Colorado Revised Statutes

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 1-1-111 (2026)

Powers and duties of governing boards

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(1) In addition to any other duties prescribed by law, the governing board of a political subdivision, other than a county or city and county, entitled to call elections shall have the following duties: (a) To supervise the conduct of regular and special elections which it is authorized or required to call; and

(b) Where appropriate, to consult and coordinate with the county clerk and recorder of the county in which the political subdivision is located and with the secretary of state in regard to conducting elections and rendering decisions and interpretations under this code.

(2) All powers and authority granted to the governing board of a political subdivision, other than a county or city and county, may be exercised by an election official designated by the board. The governing body may also contract with the county clerk and recorder of the county in which the political subdivision is organized to perform all or part of the required duties in conducting the election.

(3) Elections which are set for the same date by various political subdivisions may be held as coordinated elections if the governing bodies so choose. Political subdivisions are authorized to cooperate and contract with each other to perform any function relating to an election.

Source: L. 92: Entire article R&RE, p. 634, § 1, effective January 1, 1993. L. 93: (3) amended, p. 1396, § 7, effective July 1. L. 94: (2) amended, p. 1150, § 3, effective July 1. L. 96:

(3) amended, p. 1734, § 6, effective July 1. L. 2024: IP(1) and (2) amended, (SB 24-210), ch. 468, p. 3268, § 59, effective June 6.

Cross references: For violation of duty and penalty therefor, see § 1-13-107.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 2 cases, 1993–2017 · leading case: Meyer v. Lamm, 846 P.2d 862 (Colo. 1993).

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Meyer v. Lamm, 846 P.2d 862 (Colo. 1993). · cites it 4× “On November 30, 1992, the plaintiffs filed an amended complaint and verified petition for injunctive and declaratory relief, alleging that the district court had subject matter jurisdiction to hear the matter under, inter alia, sections 1-1-111 and -112, 1B C.R.S. (1980), [6]…”

People v. Bontrager, 407 P.3d 1235 (Colo. 2017). · cites it 2× “The Tribe’s limited waiver of sovereign immunity in any legal action arising out of this Agreement shall be further evidenced by a Tribal Resolution in accordance with Tribal Code § 1-1-115, which, among other things, shall expressly provide an exception to Tribal Code §…”

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