C.R.S. § 24-33.5-1502 — CO Code / Title 24 / Article 33.5 / Part 15 / Section 24-33.5-1502
24-33.5-1502. Definitions
Status: in_force

24-33.5-1502. Definitions. (1) All terms used in this part 15 have the same meaning as defined under the federal "Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act of 1986", 42 U.S.C. sec. 11001 et seq., Pub.L. 99-499, and regulations thereunder, referred to in this part 15 as the "federal act".

(2) As used in this part 15:

(a) "Director" means the director of the division of homeland security and emergency management created in section 24-33.5-1603.

(b) "Subcommittee" means the emergency planning subcommittee of the homeland security and all-hazards senior advisory committee created in section 24-33.5-1614 (3.5).
C.R.S. § 24-31-611 — CO Code / Title 24 / Article 31 / Part 6 / Section 24-31-611
24-31-611. Annual report
Status: in_force

24-31-611. Annual report. (1) On or before December 1, 2018, and on or before December 1 of each year thereafter, the program shall analyze data from the preceding fiscal year and prepare a written report. The program shall post the report on the program's website and shall submit the report to the education and judiciary committees of the house of representatives and the senate, or any successor committees, by January 1 of the year following publication of the report. The report must include data from the preceding fiscal year concerning the following and any recommendations concerning the following to the extent the information is available:

(a) A summary of outcomes and actions taken on reports made to the program;

(b) The number of safe2tell reports by category, broken down by month;

(c) The total number of incidents of misuse of the program, broken down into categories;

(d) The number of reports received involving a single incident;

(e) The number of times safe2tell was used by a reporting party to make a threat against or otherwise harm another person;

(f) The number of times a reporting party was in crisis and was reporting to the program to obtain assistance and the time it took to identify the reporting party and respond;

(g) The effectiveness of the safe2tell dispatch center in the department of public safety; and

(h) Recommendations regarding how to improve the program based on the available data.

(2) Notwithstanding the provisions of section 24-1-136 (11)(a)(I), the requirement for the report in subsection (1) of this section continues indefinitely.
C.R.S. § 24-32-129 — CO Code / Title 24 / Article 32 / Part 1 / Section 24-32-129
24-32-129. Small business relief program - address negative effects of capacity limits due
Status: repealed

24-32-129. Small business relief program - address negative effects of capacity limits due to COVID-19 pandemic - distribution through local governments - definitions - report - repeal. (Repealed)
C.R.S. § 24-33.5-1239 — CO Code / Title 24 / Article 33.5 / Part 12 / Section 24-33.5-1239
24-33.5-1239. Wildfire resilient homes grant program - fund - rules - report - definitions
Status: repealed

24-33.5-1239. Wildfire resilient homes grant program - fund - rules - report - definitions. (1) As used in this section, unless the context otherwise requires:

(a) "Fund" means the wildfire resilient homes grant program cash fund created in subsection (4)(a) of this section.

(b) "Homeowner" means a person who owns property on which there is a house and on which there may also be other nonresidential structures that is in the state and located in an area that is susceptible to risk of wildfires.

(c) "Program" means the wildfire resilient homes grant program created in subsection (2)(a) of this section.

(2) (a) There is hereby created within the division the wildfire resilient homes grant program to provide grants to homeowners for the purpose of retrofitting or otherwise improving a house or other existing nonresidential structures on a homeowner's property with best practice techniques for structure hardening in order to make them more resilient to wildfire risk. To implement the program, the division may use federal funds that are or become available to the division for the same purposes as the purposes of the program.

(b) To receive a grant, a homeowner must submit an application to the division in a form and manner prescribed by the division.

(c) In awarding grants pursuant to the program, the division shall consider the location of the homeowner's property, whether the property is a primary residence of the homeowner, the income or assets from all sources of the homeowner, the type of improvement proposed by the homeowner, and any other criteria established by the division pursuant to subsection (3) of this section. The division may require applicants to provide information on the applicant's income, and the division may prioritize income levels of applicants in awarding grants.

(d) A homeowner who receives a grant pursuant to this subsection (2) shall not use the money for any purpose that is not authorized by this section or by any rules promulgated by the director pursuant to subsection (3) of this section. Upon completion of the retrofit or improvements for which the grant was awarded, a homeowner shall submit to the division a certification of costs and any other documentation the division may require.

(3) The director may adopt rules for the implementation and administration of the program.

(4) (a) The wildfire resilient homes grant program cash fund is hereby created in the state treasury. The fund consists of money appropriated or transferred to the fund by the general assembly, all private and public money received through gifts, grants, or donations that are transmitted to the state treasurer and credited to the fund, and money transferred to the fund pursuant to subsection (5) of this section. The state treasurer shall credit all interest and income derived from the deposit and investment of money in the fund to the fund.

(b) Subject to annual appropriation by the general assembly, the division may expend money from the fund for the following purposes:

(I) To award grants for the program; or

(II) To promote strategies and technologies that increase resiliency against wildfires for a house or other nonresidential structures on a property, including for new builds, new construction, or rebuilds, through outreach to homeowners and by preparing educational materials for homeowners.

(5) Repealed.

(6) The division shall submit an annual report on the expenditures from the fund to the wildfire matters review committee created in section 2-3-1602. The report must include information on the number of grants made, outreach the division undertakes to educate homeowners on best practices for structure hardening, details on the retrofits or improvements made by grant recipients, and any federal funds the division used in connection with implementation of the program. Notwithstanding the requirement in section 24-1-136 (11)(a)(I), the requirement to submit the report required in this subsection (6) continues for the duration of the program.
C.R.S. § 24-51-1404 — CO Code / Title 24 / Article 51 / Part 14 / Section 24-51-1404
24-51-1404. Investments of the voluntary investment program
Status: in_force

24-51-1404. Investments of the voluntary investment program. Participants in the voluntary investment program shall designate that their voluntary contributions be invested in one or more types of investments made available by the board. These investments may include, but are not limited to, equity investments, fixed-income investments, life insurance company products, and any investments permitted pursuant to the provisions of section 24-51-206.
C.R.S. § 24-30-1112 — CO Code / Title 24 / Article 30 / Part 11 / Section 24-30-1112
24-30-1112. Permanent assignment of vehicles - state agency - verification of minimum mileag
Status: in_force

24-30-1112. Permanent assignment of vehicles - state agency - verification of minimum mileage - revocation. (1) A state-owned motor vehicle that is part of the state motor vehicle fleet established pursuant to section 24-30-1104 (2) may be assigned by the department of personnel to a state agency pursuant to this section. In addition, any state-owned motor vehicle that is assigned to a state agency may be further assigned by the executive director of the state agency or by the executive director's designee to an officer or employee of the state agency pursuant to section 24-30-1113.

(2) Unless a state agency can justify to the department of personnel the need for permanent assignment of a vehicle because of its unique use, the department of personnel may permanently assign a state-owned motor vehicle to a state agency only if the use of the vehicle by the state agency is likely to meet the minimum required mileage established by the department of personnel for the utilization classification associated with the vehicle's intended work function and the use of such vehicle by the state agency complies with any additional criteria established by the department of personnel in rules. A vehicle that is assigned to a state agency must be parked at a state facility, as defined by rule, when the vehicle is not in use unless the vehicle has been assigned to an officer or employee of the state agency pursuant to section 24-30-1113.

(3) The department of personnel shall establish a program and adopt rules providing for annual verification that each state-owned motor vehicle permanently assigned to a state agency has met the minimum required mileage based on the appropriate utilization classification. If verification establishes that a vehicle has not met the minimum annual mileage rate and other criteria established in rules and if the responsible state agency cannot justify such lower mileage or failure to meet other criteria, the department of personnel shall revoke the permanent assignment of the vehicle immediately.

(4) The department of personnel shall adopt rules governing the procedure for revocation of assignment of state-owned motor vehicles that have been permanently assigned to a state agency. Revocation of assignment shall occur when the department of personnel determines that:

(a) The vehicle has been used for other than official business or has been used for commuting without being assigned to an officer or employee of the state agency pursuant to section 24-30-1113;

(b) (I) The state agency has not submitted reports or other documentation to the department of personnel that it is required to submit pursuant to rules adopted by the department; or

(II) Any reports or other documentation that the state agency has submitted fail to meet the standards established in rules adopted by the department of personnel for the submission of such reports and documentation and the state agency has not cured the deficiencies within thirty days after receiving notification from the department of personnel of such deficiency;

(c) The state agency has knowingly and willfully supplied false information to the department of personnel regarding the permanent assignment of the motor vehicle to the state agency;

(d) A state-owned motor vehicle has been abused; or

(e) A violation of other rules promulgated by the department of personnel has occurred, which warrants revocation of assignment to the state agency as specified in the rules adopted by the department of personnel.

(5) The department of personnel shall not honor new requisitions for assignment of vehicle following the revocation of assignment until the department of personnel is assured that the violation for which a vehicle was previously revoked will not recur.
C.R.S. § 24-47.5-102 — CO Code / Title 24 / Article 47.5 / Section 24-47.5-102
24-47.5-102. Colorado energy research authority - powers and duties
Status: in_force

24-47.5-102. Colorado energy research authority - powers and duties. (1) Except as otherwise limited by this article, the authority, acting through the board, has the power:

(a) To have the duties, privileges, immunities, rights, liabilities, and disabilities of a body corporate and political subdivision of the state;

(b) To sue and be sued;

(c) To have an official seal and to alter the same at the board's pleasure;

(d) To make and alter bylaws for its organization and internal management and for the conduct of its affairs and business;

(e) To maintain an office at such place or places within the state as it may determine;

(f) To acquire, hold, use, and dispose of its income, revenues, funds, and moneys;

(g) To make and enter into all contracts, leases, and agreements that are necessary or incidental to the performance of its duties and the exercise of its powers under this article;

(h) To deposit any moneys of the authority in any banking institution within or outside the state;

(i) To fix the time and place or places at which its regular and special meetings are to be held; and

(j) To do any and all things necessary or convenient to carry out its purposes and exercise the powers given and granted in this article.

(1.5) The authority shall direct the allocation of state matching funds to the extent required to support one or more activities or proposals of the Colorado energy research collaboratory, which consists of the Colorado school of mines, Colorado state university, university of Colorado at Boulder, and the national renewable energy laboratory, and which is referred to in this article as the "collaboratory", for federal energy research funding and energy-related research funding from federal agencies and other public and private entities.

(2) The authority may:

(a) Promote the activities of the collaboratory in order to increase the federal energy research funding and energy-related research funding;

(b) Promote rapid transfer of new technologies developed by the collaboratory to the private sector to attract and promote clean energy businesses in Colorado;

(c) Develop educational and research programs for Colorado state colleges in collaboration with the collaboratory that will translate into high-technology employment opportunities for Colorado students and residents;

(d) Become a regional resource and clearing house for clean energy information, to be available to the general public and to engineering, architectural, and design professionals. The authority shall not construct a headquarters or other building for its own use.

(e) Support development of the collaboratory, including funding of any joint institute or other entity created by the Colorado school of mines, Colorado state university, and university of Colorado at Boulder or the collaboratory to jointly pursue clean energy research.

(3) On or before September 1, 2014, and each September 1 thereafter, the authority shall submit a report to the Colorado office of economic development summarizing the energy research projects that received funding under this article in the preceding calendar year. At a minimum, the report shall specify the following information:

(a) A description of each project that received funding under this article, including the amount of the funding, and the principal persons or entities involved in the project;

(b) The total amount of moneys that the authority allocated for all projects;

(c) The results achieved by the project, including intellectual property, licensing and commercialization activities, and any other economic benefits to the state; and

(d) The total amount of federal and private funds that were received by projects that received funding under this article.

(4) (Deleted by amendment, L. 2008, p. 383, § 3, effective April 10, 2008.)
C.R.S. § 24-37.5-407 — CO Code / Title 24 / Article 37.5 / Part 4 / Section 24-37.5-407
24-37.5-407. Cyber coding cryptology for the transmission and storage of state records - legi
Status: repealed

24-37.5-407. Cyber coding cryptology for the transmission and storage of state records - legislative declaration - intent. (Repealed)
C.R.S. § 24-44-103 — CO Code / Title 24 / Article 44 / Section 24-44-103
24-44-103. Duties and powers of commission
Status: repealed

24-44-103. Duties and powers of commission. (1) It is the duty of the commission:

(a) To coordinate intergovernmental dealings between tribal governments and this state;

(b) To investigate the needs of Indians of this state and to facilitate the provision of technical assistance in the preparation of plans for the alleviation of such needs;

(c) To cooperate with and secure the assistance of the local, state, and federal governments or any agencies thereof in formulating and coordinating programs regarding Indian affairs adopted or planned by the federal government so that the full benefit of such programs will accrue to the Indians of this state;

(d) To review all proposed or pending legislation affecting Indians in this state;

(e) To study the existing status of recognition of all Indian groups, tribes, and communities presently existing in this state; and

(f) To employ and fix the compensation of an executive director of the commission, who shall carry out the responsibilities of the commission.

(g) to (k) Repealed.

(2) The commission has the following powers:

(a) To petition the general assembly for funds to effectively administer the commission's affairs and to expend funds in compliance with state regulations;

(b) To accept and expend gifts, funds, grants, donations, bequests, and devises for use in furthering the purposes of the commission;

(c) To contract with public or private bodies to provide services and facilities for promoting the welfare of Indian peoples;

(d) To make legislative recommendations;

(e) To form committees as needed to respond to and address the needs of tribal governments and Indian peoples of this state; and

(f) To make and publish reports of findings and recommendations.
C.R.S. § 24-32-125 — CO Code / Title 24 / Article 32 / Part 1 / Section 24-32-125
24-32-125. Census outreach grant program - creation - committee - legislative declaration -
Status: repealed

24-32-125. Census outreach grant program - creation - committee - legislative declaration - definitions - repeal. (Repealed)
C.R.S. § 24-109-401 — CO Code / Title 24 / Article 109 / Part 4 / Section 24-109-401
24-109-401. Applicability
Status: repealed

24-109-401. Applicability. (Repealed)
C.R.S. § 24-51-1722 — CO Code / Title 24 / Article 51 / Part 17 / Section 24-51-1722
24-51-1722. Additional optional forms of allowance beginning December 31, 2004
Status: in_force

24-51-1722. Additional optional forms of allowance beginning December 31, 2004. In addition to the options provided in sections 24-51-1717 and 24-51-1721, any contributing member or affiliate member whose effective date of retirement is on or after December 31, 2004, may elect to receive a superannuation retirement allowance in accordance with any of the options provided in sections 24-51-1723 and 24-51-1724. Option A shall be deemed a basic option under this section, and the amount of the annual retirement allowance payable thereunder, as determined under the provisions of section 24-51-1715, shall be the amount that shall be duly adjusted in computing payments to be made under options P2 and P3. Prior to application for retirement, any such election may be changed or revoked, but when a member files application for retirement and elects an option, such option may not thereafter be changed or revoked except as provided in this part 17.
C.R.S. § 24-53-103 — CO Code / Title 24 / Article 53 / Section 24-53-103
24-53-103. Employee contribution
Status: in_force

24-53-103. Employee contribution. (1) Every employee of the political subdivision whose services are covered by an agreement entered into pursuant to the provisions of section 24-53-102 shall be required to pay for the period of such coverage into the contribution fund, established pursuant to the provisions of section 24-53-105, contributions with respect to wages, as defined in section 24-53-101, equal to the amount of tax which would be imposed by the federal insurance contributions act if such services constituted employment within the meaning of that act. Such liability shall arise in consideration of the retention of the employee in the service of the political subdivision, or his entry upon such service, after July 1, 1987.

(2) The contribution imposed by the provisions of this section shall be collected by deducting the amount of the contribution from wages as and when paid, but failure to make such deduction shall not relieve the employee from liability for such contribution.

(3) If more or less than the correct amount of the contribution imposed by the provisions of this section is paid or deducted with respect to any remuneration, proper adjustments, or refund if adjustment is impracticable, shall be made, without interest, in such manner and at such times as the department shall prescribe.
C.R.S. § 24-51-1304 — CO Code / Title 24 / Article 51 / Part 13 / Section 24-51-1304
24-51-1304. Life insurance for certain retired state employees
Status: in_force

24-51-1304. Life insurance for certain retired state employees. (1) Any retiree who had life insurance coverage pursuant to the provisions of part 2 of article 8 of title 10, C.R.S., on June 30, 1986, shall continue to have such coverage unless the retiree refuses it. Any retiree who refuses such coverage may not resume coverage later.

(2) The board may offer group life insurance coverage through any life insurance company qualified to do business in Colorado or may self-fund such coverage for eligible retirees under this section. The monthly premium shall be deducted from the benefits of each participating retiree and the association shall not pay any premium subsidy.
C.R.S. § 24-60-705.5 — CO Code / Title 24 / Article 60 / Part 7 / Section 24-60-705.5
24-60-705.5. Assessments or fees - prohibition prior to July 1, 2006 - repeal
Status: repealed

24-60-705.5. Assessments or fees - prohibition prior to July 1, 2006 - repeal. (Repealed)
C.R.S. § 24-103-207.5 — CO Code / Title 24 / Article 103 / Part 2 / Section 24-103-207.5
24-103-207.5. Purchasing preference for environmentally preferable products - definitions
Status: repealed

24-103-207.5. Purchasing preference for environmentally preferable products - definitions. (Repealed)
C.R.S. § 24-80-104 — CO Code / Title 24 / Article 80 / Part 1 / Section 24-80-104
24-80-104. Transfer of records to archives
Status: in_force

24-80-104. Transfer of records to archives. Records deemed by the public officer having custody thereof to be unnecessary for the transaction of the business of his or her office and yet deemed by the state archivist to be of legal, administrative, or historical value shall be transferred to the custody of the department of personnel or a storage vendor approved by the state archivist in accordance with the rules promulgated by the department of personnel pursuant to section 24-80-102 (12), and the state agency's records management program. A list of all records so transferred, together with a statement certifying compliance with this part 1, signed by the public officer, shall be preserved in the files of the office from which the records were drawn and in the files of the department of personnel.
C.R.S. § 24-82-502 — CO Code / Title 24 / Article 82 / Part 5 / Section 24-82-502
24-82-502. Legislative declaration
Status: in_force

24-82-502. Legislative declaration. The general assembly hereby finds and declares that the enactment of this part 5 is in the interest of the people of the state of Colorado and of the United States and is for a public purpose; that the selection of a site within the state of Colorado for the construction and operation of a federal facility for the purpose of conducting solar energy research and development and other related forms of energy research is desirable and consistent with scientific, industrial, and commercial development of this state; and that the state should facilitate research which will protect and enhance the preservation of natural resources and the environment of the state, including its land, air, and water and the health and welfare of its citizens. It is the purpose of this part 5 to facilitate the acquisition and use of land or interests in land which may be needed or desirable for a permanent site suitable for a federal facility to conduct solar energy research and development. It is further declared that the development of renewable, fuel resource-conserving, and nonpolluting forms of energy is a matter of statewide concern and affected with the public interest and that the provisions of this part 5 are enacted in the exercise of the police powers of this state for the purpose of protecting the health, peace, safety, and general welfare of the people of this state.
C.R.S. § 24-37-105 — CO Code / Title 24 / Article 37 / Part 1 / Section 24-37-105
24-37-105. Transfer of functions
Status: in_force

24-37-105. Transfer of functions. (1) The office shall, on and after July 1, 1984, execute, administer, perform, and enforce the rights, powers, duties, functions, and obligations vested in the office of state planning and budgeting as a principal department prior to said date concerning the duties and functions transferred to the office pursuant to this article. On and after July 1, 1984, the officers and employees of the office of state planning and budgeting as a principal department prior to said date whose duties and functions concerned the duties and functions transferred to the office pursuant to this article and whose employment in the office is deemed necessary by the director to carry out the purposes of this article shall be transferred to the office and become employees thereof. Such employees shall retain all rights to the personnel system and retirement benefits pursuant to the laws of this state, and their services shall be deemed to have been continuous. All transfers and any abolishment of positions in the state personnel system shall be made and processed in accordance with state personnel system laws and regulations.

(2) On July 1, 1984, all items of property, real and personal, including office furniture and fixtures, books, documents, and records of the office of state planning and budgeting as a principal department prior to said date pertaining to the duties and functions transferred to the office pursuant to this article, are transferred to the office and become the property thereof.

(3) Whenever the office of state planning and budgeting is referred to or designated by a contract or other document in connection with the duties and functions transferred to the office pursuant to this article, such reference or designation shall be deemed to apply to the office created pursuant to this article. All contracts entered into by the office of state planning and budgeting as a principal department prior to July 1, 1984, in connection with the duties and functions transferred to the office pursuant to this article are hereby validated, with the office created by this article succeeding to all the rights and obligations of such contracts. Any appropriations of funds from prior fiscal years open to satisfy obligations incurred pursuant to such contracts are hereby transferred and appropriated to the office created by this article for the payment of such obligations.
C.R.S. § 24-33.5-712 — CO Code / Title 24 / Article 33.5 / Part 7 / Section 24-33.5-712
24-33.5-712. Telecommunications - intent
Status: in_force

24-33.5-712. Telecommunications - intent. The state telecommunications director, working in coordination with the division of homeland security and emergency management, shall ascertain what means exist for rapid and efficient telecommunications in times of disaster emergencies. Operational characteristics of the available systems of telecommunications shall be evaluated by the office, and recommendations for modifications shall be made to the state telecommunications director. It is the intent of this section that adequate means of telecommunications be available for use during disaster emergencies.
C.R.S. § 24-18-103 — CO Code / Title 24 / Article 18 / Part 1 / Section 24-18-103
24-18-103. Public trust - breach of fiduciary duty
Status: in_force

24-18-103. Public trust - breach of fiduciary duty. (1) The holding of public office or employment is a public trust, created by the confidence which the electorate reposes in the integrity of public officers, members of the general assembly, local government officials, and employees. A public officer, member of the general assembly, local government official, or employee shall carry out his duties for the benefit of the people of the state.

(2) A public officer, member of the general assembly, local government official, or employee whose conduct departs from his fiduciary duty is liable to the people of the state as a trustee of property and shall suffer such other liabilities as a private fiduciary would suffer for abuse of his trust. The district attorney of the district where the trust is violated may bring appropriate judicial proceedings on behalf of the people. Any moneys collected in such actions shall be paid to the general fund of the state or local government. Judicial proceedings pursuant to this section shall be in addition to any criminal action which may be brought against such public officer, member of the general assembly, local government official, or employee.
C.R.S. § 24-50-1002 — CO Code / Title 24 / Article 50 / Part 10 / Section 24-50-1002
24-50-1002. State agencies with access to federal tax information - authorization for backgr
Status: in_force

24-50-1002. State agencies with access to federal tax information - authorization for background checks - procedure - costs. (1) Each applicant, state employee, state contractor, or other individual who has or may have access through a state agency to federal tax information received from the federal government shall submit a complete set of the person's fingerprints to the state agency. The state agency shall submit the fingerprints to the Colorado bureau of investigation for the purpose of conducting fingerprint-based criminal history record checks. The Colorado bureau of investigation shall forward the fingerprints to the federal bureau of investigation for the purpose of conducting fingerprint-based criminal history record checks. The state agency shall acquire a name-based judicial record check, as defined in section 22-2-119.3 (6)(d), for an applicant, state employee, state contractor, or other individual who has a record of arrest without a disposition. The state agency may collect the fingerprints of the applicant, state employee, state contractor, or other individual or may use the fingerprinting services of another state agency or other entity authorized to collect fingerprints for the purpose of conducting fingerprint-based criminal history record checks.

(2) The state agency shall use the information resulting from the fingerprint-based criminal history record check or name-based judicial record check to investigate and determine whether the applicant, state employee, state contractor, or other individual is qualified to have access to federal tax information in accordance with federal internal revenue service publication 1075. The state agency may verify the information an individual is required to submit. The state agency shall deny access to federal tax information received from the federal government to an applicant, state employee, state contractor, or other individual who does not pass the record check required by this section.

(3) The state agency shall pay the costs associated with fingerprint-based criminal history record checks to the Colorado bureau of investigation and pay the costs associated with a name-based judicial record check.
C.R.S. § 24-75-1103 — CO Code / Title 24 / Article 75 / Part 11 / Section 24-75-1103
24-75-1103. Policy on use of tobacco settlement funds
Status: repealed

24-75-1103. Policy on use of tobacco settlement funds. (1) No settlement moneys shall be used for a tobacco settlement program unless such program is expressly authorized by statute or is within the authority of the department or local government requesting funding. Nothing in this part 11 nor the establishment of any tobacco settlement program shall be deemed to create an entitlement to services or funding under this part 11 or other state law.

(2) Local governments are integral participants in the development and implementation of any tobacco prevention, education, and cessation programs. In addition to the ability to participate in any state programs, a portion of the settlement moneys may be dedicated to local governments for locally operated tobacco use prevention, education, and cessation programs and related health programs.

(3) The majority of the moneys received by the state from the master settlement agreement shall be dedicated to improving the health of the citizens of Colorado, including tobacco use prevention, education, and cessation programs and related health programs. Such moneys are intended to supplement any moneys appropriated to health-related programs established prior to May 18, 2000.

(4) Repealed.

(5) A portion of the settlement moneys shall be used to strengthen and enhance the health of all residents of Colorado by supplementing and expanding statewide and local public health programs.

(6) A portion of the settlement moneys shall be allocated to methods of addressing tobacco-related health problems, including but not limited to programs designed for tobacco use prevention, reduction, cessation, and education and the reduction of second-hand smoke.

(7) A portion of the settlement moneys shall be invested in tobacco-related in-state research, including but not limited to research in such areas as tobacco-related disease, illness, education, evaluation, cessation, and prevention.

(8) A portion of the settlement moneys shall be invested in improving the literacy of Colorado's children through reading programs implemented by public schools throughout the state.
C.R.S. § 24-32-3304 — CO Code / Title 24 / Article 32 / Part 33 / Section 24-32-3304
24-32-3304. State housing board - powers and duties - rules
Status: in_force

24-32-3304. State housing board - powers and duties - rules. (1) The board has the following powers and duties pursuant to this part 33:

(a) To promulgate uniform construction and maintenance standards for hotels, motels, and multiple-family dwellings in those areas of the state where no standards exist;

(b) To promulgate uniform construction standards for factory-built residential and nonresidential structures;

(c) To develop and submit to the general assembly and local governments recommendations for uniform housing standards and building codes;

(d) To promulgate rules establishing standards for the installation and setup of manufactured housing units;

(e) To promulgate rules establishing specific standards for the use of private inspection and certification entities to perform the division's certification and inspection functions with respect to in-state and out-of-state inspections of factory-built structures. The standards must allow, consistent with section 13 of article XII of the state constitution, the provisions of part 5 of article 50 of this title 24, and the rules of the state personnel board, for the use of private inspection and certification entities when the entities are available at a reasonable cost. The standards cannot prohibit a manufacturer from having the option to contract with the division or an authorized quality assurance representative to perform inspection and certification functions.

(f) To promulgate rules establishing standards for tiny homes that cover the manufacture of, assembly of, and installation of tiny homes; and

(g) To promulgate uniform foundation construction standards for manufactured homes, factory-built structures, or tiny homes in those areas of the state where no standards exist.
C.R.S. § 24-75-114 — CO Code / Title 24 / Article 75 / Part 1 / Section 24-75-114
24-75-114. Appropriations for utilities - roll-forward spending authority - definition
Status: in_force

24-75-114. Appropriations for utilities - roll-forward spending authority - definition. (1) As used in this section, unless the context otherwise requires, "utilities" has the same meaning as set forth in section 24-75-112 (1)(q).

(2) Subject to fiscal rules promulgated by the state controller, any unexpended and unencumbered money appropriated to a department in a specific line item for utilities in a fiscal year commencing on or after July 1, 2021, remains available for expenditure in the next fiscal year without further appropriation for the department to purchase utilities conservation equipment or services. At the end of the next fiscal year, money that is unexpended or unencumbered reverts to the fund from which it was appropriated.

(3) Subsection (2) of this section does not apply to a line item from which utility expenses are paid but that is not specifically identified as "utilities".
C.R.S. § 24-52.5-102 — CO Code / Title 24 / Article 52.5 / Section 24-52.5-102
24-52.5-102. Retirement health savings trust - state personnel director - investigation
Status: in_force

24-52.5-102. Retirement health savings trust - state personnel director - investigation. (1) The state personnel director shall investigate the benefits and drawbacks of establishing a retirement health savings trust for the benefit of state employees.

(2) In investigating the benefits and drawbacks of establishing a retirement health savings trust, the state personnel director shall consider the feasibility of the following:

(a) The state, as an employer, establishing a trust for the purpose of providing retirement health savings benefits to state employees who choose to participate in the trust;

(b) The state specifying that providing retirement health savings benefits is an integral part of the state's activities;

(c) The state treating a trust that makes the provision of retirement health benefits possible as an integral part of the state and therefore including the trust in the state's tax-exempt status;

(d) The state creating an individual account within the trust for each state employee who chooses to participate and allowing the state to make pretax contributions, including unused annual or sick leave, to a state employee's account on behalf of the employee;

(e) The state maintaining substantial control of the trust and having the power to amend or terminate the trust and appoint the trustees of the trust;

(f) The state allowing each state employee who participates in the trust to determine how his or her money will be invested;

(g) The state allowing all moneys in the trust to grow without being subject to state or federal income taxes;

(h) The state allowing participating state employees to make withdrawals on a tax-free basis after reaching a certain age, so long as the moneys are used for qualified medical expenses; and

(i) The state allowing an employee's spouse, dependents, or other beneficiaries to use any assets that remain in a participating employee's account at the time of the employee's death for qualified medical expenses.

(3) The state personnel director, in investigating the feasibility of establishing a retirement health savings trust, shall investigate the benefits and drawbacks to the state and to state employees of allowing the state as an employer and state employees the option to make the following contributions to the trust:

(a) Pretax contributions, including a portion of unused employee annual and sick leave, by the state to an employee's account on behalf of the employee;

(b) Voluntary after-tax contributions by the state to an employee's account on behalf of the employee;

(c) Voluntary after-tax contributions by the employee into the employee's account; and

(d) Voluntary pretax contributions by the employee to the employee's account based on a one-time irrevocable election to make such contributions.

(4) The state personnel director shall investigate the benefits and drawbacks to the state and to state employees of various potential terms of a retirement health savings trust, including, but not limited to:

(a) The design, adoption, and schedule for implementation of the trust;

(b) The nature and amount of the contributions that the state may make to the trust on behalf of a participating state employee;

(c) The nature of the investments that a state employee may choose to make with the moneys contributed to the trust;

(d) The terms of eligibility for participating in the trust and for withdrawing the moneys contributed to the trust;

(e) The nature of the expenses that qualify as medical expenses for purposes of tax-free withdrawal of moneys from the trust; and

(f) The negotiation and payment of any administrative expenses to be paid by the state or by each employee who chooses to participate in the trust.

(5) (Deleted by amendment, L. 2008, p. 1903, § 91, effective August 5, 2008.)
C.R.S. § 24-60-1202 — CO Code / Title 24 / Article 60 / Part 12 / Section 24-60-1202
24-60-1202. State education council created
Status: in_force

24-60-1202. State education council created. There is hereby created the Colorado education council, composed of the members of the education commission of the states representing this state and such other persons as may be appointed by the governor for terms not to exceed three years. Such other persons shall be selected so as to be broadly representative of professional and lay interests within this state having the responsibilities for, knowledge with respect to, and interest in educational matters. The chairman shall be designated by the governor from among the council's members. The council shall meet on the call of its chairman or at the request of a majority of its members, but in any event the council shall meet not less than three times in each calendar year. The council may consider any and all matters relating to recommendations of the education committee of the states and the activities of the members in representing this state thereon.
C.R.S. § 24-68-101 — CO Code / Title 24 / Article 68 / Section 24-68-101
24-68-101. Legislative declaration
Status: in_force

24-68-101. Legislative declaration. (1) The general assembly hereby finds and declares that:

(a) It is necessary and desirable, as a matter of public policy, to provide for the establishment of vested property rights in order to ensure reasonable certainty, stability, and fairness in the land use planning process and in order to stimulate economic growth, secure the reasonable investment-backed expectations of landowners, and foster cooperation between the public and private sectors in the area of land use planning.

(b) The ability of a landowner to obtain a vested property right after local governmental approval of a site specific development plan will preserve the prerogatives and authority of local government with respect to land use matters, while promoting those areas of statewide concern described in paragraph (a) of this subsection (1).

(c) The establishment of vested property rights will promote the goals specified in this subsection (1) in a manner consistent with section 3 of article II of the state constitution, which guarantees to each person the inalienable right to acquire, possess, and protect property, and is therefore declared to be a matter of statewide concern.
C.R.S. § 24-103-805 — CO Code / Title 24 / Article 103 / Part 8 / Section 24-103-805
24-103-805. Contract set asides - bid process created by department of personnel - obligatio
Status: in_force

24-103-805. Contract set asides - bid process created by department of personnel - obligation of state agencies - rules. (1) (a) Any state agency that intends to solicit bids for a service that is included on the services set aside list created pursuant to section 24-103-804 shall first solicit bids from self-certified vendors for such service and shall follow the procedures specified in rules promulgated by the executive director.

(b) If two or more self-certified vendors bid on the solicitation for the services, the procurement official shall award a contract to one of the self-certified vendors based on which acceptable response is most advantageous to the state taking into consideration factors other than price alone.

(c) If one self-certified vendor bids on the solicitation for the services, the procurement official shall award a contract to the self-certified vendor and shall ensure that the contract is awarded at a fair and reasonable price of up to fifteen percent above the fair market value of the services, subject to available appropriations.

(d) If the state agency does not receive a bid from any self-certified vendor for the services, the state agency is permitted to procure the services through other approved procurement methods and shall not be subject to the requirements of this part 8 for that specific solicitation.

(2) The department of personnel shall, within one hundred eighty days after August 5, 2008, establish a process whereby any state agency that intends to solicit bids for a service that is included on the services set aside list created pursuant to section 24-103-804 may solicit bids solely from self-certified vendors.

(3) Any state agency that has awarded a solicitation for services to a self-certified vendor pursuant to paragraph (a) or (b) of subsection (1) of this section shall, before the expiration of the term of the contract, renegotiate a fair and reasonable price for the services with the self-certified vendor that has performed the services for the state agency. The state agency is not permitted to solicit new bids for the services performed by the self-certified vendor unless one of the following occurs:

(a) The nonprofit agency that is the self-certified vendor no longer wishes to perform the services for the state agency;

(b) The state agency decides to perform the services internally and hires employees who will be employees of the state to perform the services;

(c) The state agency no longer needs the service that was provided by the self-certified vendor; or

(d) The self-certified vendor has not met the requirements for the services offered.

(4) Any state agency that is required to solicit bids for a service that is included on the services set aside list is prohibited from bundling the service with one or more other services not included on the services set aside list before soliciting bids from self-certified vendors pursuant to this section. If the state agency has not received a bid from any self-certified vendor and is therefore authorized to procure the services through other approved procurement methods, the bundling prohibition shall no longer apply to the state agency for that specific solicitation for services.

(5) The department of personnel may promulgate rules to implement the requirements of this section pursuant to section 24-102-101. Such rules shall be promulgated in accordance with the provisions of article 4 of this title 24.

(6) Any self-certified vendor that has been awarded a solicitation for services by a state agency pursuant to this part 8 shall report to the chief procurement officer regarding the progress of the award and the contract in a manner and frequency to be determined by the chief procurement officer. The vendor shall include in the report the percentage of the total contract price that it will spend on the salary or wages of the employees hired to perform the services solicitation, not including the salary or wages for administrative staff or employees.

(7) Any self-certified vendor pursuant to this part 8 must maintain the requirements to be a self-certified vendor pursuant to section 24-103-803 (2) for the duration of the services set aside list and for the entire term of any contract resulting from the services set aside list.
C.R.S. § 24-21-405 — CO Code / Title 24 / Article 21 / Part 4 / Section 24-21-405
24-21-405. Authority to issue bonds
Status: in_force

24-21-405. Authority to issue bonds. The board may, by resolution, authorize and issue revenue bonds that are payable only from the money in the fund. Bonds may be issued only after approval by both houses of the general assembly acting either by bill or joint resolution and after approval by the governor in accordance with section 39 of article V of the state constitution.
C.R.S. § 24-75-106 — CO Code / Title 24 / Article 75 / Part 1 / Section 24-75-106
24-75-106. Transfers between departments of health care policy and financing and human serv
Status: repealed

24-75-106. Transfers between departments of health care policy and financing and human services for materially similar items of appropriation for medicaid programs - limitation - repeal. (1) Notwithstanding the effect of the "M" provision in the 1990-91 and subsequent general appropriation acts, the governor may transfer unlimited amounts of general fund appropriations and reappropriated funds to and from the departments of health care policy and financing and human services when required by changes from the appropriated levels in the amount of medicaid cash funds earned through programs or services provided under the supervision of the department of human services or the department of health care policy and financing if the transfer of appropriations is between one or more materially similar items of appropriation and is for purposes other than department administrative costs associated with programs or services.

(2) This section is repealed, effective September 1, 2025.
C.R.S. § 24-1-128.7 — CO Code / Title 24 / Article 1 / Section 24-1-128.7
24-1-128.7. Department of transportation - creation
Status: repealed

24-1-128.7. Department of transportation - creation. (1) There is hereby created a department of transportation, the head of which shall be the executive director of the department of transportation.

(2) The transportation commission, created in part 1 of article 1 of title 43, is a type 1 entity, as defined in section 24-1-105, and exercises its powers and performs its duties and functions under the department of transportation.

(3) The department of transportation consists of the following divisions:

(a) The highway maintenance division, the head of which is the director of the highway maintenance division. The highway maintenance division and the office of the director, created in part 1 of article 1 of title 43, are type 2 entities, as defined in section 24-1-105, and exercise their powers and perform their duties and functions under the department of transportation.

(b) The aeronautics division, the head of which is the director of the aeronautics division. The aeronautics division and the office of the director, created in article 10 of title 43, are type 1 entities, as defined in section 24-1-105, and exercise their powers and perform their duties and functions under the department of transportation. The responsibilities of the department of transportation and the aeronautics division include the powers, duties, and functions of the division of aviation, formerly under the authority of the department of military and veterans affairs.

(c) The transportation development division, the head of which is the director of the transportation development division. The transportation development division and the office of the director, created in part 1 of article 1 of title 43, are type 2 entities, as defined in section 24-1-105, and exercise their powers and perform their duties and functions under the department of transportation.

(d) The engineering, design, and construction division, the head of which is the chief engineer. The engineering, design, and construction division and the office of the chief engineer, created in part 1 of article 1 of title 43, are type 2 entities, as defined in section 24-1-105, and exercise their powers and perform their duties and functions under the department of transportation.

(e) The transit and rail division created in part 1 of article 1 of title 43, the head of which is the director of the transit and rail division. The transit and rail division and the office of the director of the division are type 2 entities, as defined in section 24-1-105, and exercise their powers and perform their duties and functions under the department of transportation and the executive director of the department.

(4) The powers, duties, and functions of the department of transportation include the powers, duties, and functions of the state department of highways, created in section 24-1-126, prior to its repeal in 1991, and the state department of highways is abolished.

(5) The statewide bridge and tunnel enterprise created in section 43-4-805 (2) is a type 1 entity, as defined in section 24-1-105, and exercises its powers and performs its duties and functions under the department of transportation.

(6) (a) The high-performance transportation enterprise, created in section 43-4-806 (2)(a), is a type 1 entity, as defined in section 24-1-105, and exercises its powers and performs its duties and functions under the department of transportation.

(b) The powers, duties, and functions of the department of transportation and the high-performance transportation enterprise include the powers, duties, and functions of the statewide tolling enterprise, created in the transportation commission pursuant to section 43-4-803 (1), prior to the repeal and reenactment of said section by Senate Bill 09-108, enacted in 2009, and the statewide tolling enterprise is abolished.

(7) and (8) Repealed.

(9) The clean transit enterprise, created in section 43-4-1203, is a type 1 entity, as defined in section 24-1-105, and exercises its powers and performs its duties and functions under the department of transportation.

(10) The nonattainment area air pollution mitigation enterprise, created in section 43-4-1303, is a type 1 entity, as defined in section 24-1-105, and exercises its powers and performs its duties and functions under the department of transportation.
C.R.S. § 24-60-1105 — CO Code / Title 24 / Article 60 / Part 11 / Section 24-60-1105
24-60-1105. Offenses - assessment of points
Status: in_force

24-60-1105. Offenses - assessment of points. (1) Those offenses described in article IV (a) of the compact refer only to the following: As specified in sections 42-2-128, 42-4-1301, and 42-4-1603, C.R.S. "Felony" as used in article IV (a)(3) means only an offense which if committed in this state would constitute a felony. No conviction in another state for an offense described in article IV (a) of the compact shall be considered in this state unless the executive director of the department of revenue has made a finding with respect thereto that the prerequisites to such conviction in such other state with respect to trial by jury, burden of proof, and elements of the offense are not less stringent than such prerequisites to conviction for such offense in this state.

(2) The executive director of the department of revenue shall not assess points against the operator's license of any driver because of convictions reported from other states under article IV (b) of the compact.
C.R.S. § 24-82-1204 — CO Code / Title 24 / Article 82 / Part 12 / Section 24-82-1204
24-82-1204. Terms and conditions of lease agreements
Status: in_force

24-82-1204. Terms and conditions of lease agreements. (1) A lease agreement, financed purchase of an asset agreement, or certificate of participation agreement entered into pursuant to this part 12 may contain such terms, provisions, and conditions as the executive director of the leasing state department or the governing board of the leasing institution may deem appropriate. Any lease agreement entered into pursuant to this part 12 shall comply with the requirements of section 24-82-801.

(2) As used in this section:

(a) "Certificate of participation" means any certificate evidencing a participation right of a proportionate interest in any financing agreement or the right to receive proportionate payments from the state or an agency due under any financing agreement.

(b) "Financed purchase of an asset" means a financing agreement that includes the purchase of an asset.
C.R.S. § 24-60-1003 — CO Code / Title 24 / Article 60 / Part 10 / Section 24-60-1003
24-60-1003. Supplementary agreements
Status: in_force

24-60-1003. Supplementary agreements. The director may enter into supplementary agreements with appropriate officials of other states pursuant to articles VII and XI of the compact.
C.R.S. § 24-60-107 — CO Code / Title 24 / Article 60 / Part 1 / Section 24-60-107
24-60-107. Compensation - traveling expenses
Status: in_force

24-60-107. Compensation - traveling expenses. The commissioner for the state of Colorado shall receive no compensation for his services as such, but he and his assistants shall be entitled to receive their traveling and other necessary expenses incurred in the performance of their duties, and such expenses, together with all other necessary costs, charges, and expenditures, including an equitable portion of the costs and expenses of any joint commission, shall be paid upon vouchers approved by the governor and warrants drawn for the payment thereof upon the state treasurer by the controller.
C.R.S. § 24-51-501 — CO Code / Title 24 / Article 51 / Part 5 / Section 24-51-501
24-51-501. Earned service credit
Status: in_force

24-51-501. Earned service credit. (1) Service credit is earned for periods of employment with an employer during which salary is received by such employee and contributions are made to the association pursuant to the provisions of section 24-51-401 (1.7). No service credit shall be earned in connection with the payment of working retiree contributions.

(2) One year of service credit is earned for twelve calendar months of employment, for which contributions to the association are made, in which a member in each month earns salary greater than or equal to eighty times the federal minimum wage hourly rate in effect at the time of service. A member who is employed in a position in which the employment pattern covers a period of at least eight months but less than twelve months per year shall earn one year of service credit if at least eight months of service credit are earned during the months in which the member is employed during the year.

(3) Earned service credit for periods of employment which do not meet the requirements described in subsection (2) of this section shall be determined by the ratio of actual salary received to eighty times the federal minimum wage hourly rate in effect at the time of service and the ratio of the number of months for which contributions are remitted to the number of months required for one year of service credit.

(4) Earned service credit shall be recorded on an annual basis.

(5) Earned service credit shall not extend beyond the date of death of a member.

(6) Service credit of DPS members prior to or on December 31, 2009, shall be governed by section 24-51-1710. Beginning January 1, 2010, DPS members shall earn service credit pursuant to this section and shall purchase service credit relating to a refunded member contribution account and noncovered employment pursuant to this part 5; except that purchases by DPS members that are ongoing as of January 1, 2010, shall be governed by section 24-51-1705.
C.R.S. § 24-36-305 — CO Code / Title 24 / Article 36 / Part 3 / Section 24-36-305
24-36-305. Report
Status: in_force

24-36-305. Report. (1) On or before November 1, 2023, and on or before November 1 of each year thereafter in which the program is being administered by the state treasurer or a selected administrator, the selected administrator or administrators shall submit a combined report to the governor and to the house of representatives business affairs and labor committee and the senate business, labor, and technology committee, or their successor committees, detailing the expenditure of money appropriated for the program and the impact of the program on individuals and households impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic or its negative economic impacts. Notwithstanding the requirements of section 24-1-136 (11)(a)(I), the requirement in this subsection (1) to submit the report continues indefinitely.

(2) At a minimum, the report submitted pursuant to subsection (1) of this section must include:

(a) The purposes, as specified in section 24-36-304 (2)(a), for which program money was used, and the number and a description of the individuals and households benefitting from the program;

(b) The geographic distribution of program beneficiaries;

(c) The number of loan defaults;

(d) Information concerning the use and impact of a loan loss reserve; and

(e) A summary of grants awarded to nonprofit community-based organizations to provide educational and outreach activities and assistance to the program.
C.R.S. § 24-72-602 — CO Code / Title 24 / Article 72 / Part 6 / Section 24-72-602
24-72-602. Access to personal medical information prohibited - exceptions
Status: in_force

24-72-602. Access to personal medical information prohibited - exceptions. (1) The department shall neither access nor distribute an individual's personal medical information or medical record without the individual's consent concurrent with a request for access.

(2) When the department requests access to the personal medical information or medical record of an employee of the department in connection with one of the following employment-related requests, occurrences, or claims, the employee's consent applies throughout the duration of the employment-related request, occurrence, or claim for which the access to the employee's personal medical information or medical record is requested:

(a) Family medical leave;

(b) A request for a workplace accommodation under the federal "Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990", 42 U.S.C. sec. 12101 et seq., as amended;

(c) A request for short- or long-term disability benefits;

(d) Determining fitness to return to work after a lengthy absence;

(e) Physician verification of an absence exceeding three days;

(f) A request by a job applicant for an accommodation through the application process;

(g) A workers' compensation claim; or

(h) Disability retirement.

(3) This section does not:

(a) Prohibit the department from accessing an invoice, a sales receipt, or other documentation of a sale necessary to substantiate an exemption from state sales tax under section 39-26-717 as long as:

(I) No personal medical information or medical record is contained in the documentation; and

(II) Any information in the documentation that identifies or could be used to identify an individual patient or that indicates a patient diagnosis or treatment plan has been redacted from the documentation;

(b) Override the authority of the department to obtain and use a written medical opinion in accordance with section 42-2-112; or

(c) Apply to a request by the department for information in accordance with section 39-22-540 (6).
C.R.S. § 24-33.5-1601 — CO Code / Title 24 / Article 33.5 / Part 16 / Section 24-33.5-1601
24-33.5-1601. Legislative declaration
Status: in_force

24-33.5-1601. Legislative declaration. (1) The general assembly hereby finds and declares that:

(a) The threat of terrorism in Colorado is a matter of great concern to the people of the state and affects the public interest. Therefore, this part 16 is enacted for the purpose of protecting the health, peace, safety, and welfare of the people of this state.

(b) The terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, in New York, Washington, D.C., and Pennsylvania, along with the subsequent sending of anthrax through the mail, the previous attempt to destroy the world trade center, and the bombing of the Alfred P. Murrah federal building in Oklahoma City, and the arson attacks in Vail, Colorado, demonstrate that no part of the United States is immune from the threat of terrorism;

(c) Responsible public agencies must anticipate and protect against new forms of terrorism, including suicide hijacking, use of biological toxins and hazardous materials, arson, and sabotage of telecommunications networks, the food and water supply, and other critical infrastructure;

(d) In response to the threat of terrorism, the federal government and several state governments are creating specialized agencies to coordinate efforts to prevent, protect against, respond to, recover from, and prosecute acts of terrorism. Colorado currently has no such agency, and few of Colorado's criminal laws address terrorism specifically.

(e) In 2005, hurricane Katrina emphasized and reinforced the importance of robust emergency management systems and the need for an all-hazards approach to homeland security, increased autonomy, and responsibility for emergency management;

(f) Coordination across disciplines, among levels of government, and with private and nongovernmental sectors is the best way to ensure that government can deliver, to the best of its collective ability, the most effective and efficient services regardless of the cause of any disaster;

(g) A state agency should be established to coordinate Colorado's response to the threat of terrorism and other threats; facilitate tribal, state, local, and regional homeland security activities; direct homeland security-related federal funding to local governments; and share homeland security information among entities participating in homeland security activities.
C.R.S. § 24-109-102 — CO Code / Title 24 / Article 109 / Part 1 / Section 24-109-102
24-109-102. Protested solicitations and awards
Status: in_force

24-109-102. Protested solicitations and awards. (1) Any aggrieved party in connection with the solicitation or award of a contract may protest to the procurement official or his or her designee. The protest of an invitation for bids or a request for proposals shall be submitted in writing to the procurement official or his or her designee within ten business days after such aggrieved party knows or should have known of the facts giving rise thereto. The protest of a small purchase solicitation or award of contract shall be submitted in writing to the procurement official or his or her designee within three business days, unless the procurement official otherwise extends the time period to ten business days, after such aggrieved party knows or should have known of the facts giving rise thereto.

(2) The procurement official or his or her designee shall have the authority to settle and resolve a protest of an aggrieved party concerning the solicitation or award of a contract. A written decision regarding the protest shall be rendered within ten business days after the protest is filed. The decision shall be based on and limited to a review of the material issues raised by the aggrieved party and shall set forth each factor taken into account in reaching the decision. This authority shall be exercised pursuant to rules promulgated by the executive director to provide for the expeditious resolution of the protest. Remedies awarded pursuant to this decision, if any, shall be limited to those set forth in part 5 of this article 109.

(3) If the procurement official or his or her designee does not issue a written decision regarding a solicitation or award within the period specified in this article 109 or within such longer period as may be agreed upon by the procurement official and the aggrieved party, then the aggrieved party may proceed as if the procurement official or his or her designee had rendered an adverse decision.
C.R.S. § 24-48.5-606 — CO Code / Title 24 / Article 48.5 / Part 6 / Section 24-48.5-606
24-48.5-606. Small business recovery tax credits - authorization to issue - terms - report
Status: in_force

24-48.5-606. Small business recovery tax credits - authorization to issue - terms - report. (1) A qualified taxpayer may purchase small business recovery tax credits from the department in accordance with this section and may apply the tax credits against its premium tax liability in accordance with section 24-48.5-607.

(2) (a) The department is authorized to issue tax credit certificates to qualified taxpayers equal to the lesser of a total face value of up to forty million dollars or total sales proceeds of up to thirty million five hundred thousand dollars in fiscal year 2020-21.

(b) The department is authorized to issue tax credit certificates to qualified taxpayers equal to the lesser of a combined total face value of up to twenty-eight million dollars or combined total sales proceeds of up to twenty-one million dollars in fiscal years 2021-22 and 2022-23.

(c) The department may contract with an independent third party to conduct or consult on a bidding process among qualified taxpayers to purchase the tax credits.

(d) The department shall consult with insurance companies in advance of issuing any tax credits in accordance with this section.

(3) An insurance company authorized to do business in Colorado seeking to purchase tax credits must apply to the department in the manner prescribed by the department.

(4) Using procedures adopted by the department or, if applicable, by an independent third party, each insurance company that submits an application shall make a timely and irrevocable offer, contingent only upon the department's issuance to the insurance company of the tax credit certificates, to make a specified purchase payment amount to the department on dates specified by the department. The offer must include all of the following:

(a) The requested amount of tax credits, which must not be less than any minimum amount established in procedures by the department or, if applicable, the independent third party;

(b) The qualified taxpayer's proposed tax credit purchase amount for each tax credit dollar requested. The minimum proposed tax credit purchase amount must be either:

(I) The percentage of the requested dollar amount of tax credits that the department or, if applicable, the independent third party determines to be consistent with market conditions as of the offer date; or

(II) If no amount is established by the department or the independent third party pursuant to subsection (4)(b)(I) of this section, seventy-five percent of the requested dollar amount of tax credits; and

(c) Any other information that the department or, if applicable, the independent third party requires.

(5) The department shall provide written notice to each insurance company that submits an application indicating whether or not the insurance company has been approved as a purchaser of tax credits and, if so, the amount of tax credits allocated and the date by which payment of the tax credit sale proceeds must be made.

(6) On receipt of payment of the sale proceeds, the department shall issue to each qualified taxpayer a tax credit certificate. The tax credit certificate must state all of the following:

(a) The total amount of premium tax credits that the qualified taxpayer may claim;

(b) The amount that the qualified taxpayer has paid or agreed to pay in return for the issuance of the tax credit certificates and the date of the payment;

(c) The dates on which the tax credits will be available for use by the qualified taxpayer;

(d) Any penalties or other remedies for noncompliance;

(e) The procedures to be used for transferring or assuming the tax credits in accordance with subsection (7)(e) of this section or section 24-48.5-607 (6), or between affiliates;

(f) The serial number of the tax credit certificate; and

(g) Any other requirements deemed necessary by the department as a condition of issuing the tax credit certificate.

(7) (a) The department shall not issue a tax credit certificate to any qualified taxpayer that fails to provide the tax credit sale proceeds within the time specified by the department.

(b) A qualified taxpayer that fails to provide the tax credit sale proceeds within the time specified by the department is subject to a penalty equal to ten percent of the amount of the purchase price that remains unpaid. The penalty must be paid to the department within thirty days after demand.

(c) The department may offer to reallocate the defaulted tax credits among other qualified taxpayers so that the result after reallocation is the same as if the initial allocation had been performed without considering the tax credit allocation to the defaulting qualified taxpayer.

(d) If the reallocation of tax credits under subsection (7)(c) of this section results in the payment by another qualified taxpayer of the amount of tax credit sale proceeds not paid by the defaulting qualified taxpayer, the department may waive the penalty imposed under subsection (7)(b) of this section.

(e) A qualified taxpayer that fails to pay the tax credit sale proceeds within the time specified by the department may avoid the imposition of the penalty by transferring the allocation of tax credits to a new or existing qualified taxpayer within thirty days after the due date of the defaulted installment. Any transferee of an allocation of tax credits of a defaulting qualified taxpayer under this subsection (7) shall agree to pay the tax credit sale proceeds within five days after the date of the transfer.

(8) The tax credit sale proceeds provided by a qualifying taxpayer in return for a tax credit certificate must be deposited in the small business recovery and resiliency fund.

(9) (a) The department shall provide a report to the division of insurance in the department of regulatory agencies for each fiscal year in which it issues tax credit certificates pursuant to this part 6 within thirty days after the issuance of the credits. The report must include:

(I) The name and identifying number issued by the national association of insurance commissioners, or any successor organization, of each qualified taxpayer to which the department issued a tax credit certificate;

(II) The total amount of the tax credit allocated to the qualified taxpayer; and

(III) The serial number of the tax credit certificate issued to the qualified taxpayer.

(b) The department shall maintain records of each tax credit certificate issued, transferred, or assumed that are sufficient to allow the division of insurance in the department of regulatory agencies to verify the issuance and ownership of the credit.
C.R.S. § 24-115-115 — CO Code / Title 24 / Article 115 / Section 24-115-115
24-115-115. Annual reports
Status: in_force

24-115-115. Annual reports. (1) No later than January 15 of any year in which notes issued pursuant to this article are outstanding or any moneys are in the critical needs fund, each issuing authority shall submit a report to the members of the joint budget committee of the general assembly and the members of the legislative audit committee of the general assembly that includes, at a minimum, the following information:

(a) The total amount of notes issued by the issuing authority pursuant to this article;

(b) The total and itemized amounts of gross note proceeds received from the issuance of notes, note proceeds and earnings thereon expended, and moneys credited to the critical needs fund; and

(c) The total amount of moneys expended from the critical needs fund in each state fiscal year for the payment of notes issued by the issuing authority pursuant to this article, the costs to the issuing authority associated with the issuance and administration of the notes, the payment of principal and interest in connection with a borrowing pursuant to section 24-115-107 (1)(f) or note anticipation notes issued pursuant to section 24-115-107 (1)(g), to pay necessary expenses of the board as authorized by section 24-115-106 (3).
C.R.S. § 24-4-204 — CO Code / Title 24 / Article 4 / Part 2 / Section 24-4-204
24-4-204. Consultation - cooperation
Status: in_force

24-4-204. Consultation - cooperation. (1) Each state agency may consult with any federal or state military official or agency, state agency, or post-secondary educational institution to determine how best to implement this part 2.

(2) Nothing in this part 2 gives a state agency authority to determine curriculum, programs, or courses offered at any post-secondary education institution.
C.R.S. § 24-31-402 — CO Code / Title 24 / Article 31 / Part 4 / Section 24-31-402
24-31-402. Enforcement by attorney general
Status: in_force

24-31-402. Enforcement by attorney general. (1) The general assembly hereby finds that both the tobacco settlement and the smokeless tobacco settlement impose numerous duties and obligations on the parties to those settlement agreements relating to the marketing and advertising of tobacco products and the payment of damages to the state. The general assembly further finds that most of these duties and obligations continue for a minimum of twenty-five years from the dates of the settlement agreements. Therefore, the attorney general shall oversee and take the necessary actions to enforce compliance with the provisions of the tobacco settlement agreement and the smokeless tobacco settlement agreement, consistent with the duties and obligations set forth in said settlement agreements and with Colorado law.

(2) The enforcement duty specified in subsection (1) of this section is in addition to and does not limit the authority of the attorney general otherwise existing under common law or the statutes of this state.
C.R.S. § 24-32-203 — CO Code / Title 24 / Article 32 / Part 2 / Section 24-32-203
24-32-203. Duties of the division of planning
Status: in_force

24-32-203. Duties of the division of planning. (1) The division of planning shall:

(a) Provide planning assistance upon request to any town, city, city and county, county, regional area, or group of adjacent communities having common or related planning problems; and, whenever such assistance includes the rendering of technical services, such services may be rendered without charge or, upon advance agreement, shall be rendered with reimbursement;

(b) Provide information to and cooperate with the general assembly or its committees concerned with studies relevant to local and regional planning;

(c) Supply to the public and to officials of state departments and local agencies available information on local and regional planning problems and community development;

(d) Accept and receive grants and services relevant to local and regional planning from the federal government, other state agencies, local governments, and private and civic sources.
C.R.S. § 24-56-116 — CO Code / Title 24 / Article 56 / Section 24-56-116
24-56-116. Inverse condemnation proceedings
Status: in_force

24-56-116. Inverse condemnation proceedings. Where an inverse condemnation proceeding is instituted by the owner of any right, title, or interest in real property because of the alleged taking of his property for any program or project for which federal financial assistance will be available to pay all or any part of the cost of the program or project, the court rendering a judgment for the plaintiff in such proceeding and awarding compensation for the taking of property or the attorney for the acquiring agency effecting a settlement of any such proceeding shall determine and award or allow to such plaintiff, as a part of such judgment or settlement, such sum as will, in the opinion of the court or such attorney, reimburse such plaintiff for his reasonable costs, disbursements, and expenses, including reasonable attorney, appraisal, and engineering fees actually incurred because of such proceeding.
C.R.S. § 24-30-2115 — CO Code / Title 24 / Article 30 / Part 21 / Section 24-30-2115
24-30-2115. Address confidentiality program fund - creation - appropriations
Status: in_force

24-30-2115. Address confidentiality program fund - creation - appropriations. (1) There is created in the state treasury the address confidentiality program fund, referred to in this section as the "fund". The fund consists of any gifts, grants, donations, or appropriations received by the department for the fund pursuant to subsection (2) of this section. The money in the fund shall be continuously appropriated by the general assembly to the department for the purpose of paying for the costs incurred by the executive director or the executive director's designee in the administration of the program. All interest derived from the deposit and investment of money in the fund shall be credited to the fund. Any money not appropriated by the general assembly shall remain in the fund and shall not be transferred or revert to the general fund at the end of any fiscal year.

(2) (a) The department is authorized to seek, accept, and expend gifts, grants, and donations from private or public sources for the implementation of the program. All private and public funds received through gifts, grants, and donations shall be transmitted to the state treasurer, who shall credit the same to the fund.

(b) The general assembly shall appropriate money from the economic recovery and relief cash fund, created in section 24-75-228, as enacted by Senate Bill 21-291, enacted in 2021, to the department to be used for the program, so long as the expenses such money is used for are for purposes or programs that also conform with the allowable purposes set forth in the federal "American Rescue Plan Act of 2021", Pub.L. 117-2, as the act may be subsequently amended. The department may use up to five percent of any money appropriated by the general assembly pursuant to this subsection (2)(b) for development and administrative costs incurred by the department pursuant to this subsection (2)(b).
C.R.S. § 24-60-901 — CO Code / Title 24 / Article 60 / Part 9 / Section 24-60-901
24-60-901. Legislative declaration
Status: in_force

24-60-901. Legislative declaration. (1) The general assembly finds that:

(a) The public safety necessitates the continuous development, modernization, and implementation of standards and requirements of law relating to vehicle equipment in accordance with expert knowledge and opinion;

(b) The public safety further requires that such standards and requirements be uniform from jurisdiction to jurisdiction, except to the extent that specific and compelling evidence supports variation;

(c) The executive director of the department of revenue, acting upon recommendations of the vehicle equipment safety commission and pursuant to the vehicle equipment safety compact, provides a just, equitable, and orderly means of promoting the public safety in the manner and within the scope contemplated by this part 9.
C.R.S. § 24-102-205 — CO Code / Title 24 / Article 102 / Part 2 / Section 24-102-205
24-102-205. Centralized contract management system - personal services contracts - legislati
Status: repealed

24-102-205. Centralized contract management system - personal services contracts - legislative declaration - definitions. (Repealed)
C.R.S. § 24-48.5-313 — CO Code / Title 24 / Article 48.5 / Part 3 / Section 24-48.5-313
24-48.5-313. Art in public places - works of art in correctional and juvenile facilities
Status: in_force

24-48.5-313. Art in public places - works of art in correctional and juvenile facilities. (1) Each capital construction appropriation for a correctional facility shall include as a nondeductible item an allocation of not less than one-tenth of one percent of the capital construction costs to be used for a prison inmate art fund. The moneys in such fund shall be used for materials to allow inmates to create works of art to be included in the construction of or to be placed permanently in such facility. The department of corrections shall administer by rule a competitive program among the inmates of such facility in order to determine which art projects and inmates shall receive an incentive award not to exceed two hundred dollars each. The council shall appoint one of its members to serve in an advisory capacity to the department of corrections on the implementation of this subsection (1).

(2) For the purposes of subsection (1) of this section, "correctional facility" means any state facility in which persons are or may be lawfully held in custody as a result of conviction of a crime.

(3) (a) On and after January 1, 1998, each capital construction appropriation for a juvenile correctional facility shall include as a nondeductible item an allocation of not less than one-tenth of one percent of the capital construction costs to be used for a juvenile art fund. The moneys in such fund shall be used for materials to allow juveniles housed by the department of human services to create works of art to be included in the construction of or to be placed permanently in juvenile facilities. The council shall appoint one of its members to serve in an advisory capacity to the department of human services on the implementation of this subsection (3).

(b) As used in this subsection (3), "juvenile correctional facility" means any facility operated by or under contract with the department of human services pursuant to section 19-2.5-1502.
C.R.S. § 24-33.5-2701 — CO Code / Title 24 / Article 33.5 / Part 27 / Section 24-33.5-2701
24-33.5-2701. Definitions
Status: in_force

24-33.5-2701. Definitions. As used in this part 27, unless the context otherwise requires:

(1) "Center" means the school safety resource center created in section 24-33.5-1803.

(2) "Department" means the department of public safety.

(3) "Director" means the director of the office.

(4) "Executive director" means the executive director of the department.

(5) "Office" means the office of school safety created in section 24-33.5-2702.

(6) "School" means an institution at which instruction is provided by instructors to students in one or more buildings on a campus. "School" includes a school serving any of grades preschool through twelve and an institution of higher education.
C.R.S. § 24-60-2103 — CO Code / Title 24 / Article 60 / Part 21 / Section 24-60-2103
24-60-2103. Compact administrator - expenses
Status: in_force

24-60-2103. Compact administrator - expenses. The compact administrator provided for in article VI of the compact shall not be entitled to any additional compensation on account of his service as such administrator but shall be entitled to expenses incurred in connection with his duties and responsibilities as such administrator in the same manner as for expenses incurred in connection with any other duties or responsibilities of his office or employment.
C.R.S. § 24-72-111 — CO Code / Title 24 / Article 72 / Part 1 / Section 24-72-111
24-72-111. Originals destroyed, prior abstracts as evidence
Status: in_force

24-72-111. Originals destroyed, prior abstracts as evidence. Whenever it appears in any court in which any suit or proceeding is pending that the originals of any deeds, or other instruments of writing, or records in courts relating to any lands or irrigation ditches, the title or interest therein being in controversy in such suit or proceedings, are lost or destroyed or not within the power of the parties to produce the same and the records of such deeds or other instruments in writing or other records relating to or affecting such lands or irrigation ditches are destroyed by fire or otherwise, it is lawful for any such party to offer in evidence any abstract of title made in the ordinary course of business prior to such loss or destruction showing the title of such land or irrigation ditches, or any part of the title of such land or irrigation ditches, that may have been made and delivered to the owners or purchasers or other parties interested in the land or irrigation ditches, the title or any part of the title to which is shown by such abstract of title.
C.R.S. § 24-50-1203 — CO Code / Title 24 / Article 50 / Part 12 / Section 24-50-1203
24-50-1203. Definitions
Status: in_force

24-50-1203. Definitions. As used in this part 12, unless the context otherwise requires:

(1) "AWP" means average wholesale price.

(2) "Department" means the department of personnel.

(3) "GNC" means guaranteed net cost.

(4) "Market check" means a technology-driven evaluation of an incumbent PBM's prescription drug pricing based on benchmark comparators derived from PBM reverse auction processes conducted in the United States over the previous twelve months.

(5) "NADAC" means national average drug acquisition cost.

(6) "NIST" means national institute of standards and technology.

(7) "Participant bidding agreement" means an online agreement that details common definitions, prescription drug classifications, rules, data access and use rights, and other optimal contract terms benefitting the state that all PBM bidders must accept as a prerequisite for participation in a PBM reverse auction.

(8) "Pharmacy benefit manager" or "PBM" means a person, business, or other entity that, pursuant to a contract with a health-care service plan, manages, in whole or through a coordination of service providers, the prescription drug coverage provided by the health-care service plan, including, but not limited to, the processing and payment of claims for prescription drugs, the performance of drug utilization review, the processing of prior authorization requests for specified drugs, the adjudication of appeals or grievances related to prescription drug coverage, contracting with network pharmacies, and controlling the cost of covered prescription drugs.

(9) "PBM reverse auction" means an automated, transparent, and dynamically competitive bidding process conducted online that starts with an opening round of bids and allows qualified PBM bidders to counter-offer a lower price for as many rounds of bidding as determined by the department for a multiple health plan prescription drug purchasing group.

(10) "Price" means the projected cost of a PBM offer or bid for providing prescription drug benefits pursuant to this part 12, to enable direct comparison of the comparably calculated costs of competing PBM proposals over the duration of the PBM services contract.

(11) "Real-time" means within no more than one hour.

(12) "Self-funded private sector health plan" means any self-funded private sector employer or multi-employer health plan.

(13) "Self-funded public sector health plan" means any group benefit plan provided pursuant to the "State Employees Group Benefits Act", part 6 of this article 50; any state-funded health plan or self-funded county, municipal, or other local government employee health plan; and any public school employee health plan, health plan of the university of Colorado, Colorado public four-year college, or Colorado community college system.

(14) "SOC 2" means service organization control 2.
C.R.S. § 24-33.5-229 — CO Code / Title 24 / Article 33.5 / Part 2 / Section 24-33.5-229
24-33.5-229. Alternative municipal traffic enforcement mechanisms study group - report - repe
Status: repealed

24-33.5-229. Alternative municipal traffic enforcement mechanisms study group - report - repeal. (Repealed)
C.R.S. § 24-30-1506 — CO Code / Title 24 / Article 30 / Part 15 / Section 24-30-1506
24-30-1506. Claims investigation, claims adjustment, and support services
Status: in_force

24-30-1506. Claims investigation, claims adjustment, and support services. The executive director shall provide services for the investigation and adjustment of claims brought against the state or of any incident or occurrence likely to result in a claim against the state or of claims of state agencies for loss or damage to state property and for support services necessary for the processing of such claims. The executive director may purchase services for the investigation of claims, incidents, or occurrences, claims adjustment, and support services from any private agency, organization, or company recommended by the division.
C.R.S. § 24-33.5-1615 — CO Code / Title 24 / Article 33.5 / Part 16 / Section 24-33.5-1615
24-33.5-1615. Report - repeal
Status: repealed

24-33.5-1615. Report - repeal. (Repealed)
C.R.S. § 24-21-526 — CO Code / Title 24 / Article 21 / Part 5 / Section 24-21-526
24-21-526. Validity of notarial acts
Status: in_force

24-21-526. Validity of notarial acts. Except as otherwise provided in section 24-21-504 (2), the failure of a notarial officer to perform a duty or meet a requirement specified in this part 5 does not invalidate a notarial act performed by the notarial officer. The validity of a notarial act under this part 5 does not prevent an aggrieved person from seeking to invalidate the record or transaction that is the subject of the notarial act or from seeking other remedies based on law of this state other than this part 5 or law of the United States. This section does not validate a purported notarial act performed by an individual who does not have the authority to perform notarial acts.
C.R.S. § 24-71.5-102 — CO Code / Title 24 / Article 71.5 / Section 24-71.5-102
24-71.5-102. Definitions
Status: in_force

24-71.5-102. Definitions. In this article:

(1) "Electronic" means relating to technology having electrical, digital, magnetic, wireless, optical, electromagnetic, or similar capabilities.

(2) "Legal material" means, whether or not in effect:

(a) The constitution of this state;

(b) The session laws of Colorado;

(c) The Colorado Revised Statutes; and

(d) A state agency rule promulgated in accordance with article 4 of this title.

(3) "Official publisher" means:

(a) For the constitution of this state, the general assembly;

(b) For the session laws of Colorado, the general assembly;

(c) For the Colorado Revised Statutes, the general assembly; and

(d) For a rule published in the code of Colorado regulations, the secretary of state.

(4) "Publish" means to display, present, or release to the public, or cause to be displayed, presented, or released to the public, by the official publisher.

(5) "Record" means information that is inscribed on a tangible medium or that is stored in an electronic or other medium and is retrievable in perceivable form.

(6) "State" means a state of the United States, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the United States Virgin Islands, or any territory or insular possession subject to the jurisdiction of the United States.
C.R.S. § 24-90-113 — CO Code / Title 24 / Article 90 / Part 1 / Section 24-90-113
24-90-113. Contract to receive library service
Status: repealed

24-90-113. Contract to receive library service. (Repealed)
C.R.S. § 24-50-1103 — CO Code / Title 24 / Article 50 / Part 11 / Section 24-50-1103
24-50-1103. Duties and responsibilities of the division - rules
Status: in_force

24-50-1103. Duties and responsibilities of the division - rules. (1) The division shall enforce this part 11 and shall promulgate rules and conduct rule-making hearings in accordance with article 4 of this title 24 as may be necessary for the enforcement of this part 11. The division shall promulgate such rules within one hundred eighty days after June 16, 2020.

(2) The division has the authority to adjudicate unfair labor practice charges and issue decisions pursuant to article 3 of title 8.

(3) The division has the authority to conduct elections pursuant to section 24-50-1106.
C.R.S. § 24-70-206 — CO Code / Title 24 / Article 70 / Part 2 / Section 24-70-206
24-70-206. Bids - specifications
Status: in_force

24-70-206. Bids - specifications. The executive director of the department of personnel shall have the responsibility for setting detailed standards and specifications for the submission of all bids. Bids which do not comply with such standards and specifications may be rejected by the executive director of the department of personnel. The executive director of the department of personnel shall consult with the president of the senate and the speaker of the house of representatives and the chief justice of the Colorado supreme court, as applicable, concerning the content, format, and specifications for printing in classes one, two, and three. Publications of the executive branch in class four of public printing shall be approved by the controller before being submitted for bid.
C.R.S. § 24-60-2209 — CO Code / Title 24 / Article 9 / Section 24-60-2209
24-60-2209. Governor to appoint member to compact board
Status: in_force

24-60-2209. Governor to appoint member to compact board. The governor shall appoint, with the consent of the senate, the Colorado member of the Rocky Mountain low-level radioactive waste board, and such member shall serve at the pleasure of the governor. The member shall receive no compensation for his services but shall be reimbursed for actual and necessary expenses incurred in the performance of his duties.
C.R.S. § 24-33.5-810 — CO Code / Title 24 / Article 33.5 / Part 8 / Section 24-33.5-810
24-33.5-810. Reimbursement of fund
Status: in_force

24-33.5-810. Reimbursement of fund. The agreement entered into pursuant to section 24-33.5-809 shall provide that the adjusting agent shall be reimbursed for its expenditures made as adjusting agent and for the cost of services rendered, which reimbursement shall be made out of moneys appropriated for the purpose of furnishing compensation to civil defense workers. The reimbursement for cost of services rendered shall not exceed twelve and one-half percent of the total expenditures for medical and dental treatment and disability and death payments made by the adjusting agent in the adjustment of claims arising under this part 8. The agreement shall provide for the setting up of bookkeeping reserves in order that provisions may be made for the reimbursement of the adjusting agent and that liability for the payment or furnishing of compensation may be determined. The agreement shall also provide that the adjusting agent shall be notified promptly by the office of emergency management when a local organization for civil defense is certified as an accredited local organization for civil defense and when the certification is revoked.
C.R.S. § 24-21-533 — CO Code / Title 24 / Article 21 / Part 5 / Section 24-21-533
24-21-533. Wrongful possession of journal or seal
Status: in_force

24-21-533. Wrongful possession of journal or seal. A person who unlawfully possesses and uses a notary's journal, an official seal, a notary's electronic signature, or any papers, copies, or electronic records relating to notarial acts commits a petty offense and shall be punished as specified in section 18-1.3-503.
C.R.S. § 24-70-203 — CO Code / Title 24 / Article 70 / Part 2 / Section 24-70-203
24-70-203. Classes of printing
Status: in_force

24-70-203. Classes of printing. (1) All public printing for the state of Colorado shall be divided into four classes, as follows:

(a) The legislative bills, memorials, resolutions, calendars, and journals of the general assembly shall constitute the first class.

(b) The laws passed by the general assembly at each session, known as the "Session Laws of Colorado", shall constitute the second class.

(c) The reports of the opinions of the Colorado supreme court and court of appeals shall constitute the third class.

(d) All other types of printing required by any governmental agency of the state, except as provided in article 5 of title 2, C.R.S., shall constitute the fourth class.
C.R.S. § 24-65.1-404 — CO Code / Title 24 / Article 65.1 / Part 4 / Section 24-65.1-404
24-65.1-404. Public hearing - designation of an area or activity of state interest and adopti
Status: in_force

24-65.1-404. Public hearing - designation of an area or activity of state interest and adoption of guidelines by order of local government. (1) The local government shall hold a public hearing before designating an area or activity of state interest and adopting guidelines for administration thereof.

(2) (a) Notice, stating the time and place of the hearing and the place at which materials relating to the matter to be designated and guidelines may be examined, shall be published once at least thirty days and not more than sixty days before the public hearing in a newspaper of general circulation in the county.

(b) Any person may request, in writing, that his name and address be placed on a mailing list to receive notice of all hearings held pursuant to this section. If the local government decides to maintain such a mailing list, it shall mail notices to each person paying an annual fee reasonably related to the cost of production, handling, and mailing of such notice. In order to have his name and address retained on said mailing list, the person shall resubmit his name and address and pay such fee before January 31 of each year.

(3) Within thirty days after completion of the public hearing, the local government, by order, may adopt, adopt with modification, or reject the particular designation and guidelines; but the local government, in any case, shall have the duty to designate any matter which has been finally determined to be a matter of state interest and adopt guidelines for the administration thereof.

(4) After a matter of state interest is designated pursuant to this section, no person shall engage in development in such area, and no such activity shall be conducted until the designation and guidelines for such area or activity are finally determined pursuant to this article.

(5) (Deleted by amendment, L. 2005, p. 668, § 4, effective June 1, 2005.)
C.R.S. § 24-32-3701 — CO Code / Title 24 / Article 32 / Part 37 / Section 24-32-3701
24-32-3701. Definitions
Status: in_force

24-32-3701. Definitions. As used in this part 37, unless the context otherwise requires:

(1) "Accessible housing" or "accessible unit" means housing that satisfies the requirements of the federal "Fair Housing Act", 42 U.S.C. sec. 3601 et seq., as amended, and incorporates universal design.

(2) "Department" means the department of local affairs.

(3) "Director" means the executive director of the department of local affairs.

(4) "Displacement" means:

(a) The involuntary relocation of residents, particularly low-income residents, or locally owned community serving businesses and institutions due to:

(I) Increased real estate prices or rents, property rehabilitation, redevelopment, demolition, or other economic factors;

(II) Physical conditions resulting from neglect and underinvestment that render a residence uninhabitable; or

(III) Physical displacement wherein existing housing units and commercial spaces are lost due to property rehabilitation, redevelopment, or demolition; or

(b) Indirect displacement resulting from changes in neighborhood population, if, when low-income households move out of housing units, those same housing units do not remain affordable to other low-income households in the neighborhood, or demographic changes that reflect the relocation of existing residents following widespread relocation of their community and community serving entities.

(5) "Division of local government" means the division of local government in the department of local affairs created in section 24-32-103.

(6) "Dwelling unit" means a single unit providing complete independent living facilities for one or more individuals, including permanent provisions for cooking, eating, living, sanitation, and sleeping.

(7) "Local government" means a home rule, territorial, or statutory county, city and county, city, or town.

(8) "Major transit stop" means a station for boarding and exiting general public passenger rail, including commuter rail and light rail, or a stop on a bus route with a service frequency of fifteen minutes or less for eight hours or more on weekdays, excluding seasonal service.

(9) "Multifamily residential housing" means a building or group of buildings on a lot with five or more separate dwelling units.

(10) "Neighborhood center" means an area that meets the following criteria:

(a) Allows a reasonable net housing density within zoning that supports mixed-use pedestrian-oriented neighborhoods, the development of regulated affordable housing, and increased public transit ridership, as applicable;

(b) Uses an efficient development review process for multifamily residential development on parcels in the area that are no larger than a size determined by the department; and

(c) Includes aspects of mixed-use pedestrian-oriented neighborhoods, as determined by criteria established by the department.

(11) "Public facilities" means public streets, roads, highways, sidewalks, street- and road-lighting systems, traffic signals, domestic water systems, storm and sanitary sewer systems, parks and recreational facilities, buildings used in the provision of public services, and schools.

(12) "Public services" means fire protection and suppression, law enforcement, public health, education, recreation, environmental protection, stormwater management, wastewater management, public transportation, public infrastructure maintenance, water, social services, and other services traditionally provided by government.

(13) "Region" or "regional" means a defined geographic area consisting of territory from more than one local government with a substantial interconnection in commuting patterns, economy, workforce, transportation and transit systems, public services, communities of interest, or other factors related to population and housing.

(14) "Regional entity" means a council of governments, a public entity formed by the voluntary agreement of local governments in the region, or a regional planning commission.

(15) "Regulated affordable housing" means affordable housing that:

(a) Has received loans, grants, equity, bonds, or tax credits from any source to support the creation, preservation, or rehabilitation of affordable housing that, as a condition of funding, encumbers the property with a restricted use covenant or similar recorded agreement to ensure affordability, or has been income-restricted under a local inclusionary zoning ordinance or other regulation or program;

(b) Restricts or limits maximum rental or sale price for households of a given size at a given area median income, as established annually by the United States department of housing and urban development; and

(c) Ensures occupancy by low- to moderate-income households for a specified period detailed in a restrictive use covenant or similar recorded agreement.

(16) "Single-unit detached dwelling" means a detached building with a single dwelling unit located on a single lot.

(17) "Supportive housing" or "supportive unit" means a combination of housing and services intended as a cost-effective way to help people live more stable, productive lives, and typically combines affordable housing with intensive coordinated services to help people maintain stable housing and receive appropriate health care.

(18) "Universal design" means any dwelling unit designed and constructed to be safe and accessible for any individual regardless of age or abilities.

(19) "Visitable housing" or "visitable unit" means a dwelling unit that a person with a disability can enter, move around the primary entrance floor of, and use the bathroom in.
C.R.S. § 24-35-118 — CO Code / Title 24 / Article 35 / Part 1 / Section 24-35-118
24-35-118. Regional tourism projects - authority of department
Status: in_force

24-35-118. Regional tourism projects - authority of department. (1) In addition to the other functions and powers of the department of revenue and the executive director of the department pursuant to this part 1, the department shall establish and determine the base year revenue, as defined in section 24-46-303 (1), for each regional tourism zone, as defined in section 24-46-303 (11); shall collect, account for, and remit to the applicable financing entity, as defined in section 24-46-303 (6), all state sales tax increment revenue, as defined in section 24-46-303 (12), generated within each regional tourism zone; and shall otherwise perform such functions as are required of the department with respect to any financing entity and any regional tourism zone designated in the written notice thereof to be provided to the executive director pursuant to section 24-46-305.

(2) The executive director shall have the authority to create forms and promulgate rules as deemed necessary or convenient to implement the department's responsibilities with respect to the determination of base year revenue, collection and disbursement of state sales tax increment revenue, and other functions of the department pursuant to part 3 of article 46 of this title. The executive director is authorized to enter into contracts with financing entities approved pursuant to part 3 of article 46 of this title in the manner provided for in section 24-35-110 regarding the performance of the department's functions in implementing part 3 of article 46 of this title, and to establish an administrative fee for such services in the manner provided for in section 24-35-111, with the amount thereof to be reasonably calculated to offset the department's actual direct costs and expenses in performing such collection and disbursement functions.

(3) All state sales tax increment revenue collected by the department on behalf of a financing entity shall be construed and treated for all purposes as being assigned to, the property of, and the revenue of the applicable financing entity and shall not be construed or treated for any purpose as revenue or property of the state. In collecting and disbursing state sales tax increment revenue as provided in this section and otherwise performing its responsibilities pursuant to part 3 of article 46 of this title, the department shall act solely as a collecting agent for the financing entity and shall segregate in a separate fund any portion of state sales tax increment revenue that is dedicated to the financing entity but will not be remitted to the financing entity in the immediate future.
C.R.S. § 24-21-506 — CO Code / Title 24 / Article 21 / Part 5 / Section 24-21-506
24-21-506. Personal appearance required - definition
Status: in_force

24-21-506. Personal appearance required - definition. (1) If a notarial act relates to a statement made in or a signature executed on a record, the individual making the statement or executing the signature shall appear personally before the notarial officer.

(2) As used in this section, "appear personally" means:

(a) Being in the same physical location as another individual and close enough to see, hear, communicate with, and exchange tangible identification credentials with that individual; or

(b) Interacting with a remotely located individual by means of real-time audio-video communication in compliance with section 24-21-514.5 and rules adopted by the secretary of state.
C.R.S. § 24-4.1-305 — CO Code / Title 24 / Article 4.1 / Part 3 / Section 24-4.1-305
24-4.1-305. Disclosure by agent of defense-initiated victim outreach required - definition
Status: in_force

24-4.1-305. Disclosure by agent of defense-initiated victim outreach required - definition. (1) When any person attempting defense-initiated victim outreach contacts any victim of any crime, the person shall immediately provide full and unambiguous disclosure of:

(a) The person's legal name; and

(b) The fact that the person is acting as an agent for the person accused of the crime or for the defense team of such person.

(2) (a) As used in this section, unless the context requires otherwise, "defense-initiated victim outreach" means any effort by the defense team, including but not limited to a victim liaison, victim outreach specialist, social worker, investigator, or other individual, to directly or indirectly contact a victim or a victim's family member on behalf of the defendant or defense counsel.

(b) The definition in paragraph (a) of this subsection (2) does not require the identified members of a defense team to comply with any guidelines or standards promulgated by any professional defense-initiated victim outreach organization.
C.R.S. § 24-82-402 — CO Code / Title 24 / Article 82 / Part 4 / Section 24-82-402
24-82-402. Director - staff
Status: in_force

24-82-402. Director - staff. The Colorado state agency for surplus property, referred to in this part 4 as the "state agency", is a section of the division of correctional industries. The state agency consists of a director, who is the executive officer of the state agency, and the deputies, assistants, and employees as in the opinion of the director and the governor are necessary to carry out the provisions of this part 4. The director is the director of the division of correctional industries. All deputies, assistants, and employees are appointed by the director pursuant to section 13 of article XII of the state constitution and receive such compensation and reimbursement of expenses incurred in the performance of their duties as other employees of the state government are paid. All employees of the state agency on July 1, 1987, remain employees of the agency without the need for further appointment due to the transfer of the state agency from the department of personnel. The employees of the state agency must not exceed ten employees. The state agency is a type 2 entity, as defined in section 24-1-105.
C.R.S. § 24-65.1-407 — CO Code / Title 24 / Article 65.1 / Part 4 / Section 24-65.1-407
24-65.1-407. Colorado land use commission may initiate identification, designation, and promu
Status: repealed

24-65.1-407. Colorado land use commission may initiate identification, designation, and promulgation of guidelines for matters of state interest. (Repealed)
C.R.S. § 24-32-1619 — CO Code / Title 24 / Article 32 / Part 16 / Section 24-32-1619
24-32-1619. Repeal of sections
Status: repealed

24-32-1619. Repeal of sections. (Repealed)
C.R.S. § 24-32-1608 — CO Code / Title 24 / Article 32 / Part 16 / Section 24-32-1608
24-32-1608. Reporting requirements
Status: repealed

24-32-1608. Reporting requirements. (Repealed)
C.R.S. § 24-38.5-502 — CO Code / Title 24 / Article 38.5 / Part 5 / Section 24-38.5-502
24-38.5-502. Definitions
Status: in_force

24-38.5-502. Definitions. As used in this part 5, unless the context otherwise requires:

(1) "Bike share program" means a service in which bicycles:

(a) Are made publicly available to multiple users for rent on a short-term basis; and

(b) May either be picked up in one public location and dropped off at another public location or be checked out and returned at a single location.

(2) "Disproportionately impacted community" has the meaning set forth in section 24-4-109 (2)(b)(II).

(3) "Electric bicycle" has the same meaning as "electrical assisted bicycle" as set forth in section 42-1-102 (28.5). "Electric bicycle" includes an electric adaptive bicycle.

(4) "Fund" means the community access to electric bicycles cash fund created in section 24-38.5-506 (1)(a).

(5) "Grant program" means the community access to electric bicycles grant program created in section 24-38.5-503.

(6) "Local government" means a statutory or home rule municipality, county, or city and county.

(7) "Nonattainment area" means an area of the state that the federal environmental protection agency has designated as being in nonattainment with a national ambient air quality standard.

(8) "Office" means the Colorado energy office created in section 24-38.5-101.

(9) "Ownership program" means a program that provides electric bicycles, equipment, and related services to individuals in low- and moderate-income households, as determined by the office.

(10) "Program" means a bike share program or an ownership program.

(11) "Rebate program" means the community access to electric bicycles rebate program created in section 24-38.5-504.
C.R.S. § 24-72-305.6 — CO Code / Title 24 / Article 72 / Part 3 / Section 24-72-305.6
24-72-305.6. County clerk and recorder access to criminal history records of election judges
Status: in_force

24-72-305.6. County clerk and recorder access to criminal history records of election judges and employees - rules. (1) A county clerk and recorder shall request the criminal history records from the public website maintained by the Colorado bureau of investigation for all full-time, part-time, permanent, and contract employees of the county who staff a counting center and who have any access to electromechanical voting systems or electronic vote tabulating equipment. The county clerk and recorder shall request the records not less than once each calendar year prior to the first election of the year.

(2) A county clerk and recorder may request, in his or her discretion, the criminal history records from the public website maintained by the Colorado bureau of investigation for an election judge serving in the county. The secretary of state may, by rule promulgated in accordance with article 4 of this title, require that certain duties may be performed only by those election judges for whom a county clerk and recorder has requested criminal history records pursuant to this subsection (2). Such duties may include accessing the statewide voter registration system established pursuant to section 1-2-301, C.R.S.

(3) A county clerk and recorder authorized to access criminal history records pursuant to this section may access records that are maintained by or within this state directly through the public website maintained by the Colorado bureau of investigation. A county clerk and recorder that does not have access or authorization to use a credit card for conducting business on behalf of the county in which the clerk and recorder serves may request that the county sheriff for the county access the criminal records from the public website maintained by the Colorado bureau of investigation. Criminal records shall not be accessed pursuant to this section directly from the Colorado criminal justice computer system or the national criminal justice computer system.
C.R.S. § 24-60-1204 — CO Code / Title 24 / Article 60 / Part 12 / Section 24-60-1204
24-60-1204. Membership on commission
Status: in_force

24-60-1204. Membership on commission. Of the two Colorado legislative members of the commission, there shall be one from each major political party, to be divided between the house of representatives and the senate. Of the four other members appointed by the governor, no more than three shall be members of any one major political party.
C.R.S. § 24-51-1501 — CO Code / Title 24 / Article 51 / Part 15 / Section 24-51-1501
24-51-1501. Defined contribution plan - establishment - creation of fund - definitions
Status: in_force

24-51-1501. Defined contribution plan - establishment - creation of fund - definitions. (1) The board is hereby authorized to establish and administer a defined contribution plan for eligible employees as provided in this part 15. The board shall establish the terms and conditions of the association's defined contribution plan offered to eligible employees. The assets of the plan shall be held in a separate trust fund of the association created for such purpose.

(2) (a) Effective July 1, 2009:

(I) The state defined contribution plan established pursuant to part 2 of article 52 of this title, as said part 2 existed prior to its repeal in 2009, shall be merged into the association's defined contribution plan for eligible state employees established under this part 15, and all the assets of the state defined contribution plan and the trust fund shall be transferred via trustee-to-trustee transfer to the defined contribution plan trust fund established pursuant to section 24-51-208 (1)(i);

(II) Participants of the state defined contribution plan shall, subject to sections 24-51-1505 (4), 24-51-1506 (1), and 24-51-1506.5, become members of the association's defined contribution plan; and

(III) The individual participant accounts in the state defined contribution plan shall become individual participant accounts within the association's defined contribution plan.

(b) The administration of the asset transfer pursuant to paragraph (a) of this subsection (2) shall be determined by the board.

(3) The department of personnel created in section 24-1-128 shall provide for the orderly transfer of all records pertaining to the state defined contribution plan and shall take any other action as necessary for the board to assume its duties under this part 15.

(4) For purposes of this part 15, "employer" means the state, the general assembly, the office of a district attorney in a judicial district, any state department that employs an eligible employee, any community college governed by the state board for community colleges and occupational education. Effective January 1, 2019, "employer" also includes any employer in the local government division and, to the extent that they employ classified employees in the state personnel system, any state college or university as defined in section 24-54.5-102 (7), any institution under the control of the board of regents of the university of Colorado, or an institution governed pursuant to part 5 of article 21 of title 23. Prior to January 1, 2019, "employer" shall not include any state college or university as defined in section 24-54.5-102 (7), any institution under the control of the board of regents of the university of Colorado, or an institution governed pursuant to part 5 of article 21 of title 23.
C.R.S. § 24-51-504 — CO Code / Title 24 / Article 51 / Part 5 / Section 24-51-504
24-51-504. Purchase of service credit relating to a paid sabbatical leave
Status: in_force

24-51-504. Purchase of service credit relating to a paid sabbatical leave. (1) The portion of service credit not earned during a paid sabbatical leave granted after July 1, 1966, may be purchased if the member makes member contributions on the difference between the partial salary paid and the salary which would have been paid if the paid sabbatical leave had not been taken.

(2) Such member contributions made pursuant to the provisions of subsection (1) of this section may be made concurrently with member contributions on the partial salary paid for such sabbatical leave or after the sabbatical leave has ended at the applicable rate of member contributions pursuant to section 24-51-401 (1.7), plus interest from the date the sabbatical leave began until such purchase is complete.
C.R.S. § 24-48.5-309 — CO Code / Title 24 / Article 48.5 / Part 3 / Section 24-48.5-309
24-48.5-309. Film, television, and media - definitions
Status: repealed

24-48.5-309. Film, television, and media - definitions. (Repealed)
C.R.S. § 24-60-1503 — CO Code / Title 24 / Article 60 / Part 15 / Section 24-60-1503
24-60-1503. State political subdivisions to comply with laws
Status: in_force

24-60-1503. State political subdivisions to comply with laws. No political subdivision of this state shall be party to a library agreement which provides for the construction or maintenance of a library pursuant to article III (c) 7. of the compact, or pledge its credit in support of such a library, or contribute to the capital financing thereof except after compliance with any laws applicable to such political subdivision, including but not limited to those relating to or governing capital expenditures, the pledging of credit, and the appropriation of public moneys to nonpublic persons and organizations.
C.R.S. § 24-32-117 — CO Code / Title 24 / Article 32 / Part 1 / Section 24-32-117
24-32-117. Retail marijuana impact grants - program - creation - definitions - repeal
Status: repealed

24-32-117. Retail marijuana impact grants - program - creation - definitions - repeal. (Repealed)
C.R.S. § 24-46-307 — CO Code / Title 24 / Article 46 / Part 3 / Section 24-46-307
24-46-307. State sales tax increment revenue
Status: in_force

24-46-307. State sales tax increment revenue. (1) In order to implement the collection of state sales tax increment revenue, the resolution adopted by the commission approving a regional tourism project shall state that state sales taxes, if any, levied and collected after the effective date of the commission's approval of the project shall be divided and distributed by the department of revenue as follows:

(a) The portion of state sales taxes collected within the boundaries of the regional tourism zone equal to the base year revenue shall be paid into the state treasury as such state sales taxes are normally collected and paid; and

(b) The portion of sales tax revenue in excess of the base year revenue shall be allocated to and, when collected, paid into a special fund established by the financing entity. The financing entity shall segregate such revenue from other moneys of the financing entity, if any, and shall utilize such sales tax revenue solely to finance eligible costs incurred for the purpose of constructing the eligible improvements and implementing the regional tourism project. The special fund may be used, without limitation, to pay the principal of, the interest on, and any premiums due in connection with the bonds of, loans or advances to, or indebtedness incurred by, whether funded, refunded, assumed, or otherwise, such financing entity for financing or refinancing, in whole or in part, a regional tourism project. Any excess state sales tax collections not allocated pursuant to this paragraph (b) shall be paid into the funds of the state treasury.

(2) State sales tax increment revenue, together with any investment income earned thereon, shall be construed and treated for all purposes as being assigned to, the property of, and the revenue of the applicable financing entity and shall not be construed or treated for any purpose as revenue or property of the state.
C.R.S. § 24-33.5-1806 — CO Code / Title 24 / Article 33.5 / Part 18 / Section 24-33.5-1806
24-33.5-1806. Evaluation - report
Status: in_force

24-33.5-1806. Evaluation - report. (1) Notwithstanding section 24-1-136 (11)(a)(I), on or before January 1, 2010, and on or before January 1 of each year thereafter, the director shall prepare and submit to the executive director a report evaluating the efficacy and value of the services provided by the center to schools.

(2) Notwithstanding section 24-1-136 (11)(a)(I), on or before January 15, 2010, and on or before January 15 of each year thereafter, the executive director shall prepare and submit to the education and judiciary committees of the house of representatives and the senate, or any successor committees, a report evaluating the efficacy and value of the services provided by the center to schools.
C.R.S. § 24-79-101 — CO Code / Title 24 / Article 79 / Section 24-79-101
24-79-101. Legislative declaration
Status: in_force

24-79-101. Legislative declaration. (1) The general assembly finds, determines, and declares that:

(a) Free and unfettered access by Colorado's citizens to national and global communications media, including, without limitation, the internet, is essential to citizen participation in state and national affairs through the exchange of information and the continued vitality of commerce at the state, national, and international levels;

(b) Colorado's long-term economic health and competitiveness vis-à-vis the economies of other states and nations, including the benefits of full employment and the attraction of new businesses that may wish to locate here, depend on creating a business environment that is conducive to the continued growth of commerce via the internet and online services;

(c) A patchwork of local fees and taxes, or the addition of state fees and taxes to those already imposed on business activity, will tend to discourage new investment, reduce the number of jobs available in the state, and dissuade consumers and employers from enjoying the economic, social, and environmental benefits offered by use of the internet, including but not limited to telecommuting, just-in-time inventory control, and advance reservation of goods and services;

(d) The cost of forgoing these benefits, even partially and even at a local level, will be borne by all citizens of the state in the form of increased traffic congestion, air pollution, a lower quality of life, and lost time and productivity. Therefore, this act addresses a matter of statewide concern.

(e) Until pending federal legislation resolves issues involving electronic commerce, including whether, and to what extent, state and local taxation of internet access services will further the interests of all participants in the national economy, including the citizens of Colorado, a moratorium of at least three years is appropriate on the imposition of such charges, consistent with the pending national plan.
C.R.S. § 24-32-711 — CO Code / Title 24 / Article 32 / Part 7 / Section 24-32-711
24-32-711. Recognition of similar standards
Status: repealed

24-32-711. Recognition of similar standards. (Repealed)
C.R.S. § 24-55-103 — CO Code / Title 24 / Article 55 / Section 24-55-103
24-55-103. Cooperation between authorities
Status: in_force

24-55-103. Cooperation between authorities. Any two or more housing authorities created under article 4 of title 29, C.R.S., for cities and counties may join or cooperate with one another in the exercise, either jointly or otherwise, of any or all of their powers for the purpose of financing, including the issuance of bonds, notes, or other obligations and giving security therefor, planning, undertaking, owning, constructing, operating, or contracting with respect to a housing project located within the area of operation of any one or more of said housing authorities. For such purposes, a housing authority may by resolution prescribe and authorize any other housing authority so joining or cooperating with it to act on its behalf with respect to any or all powers, as its agent or otherwise, in the name of the housing authority so joining or cooperating or in its own name.
C.R.S. § 24-110-301 — CO Code / Title 24 / Article 110 / Part 3 / Section 24-110-301
24-110-301. Contract controversies
Status: in_force

24-110-301. Contract controversies. In the case of a cooperative purchasing agreement, controversies which arise between an administering public procurement unit and its bidders, offerors, or contractors may be resolved in accordance with article 109 of this title.
C.R.S. § 24-51-1709 — CO Code / Title 24 / Article 51 / Part 17 / Section 24-51-1709
24-51-1709. Arrearages
Status: in_force

24-51-1709. Arrearages. Arrearage contributions allowed pursuant to this part 17 that require employer contributions, as well as employee contributions, shall be the obligation of and shall be paid by the member's Denver public schools division employer at the time the payment obligation was initiated even if the service so qualified was rendered during a period of employment with a different Denver public schools division employer.
C.R.S. § 24-33.5-812 — CO Code / Title 24 / Article 33.5 / Part 8 / Section 24-33.5-812
24-33.5-812. Other provisions of agreement
Status: in_force

24-33.5-812. Other provisions of agreement. The agreement entered into pursuant to section 24-33.5-809 may also contain any other provision not inconsistent with this part 8 deemed necessary by the office of emergency management and the adjusting agent for the furnishing of compensation to civil defense workers and their dependents in accordance with the provisions of this part 8 and the services provided by the adjusting agent. The agreement may be modified by action of the office of emergency management and the adjusting agent.
C.R.S. § 24-33.5-2009 — CO Code / Title 24 / Article 33.5 / Part 20 / Section 24-33.5-2009
24-33.5-2009. Seizure of fireworks
Status: in_force

24-33.5-2009. Seizure of fireworks. The local authorities shall seize, take, and remove, at the expense of the owner, all stocks of fireworks, including permissible fireworks, offered or exposed for sale, stored, or held in violation of this part 20.
C.R.S. § 24-50.5-106 — CO Code / Title 24 / Article 50.5 / Section 24-50.5-106
24-50.5-106. Notice to state auditor
Status: in_force

24-50.5-106. Notice to state auditor. Whenever the state personnel board finds that a violation of section 24-50.5-103 involving the disclosure of information concerning waste of public funds or mismanagement of a state agency has occurred, it shall transmit a copy of the investigation report to the state auditor, who shall proceed in accordance with section 2-3-101 (3)(e), C.R.S.
C.R.S. § 24-46.3-706 — CO Code / Title 24 / Article 46.3 / Part 7 / Section 24-46.3-706
24-46.3-706. Evaluation - grant-funded projects and programs - statewide innovation initiativ
Status: in_force

24-46.3-706. Evaluation - grant-funded projects and programs - statewide innovation initiatives. (1) The state council shall conduct or facilitate an evaluation of all programs, projects, and initiatives funded pursuant to this part 7 on either a statewide level or work force development area level.

(2) Any work force development board or person that receives money or a grant pursuant to section 24-46.3-704 or 24-46.3-705 must use the connecting Colorado database to report information about how the recipient used the money, the outcomes achieved, and any other information necessary to facilitate the evaluation required by this section.

(3) In addition to the requirements of section 24-75-226 (5), programs, projects, and initiatives funded pursuant to this part 7 must be evaluated to:

(a) Determine whether the program, project, or initiative demonstrates an impact on work force development and innovation in the following areas:

(I) Skill or competency attainment;

(II) Industry-recognized credential attainment;

(III) Graduation or credential attainment rates;

(IV) Job placement; and

(V) Job quality;

(b) Specify the percentage of money that was allocated, distributed, or awarded to institutions of higher education through scholarships or other mechanisms.
C.R.S. § 24-32-207 — CO Code / Title 24 / Article 32 / Part 2 / Section 24-32-207
24-32-207. Reference in contracts, documents
Status: in_force

24-32-207. Reference in contracts, documents. Whenever the state planning office is referred to or designated by any contract or other document in connection with the duties and functions transferred by this part 2 to the division of planning, such reference or designation shall be deemed to apply to the division of planning.
C.R.S. § 24-4.1-203 — CO Code / Title 24 / Article 4.1 / Part 2 / Section 24-4.1-203
24-4.1-203. More than one claim
Status: in_force

24-4.1-203. More than one claim. If more than one claim is filed against the moneys in escrow pursuant to section 24-4.1-201, the board shall disburse payments from the escrow account on a pro rata basis of all judgments obtained, according to the amount of money in the escrow account as compared to the amount of each claim. No compensation shall be disbursed until all pending claims have been settled or reduced to judgment.
C.R.S. § 24-30-104 — CO Code / Title 24 / Article 30 / Part 1 / Section 24-30-104
24-30-104. Burnham Yard rail property site - required development planning
Status: in_force

24-30-104. Burnham Yard rail property site - required development planning. The executive director of the department of personnel shall engage with stakeholders including the city and county of Denver, the department of transportation, the department of local affairs, the regional transportation district created in section 32-9-105, and the communities, including disproportionately impacted communities, as defined in section 24-4-109 (2)(b)(II), and registered neighborhood organizations in the vicinity of the Burnham Yards rail property to create a site plan to support transit-oriented development at the Burnham Yard rail property site and potential recommendations for how to suballocate parcels for various beneficial uses at the site. The executive director shall, in consultation with the other governmental stakeholders named in this section, actively reach out to the communities, including disproportionately impacted communities, and registered neighborhood organizations in the vicinity of the Burnham Yards rail property regarding all stages of the development of the property, provide meaningful opportunities for members of those communities to express their views regarding the development of the property, and endeavor to identify groups or individuals from those communities who are interested in and capable of representing the interests of those communities throughout the development process. The executive director shall also identify any additional stakeholders, and as appropriate already engaged stakeholders, to engage with who may have an interest in developing the suballocated parcels for the best use such as the department of local affairs for affordable housing, local housing authorities, and the great outdoors Colorado program for potential green space development. The site plan must consider opportunities for the site including front range passenger rail service, multi-family and affordable housing development, community benefits, green spaces, parkland, recreational opportunities, retail, and links to transit and multi-modal options to connect the site to the surrounding community. The site plan must promote the development and operation of quality public-private partnership opportunities and include a well-defined framework to facilitate collaboration between public and private entities in infrastructure development and operation and enable investment of public and private capital.
C.R.S. § 24-33.5-415.1 — CO Code / Title 24 / Article 33.5 / Part 4 / Section 24-33.5-415.1
24-33.5-415.1. List of missing children
Status: in_force

24-33.5-415.1. List of missing children. (1) For the purposes of this section, "missing child" means a child whose whereabouts are unknown, whose domicile at the time he was first reported missing was Colorado, and whose age at the time he was first reported missing was seventeen years of age or younger.

(2) (a) To aid in the identification and location of missing children, the bureau shall compile, maintain, and distribute a list of missing children. Such list shall be compiled from missing children reports submitted by law enforcement agencies pursuant to subsection (3) of this section.

(b) The bureau shall keep records of statistics on all missing children reports which it receives. Such records shall include the following information:

(I) The number of cases of missing children reported in Colorado;

(II) The number of missing children cases which have been solved in Colorado;

(III) The approximate physical location at which each child was last seen;

(IV) The time of day each child was last seen;

(V) The age, gender, and physical description of each child reported missing;

(VI) The activity the child was engaged in at the time he was last seen;

(VII) The number of reported sightings of missing children; and

(VIII) Any other pertinent information regarding a missing child.

(b.1) The bureau shall obtain, if available, the dental records of any child who has been missing thirty or more days, and any custodian of such records shall comply with the bureau's request for the records.

(c) The bureau shall release general statistical information to the public at least once each calendar year and shall report such statistics and other information the bureau deems appropriate to the governor at least once each calendar year.

(3) To assist the bureau in compiling the list of missing children, every law enforcement agency in this state shall, upon receipt of information that a child is believed to be missing, send a missing child report containing identifying and descriptive information about the child to the bureau as soon as possible but no later than two hours after obtaining the information. If, at a later time, the law enforcement agency determines that the missing child has been located, the agency shall send notification to the bureau no later than twenty-four hours after making that determination.

(4) To assist the bureau in identifying missing children, a county coroner shall report to the bureau any unidentified or unclaimed dead human body which is found within his jurisdiction and which could be the body of a missing child. Such report shall be made within five days of the time the coroner takes charge of the unidentified or unclaimed dead human body and shall include fingerprints, dental information, and a physical description of the body with respect to approximate age, height, weight, hair and eye color, deformities, and scars or other identifying marks. If the bureau determines that the information submitted on an unidentified or unclaimed dead human body matches the information for a missing child, the bureau shall immediately notify the law enforcement agency that submitted the missing child report.

(5) A timely list of missing children shall be distributed on a regular basis to all school districts in this state, except those school districts which have elected to provide the names of all new or transfer students to the bureau, and each school district shall distribute such information to the individual schools within the district in whatever manner deemed appropriate. The list shall include the names of missing children together with whatever information the bureau determines would be helpful in making identification. A school district shall either immediately notify the bureau if it comes in contact with a child whose name appears on the list of missing children or send the names of all new or transfer students to the bureau on a regular basis, and, if a missing child is identified, the bureau shall, in turn, notify the law enforcement agency that submitted the missing child report. All information received or transmitted pursuant to this subsection (5) shall be confidential and shall only be used for law enforcement purposes.

(6) In addition to distributing the list of missing children to school districts, the bureau may distribute such list to any other person or entity that the bureau determines might be instrumental in the identification and location of missing children. The bureau shall also list the name of every missing child with appropriate nationally maintained missing children lists. The bureau shall provide identifying and descriptive information about children determined to be missing immediately after receipt of reports from law enforcement agencies pursuant to subsection (3) of this section for entry into the national crime information center computer operated by the federal bureau of investigation. Immediately after a missing child is located, the law enforcement agency which located or returned the child shall notify the law enforcement agency having jurisdiction over the investigation and the bureau, and the bureau shall cancel the entry from the national crime information center computer.

(7) In order to accomplish the purposes of this section, the bureau is authorized to accept, receive, and expend assistance in the form of grants, gifts, grants-in-aid, bequests, and contributions from any agency, organization, or person. Such assistance shall be in addition to moneys appropriated to the bureau by the general assembly. Assistance received by the bureau in the form of money shall not revert to the general fund.
C.R.S. § 24-51-703 — CO Code / Title 24 / Article 51 / Part 7 / Section 24-51-703
24-51-703. Disability program design and administration
Status: in_force

24-51-703. Disability program design and administration. The association shall contract with a disability program administrator to determine disability, to provide short-term disability insurance coverage, and to administer the short-term disability program. A contract shall conform to rules adopted by the board, which rules shall include but not be limited to standards relating to the determination of disability; the independent review, by a qualified panel, of determinations made by the disability program administrator and challenged by the applicant; requirements for medical or psychological examinations; the adjustment or termination of payments based on the mental or physical condition of the program participant; the change of status of a program participant from short-term disability to disability retirement or from disability retirement to short-term disability based on the mental or physical condition, education, training, and experience of the program participant; and the monitoring of the disability program administrator's performance by the association.
C.R.S. § 24-9-102 — CO Code / Title 24 / Article 9 / Section 24-9-102
24-9-102. Salaries of appointed state officials
Status: repealed

24-9-102. Salaries of appointed state officials. (1) The following state officials shall receive annual salaries and allowances, payable monthly, as follows:

(a) Deputy secretary of state, an amount set by the secretary of state;

(b) Deputy state treasurer, an amount set by the state treasurer;

(c) Repealed.

(d) Effective July 1, 2005, public utilities commission, each commissioner, an amount as set by the executive director of the department of regulatory agencies based on the most recent available figures contained in the quadrennial total compensation survey conducted by the state personnel director pursuant to section 24-50-104 (4)(a) and subject to review by the state auditor and the general assembly pursuant to section 24-50-104 (4)(b) and (4)(c). The commissioners' salaries shall be set within the range identified in the survey for the category of senior executive service and shall be uniform; except that the chairman may receive a salary that is up to ten percent higher than those of the other two commissioners.

(e) Repealed.

(2) The positions listed in paragraphs (a) to (e) of subsection (1) of this section shall be full-time positions, and the salaries shall be for the full-time services of the persons involved.

(3) (Deleted by amendment, L. 2005, p. 500, § 1, effective May 12, 2005.)
C.R.S. § 24-60-1304 — CO Code / Title 24 / Article 60 / Part 13 / Section 24-60-1304
24-60-1304. Consulting committee
Status: in_force

24-60-1304. Consulting committee. The governor shall appoint a consulting committee consisting of three persons who are representative of subdivisions affected or likely to be affected by the multistate tax compact, none of whom shall be members of the general assembly. The member of the commission representing this state, and any alternate designated by him, shall consult regularly with such committee, in accordance with article VI, 1. (b) of the compact.
C.R.S. § 24-36-208 — CO Code / Title 24 / Article 36 / Part 2 / Section 24-36-208
24-36-208. Small business recovery fund - repeal
Status: repealed

24-36-208. Small business recovery fund - repeal. (Repealed)
C.R.S. § 24-50-123 — CO Code / Title 24 / Article 50 / Part 1 / Section 24-50-123
24-50-123. Grievances - review
Status: in_force

24-50-123. Grievances - review. (1) The board shall, by rule promulgated in accordance with article 4 of this title, adopt uniform procedures to be used by all principal departments and institutions of higher education in developing grievance processes for their employees. The grievance procedures shall provide an orderly system of review for all grievances and shall define matters that are subject to such grievance procedures.

(2) Matters arising under sections 24-50-125 and 24-50-104 (1)(c) shall not be subject to a grievance procedure under this section.

(3) The decision of the appointing authority shall be final; except that an employee may petition the board for review. The board may grant the petition only when it appears that the decision of the appointing authority violates an employee's rights under the federal or state constitution, part 4 of article 34 of this title, article 50.5 of this title, or the grievance procedures adopted pursuant to subsection (1) of this section. The board shall review and summarily grant or deny a petition within one hundred twenty days of receipt of the petition; except that petitions filed with the board that result in an investigation pursuant to section 24-50-125.3 or 24-50.5-104 are exempt from the one-hundred-twenty-day review requirement. Any petition granted shall be determined in accordance with section 24-50-125.4.
C.R.S. § 24-46.3-204 — CO Code / Title 24 / Article 46.3 / Part 2 / Section 24-46.3-204
24-46.3-204. Hospitality career secondary education fund - creation
Status: in_force

24-46.3-204. Hospitality career secondary education fund - creation. (1) There is created in the state treasury the hospitality secondary education fund, consisting of any moneys that may be appropriated to the fund by the general assembly. The moneys in the fund are subject to annual appropriation by the general assembly to the department for the direct and indirect costs associated with implementing this part 2. The state treasurer may invest any moneys in the fund not expended for the purpose of this part 2 as provided by law. The state treasurer shall credit all interest and income derived from the investment and deposit of moneys in the fund to the fund.

(2) The department may expend up to two percent of the moneys annually appropriated from the fund to offset the costs incurred in implementing this part 2.

(3) Any unexpended and unencumbered moneys remaining in the fund at the end of a fiscal year remain in the fund and shall not be credited or transferred to the general fund or another fund.
C.R.S. § 24-33-109 — CO Code / Title 24 / Article 33 / Part 1 / Section 24-33-109
24-33-109. Educational programs - youth educational programs
Status: repealed

24-33-109. Educational programs - youth educational programs. (1) (a) The executive director of the department and the directors of the divisions within the department shall have the authority to direct and manage an integrated natural resources and environmental educational program.

(b) Natural resource and environmental education for the purposes of this article shall include but not be limited to scientific concepts underlying natural resource and environmental management, the history of natural resource development and management in Colorado, and natural resource public policy concepts such as private property rights and the interdependence between private and public resource management, an appreciation for the economic benefits and costs associated with natural resource management decisions, and an understanding of the role which land-based industries, such as agriculture, mining, and timbering, play in preserving and managing natural resources.

(2) (a) The department shall develop and conduct an educational program for the youth in this state. The goals of the youth educational program are to foster an interest in and a sense of stewardship toward the natural resources of the state, to provide summer jobs for students interested in pursuing careers in natural resources, and to provide career and educational development opportunities for students participating in these programs.

(b) As part of the educational programs of the department mandated in paragraph (a) of this subsection (2), a youth in natural resources summer work program shall be established. To the greatest extent possible, such work program shall incorporate opportunities for seasonal work with the department including, but not limited to, parks maintenance and wildlife field work. Any such seasonal work opportunities shall be geared toward disadvantaged youth with a particular emphasis on including youth who are disadvantaged as a result of economic circumstances, race, national origin, ethnicity, or gender.

(3) Any funds received or expended for the educational programs pursuant to this section shall be in accordance with section 24-33-108. Funds from other sources including, but not limited to, federal funds and any appropriation made by the general assembly to the department may be accepted and used for the purposes of this section.

(4) Repealed.
C.R.S. § 24-50-109 — CO Code / Title 24 / Article 50 / Part 1 / Section 24-50-109
24-50-109. Insufficient funds
Status: repealed

24-50-109. Insufficient funds. (Repealed)
C.R.S. § 24-32-3602 — CO Code / Title 24 / Article 32 / Part 36 / Section 24-32-3602
24-32-3602. Legislative declaration
Status: in_force

24-32-3602. Legislative declaration. (1) The general assembly hereby finds and determines that:

(a) Certain significant economic events, such as plant closures and layoffs, including industry-wide layoffs, cause substantial job losses, which can have an especially detrimental impact when such job losses occur in rural communities;

(b) These events may create a sudden need for increased capacity for workforce, community, or economic development that cannot reasonably be accommodated through a rural community's ongoing operations and budget; and

(c) A rural community experiencing a significant economic event might not have the staffing capacity and ability to find and coordinate all of the resources available from various state agencies to assist the community with economic development and revitalization.

(2) Therefore, the general assembly determines and declares that a single state department should coordinate economic assistance for rural communities that have experienced significant economic events that have led to substantial job losses by coordinating nonmonetary resources and services offered by various state agencies to help rural communities with economic development and revitalization.
C.R.S. § 24-90-203 — CO Code / Title 24 / Article 90 / Part 2 / Section 24-90-203
24-90-203. Purposes - direction - rules
Status: in_force

24-90-203. Purposes - direction - rules. (1) The purposes of the center are to identify, collect, catalog, distribute, preserve, and make state publications, regardless of format, available to the public. Public access to such publications may be accomplished by use of depository library facilities throughout the state, and, for electronic documents, by means of a public telecommunications network.

(2) The center shall be under the direction of the state librarian.

(3) The state board of education shall adopt such rules as are necessary or appropriate to accomplish the provisions of this part 2. No rule shall deny public access to the state publications enumerated in this part 2.
C.R.S. § 24-46.3-502 — CO Code / Title 24 / Article 46.3 / Part 5 / Section 24-46.3-502
24-46.3-502. Definitions
Status: in_force

24-46.3-502. Definitions. As used in this part 5, unless the context otherwise requires:

(1) "Department" means the department of labor and employment created in section 24-1-121.

(2) "Department of higher education" means the department of higher education created in section 24-1-114.

(3) "Energy sector" has the same meaning as defined in section 24-46.3-104 (5.5).

(4) "Energy sector career pathway" means the energy sector career pathway created pursuant to section 24-46.3-104 (5.5).

(5) "SPARC program" means the strengthening photovoltaic and renewable careers (SPARC) workforce development program created in section 24-46.3-503.

(6) "SPARC program fund" means the SPARC program fund created in section 24-46.3-505.

(7) "State board for community colleges and occupational education" means the state board for community colleges and occupational education created in section 23-60-104.

(8) "State council" means the state work force development council created in section 24-46.3-101.
C.R.S. § 24-82-405 — CO Code / Title 24 / Article 82 / Part 4 / Section 24-82-405
24-82-405. Transfer charges
Status: in_force

24-82-405. Transfer charges. The director is hereby authorized to make charges and to assess fees from the recipient of any surplus property acquired and distributed under this part 4. Any charges made or fees assessed by the state agency for the acquisition, warehousing, distribution, or transfer of any property of the United States for educational, public health, or civil defense purposes, including research for such purposes, and for such other purposes as may be authorized by federal law shall be limited to reasonable administrative costs of the state agency and costs reasonably related to the care and handling in respect to its acquisition, receipt, warehousing, distribution, or transfer by the state agency, and, in the case of real property, such charges and fees shall be limited to the reasonable administrative costs of the state agency incurred in effecting transfer.
C.R.S. § 24-70-209 — CO Code / Title 24 / Article 70 / Part 2 / Section 24-70-209
24-70-209. Letting of contract - bond
Status: in_force

24-70-209. Letting of contract - bond. (1) At the hour specified for the opening of bids submitted for printing under classes one, two, or three, the executive director of the department of personnel, in the presence of such bidders as may choose to attend, shall open such bids and proceed to determine the lowest responsible bidder for each class, having full regard for the probable aggregate cost of all things to be furnished and work to be done under such contract in accordance with such bid. After the determination of same, the executive director of the department of personnel immediately shall notify such lowest responsible bidder of his or her appointment to execute the work, and such bidder, within ten days after receiving such notice, shall execute a bond to the state of Colorado in such sum as the executive director determines, conditioned for the faithful performance of his or her contract in all respects, with sureties to be approved by the executive director, and such bonds shall be deposited with and remain in the custody of the secretary of state.

(2) In case the lowest bidder fails to execute such bond or fails to enter into contract in accordance with the terms of his or her bid, he or she and the sureties on his or her bond tendered with his or her bid shall be liable for all costs which may accrue to the state by reason of such failure, to be recovered from him or her and the sureties on his or her bond, and any such failure shall be conclusive evidence of damages in at least the sum of one hundred dollars. In case of such failure, the executive director of the department of personnel shall immediately award the contract to the next lowest responsible bidder, and the same steps shall be taken successively until a proper contract has been executed. The executive director of the department of personnel, if he deems it for the best interest of the state, may reject any or all bids, or parts of bids, and in such case, as well as on the failure of any successful bidder to enter into contract in accordance with his or her bid or proposal, the executive director shall readvertise for such bids or parts of bids.
C.R.S. § 24-60-2502 — CO Code / Title 24 / Article 9 / Part 25 / Section 24-60-2502
24-60-2502. Execution of agreement
Status: in_force

24-60-2502. Execution of agreement. The general assembly hereby approves and the governor is authorized to enter into an agreement on behalf of this state with any other state or states legally joining therein in the form substantially as follows:
C.R.S. § 24-33.5-1217.3 — CO Code / Title 24 / Article 33.5 / Part 12 / Section 24-33.5-1217.3
24-33.5-1217.3. Authority to permit controlled burns during drought conditions - civil - crimina
Status: in_force

24-33.5-1217.3. Authority to permit controlled burns during drought conditions - civil - criminal. The division may provide written authority to persons seeking to conduct prescribed or controlled fires, such as grassland, forest, or habitat management activities, during drought conditions as specified in section 13-21-105 (2) or 18-13-109 (2)(b)(III), C.R.S. In issuing written authority for prescribed or controlled fires, the division shall conform to and shall not supersede any state or local bans on fires.
C.R.S. § 24-51-701 — CO Code / Title 24 / Article 51 / Part 7 / Section 24-51-701
24-51-701. Eligibility to apply for short-term disability program payments and disability r
Status: in_force

24-51-701. Eligibility to apply for short-term disability program payments and disability retirement. (1) Except as otherwise provided for in this section, any member shall be eligible to apply for disability retirement benefits or short-term disability program payments if:

(a) Application is received by the association within ninety days after the date of termination of employment;

(b) The member contribution account has not been refunded;

(c) The member has at least five years of earned service credit, of which at least six months have been earned during the most recent period of membership;

(d) The member is not eligible for service retirement pursuant to the provisions of section 24-51-602.

(2) State troopers shall be eligible to apply for disability retirement or short-term disability program payments immediately upon becoming state troopers if the disability resulted from injuries sustained during the performance of duties as a state trooper.

(3) Members of the judicial division shall be eligible to apply for disability retirement or short-term disability program payments without regard to the amount of earned service credit or to eligibility for service retirement.

(4) Applications for disability for DPS members filed on or before December 31, 2009, shall be governed by the disability provisions of section 24-51-1734, and on or after January 1, 2010, disability shall be governed by the provisions of this part 7. Persons receiving disability benefits under the DPS plan as of December 31, 2009, shall continue to receive such benefits in accordance with the DPS plan.
C.R.S. § 24-51-607 — CO Code / Title 24 / Article 51 / Part 6 / Section 24-51-607
24-51-607. Benefit formula for service retirement or reduced service retirement involving d
Status: in_force

24-51-607. Benefit formula for service retirement or reduced service retirement involving direct payments. A benefit for service retirement or reduced service retirement involving direct payments made by a vested inactive member shall be the option 1 benefit for service retirement, as calculated according to the formula set forth in section 24-51-603 or 24-51-605; except that the amount of the benefit shall then be multiplied by the ratio of service credit to the service credit required for eligibility as set forth in table B in section 24-51-602 or table C in section 24-51-604, whichever is applicable.
C.R.S. § 24-11-118 — CO Code / Title 24 / Article 11 / Section 24-11-118
24-11-118. Living Organ Donor Recognition Day
Status: in_force

24-11-118. Living Organ Donor Recognition Day. The eleventh day of April each year is known as "Living Organ Donor Recognition Day". Appropriate observance may be held by the public and in all public schools of the state.
C.R.S. § 24-7.5-105 — CO Code / Title 24 / Article 7.5 / Section 24-7.5-105
24-7.5-105. Officers' qualifications
Status: in_force

24-7.5-105. Officers' qualifications. State higher education police officers shall be at least twenty-one years of age and shall possess other qualifications as may be specified by the state personnel director, including continuing training as may be prescribed by the director. State higher education police officers shall be certified by the peace officers standards and training board.
C.R.S. § 24-33.5-2605 — CO Code / Title 24 / Article 33.5 / Part 26 / Section 24-33.5-2605
24-33.5-2605. Information dashboard - report
Status: in_force

24-33.5-2605. Information dashboard - report. (1) The department shall publish on its public website a dashboard that displays, in an interactive, intuitive, and visual manner, information regarding missing or murdered indigenous persons, including:

(a) The number of cases of missing or murdered indigenous relatives;

(b) The tribal affiliation of each missing or murdered indigenous relative, to the extent that publishing tribal affiliation does not identify an individual person;

(c) Geographic information regarding cases of missing or murdered indigenous relatives;

(d) The results of cases of missing or murdered indigenous relatives; for example, whether the person is found and whether a perpetrator has been arrested and charged in the case and the disposition of the charges; and

(e) Resources available for family members of missing or murdered indigenous relatives.

(2) (a) On or before December 31, 2023, and on or before December 31 of each year thereafter, the department shall submit a report on missing or murdered indigenous relatives to the house of representatives judiciary committee and the senate judiciary committee, or their successor committees, and the governor's office. The department shall make the report available to the public on its website. The report must include an update about missing or murdered indigenous relatives in Colorado, including the information included in the dashboard described in subsection (1) of this section; the recommendations for legislative and governmental agency actions described in section 24-33.5-2602 and any other recommendations to address injustice in the criminal justice system's response to the cases of missing or murdered indigenous relatives; and a summary of the office's work during the year.

(b) Notwithstanding section 24-1-136 (11)(a)(I), the reporting requirement described in this subsection (2) continues indefinitely.
C.R.S. § 24-92-103.5 — CO Code / Title 24 / Article 92 / Part 1 / Section 24-92-103.5
24-92-103.5. Construction of public projects - invitation for best value bids
Status: in_force

24-92-103.5. Construction of public projects - invitation for best value bids. (1) All construction contracts for public projects that do not receive federal moneys may be awarded through competitive sealed best value bidding pursuant to this section.

(2) An invitation for bids under competitive sealed best value bidding shall be made in the same manner as provided in section 24-92-103 (2), (3), and (4); except that adequate public notice of the invitation for bids shall be given at least thirty days prior to the date set forth therein for the opening of bids.

(3) The invitation for competitive sealed best value bids must identify the evaluation factors upon which the award will be made. When making the award determination, the responsible officer shall evaluate the factors specified in the invitation for bids and shall not evaluate any other factors other than those specified in the invitation for bids. The factors that must be included in the invitation for bids and that the responsible officer shall consider include, but need not be limited to:

(a) The project price stated in the bid;

(b) The bidder's design and technical approach to the public project;

(c) The experience, past performance, and expertise of the bidder and the bidder's primary subcontractors in connection with prior construction contracts, including its performance in the areas of cost, quality, schedule, safety, compliance with plans and specifications, and adherence to applicable laws and regulations;

(d) The bidder's project management plan for the construction contract that identifies the key management personnel that will be used for the project, the proposed project schedule, the bidder's quality control program and project safety program, financial resources, equipment, and any other information that demonstrates the bidder's competency to perform the contract, including technical qualifications and resources;

(e) The bidder's staffing plan;

(f) The bidder's safety plan and safety record;

(g) The bidder's job standards, including the bidder's method of personnel procurement, employment of Colorado workers, workforce development and long-term career opportunities of workers, the availability of training programs, including apprenticeships registered by the United States department of labor's office of apprenticeship or a state apprenticeship agency recognized by that office, the benefits provided to workers, including health-care and defined benefit or defined contribution retirement benefits, and whether the bidder pays industry-standard wages; and

(h) The availability and use of domestically produced iron, steel, and related manufactured goods to execute the contract.

(4) The contract shall be awarded with reasonable promptness by written notice to the bidder whose bid is determined in writing to be the most advantageous to the state and that represents the best overall value to the state, taking into consideration the price and other evaluation factors set forth in the invitation for bids in accordance with subsection (3) of this section. The contract file maintained by the state must contain the basis on which the award determination was made.

(5) An invitation for best value bids issued pursuant to this section must otherwise comply with the requirements of section 24-103-203 concerning requests for proposals for nonconstruction contracts to the extent that such requirements do not conflict with this section. In the case of a conflict, the provisions of this section supersede.

(6) To ensure that the best value bidding process pursuant to this section is open and transparent to the greatest possible degree:

(a) After selection of most qualified participants, all statements of qualification shall be made available to the public; and

(b) After the contract has been awarded, all requests for proposals shall be made public with the score sheets used to make the bid selection, omitting any confidential corporate information.
C.R.S. § 24-109-101.1 — CO Code / Title 24 / Article 109 / Part 1 / Section 24-109-101.1
24-109-101.1. Definitions
Status: in_force

24-109-101.1. Definitions. As used in this article 109, unless the context otherwise requires:

(1) "Aggrieved party" means any actual or prospective bidder, offeror, or contractor who believes that he or she has suffered a denial of legal rights under this code in connection with the solicitation or award of a contract. For purposes of contract controversies, an aggrieved party may also be the contractor.

(2) "Material issue" means a nontrivial defect in the solicitation or award that would prejudice the outcome of the procurement. The presence of multiple nonmaterial issues in a solicitation or award does not constitute a material issue unless the aggrieved party can establish that those nonmaterial issues together would prejudice the outcome of the procurement.
C.R.S. § 24-54.5-104 — CO Code / Title 24 / Article 54.5 / Section 24-54.5-104
24-54.5-104. Requirements for optional retirement plans - contributions and purchases of cont
Status: in_force

24-54.5-104. Requirements for optional retirement plans - contributions and purchases of contracts. (1) Each governing board that makes a determination to establish one or more optional retirement plans at a state college or university which is under such governing board's jurisdiction shall set the terms and conditions of such optional retirement plan or plans. Benefits under any such optional retirement plans may be provided through annuity contracts, certificates, a combination of annuity contracts or certificates, or similar instruments or contracts and may be fixed or variable in nature. Any such optional retirement plans may provide retirement and death benefits.

(2) Each governing board that establishes one or more optional retirement plans at any state college or university shall:

(a) Provide for the administration of such optional retirement plans; and

(b) Designate from time to time the company or companies from which contracts for such optional retirement plans shall be purchased. In designating such company or companies, the governing boards shall take into consideration:

(I) The nature and extent of the rights and benefits to be provided by such contracts for the eligible employees electing to participate in such optional retirement plans and for the beneficiaries of such eligible employees;

(II) The relation of such rights and benefits to the amount of contributions to be made;

(III) The suitability of such rights and benefits to the needs and interests of eligible employees electing to participate in such optional retirement plans and to the interests of such state college or university in the employment and retention of eligible employees;

(IV) The ability of the designated company or companies to provide the required rights and benefits under the contract or contracts for such optional retirement plans; and

(V) The efficacy of such contracts in the recruitment and retention of faculty and administrators at such state college or university.
C.R.S. § 24-48.5-110 — CO Code / Title 24 / Article 48.5 / Part 1 / Section 24-48.5-110
24-48.5-110. Administration of enterprise zone program - transfer of employee
Status: in_force

24-48.5-110. Administration of enterprise zone program - transfer of employee. (1) On and after July 1, 2008, any employee of the department of local affairs prior to said date whose duties and functions concerned the administration of the enterprise zone program assumed by the Colorado office of economic development pursuant to article 30 of title 39, C.R.S., shall be transferred to the office and shall become an employee thereof.

(2) Any employee transferred to the Colorado office of economic development pursuant to subsection (1) of this section who is a classified employee in the state personnel system shall retain all rights to the personnel system and retirement benefits pursuant to the laws of this state, and their service shall be deemed to have been continuous.

(3) After the separation or termination of employment of any person transferred to the Colorado office of economic development pursuant to subsection (1) of this section, any employee hired by the office to assume the duties and functions concerning the administration of the enterprise zone program shall not become a classified employee in the state personnel system and instead shall be hired pursuant to the procedures established by the office.
C.R.S. § 24-54.8-203 — CO Code / Title 24 / Article 54.8 / Part 2 / Section 24-54.8-203
24-54.8-203. Legislative intent
Status: in_force

24-54.8-203. Legislative intent. By enacting this part 2, it is not the intent of the general assembly to cause divestiture from any company based in the United States. The public employees' retirement association shall consider this intent when developing or reviewing the list of restricted companies.
C.R.S. § 24-31-105 — CO Code / Title 24 / Article 31 / Part 1 / Section 24-31-105
24-31-105. Criminal enforcement section
Status: repealed

24-31-105. Criminal enforcement section. (Repealed)
C.R.S. § 24-33.5-208 — CO Code / Title 24 / Article 33.5 / Part 2 / Section 24-33.5-208
24-33.5-208. Bonds
Status: in_force

24-33.5-208. Bonds. (1) The members of the Colorado state patrol shall be required to give bond to the state in the amount indicated in this section, to be approved and paid for by the state. The bonds shall be issued by a surety company authorized to do business in the state in the following amounts:

(a) Chief, fifty thousand dollars;

(b) All commissioned officers, thirty thousand dollars;

(c) All noncommissioned officers, ten thousand dollars;

(d) All troopers, five thousand dollars.
C.R.S. § 24-1-109 — CO Code / Title 24 / Article 1 / Section 24-1-109
24-1-109. Office of the governor
Status: in_force

24-1-109. Office of the governor. The powers, duties, and functions now vested by law in the office of the governor are continued. Temporary commissions, unless otherwise provided, when established by law or by the governor, shall be units of the office of the governor. Interstate compacts authorized by law shall be administered under the direction of the office of the governor.
C.R.S. § 24-92-112 — CO Code / Title 24 / Article 92 / Part 1 / Section 24-92-112
24-92-112. Finality of determinations
Status: in_force

24-92-112. Finality of determinations. The determinations required by sections 24-92-103 (6), 24-92-104, 24-92-106 (1), and 24-92-108 are final and conclusive unless they are clearly erroneous, arbitrary, capricious, or contrary to law.
C.R.S. § 24-34-104.3 — CO Code / Title 24 / Article 34 / Part 1 / Section 24-34-104.3
24-34-104.3. General assembly review of reprocessing fee - motor vehicle registration
Status: repealed

24-34-104.3. General assembly review of reprocessing fee - motor vehicle registration. (Repealed)
C.R.S. § 24-31-113 — CO Code / Title 24 / Article 31 / Part 1 / Section 24-31-113
24-31-113. Public integrity - patterns and practices
Status: in_force

24-31-113. Public integrity - patterns and practices. It is unlawful for any governmental authority, or any agent thereof, or any person acting on behalf of a governmental authority, to engage in a pattern or practice of conduct by peace officers or by officials or employees of any governmental agency that deprives persons of rights, privileges, or immunities secured or protected by the constitution or laws of the United States or the state of Colorado. Whenever the attorney general has reasonable cause to believe that a violation of this section has occurred, the attorney general, for or in the name of the state of Colorado, may in a civil action obtain any and all appropriate relief to eliminate the pattern or practice. Before filing suit, the attorney general shall notify the government authority or any agent thereof, and provide it with the factual basis that supports his or her reasonable cause to believe a violation occurred. Upon receipt of the factual basis, the government authority, or any agent thereof, has sixty days to change or eliminate the identified pattern or practice. If the identified pattern or practice is not changed and permanently eliminated after sixty days, the attorney general may file a civil lawsuit. The attorney general may issue subpoenas for any purpose in conducting an investigation under this section.
C.R.S. § 24-71.3-120 — CO Code / Title 24 / Article 71.3 / Section 24-71.3-120
24-71.3-120. Severability clause
Status: in_force

24-71.3-120. Severability clause. If any provision of this article or its application to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the invalidity shall not affect other provisions or applications of this article that can be given effect without the invalid provision or application, and to this end the provisions of this article are hereby expressly declared to be severable.
C.R.S. § 24-71.3-106 — CO Code / Title 24 / Article 71.3 / Section 24-71.3-106
24-71.3-106. Construction and application
Status: in_force

24-71.3-106. Construction and application. (1) This article must be construed and applied:

(a) To facilitate electronic transactions consistent with other applicable law;

(b) To be consistent with reasonable practices concerning electronic transactions and with the continued expansion of those practices; and

(c) To effectuate its general purpose to make uniform the law with respect to the subject of this article among states enacting it.
C.R.S. § 24-70-214 — CO Code / Title 24 / Article 70 / Part 2 / Section 24-70-214
24-70-214. Invoices to be made in duplicate
Status: repealed

24-70-214. Invoices to be made in duplicate. (Repealed)
C.R.S. § 24-21-522 — CO Code / Title 24 / Article 21 / Part 5 / Section 24-21-522
24-21-522. Examination of notary public
Status: in_force

24-21-522. Examination of notary public. (1) An applicant for a commission as a notary public who does not hold a commission in this state must pass an examination administered by the secretary of state or an entity approved by the secretary of state. The examination must be based on the course of study described in subsection (2) of this section.

(2) The secretary of state or an entity approved by the secretary of state shall offer regularly a course of study to applicants who do not hold commissions as notaries public in this state. The course must cover the laws, rules, procedures, and ethics relevant to notarial acts. The office of the secretary of state may enter into a contract with a private contractor or contractors to conduct notary training programs. The contractor or contractors may charge a fee for any such training program.
C.R.S. § 24-34-502.2 — CO Code / Title 24 / Article 34 / Part 5 / Section 24-34-502.2
24-34-502.2. Unfair or discriminatory housing practices against individuals with disabilities
Status: in_force

24-34-502.2. Unfair or discriminatory housing practices against individuals with disabilities prohibited. (1) It is an unfair or discriminatory housing practice and therefore unlawful and prohibited:

(a) For a person to discriminate in the sale or rental of, or to otherwise make unavailable or deny, a dwelling to any buyer or renter because of a disability of a buyer or renter, an individual who will reside in the dwelling after it is sold, rented, or made available, or of any individual associated with the buyer or renter;

(b) For a person to discriminate against an individual in the terms, conditions, or privileges of sale or rental of a dwelling or in the provision of services or facilities in connection with such dwelling because of a disability of that individual, of any individual residing in or intending to reside in that dwelling after it is so sold, rented, or made available, or of any individual associated with the individual.

(2) For purposes of this section, "discrimination" includes both segregate and separate and includes, but is not limited to:

(a) A refusal to permit reasonable modifications of existing premises occupied or to be occupied by an individual with a disability if the modifications are necessary to afford the individual with full enjoyment of the premises;

(b) A refusal to make reasonable accommodations in rules, policies, practices, or services when such accommodations may be necessary to afford the individual with a disability equal opportunity to use and enjoy a dwelling; and

(c) In connection with the design and construction of covered multifamily dwellings for first occupancy after the date that is thirty months after the date of enactment of the federal "Fair Housing Amendments Act of 1988", a failure to design and construct those dwellings in such a manner that the public use and common use portions of the dwellings are readily accessible to and usable by individuals with disabilities. At least one building entrance must be on an accessible route unless it is impractical to do so because of the terrain or the unusual characteristics of the site. All doors designed to allow passage into and within all premises within the dwellings must be sufficiently wide to allow passage by individuals with disabilities using mobility devices, and all premises within the dwellings must contain the following features of adaptive design:

(I) Accessible routes into and through the dwellings;

(II) Light switches, electrical outlets, thermostats, and other environmental controls in accessible locations;

(III) Reinforcements in bathroom walls to allow later installation of grab bars; and

(IV) Usable kitchens and bathrooms such that an individual using a mobility device can maneuver about the space.

(3) Compliance with the appropriate requirements of the "Accessible and Usable Buildings and Facilities" standard, or any successor standard, promulgated and amended from time to time by the international code council (commonly cited as ICC/ANSI A117.1) suffices to satisfy the requirements of subsection (2)(c) of this section.

(4) As used in this section, "covered multifamily dwellings" means:

(a) Buildings consisting of four or more units if such buildings have one or more elevators; and

(b) Ground floor units in other buildings consisting of four or more units.
C.R.S. § 24-50-504.7 — CO Code / Title 24 / Article 50 / Part 5 / Section 24-50-504.7
24-50-504.7. Commission on the privatization of personal services - creation
Status: repealed

24-50-504.7. Commission on the privatization of personal services - creation. (Repealed)
C.R.S. § 24-60-1006 — CO Code / Title 24 / Article 60 / Part 10 / Section 24-60-1006
24-60-1006. Authenticated copies of compact
Status: in_force

24-60-1006. Authenticated copies of compact. Duly authenticated copies of this compact shall, upon its approval, be transmitted by the secretary of state to the governor of each state, the attorney general and the secretary of state of the United States, and the council of state governments.
C.R.S. § 24-32-126 — CO Code / Title 24 / Article 32 / Part 1 / Section 24-32-126
24-32-126. Strategic action plan for upcoming decennial census
Status: in_force

24-32-126. Strategic action plan for upcoming decennial census. On or before May 1, 2026, and on or before May 1 every ten years thereafter, the department and the office of the governor shall develop a strategic action plan, including a discussion of necessary funding for the plan, for outreach, education, and promotion for a successful count of the population in Colorado during the upcoming decennial census.
C.R.S. § 24-32-2004 — CO Code / Title 24 / Article 32 / Part 20 / Section 24-32-2004
24-32-2004. Colorado youth service corps established - director's duties
Status: in_force

24-32-2004. Colorado youth service corps established - director's duties. (1) There is hereby created in the department of local affairs, the office of the Colorado youth service corps. The youth service corps shall be a volunteer-based program in the charge of a director, who shall be a volunteer approved by the executive director of the department and who shall serve without compensation. The director shall appoint such assistants and clerical staff, to be chosen from volunteers and retirees, as may be deemed necessary to effectively administer this part 20. The provisions of Colorado law relating to civil service, hours of work, rate of compensation, sick leave, unemployment compensation, old age health and survivors' insurance, state retirement, and vacation leave shall not apply to corps members. Such assistants and clerical staff shall serve without compensation.

(2) The youth service corps is a type 2 entity, as defined in section 24-1-105, and exercises its powers and performs its duties and functions specified in this part 20 under the department.
C.R.S. § 24-46.3-705 — CO Code / Title 24 / Article 46.3 / Part 7 / Section 24-46.3-705
24-46.3-705. Statewide work force innovation initiatives - development - stakeholder process
Status: in_force

24-46.3-705. Statewide work force innovation initiatives - development - stakeholder process - distribution of money for initiatives. (1) The state council shall use the money allocated pursuant to section 24-46.3-703 (1)(b) for statewide work force innovation initiatives designed to perform the activities specified in subsection (2) of this section to address the negative economic impacts of the COVID-19 public health emergency.

(2) The state council shall conduct a stakeholder process to engage work force development boards and community leaders in the design of statewide initiatives, which may include the following activities:

(a) Supporting employers and trade associations that operate in multiple counties in developing training programs;

(b) Managing alignment of statewide activities in partnership with work force development areas for skills-based hiring and talent development activities;

(c) Capacity building and technical assistance activities, such as staff or contractors to support the administration of local competitions and related activities and contracting with local or national experts on evidence-based policy, results-based contracting, rigorous evaluation design, and implementation science;

(d) Capacity building and technical assistance for community-based organizations to increase knowledge and understanding of work force programming;

(e) Testing similar programs in multiple locations to assess what works so that successful practices used in specific locations can be scaled or replicated in other locations;

(f) Executing and managing contracts with external evaluators in accordance with section 24-46.3-706;

(g) Performing monitoring and compliance activities necessary to demonstrate fiscal integrity; and

(h) Conducting outreach and communication campaigns to reach Coloradans, including underserved and disproportionately impacted populations, who may benefit from available programs.

(3) (a) The state council shall distribute money in accordance with state and federal procurement guidelines for statewide work force innovation initiatives developed pursuant to this section that will perform activities specified in subsection (2) of this section.

(b) Any person that receives money for a statewide work force innovation initiative pursuant to this section shall:

(I) Report information as required by section 24-46.3-706 to the connecting Colorado database to facilitate an evaluation of the activities and the outcomes achieved; and

(II) Comply with any reporting requirements as determined by the state controller pursuant to section 24-75-226.
C.R.S. § 24-60-909 — CO Code / Title 24 / Article 60 / Part 9 / Section 24-60-909
24-60-909. Filing of documents
Status: in_force

24-60-909. Filing of documents. Filing of documents as required by article III (j) of the compact shall be with the executive director of the department of revenue.
C.R.S. § 24-32-3604 — CO Code / Title 24 / Article 32 / Part 36 / Section 24-32-3604
24-32-3604. Rural economic advancement of Colorado towns - coordination of nonmonetary assis
Status: in_force

24-32-3604. Rural economic advancement of Colorado towns - coordination of nonmonetary assistance - application - rules. (1) For the purpose of assisting rural communities with job retention and creation, the executive director shall coordinate the provision of available state nonmonetary resources and assistance to rural communities impacted by a significant economic event or an anticipated event that has been announced. Any staff support needed for the coordination of nonmonetary resources and assistance must be provided within the department's staffing structure as it existed on August 8, 2018, without additional full-time equivalent employees (FTE).

(2) (a) If a rural community has experienced a significant economic event or anticipates an event that has been announced, a person may apply to the executive director on behalf of the rural community for the provision and coordination of available state nonmonetary resources and other nonmonetary assistance. The executive director shall determine the form and manner of application for nonmonetary resources and assistance and shall publish application instructions and any necessary forms on the department's website.

(b) If a person applying on behalf of a rural community has sufficiently demonstrated to the executive director's satisfaction that the rural community qualifies for assistance under this section, the executive director shall coordinate the resources and assistance with the department of labor and employment created in section 24-1-121, the Colorado office of economic development created in section 24-48.5-101, and the regional manager of the region covering the rural community for the department of local affairs created in section 24-1-125. The executive director and the executive directors of the department of labor and employment and the Colorado office of economic development shall each determine whether such assistance requires any staffing support. If practicable within the agencies' existing resources, the executive director may coordinate nonmonetary resources and assistance from all relevant state agencies to the rural community, including the following types of assistance:

(I) Capacity-building resources and services such as job training and other workforce development;

(II) Technical assistance; and

(III) Other nonmonetary resources.

(3) The executive director may promulgate rules as necessary for the implementation of this section.
C.R.S. § 24-90-110 — CO Code / Title 24 / Article 90 / Part 1 / Section 24-90-110
24-90-110. Establishment of public library districts - merger of public library - board of
Status: repealed

24-90-110. Establishment of public library districts - merger of public library - board of trustees. (Repealed)
C.R.S. § 24-80-211 — CO Code / Title 24 / Article 80 / Part 2 / Section 24-80-211
24-80-211. Society and division - duties - repeal
Status: repealed

24-80-211. Society and division - duties - repeal. (1) The state historical society shall continue as an educational institution of the state, considered as a division of the department of higher education for the purpose of determining the order of its appropriation; except that:

(a) (Deleted by amendment, L. 96, p. 1531, § 93, effective June 1, 1996.)

(b) The executive director of the department of personnel shall consult with the state historical society with respect to the proposed destruction under part 1 of this article of any documentary, library, or museum materials, whether or not defined in section 24-80-101 as records, and shall not consent to the destruction of any such materials determined by the state historical society to be of historical value; and

(c) The installation of any museum display or exhibition of historical materials in the department of personnel shall be with the guidance and counsel of the state historical society.

(2) (a) Subject to available money, the state historical society shall conduct historical research as described in part 23 of article 2 of title 2.

(b) This subsection (2) is repealed, effective July 1, 2025; except that, if the revisor of statutes receives notice pursuant to section 2-2-2309 (1), then this subsection (2) is repealed, effective four years after the date of the notice to the revisor of statutes.
C.R.S. § 24-72-201 — CO Code / Title 24 / Article 72 / Part 2 / Section 24-72-201
24-72-201. Legislative declaration
Status: in_force

24-72-201. Legislative declaration. It is declared to be the public policy of this state that all public records shall be open for inspection by any person at reasonable times, except as provided in this part 2 or as otherwise specifically provided by law.
C.R.S. § 24-46-105.3 — CO Code / Title 24 / Article 46 / Part 1 / Section 24-46-105.3
24-46-105.3. Economic development incentives - employers in compliance with federal law - leg
Status: in_force

24-46-105.3. Economic development incentives - employers in compliance with federal law - legislative declaration. (1) The general assembly hereby finds and declares that the commission encourages, promotes, and stimulates economic development and employment in Colorado by awarding economic development incentives to employers in the form of grants, loans, and performance-based incentives. The general assembly further finds that it is in the best interest of the people of the state to ensure that United States citizens and others lawfully present in the state are the beneficiaries of employment opportunities that are made possible through moneys awarded to employers the commission. The general assembly recognizes that many local governments also participate in programs to develop new businesses, expand existing businesses, promote economic development within their jurisdictions, and create employment opportunities for Colorado. The general assembly further recognizes that it would be in the best interest of the people of the state if local governments would take steps to ensure that United States citizens and others lawfully present in the state are the beneficiaries of employment opportunities created through economic development incentives offered at the local level. Therefore, the general assembly hereby encourages all local governments that participate in economic development incentive programs to develop standards to ensure that all employers who are awarded economic development incentives employ only United States citizens or people who are lawfully present in the state and have the authority to work.

(2) In addition to the requirements specified for any employer to receive a grant, loan, performance-based incentive, or other economic development incentive pursuant to the provisions of this article, an employer shall be in compliance with the provisions of 8 U.S.C. sec. 1324a in order to be eligible to receive such economic development incentive. The commission shall develop a procedure by which an employer that receives an economic development incentive pursuant to this article shall provide proof to the commission that each employee employed by the employer within the United States is a United States citizen or, if not a United States citizen, is lawfully present in the state and authorized to work.

(3) During the process of awarding a grant, loan, performance-based incentive, or other economic development incentive to an employer, the commission shall have the discretion to determine when to verify that the employer is in compliance with the provisions of 8 U.S.C. sec. 1324a.

(4) If the commission determines that an employer who receives an economic development incentive pursuant to this article is not in compliance with the provisions of 8 U.S.C. sec. 1324a, or is unable to prove that it is in compliance with the requirements of 8 U.S.C. sec. 1324a, the commission shall notify the employer by certified mail of the commission's determination of noncompliance. The employer shall repay the total amount of money received as an economic development incentive to the commission within thirty days of receipt of the notice.

(5) Notwithstanding the provisions of this article, any employer that has been issued a notice of noncompliance pursuant to subsection (4) of this section shall be ineligible to qualify for a grant, loan, performance-based incentive, or other economic development incentive awarded pursuant to this article for five years after the date that the employer has repaid the commission in full pursuant to the requirements of subsection (4) of this section.

(6) Upon determination that an employer is ineligible to receive an economic development incentive pursuant to this section, the commission shall allow the employer to appear at a hearing before the commission and to establish proof that the employer is in compliance with the provisions of 8 U.S.C. sec. 1324a. The commission shall satisfy the requirements of this subsection (6) within existing resources.

(7) This section shall be enforced without regard to race, religion, gender, ethnicity, or national origin.
C.R.S. § 24-60-106 — CO Code / Title 24 / Article 60 / Part 1 / Section 24-60-106
24-60-106. Powers of commissioner
Status: in_force

24-60-106. Powers of commissioner. The commissioner for the state of Colorado has full authority to make any and all investigations of conditions, obtaining in the state of Colorado or in any other state, which become necessary in order sufficiently to advise the commissioner in negotiating any agreements or compacts on behalf of the state of Colorado as authorized under the terms of this part 1.