State auditor - qualifications and appointment - term of office

2-3-102. State auditor - qualifications and appointment - term of office. The state auditor must be a certified public accountant licensed to practice in this state. The state auditor shall be appointed without regard to political affiliation by a majority vote of the members elected to and serving in each house of the general assembly to serve for a term of five years and until a successor is appointed and qualified with the first such term beginning on July 1, 1966. If a vacancy occurs in the position of state auditor, the committee may designate a temporary state auditor who shall exercise and perform all of the powers and duties that are by law to be exercised and performed by the state auditor until a replacement is appointed by the general assembly. Source: L. 65: p. 153, � 2. C.R.S. 1963: � 3-21-2. L. 77: Entire section amended, p. 255, � 1, effective May 18. L. 2017: Entire section amended, (SB 17-294), ch. 264, p. 1382, � 1, effective May 25. Cross references: For the appointment of the state auditor, see � 49 of art. V, Colo. Const.