Proceedings to discontinue the incorporation of any city or town may be commenced by the filing of a petition to discontinue such incorporation, signed by twenty-five percent of the registered electors of the city or town, with the district court of the county wherein such city or town, or any part thereof, is situate. Upon satisfying itself that the petition meets the requirements of this section, the court shall cause a notice to be published once each week for at least four weeks, which notice shall state that the question of discontinuing the incorporation of such city or town shall be submitted to a vote of the registered electors thereof at its next regular election.
Source: L. 75: Entire title R&RE, p. 1021, § 1, effective July 1. L. 87: Entire section amended, p. 326, § 78, effective July 1.
Editor's note: This section is similar to former § 31-9-101 as it existed prior to 1975.
Structure Colorado Code
Title 31 - Government - Municipal
Article 3 - Discontinuance of Incorporation
Part 1 - Discontinuance - Cities and Towns
§ 31-3-101. Petition to the District Court
§ 31-3-103. Return - Canvass - Costs
§ 31-3-104. Discontinuance - When Effective - Legal Indebtedness - Tax