Article X. Revenue

Article X, Section 7. Municipal taxation by general assembly prohibited

Constitution of the State of Colorado

Official text

The general assembly shall not impose taxes for the purposes of any county, city, town or other municipal corporation, but may by law, vest in the corporate authorities thereof respectively, the power to assess and collect taxes for all purposes of such corporation.

Source: Entire article added, effective August 1, 1876, see L. 1877, p. 58.

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

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