Article V. Legislative Department
Article V, Section 4. Qualifications of members
Constitution of the State of Colorado
Official text
No person shall be a representative or senator who shall not have attained the age of twenty-five years, who shall not be a citizen of the United States, and who shall not for at least twelve months next preceding his election, have resided within the territory included in the limits of the district in which he shall be chosen.
Source: Entire article added, effective August 1, 1876, see L. 1877, p. 38. L. 2000: Entire section amended, p. 2775, effective upon proclamation of the Governor, L. 2001, p. 2391, December 28, 2000.
Source: Colorado Revised Statutes 2024, Constitution (Colorado Office of Legislative Legal Services)
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