There is hereby created the office of public trustee in each county in this state, whose duties are as prescribed by law. In all counties of the second class, such public trustee shall be appointed as provided in section 38-37-102, and, in counties of all other classes, the county treasurer of the county shall be such public trustee; except that, in the city and county of Denver and the city and county of Broomfield, the public trustee shall be such equivalent officer as shall be provided by its charter or code.
Source: L. 90: Entire article R&RE, p. 1648, § 1, effective October 1. L. 2001: Entire section amended, p. 267, § 11, effective November 15. L. 2013: Entire section amended, (HB 13-1051), ch. 23, p. 54, § 1, effective August 7.
Structure Colorado Code
Title 38 - Property - Real and Personal
Article 37 - Office of Public Trustee
§ 38-37-101. Creation of the Office of Public Trustee
§ 38-37-102. Appointment - Bond - Office
§ 38-37-103. Deputy Trustee - Successor in Office
§ 38-37-104. Duties of Public Trustees - Fees, Expenses, and Salaries - Reports
§ 38-37-106. Public Trustee to Act as Successor in Trust - Additional Duties
§ 38-37-107. Fees Under Successor Trusteeship
§ 38-37-108. Payments to Public Trustee - Electronic Transfers - Definition
§ 38-37-109. Suits Against Public Trustee
§ 38-37-111. Public Trustees Authorized to Cooperate and Contract With One Another and Others
§ 38-37-112. Powers of Public Trustees When Counties Are Formed or When County Boundaries Change