Colorado Revised Statutes

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 31-4-501 (2026)

Officers subject to recall

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Every elected or appointed officer of any municipality of the state of Colorado may be recalled from office at any time by the registered electors of the municipality in the manner provided in section 4 of article XXI of the state constitution. The provisions of this part 5 apply to all municipalities except to the extent that a municipality has adopted provisions pursuant to article XX or XXI of the state constitution inconsistent with this part 5.

Source: L. 75: Entire title R&RE, p. 1036, § 1, effective July 1. L. 85: Entire section amended, p. 1349, § 20, effective April 30. L. 2021: Entire section amended, (SB 21-250), ch. 282, p. 1670, § 76, effective June 21.

Editor's note: This section is similar to former § 31-5-201 as it existed prior to 1975.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 2 cases, 2006–2014 · leading case: Jones v. Samora, 318 P.3d 462 (Colo. 2014).

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Jones v. Samora, 318 P.3d 462 (Colo. 2014). “See §§ 31-4-501, et seq., C.R.S8. (2018). Four election judges, including Adeline Sanchez, who had herself been instrumental in the recall effort, assisted Town Clerk and Designated Election Official Christian Samora in counting the votes and certifying the results of the…”

Habecker v. Town of Estes Park, Colorado, 452 F. Supp. 2d 1113 (D. Colo. 2006). · cites it 4× “” Colo.Rev.Stat. § 31-4-501 (2006); see also id.”

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