shall be deemed vacant.
Source: Entire article added, effective August 1, 1876, see L. 1877, p. 65.
Cross references: For how vacancies in county offices are filled, see § 9 of article XIV of this constitution.
Section 11.Elected public officers - term - salary - vacancy. No law shall extend the term of any elected public officer after his election or appointment nor shall the salary of any elected public officer be increased or decreased during the term of office for which he was elected. The term of office of any officer elected to fill a vacancy shall terminate at the expiration of the term during which the vacancy occurred.
Source: Entire article added, effective August 1, 1876, see L. 1877, p. 65. L. 74: Entire section amended, p. 453, effective January 1, 1975.
Editor's note: The Governor's proclamation date in 1974 was December 20, 1974.
Section 12.Duel - disqualifies for office. (Deleted by amendment)
Source: Entire article added, effective August 1, 1876, see L. 1877, p. 65. L. 90: Entire section amended, p. 1861, effective upon proclamation of the Governor, L. 91, p. 2033, January 3, 1991.
Section 13.State personnel system - merit system. (1) Appointments and promotions to offices and employments in the state personnel system shall be made according to merit and fitness, to be ascertained by a comparative analysis of candidates based on objective criteria without regard to race, creed, color, or political affiliation. A numerical or nonnumerical method may be used for the comparative analysis of candidates.
(2) (a) The state personnel system shall comprise all appointive public officers and employees of the state, except the following:
(I) Members of the public utilities commission, the industrial commission of Colorado, the state board of land commissioners, the Colorado tax commission, the state parole board, and the state personnel board;
(II) Members of any board or commission serving without compensation except for per diem allowances provided by law and reimbursement of expenses;
(III) The employees in the offices of the governor and the lieutenant governor whose functions are confined to such offices and whose duties are concerned only with the administration thereof;
(IV) Appointees to fill vacancies in elective offices;
(V) One deputy of each elective officer other than the governor and lieutenant governor specified in section 1 of article IV of this constitution;
(VI) Officers otherwise specified in this constitution;
(VII) Faculty members of educational institutions and departments not reformatory or charitable in character, and such administrators thereof as may be exempt by law;
