C.R.S. § 24-34-305 — CO Code / Title 24 / Article 34 / Part 3 / Section 24-34-305
24-34-305. Powers and duties of commission
Status: repealed

24-34-305. Powers and duties of commission. (1) The commission has the following powers and duties:

(a) To adopt, publish, amend, and rescind rules, in accordance with the provisions of section 24-4-103, that are consistent with and for the implementation of parts 3 to 7 of this article. All rules adopted or amended are subject to sections 24-4-103 (8)(c) and (8)(d) and 24-34-104 (6)(b).

(b) Repealed.

(c) (I) To investigate and study the existence, character, causes, and extent of unfair or discriminatory practices as defined in parts 4 to 7 of this article and to formulate plans for the elimination of those practices by educational or other means.

(II) (A) In furtherance of its educational efforts to reduce instances of discriminatory or unfair employment practices, the commission shall create a volunteer working group representing both employer and employee interests, including human resource professionals, to assist in education and outreach efforts to foster understanding of and compliance with part 4 of this article. The commission may accept and expend gifts, grants, and donations to assist in its duties pursuant to this subparagraph (II).

(B) The commission shall create the volunteer working group by September 1, 2013. The working group shall develop and submit to the commission, by January 1, 2014, an education and outreach plan for the commission to implement for purposes of educating employers and providing outreach regarding part 4 of the article.

(C) In addition to the outreach plan required by sub-subparagraph (B) of this subparagraph (II), the working group shall compile and provide to the commission information on educational resources available to employers regarding the requirements of and compliance with part 4 of this article, including resources for employers on prevention of discriminatory employment practices. The commission shall post the information on its website and shall make the information available in an electronic format to all state departments and agencies that interact with private businesses in the state, including the departments of labor and employment, regulatory agencies, revenue, and state and the governor's office of economic development. Those departments and agencies, within existing resources, shall post the information provided by the commission, or links to that information, on their websites.

(d) (I) To hold hearings upon any complaint issued against a respondent pursuant to section 24-34-306; to subpoena witnesses and compel their attendance; to administer oaths and take the testimony of any person under oath; and to compel such respondent to produce for examination any books and papers relating to any matter involved in such complaint. Such hearings may be held by the commission itself, or by any commissioner, or by any administrative law judge appointed by the commission pursuant to part 10 of article 30 of this title, subject to appropriations for such administrative law judges made to the department of personnel; except that, if no administrative law judge is made available within the time limitations set forth in section 24-34-306 (11), the governor shall appoint an administrative law judge at the request of the commission, and such administrative law judge shall be paid out of moneys appropriated to the division. If a witness either fails or refuses to obey a subpoena issued by the commission, the commission may petition the district court having jurisdiction for issuance of a subpoena in the premises, and the court shall in a proper case issue its subpoena. Refusal to obey such subpoena shall be punishable as contempt.

(II) No person may be excused from attending and testifying or from producing records, correspondence, documents, or other evidence in obedience to a subpoena in any such matter on the ground that the evidence or the testimony required of him may tend to incriminate him or subject him to any penalty or forfeiture. However, no testimony or other information compelled under order from the commission, or other information directly or indirectly derived from such testimony or other information, may be used against the witness in any criminal case, except a prosecution and punishment for perjury or false statement committed in so testifying.

(e) To issue such publications and reports of investigations and research as in its judgment will tend to promote goodwill among the various racial, religious, age, and ethnic groups of the state and which will tend to minimize or eliminate discriminatory or unfair practices as specified by parts 3 to 7 of this article. Publications of the commission circulated in quantity outside the executive branch shall be issued in accordance with the provisions of section 24-1-136.

(f) To prepare and transmit annually, in the form and manner prescribed by the heads of the principal departments pursuant to the provisions of section 24-1-136, a report accounting to the governor for the efficient discharge of all responsibilities assigned by law or directive to the commission;

(g) To recommend policies to the governor and to submit recommendations to persons, agencies, organizations, and other entities in the private sector to effectuate such policies;

(h) To make recommendations to the general assembly for such further legislation concerning discrimination as it may deem necessary and desirable;

(i) To cooperate, within the limits of any appropriations made for its operation, with other agencies or organizations, both public and private, whose purposes are consistent with those of parts 3 to 7 of this article, in the planning and conducting of educational programs designed to eliminate racial, religious, cultural, age, and intergroup tensions;

(i.5) To intervene in racial, religious, cultural, age, and intergroup tensions or conflicts for the purpose of informal mediation using alternative dispute resolution techniques. Such intervention may be made in cooperation with other agencies or organizations, both public and private, whose purposes are consistent with those of parts 3 to 7 of this article.

(j) To adopt an official seal;

(k) (I) To receive reports from people alleging mistreatment in the context of maternity care, including care that is not organized for, and provided to, a person who is pregnant or in the postpartum period as defined in section 12-225-103, in a manner that is culturally congruent; that fails to maintain the person's dignity, privacy, and confidentiality; that fails to ensure freedom from harm and mistreatment; and that fails to enable informed choices and continuous support.

(II) Reports shall be collected in a way to ensure that:

(A) Confidential information can be de-identified;

(B) Individuals can identify mistreatment they experienced based on the following mistreatment index categories: Physical abuse, sexual abuse, verbal abuse, stigma and discrimination, failure to meet professional standards of care, or poor rapport between patients or clients and providers; poor conditions and constraints presented by the health-care system; and obstetric racism;

(C) Numbers of reports based on typology can be generated and shared with the public and other agencies;

(D) An individual may identify any protected class the individual may be part of and that may have factored into the individual's mistreatment;

(E) An individual may indicate what might have been done differently to improve the individual's situation;

(F) An individual may enter narrative information in the individual's own words; and

(G) An individual may voluntarily share the individual's contact information and indicate whether the individual consents to being contacted by the department of regulatory agencies or the department of public health and environment.

(III) The commission shall generate de-identified composite information based on reports submitted pursuant to this subsection (1)(k). Notwithstanding section 24-1-136 (11)(a)(I), no later than July 1, 2025, and no later than July 1 every three years thereafter, the commission shall share the generated de-identified composite information with:

(A) The Colorado maternal mortality review committee created in section 25-52-104 (1);

(B) The house of representatives health and human services committee and the senate health and human services committee, or their successor committees; and

(C) The maternity advisory committee defined in section 25.5-4-506 (1)(b).

(IV) Reports may be shared internally with staff for study, investigation, reports, publications, or hearings.

(2) Any provision of this article to the contrary notwithstanding, no person shall be required to alter, modify, or purchase any building, structure, or equipment or incur any additional expense which would not otherwise be incurred in order to comply with parts 3, 4, 6, and 7 of this article.

(3) In exercising the powers and performing the duties and functions under parts 3 to 7 of this article, the commission, the division, and the director shall presume that the conduct of any respondent is not unfair or discriminatory until proven otherwise.

(4) Whether by rule, regulation, or other action or whether as a remedy for violation of any provision of parts 3 to 7 of this article or otherwise, the commission shall not prescribe or require the implementation of a quota system.
C.R.S. § 24-20-105 — CO Code / Title 24 / Article 20 / Part 1 / Section 24-20-105
24-20-105. Lieutenant governor - governor - succession to office
Status: in_force

24-20-105. Lieutenant governor - governor - succession to office. Succession to the office of the lieutenant governor and to the office of the governor shall be as provided for in section 13 of article IV of the state constitution.
C.R.S. § 24-71.5-101 — CO Code / Title 24 / Article 71.5 / Section 24-71.5-101
24-71.5-101. Short title
Status: in_force

24-71.5-101. Short title. This article may be cited as the "Uniform Electronic Legal Material Act".
C.R.S. § 24-82-503 — CO Code / Title 24 / Article 82 / Part 5 / Section 24-82-503
24-82-503. Conveyance of state lands authorized - description
Status: in_force

24-82-503. Conveyance of state lands authorized - description. (1) Any other provision of law to the contrary notwithstanding, including, but not limited to, section 28-3-106, C.R.S., the adjutant general and the governor, assisted by the attorney general, may enter into an option agreement, exercisable by the federal government at any time within a five-year period, to convey, and may convey within such period, to the federal government, without compensation, approximately three hundred acres of the real property interest of the state of Colorado in section thirty-six, township three south, range seventy west of the sixth principal meridian, located in Jefferson county, or so much thereof as the governor, in consultation with the appropriate federal agency, deems necessary for purposes of a solar energy research institute. The state's interest in this property shall not be conveyed in any other manner or for any other purpose.

(2) (a) A conveyance made pursuant to subsection (1) of this section shall be made only when the federal government is prepared to accept the conveyance according to a schedule for site preparation and construction of the facility as it deems appropriate. A conveyance made pursuant to subsection (1) of this section may be made by dividing the three hundred acres to be conveyed into two parcels. The first parcel, parcel A, may be of approximately one hundred forty-five acres, to be used for the main test site and for utility improvements. The title to parcel A shall revert to the state of Colorado after a period of five years from the date of the deed unless within such period the federal government commences construction of improvements to be made on parcel A, at which time the reversionary provision shall become null and void. The second parcel, parcel B, may be of approximately one hundred fifty-five acres, to be used for additional test sites and for office and laboratory facilities. The title to parcel B shall revert to the state of Colorado after a period of five years from the date of the deed unless within such period the federal government causes the reversionary provision concerning parcel A to become null and void.

(b) If the reversionary provision concerning parcel A becomes null and void, parcel B shall revert to the state of Colorado twenty years from the date of the deed unless either of the following occur, at which time the reversionary provision shall become null and void:

(I) The federal government has indicated that it has approved programs and appropriated funds and is prepared to commence construction of either an office building or laboratory building on either parcel A or parcel B; or

(II) The federal government commences construction of permanent improvements on said parcel B.

(3) The provisions of this section shall not apply to any interest in such property retained as state school land indemnity interest, but the state board of land commissioners, in a manner consistent with federal law and the constitution of the state, may subordinate such interest to facilitate the conveyance to the federal government pursuant to subsections (1) and (2) of this section. The procedural requirements of article 1 of title 36, C.R.S., regarding leasing or sale of state lands shall not apply to such subordination. Any subordination of the state school land indemnity interest made pursuant to this subsection (3) may contain provisions for a termination of the subordination under the same terms and conditions as reversion of the land conveyed pursuant to subsections (1) and (2) of this section.
C.R.S. § 24-21-539 — CO Code / Title 24 / Article 21 / Part 5 / Section 24-21-539
24-21-539. Effective date
Status: in_force

24-21-539. Effective date. This part 5 takes effect on July 1, 2018.
C.R.S. § 24-32-106 — CO Code / Title 24 / Article 32 / Part 1 / Section 24-32-106
24-32-106. Powers of the director
Status: repealed

24-32-106. Powers of the director. (1) In order to perform the functions and duties of the division expressly set forth in this part 1, the director, acting under the authority of the executive director of the department of local affairs, has the following powers:

(a) To employ assistants and personnel as may be appropriate to the functions of the division within the appropriation given by the general assembly;

(b) To contract for services and materials required by the division;

(c) To receive and expend gifts, grants, and bequests, subject to approval of the governor, and to expend state funds which are appropriated by the general assembly;

(d) To contract with the federal government or any agency or instrumentality thereof and to receive any grants or moneys therefrom for purposes not inconsistent with the purposes set forth in this part 1;

(e) To exercise any other authority consistent with the purposes for which the division is created which is reasonably necessary for the fulfillment of assigned responsibilities;

(f) Repealed.

(g) To award grants for water and sewer emergencies of local governments. Such grants shall be made based upon financial need as determined by the director, and the director may require that such grants be contingent on repayment by the local government.
C.R.S. § 24-31-606 — CO Code / Title 24 / Article 31 / Part 6 / Section 24-31-606
24-31-606. Safe2tell program - creation - duties
Status: in_force

24-31-606. Safe2tell program - creation - duties. (1) There is created, within the department, the safe2tell program.

(2) The program must:

(a) Establish and maintain methods of anonymous reporting concerning unsafe, potentially harmful, dangerous, violent, or criminal activities in schools or the threat of those activities;

(b) Establish methods and procedures to ensure that the identity of the reporting parties remains unknown to all persons and entities, including law enforcement officers and employees operating the program;

(c) Establish methods and procedures so that information obtained from a reporting party who voluntarily discloses his or her identity and verifies that he or she is willing to be identified may be shared with law enforcement officers, employees operating the program, and school officials;

(d) Establish methods and procedures to ensure that a reporting party's identity that becomes known through any means other than voluntary disclosure is not further disclosed;

(e) Promptly forward information received by the program to the appropriate law enforcement or public safety agency or school officials. The program is not required to forward information if the call was transferred to the statewide behavioral crisis response system created pursuant to section 27-60-103.

(f) Train law enforcement dispatch centers, school districts, individual schools, and other entities determined by the attorney general on appropriate awareness and response to safe2tell tips. Training materials outlining appropriate response to safe2tell tips may be developed in collaboration with stakeholders to ensure standardized messaging.

(g) Provide safe2tell awareness and educational materials to all elementary and secondary schools in Colorado with a primary focus on targeting marketing materials to Colorado school-age children, teachers, administrators, education professionals, and, subject to available funds, other youth-related organizations, including boys and girls clubs and 4-H extension offices, at no charge to the school or recipient. The materials described in this subsection (2)(g) and subsection (2)(h) of this section must include an explanation of the circumstances pursuant to section 24-31-607 (3) or (4) when a student's report may not remain anonymous.

(h) Provide safe2tell awareness and education materials to Boys & Girls Clubs and 4-H extension offices in Colorado at no charge to the Boys & Girls Clubs and 4-H extension offices on or before June 30, 2017, and annually each fiscal year thereafter;

(i) Develop training curriculum and teaching materials for a train the trainer program;

(j) Annually organize, host, and conduct training in all geographic regions of the state and provide related materials to persons who attend the training at no charge to the attendee;

(k) Provide training and support to all elementary and secondary schools and school districts in Colorado regarding school safety related to the safe2tell program, including answering questions and discussing reports received by the program;

(l) Provide educational materials to all elementary and secondary schools in Colorado aimed at preventing misuse of the program;

(m) Provide technical assistance and support to law enforcement officials and school officials when there is misuse of the program; and

(n) Analyze and follow up with law enforcement and schools to determine the outcome of a report made to the program, including actions taken on the report.

(3) On or before February 1, 2021, the department, in collaboration with stakeholders, shall devise a process and develop standardized protocols so that any communication related to mental health or substance use received by safe2tell, including any communication related to another person, may be transferred, as appropriate, to the statewide behavioral crisis response system created pursuant to section 27-60-103.

(4) Beginning on or before August 1, 2024, the department shall annually convene a training meeting for school resource officers, as described in section 22-32-146, and school officials to discuss best practices in responding to safe2tell reports, including defining roles, communication about a report, outcome reporting, and training resources to improve school resource officers' support of students and school staff. Safe2tell may conduct a survey to collect data and discussions regarding safe2tell operations.
C.R.S. § 24-75-201.3 — CO Code / Title 24 / Article 75 / Part 2 / Section 24-75-201.3
24-75-201.3. Procedures relating to revenue estimates
Status: in_force

24-75-201.3. Procedures relating to revenue estimates.

(1) (Deleted by amendment, L. 2013.)

(2) Notwithstanding section 24-1-136 (11)(a)(I), no later than June 20 prior to the beginning of each fiscal year, and no later than September 20, December 20, and March 20 within each fiscal year, the governor, with the assistance of the controller, the office of state planning and budgeting, and the governor's revenue-estimating advisory group, shall make an estimate of general fund revenues for such fiscal year. Copies of each such revenue estimate must be promptly transmitted to the general assembly. Such revenue estimates are used in the implementation of section 24-75-201.5 but are not binding on the general assembly in determining the amount of general funds available for appropriation for the next ensuing fiscal year.
C.R.S. § 24-51-1511 — CO Code / Title 24 / Article 51 / Part 15 / Section 24-51-1511
24-51-1511. Limitation on actions by eligible employees
Status: in_force

24-51-1511. Limitation on actions by eligible employees. Administrative actions or civil actions brought by employees to dispute the election for participation or failure to elect participation in the association's defined benefit plan, the association's defined contribution plan, or the defined contribution plan established pursuant to part 2 of article 52 of this title, as said article existed prior to its repeal in 2009, shall commence within one hundred eighty days after the election or within one hundred eighty days of the last day on which the employee may make an election to participate in such plan pursuant to this article and article 52 of this title, whichever is earlier, and not thereafter.
C.R.S. § 24-13-122 — CO Code / Title 24 / Article 13 / Section 24-13-122
24-13-122. Freeholders only acceptable as surety
Status: repealed

24-13-122. Freeholders only acceptable as surety. (Repealed)
C.R.S. § 24-80-1202 — CO Code / Title 24 / Article 80 / Part 12 / Section 24-80-1202
24-80-1202. Destruction of ghost town - penalty
Status: in_force

24-80-1202. Destruction of ghost town - penalty. No person shall destroy, damage, deface, or take anything from an area designated and marked as a ghost town by the state historical society, except by the owner or the designated agent of the owner of such property. Any person violating this section commits a class 2 misdemeanor.
C.R.S. § 24-13-106 — CO Code / Title 24 / Article 13 / Section 24-13-106
24-13-106. Parties interested may offer evidence
Status: in_force

24-13-106. Parties interested may offer evidence. All persons interested in the sufficiency of the official bond of any of the officers or persons named in section 24-13-105 may appear at the prescribed time and place and shall be allowed to introduce any evidence lawfully tending to prove the removal, death, insolvency, or doubtful solvency of any surety on such official bond, and the officer or person interested, or any of his sureties, may also appear and introduce any evidence lawfully tending to establish the sufficiency of such official bond.
C.R.S. § 24-72-109 — CO Code / Title 24 / Article 72 / Part 1 / Section 24-72-109
24-72-109. Special commissioners - fees
Status: in_force

24-72-109. Special commissioners - fees. The judges of courts having equity jurisdiction in such county has power to appoint special commissioners from time to time as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of this part 1 to take evidence and report all such petitions as may be referred to them. The fees of such commissioners and of all clerks, sheriffs, and officers and employees for services under this part 1 shall not in any case exceed two-thirds of the fees provided by law for the same services.
C.R.S. § 24-46.3-604 — CO Code / Title 24 / Article 46.3 / Part 6 / Section 24-46.3-604
24-46.3-604. Funding for program
Status: in_force

24-46.3-604. Funding for program. (1) For the 2021-22 state fiscal year, the general assembly shall appropriate twenty-five million dollars from the workers, employers, and workforce centers cash fund created in section 24-75-231 (2)(a) to the department for allocation to the state council for the program. Any money appropriated in the 2021-22 state fiscal year that is not encumbered or expended at the end of that state fiscal year remains available for expenditure by the state council in subsequent state fiscal years without further appropriation, subject to the requirements for obligating and expending money received under the ARPA as specified in section 24-75-226 (4)(d).

(2) The state council shall use the money appropriated pursuant to this section for the purposes specified in section 24-46.3-603 and shall allocate the money as specified in that section.

(3) Neither the department nor the state council shall use money appropriated pursuant to this section to add permanent full-time equivalent positions for the department or the state council.

(4) The state council shall comply with the requirements of section 24-75-226 (4) and (5) regarding the obligation, expenditure, and tracking of money allocated to the state council pursuant to this section.
C.R.S. § 24-21-113 — CO Code / Title 24 / Article 21 / Part 1 / Section 24-21-113
24-21-113. Secretary of state business software licensing - business computer systems maint
Status: in_force

24-21-113. Secretary of state business software licensing - business computer systems maintenance and enhancement cash fund. (1) The secretary of state may charge fees for the licensing or sale of business and licensing software developed by the department of state.

(2) The secretary of state shall transmit all fees collected pursuant to subsection (1) of this section to the state treasurer, who shall credit them to the business computer systems maintenance and enhancement cash fund, which fund is hereby created. The secretary of state shall use the moneys credited to the fund only for the maintenance or enhancement of the department of state's business computer systems. Moneys transferred to the fund shall not be deposited in or transferred to the general fund of this state or any other fund. The moneys credited to the fund are available for appropriation by the general assembly to the department of state in the general appropriation bill.
C.R.S. § 24-46-103 — CO Code / Title 24 / Article 46 / Part 1 / Section 24-46-103
24-46-103. Commission - organization - meetings
Status: in_force

24-46-103. Commission - organization - meetings. (1) The commission shall adopt its own rules of procedure, shall elect a chairman and a vice-chairman from its membership, and shall keep a record of its proceedings.

(2) The commission shall meet at least once each quarter. Members shall serve without compensation but shall be entitled to reimbursement for actual and necessary expenses incurred in the performance of their duties.
C.R.S. § 24-48.5-124 — CO Code / Title 24 / Article 48.5 / Part 1 / Section 24-48.5-124
24-48.5-124. Preserving small businesses through employee ownership - legislative declaration
Status: repealed

24-48.5-124. Preserving small businesses through employee ownership - legislative declaration - definitions - repeal. (1) The general assembly hereby finds and declares that:

(a) In Colorado, nearly one million workers are employed by small businesses which equals about half of our workforce;

(b) According to the United States census bureau, nearly sixty-six percent of small businesses are owned by so-called "baby boomers", people who began turning sixty-five years old in 2011;

(c) Many small business owners in both urban and rural areas of the state do not have a succession plan for their retirement, and as these business owners retire there will be, nationally, approximately ten trillion dollars in assets up for sale;

(d) Studies have shown that employee ownership is one successful solution to this problem because it allows small business owners to strategize an exit that keeps the business and jobs in the community and keeps the business owner's legacy intact;

(e) There are over one hundred eighty employee-owned businesses in the state;

(f) Encouraging broader use of employee ownership is a highly cost-effective way to retain and create jobs, increase wealth for a broad sector of workers, strengthen communities, and expand economic growth;

(g) Local community economies benefit from employee ownership through an enhanced tax base, maintained property values, and higher instances of on-time repayment of loans;

(h) Companies that are partially or fully employee-owned and democratically managed offer the following advantages:

(I) Owners have a succession plan in place to ensure that the company continues to add value to the communities it serves;

(II) Employees are invested in their place of employment and get to enjoy the fruits of their labor;

(III) Employee and management goals are aligned, allowing for a stronger and more resilient company; and

(IV) Employees have the opportunity to be an entrepreneur without all of the risk;

(i) The following statistics indicate the positive attributes of employee ownership:

(I) Only one and three-tenths percent of employees at employee-owned companies were laid off in 2014 compared to nine and one-half percent at other companies;

(II) Employers at companies that have an employee stock ownership plan contributed seventy-five percent more to each employee's retirement plan compared to companies with traditional plans;

(III) The annual sales advantage of an employee- owned company with an average of two hundred employees over a traditional company is nine million dollars;

(IV) Employees of employee-owned businesses earn five to twelve percent higher wages than their counterparts at other businesses;

(V) After five years, employee-owned businesses are sixty-six percent more likely to still be in business than their counterparts; and

(VI) Over a ten-year study, employee-owned businesses had twenty-five percent higher job growth than comparable businesses that were not employee-owned; and

(j) Establishing a revolving loan program through the office will be an integral part of the small business loan package needed to incentivize employee ownership. Borrowers will benefit from flexible and favorable terms, resulting in new jobs, new businesses, and a healthier local economy.

(2) As used in this section, unless the context otherwise requires:

(a) "Employee-owned business nonprofit organization" or "nonprofit" means a nondepository Colorado nonprofit organization that supports and promotes the employee-owned business model.

(b) Repealed.

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

(d) "Program" means the revolving loan program created in subsection (4) of this section.

(e) "Technical assistance" means professional services, including accounting, legal, and business advisory services for the transition of an existing business to an employee-owned business.

(3) (a) No later than September 1, 2017, the office shall engage with an employee-owned business nonprofit organization to educate the staff at the office on the forms and merits of employee ownership in order for the office to be able to promote employee ownership as specified in section 24-48.5-102 (1)(a).

(b) The office may enter into a contract with an employee-owned business nonprofit organization to promote employee ownership as described in subsection (3)(a) of this section if necessary. The selection of the nonprofit must be made following an open and competitive process.

(4) (a) (I) Except as provided in subsection (4)(a)(II) of this section, the office shall establish and administer a revolving loan program to assist transitions of eligible Colorado businesses to employee-owned businesses.

(II) If the office determines it would be more efficient and effective to contract out the program, the office may enter into a contract with an employee-owned business nonprofit organization, a bank, or a nondepository community development financial institution to establish and administer the program. The selection of such nonprofit, bank, or nondepository community development financial institution must be made following an open and competitive process.

(III) The office may work with the Colorado housing and finance authority, created in part 7 of article 4 of title 29, to assist in offering loans under the program.

(b) The office shall establish and make public eligibility criteria for the program. The criteria must include requirements related to:

(I) The size or net revenues of the business. The criteria must include an annual gross revenues limitation for participation for businesses, which amount may be set at up to or less than fifty million dollars;

(II) The number of employees who must be offered the option to participate in an employee-ownership opportunity; and

(III) Any other requirements that the office deems necessary to further the purposes of the program.

(c) Loans offered as part of the program must be used toward the purchase of the business by the employees, to obtain technical assistance, or for transition purposes and may not be used to pay off other debt, for general operating expenses, or for capital expenditures. The office shall establish and make public requirements for the terms of the loans, including the maximum size of the loans, how the loans must be held, and such other terms as the office deems necessary to further the purposes of the program pursuant to subsection (4)(e) of this section.

(d) (I) The office may accept and expend gifts, grants, and donations to capitalize the program, and may annually keep the first fifteen percent of the money raised for administration purposes. The office shall transmit all money received through gifts, grants, and donations to the state treasurer, who shall credit the money to the revolving loan program cash fund, which fund is hereby created. The money in the fund is continuously appropriated to the office. All interest and income derived from the investment and deposit of money in the fund remains in the fund. Any unexpended and unencumbered money remaining in the fund at the end of a fiscal year remains in the fund and may not be credited or transferred to the general fund or any other fund.

(II) If the office has contracted with a nonprofit, bank, or nondepository community development financial institution, the office may advance money in the form of a grant or payment to the nonprofit, bank, or nondepository community development financial institution prior to loans actually being made.

(e) As part of administering the program, the office, or, if contracted out, the nonprofit, the bank, or the nondepository community development financial institution, shall establish an application fee, an origination fee, and closing cost policies, set its own underwriting and risk management policies, and shall determine interest rates, loan terms, and maximum assistance levels in guidelines adopted by the office and posted on its website; except that the program shall be administered with a goal of generating enough return to replenish the program for future loan allocations.

(5) This section is repealed, effective July 1, 2025.
C.R.S. § 24-80.1-109 — CO Code / Title 24 / Article 80.1 / Section 24-80.1-109
24-80.1-109. Water supply structure - nomination for inclusion in the state register or natio
Status: in_force

24-80.1-109. Water supply structure - nomination for inclusion in the state register or national register - multiple property documentation form. (1) (a) Before acting upon a nomination of a water supply structure for inclusion in the state register or national register, the society shall:

(I) Submit, to the water clerks for the water divisions in which the water supply structure is located, notice of the proposed nomination, for publication as set forth in section 37-92-302 (3)(a) and (3)(b), C.R.S.; and

(II) Send written notice of the proposed nomination by first-class mail to every person having a property interest in the water supply structure or water rights used through the water supply structure. In order to comply with this paragraph (a), the society may rely upon the real property records of the county assessor for the counties in which the water supply structure is located to determine persons having real property interests and, to determine the identity of persons having water right interests, the society may rely upon the records of the division engineer in the water divisions in which the water supply structure is located, as set forth under part 2 of article 92 of title 37, C.R.S.

(b) (I) The society shall not proceed with a nomination for inclusion in the state register if a person having a real property interest in the water supply structure or an interest in water that is used in the water supply structure files a letter of objection to the proposed nomination with the society within one hundred twenty days after receiving notice under this subsection (1).

(II) For a nomination to include a water supply structure in the national register, the society shall not proceed with the nomination if objection is made in accordance with 36 CFR 60.6.

(2) (a) Prior to taking any action to request approval from the keeper of the national register of a multiple property documentation form in which any or all of the multiple property types or associated property types are water supply structures, the society shall procure the approval of the state engineer appointed pursuant to section 37-80-101, C.R.S.

(b) (I) The society shall provide notice to all persons having a property interest in a water supply structure included in a multiple property documentation form using the procedure set forth for substitute water supply plans in section 37-92-308 (5)(a), C.R.S.; except that the time requirements for any actions by the state engineer under this subsection (2) do not apply. The state engineer shall act solely at his or her discretion to consider and approve or disapprove the multiple property documentation form at a time he or she sees fit.

(II) The society shall enter into a programmatic agreement with the state engineer that requires, at a minimum, that any person having an interest in the water supply structure who objects to inclusion of the owners' water supply structure may have the water supply structure removed from the multiple property documentation form.

(3) Nothing in this section limits communications between the society and the keeper of the national register that are required under 54 U.S.C. sec. 302303 (b)(9). The state engineer shall not review any such communications in which water supply structures are only incidentally described.
C.R.S. § 24-51-1201 — CO Code / Title 24 / Article 51 / Part 12 / Section 24-51-1201
24-51-1201. Health care trust fund
Status: in_force

24-51-1201. Health care trust fund. (1) There is hereby created a health care trust fund to provide, for the state, school, local government, and judicial divisions, a premium subsidy for health care to benefit recipients choosing to enroll in the health care program and for a proportionate portion of the expenses of the program.

(2) There is hereby created a health care trust fund to provide, for the Denver public schools division, a premium subsidy for health care to benefit recipients choosing to enroll in the health care program and for a proportionate portion of the expenses of the program. The board of education of the Denver public schools shall by trustee-to-trustee transfer place within the health care trust fund for the Denver public schools division the balance of the Denver public schools retiree health benefit trust held by the board of education on January 1, 2010.
C.R.S. § 24-48.5-317 — CO Code / Title 24 / Article 48.5 / Part 3 / Section 24-48.5-317
24-48.5-317. Community revitalization grants - fund - reporting - compliance with federal req
Status: repealed

24-48.5-317. Community revitalization grants - fund - reporting - compliance with federal requirements - legislative declaration - notice to revisor of statutes - definitions - repeal. (1) As used in this section:

(a) "Creative districts" has the same meaning as is specified in section 24-48.5-314 (2)(b).

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

(c) (I) Prior to June 3, 2022, "eligible recipient" means an entity that is eligible to receive a grant through the grant program and includes local governments and for-profit and nonprofit entities and organizations.

(II) On and after June 3, 2022, "eligible recipient" means a public entity or a nonprofit entity or organization that is otherwise eligible to receive a grant through the grant program.

(d) "Fund" means the community revitalization fund created in subsection (6)(a) of this section.

(e) "Grant program" means the community revitalization grant program established in subsection (2) of this section.

(f) "Local government" means a county, municipality, city and county, special district, or school district.

(2) (a) The community revitalization grant program is hereby established in the division. The purpose of the grant program is to provide state assistance in the form of grant awards to finance various projects across the state that are intended to create or revitalize mixed-use commercial centers. The grant program is intended to support creative projects in these commercial centers that would combine revitalized or newly constructed commercial spaces with public or community spaces including but not limited to such projects as:

(I) Flexible live-work or vendor spaces for entrepreneurs, artists, persons employed in creative industries, and artisan manufacturers;

(II) Performance spaces;

(III) Mixed-use retail and workforce housing partnerships;

(IV) Meeting spaces for community events;

(V) The renovation or refurbishment of vacant or blighted property for creative industries, economic development, or historic preservation purposes;

(VI) Child care centers; and

(VII) Projects that are eligible for funding under the space to create Colorado program administered by the division.

(b) Repealed.

(3) (a) The division shall administer the grant program in consultation with the division of local government. The division may contract out part of its administrative duties under this section to a third-party administrative entity.

(b) In connection with the administration of the grant program, the division and the division of local government shall collaborate in creating a process that ensures that grants are only considered and awarded after a fair and rigorous open competition among eligible grant recipients. The division and the division of local government shall also collaborate on the review of grant applications and the approval of grant awards. In connection with the review of grant applications and awards, the division shall solicit input from a stakeholder group that includes representation from the division, the department of local affairs, the Colorado housing and finance authority created in section 29-4-704 (1), a community development financial institution, the Colorado educational and cultural facilities authority created in section 23-15-104 (1)(a), history Colorado, and other relevant stakeholders, industry partners, housing advocates, and interested parties.

(4) On or before December 1, 2024, the director of the division, in consultation with the director of the division of local government, or their designees, shall adopt policies, procedures, and guidelines for the grant program that include without limitation:

(a) Procedures and timelines by which an eligible recipient may apply for a grant;

(b) Criteria for determining grant eligibility and grant amounts; and

(c) Reporting requirements for grant recipients.

(5) (a) In awarding grants, the division shall give preference to projects that:

(I) Are located in creative districts or in historic districts;

(II) Are located in communities experiencing economic hardship;

(III) Will stimulate community and economic development in part through creative industries;

(IV) Have demonstrated an ability to commence work within a reasonable amount of time;

(V) Demonstrate broad support from local governments and surrounding communities or neighborhoods;

(VI) Demonstrate strong evidence of being able to attract additional sources of funding for the project;

(VII) Incorporate sustainable affordable housing elements; and

(VIII) Demonstrate a public benefit.

(b) Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, in the case of any application for a grant from the fund that requests an amount in excess of one hundred thousand dollars, to the extent practicable, the grant award shall not exceed more than fifty percent of the total costs of the project to be funded by the grant.

(6) (a) The community revitalization fund is hereby created in the state treasury. The fund consists of money transferred to the fund pursuant to subsection (7) 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 hereby authorized to seek and accept.

(b) Except as otherwise required by this subsection (6)(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 not expended or encumbered by December 31, 2022, reverts to the general fund; except that all money in the fund not expended or encumbered by December 31, 2022, that was transferred to the fund from the economic recovery and relief cash fund created in section 24-75-228 (2)(a), reverts to the economic recovery and relief cash fund.

(7) On June 16, 2021, or as soon as practicable thereafter, the state treasurer shall transfer sixty-five million dollars from the general fund to the fund. On July 1, 2022, the state treasurer shall transfer to the fund four million four hundred seventy-eight thousand forty-two dollars from the economic recovery and relief cash fund created in section 24-75-228 (2)(a) that originate from the general fund and fourteen million eight hundred thousand dollars from the affordable housing and home ownership cash fund created in section 25-75-229 (3)(a) that originate from the general fund. The division shall use the money transferred pursuant to this subsection (7) only for:

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

(b) The costs of administering the grant program as may be incurred by the division, the division of local government, or any third-party entity in administering the same. Not more than four percent of the money appropriated to the division for purposes of this section may be used to cover the total administrative costs the division, the division of local government, and any third-party entity may incur in administering the grant program. All such administrative costs must be paid out of the money transferred to the fund pursuant to this subsection (7).

(c) (I) The general assembly finds and declares that the grant program is an important government service that expedites economic recovery and revitalizes important economic infrastructure.

(II) The division, with respect to expenditures made from money transferred to the fund from the economic recovery and relief cash fund created in section 24-75-228 (2)(a), and any eligible recipient that receives a grant that includes money transferred to the fund from the economic recovery and relief cash fund 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).

(III) To be eligible to receive a grant that includes money transferred to the fund from the economic recovery and relief cash fund created in section 24-75-228 (2)(a), and that will be used wholly or partly to fund a capital project, a grant applicant must submit to the division a written justification as set forth in 31 CFR 35.6 (b)(4) for the capital expenditure; except that this requirement does not apply if the division determines that the written justification is not required based on how the expenditures authorized under this section will be reported to the United States department of the treasury.

(8) (a) On or before November 1, 2024, and on or before November 1, 2026, the division shall publish a report summarizing the use of all of the money that was awarded as grants under the grant program in the preceding fiscal year. At a minimum, the report shall specify the amount of grant money distributed to each grant recipient and a description of each grant recipient's use of the grant money. The report must be posted on the website of the office of economic development created in section 24-48.5-101.

(b) In its presentation to the joint committees of reference pursuant to section 2-7-203, the office of economic development, created in section 24-48.5-101, shall summarize the information contained in the report published by the division pursuant to subsection (8)(a) of this section.

(9) This section will be repealed if all money transferred or otherwise credited to the community revitalization fund pursuant to this section is expended. The director of the division shall notify the revisor of statutes in writing of the date when the condition specified in this subsection (9) has occurred by e-mailing the notice to revisorofstatutes.ga@coleg.gov. This section is repealed, effective upon the date identified in the notice that all money transferred or otherwise credited to the community revitalization fund pursuant to this section is expended, or, if the notice does not specify that date, upon the date of the notice to the revisor of statutes.
C.R.S. § 24-38.5-103 — CO Code / Title 24 / Article 38.5 / Part 1 / Section 24-38.5-103
24-38.5-103. Electric vehicle grant fund - creation - administration - legislative declaratio
Status: in_force

24-38.5-103. Electric vehicle grant fund - creation - administration - legislative declaration. (1) (a) (I) There is created in the state treasury the electric vehicle grant fund, referred to in this section as the "fund". The Colorado energy office shall use the fund to:

(A) Provide grants to state agencies, public universities, public transit agencies, local governments, landlords of multifamily apartment buildings, private nonprofit or for-profit corporations, and the unit owners' associations of common interest communities as defined in article 33.3 of title 38 to install charging stations for electric vehicles;

(B) Cover the administrative costs of providing grants pursuant to subsection (1)(a)(I)(A) of this section; and

(C) Provide analysis and technical support related to the development, permitting, and energization of electric vehicle charging stations, including providing technical assistance to counties and municipalities in accordance with sections 30-28-213 (6) and 31-23-316 (6).

(II) The Colorado energy office shall prioritize grants provided pursuant to subsection (1)(a)(I) of this section based upon:

(A) The extent to which the proposed recipients' charging locations are likely to effectively serve existing electric vehicles or encourage the acquisition of additional electric vehicles;

(B) The extent to which one or more charging stations would not be installed but for the financial assistance provided by a grant from the fund; and

(C) Any other criteria defined by the Colorado energy office.

(b) The general assembly declares that while the intent of this section is to provide assistance and additional incentive where needed to encourage the installation of charging stations thereby maximizing the number of stations that can be installed using the limited resources available from the fund, the Colorado energy office may grant the full cost of an installation or help offset station operating costs in a location that is especially advantageous for support of the electric vehicle market but where other revenues are not and will not foreseeably be available to defray the costs.

(2) The Colorado energy office is authorized to seek, accept, and expend gifts, grants, or donations from private or public sources for the purposes of this section. All private and public funds received through gifts, grants, or donations shall be transmitted to the state treasurer, who shall credit the same to the fund. The money in the fund is continuously appropriated to the Colorado energy office. Any money in the fund not expended for the purposes of this section may be invested by the state treasurer as provided by law. All interest and income derived from the investment and deposit of money in the fund shall be credited to the fund. Any unexpended and unencumbered money remaining in the fund at the end of a fiscal year must remain in the fund and must not be credited or transferred to the general fund or another fund.
C.R.S. § 24-82-902 — CO Code / Title 24 / Article 82 / Part 9 / Section 24-82-902
24-82-902. Outdoor lighting fixtures funded by the state - standards
Status: in_force

24-82-902. Outdoor lighting fixtures funded by the state - standards. (1) On or after July 1, 2002, any new outdoor lighting fixture installed by or on behalf of the state using state funds shall meet at least the following requirements:

(a) For outdoor lighting fixtures with a rated output greater than three thousand two hundred lumens, the fixture is a full cutoff luminaire;

(b) The minimum illuminance adequate for the intended purpose is used with consideration given to recognized standards, including, but not limited to, recommended practices adopted by the illuminating engineering society of North America (IESNA);

(c) Full consideration has been given to costs, energy conservation, glare reduction, the minimization of light pollution, and the preservation of the natural night environment; and

(d) For purposes of lighting a designated highway in the state highway system, the department of transportation determines that the purpose of the outdoor lighting fixture cannot be achieved by the installation of reflective road markers, lines, warning or informational signs, or other effective methods that do not require the use of artificial light.

(2) The provisions of subsection (1) of this section shall not apply if:

(a) A federal law or regulation preempts state law;

(b) The outdoor lighting fixture is used on a temporary basis to provide illumination for emergency personnel in an emergency situation;

(c) The outdoor lighting fixture is used on a temporary basis for nighttime work;

(d) Additional illumination is required for a special event or situation; except that any additional illumination required for a special event or situation shall be installed so as to shield the outdoor lighting fixtures from direct view and to minimize upward lighting and light pollution;

(e) The outdoor lighting fixture is used solely to enhance the aesthetic beauty of an object; or

(f) A compelling safety interest exists that cannot be addressed by another method.

(3) The provisions of subsection (1) of this section shall serve only as guidelines for and shall not be binding on any state prison facility or any private contract prison in the state.
C.R.S. § 24-32-1604 — CO Code / Title 24 / Article 32 / Part 16 / Section 24-32-1604
24-32-1604. Allocation of unified volume ceiling
Status: repealed

24-32-1604. Allocation of unified volume ceiling. (Repealed)
C.R.S. § 24-92-109 — CO Code / Title 24 / Article 92 / Part 1 / Section 24-92-109
24-92-109. Agency of government to submit cost estimate - definition
Status: in_force

24-92-109. Agency of government to submit cost estimate - definition. (1) (a) Whenever an agency of government other than the department of transportation proposes to undertake the construction of a public project reasonably expected to cost in excess of fifty thousand dollars by any means or method other than by a contract awarded by competitive bid, it shall prepare and submit a cost estimate in the same manner as other bidders. If the department of transportation proposes to undertake the construction of a public project by any such means or method, it shall submit a cost estimate when and as required by subsections (1)(b) and (1)(c) of this section. Any agency of government shall not undertake a proposed public project itself unless it shows the lowest cost estimate.

(b) (I) For public projects under the supervision of the department of transportation that the department proposes to undertake by any means or method other than by a contract awarded by competitive bid, the department shall prepare and submit a cost estimate if the cost of the project is reasonably expected to exceed three hundred thousand dollars. The department may adjust this project cost cap annually for inflation and may round the adjusted amount upward to the nearest five thousand dollars.

(II) As used in this subsection (1)(b), "inflation" means the annual percentage change in the United States department of transportation and federal highway administration's national highway construction cost index or a successor index. The department shall publish annually the project cost cap, adjusted for inflation, on its website.

(c) Cost estimates for public projects undertaken by the department of transportation that are reasonably expected to cost more than one hundred fifty thousand dollars but not more than the project cost cap as determined pursuant to subsection (1)(b) of this section shall be submitted to the transportation commission on at least a quarterly basis for its review and approval.

(2) In preparing such cost estimate, the agency of government shall preserve a full, true, and accurate record of the cost of such project. Such records shall be kept and maintained by the responsible officer on behalf of the agency of government. To the extent the agency of government contracts with any other state or local government agency in connection with a public project, such other agency shall provide all necessary data or information to enable the agency of government to document a full, true, and accurate record of the cost of such project, which data or information shall be kept in an orderly manner by the agency of government for a period of at least six years after completion of the project. All such records shall be considered public records and shall be made available for public inspection.

(3) State agencies shall not be required to be bonded when performing the work on a public project.
C.R.S. § 24-30-1804 — CO Code / Title 24 / Article 30 / Part 18 / Section 24-30-1804
24-30-1804. Institutions of higher education - statewide telecommunications network
Status: in_force

24-30-1804. Institutions of higher education - statewide telecommunications network. All institutions of higher education in this state which utilize telecommunications programs or operations shall cooperate in the establishment of a statewide telecommunications network. The Colorado commission on higher education shall facilitate the establishment of the statewide telecommunications network and, in the event that such a network is not established by July 1, 1992, the commission shall promulgate rules and regulations requiring such a network.
C.R.S. § 24-17-201 — CO Code / Title 24 / Article 17 / Part 2 / Section 24-17-201
24-17-201. Short title
Status: in_force

24-17-201. Short title. This part 2 shall be known and may be cited as the "State Contingency-Based Contracts Act".
C.R.S. § 24-51-708 — CO Code / Title 24 / Article 51 / Part 7 / Section 24-51-708
24-51-708. Division from which a disabled member retires
Status: in_force

24-51-708. Division from which a disabled member retires. The division in which the retiree had membership immediately preceding the date of retirement shall be the division from which the member retires.
C.R.S. § 24-12-105 — CO Code / Title 24 / Article 12 / Section 24-12-105
24-12-105. Appointees of officers of home rule cities and city and counties
Status: in_force

24-12-105. Appointees of officers of home rule cities and city and counties. In all home rule cities and city and counties, the charters of which provide that officers, boards, or commissions named therein shall perform the acts and duties required of county officers by the state constitution or by general law, any deputy, employee, or appointee of such officer, board, or commission may administer any oath or affirmation which, by the state constitution or general law, might be administered by the county officer whose duties are performed by such officer, board, or commission making such appointment or employing such deputy, so long as such deputy, employee, or appointee is employed in such capacity.
C.R.S. § 24-102-302 — CO Code / Title 24 / Article 102 / Part 3 / Section 24-102-302
24-102-302. Purchasing agencies - establishment - authority
Status: in_force

24-102-302. Purchasing agencies - establishment - authority. (1) Capital construction and controlled maintenance, as defined and delegated to a procurement official by part 13 of article 30 of this title 24, shall be procured by such procurement official as the appropriate purchasing agency.

(2) If the executive director or his or her designee is of the opinion and so certifies in writing that the needs of any governmental body are of such specialized nature and sufficient volume to warrant a purchasing agency for such governmental body, he or she shall authorize the creation of the same. All such purchasing agencies shall operate under the provisions of this code and the rules promulgated pursuant thereto and shall be subject to the supervision and control of the executive director. All such purchasing agencies shall operate under the provisions of section 17-24-111 requiring the purchase of goods and services from the division of correctional industries, and failure of any such purchasing agency to comply with such requirement shall be cause for the executive director to suspend for a period of up to one year at the discretion of the executive director the authority of a purchasing agency created pursuant to this subsection (2) to purchase goods and services. The authority of a purchasing agency to purchase goods and services may also be suspended at the discretion of the executive director. The financial and staff resources dedicated to the purchasing function in the affected agency shall be under the authority of the department of personnel during the period of suspension, and purchases made for the affected agency shall be in accordance with the requirements of section 17-24-111 (1).

(3) The procurement officials responsible for procuring the supplies, services, or construction delegated to them by subsections (1) and (2) of this section shall conduct procurements in accordance with the provisions of this code and its implementing rules. The executive director may establish a standard supplier's form and a standard set of procedures that each purchasing agency shall use in accepting the form and evaluating the supplier.
C.R.S. § 24-17-204 — CO Code / Title 24 / Article 17 / Part 2 / Section 24-17-204
24-17-204. Review of contingency-based contracts by office of state planning and budgeting
Status: in_force

24-17-204. Review of contingency-based contracts by office of state planning and budgeting. (1) No contingency-based contract shall be deemed valid unless the head of the principal department of state government entering into the contract or containing the agency entering into the contract submits the contract and an analysis of the contract to the office as required by paragraph (b) of subsection (2) of this section and the office approves the contract and transmits its approval in writing to the department. The state controller shall also promptly forward each contingency-based contract that it reviews pursuant to section 24-30-202 to the office.

(2) (a) Whenever a principal department of state government or another state agency enters into a contingency-based contract, the department or agency shall prepare an analysis of the contract that addresses:

(I) The extent to which the contract requires the vendor's compensation to be computed on a contingency basis and the maximum potential contractual liability to pay contingency-based compensation to the vendor;

(II) The extent to which it is necessary to offer contingency-based compensation to the vendor and the amount of any reduction in fixed contractual costs achieved by offering contingency-based compensation;

(III) The extent to which the contractually specified performance measure used to determine contingency-based compensation is appropriate and capable of being accurately determined;

(IV) The extent to which the contingency-based compensation specified in the contract might affect the state budgeting and appropriations process; and

(V) Any other factors that the department or agency deems relevant to consider in evaluating the contract.

(b) The head of a principal department of state government entering into a contingency-based contract or containing an agency entering into a contingency-based contract shall sign both the contract and the analysis prepared pursuant to paragraph (a) of this subsection (2) and shall submit both the contract and the analysis to the office so that the office may approve or disapprove the contract.

(c) Upon receipt of a contingency-based contract and analysis, the office shall review and either approve or disapprove the contract. The office shall promptly transmit written notification of a decision to approve a contingency-based contract to the head of the principal department that submitted the contract to the office and the joint budget committee of the general assembly. The office shall promptly transmit written notification of a decision to disapprove a contingency-based contract only to the head of the principal department that submitted the contract to the office.
C.R.S. § 24-51-1507 — CO Code / Title 24 / Article 51 / Part 15 / Section 24-51-1507
24-51-1507. Transfer or rollover into plan
Status: in_force

24-51-1507. Transfer or rollover into plan. The defined contribution plan may accept a direct rollover or a member rollover into the member's defined contribution plan account, to the extent permitted by federal law and authorized by the defined contribution plan.
C.R.S. § 24-80-906 — CO Code / Title 24 / Article 80 / Part 9 / Section 24-80-906
24-80-906. Duty to protect
Status: in_force

24-80-906. Duty to protect. It is hereby declared to be the duty of all citizens of this state to protect the white and lavender Columbine Aquilegia, Caerulea, the state flower, from needless destruction or waste.
C.R.S. § 24-80-306 — CO Code / Title 24 / Article 80 / Part 3 / Section 24-80-306
24-80-306. Collection of material - expense
Status: in_force

24-80-306. Collection of material - expense. To bind and preserve copies of newspapers published in the county where located; to preserve manuscripts and photographs of local interest; to procure copies of all books pertaining to the Rocky Mountain country; and especially to preserve to the fullest extent possible the history of our soldiers in the recent world war shall be prime objectives of each county society. Payment for the same shall be made by the board of county commissioners from the general fund of the county at its discretion.
C.R.S. § 24-103-1102 — CO Code / Title 24 / Article 103 / Part 11 / Section 24-103-1102
24-103-1102. Legislative declaration
Status: in_force

24-103-1102. Legislative declaration. (1) The general assembly hereby finds, determines, and declares that:

(a) When it enacted Senate Bill 19-135 in 2019, it found, determined and declared, in section 24-103-1001, the importance of ensuring an equitable state procurement process;

(b) As required by Senate Bill 19-135, the department contracted with an entity independent of the department to conduct a state disparity study regarding the participation of historically underutilized businesses, which included a review of minority-owned businesses, women-owned businesses, businesses owned by persons with disabilities, and businesses owned by members of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender community, in state contracts entered into by any department, agency, or institution of the executive branch of state government;

(c) The state disparity study examined whether a disparity exists between the percentage of state contract dollars going to historically underutilized businesses and the percentage that might be expected to go to those businesses based on the relative number of those businesses that are ready, willing, and able to perform different types, sizes, and locations of state contracts;

(d) The independent entity completed the required state disparity study and issued the "2020 state of Colorado disparity study final report" in November 2020, which found that:

(I) Minority-owned and women-owned businesses received about eight percent of state contract dollars, below the twenty-eight percent expected from the availability analysis;

(II) Utilization of firms owned by persons with disabilities was less than one percent of contract dollars, below the twelve percent expected from the availability analysis;

(III) A very small percentage of contract dollars went to businesses certified as being owned by members of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender community (LGBT-certified businesses), but because a very small number of businesses in the availability analysis were LGBT-certified businesses, that utilization is comparable to the availability benchmark for LGBT-certified businesses;

(IV) There was a substantial disparity between utilization and availability for firms owned by African American persons, Hispanic American persons, Native American persons, white women, and persons with disabilities for state construction, construction-related professional services, other professional services, goods and other services contracts;

(V) There was a substantial disparity for businesses owned by Asian-American persons for other professional services contracts; and

(VI) For state brokerage and investment contracts, there were substantial disparities between utilization and availability of businesses owned by African American persons, Hispanic American persons, Native American persons, and white women;

(e) As detailed in the state disparity study report, the results of the study indicate that disparities between availability of historically underutilized businesses and utilization of such businesses exists in state contracting;

(f) Although the state is already endeavoring to help small businesses obtain state contracts, it is doing so with limited tools and resources;

(g) The disparities identified in the state disparity report are likely to persist unless further action is taken; and

(h) The state disparity study report recommended that the general assembly consider enacting legislation to authorize and fund a procurement equity program to address the specific disparities shown in the state disparity study report for historically underutilized businesses based on industry and business ownership.
C.R.S. § 24-38.5-406 — CO Code / Title 24 / Article 38.5 / Part 4 / Section 24-38.5-406
24-38.5-406. Clean air building investments fund - creation - use of fund
Status: in_force

24-38.5-406. Clean air building investments fund - creation - use of fund. (1) The clean air building investments fund, referred to in this section as the "fund", is created in the state treasury. The principal of the fund consists of money transferred to the fund from the general fund and gifts, grants, and donations. Interest and income earned on the deposit and investment of money in the fund are credited to the fund.

(2) All money in the fund is continuously appropriated to the Colorado energy office. The Colorado energy office may expend money from the fund for the creation, implementation, and administration of:

(a) The building electrification for public buildings grant program created in section 24-38.5-404; and

(b) The high-efficiency electric heating and appliances grant program created in section 24-38.5-405.

(3) (a) On June 2, 2022, or as soon as possible thereafter, the state treasurer shall transfer twenty million eight hundred fifty thousand dollars from the general fund to the fund.

(b) The Colorado energy office shall use ten million dollars of the money transferred pursuant to this subsection (3) for the creation, implementation, and administration of the building electrification for public buildings grant program created in section 24-38.5-404.

(c) The Colorado energy office shall use ten million eight hundred fifty thousand dollars of the money transferred pursuant to this subsection (3) for the creation, implementation, and administration of the high-efficiency electric heating and appliances grant program created in section 24-38.5-405.
C.R.S. § 24-33.5-217 — CO Code / Title 24 / Article 33.5 / Part 2 / Section 24-33.5-217
24-33.5-217. Books, supplies, and equipment
Status: in_force

24-33.5-217. Books, supplies, and equipment. The chief shall purchase and procure all necessary books, supplies, equipment, uniforms, badges, and stationery and shall incur such other expenses as may be actually necessary to carry out the provisions of this part 2; and such expenses shall be paid for in the same manner as other expenses authorized by this part 2.
C.R.S. § 24-54-112 — CO Code / Title 24 / Article 54 / Section 24-54-112
24-54-112. Investments
Status: in_force

24-54-112. Investments. (1) The retirement board shall have complete control and authority to invest the funds of the plan.

(2) and (3) (Deleted by amendment, L. 2000, p. 752, § 1, effective August 2, 2000.)

(4) Funds of the plan shall be managed and invested by the retirement board of such plan in accordance with the prudent investor rule and the other standards and provisions for trustees set forth in the "Colorado Uniform Prudent Investor Act", article 1.1 of title 15, C.R.S.

(5) The limitations specified in subsection (4) of this section shall not apply to investments self-directed by participants in the plan.
C.R.S. § 24-30-208 — CO Code / Title 24 / Article 30 / Part 2 / Section 24-30-208
24-30-208. "Information Coordination Act" - policy - functions of the division of accounts
Status: repealed

24-30-208. "Information Coordination Act" - policy - functions of the division of accounts and control. (Repealed)
C.R.S. § 24-82-409 — CO Code / Title 24 / Article 82 / Part 4 / Section 24-82-409
24-82-409. Revolving fund
Status: in_force

24-82-409. Revolving fund. There is hereby created a revolving fund into which all charges and fees made under the provisions of this part 4 shall be paid for the use of the state agency in administering this part 4. The revolving fund shall continue as long as this part 4 is in effect.
C.R.S. § 24-90-107 — CO Code / Title 24 / Article 90 / Part 1 / Section 24-90-107
24-90-107. Method of establishment
Status: in_force

24-90-107. Method of establishment. (1) A municipal or county library may be established for a governmental unit either by the legislative body of said governmental unit on its own initiative, by adoption of a resolution or ordinance to that effect, or upon petition of one hundred registered electors residing in the proposed library's legal service area. A joint library may be established by the legislative bodies of two or more governmental units, and a library district by the legislative bodies of one or more governmental units, each proceeding to adopt a resolution or an ordinance to that effect. A library district may also be formed by petition of one hundred registered electors residing within the proposed library district addressed to the boards of county commissioners in each county in the proposed library district.

(2) If establishment of a municipal, county, or joint library or a library district is to be by resolution or ordinance, the following procedures shall be followed:

(a) A public hearing following notice shall be held by any governmental unit forming the public library. Such notice shall set forth the matters to be included in the resolution or ordinance and shall fix a date for the hearing that shall be not less than thirty nor more than sixty days after the date of first publication of such notice.

(b) Such public hearings shall include discussion of the purposes of the library to be formed and, where more than one governmental unit is involved, the powers, rights, obligations, and responsibilities, financial and otherwise, of each governmental unit.

(c) The resolution or ordinance shall describe the proposed library's legal service area, identifying any excluded areas, shall specify the mill levy and property tax dollars to be imposed or other type and amount of funding, and shall state that the electors of the governmental unit or library district must approve any amount of tax levy not previously established by resolution or ordinance nor previously approved by the electors before the library can be established.

(d) Upon the adoption of the resolution or ordinance, the legislative body or bodies shall establish the public library and provide for its financial support beginning on or before January 1 of the year following the adoption of the resolution or ordinance by all those legislative bodies effecting the establishment or, if any amount of tax levy not previously established by resolution or ordinance nor previously approved by the electors is to provide the financial support, following elector approval of that levy.

(e) Upon establishment of a joint library or library district, and after appointment of the library board of trustees, a written agreement between the legislative body of each participating governmental unit and the library board of trustees shall be effected within ninety days, which time frame may be extended by mutual agreement of the parties, and shall set forth fully the rights, obligations, and responsibilities, financial and otherwise, of all parties to the agreement, including provisions concerning:

(I) The transition from the library to a library district, such as ownership of the library's real and personal property, personnel, and the provision of administrative services during the transition;

(II) The method of trustee selection; and

(III) Such other necessary terms and conditions as may be determined by the parties.

(3) If establishment of a county or municipal library or a library district is by petition of registered electors, the following procedures shall be followed:

(a) The petition shall set forth:

(I) A request for the establishment of the library;

(II) The name or names of the governmental unit or units establishing the library;

(III) The name of the proposed library, and for a library district, the chosen name preceding the words "library district";

(IV) A general description of the legal service area of the proposed public library with such certainty as to enable a property owner to determine whether or not such property owner's property is within the proposed library's legal service area; and

(V) Specification of the mill levy to be imposed or other type and amount of funding and that the electors must approve any amount of tax levy not previously established by resolution or ordinance nor previously approved by the electors before the county or municipal library or library district can be established.

(b) Petitions shall be addressed to the legislative body of the county or municipality, or, in the case of a library district, to the boards of county commissioners of each county having territory within the legal service area of the proposed district.

(c) (I) Except as otherwise provided in subparagraphs (II) and (III) of this paragraph (c), at the time of filing the petition for the establishment of a library district, a bond shall be filed with the county or counties sufficient to pay all expenses connected with the organization of the library district if such organization is not affected.

(II) Except as otherwise provided in subparagraph (III) of this paragraph (c), the board of county commissioners of each county having territory within the legal service area of the proposed library district may:

(A) Waive the bonding requirement; and

(B) With the consent of the board of trustees of an existing library, pay for the costs of the election for the proposed library district. If the legal service area of a proposed library district includes two or more counties, the costs of election for such library district to be paid by any county pursuant to this sub-subparagraph (B) shall not exceed a percentage of said costs equal to the percentage that the population of the county within the boundaries of the legal service area bears to the total population within the boundaries of such service area.

(III) (A) Subject to the provisions of sub-subparagraphs (B) and (C) of this subparagraph (III), the board of county commissioners of each county having territory within the legal service area of the proposed library district shall pay no less than fifty percent of the costs of the election for such library district if the petition submitted pursuant to subsection (1) of this section contains signatures by registered electors residing in the proposed library district in an amount equal to at least five percent of the total number of votes cast in every precinct in the proposed library district for all candidates for the office of secretary of state at the previous general election.

(B) Payment of election costs for any library district shall not be required of any county under this subparagraph (III) more than once every four years.

(C) In the case where the legal service area of a proposed library district includes two or more counties, the costs of the election for the library district shall be paid on a prorated basis with each county within the boundaries of the proposed library's legal service area paying a percentage of said costs equal to the percentage that the population of the county within the boundaries of the library's legal service area bears to the total population of such service area.

(c.5) Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, the costs of the election of a proposed library district may be assumed by an existing library where the assumption of the costs has been approved by the board of trustees of said library.

(d) Upon receipt of such petition, the legislative body or bodies shall either establish the library by resolution or ordinance, in accordance with subsection (2) of this section, or shall submit the question of the establishment of a public library to a vote of the registered electors residing in the proposed library's legal service area in accordance with the following provisions:

(I) In the case of a municipal library, such election shall be held in accordance with article 10 of title 31, C.R.S., and section 20 of article X of the state constitution, and shall be held on the date of the state biennial general election, the first Tuesday in November in odd-numbered years, or the municipal regular election, whichever is earliest; except that such petition shall be filed at least ninety days before such election.

(II) In the case of a library district or county library, such election shall be held in accordance with articles 1 to 13 of title 1, C.R.S., and section 20 of article X of the state constitution, and shall be held on the date of the state biennial general election or the first Tuesday in November in odd-numbered years, whichever is earliest; except that such petition shall be filed at least ninety days before such election.

(III) Public hearings shall be conducted by such legislative body or bodies prior to an election and shall include a discussion of the purposes of the library to be formed and, where more than one governmental unit is involved, the powers, rights, obligations, and responsibilities, financial and otherwise, of each governmental unit.

(e) and (f) (Deleted by amendment, L. 97, p. 411, § 1, effective April 24, 1997.)

(g) If a majority of the electors voting on the question vote in favor of the establishment of a library, the legislative body of each establishing governmental unit shall forthwith establish such library and provide for its financial support beginning on or before January 1 of the year following the election.

(h) Upon establishment of a library district, and after appointment of the library board of trustees, a written agreement between the legislative body of each participating governmental unit and the library board of trustees shall be effected within ninety days, which time frame may be extended by mutual agreement of the parties, and shall set forth fully the rights, obligations, and responsibilities, financial and otherwise, of all parties to the agreement, including provisions concerning:

(I) The transition from the library to a library district, such as ownership of the library's real and personal property, personnel, and the provision of administrative services during the transition;

(II) The method of trustee selection; and

(III) Such other necessary terms and conditions as may be determined by the parties.

(i) If organization of a library district is effected, the district shall reimburse the legislative bodies holding the election for expenses incurred in holding the election.
C.R.S. § 24-80-304 — CO Code / Title 24 / Article 80 / Part 3 / Section 24-80-304
24-80-304. Title to property
Status: in_force

24-80-304. Title to property. While the collection and supervision of the county library, museum, and curio collection, here authorized, shall be entrusted to a patriotic society, united for the purpose, the title to all property thus accumulated shall be in the executive officers of the county where located and their successors in office.
C.R.S. § 24-50-606 — CO Code / Title 24 / Article 50 / Part 6 / Section 24-50-606
24-50-606. Choice of medical plans requirement - requirement for inclusion of essential pro
Status: repealed

24-50-606. Choice of medical plans requirement - requirement for inclusion of essential providers. (Repealed)
C.R.S. § 24-32-701 — CO Code / Title 24 / Article 32 / Part 7 / Section 24-32-701
24-32-701. Short title
Status: in_force

24-32-701. Short title. This part 7 shall be known and may be cited as the "Colorado Housing Act of 1970".
C.R.S. § 24-37.5-109 — CO Code / Title 24 / Article 37.5 / Part 1 / Section 24-37.5-109
24-37.5-109. Status of state agencies
Status: repealed

24-37.5-109. Status of state agencies. (Repealed)
C.R.S. § 24-32-3804 — CO Code / Title 24 / Article 32 / Part 38 / Section 24-32-3804
24-32-3804. Child care facility development capital grant program - creation - report - defi
Status: repealed

24-32-3804. Child care facility development capital grant program - creation - report - definitions - repeal. (1) As used in this section, unless the context otherwise requires:

(a) "Eligible entity" means a local government, a public school, an institution of higher education, or public-private partnership that is eligible to receive a grant through the program.

(b) "Private partner" has the same meaning as set forth in section 24-94-102 (6).

(c) "Program" means the child care facility development capital grant program created in subsection (2)(a) of this section.

(d) "Public-private partnership" means an agreement between a local government and one or more private partners in which a local government and a private partner have entered into an agreement to partner on a project. The partnership may be financial, operational, or otherwise defined in the agreement between the public and private partners.

(e) "State housing board" means the state housing board created in section 24-32-706 (1).

(2) (a) There is created in the division a child care facility development capital grant program to provide eligible entities money to support the development of licensed child care and to construct, remodel, renovate, or retrofit a child care facility to meet a demonstrable need for child care in the eligible entity's community.

(b) The division shall utilize the state housing board to review and make recommendations on grant applications.

(3) (a) (I) On or before November 1, 2024, the division shall adopt policies, procedures, and guidelines in accordance with the provisions of this section for the program including:

(A) Procedures and timelines for an eligible entity to apply for a grant;

(B) Criteria for evaluating applications for approval and the amount of grants;

(C) Performance criteria for grant recipients' projects; and

(D) Reporting requirements for grant recipients.

(II) Notwithstanding subsection (3)(a)(I) of this section, if, before July 1, 2025, there is not sufficient money in the fund to administer and implement the program, then the policies, procedures, and guidelines required by subsection (3)(a)(I) of this section, shall be adopted by the division on or before November 1, 2025.

(b) Grant applications must include at least:

(I) A business plan that includes:

(A) A description of the construction, renovation, remodeling, or retrofitting of a child care facility;

(B) A commitment to provide a financial match as set forth in subsection (4) of this section and a description of how each public and private partner will contribute to the required match;

(C) A description of how the eligible entity will address the particular child care needs of the community, such as nontraditional-hour care or infant and toddler care for households with low to moderate income;

(D) A description of how the eligible entity will support small child care business owners and operators, including women and populations with limited access to opportunity and resources;

(E) A description of how the eligible entity will financially sustain the child care facility apart from any anticipated grants from the program;

(F) The estimated total cost and budget for the construction, renovation, remodeling, or retrofitting of the child care facility;

(G) A description of how other funding sources are being utilized and leveraged to support the inclusion of child care;

(H) If the eligible entity leases or will lease the space to be renovated, remodeled, retrofitted, or constructed to provide child care, a copy of the current valid lease that contains specific authorizations from the landlord for the project or a written statement from the landlord expressly consenting to the project;

(I) How the project aligns with other community planning, development, or housing efforts underway in the community;

(J) Commitment from the eligible entity that it will accept the grant; and

(K) Any other component the division requires to adequately assess a grant application, including requiring a commitment by the eligible entity regarding the duration for which the eligible entity intends to occupy the physical location of the project; and

(II) An affidavit that the eligible entity has obtained a child care license or will obtain a child care license with information regarding the timing and status of obtaining the child care license.

(c) The division shall give more weight to applications that:

(I) Represent geographic diversity;

(II) Will serve a high percentage of families below the area's median income;

(III) Include a stated commitment to and a business plan for a well-compensated child care staff;

(IV) Co-locate with or repurpose facilities with other uses, such as affordable housing developments, mixed-use or mixed-commercial buildings, or churches;

(V) Include a plan to serve children in child care deserts or regions with low child care capacity; or

(VI) Plan to serve infants and toddlers.

(d) The division shall collaborate with the state housing board and consult with the department of early childhood, created in section 26.5-1-104 (1), in developing the policies and procedures required to be adopted pursuant to subsection (3)(a) of this section.

(4) To receive a grant, eligible entities shall provide a financial match which may be funded by the eligible entity or from contributions from other public or private entities as follows:

(a) A development project for a center-based facility shall provide a fifty percent match; and

(b) A development project for a home-based facility shall provide a twenty-five percent match.

(5) On or before January 1, 2026, January 1, 2027, January 1, 2028, and January 1, 2029, the division shall publish a report summarizing the use of grants in the preceding year. The report must specify the amount of grants distributed to recipients and provide a description of each recipient's use of the grant. The report may include recommendations for the future administration of the program. The report must be shared with the house of representatives education committee, the house of representatives transportation, housing, and local government committee, the senate education committee, and the senate local government and housing committee, or their successor committees, and with the department of early childhood, and must be posted on the division's website.

(6) This section is repealed, effective July 1, 2029.
C.R.S. § 24-34-303 — CO Code / Title 24 / Article 34 / Part 3 / Section 24-34-303
24-34-303. Civil rights commission - membership
Status: in_force

24-34-303. Civil rights commission - membership. (1) (a) There is created in the division the Colorado civil rights commission. The commission is a type 1 entity, as defined in section 24-1-105.

(b) (I) The commission consists of seven members appointed by the governor, with the consent of the senate as specified in subsection (1)(b)(IV) of this section, for terms of four years. The governor shall make appointments in such a manner that there are at all times:

(A) Two members of the commission representing the business community, at least one of whom represents small business; except that, upon the expiration of the terms of the members appointed pursuant to this subsection (1)(b)(I)(A) before July 1, 2018, or upon a vacancy in either position, whichever occurs first, one member appointed pursuant to this subsection (1)(b)(I)(A) must be a majority owner of a small business that employs at least five but less than fifty employees and the other member appointed pursuant to this subsection (1)(b)(I)(A) must be a majority owner of a business that employs more than fifty employees, and thereafter the composition of the commission must continue to reflect this change;

(B) Two members of the commission representing state or local government entities; except that, upon the expiration of the terms of office of the members of the commission appointed pursuant to this subsection (1)(b)(I)(B) before July 1, 2018, or upon a vacancy in either position, whichever occurs first, the governor shall appoint to those positions one member representing a statewide chamber of commerce or other statewide organization representing business and industry and one member from or representing employee associations that represent workers in Colorado, and thereafter the composition of the commission must continue to reflect this change; and

(C) Three members of the commission from the community at large; except that, upon the expiration of the term of office of two members appointed pursuant to this subsection (1)(b)(I)(C) before July 1, 2018, or upon a vacancy in a position under this subsection (1)(b)(I)(C), whichever occurs first, the governor shall appoint two members from or representing employee associations that represent workers in Colorado, and thereafter the composition of the commission must continue to reflect this change.

(II) In addition to the qualifications specified in subsection (1)(b)(I) of this section, the membership of the commission must at all times include:

(A) At least four members who are members of groups of people who have been or who might be discriminated against because of disability, race, creed, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, ancestry, marital status, religion, or age; and

(B) No more than six members affiliated with a major political party and no more than three members affiliated with the same political party. A member must have been registered with the same political party or registered as unaffiliated for at least two years immediately preceding the member's appointment to the commission.

(III) The governor shall make appointments to provide geographical area representation insofar as may be practicable.

(IV) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, if, in accordance with section 6 of article IV of the state constitution, the governor nominates an individual for appointment to the commission and the senate rejects the nomination, the rejected individual is deemed ineligible to hold the office for two years. During that two-year period, the governor shall not nominate the rejected individual and, if the senate is not in session, shall not appoint the rejected individual to temporarily discharge the duties of the commission. For purposes of this subsection (1)(b)(IV), rejection by the senate of the nomination of an individual for appointment to the commission does not preclude the governor from nominating the rejected individual for another opening on the commission that occurs after an individual other than the rejected individual has filled the immediate opening on the commission.

(2) The governor shall fill vacancies on the commission by appointment, with the consent of the senate in accordance with subsection (1)(b)(IV) of this section, and the term of a commissioner appointed to fill a vacancy is for the unexpired part of the term for which the commissioner is appointed.

(3) Any commissioner may be removed from office by the governor for misconduct, incompetence, or neglect of duty.

(4) Commissioners shall receive a per diem allowance and shall be reimbursed for actual and necessary expenses incurred by them while on official commission business, as provided in section 12-20-103 (6).

(5) The commission may adopt, amend, or rescind rules for governing its meetings. Four commissioners shall constitute a quorum for purposes of conducting the business of the commission.
C.R.S. § 24-4.1-114.5 — CO Code / Title 24 / Article 4.1 / Part 1 / Section 24-4.1-114.5
24-4.1-114.5. Limitations on characterization of payment as income
Status: in_force

24-4.1-114.5. Limitations on characterization of payment as income. No compensation payable to an applicant under this part 1 is included in the applicant's income for purposes of the Colorado income tax imposed in article 22 of title 39, nor is it considered as income, property, or support for the purposes of determining the eligibility of the applicant for public assistance or the amount of assistance payments pursuant to section 26-2-108.
C.R.S. § 24-76.6-102 — CO Code / Title 24 / Article 76.6 / Section 24-76.6-102
24-76.6-102. Civil immigration detainers - legislative declaration
Status: in_force

24-76.6-102. Civil immigration detainers - legislative declaration. (1) The general assembly finds and declares that:

(a) Federal immigration authorities at times submit requests to state and local law enforcement agencies to detain an inmate after the inmate is eligible for release from custody. Continued detention of an inmate under a federal civil immigration detainer constitutes a new arrest under state law and a seizure under the fourth amendment of the United States constitution.

(b) Requests for civil immigration detainers are not warrants under Colorado law. A warrant is a written order by a judge directed to a law enforcement officer commanding the arrest of the person named, as defined in section 16-1-104 (18). None of the civil immigration detainer requests received from the federal immigration authorities are reviewed, approved, or signed by a judge as required by Colorado law. The continued detention of an inmate at the request of federal immigration authorities beyond when he or she would otherwise be released constitutes a warrantless arrest, which is unconstitutional, People v. Burns, 615 P.2d 686, 688 (Colo. 1980).

(2) A law enforcement officer shall not arrest or detain an individual on the basis of a civil immigration detainer request.

(3) The authority of law enforcement is limited to the express authority granted in state law.

(4) Nothing in this section precludes any law enforcement officer or employee from cooperating or assisting federal immigration enforcement authorities in the execution of a warrant issued by a federal judge or magistrate or honoring any writ issued by any state or federal judge concerning the transfer of a prisoner to or from federal custody.

(5) Nothing in this section precludes any law enforcement officer from investigating or enforcing any criminal law or from participating in coordinated law enforcement actions with federal law enforcement agencies in the enforcement of local, state, or federal criminal laws.
C.R.S. § 24-53-108 — CO Code / Title 24 / Article 53 / Section 24-53-108
24-53-108. Coverage groups - terms and conditions
Status: in_force

24-53-108. Coverage groups - terms and conditions. (1) Notwithstanding any limitations contained in section 24-53-101 (3)(e) and (5), any of the coverage groups participating in an existing retirement system on March 17, 1955, and described in subsection (2) of this section may, effective January 1, 1955, or any time thereafter, be covered pursuant to the provisions of sections 24-53-101 to 24-53-107 extending the benefits of the federal social security act pursuant to the additional terms and conditions set forth in subsection (3) of this section.

(2) Coverage groups:

(a) Positions in each state institution of higher education covered on March 17, 1955, by annuity contracts with each such institution and the teachers' insurance and annuity association;

(b) Positions in any individual municipal corporation or subdivision thereof having a separate existing retirement system operated singly and independently from any other municipal corporations or subdivisions thereof, except for policemen and firefighters;

(c) Positions in any municipal corporation which has less than five employees covered as of March 17, 1955, by an existing retirement system supported in whole or in part by said municipal corporation. This coverage group constitutes a separate retirement system for purposes of the social security act, as amended.

(3) Terms and conditions:

(a) The governor has certified to the secretary of health and human services that:

(I) A referendum by secret written ballot was held on the question of whether service in positions covered by such retirement system should be included pursuant to an agreement; and

(II) An opportunity to vote in such referendum was given, and was limited, to all eligible employees; and

(III) Not less than ninety days' notice of such referendum was given to employees eligible to vote in such referendum; and

(IV) Such referendum was conducted under the supervision of the governor or an agency or individual designated by him; and

(V) Two-thirds of the eligible employees voted in favor of including service in such positions under an agreement.

(b) The appropriate governing body of the coverage group as defined in subsection (2) of this section has given approval to the holding of the referendum.

(c) A referendum has not been conducted during a period of one year immediately preceding the referendum.

(d) A referendum was requested by at least ten percent of the employees eligible to vote in such referendum.

(e) The notice of referendum has been accompanied by a statement to the effect that, with respect to both present and future members, the existing retirement system may be revised so that the retirement benefits of each individual member and the benefits of his dependents and those individuals entitled to benefits on account of the membership in such system of any such members pursuant to any revised retirement system and pursuant to the federal old-age, survivors', disability, and health insurance system shall be at least equal to the benefits which would have been payable to them under the existing retirement system. Former members already retired and their dependents and those individuals entitled to benefits on account of the membership in such system of any such member shall continue to receive the full benefits to which they are entitled pursuant to the existing system.

(f) The retirement benefits of each individual member and the benefits of his dependents and individuals entitled to benefits on account of membership in such system of any such members pursuant to any revised retirement system and the federal social security act shall be at least equal to the benefits which would have been payable to them pursuant to the existing retirement system.

(4) For purposes of the referendum required in subsection (3) of this section, an employee shall be deemed an "eligible employee" with respect to any retirement system if, at the time such referendum was held, he was in a position covered by such retirement system and was a member of such system and if he was in such a position at the time notice of such referendum was given as required in subsection (3) of this section; except that he shall not be deemed an "eligible employee" if, at the time the referendum was held, he was in a position to which the state agreement already applied.

(5) No referendum with respect to a retirement system shall be valid unless held within the two-year period which ends on the date of execution of the federal-state agreement or modification which extends the insurance system established pursuant to the federal social security act to such retirement system, nor shall any referendum with respect to a retirement system be valid if held less than one year after the last previous referendum held with respect to the retirement system.
C.R.S. § 24-38-102 — CO Code / Title 24 / Article 38 / Part 1 / Section 24-38-102
24-38-102. Definitions
Status: in_force

24-38-102. Definitions. As used in this article, unless the context otherwise requires:

(1) "Agency" means every agency in the executive branch of state government that is required by the constitution or statutes of the state to exercise discretion or to perform judicial or quasi-judicial functions. The term includes, but is not limited to, any board, bureau, commission, department, institution, division, section, or office of the state.

(2) "Cost savings" means any money that an agency does not expend from its general fund appropriations for a given fiscal year that is a direct result of cost-cutting measures, including an action that would result in a base reduction due to permanent reductions in spending. In no case shall "cost savings" include or be a result of a case load reduction or personal services contracts that the agency entered into under a managed competition process; except that "cost savings" does include savings realized from personal services contracts entered into pursuant to a public-private initiative agreement between the agency and a nonprofit entity in accordance with part 2 of this article.
C.R.S. § 24-30-2102 — CO Code / Title 24 / Article 30 / Part 21 / Section 24-30-2102
24-30-2102. Legislative declaration
Status: in_force

24-30-2102. Legislative declaration. (1) The general assembly finds and declares that a person attempting to escape from actual or threatened domestic violence, a sexual offense, human trafficking, or stalking frequently moves to a new address in order to prevent an assailant or potential assailant from finding the victim. This new address, however, is only useful if an assailant or potential assailant does not discover it. Additionally, people involved in the provision of reproductive health care are at a heightened risk of actual or threatened violence, stalking, or other social harms.

(1.5) Therefore, in order to help victims of domestic violence, a sexual offense, human trafficking, or stalking, and to assist and protect individuals involved in the provision of reproductive health care, it is the intent of the general assembly to establish an address confidentiality program, whereby the confidentiality of a victim's or an individual involved in the provision of reproductive health care's address may be maintained through, among other things, the use of a substitute address for purposes of public records and confidential mail forwarding.

(2) The general assembly further finds and declares that the desired result of the "Address Confidentiality Program Act" for the purpose of post-enactment review is to establish a substitute address for a program participant that is used by state and local government agencies whenever possible; to permit agencies to have access to the participant's actual address when appropriate; to establish a mail forwarding system for program participants; and to ensure that there is adequate funding to pay the program costs for all persons who apply to the program.

(3) The general assembly further declares that private entities, including but not limited to private businesses, can help protect program participants by seeking to prevent the disclosure of unique identifying information that could jeopardize the safety of program participants. The general assembly recognizes that a legitimate need for private entities to request and have access to an individual's actual address often exists and that the opportunity exists for private entities to partner with state and local governmental agencies in the effort to protect the safety of program participants.
C.R.S. § 24-4.2-109 — CO Code / Title 24 / Article 4.2 / Section 24-4.2-109
24-4.2-109. County, city, city and county, or municipality not preempted
Status: in_force

24-4.2-109. County, city, city and county, or municipality not preempted. Nothing in this article shall preclude a home rule county, city, city and county, or municipality from enacting provisions to provide funds for law enforcement agencies and victims and witnesses assistance programs through charges assessed on fines imposed for violation of local ordinances.
C.R.S. § 24-30-1118 — CO Code / Title 24 / Article 30 / Part 11 / Section 24-30-1118
24-30-1118. Statewide travel management program - creation - duties of department - mandator
Status: repealed

24-30-1118. Statewide travel management program - creation - duties of department - mandatory use by state employees - repeal. (Repealed)
C.R.S. § 24-19.9-101 — CO Code / Title 24 / Article 19.9 / Section 24-19.9-101
24-19.9-101. Definitions
Status: in_force

24-19.9-101. Definitions. As used in this article, unless the context otherwise requires:

(1) "Covered person" means a member of the board of directors or comparable governing body, officer, or employee of a public entity.

(2) "Institution of higher education" means a state university or college, community college, local district college, or area technical college described in title 23, C.R.S.

(3) "Public entity" means any instrumentality of the state that is not an agency of the state and that is not subject to administrative direction by any department, commission, bureau, or agency of the state and includes any service authority, law enforcement authority, special purpose authority, or institution of higher education. "Public entity" shall not include any county, municipality, school district, or any special district formed pursuant to title 32, C.R.S.

(4) "Special purpose authority" shall have the same meaning as set forth in section 24-77-102 (15).

(5) "Travel-related expenditures" means expenditures made by a public entity to cover expenses incurred by a covered person for lodging, meals, and incidental expenses in connection with travel undertaken by the covered person for business-related purposes.
C.R.S. § 24-30-1503 — CO Code / Title 24 / Article 30 / Part 15 / Section 24-30-1503
24-30-1503. Risk management system
Status: in_force

24-30-1503. Risk management system. (1) Pursuant to section 13 of article XII of the state constitution, the executive director of the department of personnel shall appoint such personnel as may be necessary for the efficient operation of the risk management system.

(2) The powers, duties, and functions of the department of personnel include the powers, duties, and functions concerning risk management, specified by this part 15.
C.R.S. § 24-75-1107 — CO Code / Title 24 / Article 75 / Part 11 / Section 24-75-1107
24-75-1107. Loss of disputed payments - authorization for transfers to tobacco litigation se
Status: in_force

24-75-1107. Loss of disputed payments - authorization for transfers to tobacco litigation settlement cash fund. (1) The attorney general shall immediately notify the governor, the state treasurer, the joint budget committee of the general assembly, the speaker and minority leader of the house of representatives, and the president and minority leader of the senate if an arbitration panel makes any finding regarding the failure of the state to diligently enforce the provisions of part 2 of article 28 of title 39, C.R.S., that will reduce the amount of any payment of settlement moneys to the state.

(2) If the attorney general provides notification pursuant to subsection (1) of this section, the governor may instruct the state treasurer to transfer a specific amount of not more than forty million dollars from the general fund to the tobacco litigation settlement cash fund and to further transfer those moneys to programs and funds that receive settlement moneys pursuant to section 24-75-1104.5 as directed by the governor if:

(a) The general assembly is not in regular session;

(b) The notification indicates that the next scheduled payment of settlement moneys to the state will be at least thirty-five million dollars less than the most recent amount forecast by the staff of the legislative council when the general assembly was last in regular session;

(c) The settlement moneys that will no longer be paid to the state were previously expected to be paid within twelve months of the date of the finding that will reduce the amount of a payment of settlement moneys to the state; and

(d) The amount to be transferred is based on:

(I) The amount required to cover the amount of working capital advanced from the general fund to tobacco settlement programs before the date of the finding that will reduce the amount of a payment of settlement moneys to the state; and

(II) Any additional amount needed to allow tobacco settlement programs to meet critical state obligations and reduce program expenditure in an orderly manner through the end of the next January.
C.R.S. § 24-33.5-415 — CO Code / Title 24 / Article 33.5 / Part 4 / Section 24-33.5-415
24-33.5-415. Temporary agents - qualifications - term - tenure
Status: in_force

24-33.5-415. Temporary agents - qualifications - term - tenure. In addition to and apart from any other appointment provisions of this part 4, the director, with the approval of the appropriate law enforcement agency or agencies, may appoint peace officers of law enforcement agencies outside the bureau as temporary agents of the bureau. Such temporary agents shall have all the powers, protections, defenses, and immunities provided by statute or otherwise to agents of the bureau. Such temporary agents, if from outside the state personnel system, shall not have the protection of tenure afforded by part 1 of article 50 of this title to certified employees. Except for overtime payments authorized by the bureau, the compensation of temporary agents shall not be paid out of state funds allocated to the bureau. During such special assignments as temporary agents, the compensation and employment benefits of such temporary agents shall continue to be paid by their employing law enforcement agencies. The bureau may pay the reasonable expenses of such temporary agents pursuant to the same criteria it uses to pay the reasonable expenses of agents of the bureau. The bureau, upon request by the employing law enforcement agencies of such temporary agents and prior to any such temporary appointment, shall provide the employing law enforcement agencies with a statement detailing the expenses, if any, of such temporary agents that will be the financial responsibility of the employing law enforcement agency and those that will be the financial responsibility of the bureau.
C.R.S. § 24-60-2406 — CO Code / Title 24 / Article 9 / Part 24 / Section 24-60-2406
24-60-2406. Report to general assembly
Status: repealed

24-60-2406. Report to general assembly. (Repealed)
C.R.S. § 24-22-113 — CO Code / Title 24 / Article 22 / Section 24-22-113
24-22-113. Power of state treasurer to loan money to the Colorado financial reporting syste
Status: repealed

24-22-113. Power of state treasurer to loan money to the Colorado financial reporting system project - repeal. (Repealed)
C.R.S. § 24-104-202 — CO Code / Title 24 / Article 104 / Part 2 / Section 24-104-202
24-104-202. Duties of the chief procurement officer - specifications
Status: in_force

24-104-202. Duties of the chief procurement officer - specifications. The chief procurement officer shall prepare, issue, revise, maintain, and monitor the use of specifications for supplies, services, and construction required by the state.
C.R.S. § 24-33.5-423 — CO Code / Title 24 / Article 33.5 / Part 4 / Section 24-33.5-423
24-33.5-423. Repeal of sections
Status: repealed

24-33.5-423. Repeal of sections. (Repealed)
C.R.S. § 24-113-105 — CO Code / Title 24 / Article 113 / Section 24-113-105
24-113-105. State agency competition - complaints - advisory board
Status: repealed

24-113-105. State agency competition - complaints - advisory board. (Repealed)
C.R.S. § 24-33.5-1507 — CO Code / Title 24 / Article 33.5 / Part 15 / Section 24-33.5-1507
24-33.5-1507. Application for grants - disbursements from SARA Title III fund - regulations
Status: in_force

24-33.5-1507. Application for grants - disbursements from SARA Title III fund - regulations. (1) The office of preparedness in the division of homeland security and emergency management, created in section 24-33.5-1606.5 and referred to in this subsection (1) as the "office", shall administer all grants from the fund. The office shall accept applications from local emergency planning committees and from first responder organizations who have coordinated their request with their local emergency planning committee and shall direct those applications to the subcommittee, which shall evaluate the applications and shall recommend to the office which grants should be made for the purposes of emergency planning and emergency response, including training and planning programs and training and planning equipment as needed to carry out the purposes of this part 15.

(2) With the advice of the subcommittee, the director shall promulgate rules prescribing the procedures to be followed in the making, filing, and evaluation of grant applications, and any other regulations necessary for administering the SARA Title III fund.
C.R.S. § 24-60-401 — CO Code / Title 24 / Article 60 / Part 4 / Section 24-60-401
24-60-401. Authority to enter into compacts
Status: in_force

24-60-401. Authority to enter into compacts. (1) Pursuant to the consent of the congress of the United States heretofore granted by Section 112, Title 4, United States Code, being Section 129, Public Law 72, 81st Congress, First Session of 1949, entitled "Compacts between States for Cooperation in Prevention of Crime", and wherein the consent of congress is given "to any two or more states to enter into agreements or compacts for cooperative effort and mutual assistance in the prevention of crime and in the enforcement of their respective criminal laws and policies and to establish such agencies, joint or otherwise, as they may deem desirable for making effective such agreements and compacts", the governor of the state of Colorado is authorized to:

(a) Enter into an agreement with one or more other states for the safekeeping, care, and subsistence of persons convicted of a felony in such other compacting states, in a penal institution of the state of Colorado; and

(b) Enter into an agreement with one or more other states for the safekeeping, care, and subsistence of persons convicted of a felony in the state of Colorado, in a penal institution of such other compacting states.
C.R.S. § 24-21-521 — CO Code / Title 24 / Article 21 / Part 5 / Section 24-21-521
24-21-521. Commission as notary public - qualifications - no immunity or benefit
Status: in_force

24-21-521. Commission as notary public - qualifications - no immunity or benefit. (1) An individual qualified under subsection (3) of this section may apply to the secretary of state for a commission as a notary public. The applicant shall comply with and provide the information required by rules established by the secretary of state and pay any application fee. In accordance with section 24-21-111 (1), the secretary of state may require, at the secretary of state's discretion, the application required by this section, and any renewal of the application, to be made by electronic means designated by the secretary of state.

(2) In accordance with section 42-1-211, the department of state and the department of revenue shall allow for the exchange of information and data collected by the systems used by the departments to collect information on legal names and signatures of all applicants for driver's licenses or state identification cards.

(3) An applicant for a commission as a notary public must:

(a) Be at least eighteen years of age;

(b) Be a citizen or permanent legal resident of the United States or otherwise lawfully present in the United States;

(c) Be a resident of or have a place of employment or practice in this state;

(d) Be able to read and write English;

(e) Not be disqualified to receive a commission under section 24-21-523; and

(f) Have passed the examination required under section 24-21-522 (1).

(4) The secretary of state shall verify the lawful presence in the United States of each applicant by:

(a) Accepting one of the following documents from the applicant:

(I) A United States military card or a military dependent's identification card;

(II) A United States Coast Guard Merchant Mariner card;

(III) A Native American tribal document;

(IV) A valid Colorado driver's license or a Colorado identification card issued pursuant to article 2 of title 42, unless the applicant holds a license or card issued pursuant to part 5 of article 2 of title 42;

(V) A valid driver's license or identification card issued by another state, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the United States Virgin Islands, or any territory or insular possession subject to the jurisdiction of the United States that is compliant with the federal "REAL ID Act", as amended;

(VI) A valid United States passport;

(VII) A valid United States permanent resident card; or

(VIII) Any other valid type of identification that requires proof of lawful presence in the United States to obtain; and

(b) Executing an affidavit stating that the applicant is:

(I) A United States citizen or legal permanent resident; or

(II) Otherwise lawfully present in the United States pursuant to federal law.

(5) Before issuance of a commission as a notary public, an applicant for the commission shall take the following affirmation in the presence of a person qualified to administer an affirmation in this state:

I, (name of applicant) , solemnly affirm, under the penalty of perjury in the second degree, as defined in section 18-8-503, Colorado Revised Statutes, that I have carefully read the notary law of this state, and, if appointed and commissioned as a notary public, I will faithfully perform, to the best of my ability, all notarial acts in conformance with the law.

(Signature of applicant)

Subscribed and affirmed before me this day of , 20 .

(Official signature and seal of person qualified to administer affirmation)

(6) On compliance with this section, the secretary of state shall issue a commission as a notary public to an applicant for a term of four years, unless revoked in accordance with section 24-21-523. An applicant who has been denied appointment and commission may appeal the decision in accordance with article 4 of this title 24.

(7) A commission to act as a notary public authorizes the notary public to perform notarial acts. The commission does not provide the notary public any immunity or benefit conferred by law of this state on public officials or employees.
C.R.S. § 24-21-507 — CO Code / Title 24 / Article 21 / Part 5 / Section 24-21-507
24-21-507. Identification of individual
Status: in_force

24-21-507. Identification of individual. (1) A notarial officer has personal knowledge of the identity of an individual appearing before the officer if the individual is personally known to the officer through dealings sufficient to provide reasonable certainty that the individual has the identity claimed.

(2) A notarial officer has satisfactory evidence of the identity of an individual appearing before the officer if the officer can identify the individual:

(a) By means of:

(I) A passport, driver's license, or government-issued nondriver identification card that is current or expired not more than one year before performance of the notarial act; or

(II) Another form of government identification issued to the individual that is current or expired not more than one year before performance of the notarial act, contains the signature or a photograph of the individual, and is satisfactory to the officer; or

(b) By a verification on oath or affirmation of a credible witness personally appearing before the officer and known to the officer or whom the officer can identify on the basis of a passport, driver's license, or government-issued nondriver identification card that is current or expired not more than one year before performance of the notarial act.

(3) A notarial officer may require an individual to provide additional information or identification credentials necessary to assure the officer of the identity of the individual.
C.R.S. § 24-48.5-503 — CO Code / Title 24 / Article 48.5 / Part 5 / Section 24-48.5-503
24-48.5-503. Program scholarship award - selection criteria - amount - use of award
Status: in_force

24-48.5-503. Program scholarship award - selection criteria - amount - use of award. (1) (a) The office or vendor shall accept and review scholarship applications and award scholarships in accordance with the office's program policies and procedures. The office or vendor shall award scholarships to:

(I) Eligible students who intend to enroll or train at a service provider to pursue an in-demand or high-priority postsecondary pathway, including students who intend to enroll full-time and those who intend to enroll part-time; and

(II) After awarding scholarships to all eligible students described in subsection (1)(a)(I) of this section, to eligible students who intend to enroll or train at a service provider in a program of study that is not aligned to an in-demand or high-priority postsecondary pathway.

(b) The office or vendor shall not require a student to demonstrate financial need to receive a scholarship and shall not consider an eligible student's financial need in determining scholarship awards.

(2) (a) The office or vendor awarding scholarships shall determine the amount of each scholarship award consistent with program policies and procedures, up to a maximum of one thousand five hundred dollars; except that the amount of money distributed to the service provider pursuant to subsection (3)(b) of this section must not be greater than the student's total cost of tuition, fees, books, and equipment.

(b) Scholarship money is distributed to the service provider for use by the student.

(3) (a) A student may use a scholarship award for tuition, fees, books, and equipment at a service provider.

(b) Scholarship money must be expended no later than July 31, 2025. On August 1, 2025, a service provider shall return all unused scholarship money to the office.
C.R.S. § 24-60-2405 — CO Code / Title 24 / Article 9 / Part 24 / Section 24-60-2405
24-60-2405. Rules and regulations
Status: in_force

24-60-2405. Rules and regulations. The department of human services and the department of health care policy and financing shall promulgate such rules and regulations, pursuant to section 24-4-103, as are necessary to implement the provisions of this part 24.
C.R.S. § 24-75-911 — CO Code / Title 24 / Article 75 / Part 9 / Section 24-75-911
24-75-911. No debt created
Status: in_force

24-75-911. No debt created. Notes shall be payable solely from the revenues pledged thereto, and the owners or holders of the notes may not look to any other source for repayment of the principal of or interest on the notes. In every case, the revenues pledged shall be those which are the subject of appropriation for the current fiscal year and are yet to be credited to the applicable fund. The notes shall not constitute a debt or an indebtedness of the state within the meaning of any applicable provision of the state constitution or statutes.
C.R.S. § 24-80-217 — CO Code / Title 24 / Article 80 / Part 2 / Section 24-80-217
24-80-217. State historical society strategic initiatives fund - creation - repeal
Status: repealed

24-80-217. State historical society strategic initiatives fund - creation - repeal. (1) The state historical society strategic initiatives fund is hereby created in the state treasury. The fund consists of money transferred to the fund from the limited gaming fund pursuant to section 44-30-701 (2)(a)(V.5)(A). The state treasurer shall credit all interest and income derived from the deposit and investment of money in the fund to the fund.

(2) Subject to annual appropriation by the general assembly, the state historical society may expend money from the fund for programs and activities that strengthen the society's financial position and expand its impact on the people of the state.

(3) (a) On June 30, 2027, the state treasurer shall transfer any unexpended money in the fund to the general fund.

(b) This section is repealed, effective July 1, 2027.
C.R.S. § 24-50-619 — CO Code / Title 24 / Article 50 / Part 6 / Section 24-50-619
24-50-619. Continuation of dental or medical benefits - dependents of state employee - work
Status: in_force

24-50-619. Continuation of dental or medical benefits - dependents of state employee - work-related death - definitions. (1) As used in this section, unless the context otherwise requires:

(a) "Employee" means a current employee as defined in section 24-50-603 (7) who has dental or medical benefit coverage pursuant to this part 6.

(b) "State agency" means the department, commission, council, board, bureau, committee, institution of higher education, agency, or other governmental unit of the executive, legislative, or judicial branch of state government that employs an employee at the time of his or her work-related death.

(c) "Work-related death" means a death that is the proximate result of an injury arising out of and in the course and scope of employment at a state agency.

(2) The dependents of an employee who dies in a work-related death are automatically qualified for the continuation of dental or medical benefits pursuant to this part 6 for twelve months from the end of the month in which the work-related death occurred, so long as the dependents had dental or medical benefits pursuant to this part 6 at the time of the employee's work-related death. The dental or medical benefits allowed to dependents pursuant to this section shall be the same coverage that the dependents were enrolled in at the time of the employee's work-related death.

(3) The applicable state agency shall pay the cost of providing dental or medical benefits on behalf of the employee's dependents for the twelve-month period pursuant to subsection (2) of this section. The state agency shall make arrangements with the director or the director's designee to pay such costs.

(4) The director or the director's designee may promulgate rules in accordance with the "State Administrative Procedure Act", article 4 of this title 24, for the implementation of this section.
C.R.S. § 24-111-103 — CO Code / Title 24 / Article 111 / Section 24-111-103
24-111-103. Compliance with federal requirements
Status: repealed

24-111-103. Compliance with federal requirements. (Repealed)
C.R.S. § 24-16-107 — CO Code / Title 24 / Article 16 / Section 24-16-107
24-16-107. Audit
Status: in_force

24-16-107. Audit. If any agency of government is alleged to be in violation of or in material noncompliance with this article 16 or the rules promulgated by the office of the state controller, the legislative audit committee must be advised, in writing, of the activities alleged to be in violation or noncompliance. The legislative audit committee shall give notice to the agency, which shall have ten days to respond to such allegation. If the said committee thereafter determines that there is a reasonable probability of a violation or material noncompliance, the committee shall take appropriate action and may direct the state auditor to conduct an audit and review of the records being kept by such agency. If the state auditor determines that the agency has violated or has not complied or is not complying with this article 16 or the rules, a written report shall be issued to the agency detailing the areas of violation or noncompliance and curative recommendations. The agency shall implement the recommendations of the state auditor within a time period set by the state auditor not to exceed six months.
C.R.S. § 24-17-102 — CO Code / Title 24 / Article 17 / Part 1 / Section 24-17-102
24-17-102. Control system to be maintained
Status: in_force

24-17-102. Control system to be maintained. (1) Each principal department of the executive department of the state government listed in section 24-1-110 shall institute and maintain systems of internal accounting and administrative control within said department, which shall be applicable to all agencies within said department and which shall provide for:

(a) A plan of organization that specifies such segregation of duties as may be necessary to assure the proper safeguarding of state assets;

(b) Restrictions permitting access to state assets only by authorized persons in the performance of their assigned duties;

(c) Adequate authorization and record-keeping procedures to provide effective accounting control over state assets, liabilities, revenues, and expenditures;

(d) Personnel of quality and integrity commensurate with their assigned responsibilities;

(e) An effective process of internal review and adjustment for changes in conditions.
C.R.S. § 24-51-605.5 — CO Code / Title 24 / Article 51 / Part 6 / Section 24-51-605.5
24-51-605.5. Benefit calculation for money purchase retirement benefit
Status: in_force

24-51-605.5. Benefit calculation for money purchase retirement benefit. (1) Members and vested inactive members who have met the age and service credit requirements for eligibility for a service retirement benefit or a reduced service retirement benefit shall, upon written application and approval of the board, receive the greater of:

(a) The retirement benefit calculated pursuant to section 24-51-603 or 24-51-605 for which the member is eligible; or

(b) The money purchase retirement benefit.

(2) The money purchase retirement benefit referred to in paragraph (b) of subsection (1) of this section shall be actuarially determined and shall be based upon the value on the effective date of retirement of the member contribution account and matching employer contributions. The benefit shall be considered a service retirement benefit for all purposes of this article.
C.R.S. § 24-70-107 — CO Code / Title 24 / Article 70 / Part 1 / Section 24-70-107
24-70-107. Rates for legal publications
Status: in_force

24-70-107. Rates for legal publications. (1) (a) On or after January 1, 1993, for all publicly supported legal notices or advertisements published in newspapers, the rate paid for the first insertion of such notice shall not exceed forty-four cents for each single-column line of six-point type and shall not exceed thirty-two cents per line for each subsequent insertion. If the notice is set in larger type, the rate shall be prorated. Regardless of the size of type the notice is set in, the rates specified in this paragraph (a) are based on a single column measuring ten pica ems wide. If the column width is either wider or narrower for a single column, the rate per line shall be prorated on the ten pica em width.

(b) All emblems, display headings, rule work, and necessary blank space shall be considered to be solid type. For the purpose of calculating the charge for the items enumerated in this paragraph (b) only, the rate shall not exceed the line rate charge figured at twelve lines per inch for each column inch or a proportional amount for fractions of an inch.

(2) (a) On or after January 1, 1993, for all privately supported legal notices or advertisements, the rate paid shall not exceed the newspaper's local classified display line rate which is offered to commercial customers and shall include the same frequency and volume discounts. The legal publication rate shall be published in the newspaper's rate card.

(b) Notwithstanding any statute to the contrary, if any local government fee set by statute is too low to permit the local government to recover the full cost of publishing a privately supported legal notice or advertisement, the local government may adjust the fee by the actual dollar amount necessary to recover the full cost of the publication.

(3) Any contract providing for payment of a notice at a lesser sum than is provided in this section shall be valid.

(4) Upon request by the party placing a legal publication, the newspaper shall minimize the space required for publication of a valid and readable notice, but in no case shall the type be less than six points.
C.R.S. § 24-13-126 — CO Code / Title 24 / Article 13 / Section 24-13-126
24-13-126. Premiums, how paid
Status: in_force

24-13-126. Premiums, how paid. The expenses provided in section 24-13-125, in the case of state officers and their deputies, clerks, or employees, shall be paid from the state treasury, and the general assembly shall make the necessary appropriations therefor. In the case of all other officers and their deputies, clerks, or employees, such expenses shall be paid from any fund provided by such county, municipality, district, precinct, or court for the payment thereof or for the payment of the incidental or contingent expenses of any such officer, or the same shall be paid by such officer from any fund in his possession from which he is authorized to pay the expenses or salaries of his office.
C.R.S. § 24-71.5-107 — CO Code / Title 24 / Article 71.5 / Section 24-71.5-107
24-71.5-107. Preservation of legal material in official electronic record
Status: in_force

24-71.5-107. Preservation of legal material in official electronic record. (1) An official publisher of legal material in an electronic record that is or was designated as official under section 24-71.5-104 shall provide for the preservation and security of the record in an electronic form or a form that is not electronic.

(2) If legal material is preserved in an electronic record, the official publisher shall:

(a) Ensure the integrity of the record;

(b) Provide for backup and disaster recovery of the record; and

(c) Ensure the continuing usability of the material.
C.R.S. § 24-71.3-119 — CO Code / Title 24 / Article 71.3 / Section 24-71.3-119
24-71.3-119. Interoperability
Status: in_force

24-71.3-119. Interoperability. The office of information technology, created in section 24-37.5-103, may, in adopting policies, standards, and guidelines pursuant to section 24-71.3-118, encourage and promote consistency and interoperability with similar requirements adopted by other governmental agencies of this and other states and the federal government and nongovernmental persons interacting with governmental agencies of this state. If appropriate, those policies, standards, and guidelines may specify differing levels of standards from which governmental agencies of this state may choose in implementing the most appropriate standard for a particular application.
C.R.S. § 24-50.5-103 — CO Code / Title 24 / Article 50.5 / Section 24-50.5-103
24-50.5-103. Retaliation prohibited - repeal
Status: repealed

24-50.5-103. Retaliation prohibited - repeal. (1) Except as provided in subsection (2) of this section, an appointing authority or supervisor shall not initiate or administer any disciplinary action against an employee on account of the employee's disclosure of information. This subsection (1) does not apply to an employee who discloses:

(a) Information that he or she knows to be false or who discloses information with disregard for the truth or falsity of the information;

(b) Information from public records that are closed to public inspection pursuant to section 24-72-204; or

(c) Without lawful authority, information that is confidential under any other provision of law or closed to public inspection under section 24-72-204 (2)(a)(I) and (2)(a)(VIII).

(2) An employee who wishes to disclose information under the protection of this article is obligated to make a good-faith effort to provide to his or her supervisor or appointing authority or member of the general assembly the information to be disclosed prior to the time of its disclosure.

(2.5) An appointing authority or supervisor shall not initiate or administer any disciplinary action against an employee on account of the employee's disclosure of information to the fraud hotline administered by the state auditor in accordance with section 2-3-110.5; except that this subsection (2.5) does not apply to an employee who discloses information with disregard for the truth or falsity of the information.

(3) to (11) Repealed.
C.R.S. § 24-30-1105 — CO Code / Title 24 / Article 30 / Part 11 / Section 24-30-1105
24-30-1105. Powers of the executive director - penalties
Status: in_force

24-30-1105. Powers of the executive director - penalties. (1) In order to perform the duties and functions set forth in this part 11, the executive director of the department of personnel shall, in relation to departments, institutions, and agencies of the executive branch:

(a) Approve the equipment, software related to services, and facilities with which specific services shall be performed by or for any state department, institution, or agency in accordance with the approved plan;

(b) Prescribe standards governing the selection and operation of service equipment by or for any state department, institution, or agency;

(c) Adopt such rules and regulations as may be necessary to carry out the purposes and provisions of this part 11;

(d) Contract for such services as the department of personnel may require for purposes of this part 11;

(e) Require such reports from other departments, institutions, and agencies as may be necessary;

(f) Recommend to the governor the transfer of funds, equipment, supplies, and personnel from existing departments, institutions, and agencies to the department of personnel or to such other agency as may be necessary to accomplish the purposes of this part 11, such transfer to be effective upon the approval by the governor;

(g) Certify for evidentiary purposes as true copies of the originals, before the originals are destroyed or lost, photographs, microphotographs, or reproductions on film created by the department of personnel. Such certified photographs, microphotographs, or reproductions shall have the same legal force and effect as if certified by the original custodian of the records.

(h) In performance of such microfilm services as may be requested by the custodians of the types of documents referred to in this paragraph (h):

(I) Have rights of reasonable access in person or through employees to all types of nonconfidential documents in the possession of the state of Colorado, its departments, institutions, or agencies;

(II) Have rights of reasonable access in person or through specifically designated employees to all types of confidential documents in the possession of the state of Colorado, its departments, institutions, or agencies;

(III) Assist custodians of documents upon which microfilm, digital imaging, and digital conversion services have been performed in the lawful disposition of such documents pursuant to section 24-80-103;

(i) Have power to enter into contracts with other governmental entities in the state of Colorado for the purpose of furnishing services;

(j) Establish policies jointly with the supreme court of the state of Colorado for the expungement and sealing of official state records with a view to the technical and evidentiary problems attendant to expungement or sealing of photographs, microphotographs, and reproductions.

(2) (a) Except in accordance with judicial order or as otherwise provided by law, the executive director or the employees of the department of personnel shall not divulge or make known in any way any information disclosed in any confidential document to which the employees have access in performing the duties specified in this part 11.

(b) Officials or employees of the state who violate this subsection (2) commit a class 2 misdemeanor. Such persons shall, in addition to these penalties, be subject to removal or dismissal from public service on grounds of malfeasance in office.
C.R.S. § 24-48.5-125 — CO Code / Title 24 / Article 48.5 / Part 1 / Section 24-48.5-125
24-48.5-125. Protecting Colorado call center jobs - definitions
Status: in_force

24-48.5-125. Protecting Colorado call center jobs - definitions. (1) As used in this section, unless the context otherwise requires:

(a) "Business" means any lawful activity performed by an entity, whether or not engaged in for profit, that contracts with or operates a call center. "Business" also means taxpayer as that term is used in title 39.

(b) "Call center" means a business entity or a division of a business entity whose primary purpose includes initiating or receiving telephone communications on behalf of a person for the purpose of initiating sales, including making a telephone solicitation, or providing or receiving information in connection with the provision of services, and that has:

(I) At least fifty customer service employees located in the state, not including customer service employees who work less than twenty hours per week; or

(II) At least fifty customer service employees located in the state who, in the aggregate, work a total of at least one thousand five hundred hours per week.

(c) "Customer service employee" means a person employed by or working on behalf of a call center.

(d) "Department" means the department of labor and employment.

(2) The department shall annually include as part of its presentation to its committee of reference at a hearing held pursuant to section 2-7-203 (2)(a) of the "State Measurement for Accountable, Responsive, and Transparent (SMART) Government Act" data that it currently collects regarding the call center work force, including tracking call center jobs and wage analysis of customer service employees.
C.R.S. § 24-33.5-602 — CO Code / Title 24 / Article 33.5 / Part 6 / Section 24-33.5-602
24-33.5-602. Definitions
Status: in_force

24-33.5-602. Definitions. As used in this part 6, unless the context otherwise requires:

(1) "At-risk neighborhood" means an urban or rural neighborhood or community in which there are incidences of:

(a) Poverty, unemployment and underemployment, substance abuse, crime, school dropouts, illiteracy, teen pregnancies and teen parents, domestic violence, or other conditions that put families at risk; or

(b) Alcohol abuse, public intoxication, or repetitive disturbances of the peace.

(2) "Local law enforcement agency" means a police department in incorporated municipalities, the office of the county sheriff, or a campus police agency.
C.R.S. § 24-33-111 — CO Code / Title 24 / Article 33 / Part 1 / Section 24-33-111
24-33-111. Conservation of native species - fund created
Status: repealed

24-33-111. Conservation of native species - fund created. (1) Legislative declaration. The general assembly hereby recognizes the importance of conserving native species that have been listed as threatened or endangered under state or federal law, or are candidate species or are likely to become candidate species as determined by the United States fish and wildlife service. The general assembly hereby declares and determines that the Colorado department of natural resources and the division of parks and wildlife are responsible for the development, implementation, or approval of appropriate programs to address the conservation of such species and for negotiating agreements with federal agencies and other states to avoid regulatory conflicts pursuant to section 24-33-103.

(2) Species conservation trust fund - creation. (a) (I) (A) There is hereby created in the state treasury the species conservation trust fund, which is subject to annual authorization by the general assembly to carry out the purposes of this section. The fund consists of all money transferred by the treasurer as specified in subsection (2)(a)(I)(B) of this section and all money appropriated to the fund pursuant to section 39-29-109.3 (1)(g)(I). All income derived from the deposit and investment of money in the fund is credited to the fund. At the end of any fiscal year, all unexpended money in the fund remains in the fund and shall not be credited or transferred to the general fund or any other fund. To the maximum extent practical, only interest from the fund shall be expended for activities pursuant to this section.

(B) On July 1, 2017, the state treasurer shall transfer four million ninety thousand nine hundred nine dollars from the general fund to the species conservation trust fund. On July 1, 2018, the state treasurer shall transfer three million dollars from the general fund to the species conservation trust fund.

(C) Notwithstanding subsection (2)(a)(I)(A) of this section, on April 30, 2021, the state treasurer shall transfer one million nine hundred ninety-eight thousand two hundred five dollars from the species conservation trust fund to the severance tax operational fund created in section 39-29-109 (2)(b)(I).

(II) Beginning with the state fiscal year commencing on July 1, 2009, the general assembly shall appropriate an amount not to exceed five hundred thousand dollars from the species conservation trust fund to the department of natural resources for the purpose of acquiring water for instream flows. Moneys appropriated for this purpose shall be used to preserve or improve the natural environment of species that have been listed as threatened or endangered under state or federal law, or are candidate species or are likely to become candidate species. The executive director of the department of natural resources, in preparing the species conservation eligibility list pursuant to this section, shall provide a list of the specific instream flow acquisitions that would be financed pursuant to this subparagraph (II). Such list shall include the species that would benefit from each proposed instream flow acquisition. Prior to obligating revenues from the fund, the list of specific instream flow acquisitions is subject to modification and adoption by the general assembly through passage of a bill.

(III) Repealed.

(b) to (e) Repealed.

(3) Species conservation eligibility list. (a) The executive director of the department of natural resources, after consultation with the Colorado water conservation board and its director, the parks and wildlife commission, and the director of the division of parks and wildlife, shall annually prepare a species conservation eligibility list describing programs and associated costs that are eligible to receive funding pursuant to this section. The species conservation eligibility list is subject to modification and adoption through passage of a bill.

(b) Funding shall be distributed by the executive director of the department of natural resources among projects included in the species conservation eligibility list for the following purposes:

(I) Cooperative agreements, recovery programs, and other programs that are designed to meet obligations arising under the federal "Endangered Species Act of 1973", 16 U.S.C. 1531, et seq., and that provide regulatory certainty in accordance with subsection (4) of this section;

(II) Studies and programs established or approved by the division of parks and wildlife and the executive director of the department of natural resources regarding:

(A) Species placed on the state endangered or threatened list in accordance with section 33-2-105, C.R.S.;

(B) Candidate species in order to assist in the recovery or protection of the species to avoid listing of the species;

(C) Scientific research relating to listing or delisting any species; or

(D) If a species that is not on the federal endangered or threatened species list is proposed to be added to the state endangered or threatened species list, the evaluation of the species pursuant to this sub-subparagraph (D) shall include: Scientific evaluation of genetic data that proves the species is a separate and distinct species in the ecosystem; evaluation of the species habitat that encompasses the entire geographic area of the species habitat not just portions of such habitat; and the reliable scientific baseline data used to ascertain that the number of the species in the habitat is rapidly declining over time.

(c) In no event shall moneys from the species conservation trust fund, created in subsection (2) of this section, be used to acquire any property through the exercise of eminent domain.

(4) Agreement requirements. In order to be eligible for funding under subsection (3) of this section, agreements entered into by or on behalf of the state with any person, entity, organization, political subdivision, state, or the federal government relating to the conservation of native species that have been listed as threatened or endangered under federal or state law or that are candidate species or are likely to become candidate species, species at risk and species of special concern, or species the decline or extinction of which may affect the welfare of the citizens of the state, must be voluntary, shall protect private property rights, and shall assist in meeting the regulatory requirements that currently exist or that may become applicable in the future pertaining to the conservation of species. Funds allocated for the purpose of implementing such agreements through the species conservation list process shall be utilized, to the maximum extent possible, for the purchase or construction of capital assets that shall be owned by the state and that may be sold or utilized for other purposes in the event that the agreement is terminated unless the state elects not to own such assets and for the implementation of activities the division of parks and wildlife has determined may eliminate the need to list a species as threatened or endangered or, in the case of previously listed species, may hasten delisting.

(5) Maximization of funds. The Colorado water conservation board and the parks and wildlife commission shall maximize the species conservation trust fund by applying for available grants consistent with the purposes of the fund. Federal grants and voluntary contributions may be accepted and expended as provided in this section. Such grants and contributions shall, upon acceptance, be placed in the species conservation trust fund created in subsection (2) of this section. Nothing in this section limits the authority of the Colorado division of parks and wildlife to manage or regulate game, nongame, or threatened or endangered species. No funding shall be accepted, approved, or used to initiate the listing of species as threatened or endangered under federal law. Nothing in this section is intended to be construed as a mechanism to substitute funding that would otherwise be available for expenditure by the division of wildlife or to replace or reduce the obligation of the division to carry out nongame programs under title 33, C.R.S.
C.R.S. § 24-53-107 — CO Code / Title 24 / Article 53 / Section 24-53-107
24-53-107. Studies and reports
Status: in_force

24-53-107. Studies and reports. The department may study the problem of old-age, survivors', disability, and health insurance protection for employees of local governments and their instrumentalities covered by this article and concerning the operation of agreements made and plans approved under this article. Information concerning the administration of this article may form a part of the annual report of the department.
C.R.S. § 24-33.5-1504 — CO Code / Title 24 / Article 33.5 / Part 15 / Section 24-33.5-1504
24-33.5-1504. Local emergency planning committees - creation and duties
Status: in_force

24-33.5-1504. Local emergency planning committees - creation and duties. (1) The subcommittee shall designate local emergency planning districts to develop emergency response and preparedness capabilities in accordance with the federal act. The boundaries of such districts shall be the same as the boundaries of either a county, municipality, or a combination thereof.

(2) Upon the request of the subcommittee, the primary governing body having jurisdiction over the local emergency planning district, the county commissioners, or the city council, as the case may be, shall provide nominations for membership on the local emergency planning committee. The subcommittee shall appoint members of a local emergency planning committee for each emergency planning district in accordance with the federal act. For local emergency planning districts for which no nominations have been submitted by the governing body, the subcommittee may designate either the county commissioners or city council, as the case may be, to serve as the local emergency planning committee.

(3) Local emergency planning committees shall perform the duties described under the federal act.

(4) Unless another entity is so designated by the governor, the subcommittee is the state emergency response commission required under the federal act.
C.R.S. § 24-31-811 — CO Code / Title 24 / Article 31 / Part 8 / Section 24-31-811
24-31-811. Limitation of action - three years
Status: in_force

24-31-811. Limitation of action - three years. An action brought under this part 8 must be commenced within three years after the date of discovery of the commission of the offense, but no later than six years after the date of the commission of the offense. When a violation of this section is based on a series of acts performed at different times, the limitation period starts at the time the last act in the series is discovered.
C.R.S. § 24-74-103 — CO Code / Title 24 / Article 74 / Section 24-74-103
24-74-103. Personal identifying information shared by state agencies - limitation - respons
Status: in_force

24-74-103. Personal identifying information shared by state agencies - limitation - responsibilities - state agency employee. A state agency employee shall not disclose or make accessible, including through a database or automated network, personal identifying information that is not publicly available information for the purpose of investigating for, participating in, cooperating with, or assisting in federal immigration enforcement, including enforcement of civil immigration laws and 8 U.S.C. sec. 1325 or 1326, except as required by federal or state law or as required to comply with a court-issued subpoena, warrant, or order.
C.R.S. § 24-80-909.5 — CO Code / Title 24 / Article 80 / Part 9 / Section 24-80-909.5
24-80-909.5. State folk dance
Status: in_force

24-80-909.5. State folk dance. Square dancing, the American folk dance which traces its ancestry to the English country dance and the French ballroom dance, and which is called, cued, or prompted to the dancers and includes squares, rounds, clogging, contra, line, the Virginia reel, and heritage dances, is hereby made and declared to be the state folk dance of the state of Colorado.
C.R.S. § 24-101-103 — CO Code / Title 24 / Article 101 / Part 1 / Section 24-101-103
24-101-103. Supplementary general principles of law applicable
Status: repealed

24-101-103. Supplementary general principles of law applicable. (Repealed)
C.R.S. § 24-94-103 — CO Code / Title 24 / Article 94 / Section 24-94-103
24-94-103. Public-private partnerships - oversight of state public entities in the executiv
Status: repealed

24-94-103. Public-private partnerships - oversight of state public entities in the executive branch of state government - definition - repeal. (1) Within one year of May 26, 2022, the executive director shall:

(a) Create requirements regarding the authority for state public entities to initiate requests for proposals or bids or to review any private partner-initiated proposals for public projects to be completed through public-private partnerships subject to the executive director's approval pursuant to section 24-94-104(1). The processes may include, but need not be limited to:

(I) Completion of analyses regarding perceived advantages, disadvantages, risks, benefits, costs, and value-for-money of a proposed public-private partnership;

(II) Documented considerations of potential funding alternatives, impacts on affected communities, and the suitability and scope of a proposed public-private partnership;

(III) Documented considerations of the entire life cycle of a proposed public-private partnership, including planning, design, engineering, construction, repair, maintenance, operations, financing, and handover;

(IV) Due diligence requirements; and

(V) Development of any other materials, analyses, considerations, requirements, or reports necessary for the executive director to make a determination that the proposal for a public-private partnership serves an important social or economic value, including but not limited to increased behavioral health capacity, broadband deployment, affordable housing development, child care services, or any other public benefit.

(b) Create requirements regarding the authority for state public entities to execute public-private partnership agreements for public projects subject to the executive director's approval pursuant to section 24-94-104 (1). The processes may include, but need not be limited to:

(I) Acceptable project delivery methods, including alternative delivery methods, for an approved public-private partnership proposal;

(II) Acceptable financing methods for an approved public-private partnership, including but not limited to a pledge of, security of, interest in, or lien on property or interest in property, and any amounts, terms, and conditions to be included in public-private agreements;

(III) Reporting requirements for state public entities and private partners throughout the life cycle of an executive director-approved public-private partnership;

(IV) Policies concerning transparency and timely reporting; and

(V) Developing a fair, unbiased method of choosing proposals based on the best interests of the state and considering financial costs and benefits to the state and public project users.

(c) Further define any relevant terms in this article 94, including but not limited to public-private partnership and public-private agreement; and

(d) Develop cost thresholds for public projects that qualify as a public-private partnership or public-private agreement, which may depend on the type of project and the responsible state public entity.

(2) There is hereby established the public-private collaboration unit in the department. The unit shall:

(a) In coordination with relevant state public entities, identify, prioritize, and advance potential public projects that may be best delivered through a public-private partnership;

(b) Facilitate collaboration between state public entities and private partners in connection with public projects;

(c) Provide technical assistance and expertise to state public entities in connection with any aspect of proposed or approved public-private partnerships, which may include assistance with:

(I) Satisfying the requirements established by the executive director in subsections (1)(a) and (1)(b) of this section;

(II) Project screening, planning, development, procurement, operations, and management; and

(III) Serving as a liaison with federal and local government officials;

(d) Create best practices that incorporate lessons learned from other public-private partnerships for every stage of the life cycle of a public-private partnership, which may include:

(I) Standardizing methodologies and processes;

(II) Creating templates for interagency agreements that identify project resources and responsibilities; and

(III) Creating templates for partnership agreements that address risk allocations, key terms, and conditions;

(e) Conduct public and stakeholder engagement to encourage transparency, accountability, and information sharing regarding public-private partnerships;

(f) Track proposed, ongoing, and completed public-private partnerships;

(g) Attract private investments for public projects;

(h) In coordination with the department of early childhood, created in section 24-1-120.5 (1), distribute funding to help increase the supply of child care facilities using public buildings or other appropriate public assets; and

(i) Give preference to proposed or executed public-private partnership agreements that will use state-owned real property for the purposes of mixed-income development and affordable housing that is proportional to the community's demonstrated affordable housing needs.

(2.2) (a) The unit may:

(I) Accept monetary and nonmonetary gifts, grants, and donations. Monetary gifts, grants, and donations shall be transferred by the unit to the state treasurer and credited by the state treasurer to the unused state-owned real property fund created in section 24-82-102.5 (5).

(II) Accept, appropriate, hold in trust, and leverage, on behalf of private partners, proceeds from real estate transactions conducted in accordance with this section and other applicable state law, as well as revenues from public-private partnership agreements for public projects that provide affordable housing;

(III) Use real property that, upon approval by the governor, has been deeded to the department by a state public entity for the purpose of carrying out the provisions of an executed or proposed public-private agreement or real estate state contract for a public project that provides affordable housing. In furtherance of this subsection (2.2)(a)(III), the unit may act as the department's agent in real estate transactions to:

(A) Purchase state-owned real property;

(B) Transfer state-owned real property;

(C) Exchange state-owned real property;

(D) Sell or otherwise dispose of state-owned real property subject to any procedures and limitations applicable to the state public entity to sell or otherwise dispose of property;

(E) Enter into an agreement for easements or deed restrictions concerning state-owned real property; and

(F) Enter into a lease agreement concerning state-owned real property.

(IV) Use requests for information to solicit public projects that provide affordable housing and establish policies concerning a request for information process.

(b) As used in this subsection (2.2), unless the context otherwise requires:

(I) "Public project that provides affordable housing" means a public project that includes housing proportional to a community's demonstrated affordable housing needs and may include mixed-use development. The percentage of income-restricted units and affordability levels in such a public project must comply with any local laws promoting the development of new affordable housing units pursuant to section 29-20-104 (1)(e.5).

(II) "State-owned real property" has the same meaning as "real property" as set forth in section 24-30-1301 (15).

(3) Repealed.

(4) Any issuance or incurrence of financial obligations under this article 94 must comply with section 24-36-121.
C.R.S. § 24-51-313 — CO Code / Title 24 / Article 51 / Part 3 / Section 24-51-313
24-51-313. Termination of affiliation - employer assigned to local government division - re
Status: in_force

24-51-313. Termination of affiliation - employer assigned to local government division - requirements. (1) Any political subdivision within the state of Colorado or any public agency created by such a political subdivision that is an employer affiliated with the association pursuant to section 24-51-309 and that is assigned to the local government division may make application to the board to terminate the affiliation of the employer with the association. The application shall be made by submitting to the board an ordinance or resolution that has been adopted by the governing body of the employer and that has been approved by at least sixty-five percent of the employees of the employer who are members. Such employee members of the employer shall be notified in writing of the provisions of section 24-51-321 prior to a vote on an ordinance or resolution to terminate the affiliation of the employer with the association. Notwithstanding the provisions of this subsection (1), any such employer that ceases operations or ceases to participate in the association for any reason shall be deemed to have terminated its affiliation with the association and must comply with the provisions of sections 24-51-315 to 24-51-319.

(2) All applications for termination of affiliation shall comply with the requirements set forth in this section, and, except as otherwise provided in this part 3, all applications meeting such requirements shall be approved by the board. Applications which do not meet the requirements of this section shall not be approved by the board. Upon approval of such application, the effective date of termination of affiliation shall not occur earlier than sixty days or later than ninety days after the date upon which such application is submitted to the board.
C.R.S. § 24-109-206 — CO Code / Title 24 / Article 109 / Part 2 / Section 24-109-206
24-109-206. Time limitations on appeals to the district court
Status: in_force

24-109-206. Time limitations on appeals to the district court. (1) A judicial review of a decision of the executive director or his or her designee or of the procurement official or his or her designee shall be initiated within the following time periods:

(a) In the case of an action between the state and an aggrieved party aggrieved in connection with the solicitation or award of a contract, within ten business days after the decision is rendered;

(b) In the case of a suspension or debarment, within six months after the decision is rendered; or

(c) In the case of an action on a contract or for breach of a contract, within twenty business days after the date the decision is rendered.
C.R.S. § 24-48.5-103 — CO Code / Title 24 / Article 48.5 / Part 1 / Section 24-48.5-103
24-48.5-103. Motion picture and television advisory commission abolished - reestablished
Status: repealed

24-48.5-103. Motion picture and television advisory commission abolished - reestablished. (Repealed)
C.R.S. § 24-33.5-1101 — CO Code / Title 24 / Article 33.5 / Part 11 / Section 24-33.5-1101
24-33.5-1101. Power to make rules
Status: in_force

24-33.5-1101. Power to make rules. The governor is authorized to make rules necessary to carry out the purposes of this part 11, including standards of eligibility for persons applying for benefits; procedures for applying and administration; methods of investigating, filing, and approving applications; and formation of local or statewide boards to pass upon applications and procedures for appeal.
C.R.S. § 24-50-511 — CO Code / Title 24 / Article 50 / Part 5 / Section 24-50-511
24-50-511. State personnel director procedures
Status: in_force

24-50-511. State personnel director procedures. The state personnel director shall promulgate procedures to implement the policies of this part 5. Such procedures shall include, but not be limited to, provisions for consideration of contractors that utilize a preference for hiring veterans of military service and an annual certification process for ongoing personal services contracts. In promulgating procedures governing the analysis of cost savings pursuant to section 24-50-503 (1), the state personnel director shall consider the recommendations of the office of state planning and budgeting.
C.R.S. § 24-94-102 — CO Code / Title 24 / Article 94 / Section 24-94-102
24-94-102. Definitions
Status: in_force

24-94-102. Definitions. As used in this article 94, unless the context otherwise requires:

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

(2) "Develop" means to plan, design, develop, build, establish, finance, lease, acquire, install, construct, reconstruct, or expand a public project.

(3) "Executive director" means the executive director of the department of personnel or the executive director's designee.

(4) "Finance" means the supply by a private partner of resources to accomplish all or any part of the work or services for a public project, including funds, financing, income, revenue, cost sharing, technology, personnel, equipment, expertise, data, or engineering, construction, or maintenance services.

(5) "Operate" means to finance, operate, maintain, improve, equip, modify, repair, or administer a public project.

(6) "Private partner" means any natural person, corporation, general partnership, limited liability company, limited partnership, joint venture, business trust, public benefit corporation, nonprofit entity, local government, other private business entity, or any combination thereof.

(7) "Public-private agreement" means any agreement between one or more private partners and one or more state public entities that contractually provides for the responsibilities of all parties in negotiating, developing, or operating any aspect of a proposed or approved public project or financed purchased of an asset. "Public-private agreement" does not mean a grant or incentive program established in another provision of law or an agreement approved by the economic development commission pursuant to parts 1 and 3 of article 46 of this title 24.

(8) "Public-private partnership" means an agreement between one or more state public entities and one or more private partners by which a state public entity may allocate responsibility or risk to a private partner to develop or operate a public project and, in return, the private partner may receive the right to all or a portion of fees generated by the public project, availability payments made by the state public entity, other public money, or any other legally available consideration. A public-private partnership does not confer onto the relationship formed any of the attributes or incidents of a partnership pursuant to section 7-60-106 or the common law. "Public-private partnership" does not mean any grant or incentive program established by another provision of law or agreements that are approved by the economic development commission, including but not limited to grant or incentive programs described in parts 1 and 3 of article 46 of this title 24.

(9) "Public project" means any construction, alteration, repair, demolition, or improvement of any state-owned land, building, structure, facility, asset, or other public improvement suitable for and intended for use in the promotion of the public health, welfare, or safety, and any maintenance programs for the upkeep of such projects subject to part 2 of article 92 of this title 24. "Public project" includes but is not limited to a project for civic, child care, medical, utility, telecommunication, cultural, recreational, or educational facilities or services.

(10) "State public entity" means any department, agency, or subdivision of the executive branch of state government; except that "state public entity" does not include state entities that have specific statutory authority to enter into public-private partnerships, including but not limited to the authority specified in sections 23-3.1-301 (1), 23-3.1-306.5, 24-33.5-510, 26-6.9-102, 32-22-105 (1)(a)(VIII), 40-2-123, and 43-4-806.

(11) "Subcommittee" means the public-private partnership subcommittee of the Colorado economic development commission created in section 24-46-102 (4).

(12) "Unit" means the public-private collaboration unit created in section 24-94-103 (2).
C.R.S. § 24-82-204 — CO Code / Title 24 / Article 82 / Part 2 / Section 24-82-204
24-82-204. Part 2 supplementary
Status: in_force

24-82-204. Part 2 supplementary. The provisions of this part 2 are supplementary and in addition to any acts allowing any state institution, department, or agency to give or grant easements or rights-of-way.
C.R.S. § 24-4-108 — CO Code / Title 24 / Article 4 / Part 1 / Section 24-4-108
24-4-108. Legislative consideration of rules
Status: repealed

24-4-108. Legislative consideration of rules. (Repealed)
C.R.S. § 24-50-505 — CO Code / Title 24 / Article 50 / Part 5 / Section 24-50-505
24-50-505. Liability and immunity
Status: in_force

24-50-505. Liability and immunity. (1) The contractor shall assume all liability arising from its own acts or omissions under all contracts entered into pursuant to this part 5.

(2) The sovereign immunity and governmental immunity of the contracting agency shall not extend to the contractor, except as otherwise provided by law. Neither the contractor nor the insurer of the contractor may plead the defense of sovereign immunity or governmental immunity in any action arising out of the performance of the contract.
C.R.S. § 24-92-114 — CO Code / Title 24 / Article 92 / Part 1 / Section 24-92-114
24-92-114. Prohibition of dividing work of public project
Status: in_force

24-92-114. Prohibition of dividing work of public project. It is unlawful for any person to divide a work of a public project into two or more separate projects for the sole purpose of evading or attempting to evade the requirements of this article.
C.R.S. § 24-18.3-101 — CO Code / Title 24 / Article 18.3 / Section 24-18.3-101
24-18.3-101. Bullying, harassment, and intimidation - state elected official - social media -
Status: in_force

24-18.3-101. Bullying, harassment, and intimidation - state elected official - social media - legislative declaration - definitions. (1) (a) The general assembly finds and declares that the private social media administered by a state elected official or designee is a private account and does not create a public forum;

(b) A state elected official has no duty to create or maintain private social media and no state law, ordinance, or regulation compels creation or maintenance of private social media by a state elected official; and

(c) Therefore, the general assembly determines that it is appropriate to acknowledge in law that a state elected official or designee has discretion to restrict or remove a user of private social media that is administered by the state elected official or designee for any reason, including bullying, harassment or intimidation of other users of the private social media administered by the state elected official or designee.

(2) As used in this section, unless the context otherwise requires:

(a) "Bullying" means intending to coerce or cause any physical, mental, or emotional harm to any individual by written expression, an electronic act or gesture, or a pattern of behavior.

(b) "Harassment" means:

(I) Directly or indirectly initiating communication with an individual or directing language toward another individual, anonymously or otherwise, by data network, instant message, computer, computer network, computer system, or any other interactive electronic medium in a manner intended to alarm or cause substantial emotional distress or threaten bodily injury or property damage; or

(II) Making any obscene comment, suggestion, request, or proposal by computer, computer network, computer system, or any other electronic medium.

(c) "Intimidation" means directly or indirectly inflicting or threatening the infliction of any injury, damage, harm, or loss upon an individual.

(d) "Obscene" means a patently offensive description of sexual acts or solicitation to commit sexual acts.

(e) "Private social media" means social media that is not supported by the resources of the state government and is not required by state law, ordinance, or regulation to be created or maintained by a state elected official.

(f) "Social media" means any electronic medium, including an interactive computer service, telephone network, or data network that allows users to create, share, and view user-generated content including videos, still photographs, blogs, video blogs, podcasts, instant messages, electronic mail, or internet website profiles.

(g) "State elected official" means an individual serving in an elected position in the state government.

(3) A state elected official may permanently or temporarily restrict or bar an individual from using the private social media that is administered by a state elected official or their designee for any reason, including bullying, harassment, or intimidation, in the state elected official's sole discretion.

(4) This section is not intended to infringe upon any right guaranteed to any individual by the first amendment to the United States constitution or section 10 of article II of the Colorado constitution or to prevent the expression of any religious, political, or philosophical views.
C.R.S. § 24-1-107.5 — CO Code / Title 24 / Article 1 / Section 24-1-107.5
24-1-107.5. Nonprofit entities created or supported by state agencies and state-level author
Status: repealed

24-1-107.5. Nonprofit entities created or supported by state agencies and state-level authorities - requirements - legislative declaration. (1) The general assembly hereby finds and declares that:

(a) State agencies and state-level authorities currently benefit from working with nonprofit entities in a variety of areas, including contracting with nonprofit entities to obtain goods or services, developing working relationships with nonprofit entities to further an agency's or authority's goals and objectives, and using nonprofit entities to obtain gifts, bequests, or donations;

(b) Although state agencies also benefit from the ability to create nonprofit entities to assist them in carrying out their statutory powers and duties, the expenditure of state revenues through nonprofit entities created by state agencies hampers the general assembly's ability to adequately perform its duties of monitoring state revenues and ensuring that sufficient revenues are available for appropriations to the executive, legislative, and judicial branches of government;

(c) In order for the general assembly to carry out its duties to plan for and monitor state revenues, it is the intent of the general assembly to establish specific statutory requirements for the creation of nonprofit entities by state agencies to perform their statutory powers and duties and to establish accountability requirements for certain nonprofit entities formed for the benefit of state agencies; and

(d) It is the further intent of the general assembly to:

(I) Monitor the creation of nonprofit entities by state-level authorities where the creation of such entities could affect the purpose for which such authorities were established by imposing specific reporting requirements upon those authorities intending to create such entities; and

(II) Retain the laws applicable to the separate identity of nonprofit entities created by or on behalf of state agencies.

(2) (a) (I) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (3) of this section, commencing July 1, 1999, no state agency or employee or agent acting on behalf of such agency shall establish a nonprofit entity without specific statutory authority if:

(A) The purpose of establishing a nonprofit entity is to carry out the governmental functions of the state agency; and

(B) The state agency or an employee or agent acting on behalf of such agency has actual control over the management and internal operations of the nonprofit entity.

(II) The provisions of this paragraph (a) shall not limit:

(A) The office of the governor;

(B) State-supported institutions of higher education from using nonprofit entities, such as foundations, institutes, or similar organizations, as authorized in section 23-5-112, C.R.S.;

(C) State-supported institutions of higher education from issuing revenue bonds or pledging revenues as authorized in sections 23-5-102, 23-5-103, 23-70-107, and 23-70-108, C.R.S.;

(D) The Colorado educational and cultural facilities authority from financing facilities and capital expenditures or refunding or refinancing outstanding indebtedness as authorized in sections 23-15-107 to 23-15-110, C.R.S.;

(E) State-supported institutions of higher education from creating or using nonprofit entities to issue obligations for or assist in the financing of capital expenditures on behalf of or for the benefit of such institutions; and

(F) The Colorado school for the deaf and the blind, as provided for in article 80 of title 22, C.R.S., from using nonprofit entities, such as foundations, institutes, or similar organizations, as authorized in section 22-80-103, C.R.S.

(b) No later than September 1, 1999, each state agency shall provide to the state auditor a list of all nonprofit entities in existence on July 1, 1999, that were established by the state agency or an employee or agent acting on behalf of such agency and that meet the criteria set forth in sub-subparagraphs (A) and (B) of subparagraph (I) of paragraph (a) of this subsection (2), along with a copy of each nonprofit entity's most recent annual audit report or, if such entity has not been audited, the entity's most recent annual financial statement.

(c) The provisions of this subsection (2) do not apply to:

(I) Repealed.

(II) Any nonprofit corporation created by the board of regents of the university of Colorado pursuant to section 23-20-114 (2), C.R.S.; or

(III) Any private nonprofit corporation created by any state-supported institution of higher education, as authorized under section 23-5-121, C.R.S., for the purpose of developing discoveries and technology resulting from science and technology research at such institution of higher education.

(3) A state-supported institution of higher education may establish a nonprofit entity that would otherwise require specific statutory authority under paragraph (a) of subsection (2) of this section upon a finding by the governing board of the institution that establishing the nonprofit entity would be in the best interests of the institution.

(4) (a) (I) Except as otherwise provided in sections 23-5-112 (3) and 23-5-121, C.R.S., subparagraph (II) of this paragraph (a), and paragraph (b) of this subsection (4), any nonprofit entity created by or on behalf of a state agency under paragraph (a) of subsection (2) of this section or subsection (3) of this section and any nonprofit entities reported under paragraph (b) of subsection (2) of this section shall be subject to an annual audit by the state auditor or his or her designee as required for state agencies under section 2-3-103 (1), C.R.S.

(II) The provisions of this paragraph (a) do not apply to any nonprofit corporation created by the board of regents of the university of Colorado pursuant to section 23-20-114 (2), C.R.S.

(b) If any nonprofit entity, created for the sole benefit of one or more state-supported institutions of higher education, issues obligations to finance capital expenditures for the benefit of the institution or institutions and pledges payments to be received from the institution or institutions in repayment of such obligations, such capital financing activities are subject to the same audit requirements imposed for gifts and bequests received by a nonprofit entity under section 23-5-112 (3), C.R.S.

(5) (a) (I) Except as provided in subparagraph (II) of this paragraph (a), beginning July 1, 1999, each state-level authority intending to create or participate in the creation of a nonprofit entity shall file a statement with the state auditor regarding its intent to create such entity. The statement shall include information about the purpose and use of the nonprofit entity. The state-level authority shall file such statement at least thirty days prior to the incorporation of the nonprofit entity.

(II) For purposes of the requirements specified in this paragraph (a), the office of the governor, the university of Colorado hospital authority, created in part 5 of article 21 of title 23, C.R.S., and the Denver health and hospital authority created in part 1 of article 29 of title 25, C.R.S., shall not be required to provide notice of its intent to create a nonprofit entity or to disclose any information relating to the modification, initiation, or cessation of patient care programs if the disclosure of such information would give an unfair competitive or bargaining advantage to any person or entity.

(b) For fiscal years ending after June 30, 1999, each state-level authority shall report the annual financial activities of any nonprofit entity it has created in conjunction with the filing of its annual financial audit report with the state auditor as required under section 29-1-603, C.R.S. The reporting of such financial activities may be a part of the audited financial statements if the financial activities are separately identified or the reporting may be performed separately.

(6) (a) Except as provided in this section or other applicable law, any nonprofit entity supported by or established by or on behalf of a state agency shall not be an agency or department of state government and shall not be subject to any provisions of law affecting only governmental or public entities. The state of Colorado or the applicable state agency shall not be held responsible for any debt or liability incurred by any nonprofit entity supported by or established by or on behalf of a state agency, except as otherwise provided by law.

(b) The provisions of this subsection (6) shall apply to any nonprofit entity supported by or created by or on behalf of a state agency regardless of whether such entity is subject to the requirements specified in this section.

(7) For purposes of this section:

(a) "Nonprofit entity" means a nonprofit corporation created under the "Colorado Revised Nonprofit Corporation Act", articles 121 to 137 of title 7, C.R.S. "Nonprofit entity" may include, but is not limited to, a corporation, a partnership, a joint venture, a foundation, and an institute.

(b) "State agency" means an agency as defined in section 24-3-101 or an institution of higher education.

(c) "State-level authority" means a special purpose authority as defined in section 24-77-102 (15) and excludes nonprofit entities created by and for local governmental entities, such as municipalities, counties, city and counties, school districts, and special districts.
C.R.S. § 24-80-915 — CO Code / Title 24 / Article 80 / Part 9 / Section 24-80-915
24-80-915. State cactus
Status: in_force

24-80-915. State cactus. The claret cup cactus (echinocereus triglochidiatus) is hereby made and declared to be the state cactus of the state of Colorado.
C.R.S. § 24-90-119 — CO Code / Title 24 / Article 90 / Part 1 / Section 24-90-119
24-90-119. Privacy of user records
Status: in_force

24-90-119. Privacy of user records. (1) Except as set forth in subsection (2) of this section, a publicly supported library shall not disclose any record or other information that identifies a person as having requested or obtained specific materials or service or as otherwise having used the library.

(2) Records may be disclosed in the following instances:

(a) When necessary for the reasonable operation of the library;

(b) Upon written consent of the user;

(c) Pursuant to subpoena, upon court order, or where otherwise required by law;

(d) To a custodial parent or legal guardian who has access to a minor's library card or its authorization number for the purpose of accessing by electronic means library records of the minor.

(3) Any library official, employee, or volunteer who discloses information in violation of this section commits a civil infraction and, upon conviction thereof, shall be punished by a fine of not more than three hundred dollars.

(4) A written request for reconsideration of a library resource made at a public library pursuant to section 24-90-122 (3) is not a library user record as described in subsection (1) of this section.
C.R.S. § 24-33.5-409 — CO Code / Title 24 / Article 33.5 / Part 4 / Section 24-33.5-409
24-33.5-409. Agents - duties - powers
Status: in_force

24-33.5-409. Agents - duties - powers. Agents shall perform duties in the investigation, detection, and prevention of crime and the enforcement of the criminal laws of this state. Only agents of the bureau shall be vested with the powers of peace officers of this state and have all the powers of any sheriff or police or other peace officer.
C.R.S. § 24-31-107 — CO Code / Title 24 / Article 31 / Part 1 / Section 24-31-107
24-31-107. Applications for licenses - authority to suspend licenses - rules
Status: in_force

24-31-107. Applications for licenses - authority to suspend licenses - rules. (1) Every application by an individual for a license issued by the department of law or any authorized agent of such department shall require the applicant's name, address, and social security number.

(2) The department of law or any authorized agent of the department shall deny, suspend, or revoke any license pursuant to the provisions of section 26-13-126, C.R.S., and any rules promulgated in furtherance thereof, if the department or agent thereof receives a notice to deny, suspend, or revoke from the state child support enforcement agency because the licensee or applicant is out of compliance with a court or administrative order for current child support, child support debt, retroactive child support, child support arrearages, or child support when combined with maintenance or because the licensee or applicant has failed to comply with a properly issued subpoena or warrant relating to a paternity or child support proceeding. Any such denial, suspension, or revocation shall be in accordance with the procedures specified by rule of the department of law, rules promulgated by the state board of human services, and any memorandum of understanding entered into between the department of law or an authorized agent thereof and the state child support enforcement agency for the implementation of this section and section 26-13-126, C.R.S.

(3) (a) The department of law shall enter into a memorandum of understanding with the state child support enforcement agency, which memorandum shall identify the relative responsibilities of the department of law and the state child support enforcement agency in the department of human services with respect to the implementation of this section and section 26-13-126, C.R.S.

(b) The appropriate rule-making body of the department of law is authorized to promulgate rules to implement the provisions of this section.

(4) For purposes of this section, "license" means any recognition, authority, or permission that the department of law or any authorized agent of such department is authorized by law to issue for an individual to practice a profession or occupation or for an individual to participate in any recreational activity. "License" may include, but is not necessarily limited to, any license, certificate, certification, letter of authorization, or registration issued for an individual to practice a profession or occupation or for an individual to participate in any recreational activity.