Legal Opinion
No.
Colorado Attorney General Reports
Decided December 6, 2004Published
1Opinion of the Court
Question Presented and Conclusion
Question: May Colorado's Deputy Treasurer, at the discretion of Colorado's Treasurer, assume all legal responsibilities of the Treasurer?
Answer: Yes. Unless altered in the future by statute or otherwise, Colorado's Deputy Treasurer may act on behalf of the Treasurer in all matters, in the discretion of and as designated by the Treasurer.
Discussion
Colorado's Treasurer has been authorized to appoint a Deputy Treasurer since 1891, and has therefore had that power for more than 110 years. S.B. 8, 8th Leg. Sess. (Colo. 1891) (codified at Colo. Rev. Stat. § 2562…
2Cases cited19 opinions
- People v. Thoro Products Co., Inc.Supreme Court of Colorado · 2003
- People v. CorrSupreme Court of Colorado · 1984
- People Ex Rel. J.R.T. v. MartinezSupreme Court of Colorado · 2003
- Coopersmith v. City and County of DenverSupreme Court of Colorado · 1965
- Styers v. . Forsyth CountySupreme Court of North Carolina · 1937
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