Henderson v. County of Boulder
Supreme Court of Colorado
Error to Boulder District Court — Hon. Harry P. Gamble, Judge. Hon. Junius Henderson was elected county judge of Boulder county for the term of four years beginning in January, 1905. At the time of his election Boulder county was, for the purpose of fixing salaries of county officers, a third class county — § 1936h, Mills’ Stats., Rev. Supp. — and the compensation and salary of county judges was regulated arid fixed by the following section of the statutes: “The county…
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Error to Boulder District Court — Hon. Harry P. Gamble, Judge. Hon. Junius Henderson was elected county judge of Boulder county for the term of four years beginning in January, 1905. At the time of his election Boulder county was, for the purpose of fixing salaries of county officers, a third class county — § 1936h, Mills’ Stats., Rev. Supp. — and the compensation and salary of county judges was regulated arid fixed by the following section of the statutes: “The county judges of the several counties of this state -shall receive, as their only compensation for their services, an annual salary…
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Gabbert
The constitution of the state provides as follows:
“Except as otherwise provided -in this constitution, no law shall extend the term of any public officer . or increase or diminish his salary or emoluments after his election or appointment.” .Art. V, § 30.
In support of the contention that the judgment of the district court was erroneous, it is urged that the constitutional provision above quoted does not apply to county officers; that it does not affect officers whose salaries are payable out of the fees of the office; that it does not prohibit the allowance of clerk- hire where none had been…
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