C.R.S. § 24-19-102 — CO Code / Title 24 / Article 19 / Section 24-19-102
24-19-102. Definitions
Status: in_force

24-19-102. Definitions. For the purposes of this article, unless the context otherwise requires:

(1) "Government-financed entity" means any organization, group, or other entity if:

(a) Such entity is composed of members which are governmental units or who are officials or employees of governmental units; and

(b) At least fifty percent of the annual operating budget for such entity is derived from dues, contributions, or other payments received from governmental units.

(2) "Government-supported official or employee" means any person who is employed or who was employed by a governmental unit or by a government-financed entity and who is or was a manager, an official, or an administrator for such governmental unit or government-financed entity.

(3) (a) "Governmental unit" means the state of Colorado, any department, division, section, unit, office, commission, board, institution, institution of higher education, or other agency of the executive, legislative, or judicial branch of the state government, or any local government, authority, public corporation, body politic, or other instrumentality of the state.

(b) "Governmental unit" does not include the university of Colorado hospital authority created pursuant to section 23-21-503, C.R.S., or the Denver health and hospital authority created in section 25-29-103, C.R.S.

(4) "Local government" means a county, municipality, city and county, or school district or a special district created pursuant to the "Special District Act", article 1 of title 32, C.R.S.

(5) (a) "Postemployment compensation" means compensation paid to a government-supported official or employee after termination of such government-supported official or employee's employment from a particular employment position with a governmental unit or a government-financed entity or after termination of the performance of actual services for such governmental unit or government-financed entity in such employment position if such compensation was not earned prior to such termination or, for an official or employee who becomes employed in a new position with the governmental unit or government-financed entity after such termination, if such compensation was not earned in the new position. "Postemployment compensation" shall include, but is not limited to, the provision of any unearned postemployment employee benefits. "Postemployment compensation" does not include the following:

(I) Any retirement benefits earned by a government-supported official or employee during the employment of such official or employee with a governmental unit or government-financed entity;

(II) Any payment made as a part of a bona fide early retirement program that is available to a class of five or more government-supported officials or employees;

(III) Any payments of deferred compensation that have been earned by a government-supported official or employee during the employment of such official or employee with a governmental unit or government-financed entity;

(IV) Any workers' compensation payment; or

(V) Any unemployment compensation payment.

(b) The term "postemployment compensation" includes any retirement benefits or any payments of deferred compensation to be paid into a retirement fund or deferred compensation plan after termination of performance of actual services for the particular employment position in the usual course of said employment. The prohibition of postemployment compensation is intended to eliminate any employment contract provision that binds the employer to make payments into a retirement fund or deferred compensation program after termination of performance of actual services in an employment position. Said prohibition is not intended to forbid the receipt of benefits or payments earned during actual performance of services if these benefits or payments are to be credited to or received by the employee after termination of actual performance of services for an employment position.

(c) Unless otherwise excluded by the provisions of this article, the term "postemployment compensation" includes any payment made to a government-supported official or employee after the term of employment of such official or employee in a particular employment position has ended pursuant to a settlement agreement between a governmental unit or government-financed entity and the official or employee; except that such payment is not postemployment compensation if such payment is made as part of a bona fide settlement of a legitimate legal dispute.
C.R.S. § 24-82-803 — CO Code / Title 24 / Article 82 / Part 8 / Section 24-82-803
24-82-803. Financed purchase of an asset or certificate of participation agreements for cer
Status: in_force

24-82-803. Financed purchase of an asset or certificate of participation agreements for certain capital construction projects - legislative declaration. (1) (a) The general assembly hereby finds and declares that:

(I) Given the unprecedented economic situation in which the state finds itself because of the declared disaster emergency due to the COVID-19 pandemic, it is important for the general assembly to consider any option available to fund the continuations of certain previously funded capital construction projects;

(II) Funding the continuations of certain previously funded capital construction projects is particularly important because there are cost escalations due to construction inflation when a project is postponed, there are repair, maintenance, and upkeep costs to minimize damage to the ongoing project or existing infrastructure while funding is delayed, and there may be increased operational costs for any project continuation alternatives; and

(III) In addition, funding the continuations of certain previously funded capital construction projects in a time of economic downturn helps boost local economies with construction projects that can commence quickly when money is made available.

(b) The general assembly further finds and declares that:

(I) The deadline to issue the financed purchase of an asset or certificate of participation agreement in subsection (2)(a) of this section is meant to provide the state treasurer with as much flexibility as possible to ensure that the financed purchase of an asset or certificate of participation agreement is executed on behalf of the state with the most favorable terms that the market will allow. The general assembly agrees with the need for this deadline flexibility and at the same time declares that the financed purchase of an asset or certificate of participation agreement should be executed as soon as possible.

(II) If there is any excess money as a result of the issuance, it is the general assembly's intent that the remainder be credited to the emergency controlled maintenance account created in section 24-75-302 (3.2).

(2) (a) Notwithstanding the provisions of sections 24-82-102 (1)(b) and 24-82-801, and pursuant to section 24-36-121, no later than June 30, 2021, the state, acting by and through the state treasurer, shall execute a financed purchase of an asset or certificate of participation agreement for the purpose described in subsection (4) of this section in an amount up to sixty-five million five hundred thousand dollars plus reasonable and necessary administrative, monitoring, and closing costs and interest, including capitalized interest and credit enhancement costs such as a debt service reserve fund or bond insurance.

(b) The anticipated annual state-funded payments for the principal and interest components of the amount payable under the financed purchase of an asset or certificate of participation agreement entered into pursuant to subsection (2)(a) of this section shall not exceed five million five hundred thousand dollars, with principal amortization not occurring before July 1, 2022.

(c) The state, acting by and through the state treasurer, at the state treasurer's sole discretion, may enter into the financed purchase of an asset or certificate of participation agreement authorized by subsection (2)(a) of this section with any for-profit or nonprofit corporation, trust, or commercial bank as a trustee as the seller.

(d) The financed purchase of an asset or certificate of participation agreement executed as required by subsection (2)(a) of this section shall provide that all of the obligations of the state under the agreement are subject to the action of the general assembly in annually making money available for all payments thereunder. Payments under any financed purchase of an asset or certificate of participation agreement must be made subject to annual appropriation by the general assembly, as applicable, from the capital construction fund, from the general fund, or from any other legally available source of money.

(e) The agreement must also provide that the state's obligation does not create state debt within the meaning of any provision of the state constitution or state law concerning or limiting the creation of state debt and is not a multiple fiscal-year direct or indirect debt or other financial obligation of the state within the meaning of section 20 (4) of article X of the state constitution. If the state does not renew the financed purchase of an asset or certificate of participation agreement executed as required by subsection (2)(a) of this section, the sole security available to the seller is the property that is the subject of the nonrenewed financed purchase of an asset or certificate of participation agreement.

(f) (I) The financed purchase of an asset or certificate of participation agreement executed as required by subsection (2)(a) of this section may contain such terms, provisions, and conditions as the state treasurer, acting on behalf of the state, deems appropriate, including all optional terms; except that the financed purchase of an asset or certificate of participation agreement must specifically authorize the state or the governing board of the applicable state institution of higher education to receive fee title to all real and personal property that is the subject of the financed purchase of an asset or certificate of participation agreement on or before the expiration of the terms of the agreement.

(II) The state treasurer, acting on behalf of the state, has the authority as he or she deems appropriate to determine what collateral to use for the financed purchase of an asset or certificate of participation agreement.

(g) The financed purchase of an asset or certificate of participation agreement executed as required by subsection (2)(a) of this section may provide for the issuance, distribution, and sale of instruments evidencing rights to receive rentals and other payments made and to be made under the financed purchase of an asset or certificate of participation agreement. The instrument may be issued, distributed, or sold only by the seller or any person designated by the seller and not by the state. The instrument does not create a relationship between the purchasers of the instrument and the state or create any obligation on the part of the state to the purchasers. The instrument is not a note, bond, or any other evidence of state debt within the meaning of any provision of the state constitution or state law concerning or limiting the creation of state debt and is not a multiple fiscal-year direct or indirect debt or other financial obligation of the state within the meaning of section 20 (4) of article X of the state constitution.

(h) Interest paid under a financed purchase of an asset or certificate of participation agreement authorized pursuant to subsection (2)(a) of this section, including interest represented by the instruments, is exempt from Colorado income tax.

(i) The state, acting by and through the state treasurer and the governing boards of the institutions of higher education, is authorized to enter into ancillary agreements and instruments that are necessary or appropriate in connection with a financed purchase of an asset or certificate of participation agreement, including but not limited to deeds, ground leases, sub-leases, easements, or other instruments relating to the real property on which the facilities are located.

(j) The provisions of section 24-30-202 (5)(b) do not apply to a financed purchase of an asset or certificate of participation agreement executed as required by or to any ancillary agreement or instrument entered into pursuant to this subsection (2). The state controller or his or her designee shall waive any provision of the fiscal rules promulgated pursuant to section 24-30-202 (1) and (13) that the state controller finds incompatible or inapplicable with respect to a financed purchase of an asset or certificate of participation agreement or an ancillary agreement or instrument.

(3) (a) Before executing the financed purchase of an asset or certificate of participation agreement required by subsection (2)(a) of this section, in order to protect against future interest rate increases, the state, acting by and through the state treasurer and at the discretion of the state treasurer, may enter into an interest rate exchange agreement pursuant to article 59.3 of title 11. A financed purchase of an asset or certificate of participation agreement executed as required by subsection (2)(a) of this section is a proposed public security for the purposes of article 59.3 of title 11. Any payments made by the state under an agreement entered into pursuant to this subsection (3) must be made solely from money made available to the state treasurer from the execution of a financed purchase of an asset or certificate of participation agreement or from money described in subsection (2)(d) of this section.

(b) An agreement entered into pursuant to this subsection (3) must also provide that the obligations of the state do not create state debt within the meaning of any provision of the state constitution or state law concerning or limiting the creation of state debt or any multiple fiscal-year direct or indirect debt or other financial obligation of the state within the meaning of section 20 (4) of article X of the state constitution.

(c) Any money received by the state under an agreement entered into pursuant to this subsection (3) shall be used to make payments on the financed purchase of an asset or certificate of participation agreement entered into pursuant to subsection (2) of this section or to pay the costs of the projects for which a financed purchase of an asset or certificate of participation agreement was executed.

(4) The proceeds of the financed purchase of an asset or certificate of participation agreement executed as required by subsection (2)(a) of this section shall be used to fund certain capital construction needs for state institutions of higher education that are continuations of previously funded projects as specified by the capital development committee. The capital development committee shall post the list of specific projects and the cost of each project, on its official website no later than August 15, 2020. In the event of any excess money as a result of the issuance, the capital development committee shall also specify in their list what any remainder money must be used for.
C.R.S. § 24-33.5-1811 — CO Code / Title 24 / Article 33.5 / Part 18 / Section 24-33.5-1811
24-33.5-1811. School security disbursement program cash fund - repeal
Status: repealed

24-33.5-1811. School security disbursement program cash fund - repeal. (1) The school security disbursement program cash fund, referred to in this section as the "fund" is created in the state treasury. The fund consists of money transferred to the fund pursuant to section 39-37-301 (2)(a)(III) and any other money that the general assembly may appropriate or transfer to the fund. The state treasurer shall credit all interest and income derived from the deposit and investment of money in the fund to the fund. Subject to annual appropriation by the general assembly, the department may expend money from the fund to implement the school security disbursement program created in section 24-33.5-1810. The department may expend up to three percent of the amount appropriated to the fund in each fiscal year for the administrative expenses incurred in implementing the school security disbursement program.

(2) This section is repealed, effective July 1, 2032.
C.R.S. § 24-10-107 — CO Code / Title 24 / Article 10 / Section 24-10-107
24-10-107. Determination of liability
Status: in_force

24-10-107. Determination of liability. Except as otherwise provided in this article, where sovereign immunity is not a bar under section 24-10-106, liability of the public entity shall be determined in the same manner as if the public entity were a private person.
C.R.S. § 24-31-1209 — CO Code / Title 24 / Article 31 / Part 12 / Section 24-31-1209
24-31-1209. Use of recoveries - false claims recovery cash fund - creation
Status: in_force

24-31-1209. Use of recoveries - false claims recovery cash fund - creation. (1) The state treasurer shall transfer all proceeds retained by the state from a false claims action brought pursuant to this part 12 to the false claims recovery cash fund, which is hereby created.

(2) Any money in the fund not expended for the purpose of this section may be invested by the state treasurer as provided by law. All interest and income derived from investment and deposit of money in the fund shall be credited to the fund.

(3) (a) Subject to annual appropriation by the general assembly, the department may expend money from the fund for necessary actual costs of carrying out its duties pursuant to this part 12.

(b) (I) When proceeds retained by the state from a false claims action are deposited into the fund, the attorney general shall determine the amount of the proceeds that should remain in the fund for use by the department for the costs of carrying out its duties pursuant to this part 12 and the amount of any proceeds deposited into the fund that are attributable to a political subdivision.

(II) If the amount of the proceeds is equal to or exceeds the amount of the false claim plus the department's costs, the attorney general shall direct the state treasurer to transfer to the original fund from which the false claim was paid an amount equal to the false claim. If all or part of the proceeds are attributable to a political subdivision, the attorney general shall direct the treasurer to pay to the political subdivision, as described in subsection (3)(c) of this section, an amount equal to the false claim.

(III) If the amount of the proceeds is less than the amount of the false claim plus the department's costs, the attorney general shall direct the state treasurer to transfer to the original fund from which the false claim was paid a pro-rated amount based on the actual recovery. If all or part of the proceeds are attributable to a political subdivision, the attorney general shall direct the treasurer to pay to the political subdivision, as described in subsection (3)(c) of this section, a pro-rated amount based on the actual recovery.

(IV) For the purposes of a false claims action involving a violation of section 24-31-1203(1)(g), the relevant fund is the unemployment compensation fund established in section 8-77-101.

(c) No later than seven days after the attorney general directs the state treasurer to make a payment to a political subdivision pursuant to subsection (3)(b) of this section, the state treasurer shall issue a warrant to be paid upon demand from the fund to the political subdivision in the amount specified by the attorney general.

(4) Any unexpended and unencumbered money remaining in the fund at the end of a fiscal year shall remain in the fund and shall not be credited or transferred to another fund.
C.R.S. § 24-33.5-1804 — CO Code / Title 24 / Article 33.5 / Part 18 / Section 24-33.5-1804
24-33.5-1804. School safety resource center advisory board - created
Status: repealed

24-33.5-1804. School safety resource center advisory board - created. (1) There is hereby created in the office the school safety resource center advisory board to recommend policies of the center.

(2) (a) The advisory board shall consist of not less than fourteen members, each of whom shall be appointed to a term of two years as follows:

(I) One member shall represent the department of education created pursuant to section 24-1-115 and be appointed by the commissioner of education.

(II) One member shall be an individual with professional expertise in behavioral health treatment who represents an elementary or secondary school or a school district and be appointed by the commissioner of education.

(III) One member shall be a school administrator and be appointed by the commissioner in consultation with a statewide association of school executives.

(IV) One member shall represent state universities and colleges and be appointed by the executive director of the Colorado commission on higher education appointed pursuant to section 24-1-114.

(V) One member shall represent community colleges and local district colleges and be appointed by the state board for community colleges and occupational education created pursuant to section 23-60-104, C.R.S.

(VI) One member shall be a member of a parents' organization and be appointed by the governor.

(VII) One member shall be a district attorney and be appointed by the governor.

(VIII) One member shall represent the unit within the department of human services, created pursuant to section 26-1-105, C.R.S., that administers behavioral health programs and services, including those related to mental health and substance abuse, and be appointed by the executive director of the department of human services.

(IX) One member shall represent the department of public health and environment created pursuant to section 25-1-102, C.R.S., and be appointed by the executive director of the department of public health and environment.

(X) One member shall represent the Colorado department of law created pursuant to section 24-1-113 and be appointed by the attorney general.

(XI) One member shall represent the department and be appointed by the executive director.

(XII) One member shall be an individual with professional expertise in school security and be appointed by the executive director.

(XIII) One member shall be a law enforcement professional and be appointed by the executive director.

(XIV) One member must be a school resource officer, as defined in section 22-32-109.1 (1), C.R.S., and be appointed by the executive director in consultation with a statewide association representing school resource officers.

(b) The appointing authority of each member of the advisory board shall appoint the member on or before October 1, 2008, and reappoint the member or appoint a new member no later than one month before the expiration of the member's term.

(c) Additional advisory board members may be added to the advisory board as necessary subject to:

(I) The approval of the executive director; and

(II) A majority vote of approval by the existing advisory board members.

(3) If any member of the advisory board vacates his or her office during the term for which appointed to the advisory board, the vacancy shall be filled by appointment by the executive director for the unexpired term.

(4) The advisory board shall annually elect from its members a chairperson and a secretary.

(5) The advisory board shall meet as determined necessary by the director. The members of the advisory board shall receive no compensation but shall be reimbursed by the department for necessary travel and other expenses actually incurred in the performance of their official duties.

(6) Repealed.
C.R.S. § 24-60-2101 — CO Code / Title 24 / Article 60 / Part 21 / Section 24-60-2101
24-60-2101. Compact approved and ratified
Status: in_force

24-60-2101. Compact approved and ratified. The general assembly hereby approves and ratifies and the governor shall enter into a compact on behalf of the state of Colorado with any of the United States or other jurisdictions legally joining therein in the form substantially as follows:

ARTICLE I

Findings, Declaration of Policy, and Purpose

(a) The party jurisdictions find that:

(1) In most instances, a motorist who is cited for a traffic violation in a jurisdiction other than his home jurisdiction:

(i) Must post collateral or bond to secure appearance for trial at a later date; or

(ii) If unable to post collateral or bond, is taken into custody until the collateral or bond is posted; or

(iii) Is taken directly to court for his trial to be held.

(2) In some instances, the motorist's driver's license may be deposited as collateral to be returned after he has complied with the terms of the citation.

(3) The purpose of the practices described in paragraphs (1) and (2) above is to ensure compliance with the terms of a traffic citation by the motorist who, if permitted to continue on his way after receiving the traffic citation, could return to his home jurisdiction and disregard his duty under the terms of the traffic citation.

(4) A motorist receiving a traffic citation in his home jurisdiction is permitted, except for certain violations, to accept the citation from the officer at the scene of the violation and to immediately continue on his way after promising or being instructed to comply with the terms of the citation.

(5) The practice described in paragraph (1) above causes unnecessary inconvenience and, at times, a hardship for the motorist who is unable at the time to post collateral, furnish a bond, stand trial, or pay the fine, and thus is compelled to remain in custody until some arrangement can be made.

(6) The deposit of a driver's license as a bail bond, as described in paragraph (2) above, is viewed with disfavor.

(7) The practices described herein consume an undue amount of law enforcement time.

(b) It is the policy of the party jurisdictions to:

(1) Seek compliance with the laws, ordinances, and administrative rules and regulations relating to the operation of motor vehicles in each of the jurisdictions.

(2) Allow motorists to accept a traffic citation for certain violations and proceed on their way without delay whether or not the motorist is a resident of the jurisdiction in which the citation was issued.

(3) Extend cooperation to its fullest extent among the jurisdictions for obtaining compliance with the terms of a traffic citation issued in one jurisdiction to a resident of another jurisdiction.

(4) Maximize effective utilization of law enforcement personnel and assist court systems in the efficient disposition of traffic violations.

(c) The purpose of this compact is to:

(1) Provide a means through which the party jurisdictions may participate in a reciprocal program to effectuate the policies enumerated in paragraph (b) above in a uniform and orderly manner.

(2) Provide for the fair and impartial treatment of traffic violators operating within party jurisdictions in recognition of the motorist's right of due process and the sovereign status of a party jurisdiction.

ARTICLE II

Definitions

As used in this compact, unless the context requires otherwise:

(a) "Citation" means any summons, ticket, or other official document issued by a police officer for a traffic violation containing an order which requires the motorist to respond.

(b) "Collateral" means any cash or other security deposited to secure an appearance for trial, following the issuance by a police officer of a citation for a traffic violation.

(c) "Compliance" means the act of answering a citation, summons or subpoena through appearance at court, a tribunal, and/or payment of fines and costs.

(d) "Court" means a court of law or traffic tribunal.

(e) "Driver's license" means any license or privilege to operate a motor vehicle issued under the laws of the home jurisdiction.

(f) "Home jurisdiction" means the jurisdiction that issued the driver's license of the traffic violator.

(g) "Issuing jurisdiction" means the jurisdiction in which the traffic citation was issued to the motorist.

(h) "Jurisdiction" means a state, territory, or possession of the United States, the District of Columbia, Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Provinces of Canada, or other countries.

(i) "Motorist" means a driver of a motor vehicle operating in a party jurisdiction other than the home jurisdiction.

(j) "Personal recognizance" means an agreement by a motorist made at the time of issuance of the traffic citation that he will comply with the terms of that traffic citation.

(k) "Police officer" means any individual authorized by the party jurisdiction to issue a citation for a traffic violation.

(l) "Terms of the citation" means those options expressly stated upon the citation.

ARTICLE III

Procedure for Issuing Jurisdiction

(a) When issuing a citation for a traffic violation, a police officer shall issue the citation to a motorist who possesses a driver's license issued by a party jurisdiction and shall not, subject to the exceptions noted in paragraph (b) of this article, require the motorist to post collateral to secure appearance, if the officer receives the motorist's personal recognizance that he or she will comply with the terms of the citation.

(b) Personal recognizance is acceptable only if not prohibited by law. If mandatory appearance is required, it must take place immediately following issuance of the citation.

(c) Upon failure of a motorist to comply with the terms of a traffic citation, the appropriate official shall report the failure to comply to the licensing authority of the jurisdiction in which the traffic citation was issued. The report shall be made in accordance with procedures specified by the issuing jurisdiction and shall contain information as specified in the compact manual as minimum requirements for effective processing by the home jurisdiction.

(d) Upon receipt of the report, the licensing authority of the issuing jurisdiction shall transmit to the licensing authority in the home jurisdiction of the motorist, the information in a form and content as contained in the compact manual.

(e) The licensing authority of the issuing jurisdiction need not suspend the privilege of a motorist for whom a report has been transmitted.

(f) The licensing authority of the issuing jurisdiction shall not transmit a report on any violation if the date of transmission is more than six months after the date on which the traffic citation was issued.

(g) The licensing authority of the issuing jurisdiction shall not transmit a report on any violation where the date of issuance of the citation predates the most recent of the effective dates of entry for the two jurisdictions affected.

ARTICLE IV

Procedure for Home Jurisdiction

(a) Upon receipt of a report of a failure to comply from the licensing authority of the issuing jurisdiction, the licensing authority of the home jurisdiction shall notify the motorist and initiate a suspension action, in accordance with the home jurisdiction's procedures, to suspend the motorist's driver's license until satisfactory evidence of compliance with the terms of the traffic citation has been furnished to the home jurisdiction licensing authority. Due process safeguards will be accorded.

(b) The licensing authority of the home jurisdiction shall maintain a record of actions taken and make reports to issuing jurisdictions as provided in the compact manual.

ARTICLE V

Applicability of Other Laws

Except as expressly required by provisions of this compact, nothing contained herein shall be construed to affect the right of any party jurisdiction to apply any of its other laws relating to license to drive to any person or circumstance, or to invalidate or prevent any driver license agreement or other cooperative arrangements between a party jurisdiction and a nonparty jurisdiction.

ARTICLE VI

Compact Administrator Procedures

(a) For the purpose of administering the provisions of this compact and to serve as a governing body for the resolution of all matters relating to the operation of this compact, a board of compact administrators is established. The board shall be composed of one representative from each party jurisdiction to be known as the compact administrator. The compact administrator shall be appointed by the jurisdiction executive and will serve and be subject to removal in accordance with the laws of the jurisdiction he represents. A compact administrator may provide for the discharge of his duties and the performance of his functions as a board member by an alternate. An alternate may not be entitled to serve unless written notification of his identity has been given to the board.

(b) Each member of the board of compact administrators shall be entitled to one vote. No action of the board shall be binding unless taken at a meeting at which a majority of the total number of votes on the board are cast in favor. Action by the board shall be only at a meeting at which a majority of the party jurisdictions are represented.

(c) The board shall elect annually, from its membership, a chairman and vice chairman.

(d) The board shall adopt bylaws, not inconsistent with the provisions of this compact or the laws of a party jurisdiction, for the conduct of its business and shall have the power to amend and rescind its bylaws.

(e) The board may accept for any of its purposes and functions under this compact any and all donations, and grants of money, equipment, supplies, materials, and services, conditional or otherwise, from any jurisdiction, the United States, or any other governmental agency, and may receive, utilize and dispose of the same.

(f) The board may contract with, or accept services or personnel from any governmental or intergovernmental agency, person, firm, or corporation, or any private nonprofit organization or institution.

(g) The board shall formulate all necessary procedures and develop uniform forms and documents for administering the provisions of this compact. All procedures and forms adopted pursuant to board action shall be contained in the compact manual.

ARTICLE VII

Entry into Compact and Withdrawal

(a) This compact shall become effective when it has been adopted by at least two jurisdictions.

(b) (1) Entry into the compact shall be made by a resolution of ratification executed by the authorized officials of the applying jurisdiction and submitted to the chairman of the board.

(2) The resolution shall be in a form and content as provided in the compact manual and shall include statements that in substance are as follows:

(i) A citation of the authority by which the jurisdiction is empowered to become a party to this compact.

(ii) Agreement to comply with the terms and provisions of the compact.

(iii) That compact entry is with all jurisdictions then party to the compact and with any jurisdiction that legally becomes a party to the compact.

(3) The effective date of entry shall be specified by the applying jurisdiction, but it shall not be less than sixty days after notice has been given by the chairman of the board of compact administrators or by the secretariat of the board to each party jurisdiction that the resolution from the applying jurisdiction has been received.

(c) A party jurisdiction may withdraw from this compact by official written notice to the other party jurisdictions, but a withdrawal shall not take effect until ninety days after notice of withdrawal is given. The notice shall be directed to the compact administrator of each member jurisdiction. No withdrawal shall affect the validity of this compact as to the remaining party jurisdictions.

ARTICLE VIII

Exceptions

The provisions of this compact shall not apply to parking or standing violations, highway weight limit violations, and violations of law governing the transportation of hazardous materials.

ARTICLE IX

Amendments to the Compact

(a) This compact may be amended from time to time. Amendments shall be presented in resolution form to the chairman of the board of compact administrators and may be initiated by one or more party jurisdictions.

(b) Adoption of an amendment shall require endorsement of all party jurisdictions and shall become effective thirty days after the date of the last endorsement.

(c) Failure of a party jurisdiction to respond to the compact chairman within one hundred twenty days after receipt of the proposed amendment shall constitute endorsement.

ARTICLE X

Construction and Severability

This compact shall be liberally construed so as to effectuate the purposes stated herein. The provisions of this compact shall be severable and if any phrase, clause, sentence, or provision of this compact is declared to be contrary to the constitution of any party jurisdiction or of the United States or the applicability thereof to any government, agency, person, or circumstance is held invalid, the compact shall not be affected thereby. If this compact shall be held contrary to the constitution of any jurisdiction party thereto, the compact shall remain in full force and effect as to the remaining jurisdictions and in full force and effect as to the jurisdiction affected as to all severable matters.

ARTICLE XI

Title

This compact shall be known as the Nonresident Violator Compact of 1977.
C.R.S. § 24-37.7-108 — CO Code / Title 24 / Article 37.7 / Section 24-37.7-108
24-37.7-108. Bonds and notes
Status: in_force

24-37.7-108. Bonds and notes. (1) The authority may, from time to time, issue bonds and notes for any of its corporate purposes. The bonds and notes shall be issued pursuant to resolution of the board and shall be payable solely out of all or a specified portion of the revenues of the authority as designated by the board.

(2) Bonds of the authority, as provided in the resolution of the authority under which the bonds are authorized or as provided in a trust indenture between the authority and any commercial or trust company having full trust powers, may:

(a) Be executed and delivered by the authority in the form, in denominations, upon the terms and maturities, and at the times established by the board;

(b) Be subject to optional or mandatory redemption prior to maturity with or without a premium;

(c) Be in fully registered form or bearer form registerable as to principal or interest or both;

(d) Bear such conversion privileges and be payable in such installments and at such times not exceeding twenty years from the date of issuance as established by the board;

(e) Be payable at such place or places whether within or without the state as established by the board;

(f) Bear interest at such rate or rates per annum, which may be fixed or vary according to index, procedure, or formula or as determined by the authority or its agents without regard to any interest rate limitation appearing in any other law of the state;

(g) Be subject to purchase at the option of the holder or the board;

(h) Be evidenced in the manner established by the board, and executed by the officers of the authority, including the use of one or more facsimile signatures so long as at least one manual signature appears on the bonds, which may be either of an officer of the authority or of an agent authenticating the same;

(i) Be in the form of coupon bonds that have attached interest coupons bearing a manual or a facsimile signature of an officer of the authority; and

(j) Contain any other provisions not inconsistent with this article.

(3) The bonds may be sold at public or private sale at the price or prices, in the manner, and at the times as determined by the board, and the board may pay all fees, expenses, and commissions that it deems necessary or advantageous in connection with the sale of the bonds. The power to fix the date of sale of the bonds, to receive bids or proposals, to award and sell bonds, to fix interest rates, and to take all other action necessary to sell and deliver the bonds may be delegated to an officer or agent of the authority. Any outstanding bonds may be refunded by the authority pursuant to article 56 of title 11, C.R.S. All bonds and any interest coupons applicable thereto are declared to be negotiable instruments.

(4) The resolution or trust indenture authorizing the issuance of the bonds or notes may pledge all or a portion of the property or revenues of the authority, may contain such provisions for protecting and enforcing the rights and remedies of holders of any of the bonds or notes as the authority deems appropriate, may set forth the rights and remedies of the holders of any of the bonds or notes, and may contain provisions that the authority deems appropriate for the security of the holders of the bonds or notes, including but not limited to provisions for letters of credit, insurance, standby credit agreements, or other forms of credit ensuring timely payment of the bonds or notes, including the redemption price or the purchase price.

(5) Any pledge of revenues or property made by the authority or by any person or governmental unit with which the authority contracts shall be valid and binding from the time the pledge is made. The revenues or property so pledged shall immediately be subject to the lien of such pledge without any physical delivery or further act, and the lien of such pledge shall be valid and binding against all parties having claims of any kind in tort, contract, or otherwise against the pledging party, regardless of whether the party has notice of such lien. The instrument by which the pledge is created need not be recorded or filed.

(6) Neither the members of the board, employees of the authority, nor any person executing the bonds shall be liable personally on the bonds or notes or subject to any personal liability or accountability by reason of the issuance thereof.

(7) Bonds and notes issued by the authority shall not constitute or become an indebtedness, a debt, or a liability of the state. The bonds shall contain on the face thereof a statement to such effect.

(8) The authority may purchase its bonds or notes out of any available moneys and may hold, pledge, cancel, or resell such bonds and notes subject to and in accordance with agreements with the holders thereof.

(9) Any bonds, notes, or other securities issued pursuant to this section and the income therefrom, including any profit from the sale thereof, shall be exempt from all taxation of the state or any agency, political subdivision, or instrumentality of the state.
C.R.S. § 24-48.5-130 — CO Code / Title 24 / Article 48.5 / Part 1 / Section 24-48.5-130
24-48.5-130. Small business accelerated growth program - creation - funding - reports - defin
Status: repealed

24-48.5-130. Small business accelerated growth program - creation - funding - reports - definitions - repeal. (1) As used in this section, unless the context otherwise requires:

(a) "Business development support" means the performance of strategic small business high-growth programs that assist with marketing, operations and finance, access to capital, exporting, search engine optimization, and other programs to be identified by the office.

(b) "Eligible business" means a business that:

(I) Has been doing business in the state for more than a year; and

(II) Has nineteen or fewer employees, including the business owner.

(c) "Enterprise zone" means an area designated as an enterprise zone pursuant to section 39-30-103.

(d) "Historically underutilized business zone" means an area designated by the United States small business administration as a historically underutilized business zone under the United States small business administration's HUBZone program.

(e) "Office" means the Colorado office of economic development created in section 24-48.5-101.

(f) "Program" means the small business accelerated growth program created in subsection (2) of this section.

(g) "Rural jump-start zone" means an area designated as a rural jump-start zone pursuant to section 39-30.5-104 (6).

(h) "State opportunity zone" means a census tract designated by the office as an opportunity zone.

(i) "Target area" includes a state opportunity zone, an enterprise zone, a historically underutilized business zone, a rural jump-start zone, or a tier one transition community.

(j) "Tier one transition community" means a coal transition community that the director of the office of just transition, with the concurrence of the executive directors of the department of labor and employment and the department of local affairs, determines has already experienced or is at risk of experiencing significant economic disruption, the proximate cause of which is either the closure or conversion of a coal-fueled electrical power generating plant in Colorado or in a contiguous state or a sustained and likely permanent decline in broader coal markets due to similar closures or conversions nationally and globally.

(2) There is created within the office the small business accelerated growth program. The purpose of the program is to provide business development support through existing infrastructure or trained and certified private contractors to the eligible businesses selected to participate in the program.

(3) On or before September 1, 2021, the office shall develop and administer a marketing initiative for the program in coordination with the minority business office created in section 24-49.5-102, the small business development center created in section 24-48.5-102, local chambers of commerce, and other local and regional economic development entities to promote the program to eligible businesses in target areas.

(4) On or before October 1, 2021, the office shall publish, on the office's website, criteria for an eligible business to participate in the program and a process for an eligible business to apply to participate in the program.

(5) On or before October 31, 2023, the office shall select certain eligible businesses to participate in the program. The office shall give priority for participation in the program to eligible businesses that are located in a target area. A participating eligible business has one year from the date the office selects the business to use the program's business development support. On or before December 31, 2023, the office shall give a total of one million three hundred fifty thousand dollars in grants from the Colorado startup loan fund created in section 24-48.5-127 (9)(a) to participating eligible businesses demonstrating need and success under the program. Money transferred to the fund in accordance with section 24-48.5-127 (9)(e) is continuously appropriated to the office until December 31, 2023, for the purpose of making the grants.

(6) The general assembly may appropriate money from the general fund or from any other available source to the office for the purposes of this section and for administrative costs associated with the program. Any unexpended and unencumbered money from an appropriation made for the purposes of this section for the 2020-21 state fiscal year remains available for expenditure by the office until December 31, 2023, without further appropriation. On January 1, 2024, the state treasurer shall transfer any unexpended and unencumbered money remaining from the original appropriation to the general fund. The office may seek, accept, and expend gifts, grants, or donations from private or public sources for the purposes of this section.

(7) By July 1, 2022, and by July 1 every year until July 1, 2024, the office shall submit a report to the governor, the business, labor, and technology committee of the senate or its successor committee, and the business affairs and labor committee of the house of representatives or its successor committee detailing how the office is expending the money appropriated for purposes of this section, providing information about the eligible businesses that are selected to participate in the program, and the office's success in promoting the program in target areas.

(8) This section is repealed, effective July 1, 2025.
C.R.S. § 24-21-623 — CO Code / Title 24 / Article 21 / Part 6 / Section 24-21-623
24-21-623. Examination of books and records - rules
Status: in_force

24-21-623. Examination of books and records - rules. The licensing authority and its agents have power to examine or cause to be examined the books and records of any licensee to which any license is issued pursuant to this part 6 insofar as they may relate to any transactions connected with activities under the license. The licensing authority may require by rule that licensees that have failed to keep proper books and records, or to maintain their books and records in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, adopt certain internal financial controls and attend training to ensure the integrity of the reporting of games of chance activities pursuant to this part 6.
C.R.S. § 24-56-102 — CO Code / Title 24 / Article 56 / Section 24-56-102
24-56-102. Definitions
Status: in_force

24-56-102. Definitions. As used in this article, unless the context otherwise requires:

(1) "Business" means any lawful activity, except a farm operation, conducted primarily:

(a) For the purchase, sale, lease, and rental of personal and real property and for the manufacture, processing, or marketing of products, commodities, or any other personal property;

(b) For the sale of services to the public;

(c) By a nonprofit organization; or

(d) Solely for the purposes of section 24-56-103 (1), for assisting in the purchase, sale, resale, manufacture, processing, or marketing of products, commodities, personal property, or services by the erection and maintenance of an outdoor advertising display or displays, whether or not such display or displays are located on the premises on which any of the activities described in this paragraph (d) are conducted.

(1.2) "Comparable replacement dwelling" means any dwelling that is:

(a) Decent, safe, and sanitary;

(b) Adequate in size to accommodate the occupants;

(c) Within the financial means of the displaced person;

(d) Functionally equivalent;

(e) In an area not subject to unreasonably adverse environmental conditions; and

(f) In a location generally not less desirable than the location of the displaced person's dwelling with respect to public utilities, facilities, and services and the displaced person's place of employment.

(2) (a) "Displaced person" means, except as provided in paragraph (b) of this subsection (2):

(I) Any person who moves from real property or moves his personal property from real property:

(A) As a direct result of a written notice of intent to acquire or the acquisition of such real property in whole or in part for a program or project undertaken by a displacing agency; or

(B) On which such person is a residential tenant or conducts a small business, a farm operation, as defined in subsection (3) of this section, or a business, as defined in subsection (1) of this section, as a direct result of rehabilitation, demolition, or such other displacing activity as the department of transportation may prescribe under a program or project undertaken by a displacing agency in any case in which the displacing agency determines that such displacement is permanent; and

(II) Solely for the purposes of sections 24-56-103 (1) and (2) and 24-56-106, any person who moves from real property or moves his personal property from real property:

(A) As a direct result of a written notice of intent to acquire or the acquisition of other real property, in whole or in part, on which such person conducts a business or farm operation, for a program or project undertaken by a displacing agency; or

(B) As a direct result of rehabilitation, demolition, or such other displacing activity as the department of transportation may prescribe, of other real property on which such person conducts a business or a farm operation, under a program or project undertaken by a displacing agency where the displacing agency determines that such displacement is permanent.

(b) "Displaced person" does not include:

(I) A person who has been determined, according to criteria established by the department of transportation, to be either unlawfully occupying the displacement dwelling or to have occupied such dwelling for the purpose of obtaining assistance under this article.

(II) In any case in which the displacing agency acquires property for a program or project, any person (other than a person who was an occupant of such property at the time it was acquired) who occupies such property on a rental basis for a short term or a period subject to termination when the property is needed for the program or project.

(2.3) "Displacing agency" means the state or a state agency carrying out a program or project or any person carrying out a program or project with federal financial assistance which causes a person to be a displaced person.

(3) "Farm operation" means any activity conducted solely or primarily for the production of one or more agricultural products or commodities, including timber, for sale or home use and customarily producing such products or commodities in sufficient quantity to be capable of contributing materially to the operator's support.

(4) "Nonprofit organization" means any organization which is exempt from the income tax imposed under article 22 of title 39, C.R.S.

(5) "Person" means any individual, limited liability company, partnership, corporation, or association.

(6) "State agency" means any department, agency, or instrumentality of the state or of a political subdivision of the state or any department, agency, or instrumentality of two or more states, or two or more political subdivisions of the state or states and also means any person who has authority to acquire property by eminent domain under state law.
C.R.S. § 24-1-120 — CO Code / Title 24 / Article 1 / Section 24-1-120
24-1-120. Department of human services - creation
Status: repealed

24-1-120. Department of human services - creation. (1) There is hereby created a department of human services, the head of which shall be the executive director of the department of human services, which office is hereby created. The governor shall appoint the executive director, with the consent of the senate, and the executive director shall serve at the pleasure of the governor. The reappointment of an executive director after initial election of a governor shall be subject to the provisions of section 24-20-109.

(2) Except as otherwise provided in title 26, the powers, duties, and functions of the department of human services include the powers, duties, and functions of the former department of social services and the former department of institutions, and the department of social services and the department of institutions are abolished.

(3) The powers, duties, and functions of the department of human services include the powers, duties, and functions of the former state board of social services, created in article 1 of title 26, which is renamed as the state board of human services. The state board of human services is a type 1 entity, as defined in section 24-1-105.

(4) Unless otherwise transferred to the department of early childhood, department of health care policy and financing, or the department of public health and environment, the department of human services exercises the following powers and performs the following duties and functions:

(a) The powers, duties, and functions relating to public assistance and welfare;

(b) and (c) Repealed.

(5) The department of human services includes the following:

(a) The Colorado commission on the aging, created pursuant to section 26-11-101, and the office of the director of the commission, created pursuant to section 26-11-104, which are type 2 entities, as defined in section 24-1-105, and which exercise their powers and perform their duties and functions under the department of human services.

(b) The Colorado veterans community living center at Homelake, created pursuant to section 26-12-203, which is a type 2 entity, as defined in section 24-1-105.

(c) The Colorado veterans community living centers, created in part 2 of article 12 of title 26, which are type 2 entities, as defined in section 24-1-105.

(d) Repealed.

(e) The powers, duties, and functions regarding the state information agency pursuant to the "Uniform Interstate Family Support Act", created in article 5 of title 14.

(f) The state office on aging, created in part 2 of article 11 of title 26. The state office on aging is a type 2 entity, as defined in section 24-1-105, and exercises its powers and performs its duties and functions under the department of human services.

(g) The adoption intermediary commission, created in part 3 of article 5 of title 19. The adoption intermediary commission 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 human services.

(h) The Colorado commission for the deaf, hard of hearing, and deafblind, created in article 21 of title 26. The Colorado commission for the deaf, hard of hearing, and deafblind is a type 2 entity, as defined in section 24-1-105, and exercises its powers and performs its duties and functions under the department.

(i) and (j) Repealed.

(k) The board of commissioners of veterans community living centers, created in section 26-12-402. The board of commissioners of veterans community living centers is a type 2 entity, as defined in section 24-1-105, and exercises its powers and performs its duties and functions under the department.

(l) Repealed.

(m) The early childhood leadership commission created by part 3 of article 1 of title 26.5.

(6) The department consists of the following divisions, units, offices, and boards:

(a) and (b) Repealed.

(c) The juvenile parole board, created pursuant to section 19-2.5-1201. The juvenile parole board 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 human services as a division thereof.

(d) Repealed.

(e) The division of youth services, created pursuant to section 19-2.5-1501, and the office of the director of the division of youth services 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 human services.

(f) The behavioral health administration established in article 50 of title 27. The behavioral health administration and its powers, duties, and functions are transferred by a type 2 transfer to the department of human services.

(7) The department of human services shall supervise and control the following institutions, all of which are type 2 entities, as defined in section 24-1-105:

(a) Colorado mental health institute at Pueblo;

(b) Wheat Ridge regional center;

(c) Grand Junction regional center;

(d) Pueblo regional center;

(e) Lookout Mountain school at Golden;

(f) Mount View school at Morrison;

(g) Colorado mental health institute at Fort Logan, in Denver;

(h) Adams youth services center at Brighton;

(i) Gilliam youth services center at Denver;

(j) Grand Mesa youth services center at Grand Junction;

(k) Pueblo youth services center;

(l) Zebulon Pike youth services center at Colorado Springs;

(m) Lookout Mountain youth services center at Golden;

(n) Mount View youth services center at Denver;

(o) Lathrop Park youth camp at Walsenburg.

(8) The Colorado developmental disabilities council, created in part 2 of article 10.5 of title 27, 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 human services.

(9) The Colorado brain injury trust fund board, created in section 26-1-302, is a type 2 entity, as defined in section 24-1-105, and exercises its powers and performs its duties and functions under the department of human services.

(10) Repealed.

(11) The Tony Grampsas youth services board, created in section 26-6.8-103, is a type 2 entity, as defined in section 24-1-105, and exercises its powers and performs its duties and functions under the department of human services.

(12) The office of the ombudsman for behavioral health access to care, created in section 27-80-303, 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 human services.
C.R.S. § 24-49.7-105 — CO Code / Title 24 / Article 49.7 / Section 24-49.7-105
24-49.7-105. Administrative costs - transfer of employees
Status: in_force

24-49.7-105. Administrative costs - transfer of employees. (1) Except as provided in subsection (2) of this section, any administrative expenses and any staffing or other resource requirements associated with the office or the expenditure of moneys from the fund and the additional source fund shall be met with existing employees transferred from the department of local affairs and the Colorado office of economic development created in section 24-48.5-101 pursuant to subsection (3) of this section and with a combination of existing staff, office space, and resources of the office of the governor at the time the office is created.

(2) The board may expend moneys in the additional source fund for administrative expenses associated with the office or the expenditure of moneys from the fund or the additional source fund.

(3) (a) On and after August 1, 2000, employees of the department of local affairs prior to said date whose duties and functions concerned the duties and functions assumed by the office pursuant to this section and whose employment in the office is deemed necessary by the administrator of the office to carry out the purposes of this article shall be transferred to the office and become employees thereof.

(b) On and after March 18, 2003, three full-time equivalent personnel positions of the Colorado office of economic development created in section 24-48.5-101 shall be transferred to the Colorado tourism office created in section 24-49.7-103. The employees shall be employees appointed by the governor and not classified employees in the state personnel system.

(4) Any employees transferred to the office pursuant to paragraph (a) of subsection (3) of this section who are classified employees 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 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.
C.R.S. § 24-70-222 — CO Code / Title 24 / Article 70 / Part 2 / Section 24-70-222
24-70-222. Blank pages
Status: in_force

24-70-222. Blank pages. In determining amounts to be paid for composition under the provisions of this part 2, nothing shall be allowed or paid for composition for any page which is entirely blank.
C.R.S. § 24-33.5-226 — CO Code / Title 24 / Article 33.5 / Part 2 / Section 24-33.5-226
24-33.5-226. Athletic or special events - closure of highways by patrol or municipality or co
Status: in_force

24-33.5-226. Athletic or special events - closure of highways by patrol or municipality or county - payment of costs. (1) (a) Subject to the provisions of this section, highways or designated portions of highways may be partially or completely closed or restricted for the purpose of conducting athletic or special events thereon or for the purpose of ensuring the safe and efficient movement of traffic to and from or around an athletic event or special event which is in such proximity to a highway that the event or any traffic attendant thereto will have a significant effect on the normal traffic flow.

(b) When the term "close" or "closure" is used in this section, it shall be deemed to include the partial closure of any lane or other portion of a highway or the restriction or regulation of traffic on the highway by the Colorado state patrol, members of the department of transportation, or authorized agents of a municipality or county.

(c) (I) The chief has the authority to close a state highway or portion thereof for the purposes of paragraph (a) of this subsection (1) when an athletic or special event is proposed to be held on such highway or when a proposed event may cause a significant disruption to the normal flow of traffic on a state highway and such highway is outside the boundaries of a municipality.

(II) The chief or his designee shall coordinate any closure of a state highway with the executive director of the department of transportation or his designee.

(III) The chief shall not approve an event which the state does not have sufficient resources to properly manage in a manner consistent with the preservation of the public peace, health, and safety.

(d) Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph (c) of this subsection (1), a municipality has the exclusive authority to close a highway or portion thereof for the purposes of paragraph (a) of this subsection (1) if the highway or portion to be closed is contained entirely within the boundaries of the municipality and any attendant disruption of traffic is contained within the boundaries of the municipality; except that, if such closure is on a state highway, the municipality shall coordinate the closure with the executive director of the department of transportation or his designee and shall provide for adequate traffic control and an alternate route where applicable.

(e) Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraphs (c) and (d) of this subsection (1), a board of county commissioners or the duly authorized sheriff, county division of public works, or other county division or department authorized and designated by the board of county commissioners shall have the authority to close a highway or portion thereof for the purposes of paragraph (a) of this subsection (1) when such highway is not a state highway and the highway or portion to be closed does not extend within the boundaries of a municipality. When a proposed event may cause a significant disruption to the normal flow of traffic on a state highway or to any municipal highway, such closure shall be approved by and coordinated among all agencies involved.

(f) In the event that a closure or disruption of traffic resulting from a closure crosses jurisdictional boundaries, such closure shall be coordinated among all agencies involved. If the event requires the active participation of the patrol and if the event may cause a significant disruption to the normal flow of traffic, the chief's authority under paragraph (c) of this subsection (1) shall apply.

(2) A closure by the chief may be authorized only if:

(a) A written application therefor is submitted to the chief, containing such information as the chief deems necessary, and the application is approved by the chief; and

(b) The applicant pays to the Colorado state patrol at the time he submits the application the amount estimated by the chief to be the actual costs of said patrol for processing the application and the applicant agrees to pay in accord with subsection (3) of this section the actual costs of the patrol and the department of transportation in providing any services for the conduct of the closure. Such costs shall include any regular or overtime salaries, equipment, and fuel; and

(c) The applicant agrees to pay for and provide evidence of liability coverage in those amounts specified in section 24-10-114 (1) to protect the state from any liability for any injuries or damages which may arise out of the closure or the Colorado state patrol's or the department of transportation's assistance in ensuring the safe conduct of the closure. Such insurance shall provide coverage which corresponds to the requirements of article 10 of this title. Liability claims resulting from the closure of a highway pursuant to this section shall be first paid from the liability insurance required by this paragraph (c) prior to any payment from the risk management fund created in section 24-30-1510. Nothing in this paragraph (c) shall alter or affect the application of article 10 of this title; and

(d) A local jurisdiction approves the closure if the closure of the highway would restrict the use of any road, street, or highway of the affected jurisdiction; and

(e) The closure is implemented in a manner that will cause the least inconvenience to the driving public consistent with the requirements of the athletic or special event and the event can be conducted in a manner consistent with the preservation of the public peace, health, and safety.

(2.5) (a) No liability shall attach to the state of Colorado for any injuries or damages which are caused solely by the use of a state highway for an athletic or special event when such event has not been approved by the chief. Claims for such injuries or damages shall be subject to the limitations of article 10 of this title.

(b) Any person who conducts an athletic or special event on a state highway when a permit for said event has not been issued or any person conducting said event who violates the terms of a permit which has been issued for an athletic or special event commits a class 2 misdemeanor and shall be punished as provided in section 18-1.3-501.

(3) (a) If a closure application is approved, the applicant shall pay, when applicable, to the Colorado state patrol and the department of transportation prior to the closure the amounts the chief and executive director of the department of transportation estimate to be the costs of the patrol and the department of transportation in conducting the closure and shall provide the chief with evidence of the acquisition of the insurance provided for in paragraph (c) of subsection (2) of this section.

(b) Moneys paid to the Colorado state patrol pursuant to this section shall be transmitted to the state treasurer, who shall credit the same to the Colorado state patrol closure fund created in paragraph (c) of this subsection (3).

(c) There is hereby created in the state treasury the Colorado state patrol closure fund. The moneys in the fund shall be subject to annual appropriation by the general assembly for the purpose of paying salaries for officers performing duties in accord with the provisions of this section and for all other expenses incurred by the Colorado state patrol in carrying out the provisions of this section, and such moneys shall not be transferred to or revert to the general fund of the state at the end of any fiscal year. Such salaries and other expenses shall be paid at the direction of the chief, and, notwithstanding section 24-33.5-207 (2), the chief may authorize payment of such overtime salaries as he deems necessary for officers performing any duties pursuant to this section.

(d) All moneys paid to the department of transportation pursuant to this section shall be transmitted to the state treasurer, who shall credit the same to the state highway supplementary fund.

(4) The chief and executive director of the department of transportation are authorized to use such equipment and personnel as they deem necessary to ensure the safe conduct of the closure.
C.R.S. § 24-50-117 — CO Code / Title 24 / Article 50 / Part 1 / Section 24-50-117
24-50-117. Prohibited activities of employees
Status: in_force

24-50-117. Prohibited activities of employees. No employee shall engage in any employment or activity which creates a conflict of interest with his duties as a state employee. The board shall promulgate general rules on incompatible activities, conflicts of interest, and employment outside the normal course of duties of state employees.
C.R.S. § 24-48.5-114 — CO Code / Title 24 / Article 48.5 / Part 1 / Section 24-48.5-114
24-48.5-114. Film, television, and media - definitions
Status: in_force

24-48.5-114. Film, television, and media - definitions. As used in this section and sections 24-48.5-115 and 24-48.5-116, unless the context otherwise requires:

(1) (a) "Film" means any visual or audiovisual work, including, without limitation, a video game, television show, or a television commercial, that contains a series of related images, regardless of the medium by which the work is fixed and from which it can be viewed or reproduced, and that is primarily intended to be either:

(I) Commercially exploited by being shown in theaters or on television licensed for the home or international market, or otherwise; or

(II) For internal industrial, corporate, or institutional use.

(b) "Film" does not include an obscene film.

(2) "Obscene" has the same meaning as set forth in section 18-7-101 (2), C.R.S.

(3) "Office" means the Colorado office of film, television, and media created pursuant to section 24-48.5-115.

(4) "Originates" means the production company has been a resident of the state or registered with the secretary of state for at least twelve consecutive months and, as of the date of applying for a performance-based incentive as specified in section 24-48.5-116, has engaged in production activities in the state for other projects in the past twelve consecutive months; except that, if the production company creates a business entity for the sole purpose of conducting production activities in the state, then such business entity need not be registered with the secretary of state for twelve consecutive months, but the manager of the business entity must be a resident of the state for at least twelve consecutive months as of the date of applying for a performance-based incentive as specified in section 24-48.5-115. For purposes of this subsection (4), "manager of the business entity" means a manager with decision-making authority to make financial or legal commitments on behalf of the production or business.

(4.5) (a) "Personal service corporation" has the same meaning as set forth in section 269A (b)(1) of the internal revenue code.

(b) "Employee-owner of a personal service corporation" has the same meaning as "employee owner" as set forth in section 269A (b)(2) of the internal revenue code.

(5) "Production activities" means the shooting of a film, support activities related to such shooting, and any preshooting or postshooting activities that commence on or after July 1, 2009, and that are necessary to produce a finished film, including but not limited to editing and the creation of sets, props, costumes, and special effects.

(6) "Production company" means a person, including a corporation or other business entity, that engages in production activities for the purpose of producing all or any portion of a film in Colorado.

(7) "Qualified local expenditure" means a payment made by a production company operating in Colorado to a person or business in Colorado in connection with production activities in Colorado. "Qualified local expenditure" includes, but is not limited to:

(a) Payments made in connection with developing or purchasing the story and scenario to be used for a film;

(b) Payments made for the costs of set construction and operations, wardrobe, accessories, and related services;

(c) Payments made for the costs of photography, sound recording and synchronization, lighting, and related services;

(d) Payments made for the costs of editing, post-production, music, and related services;

(e) Payments made for the costs of renting facilities and equipment, including location fees, leasing vehicles, and providing food and lodging to people working on the film production;

(f) Payments for airfare purchased through a Colorado-based travel agency or company;

(g) Payments for insurance and bonding purchased through a Colorado-based insurance agent;

(h) Payments for other direct costs incurred by the film production company that are deemed appropriate by the office;

(i) Payments of up to one million dollars per employee or contractor, made by a production company to pay the wages or salaries of employees or contractors who participate in the production activities. In order for any wage or salary to be considered a qualified local expenditure, all Colorado income taxes shall be withheld and paid either by the production company or the individual. Any payments in excess of one million dollars per employee or contractor shall be excluded; and

(j) Payments of up to one million dollars per calendar year per personal service corporation, made by a production company to a personal service corporation to pay the wages or salaries of an employee-owner of the personal service corporation who participates in the production activities. In order for any wage or salary to be a considered a qualified local expenditure, the production company must file an information return pursuant to section 39-22-604 (21) regarding the payments made to the personal service corporation. Any payments in excess of one million dollars per personal service corporation shall be excluded.
C.R.S. § 24-4.1-107 — CO Code / Title 24 / Article 4.1 / Part 1 / Section 24-4.1-107
24-4.1-107. Regulations
Status: in_force

24-4.1-107. Regulations. In the performance of its functions, the board, pursuant to article 4 of this title, is authorized to make, rescind, and amend regulations prescribing the procedures to be followed in the filing of applications and in proceedings under this part 1.
C.R.S. § 24-33.5-201 — CO Code / Title 24 / Article 33.5 / Part 2 / Section 24-33.5-201
24-33.5-201. Colorado state patrol created
Status: in_force

24-33.5-201. Colorado state patrol created. (1) There is hereby created as a division of the department of public safety the Colorado state patrol, which division shall consist of a chief as its executive head and of such officers and employees as may be appointed under the provisions of this part 2. The policies and procedures of the Colorado state patrol shall be approved by the executive director.

(2) The Colorado state patrol and the office of the chief 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 public safety and the executive director.
C.R.S. § 24-33.5-1905 — CO Code / Title 24 / Article 33.5 / Part 19 / Section 24-33.5-1905
24-33.5-1905. Research and development
Status: in_force

24-33.5-1905. Research and development. (1) The university of Colorado at Colorado Springs may partner with a nonprofit organization that supports national, state, and regional cybersecurity initiatives to work to establish a secure environment for research and development, initial operational testing and evaluation, and expedited contracting for production for industrial cyber products and techniques.

(2) In furtherance of subsection (1) of this section, the university of Colorado at Colorado Springs and any nonprofit organization with which the university has a partnership may consider the following:

(a) Creating a business plan to develop a secure facility on the property of the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs that provides physical, electronic, proprietary, and administrative security;

(b) Exploring secure facility development and use at other Colorado universities and facilities that may augment the capacity at the university of Colorado at Colorado Springs and enable collaborative activities;

(c) Establishing relationships with appropriate federally funded research and development corporations under the sponsorship of the United States department of defense and the United States department of homeland security as an administrative partner to:

(I) Establish and certify a top secret and special access-certified facility;

(II) Establish cooperative relations with state and federal law enforcement and intelligence agencies responsible for investigating and collecting information related to cyber-based criminal and national security threats;

(III) Act as a conduit for federal and interstate research and development requirements;

(IV) Establish and monitor nondisclosure agreements to protect proprietary intellectual property; and

(V) Process and hold security clearances for authorized Colorado government personnel;

(d) Consider establishing relationships with the existing MITRE national cybersecurity federally funded research and development center; the aerospace corporation federally funded research and development center; or creating a new parallel organization focused on cybersecurity for national defense and homeland security requirements;

(e) Establishing cooperative relationships with Colorado cyber companies and other businesses, local governments, institutions of higher education, and other Colorado organizations with requirements for cybersecurity participation;

(f) Establishing cooperative relations with civilian industrial producers through entities that encourage the interstate sharing of information for cybersecurity;

(g) Linking to local and national military, homeland security, and intelligence community activities to support research and development, rapid test and evaluation, contracting, and production requirements;

(h) Establishing protocols for coordinating and sharing information with state and federal law enforcement and intelligence agencies responsible for investigating and collecting information related to cyber-based criminal and national security threats;

(i) Supporting state and federal law enforcement agencies with their responsibilities to investigate and prosecute threats to and attacks against critical infrastructure;

(j) Encouraging coordination with the United States department of commerce and the national institute of standards and technologies to develop the capability to act as a Colorado in-state center of excellence on cybersecurity advice and national institute of standards and technologies standards;

(k) Studying efforts to protect privacy of personal identifying information maintained within distributed ledger programs, ensuring that programs make all attempts to follow best practices for privacy, and providing advice to all program stakeholders on the requirement to maintain privacy in accordance with required regulatory bodies and governing standards; and

(l) Encouraging the use of distributed ledger technologies, or blockchains, within their proposed curricula for public sector education.

(3) The university of Colorado at Colorado Springs shall participate in activities in furtherance of this section only upon the approval of the board of regents of the university of Colorado, if required by the laws and policies of the board of regents.

(4) (a) The department of higher education shall allocate to the governing boards of the institutions of higher education participating in activities related to cybersecurity and distributed ledger technologies, such as blockchains, money appropriated to the department of higher education by the general assembly for fiscal year 2018-19 and for each fiscal year thereafter.

(b) The governing board of each institution of higher education participating in activities related to cybersecurity and distributed ledger technologies shall ensure that at least the following percentages of the money allocated to the institution pursuant to subsection (4)(a) of this section is used to provide scholarships to students at the institution who are doing work in connection with cybersecurity and distributed ledger technologies:

(I) For an institution of higher education receiving one million dollars or more pursuant to subsection (4)(a) of this section, for the first three years that the institution receives said money, the institution must ensure that at least fifteen percent of the money received is used to provide said scholarships. For the fourth and subsequent years of funding, the institution shall ensure that at least twenty percent of the money received is used to provide said scholarships; except that, for the five percent increase from years three to four, the institution may use private donations to account for the increase.

(II) For an institution receiving less than one million dollars pursuant to subsection (4)(a) of this section, the institution must ensure that at least ten percent of the money received is used to provide said scholarships.

(c) On or before October 1, 2019, and on or before October 1 each year thereafter, the department of higher education, in consultation with the governing board of each institution of higher education that receives funding pursuant to subsection (4)(a) of this section, shall prepare a report using data submitted by the institutions to the department that demonstrates all progress made toward the goals specified in section 24-33.5-1904 (2)(h), and section 24-33.5-1905 (2)(j), (2)(k), and (2)(l). The report shall be based on baseline estimates provided to the department of higher education in April 2018 by each applicable institution of higher education. The report shall include, at a minimum:

(I) The number of faculty or adjunct faculty hired at each institution of higher education as a result of the funding;

(II) The number of student internships created with the funding at each institution of higher education;

(III) The number of degrees or certificates that have been awarded at each institution of higher education in connection with the funding;

(IV) The number of scholarships awarded at each institution of higher education in connection with the funding;

(V) The number of presentations and seminars given on cybersecurity by each institution of higher education; and

(VI) The amount of all other money that has been raised to match the state investment, which may include tuition, fees, federal funds, and industry donations.

(d) (I) The department of higher education shall submit the report prepared pursuant to subsection (4)(c) of this section to the joint budget committee, to the business affairs and labor committee of the house of representatives, the business, labor, and technology committee of the senate, and the education committees of the house of representatives and the senate, or any successor committees. The department of higher education as well as each institution of higher education that receives money pursuant to subsection (4)(a) of this section shall present the findings from the annual report at the annual "State Measurement for Accountable, Responsive, and Transparent (SMART) Government Act" hearings of the joint business committee.

(II) At the "State Measurement for Accountable, Responsive, and Transparent (SMART) Government Act" hearing of the joint business and joint education committees in 2021 and at such hearing every three years thereafter, the joint business committee shall make a recommendation to the joint budget committee regarding whether the funding received by the institutions of higher education pursuant to subsection (4)(a) of this section shall continue in subsequent fiscal years.
C.R.S. § 24-47-101 — CO Code / Title 24 / Article 47 / Section 24-47-101
24-47-101. Colorado international trade office - created - staff
Status: in_force

24-47-101. Colorado international trade office - created - staff. (1) There is hereby created within the office of the governor the Colorado international trade office, the head of which shall be the director of the Colorado international trade office, which office is hereby created. The director shall be assisted by an associate director and a staff assistant, which offices are hereby created.

(2) The Colorado international trade office shall:

(a) Encourage, promote, and assist in the expansion of Colorado exports, including both goods and services, to international markets;

(b) Develop the ability and resources to deal effectively with and encourage foreign investment in this state;

(c) Endeavor to attract and assist reputable international companies which are interested in establishing facilities in this state which provide jobs for Colorado residents;

(d) Utilize traditionally effective international promotion techniques which are designed to create new channels of distribution for Colorado firms which have no export market, which techniques shall include, but need not be limited to, state-sponsored international trade shows and trade missions where many companies may participate at low cost and guidance in the mechanics of exporting through major seminars, identification of target markets, export troubleshooting, and important trade leads;

(e) Review and analyze proposed international trade agreements to assess their impact on goods and services produced by Colorado businesses and the possibility that Colorado statutes could be determined to be an impermissible barrier to free trade or market access;

(f) Provide input to the office of the United States trade representative in the development of international trade, commodity, and direct investment policies and agreements that reflect the needs of the state of Colorado;

(g) Inform the general assembly about ongoing trade negotiations, trade development, and the possible impacts on Colorado's economy and laws. The director or the director's designee shall submit a report on such matters by November 1 of each year to the finance committees, or their successor committees, of the senate and house of representatives and shall make available to all members of the general assembly a copy of all materials provided to those committees by the state trade representative.

(h) Coordinate with other state and local government economic development entities.

(3) The Colorado international trade office may establish official trading relationships among the state and other international trading nations.

(4) It is the intent of this section that the cost-effective assistance given by the Colorado international trade office result in a broadened state economy with a quantifiable increase in Colorado commodities which are exported, a quantifiable increase in Colorado firms entering the international export market, a quantifiable increase in export-related jobs in Colorado, and such other measurable increases related to international trade as are the result of the efforts of said office.
C.R.S. § 24-90-207 — CO Code / Title 24 / Article 90 / Part 2 / Section 24-90-207
24-90-207. Online catalog of state publications
Status: in_force

24-90-207. Online catalog of state publications. The center shall maintain an online catalog providing free public access to records of state publications, regardless of format, by author, title, subject, and key word through a public telecommunications network.
C.R.S. § 24-103-901 — CO Code / Title 24 / Article 103 / Part 9 / Section 24-103-901
24-103-901. Procurement preferences and goals
Status: in_force

24-103-901. Procurement preferences and goals. The procurement preferences and goals specified in this part 9 apply to the award of contracts under this code.
C.R.S. § 24-33-104 — CO Code / Title 24 / Article 33 / Part 1 / Section 24-33-104
24-33-104. Composition of the department
Status: repealed

24-33-104. Composition of the department. (1) The department of natural resources consists of the following commissions, divisions, boards, offices, and councils:

(a) The Colorado water conservation board;

(b) (Deleted by amendment, L. 2000, p. 556, § 4, effective July 1, 2000.)

(c) The state board of land commissioners, subject to the provisions of sections 9 and 10 of article IX of the state constitution;

(d) The division of reclamation, mining, and safety, the head of which shall be the director of the division of reclamation, mining, and safety. The director of the division shall also serve as the head of the office of active and inactive mines or the office of mined land reclamation. The director of the division shall have professional and supervisory experience in mining, reclamation, oil and gas, geology, or natural resource planning and management and shall have a college degree from an accredited college or university in mining engineering, petroleum engineering, geological engineering, geology, or related natural/physical sciences, or mineral economics. The division shall consist of the following sections:

(I) (Deleted by amendment, L. 92, p. 1919, § 3, effective July 1, 1992.)

(II) The office of active and inactive mines;

(III) and (IV) Repealed.

(V) The office of mined land reclamation.

(VI) (Deleted by amendment, L. 2005, p. 1463, § 2, effective July 1, 2005.)

(VII) Repealed.

(e) The division of water resources, the head of which shall be the state engineer. The division shall consist of the following sections:

(I) The office of the state engineer;

(II) The division engineers;

(III) The ground water commission;

(IV) The state board of examiners of water well construction and pump installation contractors.

(V) Repealed.

(f) The energy and carbon management commission created in section 34-60-104.3 (1);

(g) Repealed.

(h) The division of parks and wildlife and the parks and wildlife commission;

(i) (Deleted by amendment, L. 2011, (SB 11-208), ch. 293, p. 1383, § 4, effective July 1, 2011.)

(j) (Deleted by amendment, L. 92, p. 1919, § 3, effective July 1, 1992.)

(k) The division of forestry.

(2) Repealed.
C.R.S. § 24-51-309 — CO Code / Title 24 / Article 51 / Part 3 / Section 24-51-309
24-51-309. Affiliation by public entities
Status: in_force

24-51-309. Affiliation by public entities. Except as otherwise provided in section 24-51-320, any political subdivision within the state of Colorado or any public agency created by the state or any of its political subdivisions may make application to the board to affiliate with the association. Any such entity specified in this section that previously exempted its employees from membership in the association may, by ordinance or resolution, apply to the board to be affiliated with the association. All applications shall be subject to approval by the board, and upon approval the benefits, duties, and responsibilities of employers and members shall begin from the date of affiliation with the association. The Denver public schools division shall include charter schools that participate in the DPS plan prior to January 1, 2010, and any future charter schools that are approved by the Denver public schools board of education and that enter into a charter contract with the Denver public schools board of education on or after January 1, 2010. The board shall not allow affiliation into the Denver public schools division of any employer not approved by the Denver public schools board of education.
C.R.S. § 24-102-202.5 — CO Code / Title 24 / Article 102 / Part 2 / Section 24-102-202.5
24-102-202.5. Supplier database - fees - cash fund - program account
Status: in_force

24-102-202.5. Supplier database - fees - cash fund - program account. (1) The executive director shall develop a centralized database that includes a listing of all businesses which are interested in providing goods and services to the state. The businesses in the database shall be identified by a registration number, and the executive director shall develop a procedure for notifying the appropriate businesses whenever the state issues solicitations for goods or services which a particular business provides. The database shall be accessible through the department of personnel to all purchasing agencies designated pursuant to section 24-102-302 (2).

(2) (a) The executive director may require each business that wishes to be included in the database created pursuant to subsection (1) of this section to pay a registration fee as determined by the executive director. The executive director may set and collect such fees as are necessary to cover the direct and indirect costs that are incurred in implementing the provisions of this section. The revenue from such fees shall be transmitted to the state treasurer, who shall credit the same to the supplier database cash fund, which fund is hereby created. The general assembly shall make appropriations from such fund as necessary to implement the provisions of this section. All moneys not expended or encumbered and all interest earned on the investment or deposit of the moneys in the fund shall remain in the fund and shall not revert to the general fund or any other fund at the end of any fiscal year.

(b) (Deleted by amendment, L. 2009, (SB 09-099), ch. 420, p. 2336, § 1, effective June 4, 2009.)

(2.5) (a) The executive director shall develop and implement a statewide centralized electronic procurement system to allow the utilization of technology to create a more efficient delivery of state procurement services. The executive director may set and collect fees from vendors with cooperative purchasing agreements and from local public procurement units that are participating in the electronic procurement system, as necessary to cover the direct and indirect costs of implementing and maintaining the electronic procurement system. In addition, the executive director may collect moneys from cooperative purchasing organizations for procurement support.

(b) (Deleted by amendment, L. 2017.)

(c) The revenue from the fees and any moneys collected from cooperative purchasing organizations pursuant to subsection (2.5)(a) of this section shall be transmitted to the state treasurer, who shall credit the same to the supplier database cash fund created in subsection (2)(a) of this section.

(3) The provisions of this section shall not apply to contractors required to be approved pursuant to the provisions of section 24-30-1303 (1)(q).
C.R.S. § 24-4-201 — CO Code / Title 24 / Article 4 / Part 2 / Section 24-4-201
24-4-201. Definitions
Status: in_force

24-4-201. Definitions. As used in this part 2, unless the context otherwise requires:

(1) "Authority to practice" or "authorized to practice" means the holding of a currently valid license to practice in an occupation or a currently valid certification or registration necessary to practice in an occupation if the person is licensed, certified, or registered.

(2) "Military occupational specialty" means the category or categories of special duties a member of the United States armed forces is trained to perform.

(3) "Occupation" means an occupation or profession that is licensed, certified, or registered under state statute.

(4) "State agency" means any department, division, board, or other agency of the state of Colorado that certifies, licenses, or registers an occupation.
C.R.S. § 24-32-729 — CO Code / Title 24 / Article 32 / Part 7 / Section 24-32-729
24-32-729. Transformational affordable housing through local investments - grant program -
Status: repealed

24-32-729. Transformational affordable housing through local investments - grant program - investments eligible for funding - report - definitions - repeal. (1) Definitions. As used in this section, unless the context otherwise requires:

(a) "Community partner" means a nonprofit organization that undertakes any of the activities or services described in subsection (2)(b) of this section.

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

(c) "Eligible recipient" means a local government or a community partner that applies for a grant through the grant program.

(d) "Fund" means the local investments in transformational affordable housing fund created in subsection (4)(a) of this section.

(e) "Grant program" means the local investments in transformational affordable housing grant program created in subsection (2)(a) of this section.

(f) "Local government" means a county, municipality, city and county, tribal government, special district organized under title 32, school district, district, housing authority, council of governments, a regional planning commission organized under title 30, or any other political subdivision of the state.

(g) "Match" means monetary and nonmonetary contributions to a project.

(2) Creation of the grant program - projects or programs eligible for funding. (a) There is created in the division the local investments in transformational affordable housing grant program to provide grants to eligible recipients to enable such entities to make investments in their communities or regions of the state in transformational affordable housing and housing related matters in accordance with the requirements of this section. The division shall administer the grant program.

(b) The division may award grants under the grant program to support investments by eligible recipients in projects or programs that:

(I) Develop and integrate infrastructure tied to an affordable housing development, including funding for capital construction and the cost of infrastructure design;

(II) Provide gap financing for housing development projects including but not limited to transactions under the federal low-income housing tax credit and the affordable housing tax credit created in section 39-22-2102 (1) and for the purchase or conversion of existing affordable housing and multifamily developments, land, and buildings, particularly in communities where efforts have been made to encourage affordable housing development or in communities in which low concentrations of affordable housing exist;

(III) Increase new affordable for-sale housing stock by providing funding to assist with the costs of construction, including but not limited to construction costs, land acquisition costs, tap fees, building permits, and impact fees;

(IV) Maintain existing affordable housing through funding for preservation, restoration through rehabilitation, retrofitting, renovation, capital improvements, the repair of current affordable housing stock, including housing made available under 42 U.S.C. sec. 1437f, and public housing for populations and households disproportionately impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic with commitments for long-term affordability. These investments may include but are not limited to:

(A) Senior housing;

(B) Remediation of low-quality and condemned properties;

(C) Housing units that are integrated into nonsegregated housing units that are specifically designed for people living with disabilities;

(D) The purchase and transition of current housing stock, including properties currently in use on a short-term rental basis, into affordable housing on a long-term basis; and

(E) The provision of time-limited rental assistance for households disproportionately impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic and at-risk of losing their home or in need of rapid re-housing, including funding for outreach, housing navigation assistance, and legal services;

(V) Finance energy improvements in single-family and multifamily affordable housing that will provide funding for incremental, up-front costs for efficient, electric measures and renewable energy systems for both existing homes and rental units and new housing construction;

(VI) Provide or maintain property conversion for transitional or long-term housing;

(VII) Provide or maintain permanent supportive housing and supportive services;

(VIII) Provide or maintain land banking and land trust strategies for long-term affordable housing planning and development; and

(IX) Provide or maintain funding for eviction legal defense.

(3) Policies, procedures, and guidelines. (a) On or before September 1, 2022, the division shall adopt policies, procedures, and guidelines for the grant program that include, without limitation:

(I) The process by which a local government or community partner applies for a grant award and the criteria used to determine eligibility for a grant award;

(II) Procedures and time lines by which an eligible recipient may apply for a grant;

(III) Performance criteria for grant recipients' projects;

(IV) Reporting requirements for grant recipients; and

(V) Requirements for grant recipients to offer a match in resources.

(a.5) The application process for the grant program must be in accordance with the process set forth in section 24-32-705.7. On or before September 1, 2024, the division shall amend any policies, procedures, and guidelines for the grant program that are not consistent with the application process set forth in section 24-32-705.7.

(b) In awarding grants, the division shall prioritize projects or programs that, to the greatest extent practicable, promote one or more of the following goals and objectives:

(I) Increase the supply of housing in urban, rural, and rural resort communities across the state that is proportional to each community's demonstrated need through:

(A) A preference for mixed-income projects in which a percentage of units, proportional to the demonstrated housing needs of the local community, within a particular development have restricted availability to households at and below the income levels specified in subsection (3)(c) of this section. The percentage of restricted units and affordability levels must comply with laws enacted by local governments promoting the development of new affordable housing units pursuant to section 29-20-104 (1);

(B) Developments in which housing units are restricted at income levels demonstrated by local community needs as specified in subsection (3)(c)(I) of this section;

(C) Transit oriented development;

(D) The inclusion of housing units that are restricted for rental usage to persons with disabilities or that include universal design features that allow individuals to continue to reside in their dwelling units as they age; or

(E) Housing that is restricted to the victims of domestic violence or sexual assault;

(II) Leverage capital and operating subsidies from various public and private sources;

(III) Create opportunities to build intergenerational wealth for families;

(IV) Promote the long-term affordability of any developments or projects that are funded by the grant program;

(V) Involve the purchase of real property necessary to secure land areas needed for future development; or

(VI) Represent a one-time funding proposal to the state with minimal or no multi-year financial obligations and contribute to the overall well-being and professional and recreational needs of the local workforce and population.

(c) The rental and home ownership targets applicable to local communities across the state as required by subsection (3)(b)(I) of this section are specified in subsection (3)(c)(I) of this section in accordance with the following:

(I) (A) For a household residing in housing on a rental basis in urban counties, housing must be targeted to households with an annual income that is at or below eighty percent of the area median income of households of that size in the county in which the housing is located.

(B) For a household residing in housing on a rental basis in rural counties, housing must be targeted to households with an annual income that is at or below one hundred forty percent of the area median income of households of that size in the county in which the housing is located.

(C) For a household residing in housing on a rental basis in rural resort counties, housing must be targeted to households with an annual income that is at or below one hundred seventy percent of the area median income of households of that size in the county in which the housing is located.

(D) For a household residing in housing on a home ownership basis in any area of the state, housing must be targeted to households with an annual income that is at or below one hundred forty percent of the area median income of households of that size in the county in which the housing is located.

(II) Not later than September 1, 2022, the division shall classify each county in the state as "urban", "rural", or "rural resort", as those terms are used in this section, based upon definitions of the terms as specified in the final report of the Colorado strategic housing working group final report dated July 6, 2021. The division shall regularly update and publish modification of the initial classification of a particular county as it receives information documenting changes in local economic circumstances and housing cost factors materially affecting such classifications.

(III) Notwithstanding subsection (3)(c)(I) or (3)(c)(II) of this section, any county or municipality may request from the division:

(A) A determination that a different income restriction should apply to that county or municipality from the one made applicable to the county or municipality in accordance with subsection (3)(c)(I) of this section based upon the unique economic and housing cost factors present in the county or municipality. Not later than September 1, 2022, the division shall publish any such modified income restrictions and the basis for any modification approved.

(B) At any time, a reclassification of the county or municipality from the category in which the county or municipality is initially classified pursuant to subsection (3)(c)(II) based upon the unique economic and housing cost factors present in the county or municipality.

(d) The division shall either create or utilize an existing process that ensures that grants are only considered and awarded after a fair and rigorous open competition among eligible grant recipients.

(e) In determining grant amounts, the division shall seek to increase investments in for-sale housing stock. The objective described in this subsection (3)(e) may be achieved by providing grants under the grant program that are layered with awards under existing state grant programs to increase subsidies on a per-unit basis.

(f) Notwithstanding any other provision of this section:

(I) Through December 31, 2023, the division shall make not more than fifty percent of the money available under the grant program for grant applications, developments, or programs that are proposed for rural or rural resort counties across the state and shall make not more than fifty percent of the funds available under the grant program for grant applications, developments, or programs that are proposed for urban counties across the state.

(II) After December 31, 2023, all unencumbered money available under the grant program may be expended in accordance with this section in any area of the state without regard to the restrictions specified in subsection (3)(f)(I) of this section.

(III) Not later than July 15, 2023, the division shall submit a report to the general assembly specifying the state of encumbered money under the grant program as of June 30, 2023, and a list of projects that have been approved but that are awaiting funding as of June 30, 2023.

(g) In light of differing needs for per housing unit subsidies across different areas of the state, the division may waive per unit subsidy amounts that have been initially set for particular projects or programs to adjust for market factors if the purpose of the project has been accomplished or to satisfy the intent of the grant award.

(h) Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, the amount of any grant award under the grant program and any restrictions or conditions placed upon the use of grant money awarded is within the discretion of the division in accordance with the requirements of this section.

(i) To mitigate the severe housing challenges in rural communities and rural resort communities, a project in a rural community or rural resort community that is subsidized by a grant award may prioritize providing affordable housing for enrolled postsecondary students, local college district employees, and local government employees in buildings on land owned and controlled by a local college district.

(4) Funds. (a) The local investments in transformational affordable housing fund is created in the state treasury. The fund consists of money transferred to the fund pursuant to subsection (4)(c) of this section; money appropriated to the fund by the general assembly; and any gifts, grants, or donations from any public or private sources, including governmental entities, that the division is authorized to seek and accept.

(b) The state treasurer shall credit all interest and income derived from the investment and deposit of money in the fund to the fund. Except as otherwise required by this subsection (4)(b), all money not expended or encumbered, and all interest earned on the investment or deposit of money in the fund, must remain in the fund and shall not revert to the general fund or any other fund at the end of any fiscal year. The money in the fund is continuously appropriated to the division for the purposes of this section. Any money in the fund that originates from the money the state received from the coronavirus state fiscal recovery fund that is not expended or obligated by December 30, 2024, reverts to the "American Rescue Plan Act of 2021" cash fund created in section 24-75-226 (2) in accordance with section 24-75-226 (4)(d).

(c) On June 1, 2022, or as soon as practicable thereafter, the state treasurer shall transfer one hundred thirty-eight million dollars from the affordable housing and home ownership cash fund created in section 24-75-229 (3)(a) that originates from money the state received from the federal coronavirus state fiscal recovery fund to the fund. The money transferred pursuant to this subsection (4) must only be used for:

(I) Making grants to eligible recipients pursuant to the grant program; and

(II) The costs of administering the grant program as may be incurred by the division. The department may expend up to six percent of the money appropriated or transferred to the fund to pay for its direct and indirect costs in administering the grant program. All such administrative costs must be paid out of the money transferred to the fund pursuant to this subsection (4)(c).

(5) Reporting. (a) In connection with the public report the division prepared in accordance with section 24-32-705.5 (1), for the report prepared in 2023 and 2024, the division shall include in the report information summarizing the use of all of the money that was awarded as grants from the grant program in the preceding state fiscal year. At a minimum, the information included in the report pertaining to the grant program must specify the number of local governments or community partners that applied for a grant award, including the number of local governments or community partners that were not awarded a grant; the amount of grant money distributed to each grant recipient; a description of each grant recipient's use of the grant money; and how the use of the grant awarded furthered the vision of transformational affordable housing described in the final report of the task force established in section 24-75-229 (6)(a). The division shall also include in the report its recommendations concerning future administration of the grant program.

(b) The division and any person that receives money from the division pursuant to the grant program shall comply with the compliance, reporting, record-keeping, and program evaluation requirements established by the office of state planning and budgeting and the state controller in accordance with section 24-75-226 (5).

(6) Repeal. This section is repealed, effective December 31, 2026.
C.R.S. § 24-21-614 — CO Code / Title 24 / Article 21 / Part 6 / Section 24-21-614
24-21-614. Application for manufacturer's agent license or supplier's agent license
Status: in_force

24-21-614. Application for manufacturer's agent license or supplier's agent license. (1) Each application for a manufacturer's agent license or supplier's agent license must include, but not be limited to, the following information:

(a) The name and address of the applicant;

(b) The name and address of the supplier or manufacturer represented by the applicant;

(c) A statement by the applicant that the applicant has read, understands, and will comply with this part 6 as to manufacturer's and supplier's agents and the conditions of the agent's license;

(d) A statement by the chief executive officer of the manufacturer or supplier represented by the agent, which statement acknowledges consent to representation by the applicant; and

(e) The location in Colorado where the agent's records of sales and distributions of bingo and raffle equipment and supplies will be available to the licensing authority.

(2) Each agent's application must include a statement regarding whether the applicant has been convicted of any felony, theft by deception, or offense involving gambling as defined in article 10 of title 18. A person that has been convicted of any felony, theft by deception, or gambling-related offense as defined in article 10 of title 18 within the previous ten years is ineligible for a license issued pursuant to this section. A person that has been convicted of any felony, theft by deception, or gambling-related offense as defined in article 10 of title 18 within more than the previous ten years shall disclose the information related to the conviction required by the licensing authority.

(3) Any supplier's agent or manufacturer's agent, upon filing a complete, written, verified application in the form presented by the licensing authority, together with the fee for the license, is eligible for a manufacturer's or supplier's agent license. A manufacturer's or supplier's agent license shall be renewed annually, on or before March 31 of each year in which such licensee engages in or anticipates engaging in a licensed activity. Neither a manufacturer's agent license nor a supplier's agent license is transferable. The annual fee for each license shall be established in accordance with section 24-21-606 (2).
C.R.S. § 24-75-703 — CO Code / Title 24 / Article 75 / Part 7 / Section 24-75-703
24-75-703. Local government investment pooling - trust method - resolution - filing require
Status: in_force

24-75-703. Local government investment pooling - trust method - resolution - filing requirements. (1) The governing body of each local government that desires to participate in a local government investment pool trust fund shall cooperate in drafting a uniform resolution to be adopted by a majority vote of the governing body of each participating local government. The resolution shall provide for, but need not be limited to, the following:

(a) Establishment of a local government investment pool trust fund;

(b) A statement of the purposes and objectives of the trust fund, including, but not limited to:

(I) The investment objectives of the trust fund;

(II) A description of eligible trust fund investments;

(III) Credit standards for trust fund investments;

(IV) Allowable maturity ranges for trust fund investments;

(V) The portfolio concentrations permitted for each type of security owned by the trust fund; and

(VI) Supervision of the trust fund by a board of trustees composed of members that are selected from among the treasurers or other local officials empowered to invest local funds of the participating local governments and such other independent and unaffiliated trustees named by such members and, a description of the powers and duties of the board of trustees;

(c) Appointment of an administrator with its primary place of business in this state for the trust fund by the board of trustees, the manner of such administrator's appointment, and the duties of such administrator;

(d) Appointment of a custodian of the trust fund by the board of trustees and a statement of the powers and duties of the custodian and the custodial arrangements, including, but not limited to:

(I) The safekeeping practices utilized for the trust fund;

(II) Maximum and minimum account sizes;

(III) Maximum and minimum transaction sizes for deposits to and withdrawals from such accounts;

(IV) Instructions for establishing accounts and making deposits to and withdrawals from such accounts; and

(V) The requirement that the primary records of the trust fund be maintained in this state;

(e) Appointment by the board of trustees of an investment adviser with its principal place of business in this state registered with the securities and exchange commission under the federal "Investment Advisers Act of 1940", or licensed as an investment adviser by the securities commissioner, or either a licensed broker-dealer with its primary place of business in this state or a financial institution to act in an advisory capacity, and a description of the duties and obligations of such adviser, advisory broker-dealer, or financial institution;

(f) The repayment from the earnings of the trust fund of costs incurred in the establishment of the trust fund;

(g) Payment of the expenses of administration from the income received from the earnings of the trust fund;

(h) Limitations, if any, on the aggregate amount of moneys which any participating local government may have on deposit in the trust fund at one time;

(i) Limitations, if any, on the period of time that the funds of any participating local government may be held in trust;

(j) Penalties upon participating local governments for early withdrawal of funds and procedures for resolving other contingencies which may jeopardize the earning potential of the trust fund; except that, any such penalty shall be payable only from earnings on the funds of the participating local government and the amount deposited by each participating local government in the trust fund;

(k) Distribution of the income from earnings of the trust fund to participating local governments on a pro rata basis;

(l) Maintenance of separate accounts for each participating local government; however, individual transactions and totals of all investments, or the share belonging to each participating local government, shall be recorded in the accounts;

(m) Annual audits of trust fund management pursuant to section 11-51-906 (4), C.R.S.;

(n) Quarterly reports to each participating local government which show the investments and the earnings thereon pursuant to section 11-51-906 (2), C.R.S.;

(o) Disclosure of administrative and associated costs incurred by the trust fund;

(p) Purchase of surety or other bonds necessary to protect the trust fund;

(q) That neither the trust fund's administrator, investment adviser, or investment adviser representative may act as a principal in the purchase of securities from or the sale of securities to the trust fund; and

(r) The method of voting of the trust membership and whether the voting shall be by each participating local government or by number of shares held by any participating local government.

(2) The securities commissioner may, by rule or order and subject to such terms and conditions as prescribed therein, waive any of the requirements set forth in subsection (1) of this section if the securities commissioner finds that the applicability of such requirements is not necessary in the public interest and for the protection of participating local governments.

(3) By separate resolution similarly adopted, the governing body of each participating local government shall authorize investment of any moneys in its treasury, which are not immediately required to be disbursed, in a local government investment pool trust fund established pursuant to this section. The resolution shall name the local government official, who may be the treasurer or other official empowered to invest local funds, responsible for deposit and withdrawal of such funds. In making such deposits and withdrawals, such official shall use prudence and care to preserve the principal and to secure the maximum rate of interest consistent with safety and liquidity. The resolution shall be filed with the board of trustees of the trust fund.

(4) Any local government which invests in a local government investment pool trust fund shall make available for public inspection the name, address, and telephone number of any such trust fund in which the local government has deposited funds, as well as the most recent information statement or prospectus provided by such trust fund describing the funds, investments, and performance, including net rate of return earned for the most recent year or quarter after deduction of administrative expenses.
C.R.S. § 24-80-405 — CO Code / Title 24 / Article 80 / Part 4 / Section 24-80-405
24-80-405. Objectives and duties of the state archaeologist
Status: in_force

24-80-405. Objectives and duties of the state archaeologist. (1) The state archaeologist shall function to provide assistance to and cooperate with the general public, industries, and agencies of local, state, and federal government, including institutions of higher education, in pursuit of the following objectives:

(a) To assist, consult with, and advise state and local governmental agencies and private persons on archaeological problems;

(b) To promote development of archaeological resources for educational purposes;

(c) To conduct studies to develop archaeological information;

(d) To inventory and analyze this state's archaeological resources as to location, quantity, and their cultural significance;

(e) To collect and preserve archaeological resources;

(f) To advise the state and to act as liaison agency in transactions dealing with archaeological resources between state agencies and other states and between state agencies and the federal government on common problems and studies;

(g) To issue permits to qualified applicants for the conduct of archaeological studies;

(h) To arrange for the care, use, and storage of any archaeological resources collected;

(i) To prepare, publish, and distribute reports, maps, and bulletins when necessary to achieve the purposes of this part 4;

(j) To accept and, through the department of personnel, to use, disburse, and administer all federal funds or other property, services, and moneys allotted to the office of state archaeologist for the purposes of this part 4 and to prescribe, by regulation not inconsistent with the laws of this state, the conditions under which such funds, property, services, or moneys shall be accepted and administered. On behalf of the state, the society is empowered to make such agreements with the approval of the attorney general, not inconsistent with the laws of this state, as may be required as a condition precedent to receiving such funds or other assistance.

(k) To implement a program of salvage archaeology, which shall include surveys and either the salvage or the preservation of sites or antiquities imperiled by construction or other earth-movement projects;

(l) To establish and coordinate a procedure by which an historical, prehistorical, or archaeological resource belonging to the state of Colorado may be removed from Colorado on a loan basis, subject to its return pursuant to section 24-80-406.

(2) The duties of the state archaeologist are to fulfill the objectives of this part 4 and, together with other employees of the society, to work for the maximum beneficial conservation of the archaeological resources of the state of Colorado and the acquisition and dissemination of knowledge pertaining to archaeology.
C.R.S. § 24-18-112 — CO Code / Title 24 / Article 18 / Part 1 / Section 24-18-112
24-18-112. Board of ethics for the executive branch - created - duties
Status: in_force

24-18-112. Board of ethics for the executive branch - created - duties. (1) There is hereby created a board of ethics for the executive branch of state government in the office of the governor. The board shall consist of five members to be appointed by and serve at the pleasure of the governor.

(2) The board of ethics for the executive branch shall:

(a) Comment, when requested by the governor, on each proposed gubernatorial appointment, including the heads of the principal departments and the senior members of the governor's office based upon the provisions of this article;

(b) Upon written request of the governor, review complaints of any violation of the provisions of this article by a member of the executive branch of state government;

(c) Make written recommendations to the governor concerning his requests; and

(d) Review appeals brought before the board of ethics pursuant to section 24-30-1003 (4).
C.R.S. § 24-21-102 — CO Code / Title 24 / Article 21 / Part 1 / Section 24-21-102
24-21-102. Custody of state property
Status: repealed

24-21-102. Custody of state property. (Repealed)
C.R.S. § 24-3.5-101 — CO Code / Title 24 / Article 3.5 / Section 24-3.5-101
24-3.5-101. Legislative declaration relating to meetings of state boards and commissions
Status: in_force

24-3.5-101. Legislative declaration relating to meetings of state boards and commissions. The general assembly declares that public participation in government produces better government; therefore, to promote as much public participation in government as possible, every state board and commission established by law is encouraged to hold at least one-third of its regularly scheduled meetings outside the Denver metropolitan area each year, taking their budgetary constraints into account.
C.R.S. § 24-21-515 — CO Code / Title 24 / Article 21 / Part 5 / Section 24-21-515
24-21-515. Certificate of notarial act
Status: repealed

24-21-515. Certificate of notarial act. (1) A notarial act must be evidenced by a certificate. The certificate must:

(a) Be executed contemporaneously with the performance of the notarial act;

(b) Be signed and dated by the notarial officer and, if the notarial officer is a notary public, be signed in the same manner as on file with the secretary of state;

(c) Identify the county and state in which the notarial act is performed; and

(d) Contain the title of office of the notarial officer.

(e) Repealed.

(2) If a notarial act regarding a tangible record is performed by a notary public, an official stamp must be affixed to the certificate. If a notarial act is performed regarding a tangible record by a notarial officer other than a notary public and the certificate contains the information specified in subsections (1)(b), (1)(c), and (1)(d) of this section, an official stamp may be affixed to the certificate. If a notarial act regarding an electronic record is performed by a notarial officer and the certificate contains the information specified in subsections (1)(b), (1)(c), and (1)(d) of this section, an official stamp may be attached to or logically associated with the certificate.

(3) A certificate of a notarial act is sufficient if it meets the requirements of subsections (1) and (2) of this section and:

(a) Is in a short form set forth in section 24-21-516;

(b) Is in a form otherwise permitted by the law of this state;

(c) Is in a form permitted by the law applicable in the jurisdiction in which the notarial act was performed; or

(d) Sets forth actions of the notarial officer that are sufficient to meet the requirements of the notarial act as provided in sections 24-21-505, 24-21-506, and 24-21-507 and, if applicable, section 24-21-514.5 or law of this state other than this part 5.

(4) By executing a certificate of a notarial act, a notarial officer certifies that the officer has complied with the requirements and made the determinations specified in sections 24-21-504, 24-21-505, and 24-21-506 and, if applicable, section 24-21-514.5.

(5) A notarial officer shall not affix the officer's signature to, or logically associate it with, a certificate until the notarial act has been performed.

(6) If a notarial act is performed regarding a tangible record, a certificate must be part of, or securely attached to, the record. If a notarial act is performed regarding an electronic record, the certificate must be affixed to, or logically associated with, the electronic record. If the secretary of state has established standards pursuant to section 24-21-527 for attaching, affixing, or logically associating the certificate, the process must conform to the standards.
C.R.S. § 24-48.5-117 — CO Code / Title 24 / Article 48.5 / Part 1 / Section 24-48.5-117
24-48.5-117. Advanced industry - grants - fund - definitions - repeal
Status: repealed

24-48.5-117. Advanced industry - grants - fund - definitions - repeal. (1) Legislative declaration. (a) The general assembly finds and declares that Colorado is home to a network of assets and resources, which include research universities, community colleges, federal laboratories, innovative companies, manufacturing infrastructure, work force training institutions, and entrepreneurs. To drive growth in Colorado's economy, the state must focus on increasing the capacity and competitiveness of these assets and resources and thereby attract greater investment and provide a competitive advantage for Colorado's advanced industries. Investment in advanced industries will build public-private partnerships, drive innovation, and increase capital investment in Colorado's economy.

(b) The general assembly further finds and declares that investment in advanced industries will:

(I) Drive growth in high-paying, high-skill jobs;

(II) Align educational institutions to create the work force for advanced industry needs;

(III) Increase exports and competitiveness in global markets;

(IV) Accelerate the commercialization of technologies; and

(V) Promote research and development capabilities across research universities, community colleges, and federal laboratories.

(c) The general assembly recognizes the value of cross-sector collaboration and partnerships with research institutions and industry and encourages the Colorado office of economic development to play an active role in aligning resources to create and implement strategic initiatives across advanced industries.

(2) Definitions. As used in this section:

(a) "Advanced industry" means the following industries:

(I) Advanced manufacturing;

(II) Aerospace;

(III) Bioscience;

(IV) Electronics;

(V) Energy and natural resources;

(VI) Infrastructure engineering; and

(VII) Information technology.

(b) "Fund" means the advanced industries acceleration cash fund created in paragraph (a) of subsection (7) of this section.

(c) "Office of economic development" or "office" means the Colorado office of economic development created in section 24-48.5-101.

(d) "Office of technology transfer" means an office that:

(I) Is affiliated with a research institute;

(II) Is responsible for technology transfers; and

(III) Arranges for the sale or licensure of an advanced industry project to a private entity.

(e) "Program" means the advanced industries acceleration grant program created in subsection (3) of this section.

(f) "Research institution" means an institution located and operating in Colorado that is a:

(I) Public or private, nonprofit institution of higher education or teaching hospital;

(II) Federal laboratory;

(III) Private technology and research center; or

(IV) Private, nonprofit medical and research center.

(3) Program. (a) The advanced industries acceleration grant program is created within the office of economic development. The purpose of the program is to accelerate economic growth through grants that improve and expand the development of advanced industries, facilitate the collaboration of advanced industry stakeholders, and further the development of new advanced industry products and services. The office of economic development shall administer the program, which includes proof-of-concept grants, early-stage capital and retention grants, and infrastructure funding grants. All grants are from money in the advanced industries acceleration cash fund created in subsection (7) of this section. Except for the reporting requirement in subsection (6) of this section, the program ends on July 1, 2034, and all grants must be disbursed prior to that date.

(b) (I) The office of economic development may award a proof-of-concept grant for an advanced industry research project to an eligible office of technology transfer.

(II) To be eligible for a proof-of-concept grant, an office of technology transfer must:

(A) Submit a description of the advanced industry research project;

(B) Provide an analysis demonstrating that the project will provide significant economic impact or competitive advantage for the state and advanced industries and that it will accelerate the pace of applied research leading to rapid commercialization of products and services resulting from the project; and

(C) Have a dedicated, matching source of moneys from its affiliated research institution that is greater than or equal to one-third of the amount of the requested grant.

(III) In selecting the recipients of a proof-of-concept grant, the office of economic development shall give preference to projects sponsored by an office of technology transfer that:

(A) Include impacts across more than one advanced industry;

(B) Involve more than one research institution or advanced industry stakeholder; or

(C) Originate from a nonprofit research institution.

(IV) Except as set forth in paragraph (b) of subsection (4) of this section, the maximum amount of a proof-of-concept grant is one hundred fifty thousand dollars.

(V) A recipient of a proof-of-concept grant shall use the grant only to accelerate product or service commercialization and shall not use the grant to support basic research.

(c) (I) The office of economic development may award an early-stage capital and retention grant to an eligible company for the purpose of accelerating the commercialization of advanced industry products or services to be manufactured or performed in Colorado.

(II) To be eligible for an early-stage capital and retention grant, a company must:

(A) Be in an advanced industry;

(B) Have its headquarters located in Colorado or have at least fifty percent of its employees based in Colorado;

(C) Have received less than twenty million dollars from other grants and third-party investors;

(D) Have annual revenues of less than ten million dollars;

(E) Provide an analysis demonstrating that the scope of the project is required to enhance the commercialization of one or more advanced industry products or services within the state; and

(F) Have a dedicated, matching source of moneys that is greater than or equal to twice the amount of the requested grant.

(III) In selecting the recipient of an early-stage capital and retention grant, the office of economic development shall give preference to a company whose technology or research and development has application to more than one advanced industry.

(IV) Except as set forth in paragraph (b) of subsection (4) of this section, the maximum amount of an early-stage capital and retention grant is two hundred fifty thousand dollars.

(d) (I) The office of economic development may award an infrastructure funding grant for an advanced industry project that builds or utilizes infrastructure to support or enhance the commercialization of advanced industry products or services or that contributes to the development of an advanced industry work force.

(II) To be eligible for an infrastructure funding grant, a project must:

(A) Substantially increase alignment between private companies within an advanced industry and research institutions; and

(B) Have a matching source of moneys that is greater than or equal to twice the amount of the requested grant.

(III) In selecting recipients for the infrastructure funding grants, the office of economic development shall give preference to projects that:

(A) Accelerate economic growth in more than one advanced industry or include more than one research institution or advanced industry stakeholder;

(B) Originate from nonprofit research institutions;

(C) Focus on applied research and development, technology acceleration, or production-oriented or manufacturing-oriented facilities; or

(D) Focus on work force development that addresses the advanced industries' work force skills that are needed to facilitate commercialization of products or services.

(IV) Except as set forth in paragraph (b) of subsection (4) of this section, the maximum amount of an infrastructure funding grant is five hundred thousand dollars.

(4) Common grant policies. Any grant awarded pursuant to subsection (3) of this section is subject to the following:

(a) In order to be eligible for a grant, a grant applicant must:

(I) Identify the number of jobs that will be created or retained in the state, anticipated capital invested or retained in the state, and any other projected economic impacts that will result from the grant; and

(II) Submit any information required by the office of economic development to be eligible for a grant;

(b) A limit on the maximum amount of grants does not apply to any applicant that qualifies for a preference identified in subsection (3) of this section;

(c) The office of economic development shall not pay a grant to a recipient unless the recipient has received the matching source of moneys that is required for the grant;

(d) (I) Upon completion of a project that was the basis of a grant, a recipient shall identify how the grant was used, the number of jobs created or retained in the state, capital invested or retained in the state, and any other economic impacts that resulted from the grant; and

(II) Return any unused grant moneys to the office of economic development, which shall transfer the moneys to the state treasurer for deposit in the advanced industries acceleration cash fund.

(5) Grant administration. (a) On or before September 1, 2013, the office of economic development shall establish procedures and timelines for grant applications; criteria for determining grant amounts, including how preferences will be applied; grantee reporting requirements; and any other program policies. The office may amend these policies at any time.

(b) Prior to awarding a grant, the office of economic development shall consult with the economic development commission about all of the potential grants and other monetary incentives that an office of technology transfer, company, or project is eligible to receive from the state.

(c) The office of economic development shall consult with Colorado-based advanced industries associations or other representatives from advanced industries about the program. This consultation must include reviewing of program grant applications and monitoring and evaluating the grantees and the advanced industry projects.

(d) Subject to the available moneys, there is no limit on the number of grants that the office of economic development may annually award.

(e) (I) In the 2014 calendar year, the office of economic development shall award, at a minimum, an amount equal to one-half of the amount credited to the fund on March 1, 2014, pursuant to section 39-22-604.3, C.R.S., for program grants to clean technology companies or projects.

(II) In the 2015 calendar year and each calendar year thereafter, the office of economic development shall award, at a minimum:

(A) Five million five hundred thousand dollars for program grants to bioscience companies or projects; and

(B) An amount equal to one-half of the amount credited to the fund during the year pursuant to section 39-22-604.3, C.R.S., for program grants to clean technology companies or projects.

(III) The office of economic development may use any moneys in the fund that are not required for the mandatory grants under subparagraph (II) of this paragraph (e) for program grants to companies or projects from any of the seven advanced industries.

(f) The office of economic development shall award at least fifteen percent of the total program grants in a calendar year to each of the three types of grants. If the office is unable to award this percentage in a given year due to a lack of qualified applicants, the deficiency does not roll forward to the next year.

(6) Reporting. (a) Notwithstanding section 24-1-136 (11)(a)(I), on or before November 1, 2014, and November 1 of each of the next twenty years thereafter, the office of economic development shall submit a report to the finance and the business, labor, and economic and work force development committees of the house of representatives and to the business, labor, and technology and the finance committees of the senate, or any successor committees, summarizing all of the grants awarded in the program during the preceding fiscal year. At a minimum, the report must include the amount that each recipient received, a description of each recipient's use of the grant, the number of jobs created or retained in the state, capital invested or retained in the state, and any other economic impacts that resulted from the grant.

(b) Section 24-1-136 (11) does not apply to the report required by paragraph (a) of this subsection (6).

(7) Fund. (a) The advanced industries acceleration cash fund is created in the state treasury. The fund consists of:

(I) Moneys transferred to it pursuant to section 24-48.5-108 (5)(c), as said section existed prior to its repeal in 2015;

(II) Moneys credited to it pursuant to section 39-22-604.3, C.R.S.;

(III) Money transferred to it pursuant to section 44-30-701 (2);

(IV) Five million dollars, which the state treasurer shall transfer from the general fund to the fund on July 1, 2015, and July 1, 2016;

(V) Moneys credited to it pursuant to subparagraph (II) of paragraph (d) of subsection (4) of this section;

(VI) Any gifts, grants, or donations credited to it pursuant to paragraph (b) of this subsection (7); and

(VII) Any other moneys that the general assembly appropriates to it.

(b) (I) The office of economic development is authorized to seek, accept, and expend gifts, grants, or donations from private or public sources for the purposes of the program; except that the office may not accept a gift, grant, or donation that is subject to conditions that are inconsistent with this section or any other law of the state. The office shall transmit all private and public moneys received through gifts, grants, or donations to the state treasurer, who shall credit the same to the fund.

(II) (Deleted by amendment, L. 2014.)

(c) (I) The moneys in the fund are continuously appropriated to the office of economic development for the purpose of awarding grants allowed by this section and for its administrative costs associated with the program. The office's administrative expenses for the program in a fiscal year shall not exceed eight percent of the moneys transferred or appropriated to the fund in the fiscal year.

(II) Repealed.

(d) As provided by law, the state treasurer may invest any unexpended moneys in the advanced industries acceleration cash fund. All interest and income derived from the investment and deposit of moneys in the fund are credited to the fund. Any unexpended and unencumbered moneys remaining in the fund at the end of a fiscal year shall not be credited or transferred to the general fund or another fund; except that any unexpended and unencumbered moneys remaining in the fund upon the repeal of this section are transferred to the general fund.

(e) The transfers to the fund from the general fund moneys that are required by subparagraph (IV) of paragraph (a) of this subsection (7) must be included for informational purposes in the annual general appropriation act.

(8) Repeal. This section is repealed, effective January 1, 2035.
C.R.S. § 24-30-203 — CO Code / Title 24 / Article 30 / Part 2 / Section 24-30-203
24-30-203. Refunds of money erroneously collected
Status: in_force

24-30-203. Refunds of money erroneously collected. (1) In all cases not otherwise provided for by specific statute, whenever any money not owed or belonging to the state of Colorado is collected or received by the state of Colorado through mistake either of law or of fact, upon proper showing made to the satisfaction of the head of the department of the state of Colorado that collected or received such money and upon proper voucher drawn by such department head and approved by the governor and controller, the controller is authorized to draw a warrant or check to refund such money to the person from whom it was collected or received. Such refund shall be made from the fund into which such money was deposited. No refund made under the authority of this section shall be made unless a claim therefor is filed within one year after such money is collected or received by the state of Colorado.

(2) Nothing in this section shall alter, modify, or amend the procedure, time of filing claims, or methods of processing or paying refunds specifically provided for in other statutes.
C.R.S. § 24-90-505 — CO Code / Title 24 / Article 90 / Part 5 / Section 24-90-505
24-90-505. Organization - preliminary resolution
Status: in_force

24-90-505. Organization - preliminary resolution. (1) The organization of a facilities district shall commence with a preliminary resolution of the board.

(2) The preliminary resolution required by subsection (1) of this section shall specify:

(a) The name of the proposed facilities district, which shall include a descriptive name of such district along with the words library capital facility district;

(b) A general description of the boundaries of the proposed library capital facilities area; and

(c) A general description of the library capital facilities to be acquired, constructed, installed, operated, or maintained in the proposed library capital facilities area by the proposed facilities district.
C.R.S. § 24-115-105 — CO Code / Title 24 / Article 115 / Section 24-115-105
24-115-105. Organizational meeting - chair - personnel - surety note - conflict of interest
Status: in_force

24-115-105. Organizational meeting - chair - personnel - surety note - conflict of interest. (1) (a) The director of the office of state planning and budgeting shall call and convene the initial organizational meeting of the board and shall serve as its chair pro tempore. At the meeting, appropriate bylaws shall be presented for adoption. The bylaws may provide for the election or appointment of officers, the delegation of certain powers and duties to any executive officer or other agent of the board, and such other matters as the board deems proper. At the meeting, and annually thereafter, the board shall elect one of its members as chair.

(b) The board shall appoint an executive officer and such other personnel as it deems necessary. The executive officer shall have expertise in the area of public finance and shall have any powers specified in this article or delegated by the board in accordance with this article. The executive officer and any other personnel appointed by the board shall not be members of the board, shall serve at the board's pleasure, and shall receive no compensation for their services.

(2) The executive officer or any other person designated by the board shall keep a record of the proceedings of the board and shall be custodian of all books, documents, papers filed with the board, minute books or journals of the board, and its official seal. The executive officer or designated person may cause copies to be made of all minutes and other records and documents of the board and may give certificates under the official seal of the corporation to the effect that such copies are true copies and all persons dealing with the corporation may rely on such certificates.

(3) The board may delegate, by resolution, to one or more of its members, to its executive officer, or to an indenture trustee or any other third party to whom the board has assigned any rights of the corporation, such powers and duties as it may deem proper and to its executive officer or any other person designated by the board, the power to set the interest rates and other terms of any particular note issue and to invest proceeds of notes held by a commercial bank or trust company having full trust powers, subject to such limitations as shall be prescribed by the board by resolution.

(4) The executive officer and any other personnel appointed by the board are immune from personal liability for any actions taken by them that are within the scope of the authority granted to them by this article or delegated to them by the board.
C.R.S. § 24-4.1-113 — CO Code / Title 24 / Article 4.1 / Part 1 / Section 24-4.1-113
24-4.1-113. Fees
Status: in_force

24-4.1-113. Fees. No fee may be charged to the applicant by the board in any proceeding under this article.