Elected Official Training

Support and Information Elected Officials Need

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Passion for your community brought you into office. As an elected official, the challenge now is to lead by example while always being aware of liability issues that can put your entity at risk. Explore our resources for new and experienced elected officials for tips and tools on how to function effectively with your fellow council/board members to achieve the best results for your community.

If you want more one-on-one support, our General Counsel, Sam Light, can conduct onsite training. He has decades of experience working with municipalities, a deep understanding of Colorado municipal regulations, and is happy to help.

Our new Elected Officials Safety Shorts also provide great information on best practices for reducing liability risks for you and your organization and enabling success as an elected official.

Recent Articles

Liability Alert: The Risks of “Borrowing” Images from the Internet

If you’re involved in preparing content for your public entity’s newsletters, website, social media accounts, or other promotional materials, you’re ...
The Risks of “Borrowing” Images from the Internet

[button url="https://www.cirsa.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Liability-Alert_Risks-of-Borrowing-Images-from-the-Internet.pdf" text="Printable Version" target="blank" class="btn"] By Sam Light, CIRSA Deputy Executive Director/General Counsel, and Nick Cotton-Baez, CIRSA Associate General ...
Warning Signs: Premises Liability & Recreation Activity on Municipal Lands

Does your municipality own or have another interest in land or waters that it makes available to the public for ...
New Legislation Affording Whistleblower Protections for Peace Officers

If your municipality employs peace officers and you’re involved in decision-making concerning their employment, you should take immediate steps to ...
Technology Accessibility Standards Amended Ahead of July 1, 2025 Compliance Deadline

Back in June of 2024, we posted an article concerning House Bill 24-1454, which had the effect of extending the ...
UPDATE: New Requirements to Youth Sports Programs Offered by Statutory Municipalities

In June 2024, we published an article to the CIRSA Blog alerting statutory municipalities offering youth athletic programs to the ...