A. Election; Term Of Office: The legislative and corporate authority of the town is by state law vested in a board of trustees, consisting of one mayor and six (6) trustees, who shall be qualified electors residing within the limits of the corporation for a period of at least twelve (12) months immediately preceding the date of the election; except, that in case of annexation, any person who has resided within the annexed territory for the time prescribed in this section shall be deemed to have met the residence requirements. Members of the board and the mayor shall be elected at a regular biennial election held the first Tuesday in April of said year. Members of the board and the mayor shall be elected for terms of four (4) years. An exception to this rule would be in the case of a vacancy. (1990 Code)
B. Vacancies: The board of trustees has the power, by appointment, to fill all vacancies in the board or any other office, and the person so appointed shall hold his office until the next regular election and until his successor is elected and has complied with Colorado Revised Statutes, section 31-4-401. The board also has the power to fill a vacancy in the board by ordering an election to fill the vacancy until the next regular election and until a successor has been elected and has complied with Colorado Revised Statutes, section 31-4-401. If a vacancy in the board is not filled by appointment or an election is not ordered within sixty (60) days after the vacancy occurs, the board shall order an election, subject to the municipal election code 1 , to be held as soon as practicable to fill the vacancy until the next regular election and until a successor has been elected and has complied with Colorado Revised Statutes, section 31-4-401. (1990 Code; amd. letter dated 5-13-1991)
C. Application Of Provisions: This section shall be deemed to be the rule to follow in any election held for electing board of trustees members in the town. (1990 Code)
Notes
| 1 | 1. CRS 31-10-101 et seq., and chapter 7 of this title. |