Colorado Code § 32-1-305.5

Organizational election - new special district - first directors
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(1) In the
order authorizing the election, the court shall name either the clerk and recorder of the county in
which the district is to be or another eligible elector of the state as the designated election
official responsible for the conducting of the election.
(2) At the election, the eligible electors shall vote for or against the organization of the
special district and for the members of the board who will serve if the special district is
organized. The terms of office of the first directors shall be as follows:
(a) In the case of a five-member board, two directors shall serve until they or their
successors are elected and qualified at the next regular special district election occurring in any
year following that in which the special district was organized, and three shall serve until they or
their successors are elected and qualified at the second regular special district election after
organization.
(b) In the case of a seven-member board, three directors shall serve until they or their
successors are elected and qualified at the next regular special district election occurring in any
year following that in which the special district was organized, and four shall serve until they or
their successors are elected and qualified at the second regular special district election after
organization.
(3) (a) Except as provided in subsection (3)(b) of this section, the basic term of office for
directors, after the original terms provided in subsection (2) of this section, is four years.
(b) The terms of office of the directors elected in the regular special district elections
held in 2020 and 2022 are for three years.
(4) A nomination for director to serve for either term may be made by self-nomination
and acceptance form or letter, as provided in section 1-13.5-303, C.R.S., with the time and
manner of filing such form or letter as directed in the order of the district court authorizing the
election.
(5) If, after the results of the election are certified, the court finds that a majority of the
votes cast at the election are in favor of organization, the court shall proceed with the order
establishing the special district and shall issue certificates of election for the directors elected.

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