C.R.S. § 24-33.5-824 — CO Code / Title 24 / Article 33.5 / Part 8 / Section 24-33.5-824
24-33.5-824. Volunteers - provision of emergency services - protections - benefits
Status: in_force

24-33.5-824. Volunteers - provision of emergency services - protections - benefits. (1) A volunteer shall be allowed to receive the benefits and protections specified in this part 8 and pursuant to article 10 of this title if the volunteer is determined to be a qualified volunteer pursuant to this section. A volunteer shall be deemed a qualified volunteer if:

(a) The volunteer is a member of a volunteer organization that enters into a memorandum of understanding with a county sheriff, local government, local emergency planning committee, or state agency pursuant to section 24-33.5-822;

(b) The volunteer organization of which the volunteer is a member is included on the qualified volunteer organization list created and maintained by the department pursuant to section 24-33.5-823;

(c) The volunteer is called to service through the volunteer organization under the authority of the county sheriff, local government, local emergency planning committee, or state agency to volunteer in a disaster or during a training exercise, drill, or class conducted in preparation for a disaster, which exercise, drill, or class is organized or under the direction of such county sheriff, local government, local emergency planning committee, or state agency; except that the provisions of sections 24-33.5-825 and 24-33.5-826 do not apply to a training exercise, drill, or class without the express prior consent and approval of the volunteer's employer; and

(d) The volunteer receives the appropriate verification pursuant to subsection (2) of this section.

(2) The executive director of the department or the executive director's designee shall create a system whereby a volunteer may obtain proof to provide to his or her employer that specifies:

(a) The volunteer was called to service by a volunteer organization for the purpose of assisting in a disaster or during a training exercise, drill, or class conducted in preparation for a disaster, which exercise, drill, or class is organized or under the direction of such county sheriff, local government, local emergency planning committee, or state agency; except that the provisions of sections 24-33.5-825 and 24-33.5-826 do not apply to a training exercise, drill, or class without the express prior consent and approval of the volunteer's employer;

(b) The volunteer reported for service and performed the activities required of him or her by the volunteer organization; and

(c) The number of days of service that the volunteer provided.
C.R.S. § 24-50-609 — CO Code / Title 24 / Article 50 / Part 6 / Section 24-50-609
24-50-609. State contributions - supplemental state contribution fund - creation
Status: repealed

24-50-609. State contributions - supplemental state contribution fund - creation.

(1) (Deleted by amendment, L. 2003, p. 1934, § 10, effective May 22, 2003.)

(2) (a) (Deleted by amendment, L. 2003, p. 1934, § 10, effective May 22, 2003.)

(b) (I) The total premium for each particular group benefit plan offered to state employees pursuant to this part 6 and for each tier of said plan shall be the same for all eligible employees. The amount of the state contribution for each tier shall be determined by the director in accordance with section 24-50-104 (4) and shall be the same for all eligible employees within the state personnel system; except that, beginning with the 2008-09 state fiscal year, the state contribution shall be supplemented for eligible state employees, as defined in section 24-50-609.5 (2)(a), in accordance with section 24-50-609.5. For purposes of this section, "tier" means the particular coverage options offered to eligible employees, including single employee, employee with one covered dependent, and employee with two or more covered dependents.

(II) Repealed.

(3) (Deleted by amendment, L. 2003, p. 1934, § 10, effective May 22, 2003.)

(4) For purposes of this section, "employee" does not include elected state officials who do not receive compensation other than expense reimbursements from state funds.

(5) The supplemental state contribution fund is hereby created in the state treasury. The principal of the fund consists of tobacco litigation settlement moneys transferred by the state treasurer to the fund pursuant to section 24-75-1104.5 (1.7)(j). The principal of the fund is continuously appropriated to the department of personnel and shall be expended in its entirety in each fiscal year by the department to pay the costs of increased nonsupplemental state contributions, as defined in section 24-50-609.5 (3)(c)(II), and supplement the state contribution, as defined in section 24-50-609.5 (2)(d), for each eligible state employee, as defined in section 24-50-609.5 (2)(a), enrolled in a qualifying group benefit plan, as defined in section 24-50-609.5 (2)(c), as required by section 24-50-609.5; except that the department shall expend no more than the amount needed to pay the costs of increased nonsupplemental state contributions and reduce the employee contribution, as defined in section 24-50-609.5 (2)(b), of each eligible state employee for all qualifying group benefit plans to zero. The principal of the fund remains in the fund until expended and shall not be transferred to the general fund or any other fund. Interest and income earned on the deposit and investment of moneys in the fund shall be credited to the fund, shall not be transferred to the general fund or to any other fund, and shall be used by the department, subject to annual appropriation, solely to pay the costs of the department related to the supplementation of the state contribution for each eligible state employee required by section 24-50-609.5.
C.R.S. § 24-18-202 — CO Code / Title 24 / Article 18 / Part 2 / Section 24-18-202
24-18-202. Interest in sales or purchases
Status: in_force

24-18-202. Interest in sales or purchases. Public officers and local government officials shall not be purchasers at any sale or vendors at any purchase made by them in their official capacity.
C.R.S. § 24-4.1-202 — CO Code / Title 24 / Article 4.1 / Part 2 / Section 24-4.1-202
24-4.1-202. Notification of board
Status: in_force

24-4.1-202. Notification of board. It shall be the duty of the victim, the victim's attorney, or the victim's representative to notify the board within thirty days of the filing of any compensable claim under section 24-4.1-201.
C.R.S. § 24-30-102 — CO Code / Title 24 / Article 30 / Part 1 / Section 24-30-102
24-30-102. Construction of terms
Status: in_force

24-30-102. Construction of terms. On and after July 1, 1995, when any law of this state refers to the executive director of the department of administration, said law shall be construed as referring to the executive director of the department of personnel, also referred to as the state personnel director as specified in section 14 of article XII of the state constitution. When any law of this state refers to the department of administration, said law shall be construed as referring to the department of personnel.
C.R.S. § 24-33.5-821 — CO Code / Title 24 / Article 33.5 / Part 8 / Section 24-33.5-821
24-33.5-821. Transfer of moneys
Status: in_force

24-33.5-821. Transfer of moneys. Not less often than once each ninety days, the treasurer of the state of Colorado, upon the written request of the adjusting agent, shall transfer to the account designated by the adjusting agent, from the sum appropriated by the general assembly for the payment of claims that may arise under this part 8, such sum as may be required to reimburse the adjusting agent in full for any sum theretofore paid by the adjusting agent on any claims arising under this part 8, together with any expense incurred by the adjusting agent in adjusting the same as provided in this part 8, and such amount as may be estimated by the adjusting agent as being necessary to carry said claims to maturity and ensure the full payment thereof. The requests of the adjusting agent from time to time for the transfer of moneys as provided in this section shall cite this part 8 as authority for such transfer and shall be made upon such form as the treasurer of the state of Colorado and the controller may prescribe or, in the absence of the prescribing of special forms, upon a voucher citing this part 8 as authority.
C.R.S. § 24-36-204 — CO Code / Title 24 / Article 36 / Part 2 / Section 24-36-204
24-36-204. Small business recovery loan program oversight board - creation - report - repea
Status: repealed

24-36-204. Small business recovery loan program oversight board - creation - report - repeal. (Repealed)
C.R.S. § 24-48.5-609 — CO Code / Title 24 / Article 48.5 / Part 6 / Section 24-48.5-609
24-48.5-609. Transfer of functions - continuity of existence
Status: repealed

24-48.5-609. Transfer of functions - continuity of existence. (1) On September 1, 2024, the powers, duties, and functions of the department in connection with the small business recovery and resiliency loan program pursuant to the former part 2 of article 36 of this title 24 are transferred to the office pursuant to this section.

(2) (a) On and after September 1, 2024, the officers and employees of the department whose powers, duties, and functions concern the small business recovery and resiliency loan program and whose employment is deemed necessary to carry out the small business recovery and resiliency loan program are transferred to the division of business funding and incentives within the office and become employees thereof.

(b) Any employees who are transferred to the office pursuant to this subsection (2) and who are classified employees in the state personnel system shall retain all rights to the personnel system and retirement benefits pursuant to the laws of the state, and their services shall be deemed to have been continuous. All transfers and any abolishment of positions in the state personnel system shall be made and processed in accordance with state personnel system laws and regulations.

(3) On or before September 1, 2024, all items of property, real and personal, including office furniture and fixtures, books, documents, and records of the department pertaining to the powers, duties, and functions transferred to the office are transferred to and become the property of the office.

(4) Whenever the department or the state treasurer is referred to or designated by a contract or other document in connection with the powers, duties, and functions transferred to the office pursuant to this section, such reference or designation will be deemed to apply to the office, as applicable. All contracts entered into by the department or the state treasurer prior to September 1, 2024, in connection with the small business recovery and resiliency loan program are hereby validated, with the office succeeding to all the rights and obligations of such contracts. Any appropriations of money from prior fiscal years open to satisfy obligations incurred pursuant to such contracts are transferred and appropriated to the office for the payment of such obligations.

(5) All policies and guidelines of the department in connection with the powers, duties, and functions transferred to the office pursuant to this section continue to be effective until revised, amended, repealed, or nullified pursuant to law.

(6) The relocation of the CLIMBER Act from the department to the office pursuant to this part 6 does not affect the validity of any agreements entered into by or tax credit certificates issued by the state treasurer or the department pursuant to the authority contained in part 2 of article 36 of title 24 as it existed prior to September 1, 2024.
C.R.S. § 24-75-103 — CO Code / Title 24 / Article 75 / Part 1 / Section 24-75-103
24-75-103. Exceptions to transfer of balances
Status: in_force

24-75-103. Exceptions to transfer of balances. The provisions of section 24-75-102 shall not apply to any appropriation where, as a part of the object intended by or as preliminary to the expenditure of the appropriation, condemnation proceedings or other litigation has been commenced or where the expenditure of the money appropriated has been delayed by proceedings or litigation by third persons in resistance of the object of the appropriation.
C.R.S. § 24-10-110 — CO Code / Title 24 / Article 10 / Section 24-10-110
24-10-110. Defense of public employees - payment of judgments or settlements against public
Status: repealed

24-10-110. Defense of public employees - payment of judgments or settlements against public employees. (1) A public entity shall be liable for:

(a) The costs of the defense of any of its public employees, whether such defense is assumed by the public entity or handled by the legal staff of the public entity or by other counsel, in the discretion of the public entity, where the claim against the public employee arises out of injuries sustained from an act or omission of such employee occurring during the performance of his duties and within the scope of his employment, except where such act or omission is willful and wanton;

(b) (I) The payment of all judgments and settlements of claims against any of its public employees where the claim against the public employee arises out of injuries sustained from an act or omission of such employee occurring during the performance of his duties and within the scope of his employment, except where such act or omission is willful and wanton or where sovereign immunity bars the action against the public entity, if the employee does not compromise or settle the claim without the consent of the public entity; and

(II) The payment of all judgments and settlements of claims against any of its public employees where the claim against the public employee arises out of injuries sustained from an act or omission of such employee occurring during the performance of his or her duties and within the scope of employment, except where such act or omission is willful and wanton, even though sovereign immunity would otherwise bar the action, when the public employee is operating an emergency vehicle within the provisions of section 42-4-108 (2) and (3), C.R.S., if the employee does not compromise or settle the claim without the consent of the public entity.

(1.5) Where a claim against a public employee arises out of injuries sustained from an act or omission of such employee which occurred or is alleged in the complaint to have occurred during the performance of his duties and within the scope of his employment, the public entity shall be liable for the reasonable costs of the defense and reasonable attorney fees of its public employee unless:

(a) It is determined by a court that the injuries did not arise out of an act or omission of such employee occurring during the performance of his duties and within the scope of his employment or that the act or omission of such employee was willful and wanton. If it is so determined, the public entity may request and the court shall order such employee to reimburse the public entity for reasonable costs and reasonable attorney fees incurred in the defense of such employee; or

(b) The public employee compromises or settles the claim without the consent of the public entity.

(2) The provisions of subsection (1) of this section shall not apply where a public entity is not made a party defendant in an action and such public entity is not notified of the existence of such action in writing by the plaintiff or such employee within fifteen days after commencement of the action. In addition, the provisions of subsection (1) of this section shall not apply where such employee willfully and knowingly fails to notify the public entity of the incident or occurrence which led to the claim within a reasonable time after such incident or occurrence, if such incident or occurrence could reasonably have been expected to lead to a claim.

(3) Repealed.

(4) Where the public entity is made a codefendant with its public employee, it shall notify such employee in writing within fifteen days after the commencement of such action whether it will assume the defense of such employee. Where the public entity is not made a codefendant, it shall notify such employee whether it will assume such defense within fifteen days after receiving written notice from the public employee of the existence of such action.

(5) (a) In any action in which allegations are made that an act or omission of a public employee was willful and wanton, the specific factual basis of such allegations shall be stated in the complaint.

(b) Failure to plead the factual basis of an allegation that an act or omission of a public employee was willful and wanton shall result in dismissal of the claim for failure to state a claim upon which relief can be granted.

(c) In any action against a public employee in which exemplary damages are sought based on allegations that an act or omission of a public employee was willful and wanton, if the plaintiff does not substantially prevail on his claim that such act or omission was willful and wanton, the court shall award attorney fees against the plaintiff or the plaintiff's attorney or both and in favor of the public employee.

(6) The provisions of subsection (5) of this section are in addition to and not in lieu of the provisions of article 17 of title 13, C.R.S.
C.R.S. § 24-34-801 — CO Code / Title 24 / Article 34 / Part 8 / Section 24-34-801
24-34-801. Legislative declaration
Status: repealed

24-34-801. Legislative declaration. (1) The general assembly declares that it is the policy of the state:

(a) To encourage and enable individuals who are visually or hearing impaired or individuals with a disability to participate fully in social, employment, and educational opportunities, as well as other activities in our state on the same terms and conditions as individuals without a disability;

(b) That individuals who are visually or hearing impaired or individuals with a disability have the same rights as individuals without a disability to the full and free use of the streets, highways, sidewalks, walkways, public buildings, public facilities, and other public places;

(c) That individuals who are visually or hearing impaired or individuals with a disability are entitled to full and equal housing accommodations, facilities, and privileges of all common carriers, airplanes, motor vehicles, trains, motor buses, streetcars, boats, or any other public conveyances or modes of transportation, hotels, motels, lodging places, places of public accommodation, amusement, or resort, and other places to which the general public is invited, including restaurants and grocery stores; and

(d) That individuals who are visually or hearing impaired or individuals with a disability must not be excluded, by reason of his or her disability, from participation in or be denied the benefits of the services, programs, or activities of any public entity or be subject to discrimination by any public entity.

(2) Repealed.
C.R.S. § 24-4.1-100.1 — CO Code / Title 24 / Article 4.1 / Part 1 / Section 24-4.1-100.1
24-4.1-100.1. Short title
Status: in_force

24-4.1-100.1. Short title. This part 1 shall be known and may be cited as the "Colorado Crime Victim Compensation Act".
C.R.S. § 24-50.3-105 — CO Code / Title 24 / Article 50.3 / Part 1 / Section 24-50.3-105
24-50.3-105. Transfer of functions - employees - property - records
Status: repealed

24-50.3-105. Transfer of functions - employees - property - records. (1) On and after July 1, 1995, the department of personnel shall execute, administer, perform, and enforce the rights, powers, duties, functions, and obligations vested prior to July 1, 1995, in the department of administration.

(2) (a) On and after July 1, 1995, all positions of employment in the department of administration concerning the duties and functions transferred to the department of personnel pursuant to section 24-1-128, this article, and article 30 of this title and determined to be necessary to carry out the purposes of these articles by the executive director shall be transferred to the department of personnel and shall become employment positions therein. The executive director shall appoint such employees as are necessary to carry out the duties and exercise the powers conferred by law upon the department and the office of the executive director. Any appointment of employees and any creation or elimination of positions of employment necessary to carry out the purposes of these articles shall be consistent with the plan for reorganizing state support services as set forth in part 2 of this article and shall be implemented after the plan or relevant portion of the plan has been presented to the state support services reorganization committee pursuant to section 24-50.3-202. Appointing authority may be delegated by the executive director as appropriate.

(b) On and after July 1, 1995, all employees of the department of administration whose duties and functions concerned the powers, duties, and functions transferred to the department of personnel pursuant to section 24-1-128, this article, and article 30 of this title, regardless of whether the position of employment in which the employee served was transferred, shall be considered employees of the department of personnel for purposes of section 24-50-124. Such employees shall retain all rights under the state personnel system and to retirement benefits pursuant to the laws of this state, and their services shall be deemed continuous.

(3) On July 1, 1995, all items of property, real and personal, including office furniture and fixtures, books, documents, and records of the department of administration pertaining to the duties and functions transferred to the department of personnel are transferred to the department of personnel and shall become the property thereof.

(4) On and after July 1, 1995, whenever the department of administration is referred to or designated by any contract or other document in connection with the duties and functions transferred to the department of personnel, such reference or designation shall be deemed to apply to the department of personnel. All contracts entered into by the said departments prior to July 1, 1995, in connection with the duties and functions transferred to the department of personnel are hereby validated, with the department of personnel succeeding to all rights and obligations under such contracts. Any cash funds, custodial funds, trusts, grants, and any appropriations of funds from prior fiscal years open to satisfy obligations incurred under such contracts shall be transferred and appropriated to the department of personnel for the payment of such obligations.

(5) On and after July 1, 1995, unless otherwise specified, whenever any provision of law refers to the department of administration, said law shall be construed as referring to the department of personnel.

(6) All rules, regulations, and orders of the department of administration adopted prior to July 1, 1995, in connection with the powers, duties, and functions transferred to the department of personnel shall continue to be effective until revised, amended, repealed, or nullified pursuant to law. On and after July 1, 1995, the executive director shall adopt rules necessary for the administration of the department and the administration of the administrative support services transferred to the department pursuant to section 24-1-128, this article, and article 30 of this title. Any rules proposed by the executive director on and after July 1, 1995, necessary to carry out the purposes of these articles shall be consistent with the plan for reorganizing state support services as set forth in part 2 of this article and shall be adopted after the plan or relevant portion of the plan has been presented to the state support services reorganization committee pursuant to section 24-50.3-202.

(7) No suit, action, or other judicial or administrative proceeding lawfully commenced prior to July 1, 1995, or that could have been commenced prior to such date, by or against the department of administration or any officer thereof in such officer's official capacity or in relation to the discharge of the officer's duties, shall abate by reason of the transfer of duties and functions from said department to the department of personnel.

(8) (a) The executive director, or a designee of the executive director, may accept and expend, on behalf of and in the name of the state, gifts, donations, and grants for any purpose connected with the work and programs of the department. Any property so given shall be held by the state treasurer, but the executive director, or the designee therefor, shall have the power to direct the disposition of any property so given for any purpose consistent with the terms and conditions under which such gift was created.

(b) Pursuant to paragraph (a) of this subsection (8), the executive director, or a designee of the executive director, may expend gifts, donations, and grants that are custodial funds without further appropriation by the general assembly. Any gifts, donations, and grants accepted by the executive director, or the designee thereof, pursuant to paragraph (a) of this subsection (8) that are not custodial funds are subject to annual appropriation by the general assembly.
C.R.S. § 24-80-910 — CO Code / Title 24 / Article 80 / Part 9 / Section 24-80-910
24-80-910. Lark bunting
Status: in_force

24-80-910. Lark bunting. The lark bunting, scientifically known as calamospiza melancorys stejneger, is hereby made and declared to be the state bird of the state of Colorado.
C.R.S. § 24-10-114 — CO Code / Title 24 / Article 10 / Section 24-10-114
24-10-114. Limitations on judgments - recommendation to general assembly - authorization of
Status: repealed

24-10-114. Limitations on judgments - recommendation to general assembly - authorization of additional payment - lower north fork wildfire claims. (1) (a) The maximum amount that may be recovered under this article in any single occurrence, whether from one or more public entities and public employees, shall be:

(I) For any injury to one person in any single occurrence, the sum of three hundred fifty thousand dollars;

(II) For an injury to two or more persons in any single occurrence, the sum of nine hundred ninety thousand dollars; except that, in such instance, no person may recover in excess of three hundred fifty thousand dollars.

(b) The amounts specified in subsection (1)(a) of this section shall be adjusted by an amount reflecting the percentage change over a four-year period in the United States department of labor, bureau of labor statistics, consumer price index for Denver-Aurora-Lakewood for all items and all urban consumers, or its applicable predecessor or successor index. On or before January 1, 2018, and by January 1 every fourth year thereafter, the secretary of state shall calculate the adjusted dollar amount for the immediately preceding four-year period as of the date of the calculation. The adjusted amount shall be rounded upward to the nearest one-thousand-dollar increment. The secretary of state shall certify the amount of the adjustment for the particular four-year period and shall publish the amount of the adjustment on the secretary of state's website.

(1.5) For purposes of subsection (1) of this section, an assignment or subrogation to recover damages paid or payable for an injury shall not be deemed to be a separate occurrence.

(2) The governing body of a public entity, by resolution, may increase any maximum amount set out in subsection (1) of this section that may be recovered from the public entity for the type of injury described in the resolution. The amount of the recovery that may be had shall not exceed the amount set out in such resolution for the type of injury described therein. Any such increase may be reduced, increased, or repealed by the governing body by resolution. A resolution adopted pursuant to this subsection (2) shall apply only to injuries occurring subsequent to the adoption of such resolution.

(3) Nothing in this section shall be construed to permit the recovery of damages for types of actions authorized under part 2 of article 21 of title 13, C.R.S., in an amount in excess of the amounts specified in said article.

(4) (a) A public entity shall not be liable either directly or by indemnification for punitive or exemplary damages or for damages for outrageous conduct, except as otherwise determined by a public entity pursuant to section 24-10-118 (5).

(b) A railroad operating in interstate commerce that sells to a public entity, or allows the public entity to use, such railroad's property or tracks for the provision of public passenger rail service shall not be liable either directly or by indemnification for punitive or exemplary damages or for damages for outrageous conduct to any person for any accident or injury arising out of the operation and maintenance of the public passenger rail service by a public entity.

(5) Notwithstanding the maximum amounts that may be recovered from a public entity set forth in subsection (1) of this section, an amount may be recovered from the state under this article in excess of the maximum amounts only if paragraph (a) or (b) of this subsection (5) applies:

(a) The general assembly acting by bill authorizes payment of all or a portion of any judgment against the state that exceeds the maximum amount. Any claimant may present either proof of judgment or an order of a district court granting a claimant's request for entry of judgment in the amount of an award of damages recommended by a special master or a comparable order to the general assembly and request payment of that portion of the judgment or order that exceeds the maximum amount. Any such judgment or order approved for payment by the general assembly shall be paid from the general fund.

(b) (I) Except as otherwise provided in subparagraphs (II) and (III) of this paragraph (b), the state claims board created in section 24-30-1508 (1), referred to in this paragraph (b) as the board, acting in accordance with its authority under section 24-30-1515, compromises or settles a claim on behalf of the state for the maximum liability limits under this article and determines, in its sole discretion, to recommend to the general assembly that an additional payment be made and the general assembly, by bill, authorizes all or any portion of the additional payment. In determining whether to make such recommendation, the board shall consider interests of fairness, the public interest, and the interests of the state. A recommendation made under this paragraph (b) shall not include payment for noneconomic loss or injury and shall be reduced to the extent the claimant's loss is or will be covered by another source, including, without limitation, any insurance proceeds that have been paid or will be paid, and no insurer has a right of subrogation, assignment, or any other right against the claimant or the state for any additional payment or any portion of such payment that is approved by the general assembly. Any additional payment or any portion of such payment approved by the general assembly shall be paid from the general fund. For purposes of this paragraph (b), an "additional payment" means the payment to a claimant in excess of the maximum liability limits pursuant to this paragraph (b) that may be authorized by the general assembly upon a recommendation from the board.

(II) In connection with a recommendation made by the board under subparagraph (I) of this paragraph (b) to make an additional payment to one or more claimants resulting from a claim of an injury arising out of the lower north fork wildfire in March 2012 that is received by the general assembly while the general assembly is adjourned sine die, upon certification from the department of law that the requirements of this paragraph (b) have been satisfied and on or after July 1, 2013, the office of the state controller may pay one or more additional payments to such claimants from moneys previously appropriated by bill until such specifically appropriated moneys are exhausted or replenished.

(III) In connection with any claim arising out of an injury occurring on or after May 25, 2013, that is not described in subparagraph (II) of this paragraph (b), where the board has made a recommendation to the general assembly for an additional payment under this paragraph (b) while the general assembly is adjourned sine die, the payment is authorized where all of the members of the joint budget committee have voted to authorize the additional payment; except that payment in accordance with the recommendation shall not be made until the general assembly has ratified by bill the authorization to make the payment.
C.R.S. § 24-80-407 — CO Code / Title 24 / Article 80 / Part 4 / Section 24-80-407
24-80-407. Agreements
Status: in_force

24-80-407. Agreements. The society may enter into agreements with the department of transportation, the federal bureau of public roads, or other agencies, private corporations, or individuals controlling highway and other construction activities which might, in any way, involve historical, prehistorical, and archaeological resources of the state of Colorado.
C.R.S. § 24-32-3502 — CO Code / Title 24 / Article 32 / Part 35 / Section 24-32-3502
24-32-3502. Public defender and prosecutor behavioral health support program - policies - re
Status: repealed

24-32-3502. Public defender and prosecutor behavioral health support program - policies - report - fund. (1) (a) There is created in the department of local affairs, referred to in this section as the "department", the public defender and prosecutor behavioral health support program to provide funding to the office of the state public defender and district attorney's offices for the purposes described in subsection (2) of this section.

(b) The department shall allocate fifty percent of the money appropriated for the program and any gifts, grants, and donations received by the department for the program to the office of the state public defender and the remaining fifty percent to the Colorado district attorneys' council, referred to in this section as the "council", to award grants to district attorney's offices pursuant to subsection (3) of this section.

(2) The office of the state public defender may use money allocated to it pursuant to this section, and a grant recipient may use a grant award, for the following:

(a) Counseling services for public defenders, prosecutors, and other employees of a public defender's or district attorney's office, including reimbursements for those who have paid the costs of their own counseling services provided by a licensed mental health professional;

(b) Training and education programs that teach public defenders, prosecutors, and employees of a public defender's or district attorney's office the symptoms of job-related trauma and how to prevent and treat trauma; and

(c) Peer support programs for employees of the office of the state public defender or a district attorney's office.

(3) (a) The council shall administer a grant program to award grants to individual district attorney's offices. The council shall develop policies for the grant program, which must specify the form and deadlines for grant applications, the criteria for awarding grants, the time frames for awarding grants and distributing grant money, and any information a grant recipient must report to the council.

(b) In order to receive a grant award, a district attorney's office must submit an application to the council in accordance with the council's policies. The council shall review applications. On or before October 1 of each year and subject to available money, the council shall award grants.

(4) On or before January 31 of each year, the office of the state public defender and the council shall each report about the program to the house of representatives judiciary committee and the senate judiciary committee, or their successor committees.

(5) (a) The public defender and prosecutor behavioral health support fund, referred to in this section as the "fund", is created in the state treasury. The fund consists of gifts, grants, and donations credited to the fund pursuant to subsection (5)(d) of this section and any other money that the general assembly may appropriate or transfer to the fund. The state treasurer shall credit all interest and income derived from the deposit and investment of money in the fund to the fund.

(b) Subject to annual appropriation by the general assembly, the department may expend money from the fund for the purposes of this section.

(c) Repealed.

(d) The department may seek, accept, and expend gifts, grants, or donations from private or public sources for the purposes of this section. The department shall transmit all money received through gifts, grants, or donations to the state treasurer, who shall credit the money to the fund.

(6) The office of the state public defender may receive and expend money pursuant to this section without further appropriation.
C.R.S. § 24-37.5-802 — CO Code / Title 24 / Article 37.5 / Part 8 / Section 24-37.5-802
24-37.5-802. Information technology budget requests - working group - report
Status: in_force

24-37.5-802. Information technology budget requests - working group - report. (1) The office, in conjunction with the office of state planning and budgeting, shall create a working group to annually evaluate and prioritize all potential information technology-related budget requests from state executive branch agencies for the applicable fiscal year. The working group shall prioritize such requests prior to submitting funding proposals to the joint budget committee on November 1 of each year. The working group shall prioritize information technology-related requests beginning with requests for the 2015-16 fiscal year.

(2) On or before November 1, 2014, and on or before November 1 each year thereafter, the office shall submit a report to the joint budget committee and the joint technology committee that provides the prioritized list created pursuant to subsection (1) of this section of all information technology requests that state executive branch agencies submitted for the applicable fiscal year. The report shall include the following:

(a) The name of each project for which a request is made and the purpose of the project;

(b) The initial and continuing costs associated with each project for which a request is made; and

(c) The project's adherence to the standards and policies issued by the office.
C.R.S. § 24-38.5-102.6 — CO Code / Title 24 / Article 38.5 / Part 1 / Section 24-38.5-102.6
24-38.5-102.6. Climate change mitigation and adaptation fund - creation - use
Status: in_force

24-38.5-102.6. Climate change mitigation and adaptation fund - creation - use. (1) The climate change mitigation and adaptation fund, referred to in this section as the "fund", is hereby created in the state treasury. The fund consists of:

(a) Civil penalties credited to the fund pursuant to section 25-7-122 (1)(i)(III);

(b) Building performance program fees credited to the fund pursuant to section 24-38.5-112 (1)(e), which fees must be separately accounted for in the fund;

(c) Gifts, grants, and donations made to the Colorado energy office to help finance its administration of climate change mitigation or adaptation programs and policies;

(d) Any money that the general assembly may appropriate or transfer to the fund; and

(e) Any other money credited to the fund.

(2) Money in the fund is continuously appropriated to the Colorado energy office for the purpose of financing and administering the building performance program defined in section 24-38.5-112 (3)(b) and described in that section and section 25-7-142.

(3) The state treasurer shall credit all interest and income derived from the deposit and investment of money in the fund to the fund.
C.R.S. § 24-32-705.5 — CO Code / Title 24 / Article 32 / Part 7 / Section 24-32-705.5
24-32-705.5. Annual public report on funding of affordable housing preservation and productio
Status: repealed

24-32-705.5. Annual public report on funding of affordable housing preservation and production - definitions - repeal. (1) Commencing in 2021 and every year thereafter, as part of the department's presentation to its joint committees 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", in accordance with this section, the division shall prepare a public report that specifies the total amount of money that:

(a) The division or the board was appropriated, awarded, allocated, or transferred from any federal, state, other public, or any private source during the prior fiscal year that may be used for the preservation or production of emergency or affordable housing;

(b) The division or the board has awarded from any federal, state, other public, or any private source during the prior fiscal year in the form of a grant, contract, or loan to promote the preservation or production of emergency or affordable housing;

(c) The division expended during the prior fiscal year on administrative costs associated with each funding source identified in subsection (1)(a) of this section and the number of full-time employees supported by the funding source identified; and

(d) The division uses of existing state and federal funds to provide the best use of subsidies to maximize unit production including developments in high-need, difficult-to-develop areas, and confirmation of rules and practices that ensure developments are not disqualified from further support from the division or the office of economic development based on prior receipt of money pursuant to article 32 of title 29.

(1.3) For the public report required pursuant to subsection (1) of this section, for 2025 and each year thereafter, the division shall include the following information concerning any affordable housing program administered by the division in the year preceding the year in which the public report is presented:

(a) The number of applications, by program, submitted to the division;

(b) The number of applications approved by the division, by program;

(c) The number of applications denied by the division, by program;

(d) The aggregate amount of money awarded for all approved applications;

(e) The aggregate amount of money applied for but not awarded for all denied applications, by program; and

(f) The number of applications, by program, pending review and the aggregate amount of money applied for in all pending applications at the time of the public report.

(1.5) (a) For the public report required pursuant to subsection (1) of this section, for 2025and each year thereafter, the division shall include the following information concerning the fund:

(I) The total amount of revenue in the fund and an identification of each source of all revenue in the fund categorized by the amount of revenue that is attributable to each source;

(II) The total amount of money in the fund;

(III) The aggregate amount of money in the fund encumbered by an award letter and the aggregate amount of money in the fund encumbered by an executed contract for grants from the fund;

(IV) The aggregate amount of money in the fund encumbered in the year prior to the year in which the public report is prepared that was unencumbered in any year prior to the reporting year;

(V) The amount of unencumbered money in the fund at the time the public report is prepared;

(VI) The amount of money transferred from the fund to any other fund in the year prior to the year in which the public report is prepared and an identification of the funds to which money from the fund was transferred;

(VII) The number of contracts drafted and executed for loans or grants from the fund and the number of days it took to execute each contract. If the average number of days to execute contracts included in the report is more than ninety days, the division shall include an explanation regarding this average and a plan to reduce the average to ninety days or less.

(VIII) The average number of days to produce preliminary versions of contracts after money in the fund is awarded to recipients. If the average number of days to produce preliminary versions of contracts included in the report is more than thirty days, the division shall include an explanation regarding this average and a plan to reduce the average to thirty days or less.

(IX) The average number of days for recipients to receive signed contracts after the contracts are approved and terms are finalized by the division and the recipient. If the average number of days for recipients to receive signed contracts after the contracts are approved and terms are finalized is more than ten days, the division shall include an explanation regarding this average and a plan to reduce the average to ten days or less.

(b) As used in this subsection (1.5), unless the context otherwise requires, "fund" means the housing development grant fund created in section 24-32-721 (1).

(2) With respect to any funding award made by the division or the board to promote the preservation or production of emergency or affordable housing in the form of a grant or loan, the report must identify the:

(a) Applicant for the award;

(b) Name of the project being funded by the award;

(c) Source of the award funding for the project;

(d) Amount of award funding that was requested for the project identified at the time the final application was submitted;

(e) Amount of funding awarded through the grant or loan;

(f) Total cost of the entire project being funded by the award;

(g) Municipality and county in which the project being funded by the award is located;

(h) Type of housing solution being funded by the award, such as homeownership, rental, emergency, or affordable housing;

(i) Purpose of the award, such as new construction of housing, preservation of existing housing, down payment assistance, land acquisition, or repairs of owner-occupied housing; and

(j) Number of housing units built, acquired, rehabilitated, or preserved by the award.

(3) Each report must also provide a summary describing the source and amount of all funding appropriated, re-appropriated, transferred, or otherwise made available to the division of housing that may be used for the preservation or production of emergency or affordable housing.

(3.3) For the public report required by subsection (1) of this section, the division must include, on an annual basis, the information required to be included in accordance with section 24-32-731 (10).

(3.5) For the public report required by subsection (1) of this section, the division shall include in the report for each year of the connecting Coloradans experiencing homelessness with services, recovery care, and housing supports grant program's operation, the information required pursuant to section 24-32-732.

(3.7) (a) For the public report required by subsection (1) of this section that the division is required to prepare in 2023 and 2024, the division shall include in the report for each year the information required to be included in the report in accordance with section 23-32-729 (5).

(b) This subsection (3.7) is repealed, effective July 1, 2026.

(4) The division shall post the most recent version of the annual public report it has prepared as required under subsection (1) of this section in a prominent place on the division's website. In addition, on an annual basis, the division shall deliver a copy of the most recent version of the report to the board as well as to the joint committees of reference for purposes of the hearing held pursuant to section 2-7-203 (2)(a) of the "State Measurement for Accountable, Responsive, and transparent (SMART) Government Act".

(5) Notwithstanding section 24-1-136 (11)(a)(I), the requirement to submit the report required by subsection (1) of this section continues indefinitely.

(6) As used in this section,"affordable housing" means any current or prospective structure that has benefitted from, or that may benefit from, the award of a place-based grant or loan by the division. For purposes of this section, "affordable housing" includes permanent residences, such as rental or for-sale housing inhabited by low-, moderate-, and middle- income households, as well as temporary and emergency housing such as transitional housing and shelters and households that will benefit from down payment assistance.
C.R.S. § 24-32-303 — CO Code / Title 24 / Article 32 / Part 3 / Section 24-32-303
24-32-303. Authority and responsibility of the director
Status: repealed

24-32-303. Authority and responsibility of the director. (1) In furtherance of the policy expressed in section 24-32-302, the director, acting under the authority of the governor, has the following powers:

(a) Creation, within the appropriations and allocations given by the general assembly or the governor, of such subdivisions and positions within the division as the director may deem necessary to fulfill his responsibilities;

(b) Contracting, in accordance with existing law, for those services and materials required by the activities of the division;

(c) Promulgation of such rules and regulations as may be necessary to effectuate the purposes of the division;

(d) Expenditure of state funds, within the appropriations, allocations, and directives of the general assembly or the governor, for the encouragement and stimulation of local planning, promotion, and development activities;

(e) Any other authority, consistent with the purposes for which the division was created, which is reasonably necessary for the fulfillment of the assigned responsibilities.

(2) In furtherance of the policy expressed in section 24-32-302, the director has the following responsibilities:

(a) Development, promotion, and coordination of long-range plans for the economic development of the state;

(b) Stimulation and guidance of area redevelopment plans in those areas of the state with declining economies;

(c) Development and expansion of foreign and domestic markets for Colorado products;

(d) Conduct of a program to achieve a balance between commerce, industry, agriculture, professions, and the labor market in order to provide employment and economic well-being for all the people of Colorado, with particular emphasis on those rural and lesser populated areas of the state which desire to receive such assistance;

(e) and (f) Repealed.

(g) Conduct of a state economic research and information center for the use of state and local governmental agencies, private industry, labor, the professions, and other groups, both in and out of the state, interested in the economy of the state;

(h) Coordination and stimulation of and assistance to the efforts of governmental and private agencies engaged in the planning and development of a balanced economy for Colorado;

(i) Cooperation with the federal government and the other state governments to encourage such joint planning, agreements, and compacts as would serve the purposes of the division;

(j) Acceptance and administration of federal grant-in-aid funds and state trust funds devoted to state development and promotional activities;

(k) Representation of the governor in matters pertaining to the economic development of the state.
C.R.S. § 24-46.3-602 — CO Code / Title 24 / Article 46.3 / Part 6 / Section 24-46.3-602
24-46.3-602. Definitions
Status: in_force

24-46.3-602. Definitions. As used in this part 6 and part 7 of this article 46.3, unless the context otherwise requires:

(1) "American Rescue Plan Act of 2021" or "ARPA" means the federal "American Rescue Plan Act of 2021", Pub.L. 117-2, as the act may be subsequently amended.

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

(3) "Incumbent worker" means a worker who is currently employed and expects to remain employed by the same employer during and after participation in a training program or training opportunity.

(4) "Industry-recognized credential" means a credential through a program or offering qualified under the career development success program pursuant to section 22-54-138.

(5) "Next-skilling" means activities to develop future-ready skills necessary for employment in the twenty-first century and includes the focus areas of human skills, digital skills, business skills, growth mind-set, and a lifelong learning mind-set.

(6) "Program" means the investments in reskilling, upskilling, and next-skilling workers program created in section 24-46.3-603.

(7) (a) "Reskilling" means activities to:

(I) Support unemployed and underemployed individuals who need or want to change industries in order to return to full-time work or who need or want to obtain more appropriate work based on their skills; and

(II) Help unemployed and underemployed individuals achieve economic self-sufficiency.

(b) "Reskilling" may include technical training for new positions and new careers and entrepreneurial training for individuals who wish to pursue self-employment and business ownership.

(8) "Short-term training" means a training program that is not more than thirteen months in duration.

(9) "State council" means the state work force development council created pursuant to section 24-46.3-101.

(10) "Substantial unemployment" means an unemployment rate that is higher than four percent for the state, as a whole, or for a work force development area.

(11) "Upskilling" means activities to increase the skill levels of an incumbent worker so the worker is able to retain employment and advance within a company.

(12) "Work force development area" has the same meaning as set forth in section 8-83-203 (22).
C.R.S. § 24-60-1903 — CO Code / Title 24 / Article 60 / Part 19 / Section 24-60-1903
24-60-1903. Appointment of members of compact commission
Status: in_force

24-60-1903. Appointment of members of compact commission. After said compact becomes effective, the two Colorado members of the four-member Cumbres and Toltec scenic railroad commission shall be appointed by the governor and shall serve until revocation of their appointment by the governor, and, on behalf of the Cumbres and Toltec scenic railroad commission, the state of Colorado shall pay the necessary expenses and also compensation of said members in an amount which shall be fixed by the governor and when so fixed shall be changed only by action of the governor.
C.R.S. § 24-46.3-301 — CO Code / Title 24 / Article 46.3 / Part 3 / Section 24-46.3-301
24-46.3-301. Definitions
Status: in_force

24-46.3-301. Definitions. As used in this part 3, unless the context otherwise requires:

(1) "Apprenticeship program" means a Colorado-based apprenticeship training program that is registered with the office of apprenticeship in the United States department of labor or a state apprenticeship agency recognized by the United States department of labor.

(2) "Area technical college" has the same meaning as provided in section 23-60-103, C.R.S.

(3) "College preparation program" means a program provided by a nonprofit organization to assist students in preparing for and succeeding in postsecondary programs.

(4) "Community college" means an institution that is included in the state system of community and technical colleges pursuant to section 23-60-205, C.R.S., Colorado mountain college, and Aims community college.

(5) "Local education provider" means a school district organized and existing as provided by law, a board of cooperative services created pursuant to article 5 of title 22, C.R.S., the state charter school institute established in section 22-30.5-503, C.R.S., a charter school authorized by a school district pursuant to part 1 of article 30.5 of title 22, C.R.S., or an institute charter school authorized by the state charter school institute pursuant to part 5 of article 30.5 of title 22, C.R.S.

(6) "Postsecondary and workforce readiness" means the knowledge and skills that a student should have attained before or upon attaining a high school diploma, as adopted by the state board of education and the Colorado commission on higher education pursuant to section 22-7-1008, C.R.S.

(7) "Statewide coordinator" means the postsecondary and workforce readiness statewide coordinator whose position is created in section 24-46.3-302.
C.R.S. § 24-60-204 — CO Code / Title 24 / Article 60 / Part 2 / Section 24-60-204
24-60-204. Legal requirements to obtain extradition waived
Status: in_force

24-60-204. Legal requirements to obtain extradition waived. All legal requirements to obtain extradition of any person who has committed a felony in said state, or who is a fugitive from justice as herein designated, arrested under conditions herein specified, are hereby expressly waived by the compacting states, and said duly constituted officer shall be permitted to transport said prisoner through any and all states, parties to this compact, without interference whatsoever.
C.R.S. § 24-50-125.5 — CO Code / Title 24 / Article 50 / Part 1 / Section 24-50-125.5
24-50-125.5. Recovery for improper personnel action
Status: repealed

24-50-125.5. Recovery for improper personnel action. (1) Upon final resolution of any proceeding related to the provisions of this article, if it is found that the personnel action from which the proceeding arose or the appeal of such action was instituted frivolously, in bad faith, maliciously, or as a means of harassment or was otherwise groundless, the employee bringing the appeal or the department, agency, board, or commission taking such personnel action shall be liable for any attorney fees and other costs incurred by the employee or agency against whom such appeal or personnel action was taken, including the cost of any transcript together with interest at the legal rate. Reimbursement of such attorney fees and other costs shall be made by the employee or the department, agency, board, or commission upon presentation by the employee or agency of a statement of the attorney fees and other costs incurred which has been approved by the state personnel board, and any such claim approved by the state personnel board against an agency shall be a charge on moneys appropriated to the department, agency, board, or commission. Each department, agency, board, or commission shall report to the joint budget committee each year concerning the number of claims made and the amount of moneys paid by the department, agency, board, or commission under this section during the previous fiscal year.

(2) Repealed.
C.R.S. § 24-44-104 — CO Code / Title 24 / Article 44 / Section 24-44-104
24-44-104. Membership - term of office - chairperson - compensation
Status: in_force

24-44-104. Membership - term of office - chairperson - compensation. (1) (a) The commission consists of the following eleven voting members:

(I) The lieutenant governor;

(II) The executive directors of:

(A) The department of human services;

(B) The department of public health and environment;

(C) The department of natural resources; and

(D) The department of local affairs;

(III) Two official representatives each from Southern Ute and Ute Mountain Ute tribes; and

(IV) Two at-large members who shall be selected by the commission at its first meeting and triennially thereafter.

(b) The governor may, from time to time as he or she deems appropriate to respond to the needs of tribal governments and Indian peoples of the state, appoint representatives of federal, state, or local governmental agencies to serve as ex officio nonvoting members and representatives of nongovernmental entities that handle issues facing the tribes and Indian peoples of Colorado as nonvoting advisory members of the commission.

(c) The commission shall consult with other persons as it deems appropriate, including representatives of other principal departments of state government, political subdivisions, organizations with experience in American Indian legal matters, or other such entities.

(2) (a) Members serving by virtue of their office within state government may appoint a designee and shall serve so long as they hold that office. Members representing Ute Indian tribes shall be designated by their respective tribal governing bodies. Members appointed pursuant to paragraph (b) of subsection (1) of this section serve as long as they hold the position in the governmental agency or nongovernmental entity they held when originally appointed.

(b) The lieutenant governor shall serve as chairperson of the commission and shall, subject to section 24-44-105 and the ratification of a majority of the voting members of the commission, appoint an executive director.

(3) Commission members shall not be compensated for their services rendered for the commission.
C.R.S. § 24-70-108 — CO Code / Title 24 / Article 70 / Part 1 / Section 24-70-108
24-70-108. Designation of legal newspaper
Status: in_force

24-70-108. Designation of legal newspaper. In all cases and proceedings brought in courts of record in this state and in foreclosure proceedings through the public trustee wherein the law requires the publication of a legal notice or advertisement or said legal notice or advertisement is published by order of the court in compliance with the law or rules of procedure of such court, the party upon whose motion or application or the beneficiary under the deed of trust or the legal holder of an indebtedness secured by a deed of trust shall have the right to designate the newspaper in which such legal notice or advertisement shall be published. Said newspaper shall be a legal newspaper as defined by law and shall be published in the county where such publication is required to be made by law or by the rules of civil procedure or rules of the court applicable thereto.
C.R.S. § 24-76.5-103 — CO Code / Title 24 / Article 76.5 / Section 24-76.5-103
24-76.5-103. Lawful presence consideration prohibited
Status: in_force

24-76.5-103. Lawful presence consideration prohibited. Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, pursuant to 8 U.S.C. sec. 1621 (d), on or after July 1, 2022, lawful presence is not a requirement of eligibility for state or local public benefits, as those state or local public benefits are distributed by any state agency, political subdivision as defined by section 29-1-202 (2), or home rule municipality.
C.R.S. § 24-33.5-714 — CO Code / Title 24 / Article 33.5 / Part 7 / Section 24-33.5-714
24-33.5-714. Weather modification
Status: in_force

24-33.5-714. Weather modification. The office of emergency management shall keep continuously apprised of weather conditions that present danger of precipitation or other climatic activity severe enough to constitute a disaster. If the office of emergency management determines that precipitation that may result from weather modification operations, either by itself or in conjunction with other precipitation or climatic conditions or activity, would create or contribute to the severity of a disaster, it shall recommend to the executive director of the department of natural resources, empowered to issue permits for weather modification operations under article 20 of title 36, C.R.S., to warn those organizations or agencies engaged in weather modification to suspend their operations until the danger has passed or recommend that said executive director modify the terms of any permit as may be necessary.
C.R.S. § 24-50.3-103 — CO Code / Title 24 / Article 50.3 / Part 1 / Section 24-50.3-103
24-50.3-103. Definitions
Status: in_force

24-50.3-103. Definitions. As used in this article, unless the context otherwise requires:

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

(2) "Executive director" means the executive director of the department of personnel.
C.R.S. § 24-80-201 — CO Code / Title 24 / Article 80 / Part 2 / Section 24-80-201
24-80-201. Society an educational institution
Status: in_force

24-80-201. Society an educational institution. The state historical society, an incorporated organization, is one of the educational institutions of the state of Colorado. The state historical society is a type 1 entity, as defined in section 24-1-105, and exercises its powers and performs its duties and functions under the department of higher education.
C.R.S. § 24-51-208 — CO Code / Title 24 / Article 51 / Part 2 / Section 24-51-208
24-51-208. Allocation of moneys
Status: repealed

24-51-208. Allocation of moneys. (1) The moneys of the association shall be divided into several trust funds, including, but not limited to:

(a) The state division trust fund, which consists of contributions, payments, and interest paid by members and employers of the state division, in addition to a proportional share of investment income earned thereon;

(a.5) The school division trust fund, which consists of contributions, payments, and interest paid by members and employers of the school division, in addition to a proportional share of investment income earned thereon;

(b) (Deleted by amendment, L. 97, p. 772, § 7, effective July 1, 1997.)

(c) The local government division trust fund, which consists of contributions, payments, and interest paid by members and employers of the local government division, in addition to a proportional share of investment income earned thereon;

(d) The judicial division trust fund, which consists of contributions, payments, and interest paid by members and employers of the judicial division, in addition to a proportional share of investment income earned thereon;

(d.5) The Denver public schools division trust fund, which consists of contributions, payments, and interest paid by members, DPS members, and employers of the Denver public schools division, in addition to the proportional share of investment income earned thereon and the assets of the DPS plan trust funds as of January 1, 2010;

(e) Repealed.

(f) The health care trust fund, created pursuant to the provisions of section 24-51-1201 (1), which consists of a portion of the employer contributions equal to one and two one-hundredths percent of member salaries; a portion of the amount paid by members to purchase service credit relating to noncovered employment as determined pursuant to section 24-51-505 (7); thirty percent of the amount of any reduction in the employer contribution rates as determined in section 24-51-408.5 (5) to amortize any overfunding in each division's trust fund; deductions of premium amounts from monthly benefits of participating benefit recipients; premiums paid directly to the trust fund by participating benefit recipients, members, and dependents; monthly payments made by employers on behalf of participating benefit recipients, members, and dependents; and interest; in addition to a proportional share of investment income earned thereon;

(f.5) The Denver public schools division health care trust fund, created pursuant to the provisions of section 24-51-1201 (2), which consists of a portion of the employer contributions equal to one and two one-hundredths percent of member salaries; a portion of the amount paid by members to purchase service credit relating to noncovered employment as determined pursuant to section 24-51-505 (7); deductions of premium amounts from monthly benefits of participating benefit recipients; premiums paid directly to the trust fund by participating benefit recipients, members, and dependents; monthly payments made by employers on behalf of participating benefit recipients, members, and dependents; and interest; in addition to a proportional share of investment income earned thereon;

(g) The voluntary investment program trust fund, which consists of voluntary contributions made pursuant to 26 U.S.C. sec. 401 (k), as amended, and part 14 of this article and any investment income earned thereon;

(h) The common operating fund, which consists of proportional allocations of money from the division trust funds and allocations from the other trust funds to meet the budget set by the board and any investment income earned thereon;

(i) The association's defined contribution plan trust fund pursuant to part 15 of this article and any investment income earned thereon;

(j) The deferred compensation plan trust fund, which shall hold assets of the plan established under 26 U.S.C. sec. 457 (b), as amended, and part 16 of this article and any investment income earned thereon.

(2) Within each of the state division, school division, local government division, judicial division, and Denver public schools division trust funds, the following reserves shall exist:

(a) Member contribution reserve;

(b) Employer contribution reserve;

(c) Retirement benefits reserve; and

(d) (Deleted by amendment, L. 2006, p. 1176, § 3, effective May 25, 2006.)

(e) Survivor benefits reserve.

(f) (Deleted by amendment, L. 2006, p. 1176, § 3, effective May 25, 2006.)

(2.5) Within each of the state division, school division, local government division, and judicial division trust funds, an annual increase reserve shall exist on and after January 1, 2007, and within the Denver public schools division trust fund, an annual increase reserve shall exist on and after January 1, 2010.

(3) Within the member contribution reserve, there shall exist individual member contribution accounts.

(4) At the time a benefit is paid, the association shall transfer to the retirement benefits reserve or survivor benefits reserve of the division from which the benefit is paid, whichever is applicable, one hundred percent of the present value of the actuarially determined liability of such benefit. Each division in which the account has contributions shall fund its proportionate share of the benefit liability based on the percentage of the member contribution account balance from that division as it relates to the total member contribution account balance.
C.R.S. § 24-51-1724 — CO Code / Title 24 / Article 51 / Part 17 / Section 24-51-1724
24-51-1724. Option P3
Status: in_force

24-51-1724. Option P3. (1) Option P3 is a joint survivorship annuity, which is defined as a somewhat smaller sum of money than the amount that would be payable under option A but that is the actuarial equivalent thereof, as calculated under this retirement plan, payable monthly to an annuitant from the time of retirement until the death of said annuitant and thereafter to the annuitant's designated spouse or any one individual, so long as said designated spouse or individual shall live; except that, if the co-annuitant is not a designated spouse, the calculation of the payments to the annuitant and co-annuitant will be made in accordance with the further provisions of subsection (2) of this section. The designation of the co-annuitant shall be effective upon the effective date of the member's retirement and may not subsequently be changed except as provided in subsection (4) of this section. Upon the death of the co-annuitant prior to the death of the annuitant, the benefit payable to the annuitant thereafter shall be the original option A amount increased by any increases in the basic retirement allowance granted in accordance with the provisions of the DPS plan document and section 24-51-1732 subsequent to the annuitant's effective date of retirement. In addition to designating a co-annuitant, the member shall designate a beneficiary and shall have the exclusive right to change such designation of beneficiary at any time prior to the annuitant's death. If, upon the death of both the annuitant and the co-annuitant, the total amount of retirement allowance that has been paid to them does not exceed the member's accumulated contributions, then the difference between said accumulated contributions and the total amount of retirement allowance paid to such annuitant and co-annuitant shall be paid to the named beneficiary of the annuitant or, if no such named beneficiary exists, to the estate of the co-annuitant.

(2) If the designated co-annuitant is not the annuitant's designated spouse or a former spouse of the annuitant under the circumstances stated in subsection (3) of this section, the co-annuitant's benefit shall be calculated in accordance with the treasury regulations under section 401(a)(9) of the federal "Internal Revenue Code of 1986", as amended, but, as so calculated, the benefits to the annuitant, the co-annuitant, and any beneficiary or to the estate of the co-annuitant, as provided for in option P3, shall be the actuarial equivalent of the amount that would be payable under option A as calculated under this retirement plan.

(3) If the designated co-annuitant is a former spouse, and if pursuant to a properly executed and filed agreement under section 14-10-113, C.R.S., the designated co-annuitant may, upon the prior death of the annuitant, and for the life of the co-annuitant, receive a monthly payment equal to that otherwise payable to the annuitant.

(4) In case of the death of the designated co-annuitant under option P3 after the date of application for retirement and before the effective date of retirement, the member may make a change of option or designate a new co-annuitant within thirty days after the death of the previously designated co-annuitant and subject to the appropriate recalculation of the retirement allowance.

(5) Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary, an annuitant may change the co-annuitant that was named by such annuitant and designate a supplemental needs trust as a co-annuitant in place of the previously named co-annuitant if:

(a) The beneficiary of the supplemental needs trust is the same person as the previously named co-annuitant; and

(b) The retiree files an application and any required documents in a form as designated by the association.

(6) If a supplemental needs trust is not established before or within ninety days after the death of the annuitant, is determined to be invalid, or is terminated on or after the death of the annuitant, the beneficiary that was named in the trust is the co-annuitant.
C.R.S. § 24-54-117 — CO Code / Title 24 / Article 54 / Section 24-54-117
24-54-117. Notice of possible change in benefits - ensuring sustainability
Status: in_force

24-54-117. Notice of possible change in benefits - ensuring sustainability. The board of any defined benefit plan or system adopted pursuant to the provisions of this article shall provide written notice to each member, inactive member, and beneficiary that the possibility of a reduction of benefits to ensure the sustainability of the defined benefit plan or system could occur in the future.
C.R.S. § 24-31-609 — CO Code / Title 24 / Article 31 / Part 6 / Section 24-31-609
24-31-609. License of intellectual property
Status: in_force

24-31-609. License of intellectual property. Commencing on June 30, 2014, all intellectual property of safe2tell, inc., including trademarks and service marks, is licensed to the department of law on a nonexclusive, perpetual, paid-up basis for use by the department of law in connection with the program, including all trademarks or service marks developed by safe2tell, inc., at any point in the future.
C.R.S. § 24-33.5-429 — CO Code / Title 24 / Article 33.5 / Part 4 / Section 24-33.5-429
24-33.5-429. Electronic fingerprint security - rules
Status: in_force

24-33.5-429. Electronic fingerprint security - rules. The department may promulgate rules concerning the security of fingerprints that are electronically submitted by any third-party vendor approved by the bureau.
C.R.S. § 24-33.5-706.5 — CO Code / Title 24 / Article 33.5 / Part 7 / Section 24-33.5-706.5
24-33.5-706.5. Hazard mitigation fund - established - financing - legislative intent
Status: in_force

24-33.5-706.5. Hazard mitigation fund - established - financing - legislative intent. (1) The hazard mitigation fund is hereby created in the state treasury. The fund consists of money transferred to the fund pursuant to subsection (4) of this section and any other money that the general assembly may appropriate or transfer to the fund.

(2) The state treasurer shall credit all interest and income derived from the deposit and investment of money in the hazard mitigation fund to the fund.

(3) Money in the hazard mitigation fund is continuously appropriated to the department to assist local jurisdictions in obtaining the matching funds required for certain federal hazard mitigation grants.

(4) On June 15, 2021, if possible, or as soon as possible thereafter, the state treasurer shall transfer three million dollars from the wildfire preparedness fund established in section 24-33.5-1227 to the hazard mitigation fund.
C.R.S. § 24-4.1-300.1 — CO Code / Title 24 / Article 4.1 / Part 3 / Section 24-4.1-300.1
24-4.1-300.1. Short title
Status: in_force

24-4.1-300.1. Short title. The short title of this part 3 is the "Victim Rights Act".
C.R.S. § 24-32-3707 — CO Code / Title 24 / Article 32 / Part 37 / Section 24-32-3707
24-32-3707. Statewide strategic growth report
Status: in_force

24-32-3707. Statewide strategic growth report. (1) No later than October 31, 2025, the director shall submit to the general assembly a Statewide strategic growth report. The report must supplement the statewide climate preparedness strategic plan and roadmap published pursuant to section 24-38.8-103 and any other current report of a state agency or task force addressing the matters covered in this section.

(2) The strategic growth report described in subsection (1) of this section must:

(a) Include an analysis of policy-driven land use scenarios, including a strategic growth scenario, and examine the impacts of these scenarios on the cost and availability of housing, infrastructure, climate and air quality, water supply, transportation and transit, parks and open space, resource lands, wildfire risk, and critical areas;

(b) Include an analysis of the impact of existing state policies and programs on land use development patterns and the encouragement of sprawl;

(c) Consider the context of different regions and communities across the state, empower and promote local initiatives and ideas that lead to strategic growth, and recognize that all communities have unique needs that often call for additional flexibility when applying strategic growth goals, especially communities outside of metropolitan areas and communities vulnerable to displacement; and

(d) Include recommendations for state legislation and local laws, to encourage environmentally and fiscally sustainable growth, including but not limited to economic incentives, financing tools, access charges, urban growth areas, three mile plans, transfer of development rights, annexation, and special districts.

(3) In developing the strategic growth report described in subsection (1) of this section, the director shall consult with state agencies and local governments with functions or jurisdiction regarding the matters covered in this section and local governments, regional planning agencies, water providers, utility providers, economic development entities, and experts in fields related to strategic growth.
C.R.S. § 24-33.5-505 — CO Code / Title 24 / Article 33.5 / Part 5 / Section 24-33.5-505
24-33.5-505. State jail advisory committee created - responsibilities - sunset review
Status: repealed

24-33.5-505. State jail advisory committee created - responsibilities - sunset review. (Repealed)
C.R.S. § 24-30-1106 — CO Code / Title 24 / Article 30 / Part 11 / Section 24-30-1106
24-30-1106. Appeal from decisions of director
Status: in_force

24-30-1106. Appeal from decisions of director. If any department, institution, or agency disagrees with any decision, plan, procedure, priority, standard, rule, or regulation or other act of the department of personnel, the head thereof shall notify the executive director of the basis for such disagreement, and the executive director may, at his or her discretion, uphold, modify, or reverse such decision, plan, procedure, priority, standard, rule, or regulation or other act; but no further action shall be taken by the department of personnel to implement any decision, plan, procedure, priority, standard, rule, or regulation or other act after such notice until the executive director has rendered his or her decision in the matter.
C.R.S. § 24-33.5-2001 — CO Code / Title 24 / Article 33.5 / Part 20 / Section 24-33.5-2001
24-33.5-2001. Definitions
Status: in_force

24-33.5-2001. Definitions. As used in this part 20, unless the context otherwise requires:

(1) "Articles pyrotechnic" means pyrotechnic special effects materials and pyrotechnic devices for professional use that are similar to consumer fireworks in chemical composition and construction but are intended for theatrical performances and not intended for consumer use. "Articles pyrotechnic" shall also include pyrotechnic devices meeting the weight limits for consumer fireworks but are not labeled as such and are classified as UN0431 or UN0432 pursuant to 49 CFR 172.101, as amended.

(2) "Display fireworks" means large fireworks designed primarily to produce visible or audible effects by combustion, deflagration, or detonation and includes, but is not limited to, salutes containing more than one hundred thirty milligrams of explosive material, aerial shells containing more than forty grams of pyrotechnic compositions, and other display pieces that exceed the limits of explosive materials for classification as consumer fireworks as defined in 16 CFR 1500.1 to 1500.272 and 16 CFR 1507.1 to 1507.12 and are classified as fireworks UN0333, UN0334, or UN0335 pursuant to 49 CFR 172.101, as amended, and including fused set pieces containing components that exceed fifty milligrams of salute powder.

(3) "Display retailer" means a person, including a manufacturer, who is licensed as a display retailer under the provisions of section 24-33.5-2004 and who sells, delivers, consigns, gives, or otherwise furnishes display fireworks or articles pyrotechnic to a person authorized by section 24-33.5-2003 to discharge fireworks in Colorado.

(4) "Exporter" means any person, including a manufacturer, licensed as an exporter under the provisions of section 24-33.5-2004 and who sells, delivers, consigns, gives, or otherwise furnishes fireworks for export outside of the state of Colorado.

(5) (a) "Fireworks" means any composition or device designed to produce a visible or audible effect by combustion, deflagration, or detonation, and that meets the definition of articles pyrotechnic, permissible fireworks, or display fireworks.

(b) "Fireworks" does not include:

(I) Toy caps, party poppers, and items similar to toy caps and party poppers that do not contain more than sixteen milligrams of pyrotechnic composition per item and snappers that do not contain more than one milligram of explosive composition per item;

(II) Highway flares, railroad fusees, ship distress signals, smoke candles, and other emergency signal devices;

(III) Educational rockets and toy propellant device type engines used in such rockets when such rockets are of nonmetallic construction and utilize replaceable engines or model cartridges containing less than two ounces of propellant and when such engines or model cartridges are designed to be ignited by electrical means;

(IV) Fireworks that are used in testing or research by a licensed explosives laboratory.

(6) "Fireworks display operator" includes an individual who, by experience and training, has demonstrated the required skill and ability to safely set up and discharge display fireworks.

(7) "Fund" means the fireworks licensing cash fund created in section 24-33.5-2004 (6)(b).

(8) "Governing body" means:

(a) The city council, town council, board of trustees, or other governing body of any city or town, as to the area within the corporate limits of the city or town;

(b) The board of directors of any fire protection district organized pursuant to part 1 of article 1 of title 32, as to the area within the boundaries of the fire protection district; and

(c) The board of county commissioners as to the area within a county outside the corporate limits of any city or town or the boundaries of any fire protection district.

(9) "Local authority" means the duly authorized fire department, police department, or sheriff's department of a local jurisdiction.

(10) "Manufacturer" means any person who manufactures, makes, constructs, or produces fireworks.

(11) (a) "Permissible fireworks" means the following small fireworks devices designed to produce audible or visual effects by combustion, complying with the requirements of the United States consumer product safety commission as set forth in 16 CFR 1500.1 to 1500.272 and 1507.1 to 1507.12, and classified as consumer fireworks UN0336 and UN0337 pursuant to 49 CFR 172.101:

(I) Cylindrical fountains, total pyrotechnic composition not to exceed seventy-five grams each for a single tube or, when more than one tube is mounted on a common base, a total pyrotechnic composition of no more than two hundred grams;

(II) Cone fountains, total pyrotechnic composition not to exceed fifty grams each for a single cone or, when more than one cone is mounted on a common base, a total pyrotechnic composition of no more than two hundred grams;

(III) Wheels, total pyrotechnic composition not to exceed sixty grams for each driver unit or two hundred grams for each complete wheel;

(IV) Ground spinner, a small device containing not more than twenty grams of pyrotechnic composition venting out of an orifice usually in the side of the tube, similar in operation to a wheel, but intended to be placed flat on the ground;

(V) Illuminating torches and colored fire in any form, total pyrotechnic composition not to exceed two hundred grams each;

(VI) Dipped sticks and sparklers, the total pyrotechnic composition of which does not exceed one hundred grams, of which the composition of any chlorate or perchlorate shall not exceed five grams;

(VII) Any of the following that do not contain more than fifty milligrams of explosive composition:

(A) Explosive auto alarms;

(B) Toy propellant devices;

(C) Cigarette loads;

(D) Strike-on-box matches; or

(E) Other trick noise makers;

(VIII) Snake or glow worm pressed pellets of not more than two grams of pyrotechnic composition and packaged in retail packages of not more than twenty-five units;

(IX) Fireworks that are used exclusively for testing or research by a licensed explosives laboratory;

(X) Multiple tube devices with:

(A) Each tube individually attached to a wood or plastic base;

(B) The tubes separated from each other on the base by a distance of at least one-half of one inch;

(C) The effect limited to a shower of sparks to a height of no more than fifteen feet above the ground;

(D) Only one external fuse that causes all of the tubes to function in sequence; and

(E) A total pyrotechnic composition of no more than five hundred grams.

(b) "Permissible fireworks" do not include aerial devices or audible ground devices, including, but not limited to, firecrackers.

(12) "Person" includes an individual, partnership, firm, company, association, corporation, or governmental entity.

(13) "Pyrotechnic operator" includes an individual who, by experience and training, has demonstrated the required skill and ability to safely set up and discharge articles of pyrotechnics.

(14) "Retailer" means any person who sells, delivers, consigns, or furnishes permissible fireworks to another person not for resale.

(15) "Storage" means the possession of fireworks for safe custody, where the safekeeping is the principal object of deposit, and not the consumption or sale.

(16) "Wholesaler" means any person, including a manufacturer, who is licensed as a wholesaler under section 24-33.5-2004 and who sells, delivers, consigns, gives, or otherwise furnishes permissible fireworks to a retailer for resale in Colorado.
C.R.S. § 24-51-1710 — CO Code / Title 24 / Article 51 / Part 17 / Section 24-51-1710
24-51-1710. Earned service
Status: in_force

24-51-1710. Earned service. (1) Effective on January 1, 2004, each active member of the system shall be credited with earned service. Subject to the further provisions of this section, earned service shall be equal to the greater of a member's active or accredited service on January 1, 2004, calculated in accordance with the applicable provisions of this retirement plan as it existed immediately prior to January 1, 2004. Following December 31, 2003, a member's earned service shall be used in lieu of active or accredited service in determining both the eligibility for and the amount of retirement benefits under this retirement plan.

(2) On and after January 1, 2010, in making calculations of earned service, active service shall not include outside service, but outside service substantiated on or before December 31, 2009, may be added to earned service in determining a member's eligibility to retire for superannuation with an unreduced benefit at age fifty-five or older and with at least twenty-five years of service, in accordance with sections 24-51-1715 and 24-51-1734; except that outside service taken together with service purchased under sections 24-51-1705 and 24-51-1706 may not exceed ten years in determining such eligibility to retire. This subsection (2) only applies to DPS members who retire from the Denver public schools division without exercising portability and DPS members who retire a frozen segment of service in the Denver public schools division that includes outside service.

(3) On and after January 1, 2004, earned service shall be calculated in the same manner provided in the DPS plan document for calculating active service prior to January 1, 2004, except for casual employment, which shall be calculated in accordance with the provisions of the DPS plan document; except that earned service shall not include outside service.

(4) In the case of a person who is an employee of the district on January 1, 2004, and thereafter qualifies as a deferred member in accordance with the DPS plan document and later applies for benefits under this part 17, the conversion to earned service shall be accomplished in the manner provided in this part 17, and benefits shall be calculated accordingly.

(5) In the case of a person who, on January 1, 2004, has either qualified for disability retirement or has applied for disability retirement and is thereafter determined to be entitled to such disability retirement, the recomputation of retirement benefits in accordance with the DPS plan document shall be accomplished utilizing earned service calculated pursuant to the provisions of this section.

(6) On and after January 1, 2004, this section shall, in accordance with its terms, amend and supersede all prior provisions of this retirement plan in conflict with such terms.
C.R.S. § 24-72.4-103 — CO Code / Title 24 / Article 72.4 / Section 24-72.4-103
24-72.4-103. Web-based system - enhancements - procedure for challenging exclusions
Status: repealed

24-72.4-103. Web-based system - enhancements - procedure for challenging exclusions. (1) The department of personnel shall modify the web-based system to meet the following requirements:

(a) Except as set forth in paragraphs (g) and (i) of this subsection (1), the state expenditures and revenues data included in the web-based system shall be the expenditure and revenue data included in the state's official book of record;

(b) The web-based system shall be accessible from the website maintained by the state, and each state agency with a website shall provide a link on the website home page to the system;

(c) The information on the web-based system shall be updated every five business days to include new expenditure and revenue data;

(d) The web-based system reports shall be available for download in a structured data format, such as extensible markup language;

(e) The web-based system shall include a method for users to provide feedback about the system;

(f) The web-based system shall include archived revenue and expenditure data for the ten prior state fiscal years; except that no data shall be required for any state fiscal year prior to July 1, 2009, and, for the 2009-10 state fiscal year only, no state revenue data shall be required to be archived;

(g) The web-based system shall not include the following information:

(I) Any information that is not a public record or that is exempt from disclosure pursuant to the "Colorado Open Records Act", part 2 of article 72 of this title, or pursuant to part 3 of article 72 of this title;

(II) Any information that is confidential pursuant to state or federal law;

(III) Any information contained in an unstructured data field; or

(IV) Any information that the chief financial officer of a state agency or the director or head of a state agency requests to not be disclosed because the potential injury to the public interest arising from the disclosure of such information on the web-based system outweighs the public interest in having such information publicly available on the web-based system. For purposes of this subparagraph (IV), the public interest arising from the disclosure of information shall include the protection of the privacy, safety, and security of individuals.

(h) For any information excluded from the web-based system pursuant to paragraph (g) of this subsection (1), the web-based system shall include:

(I) A description of the information excluded;

(II) The basis for exclusion; and

(III) The state agency that requested the exclusion;

(i) Regardless of the form of the data in the state's official book of record, the web-based system may provide access to aggregated information where:

(I) Access to each individual transaction is likely to hinder, rather than foster, the goal of accountability and transparency;

(II) An individual transaction includes information that is only partially excludable pursuant to paragraph (g) of this subsection (1); or

(III) An accounting code contained in the state's official book of record includes both includable and excludable transactions pursuant to paragraph (g) of this subsection (1);

(j) The web-based system shall include a link to the online database; and

(k) Repealed.

(l) The web-based system must include, for any expenditure made to pay a vendor, the legal name of the vendor paid; except that the web-based system is not required to include the legal name of the vendor if the state agency has determined that the public interest is best served by excluding the legal name of the vendor or that including the legal name of the vendor is otherwise prohibited by law. When included in the web-based system, the legal name of the vendor must be included without redaction.

(2) (a) An individual may challenge the exclusion of information from the web-based system pursuant to paragraph (g) of subsection (1) of this section by sending written notice to the state agency that requested the exclusion. The notice shall set forth the basis for challenging the exclusion and shall cite this section.

(b) Within thirty calendar days of receiving a challenge to an exclusion pursuant to paragraph (a) of this subsection (2), the state agency receiving the challenge shall respond in writing to the challenger. In the response, the state agency may:

(I) Agree to withdraw the exclusion;

(II) Deny the challenge; or

(III) Agree to withdraw the exclusion, in part, and deny the challenge, in part.

(c) If, in response to the challenge, the state agency agrees to withdraw the exclusion, in whole or in part, then the state agency shall inform the state controller in writing within two working days of the date the response is sent to a challenger pursuant to paragraph (b) of this subsection (2), and the state controller shall make the appropriate information available on the web-based system promptly, which in no case shall be later than ten working days of receipt.

(d) If the state agency denies a challenge brought pursuant to paragraph (a) of this subsection (2), in whole or in part, or fails to respond to a challenge in writing within thirty calendar days, then a challenger may apply to the district court for the city and county of Denver for an order directing the state agency denying the challenge to show cause why the challenged exclusion is proper; except that an action may not be initiated pursuant to this paragraph (d) if a state agency has first initiated an action pursuant to paragraph (e) of this subsection (2) with respect to the same exclusion. Upon a finding that information was improperly excluded from the web-based system, the court shall order the state agency to withdraw the exclusion and the state controller to make the excluded information available on the web-based system. In order to prevail in an application brought under this paragraph (d), a challenger shall bear the burden of proving by a preponderance of the evidence that the office or agency improperly excluded information from the web-based system.

(e) If the state agency, acting in good faith and after receiving notice of a challenge pursuant to paragraph (a) of this subsection (2), is unable to determine whether exclusion of information on the web-based system is proper pursuant to paragraph (g) of subsection (1) of this section, the state agency may apply to the district court for an order permitting the state agency to exclude information from the web-based system or for the court to determine that the exclusion is prohibited. In an action brought pursuant to this paragraph (e), the burden of proof shall be upon the state agency asserting the exclusion to prove by a preponderance of the evidence that the information may be properly excluded from the web-based system. A challenger shall have notice of the action served upon him or her in the manner provided for service of process by the Colorado rules of civil procedure and shall have the right to appear and be heard.

(f) (I) Except as set forth in subparagraph (II) of this paragraph (f), if a court determines that a state agency improperly excluded information from the web-based system, the court shall award reasonable attorney fees and costs to a challenger who appears in the court proceeding.

(II) The attorney fees provision of subparagraph (I) of this paragraph (f) shall not apply in cases brought pursuant to paragraph (e) of this subsection (2) if the court finds that the state agency acted in good faith and, after exercising reasonable diligence and making reasonable inquiry, was unable to determine if exclusion from the web-based system was proper without a ruling by the court.
C.R.S. § 24-1-115 — CO Code / Title 24 / Article 1 / Section 24-1-115
24-1-115. Department of education - creation
Status: repealed

24-1-115. Department of education - creation. (1) There is hereby created a department of education, the head of which shall be the commissioner of education, who shall be appointed by the state board of education.

(2) The state board of education, created in part 1 of article 2 of title 22, is a type 1 entity, as defined in section 24-1-105, and exercises its powers and performs its duties and functions under the department of education, subject to the state constitution.

(3) The state department of education and the office of the commissioner of education, created in part 1 of article 2 of title 22, are type 2 entities, as defined in section 24-1-105, and exercise their powers and perform their duties and functions under the department of education, subject to the state constitution.

(4) The department of education includes the state library, the ex officio head of which is the commissioner of education. The state library, created in article 90 of this title 24, is a type 2 entity, as defined in section 24-1-105, and exercises its powers and performs its duties and functions under the department of education as a division thereof, the commissioner of education, and the state board of education.

(5) The powers, duties, and functions of the department of education and the state board of education include the powers, duties, and functions of the state board of teacher certification, created in article 1 of chapter 123, C.R.S. 1963, and the state board of teacher certification is abolished.

(6) Repealed.

(7) (Deleted by amendment, L. 2003, p. 1586, § 19, effective July 1, 2004.)

(8) The department of education includes the Colorado school for the deaf and the blind, as provided for in article 80 of title 22, and the board of trustees of the Colorado school for the deaf and the blind, created in section 22-80-103. The Colorado school for the deaf and the blind and the board of trustees of the Colorado school for the deaf and the blind are type 1 entities, as defined in section 24-1-105, and exercise their powers and perform their duties and functions under the department of education.

(9) The department of education includes the state charter school institute established in section 22-30.5-503. The state charter school institute is a type 1 entity, as defined in section 24-1-105, and exercises its powers and performs its duties and functions under the department of education.

(10) The department of education includes the division of online learning and the office of the director of the division established in section 22-30.7-103. The division of online learning and the office of the director of the division are type 2 entities, as defined in section 24-1-105, and exercise their powers and perform their duties and functions under the department, the commissioner of education, and the state board of education.

(11) (a) The department of education includes the division of public school capital construction assistance and the director of the division established in section 22-43.7-105. The division of public school capital construction and the director of the division are type 2 entities, as defined in section 24-1-105, and exercise their powers and perform their duties and functions under the department of education.

(b) The department of education includes the public school capital construction assistance board established in section 22-43.7-106. The public school capital construction assistance board is a type 1 entity, as defined in section 24-1-105, and exercises its powers and performs its duties and functions under the department of education.

(12) The department of education includes the office of facility schools and the office of the director of the office of facility schools established in section 22-2-403. The office of facility schools and the office of the director of the facility schools unit are type 2 entities, as defined in section 24-1-105, and exercise their powers and perform their duties and functions under the department, the commissioner of education, and the state board of education.

(13) The department of education includes the facility schools board established in section 22-2-404. The facility schools board is a type 1 entity, as defined in section 24-1-105, and exercises its powers and performs its duties and functions under the department of education.

(14) The department of education includes the Colorado state advisory council for parent involvement in education created in section 22-7-303. The Colorado state advisory council for parent involvement in education is a type 2 entity, as defined in section 24-1-105, and exercises its powers and performs its duties and functions under the department of education, the commissioner of education, and the state board of education.

(15) The department of education includes the office of dropout prevention and student re-engagement and the director of the office, established in section 22-14-103. The office of dropout prevention and student re-engagement and the director of the office are type 2 entities, as defined in section 24-1-105, and exercise their powers and perform their duties and functions under the department of education, the commissioner of education, and the state board of education.

(16) The department of education includes the concurrent enrollment advisory board created in section 22-35-107. The concurrent enrollment advisory board is a type 2 entity, as defined in section 24-1-105, and exercises its powers and performs its duties and functions under the department of education, the commissioner of education, and the state board.
C.R.S. § 24-44-108 — CO Code / Title 24 / Article 44 / Section 24-44-108
24-44-108. Fiscal records
Status: in_force

24-44-108. Fiscal records. The executive director or his or her designee shall keep fiscal records, which records are subject to annual audit by the state auditor. The audit reports shall become a part of the annual report and shall be submitted in accordance with the regulations governing preparation and submission of the annual report.
C.R.S. § 24-106-105 — CO Code / Title 24 / Article 106 / Section 24-106-105
24-106-105. Multiyear contracts
Status: in_force

24-106-105. Multiyear contracts. (1) Unless otherwise provided by law, a contract for supplies or services may be entered into for any period of time deemed to be in the best interests of the state if the term of the contract and conditions of renewal or extension, if any, are included in the solicitation and if funds are available for the first year at the time of contracting. If the chief procurement officer determines that extenuating circumstances exist and an extension of the contract beyond the term included in the solicitation is in the best interest of the governmental body, then the chief procurement officer may approve a longer term for a reasonable time based on what is practicable and necessary given the circumstances. The state shall initiate the renewal or extension of a contract for supplies or services. Payment and performance obligations for succeeding fiscal years shall be subject to the availability and appropriation of funds therefor.

(2) Prior to the utilization of a multiyear contract, it shall be determined in writing:

(a) That estimated requirements cover the period of the contract and are reasonably firm and continuing; and

(b) That such a contract will serve the best interests of the state by encouraging effective competition or otherwise promoting economies in state procurement.

(3) When funds are not appropriated or otherwise made available to support continuation of performance in a subsequent fiscal year, the contract shall be canceled, and the contractor may be reimbursed for the reasonable value of any nonrecurring costs incurred but not amortized in the price of the supplies or services delivered under the contract.
C.R.S. § 24-31-1207 — CO Code / Title 24 / Article 31 / Part 12 / Section 24-31-1207
24-31-1207. False claims civil investigation demands
Status: in_force

24-31-1207. False claims civil investigation demands. (1) When the attorney general has reasonable cause to believe that any person, whether in this state or elsewhere, has engaged in or is engaging in any violation of section 24-31-1203, the attorney general may:

(a) Request the person file a statement or report in writing under oath or otherwise, on forms prescribed by the attorney general, as to all facts and circumstances concerning the alleged violations by the person and any other data and information the attorney general deems necessary; except that the person is not required to disclose any information that is protected by the person's attorney-client privilege unless the privilege was waived, inadvertently or otherwise, by the person who holds the privilege; an exception to the privilege applies; or disclosure of the information is permitted by an attorney pursuant to 17 CFR 205.3 (d)(2), the applicable Colorado rules of professional conduct, or otherwise.

(b) Examine under oath any person in connection with the alleged violations;

(c) Examine any property or sample thereof, or any nonprivileged record, book, document, account, or paper the attorney general deems necessary;

(d) Make true copies, at the expense of the attorney general, of any nonprivileged record, book, document, account, or paper examined pursuant to subsection (1)(c) of this section, which copies may be offered into evidence in lieu of the originals thereof in an action brought pursuant to this part 12; and

(e) Pursuant to any order of any district court, impound any sample of property that is material to any alleged violation of this part 12 and retain the same in the attorney general's possession until completion of all proceedings undertaken pursuant to this part 12. A district court shall not issue an order described in this subsection (1)(e) without giving full opportunity to the accused to be heard and unless the attorney general has proven by clear and convincing evidence that the order will not impair the business activities of the person to whom the order is directed.

(2) When the attorney general has reasonable cause to believe that a person, whether in this state or elsewhere, has engaged in or is engaging in a violation of section 24-31-1203, the attorney general may issue subpoenas to require the attendance of witnesses or the production of documents, administer oaths, conduct hearings in aid of any investigation or inquiry, and prescribe such forms as may be necessary to administer this part 12.

(3) The attorney general may issue subpoenas to any public or private corporation or partnership or association or governmental entity to produce witnesses to appear and give oral testimony at investigative hearings. The subpoenas may designate with reasonable particularity the matters on which examination is requested. In response to the subpoena, the entity shall designate one or more officers, directors, or managing agents, or designate other persons, to testify on its behalf.

(4) A notice or subpoena may be served in the manner prescribed by law or as provided in rule 4 of the Colorado rules of civil procedure.

(5) (a) If the records of a person who has been issued a subpoena are located outside this state, the person shall either:

(I) Make them available to the attorney general either electronically or at a convenient location within this state; or

(II) Pay the reasonable and necessary expenses for the attorney general, or the attorney general's designee, to examine the records at the place where they are maintained.

(b) The attorney general may designate representatives, including comparable officials of the state in which the records are located, to inspect the records on behalf of the attorney general.

(6) If any person fails to cooperate with any investigation pursuant to this section or fails to obey any subpoena issued pursuant to this section, the attorney general may apply to the appropriate district court for an appropriate order to effectuate the purposes of this part 12. At the request of the attorney general, the application may be filed in camera and kept confidential to maintain the confidentiality of the attorney general's investigation. The application must state that there are reasonable grounds to believe that the order applied for is necessary to investigate a violation of this part 12. If the court is satisfied that reasonable grounds exist, the court in its order may:

(a) Grant appropriate injunctive relief;

(b) Require attendance of or the production of documents by the person, or both;

(c) Grant other or further relief as may be necessary to obtain compliance by the person.
C.R.S. § 24-33.5-819 — CO Code / Title 24 / Article 33.5 / Part 8 / Section 24-33.5-819
24-33.5-819. Accrediting local organization
Status: in_force

24-33.5-819. Accrediting local organization. Any local organization for civil defense that both agrees to follow the rules established by the division of homeland security and emergency management pursuant to this part 8 and substantially complies with such rules shall be certified by the division of homeland security and emergency management. Upon making the certification, not before, the local organization for civil defense becomes an accredited local organization for civil defense.
C.R.S. § 24-34-112 — CO Code / Title 24 / Article 34 / Part 1 / Section 24-34-112
24-34-112. Health care prescriber boards - disciplinary procedures - definitions
Status: repealed

24-34-112. Health care prescriber boards - disciplinary procedures - definitions. (Repealed)
C.R.S. § 24-92-203 — CO Code / Title 24 / Article 92 / Part 2 / Section 24-92-203
24-92-203. Prevailing rate of wages and other payments - specifications in solicitations an
Status: repealed

24-92-203. Prevailing rate of wages and other payments - specifications in solicitations and contract - repeal. (1) For solicitations issued for public projects on or after January 1, 2022, before awarding any contract for a public project in the amount of five hundred thousand dollars or more, an agency of government shall obtain from the director the general prevailing rate, as determined by the director pursuant to section 24-92-205, of the regular, holiday, and overtime wages paid and the general prevailing payments on behalf of employees to lawful welfare, pension, vacation, apprentice training, and educational funds in the state, for each employee needed to execute the contract for the public project. Payments to the funds must constitute an ordinary business expense deduction for federal income tax purposes by contractors and subcontractors.

(1.5) (a) For solicitations issued for public projects on or after July 1, 2021, but prior to January 1, 2022, before awarding any contract for a public project in the amount of five hundred thousand dollars or more, an agency of government shall obtain directly from the United States department of labor the general prevailing rate of the regular, holiday, and overtime wages paid and the payments on behalf of employees to the welfare, pension, vacation, apprentice training, and education funds in the state for each employee needed to execute the contract for the public project.

(b) This subsection (1.5) is repealed, effective June 30, 2025.

(2) An agency of government shall specify in the competitive solicitation for a public project in the amount of five hundred thousand dollars or more and in the contract for such public project, the general prevailing rate of the regular, holiday, and overtime wages paid and the payments on behalf of employees to the welfare, pension, vacation, apprentice training, and education funds existing in the geographic locality for each employee needed to execute the contract or work.

(3) The general prevailing rate of the regular, holiday, and overtime wages paid and the payments on behalf of employees to the welfare, pension, vacation, apprentice training, and education funds specified in the competitive solicitation and in the contract for a public project pursuant to subsection (2) of this section shall remain the same for the duration of the work on the public project.

(4) Contracting agencies of government shall not artificially divide public projects to avoid compliance with the requirements of this part 2.
C.R.S. § 24-32-3601 — CO Code / Title 24 / Article 32 / Part 36 / Section 24-32-3601
24-32-3601. Short title
Status: in_force

24-32-3601. Short title. The short title of this part 36 is the "Rural Economic Advancement of Colorado Towns (REACT) Act".
C.R.S. § 24-103-1105 — CO Code / Title 24 / Article 103 / Part 11 / Section 24-103-1105
24-103-1105. State procurement equity program implementation - stakeholder group - recommenda
Status: in_force

24-103-1105. State procurement equity program implementation - stakeholder group - recommendations - report - legislative declaration. (1) The general assembly hereby finds, determines, and declares that:

(a) The state seeks recommendations from state procurement stakeholders, as convened pursuant to subsection (2) of this section for the implementation of remedial measures, including remedial measures using procurement equity tools, and quantification of the amount of additional funding and personnel required to both implement specific remedial measures and fully implement the program; and

(b) To support the intent of the general assembly in enacting this part 11, the remediation of disparities in state procurement, through thoughtful, efficient, and effective implementation of the program that takes into account the professional expertise and lived experience of state procurement stakeholders as convened pursuant to subsection (2) of this section, it is necessary, appropriate, and in the best interest of the state to require the department to convene, contract with a facilitator to facilitate discussion among, engage in consultation with, and strongly consider the formal policy recommendations of a stakeholder group that may be comprised, to the extent practicable, of representatives of historically underutilized businesses and small businesses, governmental entities, federal and local organizations that provide procurement technical assistance or outreach to historically underutilized businesses and small businesses, and such other persons with relevant professional experience, including government procurement and government contracting experience as the department deems appropriate.

(2) The department shall convene, contract with a facilitator to facilitate discussion among, and engage in consultation with a stakeholder group, which, to the extent practicable may consist of:

(a) The following state government employees:

(I) An employee of the department who has extensive experience and expertise in state procurement;

(II) An employee of the office who has been involved in the office's administration of or is otherwise knowledgeable about the procurement technical assistance program, the small business COVID-19 grant program created in section 24-48.5-126, or the COVID-19 relief for disproportionately impacted businesses program created in section 24-48.5-127;

(III) An employee of the minority business office; and

(IV) An employee of the department of transportation who has significant experience and expertise regarding the department of transportation's civil rights programs that establish, administer, and enforce the department of transportation's diversity, equity, and inclusion requirements for engineers, contractors, consultants, local agencies, and transit providers;

(b) An employee of the city and county of Denver's division of small business opportunity who has significant experience and expertise regarding the programs and operation of the division;

(c) An employee of the procurement technical assistance center;

(d) An owner or high-level employee of each of the following types of historically underutilized businesses:

(I) A business owned by one or more women;

(II) A business owned by one or more African American persons;

(III) A business owned by one or more Asian American persons;

(IV) A business owned by one or more Hispanic American persons;

(V) A business owned by one or more Native American persons; and

(VI) A business owned by one or more persons with disabilities;

(e) To the extent practicable, an owner or high-level employee of each of the following types of businesses that are not historically underutilized businesses and that have competed for or been awarded state contracts:

(I) A small business;

(II) A business that is not a small business but that has fewer than five hundred employees and a demonstrable record of successful engagement and contracting with small businesses;

(III) A business that has more than five hundred employees and a demonstrable record of successful engagement and contracting with small businesses; and

(IV) With consideration for the volume of construction contracts awarded annually by the state, a representative of the associated general contractors; and

(f) Any other individuals who have a demonstrable commitment to furthering equity in government procurement and substantial knowledge of procurement equity best practices who the department deems necessary or appropriate to include in the stakeholder group.

(3) The stakeholder group convened as required by subsection (2) of this section shall:

(a) Closely examine the findings, conclusions, and recommendations in the state disparity study report;

(b) Using the information in the state disparity study report as a baseline for studying procurement equity programs in other states and at the federal and large local government level, identify best practices for successful procurement equity program implementation and administration; and

(c) No later than November 1, 2023, present to the department a report of specific findings, remedial measures, and recommendations that includes, at a minimum:

(I) Prioritization of the recommendations outlined in the state disparity study report. The prioritization may include written explanations of recommendations that specify whether recommendations in the report will be implemented and the remedial measures that will be taken to support program implementation in a manner that is sufficiently comprehensive to meet the state's goal of reducing disparities between the availability of historically underutilized businesses and their utilization in state procurement and increasing such utilization.

(II) Confirmation or refutation of the disparity study report finding of no substantial disparity between available and utilized lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender businesses;

(III) Confirmation or refutation of the disparity study report finding of no substantial disparity between availability and utilization of businesses owned by Asian American persons for construction, construction-related professional services, goods and other services contracts, brokerage, and investment;

(IV) A preliminary estimate of the amount of initial and ongoing funding, personnel, information technology resources, and other resources needed to implement the policy recommendations and remedial measures in accordance with subsection (3)(b) of this section;

(V) A step-by-step timeline for full implementation of the program;

(VI) Suggested methodologies and metrics for monitoring and evaluating the success of the program and ensuring program accountability; and

(VII) Identification of any public or private sources of funding or other resources that may be available to expedite the implementation or ongoing administration of the program and reduce costs to the state.

(4) The department shall report on the progress and policy recommendations and any suggested remedial measures of the stakeholder group, the preliminary plans, recommendations, and remedial measures that the department has taken regarding the full implementation of the program, and any recommendations that the department has regarding the need for related legislation during its January 2025 annual presentation to legislative oversight committees required by section 2-7-203 (2)(a). In preparation for the presentation, the department shall give strong consideration to the policy recommendations report provided by the stakeholder group as required by subsection (3)(c) of this section.
C.R.S. § 24-80-701 — CO Code / Title 24 / Article 80 / Part 7 / Section 24-80-701
24-80-701. Name changed from Veta peak
Status: in_force

24-80-701. Name changed from Veta peak. From and after March 23, 1949, Veta peak, situated in the Sangre de Cristo range in Huerfano county, now known as Baldy peak, shall be known as Mount Mestas.
C.R.S. § 24-51-1208 — CO Code / Title 24 / Article 51 / Part 12 / Section 24-51-1208
24-51-1208. Long-term care insurance
Status: in_force

24-51-1208. Long-term care insurance. The board is authorized to identify and designate one or more insurance providers to offer long-term care insurance to members, DPS members, retirees, DPS retirees, or all. Long-term care insurance offered pursuant to this section shall be funded solely through premium payments by members or retirees electing to contract for such insurance.
C.R.S. § 24-37.5-204 — CO Code / Title 24 / Article 37.5 / Part 2 / Section 24-37.5-204
24-37.5-204. Status of state agencies
Status: repealed

24-37.5-204. Status of state agencies. (Repealed)
C.R.S. § 24-21-538 — CO Code / Title 24 / Article 21 / Part 5 / Section 24-21-538
24-21-538. Relation to "Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act"
Status: in_force

24-21-538. Relation to "Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act". This part 5 modifies, limits, and supersedes the "Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act", 15 U.S.C. sec. 7001 et seq., but does not modify, limit, or supersede section 101 (c) of that act, 15 U.S.C. sec. 7001 (c), or authorize electronic delivery of any of the notices described in section 103 (b) of that act, 15 U.S.C. sec. 7003 (b).
C.R.S. § 24-49.9-102 — CO Code / Title 24 / Article 49.9 / Section 24-49.9-102
24-49.9-102. Colorado channel authority - powers and duties - fiscal year
Status: in_force

24-49.9-102. Colorado channel authority - powers and duties - fiscal year. (1) Except as otherwise limited by this article, the authority, acting through the board, has the power to:

(a) Have and exercise all rights, duties, privileges, immunities, liabilities, and disabilities of a body corporate and a political subdivision of the state;

(b) Sue and be sued;

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

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

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

(f) Acquire, hold, use, and dispose of property, real and personal, and its income, revenues, funds, and moneys;

(g) Receive and expend gifts, grants, and donations;

(h) Make and enter into all contracts, leases, and agreements, including intergovernmental agreements, that are necessary or incidental to the performance of its duties and the exercise of its powers under this article;

(i) Deposit any moneys of the authority in any banking institution within or outside the state;

(j) Fix the time and place or places at which its regular and special meetings are to be held;

(k) Hire a chief executive officer of the authority and authorize the chief executive officer to hire such other staff as deemed necessary for the operation of the authority; and

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

(1.5) Notwithstanding section 29-1-102 (9), C.R.S., for fiscal year 2010-11 and thereafter, the fiscal year of the authority shall be the period commencing July 1 and ending June 30.

(2) The authority shall televise the proceedings of the Colorado house of representatives and senate and such other programming of a state governmental nature as the board may approve, including making available audio recordings of proceedings of the general assembly.

(3) All electronically recorded proceedings of any public body of the state, as defined in section 24-6-402, and of all other types of meetings, sessions, conferences, or public events televised by the Colorado channel authority shall be the property of the state of Colorado and shall be public records under article 72 of this title. The Colorado channel authority and any other person or entity acting under contract with the authority shall be the official custodian under article 72 of this title of all such materials. Pursuant to section 24-72-205, the Colorado channel authority and, with the permission of the authority, any other person or entity acting under contract with the authority may charge reasonable fees for making materials subject to this subsection (3) available upon specific request. All electronically recorded proceedings of the judicial branch televised by the Colorado channel authority shall be subject to any rules promulgated by the supreme court or by the order of any court pursuant to section 24-72-204 (1)(c) or 24-72-305 (1)(b).
C.R.S. § 24-33.5-1223 — CO Code / Title 24 / Article 33.5 / Part 12 / Section 24-33.5-1223
24-33.5-1223. Sheriffs to enforce
Status: in_force

24-33.5-1223. Sheriffs to enforce. The county sheriff, assisted by the director, shall enforce sections 24-33.5-1217 to 24-33.5-1228 and of all state forest fire laws, and such persons shall not be liable to civil action for trespass committed in the discharge of their duties.
C.R.S. § 24-13-105 — CO Code / Title 24 / Article 13 / Section 24-13-105
24-13-105. County board to examine bonds - new bond
Status: in_force

24-13-105. County board to examine bonds - new bond. It is the duty of the board of county commissioners of each county, at each regular term, on the first day of each term, to examine and inquire into the sufficiency of the official bond of the county treasurer, sheriff, coroner, county assessor, county clerk and recorder, and county surveyor and all other official bonds given by any county officer, as required by law. If it appears that one or more of the sureties on the official bond of any such county officer have removed from the county, died, or become insolvent or of doubtful solvency, the board of county commissioners shall cause such officer to be summoned to appear before said board, on a day to be named in said summons, to show cause why he should not be required to give a new bond, with sufficient surety. If, at the appointed time, he fails to satisfy said board as to the sufficiency of the present surety, an order shall be entered of record by said board, requiring such officer to file in the office of the county clerk and recorder, within twenty days, a new bond, to be approved as required by law, unless the number and pecuniary ability of other sureties on the bond are such as to satisfy the board that the bond is sufficient, notwithstanding the fact that one or more of the sureties on said bond may have removed, died, or become insolvent or of doubtful solvency, in which case the bond in question, in the discretion of said board, may be held to be sufficient.
C.R.S. § 24-60-505 — CO Code / Title 24 / Article 60 / Part 5 / Section 24-60-505
24-60-505. Escapes
Status: in_force

24-60-505. Escapes. Every person who has been imprisoned in a prison or institution in this state and who escapes in another state while in the custody of an officer of this or another state, pursuant to the agreement on detainers, is deemed to have violated section 18-8-208 (1) and (2), C.R.S.
C.R.S. § 24-51-1729 — CO Code / Title 24 / Article 51 / Part 17 / Section 24-51-1729
24-51-1729. Benefits - deferred members
Status: in_force

24-51-1729. Benefits - deferred members. (1) In the event the employment of such member with the district terminates on or after July 1, 1962, the deferred retirement allowance, subject to the limitations set forth in section 24-51-1731, shall be computed in the following manner and paid under the following conditions:

(a) The amount of the deferred retirement allowance under option A shall be determined in the same manner and subject to the same conditions as is set forth in section 24-51-1715, if the member was a contributing member or affiliate member at the time that employment was terminated, with the following limitations:

(I) Accredited service shall be determined to the actual date on which employment of such member finally terminated.

(II) For contributing members and affiliate members, highest average salary as defined in section 24-51-1702 (17) shall be determined over the period to the actual date on which employment of such member finally terminated.

(III) The age factor for such member that is employed in calculating such deferred retirement allowance shall be that of attained age of fifty-five for employees having twenty-five or more years of active service, and that of attained age of sixty-five for employees having less than twenty-five years of active service. If, however, a member attains thirty or more years of active service with the district on or after January 1, 2001, the age factor for such member that is employed in calculating the deferred retirement allowance shall be that of attained age fifty.

(IV) The unit benefit percentage shall be in accordance with section 24-51-1702 (39).

(V) In making the calculation of the deferred retirement allowance for one qualified for deferred benefits, the provisions of section 24-51-1715 (1)(c) changing the reduction percentage from four percent to six percent for certain retirements shall not apply if the retiree terminated employment on or before June 30, 2005.

(b) Said member must apply to the association for a deferred retirement allowance in the manner and form as may be prescribed in section 24-51-1712. Such application may not be filed sooner than sixty days before the effective date of the member's deferred retirement allowance. No deferred retirement allowance shall be payable to any otherwise eligible member unless proper application is received within the three-year period following the earliest possible effective date of such an allowance.

(2) On or after January 1, 1998, the effective date of the deferred retirement allowance shall be thirty days after the date proper application for such allowance is received, but in no event before the attainment of age fifty-five by a member who has at least twenty-five years of active service, or age sixty-five, if such member has less than twenty-five years of active service. If, however, a member attains thirty or more years of active service with the district on or after January 1, 2001, the effective date of the deferred retirement allowance shall be thirty days after the date proper application for such allowance is received, but in no event before the attainment of age fifty. The first monthly installment of said allowance shall be payable at the end of the month in which such effective date falls. No payment shall be made for any period prior to such effective date.

(3) The deferred retirement allowance shall be payable under any of the options provided in sections 24-51-1717 to 24-51-1724, as elected by such member at the time of application for a deferred retirement allowance, and shall be calculated as provided therein, subject to the further provisions of this section. The age factor employed in calculating such deferred retirement allowance shall be that of attained age sixty-five as to such member, and under any option involving a co-annuitant the age of such co-annuitant at said attained age of sixty-five of such member; except that, for annuitants eligible for benefits at age fifty or age fifty-five, as applicable, the age factor employed in calculations shall be that of attained age fifty or age fifty-five, as applicable, as to such member and under any option involving a co-annuitant the age of such co-annuitant at said attained age of fifty or age fifty-five, as applicable, of such member.

(4) In the case of a deferred retirement allowance payable after December 31, 1973, and prior to January 1, 1985, the minimum monthly pension attributable under an option A settlement shall be governed by the DPS plan document.

(5) In the event the employment of a member with the district terminates on or after January 1, 1985, the minimum monthly pension portion of the retirement allowance under an option A settlement shall be the greater of:

(a) Such pension amount payable as a part of the retirement allowance computed under the provisions of section 24-51-1729;

(b) The sum of fifteen dollars, multiplied by the number of whole years of accredited service plus additional whole months expressed as a fraction of a year of accredited service but in no event in excess of the total sum of one hundred fifty dollars, plus the sum of twenty dollars multiplied by the number of whole years of accredited service in excess of ten years plus additional whole months expressed as a fraction of a year of accredited service.

(6) (a) In the event the employment of a member with the district terminates on or after January 1, 2001, at the time said member becomes eligible to receive benefit payments in accordance with this section, the member shall have the following additional options:

(I) A payment equal to two hundred percent of the deferred member's then-accumulated contributions calculated without reference to amounts contributed for purchase of periods of noncovered employment service credit and interest credits on amounts so contributed; or

(II) A retirement allowance equal to the sum of the amount determined in paragraph (b) of subsection (5) of this section plus a money purchase monthly annuity that is the actuarial equivalent of two hundred percent of the deferred member's accumulated contributions at the time the member becomes eligible to receive benefit payments calculated without reference to amounts contributed for purchase of periods of noncovered employment service credit and interest credits on amounts so contributed. The determination of the money purchase monthly annuity shall incorporate the provisions of section 24-51-1732 and utilize the assumptions of the association.

(b) The minimum monthly pension portion of the retirement allowance under options other than option A shall be computed by taking such minimum amount as established under an option A settlement and making appropriate reduction therein to reflect the additional actuarial factors involved under such other option pursuant to the applicable tables then in use.
C.R.S. § 24-60-206 — CO Code / Title 24 / Article 60 / Part 2 / Section 24-60-206
24-60-206. Subpoenas, summons and court orders recognized as valid
Status: in_force

24-60-206. Subpoenas, summons and court orders recognized as valid. On the trial in any of the above-named compacting states of one charged with a crime therein committed, if any person within any compacting state is wanted by either party as a witness in such trial, said compacting states, their courts, and their court officials will recognize as valid any subpoena, summons, or court order issued or made in accordance with the law of the compacting state where trial is to be had for the appearance of the person in said state where trial is to be had as a witness at such trial, the same as though such subpoena, summons, or court order had been duly issued or made by a court of the state where said witness is found; but a resident of a state so called upon to attend as a witness in another compacting state shall not be required to attend unless and until there is paid to him compensation, including mileage, equal to that provided by law of the state requiring attendance, for the time he necessarily would be gone from home; and further, he shall be immune from the service of civil or criminal process upon him while in attendance at said trial and when en route to and from the place where he is to testify, as to all matters occurring prior thereto.
C.R.S. § 24-20-203 — CO Code / Title 24 / Article 20 / Part 2 / Section 24-20-203
24-20-203. Constitutional rights preserved
Status: in_force

24-20-203. Constitutional rights preserved. Nothing in this part 2 shall be construed so as to call in question the right of any person to keep and bear arms in the defense of his home, person, or property or in aid of the civil power when thereto legally summoned.
C.R.S. § 24-18-308 — CO Code / Title 24 / Article 18 / Part 3 / Section 24-18-308
24-18-308. Use of facial recognition service by agencies - disclosure to criminal defendant
Status: in_force

24-18-308. Use of facial recognition service by agencies - disclosure to criminal defendant required - warrants. (1) An agency shall disclose its use of a facial recognition service on a criminal defendant to that defendant in a timely manner prior to trial.

(2) In January of each year, any judge who has issued or extended a warrant for the use of a facial recognition service as described in section 24-18-307 during the preceding year, or who has denied approval of such a warrant during that year, shall report to the state court administrator:

(a) The fact that a warrant or extension was applied for;

(b) The fact that the warrant or extension was granted as applied for, was modified, or was denied;

(c) The period of surveillance authorized by the warrant and the number and duration of any extensions of the warrant;

(d) The identity of the applying investigative or law enforcement officer and agency making the application and the person authorizing the application; and

(e) The nature of the public spaces where the surveillance was conducted.

(3) In January of each year, any agency that has applied for a warrant or an extension of a warrant for the use of a facial recognition service to engage in any surveillance as described in section 24-18-307 shall provide to the agency's reporting authority a report summarizing nonidentifying demographic data of individuals named in warrant applications as subjects of surveillance with the use of a facial recognition service.
C.R.S. § 24-114-101 — CO Code / Title 24 / Article 114 / Section 24-114-101
24-114-101. Definitions
Status: in_force

24-114-101. Definitions. As used in this article, unless the context otherwise requires:

(1) "Disciplinary action" means any direct or indirect form of discipline or penalty, including, but not limited to, dismissal, demotion, transfer, reassignment, suspension, corrective action, reprimand, admonishment, unsatisfactory or below standard performance evaluation, reduction in force, or withholding of work, or the threat of any such discipline or penalty.

(2) "Disclosure of information" means the written provision of evidence to any person, or the testimony before any committee of the general assembly, regarding any action, policy, regulation, practice, or procedure regarding a private enterprise under contract with a state agency which, if not disclosed, could result in the waste of public funds, could endanger the public health, safety, or welfare, or could otherwise adversely affect the interests of the state.

(3) "Employee" means any person employed by a private enterprise under contract with a state agency.

(4) "Private enterprise under contract with a state agency" means any individual, firm, limited liability company, partnership, joint venture, corporation, association, or other legal entity which is a party to any type of state agreement, regardless of what it may be called, for the procurement or disposal of supplies, services, or construction for any department, office, commission, institution, board, or other agency of state government.

(5) "Supervisor" means any person who supervises or is responsible for the work of one or more employees.
C.R.S. § 24-46.3-702 — CO Code / Title 24 / Article 46.3 / Part 7 / Section 24-46.3-702
24-46.3-702. Definitions
Status: in_force

24-46.3-702. Definitions. As used in this part 7, unless the context otherwise requires:

(1) "Adult education program" has the same meaning as "adult education and literacy programs", as defined in section 22-10-103 (1).

(2) "Apprenticeship sponsor" means an employer, association, committee, or organization that operates an apprenticeship program registered with the United States department of labor's office of apprenticeship or a state apprenticeship agency recognized by that office.

(3) "Colorado work force center" means an American jobs center established pursuant to the federal "Workforce Investment Act of 1998", 29 U.S.C. sec. 2801 et seq., and reauthorized in the federal "Workforce Innovation and Opportunities Act of 2014", Pub.L. 113-128, that is operating in Colorado and offers training referrals, career counseling, job listings, and similar employment-related services.

(4) "Connecting Colorado database" means the labor exchange system administered by the department to connect individuals to jobs and to manage data and produce reports required by the United States department of labor.

(5) "COVID-19" means the coronavirus disease caused by the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2, also known as SARS-CoV-2.

(6) "COVID-19 public health emergency" or "public health emergency" means the period beginning on January 1, 2020, and extending until the termination of the national emergency concerning the COVID-19 outbreak declared pursuant to the federal "National Emergencies Act", 50 U.S.C. sec. 1601 et seq.

(7) "Economic development corporation" means an organization whose mission is to promote economic development within a specific geographical area.

(8) "Eligible applicant" means:

(a) A public or private sector employer, employer organization, or trade association;

(b) An apprenticeship sponsor;

(c) A community-based organization;

(d) A Colorado work force center; or

(e) A sector partnership recognized by the state council.

(9) "Local education provider" has the same meaning as set forth in section 22-20.5-102 (4).

(10) "Proprietary training provider" means a training program operated by the private sector.

(11) "Sector partnership" means an industry-specific, regional partnership led by business in partnership with economic development, education, and work force development entities.

(12) "Statewide work force innovation initiative" means a statewide activity developed pursuant to section 24-46.3-705.

(13) "Subapplicant" means:

(a) An institution of higher education;

(b) A public library;

(c) A local education provider;

(d) An adult education program;

(e) A proprietary training provider;

(f) An economic development corporation; or

(g) A nonprofit organization.

(14) "Work force development board" has the same meaning as set forth in section 8-83-203 (23).

(15) "Work force innovation grant program" or "grant program" means the work force innovation grant program created in section 24-46.3-704.
C.R.S. § 24-32-704 — CO Code / Title 24 / Article 32 / Part 7 / Section 24-32-704
24-32-704. Division of housing - director
Status: in_force

24-32-704. Division of housing - director. (1) There is hereby created within the department of local affairs a division of housing, referred to in this part 7 as the "division". The division shall be headed by the state director of housing appointed by the executive director of the department of local affairs in accordance with section 13 of article XII of the state constitution.

(2) The division of housing is a type 1 entity, as defined in section 24-1-105, and exercises its powers and performs its duties and functions specified in this part 7 under the department of local affairs.
C.R.S. § 24-80-501 — CO Code / Title 24 / Article 80 / Part 5 / Section 24-80-501
24-80-501. Monuments enumerated - control
Status: in_force

24-80-501. Monuments enumerated - control. Bent's Old Fort on the Arkansas River, Chief Ouray Memorial near Montrose, Pike's Stockade on the Conejos River, Fort Garland in the San Luis Valley, Healy House and Dexter Cabin in Leadville, and such other historical sites and structures as may from time to time be acquired by the state historical society on behalf of the state of Colorado are hereby declared state historical monuments. The state historical society shall have exclusive management and control over such historical monuments and shall reconstruct, restore, repair, construct, install, and furnish, in its discretion and to the extent of moneys available to it, such buildings, museums, or other structures and such exhibits, displays, and other items on or in such historical monuments as it deems advisable.
C.R.S. § 24-33.5-801 — CO Code / Title 24 / Article 33.5 / Part 8 / Section 24-33.5-801
24-33.5-801. Legislative declaration
Status: in_force

24-33.5-801. Legislative declaration. It is the policy and purpose of this part 8 to provide a means of compensating volunteer civil defense workers who may suffer any injury as defined in section 24-33.5-802 (6) as a result of participation in civil defense service.
C.R.S. § 24-33.5-1704 — CO Code / Title 24 / Article 33.5 / Part 17 / Section 24-33.5-1704
24-33.5-1704. Colorado fraud investigators unit - creation - duties - repeal
Status: repealed

24-33.5-1704. Colorado fraud investigators unit - creation - duties - repeal. (1) There is hereby created in the Colorado bureau of investigation in the department of public safety a unit for the investigation and prosecution of identity theft and financial fraud, referred to in this part 17 as the "unit". The unit shall be known in the department as the "Colorado fraud investigators unit".

(2) The purpose of the unit shall be to assist the attorney general, sheriffs, police, and district attorneys in investigating identity theft and financial fraud crimes and in prosecuting persons who commit those crimes. The unit shall also serve as an educational resource for law enforcement agencies, members of the financial industry, and the public regarding identity theft and financial fraud crimes and strategies for protection from and deterrence of these crimes. The unit shall operate pursuant to the comprehensive plan prepared by the unit and approved by the board pursuant to section 24-33.5-1706. The board shall have the oversight and direction of the unit in all of its operations.

(3) The unit shall:

(a) Gather information concerning identity theft and financial fraud and to analyze the information and identify relevant criminal activities, patterns, and trends throughout the state or regions thereof, whether multijurisdictional or not;

(b) Target specific forms of identity theft and financial fraud, as such forms change, on which to concentrate unit resources and effort;

(c) Disseminate information to the public, local law enforcement agencies, prosecutors, depository institutions, and other businesses concerning current and anticipated identity theft and financial fraud crimes, recommended steps to prevent such crimes, and patterns and trends in such crimes;

(d) Prepare and present classes, briefings, and materials, in printed or electronic format, to assist local law enforcement agencies, district attorneys, and the attorney general in their investigations and prosecutions; and

(e) Provide consultation on an individual case, but only upon the request of a local law enforcement agency, a local district attorney, or the attorney general.

(4) All unit resources shall be used to supplement and not replace existing law enforcement and prosecution efforts against identity theft and financial fraud crimes.

(5) The unit shall be responsive to shifting aspects of identity theft and financial fraud crimes and priorities among such crimes.

(6) The unit shall provide such clerical and technical assistance as the board may require.

(7) (a) Beginning in 2014, and every year thereafter through 2024, the department of public safety shall report on the activities of the unit as part of its "State Measurement for Accountable, Responsive, and Transparent (SMART) Government Act" hearing required by section 2-7-203.

(b) This subsection (7) is repealed, effective July 1, 2025.
C.R.S. § 24-32-114 — CO Code / Title 24 / Article 32 / Part 1 / Section 24-32-114
24-32-114. Cleanup of illegally disposed of waste tires - waste tire cleanup fund - legisla
Status: repealed

24-32-114. Cleanup of illegally disposed of waste tires - waste tire cleanup fund - legislative declaration - repeal. (Repealed)
C.R.S. § 24-33.5-213.5 — CO Code / Title 24 / Article 33.5 / Part 2 / Section 24-33.5-213.5
24-33.5-213.5. Impounded vehicles - notice - hearing
Status: repealed

24-33.5-213.5. Impounded vehicles - notice - hearing. (Repealed)
C.R.S. § 24-22-109 — CO Code / Title 24 / Article 22 / Section 24-22-109
24-22-109. Willful refusal to pay warrant or check - penalty
Status: in_force

24-22-109. Willful refusal to pay warrant or check - penalty. If the state treasurer willfully refuses to pay any warrant or any check lawfully drawn upon him or her, the state treasurer shall forfeit and pay to the holder thereof four times the amount thereof, which forfeiture may be recovered by action of debt against the state treasurer and the sureties on his or her official bond, or otherwise according to law, and the state treasurer commits a class 2 misdemeanor.
C.R.S. § 24-21-628 — CO Code / Title 24 / Article 21 / Part 6 / Section 24-21-628
24-21-628. Enforcement
Status: in_force

24-21-628. Enforcement. It is the duty of all sheriffs and police officers to enforce this part 6, to receive complaints, to initiate investigations, and to arrest and complain against any person violating this part 6. It is the duty of the district attorney of the respective districts of this state to prosecute all violations of this part 6 in the manner and form as is now provided by law for the prosecutions of crimes and misdemeanors, and it is a violation of this part 6 for any such person knowingly to fail to perform his or her duty under this section.
C.R.S. § 24-50-113 — CO Code / Title 24 / Article 50 / Part 1 / Section 24-50-113
24-50-113. Promotions
Status: repealed

24-50-113. Promotions. (Repealed)
C.R.S. § 24-71.3-107 — CO Code / Title 24 / Article 71.3 / Section 24-71.3-107
24-71.3-107. Legal recognition of electronic records, electronic signatures, and electronic c
Status: in_force

24-71.3-107. Legal recognition of electronic records, electronic signatures, and electronic contracts. (1) A record or signature may not be denied legal effect or enforceability solely because it is in electronic form.

(2) A contract may not be denied legal effect or enforceability solely because an electronic record was used in its formation.

(3) If a law requires a record to be in writing, an electronic record satisfies the law.

(4) If a law requires a signature, an electronic signature satisfies the law.
C.R.S. § 24-36-210 — CO Code / Title 24 / Article 36 / Part 2 / Section 24-36-210
24-36-210. Repeal of part
Status: repealed

24-36-210. Repeal of part. (Repealed)
C.R.S. § 24-33.5-901 — CO Code / Title 24 / Article 33.5 / Part 9 / Section 24-33.5-901
24-33.5-901. Short title
Status: in_force

24-33.5-901. Short title. This part 9 shall be known and may be cited as the "Civil Defense Liability Act".
C.R.S. § 24-34-407 — CO Code / Title 24 / Article 34 / Part 4 / Section 24-34-407
24-34-407. Nondisclosure agreements - requirements for enforcement - penalties for noncompl
Status: in_force

24-34-407. Nondisclosure agreements - requirements for enforcement - penalties for noncompliance. (1) A provision in an agreement entered into or renewed on or after the effective date of this section between an employer and an employee or a prospective employee that limits the ability of the employee or prospective employee to disclose or discuss, either orally or in writing, any alleged discriminatory or unfair employment practice, which provision is referred to in this section as a "nondisclosure provision", is void unless:

(a) The nondisclosure provision applies equally to all parties to the agreement;

(b) The nondisclosure provision expressly states that it does not restrain the employee or prospective employee from disclosing the underlying facts of any alleged discriminatory or unfair employment practice:

(I) Including disclosing the existence and terms of a settlement agreement, to the employee's or prospective employee's immediate family members, religious advisor, medical or mental health provider, mental or behavioral health therapeutic support group, legal counsel, financial advisor, or tax preparer;

(II) To any local, state, or federal government agency for any reason, including disclosing the existence and terms of a settlement agreement, without first notifying the employer;

(III) In response to legal process, such as a subpoena to testify at a deposition or in a court, including disclosing the existence and terms of a settlement agreement, without first notifying the employer; and

(IV) For all other purposes as required by law;

(c) The nondisclosure provision expressly states that disclosure of the underlying facts of any alleged discriminatory or unfair employment practice within the parameters specified in subsection (1)(b) of this section does not constitute disparagement;

(d) The agreement includes a condition that if a nondisparagement provision is included in the agreement and the employer disparages the employee or prospective employee to a third party, the employer may not seek to enforce the nondisparagement or nondisclosure provisions of the agreement or seek damages against the employee or any other party to the agreement for violating those provisions, but all other remaining terms of the agreement remain enforceable;

(e) Any liquidated damages provision in the agreement does not constitute a penalty or punishment, and, to be enforced, a liquidated damages provision must provide for an amount of liquidated damages that is:

(I) Reasonable and proportionate in light of the anticipated actual economic loss that a breach of the agreement would cause;

(II) Varied based on the nature or severity of the breach; and

(III) Not punitive; and

(f) An addendum, signed by all parties to the agreement and attesting to compliance with this subsection (1), is attached to the agreement.

(2) (a) Each instance when an employer includes in an agreement a nondisclosure provision that violates subsection (1) of this section constitutes a violation of this section. An employer is liable for actual damages and a penalty of five thousand dollars per violation.

(b) The commission and any employee or prospective employee who is presented with an agreement that includes a nondisclosure provision that violates subsection (1) of this section may immediately bring an action to recover penalties. In addition to penalties, an employee or a prospective employee may recover actual damages, reasonable costs, and attorney fees in any private action brought pursuant to this section.

(3) In any civil action involving a claim of a discriminatory or an unfair employment practice, a plaintiff may present evidence that the employer against whom the action was filed entered into one or more agreements that included a nondisclosure provision involving the conduct of the same individual or individuals who are alleged in the action to have engaged in the discriminatory or unfair employment practice. If such evidence is presented, the evidence shall be considered evidence in support of an award of punitive damages.

(4) In any action brought under this section, if the employer shows that the act or omission giving rise to the action was committed in good faith and that the employer has reasonable grounds for believing that the employer's act or omission did not violate this section, the court may, in its discretion, decline to award a penalty or reduce the amount of the penalty specified in subsection (2)(a) of this section.
C.R.S. § 24-93-108 — CO Code / Title 24 / Article 93 / Section 24-93-108
24-93-108. Types of contracts
Status: in_force

24-93-108. Types of contracts. Subject to the requirements of this section, any agency making use of the provisions of this article may award any type of contract that will promote the best interests of the agency; except that the use of a cost-plus-a-percentage-of-cost contract under this article is prohibited. An agency may award a cost-reimbursement contract only when a determination is made in writing that such contract is either likely to be less costly to the agency than any other type of contract or that it is impracticable to obtain the required construction or other services authorized under this article unless the cost-reimbursement contract is used. Operation and maintenance elements may be procured on a cost-reimbursement basis under or in connection with an IPD contract.
C.R.S. § 24-50-613 — CO Code / Title 24 / Article 50 / Part 6 / Section 24-50-613
24-50-613. Group benefit plans reserve fund
Status: in_force

24-50-613. Group benefit plans reserve fund. (1) There is hereby established the group benefit plans reserve fund. The state treasurer shall be ex officio treasurer of this fund, and the state treasurer's general bond to the state shall cover all liabilities for acts as treasurer of the fund. The director shall remit to the treasurer for deposit in the group benefit plans reserve fund all payments received by the director for group benefit plans premium costs from employees and the state as employer. The director shall also remit to the treasurer for deposit in the group benefit plans reserve fund any payments received by the director from the carriers of group benefit plans. Such payments shall not be included in the general revenues of the state of Colorado and shall not be general assets of the state. At the end of the fiscal year, any unexpended funds shall not revert to the general fund but shall be held by the state treasurer in custodial capacity, to be used subject to direction from the director.

(2) (a) Expenditures shall be made from the group benefit plans reserve fund, upon certification by the director, for the payment of premiums, claims costs, and other administrative fees and costs associated with the group benefit plans.

(b) In the event that the director enters into contracts or renewals for group benefit plans that are self-funded, the moneys in the group benefit plans reserve fund shall be expended only for premiums, claims costs, other administrative fees and costs associated with the group benefit plans, and for the purposes of subsection (3) of this section. The moneys in the group benefit plans reserve fund shall not be appropriated by the general assembly or expended by the director for any other purpose.

(3) A premium stabilization reserve account shall be established within the group benefit plans reserve fund the purpose of which is to offset unexpected year-end deficits and extraordinary fluctuations in annual premiums. The moneys in the account shall not be included in the general revenues of the state and shall not be general assets of the state. The moneys in the account shall be expended for purposes of such fund and shall not be appropriated by the general assembly or expended by the director for any other purpose.

(4) The state's cost of administering group benefit plans, other than the costs provided for in subsection (2) of this section, is subject to annual appropriation by the general assembly based on the submission by the director of a budget request containing detailed information on current and projected administrative costs, which include, but are not limited to, personal services, operating expenses, travel expenses, utilization review, and implementation of a flexible benefits plan.

(5) The director, from time to time, shall certify in writing to the state treasurer for investment such portions of the group benefit plans reserve fund as in the director's judgment may not be needed for the payment of premiums and claims costs to the carriers. Such investments shall be made as determined by the state treasurer and shall be limited to those securities authorized for investment by the board of trustees of the public employees' retirement association pursuant to section 24-51-206. Interest on the investment of the group benefit plans reserve fund shall be credited to the fund.
C.R.S. § 24-32-1714 — CO Code / Title 24 / Article 32 / Part 17 / Section 24-32-1714
24-32-1714. Severability
Status: in_force

24-32-1714. Severability. This part 17 is subject to the severability provisions of section 2-4-204, C.R.S. To the extent this part 17 is unconstitutional, all allocations of the state ceiling previously made under this part 17 shall be treated as allocations made by the general assembly of the state of Colorado.
C.R.S. § 24-54.3-110 — CO Code / Title 24 / Article 54.3 / Section 24-54.3-110
24-54.3-110. Confidentiality
Status: in_force

24-54.3-110. Confidentiality. Individual account information for accounts under the program developed pursuant to section 24-54.3-104, including but not limited to names, addresses, telephone numbers, personal identification information, amounts contributed, and earnings on amounts contributed, is confidential and shall be maintained as confidential; except that individual account information may be disclosed to the extent necessary to administer the program developed pursuant to section 24-54.3-104 in a manner consistent with this article 54.3, state tax laws, and the internal revenue code. The provisions of this section do not apply if the person who provides the information or is the subject of the information expressly agrees in writing that the information may be disclosed.
C.R.S. § 24-33.5-1808 — CO Code / Title 24 / Article 33.5 / Part 18 / Section 24-33.5-1808
24-33.5-1808. Training program and conference fees authorized
Status: in_force

24-33.5-1808. Training program and conference fees authorized. (1) The center is authorized to charge a fee to each attendee of a training program or conference that the center implements for the purposes of this part 18. The center shall forward each fee collected pursuant to this section to the state treasurer, who shall credit the entire amount to the school safety resource center cash fund created in section 24-33.5-1807.

(2) The total amount of fees charged by the center to attendees of a training program or conference pursuant to subsection (1) of this section shall not exceed the actual costs incurred by the center in implementing the training program or conference.
C.R.S. § 24-74-106 — CO Code / Title 24 / Article 74 / Section 24-74-106
24-74-106. Record keeping and reporting - requests for records or information - definition
Status: in_force

24-74-106. Record keeping and reporting - requests for records or information - definition. (1) For purposes of this section, "request" includes any time a third party, other than a person in interest as defined in section 24-72-202 (4), communicates, whether through written or electronic form, with a state agency or state agency employee for the purpose of obtaining records or information that includes personal identifying information. "Request" does not include:

(a) A request made under the "Colorado Open Records Act", part 2 of article 72 of this title 24, or the "Colorado Criminal Justice Records Act", parts 2 and 3 of article 72 of this title 24; except that, for purposes of this section, "request" does include a request made under the "Colorado Open Records Act," part 2 of article 72 of this title 24, whether made by telephone or through written or electronic form, if the requester indicates or a state agency employee determines the request is made 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;

(b) An inquiry made through a database or automated network; except that, beginning March 1, 2022, "request" includes a request through Colorado DRIVES, as defined in section 42-1-102 (16.5);

(c) A request governed by a data-sharing agreement, as long as the agreement ensures that the parties otherwise comply with the provisions of this article 74;

(d) A request related to the conduct of federal, state, and local elections;

(e) A request made to the department of public safety; or

(f) A request for personal identifying information that is protected by the "Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974", as amended, 20 U.S.C. sec. 1232g, or the "Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996", as amended, Pub.L. 104-191.

(g) A request from a government entity for purposes of determining a person's eligibility for a government funded program for housing or economic development.

(2) Except as provided in subsection (3) of this section, beginning January 1, 2022, if a third party makes a request for a record from a state agency and the record contains personal identifying information, the state agency shall retain a written record containing the following information:

(a) The request;

(b) The date of the request;

(c) Whether the request was granted or denied;

(d) The name and title of the state agency employee who granted or denied the request;

(e) A description of the articulated purpose of the request;

(f) The identity of the requestor, including the federal office or agency or other entity that requested information, the name of the individual requestor, and, if the requestor is a law enforcement officer, the individual's badge number; and

(g) A summary of why the request was granted or denied.

(3) For a request through Colorado DRIVES, if the department of revenue cannot comply with the reporting requirements of this section for requests from a third party because it would require technological or programming changes outside the control of the department of revenue, the department of revenue shall:

(a) Continue to allow access to Colorado DRIVES if access for that third party is required to comply with state or federal law or is a condition of receiving federal or state funding;

(b) At least once quarterly, submit a report including the identity of the third party and the reason for the inability to report; and

(c) At least once quarterly, attest that the department of revenue and the third party are in compliance with the requirements of section 24-74-105.

(4) Beginning January 1, 2022, and on a quarterly basis thereafter, each state agency shall:

(a) Submit to the governor's office of legal counsel the information specified in subsection (2) of this section; and

(b) Attest that no request was granted for any purpose prohibited by this article 74.

(5) Beginning March 1, 2022, and on a quarterly basis thereafter, the governor's office shall provide a report to the joint budget committee containing quarterly and year-to-date summaries of the information in subsection (2) of this section. The report shall include, at a minimum, quarterly and year-to-date summaries of the total number of requests, responses to requests, categories of reasons for requests, and categories of the third parties requesting information.
C.R.S. § 24-83-105 — CO Code / Title 24 / Article 83 / Section 24-83-105
24-83-105. Other contractual provisions
Status: in_force

24-83-105. Other contractual provisions. (1) The contract shall include the following provisions:

(a) Since the question of residency requirements as a condition of employment at a convention center facility constructed on land acquired with state assistance is a matter of statewide concern, a provision that no charter provision to require residency in the city and county of Denver shall be imposed or enforced at the convention center;

(b) Provisions by which the city and county of Denver agrees to make suitable display space, as defined by rules and regulations promulgated by the executive director of the department of personnel, available in the convention center on a time-share basis to counties, municipalities, and state agencies and private nonprofit or commercial organizations whose purpose is the promotion of tourism and of Colorado businesses and products, in order that the entire state may share in the advertising opportunities provided by the convention center. The contract shall also include provisions which assure that appropriate space will be made available for the promotion of tourism, education, business, and agricultural efforts and activities outside the metropolitan area. Entities using the display space shall make their own determination as to whether union or nonunion labor or volunteers shall setup, service, or dismantle any displays; except that entities using the display space shall conform to any contracts executed before June 1, 1991.
C.R.S. § 24-70-207 — CO Code / Title 24 / Article 70 / Part 2 / Section 24-70-207
24-70-207. Delivery of sealed bids
Status: in_force

24-70-207. Delivery of sealed bids. All bids and proposals shall be delivered at the office of the executive director of the department of personnel, in the state capitol buildings group, endorsed, "Proposals for state printing; Class ........", and shall be and remain sealed until the hour specified in the advertisements or call for the opening of such bids and proposals, and in no case shall bids be received by the executive director of the department of personnel after such hour, except for bids of state institutions.
C.R.S. § 24-34-501 — CO Code / Title 24 / Article 34 / Part 5 / Section 24-34-501
24-34-501. Definitions
Status: in_force

24-34-501. Definitions. As used in this part 5, unless the context otherwise requires:

(1) "Aggrieved person" means any person who claims to have been injured by a discriminatory housing practice or believes that he will be injured by a discriminatory housing practice that is about to occur.

(1.3) (a) "Disability" means a physical impairment which substantially limits one or more of a person's major life activities and includes a record of such an impairment and being regarded as having such an impairment.

(b) (I) On and after July 1, 1990, as to this part 5, "disability" also includes a person who has a mental impairment, but the term does not include any person currently involved in the illegal use of a controlled substance or a substance use disorder with respect to a controlled substance.

(II) The term "mental impairment" as used in subsection (1.3)(b)(I) of this section means any behavioral, mental, or psychological disorder, such as an intellectual and developmental disability, organic brain syndrome, behavioral or mental health disorder, or specific learning disability.

(1.5) "Discriminate" includes both segregate and separate.

(1.6) "Familial status" means one or more individuals, who have not attained eighteen years of age, being domiciled with a parent or another person having legal custody of or parental responsibilities for such individual or individuals or the designee of such parent or other persons having such custody or parental responsibilities with the written permission of such parent or other person. Familial status shall apply to any person who is pregnant or is in the process of securing legal custody or parental responsibilities of any individual who has not attained eighteen years of age.

(2) "Housing" means any building, structure, vacant land, or part thereof offered for sale, lease, rent, or transfer of ownership.

(3) "Person" has the same meaning as set forth in section 24-34-301 and includes any owner, lessee, proprietor, manager, employee, or any agent of a person; but, for purposes of this part 5, "person" does not include any private club not open to the public that, as an incident to its primary purpose or purposes, provides lodgings that it owns or operates for other than a commercial purpose, unless the club has the purpose of promoting discrimination in the matter of housing against any person because of disability, race, creed, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, familial status, veteran or military status, national origin, or ancestry.

(4) "Restrictive covenant" means any specification limiting the transfer, rental, or lease of any housing because of disability, race, creed, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, familial status, national origin, ancestry, or veteran or military status, or limiting the rental or lease of any housing because of source of income.

(4.5) "Source of income" means any lawful and verifiable source of money paid directly, indirectly, or on behalf of a person, including:

(a) Income derived from any lawful profession or occupation; and

(b) Income or rental payments derived from any government or private assistance, grant, or loan program.

(5) "Transfer", as used in this part 5, shall not apply to transfer of property by will or by gift.

(6) "Unfair housing practices" means those practices specified in section 24-34-502.

(7) "Veteran or military status" means a member or veteran of the United States Armed Forces, United States Armed Forces Reserve, or United States National Guard. "Veteran or military status" does not include an individual who was dishonorably discharged from military service.
C.R.S. § 24-17-103 — CO Code / Title 24 / Article 17 / Part 1 / Section 24-17-103
24-17-103. Annual report to controller
Status: in_force

24-17-103. Annual report to controller. Not later than December 31 of each year following April 9, 1988, the head of each principal department shall file, with the controller, the state auditor, and the governor, a written statement that the department's systems of internal accounting and control either do or do not fully comply with the requirements of section 24-17-102. In the event that the statement filed indicates that the systems employed by the department are not in compliance with section 24-17-102, the statement shall further detail specific weaknesses known to exist, together with plans and schedules for correcting any such weaknesses.
C.R.S. § 24-51-1009 — CO Code / Title 24 / Article 51 / Part 10 / Section 24-51-1009
24-51-1009. Annual increase reserve - creation
Status: in_force

24-51-1009. Annual increase reserve - creation. (1) Each year prior to the effective date of an annual increase, the board shall determine the amount of the annual increase to be paid, if any. In no event shall the board award an annual increase to any division that exceeds the amount provided for in this section.

(1.5) For the years 2018 and 2019, the annual increase awarded shall be zero percent.

(2) The maximum annual increase that may be awarded by the board pursuant to section 24-51-1001 (3) shall be determined based on annual actuarial valuations of the annual increase reserve of each division. Each year after the board determines the annual increase amount, and prior to its effective date, a sum equal to the net present value of the total actuarial cost of paying the annual increase to all eligible recipients shall be reallocated from the annual increase reserves of each division to the retirement benefits reserve or the survivor benefits reserve, as appropriate. All annual increase payments shall be made from the reserves used for monthly benefit payments, and no annual increase payments shall be made from the annual increase reserve.

(3) The annual increase reserve of each division shall contain the allocations specified in this subsection (3). Such amounts shall be retained in the annual increase reserve of each division until removed from that reserve pursuant to this section. The allocations shall be as follows:

(a) A portion of the employer contribution specified in section 24-51-401 (1.7) equal to one percent of the salaries of members who were not members, inactive members, or retirees on December 31, 2006;

(b) A sum received in connection with purchased service credit pursuant to section 24-51-503 (4), specified as annual increase allocation; and

(c) A proportional share of the investment income earned on the amounts specified in paragraphs (a) and (b) of this subsection (3).

(4) An actuarial valuation shall be conducted each year for the annual increase reserve of each division for the purposes of this section. The actuarial valuation shall include a determination of the total market value of the assets in the reserve and a calculation of the net present value of the actuarial liabilities associated with providing each of the annual increases described in subsections (4)(a), (4)(b), and (4)(c) of this section. Subject to section 24-51-1009.5, the maximum annual increase awarded by the board shall be the lesser of the following calculations:

(a) Subject to the maximum annual increase as adjusted pursuant to section 24-51-413, a permanent increase equal to one and one-half percent of current benefits payable to benefit recipients then eligible for an annual increase in accordance with section 24-51-1001 (3);

(b) Subject to the provisions of subsection (4.5) of this section, a permanent increase of current benefits payable to benefit recipients then eligible for an annual increase in accordance with section 24-51-1001 (3) that is equal to the average of the annual increases determined for each month, to the nearest one-tenth of a percent, as calculated by the United States department of labor, in the national consumer price index for urban wage earners and clerical workers during the calendar year preceding the increase in the benefit for the year associated with the actuarial valuation of the annual increase reserve; or

(c) A permanent increase of current benefits payable to benefit recipients then eligible for an annual increase in accordance with section 24-51-1001 (3) that will exhaust ten percent of the year-end balance at market value of the annual increase reserve.

(4.5) For the year 2010, the association shall use the average of the annual increases determined for each month, to the nearest one-tenth of a percent, as calculated by the United States department of labor, in the national consumer price index for urban wage earners and clerical workers for each of the months in the 2009 calendar year.

(5) No calculation made pursuant to this section shall cause a reduction in current benefits of eligible benefit recipients.
C.R.S. § 24-102-101 — CO Code / Title 24 / Article 102 / Part 1 / Section 24-102-101
24-102-101. Authority and duties of the executive director
Status: in_force

24-102-101. Authority and duties of the executive director. Subject to the provisions of part 2 of this article 102, the executive director of the department of personnel has the authority and responsibility to promulgate rules, consistent with this code, governing the procurement and disposal of any and all supplies, services, and construction to be procured by the state, except for surplus state property as provided in section 17-24-106.6, and except as provided in part 4 of article 82 of this title 24. The executive director shall consider and decide matters of policy within the provisions of this code.
C.R.S. § 24-13-108 — CO Code / Title 24 / Article 13 / Section 24-13-108
24-13-108. Failure to file new bond - vacancy
Status: in_force

24-13-108. Failure to file new bond - vacancy. If any officer or person enumerated in section 24-13-105 fails to file a new bond within the prescribed time when so required by an order entered of record requiring the filing of such new bond, the officer in default shall be deemed to have vacated his office, and the same steps shall be taken to fill such vacancy thus created as are taken to fill a vacancy by the death or resignation of such officer.
C.R.S. § 24-51-1701 — CO Code / Title 24 / Article 51 / Part 17 / Section 24-51-1701
24-51-1701. Legislative declaration
Status: in_force

24-51-1701. Legislative declaration. (1) The general assembly hereby finds and declares that:

(a) It is in the best interests of the people of this state to administer the Denver public schools pension system within the state under the public employees' retirement association.

(b) The combination of the Denver public schools retirement system as a separate division of the public employees' retirement association will recognize the distinctive characteristics of that system and its funding over sixty-three years, and will also facilitate the general assembly's anticipated assessment of the contribution and benefit structure of the association's defined benefit plans to maintain the perpetual sustainability of such plans based on the recommendations from the board of trustees of the association in 2010.

(c) The state's seventy-seven-year investment in the defined benefit plans for Colorado public servants has served the state invaluably. The association has provided positive investment returns on funds that, when distributed as benefits, remain substantially within Colorado and fosters a professional and effective governmental service system. These features strengthen the provision of government services for all citizens of the state in ways that no other retirement system could, affecting the public safety and general welfare of the state for the better.

(d) The current separation of pension plans and provisions between Denver public schools employees and the employees of all the other school districts in the state creates artificial barriers for employees to relocate between the systems. Therefore, this separation hinders competitive forces for the placement of teachers and other employees at their potential optimum employment location, preventing the maximization of employee value for all school districts and citizens within the state.

(2) The general assembly further finds and declares that the purpose of this part 17 is to combine the two systems with the intent of facilitating the perpetual future maintenance, security, and sustainability of the defined benefit plans within the public employees' retirement association. Given the special services and benefits rendered by Colorado's public servants to the citizens of the state, it is the province, right, and obligation of the state to care for the members and the dependents and survivors of its public servants who are entitled to retirement benefits due to length of service or age or because they have been injured or disabled in service.
C.R.S. § 24-72-305 — CO Code / Title 24 / Article 72 / Part 3 / Section 24-72-305
24-72-305. Allowance or denial of inspection - grounds - procedure - appeal
Status: repealed

24-72-305. Allowance or denial of inspection - grounds - procedure - appeal. (1) The custodian of criminal justice records may allow any person to inspect such records or any portion thereof except on the basis of any one of the following grounds or as provided in subsection (5) of this section:

(a) Such inspection would be contrary to any state statute;

(b) Such inspection is prohibited by rules promulgated by the supreme court or by the order of any court.

(1.5) On the ground that disclosure would be contrary to the public interest, the custodian of criminal justice records shall deny access to the results of chemical biological substance testing to determine the genetic markers conducted pursuant to sections 16-11-102.4 and 16-23-104, C.R.S.

(2) to (4) Repealed.

(5) On the ground that disclosure would be contrary to the public interest, and unless otherwise provided by law, including as required by section 24-72-303 (4), the custodian may deny access to records of investigations conducted by or of intelligence information or security procedures of any sheriff, district attorney, or police department or any criminal justice investigatory files compiled for any other law enforcement purpose.

(6) If the custodian denies access to any criminal justice record, the applicant may request a written statement of the grounds for the denial, which statement shall be provided to the applicant within seventy-two hours, shall cite the law or regulation under which access is denied or the general nature of the public interest to be protected by the denial, and shall be furnished forthwith to the applicant.

(7) Any person denied access to inspect any criminal justice record covered by this part 3 may apply to the district court of the district wherein the record is found for an order directing the custodian of such record to show cause why said custodian should not permit the inspection of such record. A hearing on such application shall be held at the earliest practical time. Unless the court finds that the denial of inspection was proper, it shall order the custodian to permit such inspection and, upon a finding that the denial was arbitrary or capricious, it may order the custodian to pay the applicant's court costs and attorney fees in an amount to be determined by the court. Upon a finding that the denial of inspection of a record of an official action was arbitrary or capricious, the court may also order the custodian personally to pay to the applicant a penalty in an amount not to exceed twenty-five dollars for each day that access was improperly denied.

(8) The allowance or denial of the right to inspect criminal justice records that contain specialized details of security arrangements or investigations shall be governed by section 24-72-204 (2)(a)(VIII).
C.R.S. § 24-90-605 — CO Code / Title 24 / Article 90 / Part 6 / Section 24-90-605
24-90-605. No restrictions on blocking access to the internet of other material
Status: in_force

24-90-605. No restrictions on blocking access to the internet of other material. Nothing in this part 6 shall be construed to prohibit a public library from limiting internet access to or otherwise protecting against materials other than those that are obscene, child pornography, or harmful to minors.
C.R.S. § 24-20-202 — CO Code / Title 24 / Article 20 / Part 2 / Section 24-20-202
24-20-202. Permit to bear arms
Status: repealed

24-20-202. Permit to bear arms. (Repealed)
C.R.S. § 24-31-311 — CO Code / Title 24 / Article 31 / Part 3 / Section 24-31-311
24-31-311. DNA evidence - collection - retention
Status: in_force

24-31-311. DNA evidence - collection - retention. (1) The training provided for peace officers shall include proper collection and retention techniques, practices, and protocols for evidence that may contain biological or DNA evidence. On or before August 1, 2009, the P.O.S.T. board shall certify the curriculum for the training. After August 1, 2009, the training shall be provided to persons who enroll in a training academy for basic peace officer training and to all peace officers described in section 16-2.5-101, C.R.S., who are certified by the P.O.S.T. board pursuant to this part 3 prior to August 1, 2009.

(2) The P.O.S.T. board may develop a specialized certification program that concentrates on the proper techniques, practices, and protocols for evidence collection with emphasis on evidence that may contain biological or DNA evidence.
C.R.S. § 24-32-2013 — CO Code / Title 24 / Article 32 / Part 20 / Section 24-32-2013
24-32-2013. Conflict with federal requirements
Status: in_force

24-32-2013. Conflict with federal requirements. If any provision of this part 20 is found to be in conflict with federal requirements which are a prescribed condition to the allocation of federal funds to the state, such conflicting part of this part 20 is declared to be inoperative solely to the extent of the conflict, and such finding or determination shall not affect the operation of the remainder of this part 20.
C.R.S. § 24-51-213 — CO Code / Title 24 / Article 51 / Part 2 / Section 24-51-213
24-51-213. Confidentiality
Status: in_force

24-51-213. Confidentiality. (1) All information contained in records of members, former members, inactive members, DPS members, DPS retirees, benefit recipients and their dependents, including those from the Denver public schools division, participants in the voluntary investment program established pursuant to part 14 of this article, participants in the defined contribution plan established pursuant to part 15 of this article, and participants in the deferred compensation plan established pursuant to part 16 of this article shall be kept confidential by the association.

(2) (Deleted by amendment, L. 2003, p. 2607, § 2, effective June 5, 2003.)

(3) Information regarding real estate, private equity, private debt, timber, and mortgage investments by the association may be kept confidential until the transaction is completed if it is determined by the board that disclosure of such information would jeopardize the value of the investment; except that the association may disclose such information to legislative members of the pension review commission created in article 51.1 of this title 24 while the commission is meeting in executive session. If the association cannot disclose such information without violating confidentiality provisions, then the association shall provide enough information to the legislative members of the commission, while the commission is meeting in executive session, to inform the legislators regarding whether such investments continue to be in the public interest.
C.R.S. § 24-32-108 — CO Code / Title 24 / Article 32 / Part 1 / Section 24-32-108
24-32-108. Establishment of a file
Status: in_force

24-32-108. Establishment of a file. The division of local government, with the cooperation of the secretary of state, shall promptly establish and maintain on a current basis, as a public record, a file listing by name all incorporated towns, cities, or cities and counties of the state, referred to in this part 1 as "municipalities", with the date of incorporation of each municipality, recording by legal description all changes in the boundaries of such municipalities, and accompanied by a map of the same. The division of local government shall maintain such a current and revised list for public inspection. Within thirty days after July 1, 1967, each municipality shall submit to the division of local government a description of its current legal boundaries, accompanied by a map, and the date of its municipal incorporation.
C.R.S. § 24-82-706 — CO Code / Title 24 / Article 82 / Part 7 / Section 24-82-706
24-82-706. Subsequent payments
Status: in_force

24-82-706. Subsequent payments. Rentals and other payments made by the state under any additional financed purchase of an asset or certificate of participation agreement entered into pursuant to this part 7 may be made from money appropriated by the general assembly without the necessity of a separate bill.
C.R.S. § 24-51-1403 — CO Code / Title 24 / Article 51 / Part 14 / Section 24-51-1403
24-51-1403. Expenses of the voluntary investment program
Status: in_force

24-51-1403. Expenses of the voluntary investment program. The expenses of administering the voluntary investment program authorized in section 24-51-1401 shall be paid from the investment earnings of such voluntary investment program.
C.R.S. § 24-54-102 — CO Code / Title 24 / Article 54 / Section 24-54-102
24-54-102. Type of plan or system
Status: in_force

24-54-102. Type of plan or system. Any plan or system adopted pursuant to the provisions of this article shall be based either on the purchase of an insured group plan of retirement annuities funded through a group carrier or on a noninsured trust retirement plan; or such plan or system may provide for participation in the public employees' retirement association as provided in article 51 of this title.
C.R.S. § 24-31-110 — CO Code / Title 24 / Article 31 / Part 1 / Section 24-31-110
24-31-110. Department of law - investigate prescription insulin drug pricing - report - rep
Status: repealed

24-31-110. Department of law - investigate prescription insulin drug pricing - report - repeal. (Repealed)
C.R.S. § 24-48.5-111 — CO Code / Title 24 / Article 48.5 / Part 1 / Section 24-48.5-111
24-48.5-111. Clean technology discovery evaluation grant program - clean technology research
Status: repealed

24-48.5-111. Clean technology discovery evaluation grant program - clean technology research - evaluation - fund - definitions - repeal. (Repealed)
C.R.S. § 24-60-1306 — CO Code / Title 24 / Article 60 / Part 13 / Section 24-60-1306
24-60-1306. Interstate audits
Status: in_force

24-60-1306. Interstate audits. Article VIII of the compact relating to interstate audits shall be in force in and with respect to this state.