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The Constitution of the State of Colorado is the foundation of the laws and government of the U.S. state of Colorado.The Colorado State Constitution was drafted on March 14, 1876; approved by Colorado voters on July 1, 1876; and took effect upon the statehood of Colorado on August 1, 1876.
Colorado: Yes Yes Home rule provided for municipalities by constitutional amendment in 1902; for counties in 1970 (more limited than for municipalities). [8] 102 home rule municipalities, plus two consolidated city-counties that are home rule, and two home rule counties. [9] [10] [8] All tax increases in Colorado must be voter-approved ...
A constitutional amendment modifying home rule for some localities Passed 145,780 (61.39%) 91,700 (38.61%) Measure 2 A constitutional amendment modifying some rules relating to the General Assembly Passed 134,048 (58.09%) 96,709 (41.91%) Measure 3 A constitutional amendment exempting some members of executive departments from the civil service
Colorado is divided into 64 counties, two of which (Pitkin and Weld) are home rule. Counties are important units of government in Colorado since the state has no secondary civil subdivisions, such as townships. Two of these counties, the City and County of Denver and the City and County of Broomfield, have consolidated city and county governments.
As of 2024, Colorado has 102 cities and towns that are home rule municipalities, [8] which are self-governing under Article 20 of the Constitution of the State of Colorado; Title 31, Article 1, Section 202 of the Colorado Revised Statutes; and the home rule charter of each municipality. The state-authorized home rule charter determines the form ...
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The group’s efforts make Colorado the eighth state where reproductive rights groups have advanced efforts seeking to enshrine abortion rights in a state constitution via a citizen-led ballot ...
The legal processes in the Trump insurrection cases in Maine and Colorado are ordinary; only the subject matter makes them momentous.