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 enactment of this section takes effect immediately. However, according to section 1(4) of article V of the state constitution, a measure "shall take effect from and after the date of the official declaration of the vote thereon by proclamation of the governor".

(2) This section is similar to §§ 16 and 29 as they existed prior to 1961.

(3) For amendments to those sections prior to 1961, see G.L. § 157.

Section 12.Terms of court.The time of holding courts within the judicial districts shall be as provided by rule of court, but at least one term of the district court shall be held annually in each county.

Source: L. 61: Entire article R&RE, effective January 12, 1965, see L. 63, p. 1052.

Editor's note: This section is similar to § 17 as it existed prior to 1961.

Cross references: For terms of district courts, see § 13-5-101.

Section 13.District attorneys - election - term - salary - qualifications. In each judicial district there shall be a district attorney elected by the electors thereof, whose term of office shall be four years. District attorneys shall receive such salaries and perform such duties as provided by law. No person shall be eligible to the office of district attorney who shall not, at the time of his election possess all the qualifications of district court judges as provided in this article. All district attorneys holding office on the effective date of this amendment shall continue in office for the remainder of the respective terms for which they were elected or appointed.

Source: L. 61: Entire article R&RE, effective January 12, 1965, see L. 63, p. 1052.

Editor's note: (1) This section is similar to § 21 as it existed prior to 1961.

(2) For amendments to that section prior to 1961, see L. 01, p. 110.

(3) The "effective date of this amendment" referred to in this section is January 12, 1965.

Cross references: For limitation on terms of elected government officials, see § 11 of article XVIII; for the requirement that the governor make appointments to fill a vacancy in the office of the district attorney, see § 1-12-204; for the salary of district attorneys, see § 20-1-301; for district attorneys generally, see article 1 of title 20.

Section 14.Probate court - jurisdiction - judges - election - term - qualifications. The probate court of the city and county of Denver shall have such jurisdiction as provided by section 9, subsection (3) of this article. The judge of the probate court of the city and county of Denver shall have the same qualifications and term of office as provided in this article for district judges. Vacancies shall be filled as provided in section 20 of this article. The number of Colorado Revised Statutes 2020