Section 32-1-901 - Oath or affirmation and bond of directors(1) Each director, within thirty days after his or her election or appointment to fill a vacancy, except for good cause shown, shall take an oath or affirmation in accordance with section 24-12-101, except as otherwise required by this section. When an election is canceled in whole or in part pursuant to section 1-13.5-513, each director who was declared elected shall take the oath or affirmation in accordance with section 24-12-101, except as otherwise required by this section, within thirty days after the date of the regular election, except for good cause shown. The oath shall be filed with the clerk of the court and with the division.(2) At the time of filing said oath, each director shall file a bond at the expense of the special district, in an amount determined by the board of not less than one thousand dollars each, conditioned upon the faithful performance of his or her duties as director.(3) If any director fails to take an oath or affirmation in accordance with section 24-12-101, except as otherwise required by this section, or furnish the requisite bond within the period allowed, except for good cause shown, his or her office shall be deemed vacant, and the vacancy thus created shall be filled in the same manner as other vacancies in the office of director.Amended by 2018 Ch. 88,§ 31, eff. 8/8/2018.Amended by 2016 Ch. 210,§ 91, eff. 6/6/2016.L. 81: Entire article R&RE, p. 1586, § 1, effective July 1. L. 2001: (1) amended, p. 1004, § 15, effective August 8. L. 2016: (1) amended, (SB 16-189), ch. 210, p. 788, § 91, effective June 6. L. 2018: Entire section amended, (HB 18-1138), ch. 88, p. 699, § 31, effective August 8.This section is similar to former § 32-1-846 as it existed prior to 1981.
For the legislative declaration in HB 18-1138, see section 1 of chapter 88, Session Laws of Colorado 2018.