, p. 1861, December 17, 1986. L. 2000: Entire section amended, p. 2778, effective upon proclamation of the Governor, L. 2001, p. 2391, December 28, 2000. ​
Co. Const. art. VIII, § 1 — Article VIII / Section 1
CO Const., Article VIII, Section 1
Status: in_force

Established and supported by state. Educational, reformatory and penal institutions, and those for the benefit of insane, blind, deaf and mute, and such other institutions as the public good may require, shall be established and supported by the state, in such manner as may be prescribed by law. Source: Entire article added, effective August 1, 1876, see L. 1877, p. 53. Cross references: For the university of Colorado, see articles 20 and 20.5 of title 23; for the university of Colorado university hospital, see article 21 of title 23; for the university of Colorado psychiatric hospital, see article 22 of title 23; for the Colorado children's diagnostic center, see article 23 of title 23; for Colorado state university, see article 31 of title 23; for university of northern Colorado, see article 40 of title 23; for Colorado school of mines, see article 41 of title 23; for Fort Lewis college, see article 52 of title 23; for state universities, see articles 51, 53, 54, and 56 of title 23; for Colorado state university - Pueblo, see article 31.5 of title 23; for community colleges, see article 60 of title 23; for the Colorado mental health institute at Pueblo, see article 93 of title 27; for the state regional centers for persons with developmental disabilities, see part 3 of article 10.5 of title 27; for Colorado mental health institute at Fort Logan, see article 94 of title 27; for state correctional facilities, see § 17-1-104.3; for the Colorado school for the deaf and the blind, see article 80 of title 22.
Co. Const. art. VI, § 10 — Article VI / Section 10
CO Const., Article VI, Section 10
Status: in_force

Judicial districts - district judges. (1) The state shall be divided into judicial districts. Such districts shall be formed of compact territory and be bounded by county lines. The judicial districts as provided by law on the effective date of this amendment shall constitute the judicial districts of the state until changed. The general assembly may by law, whenever two-thirds of the members of each house concur therein, change the boundaries of any district or increase or diminish the number of judicial districts. (2) In each judicial district there shall be one or more judges of the district court. The full term of office of a district judge shall be six years. (3) The number of district judges provided by law for each district on the effective date of this amendment shall constitute the number of judges for the district until changed. The general assembly may by law, whenever two-thirds of the members of each house concur therein, increase or diminish the number of district judges, except that the office of a district judge may not be abolished until completion of the term for which he was elected or appointed, but he may be required to serve in a judicial district other than the one for which elected, as long as such district encompasses his county of residence. (4) Separate divisions of district courts may be established in districts by law, or in the absence of any such law, by rule of court. Source: L. 61: Entire article R&RE, effective January 12, 1965, see L. 63, p. 1051. Initiated 66: (2) amended, effective January 17, 1967, see L. 67, p. 6 of the supplement to the 1967 Session Laws. Editor's note: (1) The "effective date of this amendment" referred to in subsections (1) and (3) is January 12, 1965. (2) This section is similar to §§ 12 and 14 as they existed prior to 1961. (3) For amendments to those sections prior to 1961, see L. 1885, p. 146. Cross references: For the establishment of judicial districts, see also part 1 of article 5 of title 13; for vacancies in judicial office, see § 20 of this article.
Co. Const. art. XXIX, § 6 — Article XXIX / Section 6
CO Const., Article XXIX, Section 6
Status: in_force

Judges - district attorneys - term commence on filing oath. The terms of office of the several judges of the supreme and district courts and the district attorneys of the several judicial districts first elected under this constitution, shall commence from the day of filing their respective oaths of office in the office of the secretary of state.
Co. Const. art. X, § 6 — Article X / Section 6
CO Const., Article X, Section 6
Status: in_force

Self-propelled equipment, motor vehicles, and certain other movable equipment. The general assembly shall enact laws classifying motor vehicles and also wheeled trailers, semi-trailers, trailer coaches, and mobile and self-propelled construction equipment, prescribing methods of determining the taxable value of such property, and requiring payment of ​ a graduated annual specific ownership tax thereon, which tax shall be in lieu of all ad valorem taxes upon such property; except that such laws shall not exempt from ad valorem taxation any such property in process of manufacture or held in storage, or which constitutes the inventory of manufacturers or distributors thereof or dealers therein; and further except that the general assembly shall provide by law for the taxation of mobile homes. Such graduated annual specific ownership tax shall be in addition to any state registration or license fees imposed on such property, shall be payable to a designated county officer at the same time as any such registration or license fees are payable, and shall be apportioned, distributed, and paid over to the political subdivisions of the state in such manner as may be prescribed by law. All laws exempting from taxation property other than that specified in this article shall be void. Source: Entire article added, effective August 1, 1876, see L. 1877, p. 58. Initiated 36: Entire section amended, see L. 37, p. 326. L. 66: Entire section R&RE, see L. 67, p. 3 of the supplement to the 1967 Session Laws. L. 75: Entire section amended, p. 1579. Cross references: For statutory provisions providing for specific ownership tax, see §§ 42-3-101 to 42-3-111.
Co. Const. art. XXIX, § 20 — Article XXIX / Section 20
CO Const., Article XXIX, Section 20
Status: in_force

Presidential electors after 1876. The general assembly shall provide that after the year eighteen hundred and seventy-six the electors of the electoral college shall be chosen by direct vote of the people.
Co. Const. art. XV, § 7 — Article XV / Section 7
CO Const., Article XV, Section 7
Status: in_force

Existing railroads to file acceptance of constitution. (Repealed) Source: Entire article added, effective August 1, 1876, see L. 1877, p. 69. L. 2000: Entire section repealed, p. 2778, effective upon proclamation of the Governor, L. 2001, p. 2391, December 28, 2000.
Co. Const. art. XXIX, § 18 — Article XXIX / Section 18
CO Const., Article XXIX, Section 18
Status: in_force

First general election - canvass. A copy of the abstracts of the votes cast at the first general election held under this constitution shall by the county clerks of the several counties be returned to the secretary of the territory immediately after the canvass of said votes in their several counties; and the secretary, auditor and treasurer of the territory, or any two of them, shall on the twenty-fifth day after the election, meet at the seat of government and proceed to canvass the votes cast for members of the general assembly and determine the result thereof.
Co. Const. art. XVII, § 4 — Article XVII / Section 4
CO Const., Article XVII, Section 4
Status: in_force

Armories. The general assembly shall provide for the safekeeping of the public arms, military records, relics and banners of the state. Source: Entire article added, effective August 1, 1876, see L. 1877, p. 73. Cross references: For the provision of state armories, see § 28-4-107.
Co. Const. art. V, § 11 — Article V / Section 11
CO Const., Article V, Section 11
Status: in_force

Quorum. A majority of each house shall constitute a quorum, but a smaller number may adjourn from day to day, and compel the attendance of absent members. Source: Entire article added, effective August 1, 1876, see L. 1877, p. 39.
Co. Const. art. XXIX, § 11 — Article XXIX / Section 11
CO Const., Article XXIX, Section 11
Status: in_force

Vacancies in county offices. All county offices that may become vacant during the year eighteen hundred and seventy-six by the expiration of the term of the persons elected to said offices, shall be filled at the general election on the first Tuesday in October in the year eighteen hundred and seventy-six, and, except county commissioners, the persons so elected shall hold their respective offices for the term of one year. ​
Co. Const. art. XIV, § 6 — Article XIV / Section 6
CO Const., Article XIV, Section 6
Status: in_force

County commissioners - election - term. In each county having a population of less than seventy thousand there shall be elected, for a term of four years each, three county commissioners who shall hold sessions for the transaction of county business as provided by law; any two of whom shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business. Two of said commissioners shall be elected at the general election in the year nineteen hundred and four, and at the general election every four years thereafter; and the other one of said commissioners shall ​ be elected at the general election in the year nineteen hundred and six, and at the general election every four years thereafter; provided, that when the population of any county shall equal or exceed seventy thousand, the board of county commissioners may consist of five members, any three of whom shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business. Three of said commissioners in said county shall be elected at the general election in the year nineteen hundred and four, and at the general election every four years thereafter; and the other two of said commissioners in such county shall be elected at the general election in the year nineteen hundred and six and every four years thereafter; and all of such commissioners shall be elected for the term of four years. This section shall govern, except as hereafter otherwise expressly directed or permitted by constitutional enactment. Source: Entire article added, effective August 1, 1876, see L. 1877, p. 67. L. 01: Entire section amended, p. 112. L. 2000: Entire section amended, p. 2776, effective upon proclamation of the Governor, L. 2001, p. 2391, December 28, 2000. Cross references: For number of county commissioners in counties having a population of 70,000 or more, see § 1-4-205 (3); for county commissioners, see part 3 of article 10 of title 30; for powers of board of county commissioners, see § 30-11-107.
Co. Const. art. XI, § 7 — Article XI / Section 7
CO Const., Article XI, Section 7
Status: in_force

State and political subdivisions may give assistance to any political subdivision. No provision of this constitution shall be construed to prevent the state or any political subdivision from giving direct or indirect financial support to any political subdivision as may be authorized by general statute. Source: Entire article added, effective August 1, 1876, see L. 1877, p. 62. L. 69: Entire section R&RE, p. 1251, effective January 1, 1972.
Co. Const. art. V, § 35 — Article V / Section 35
CO Const., Article V, Section 35
Status: in_force

Delegation of power. The general assembly shall not delegate to any special commission, private corporation or association, any power to make, supervise or interfere with any municipal improvement, money, property or effects, whether held in trust or otherwise, or to levy taxes or perform any municipal function whatever. Source: Entire article added, effective August 1, 1876, see L. 1877, p. 42. Cross references: For distribution of governmental powers, see article III of this ​ constitution.
Co. Const. art. XV, § 0 — Article XV / Section 0
CO Const., Article XV
Status: in_force

Article XVI: Mining and Irrigation