§ 17-12. Term Limits for Incumbents Reelected During the Transition to Four-year Terms.  


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  • An incumbent Councilmember reelected at the transition elections in 2010 and 2011 may serve three consecutive terms of office, irrespective of the limitations on service imposed by Section 11, Article XVIII of the Constitution of the State of Colorado. This section 17-12 shall have no application to a Councilmember elected in 2011 or 2012 who is not an incumbent Councilmember. The provisions of Section 11, Article XVIII of the Constitution which otherwise limit Council terms to two consecutive four-year terms shall apply to all Council terms, other than as expressly excepted and modified by this section 17-12.

(Added by Ord. 2009-35, 4-6-10 election)