Article X. Revenue

Article X, Section 5. Property used for religious worship, schools and charitable purposes exempt

Constitution of the State of Colorado

Official text

Property, real and personal, that is used solely and exclusively for religious worship, for schools or for strictly charitable purposes, also cemeteries not used or held for private or corporate profit, shall be exempt from taxation, unless otherwise provided by general law.

Source: Entire article added, effective August 1, 1876, see L. 1877, p. 58. L. 36, 2nd Ex. Sess. : Entire section amended, p. 107, see L. 37, p. 1034.

Source: Colorado Revised Statutes 2024, Constitution (Colorado Office of Legislative Legal Services)

Bills that cite this section

No published bill analyses cite this section yet.

When Christian Vote USA editors publish a constitutional analysis that relies on this section, the bill will appear here.

Constitutional analysis on this site is educational and is not legal advice.