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2022 Colorado Code
Title 31 - Government - Municipal
Article 20 - Taxation and Finance
Part 3 - Finance - Treasurer
§ 31-20-302. Penalty for Using Municipal Funds
Universal Citation: CO Code § 31-20-302 (2022)
The treasurer is expressly prohibited from using, either directly or indirectly, the municipal money or warrants in his custody and keeping them for his own use or benefit or that of any other person. Any violation of this provision shall subject him to immediate removal from office by the governing body which is authorized to declare said office vacant, in which case his successor shall be appointed and shall hold office for the remainder of the unexpired term of such officer so removed.
Source: L. 75: Entire title R&RE, p. 1130, § 1, effective July 1.
Editor's note: This section is similar to former § 31-20-306 as it existed prior to 1975.
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