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CO Code § 28-5-217 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 28 - Military and Veterans|Article 5 - Veterans|Part 2 - Uniform Veterans' Guardianship Law|§ 28-5-217. Copies of Public Records to Be Furnished

 When a copy of any public record is required by the veterans administration to be used in determining the eligibility of any person to participate in benefits made available by the veterans administration, the official custodian of such public record, without charge, shall provide the applicant for such benefits or any person acting on his or her behalf or the authorized representative of the veterans administration with a certified copy of such record.   History. Source: L. 45: P. 658, § 16. CSA: C. 150, § 55 (16). CRS 53: § 143-3-16. C.R.S. 1963: § 144-3-16. L. 2002: Entire section amended, p. 624, § 134, effective May 24. History. Source: L. 45: P. 658, § 16. CSA: C. 150, § 55 (16). CRS 53: § 143-3-16. C.R.S. 1963: § 144-3-16. L. 2002: Entire section amended, p. 624, § 134, effective May 24.
CO Code § 28-5-218 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 28 - Military and Veterans|Article 5 - Veterans|Part 2 - Uniform Veterans' Guardianship Law|§ 28-5-218. Discharge of Guardian - Release of Sureties

 A certificate by the veterans administration showing that a minor has attained majority or that an adult ward has been rated competent by the veterans administration upon examination made in accordance with the law shall be prima facie evidence that the minor has attained majority or that the adult ward's property no longer requires court supervision. Upon hearing after notice as provided by this part 2 and the entry of a record determination by the court that the guardianship is to be dispensed with, the guardian shall be directed by the court to file a final account. Upon hearing after notice to the former ward and to the veterans administration as in case of other accounts, upon approval of the final account and upon delivery to the ward of the assets due him or her from the guardian, the guardian shall be discharged and his or her sureties released.   History. Source: L. 45: P. 658, § 17. CSA: C. 150, § 55 (17). CRS 53: § 143-3-17. C.R.S. 1963: § 144-3-17. L. 2002: Entire section amended, p. 624, § 135, effective May 24. History. Source: L. 45: P. 658, § 17. CSA: C. 150, § 55 (17). CRS 53: § 143-3-17. C.R.S. 1963: § 144-3-17. L. 2002: Entire section amended, p. 624, § 135, effective May 24.
CO Code § 28-5-219 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 28 - Military and Veterans|Article 5 - Veterans|Part 2 - Uniform Veterans' Guardianship Law|§ 28-5-219. Record Not Construed as Legal Adjudication

 Neither the fact that a person has been rated incompetent by the veterans administration nor the fact that a guardian has been appointed for a person under the provisions of this part 2 shall be construed as a legal adjudication of insanity or mental incompetency, unless such person also is or has been adjudicated insane or mentally incompetent by a state court of competent jurisdiction.   History. Source: L. 45: P. 658, § 18. CSA: C. 150, § 55 (18). CRS 53: § 143-3-18. C.R.S. 1963: § 144-3-18. History. Source: L. 45: P. 658, § 18. CSA: C. 150, § 55 (18). CRS 53: § 143-3-18. C.R.S. 1963: § 144-3-18.
CO Code § 28-5-221 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 28 - Military and Veterans|Article 5 - Veterans|Part 2 - Uniform Veterans' Guardianship Law|§ 28-5-221. Liberal Construction

 This part 2 shall be so construed to make uniform the law of those states which enact it.   History. Source: L. 45: P. 660, § 20. CSA: C. 150, § 55 (20). CRS 53: § 143-3-20. C.R.S. 1963: § 144-3-20. History. Source: L. 45: P. 660, § 20. CSA: C. 150, § 55 (20). CRS 53: § 143-3-20. C.R.S. 1963: § 144-3-20.
CO Code § 28-5-222 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 28 - Military and Veterans|Article 5 - Veterans|Part 2 - Uniform Veterans' Guardianship Law|§ 28-5-222. Repeal and Modification of Prior Laws

 Except where inconsistent with this part 2, the laws of this state relating to guardian and ward and the judicial practice relating thereto shall be applicable to such beneficiaries and their estates.   History. Source: L. 45: P. 660, § 23. CSA: C. 150, § 55 (22). CRS 53: § 143-3-22. C.R.S. 1963: § 144-3-22. History. Source: L. 45: P. 660, § 23. CSA: C. 150, § 55 (22). CRS 53: § 143-3-22. C.R.S. 1963: § 144-3-22.
CO Code § 28-5-223 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 28 - Military and Veterans|Article 5 - Veterans|Part 2 - Uniform Veterans' Guardianship Law|§ 28-5-223. Application

 The provisions of this part 2 relating to surety bonds and the administration of estates of wards shall apply to all “income” and “estate” as defined in section 28-5-202 , whether the guardian has been appointed under this part 2 or under any other law of this state, special or general, prior or subsequent to the enactment of this part 2.   History. Source: L. 45: P. 660, § 24. CSA: C. 150, § 55 (23). CRS 53: § 143-3-23. C.R.S. 1963: § 144-3-23. History. Source: L. 45: P. 660, § 24. CSA: C. 150, § 55 (23). CRS 53: § 143-3-23. C.R.S. 1963: § 144-3-23.
CO Code § 28-5-401 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 28 - Military and Veterans|Article 5 - Veterans|Part 4 - Loans to Minor Veterans|§ 28-5-401. Loans to Minor Veterans

  The disability of minority of any person otherwise eligible for guaranty or insurance of a loan pursuant to the “Servicemen's Readjustment Act of 1944”, as amended, and of the minor spouse of any eligible veteran, irrespective of his or her age, in connection with any transaction entered into pursuant to said act, as amended, is removed for all purposes in connection with such transaction, including, but not limited to, incurring of indebtedness or obligations, and acquiring, encumbering, selling, releasing, or conveying real or personal property or any interest therein, and litigating or settling controversies arising therefrom if all or a part of any obligations incident to such transaction is guaranteed or insured by the administrator of veterans affairs pursuant to such act. This section shall not be construed to impose any other or greater rights or liabilities than would exist if such person and such spouse were under no such disability.    A certificate purporting to have been signed by the administrator of veterans affairs or his or her duly authorized representative stating that all or a part of any obligations incident to such transaction is guaranteed or insured by the administrator, when recorded in the proper county, shall be prima facie evidence of such action by the administrator and shall prima facie be deemed to have been signed and issued by the administrator or his or her representative pursuant to law, and the person signing same shall prima facie be deemed to have acted within the scope of his or her authority.    Notwithstanding any contrary provisions of law, such veteran or the minor spouse of such veteran shall not, because of his or her age, avoid such contract, conveyance, obligation, or other transaction entered into pursuant to this section, nor shall such veteran, or the minor spouse of such veteran hereafter urge the fact or interpose the defense that he or she is or was a minor in any action arising out of any loan, conveyance, encumbrance, or other transaction made pursuant to this section.     History. Source: L. 45, 1st Ex. Sess.: P. 64, §§ 1, 2. L. 47: Pp. 295, 296, §§ 1, 2. CSA: C. 18, 40(1). CRS 53: § 143-9-1. C.R.S. 1963: § 144-8-1. L. 2002: Entire section amended, p. 626, § 138, effective May 24. History. Source: L. 45, 1st Ex. Sess.: P. 64, §§ 1, 2. L. 47: Pp. 295, 296, §§ 1, 2. CSA: C. 18, 40(1). CRS 53: § 143-9-1. C.R.S. 1963: § 144-8-1. L. 2002: Entire section amended, p. 626, § 138, effective May 24.    Cross references:   For the “Servicemen's Readjustment Act of 1944”, see 38 U.S.C. § 3701 et seq.
CO Code § 28-5-501 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 28 - Military and Veterans|Article 5 - Veterans|Part 5 - Interment of Veterans|§ 28-5-501. Short Title

 This part 5 shall be known and may be cited as the “Interment of Deceased Veterans Act of 2002”.   History. Source: L. 2002: Entire part R&RE, p. 240, § 1, effective April 12.
CO Code § 28-5-502 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 28 - Military and Veterans|Article 5 - Veterans|Part 5 - Interment of Veterans|§ 28-5-502. Interment of Deceased Veterans

  [ ] It is the duty of the county commissioners in each county of this state to designate some proper person in each county whose duty it is to cause the decent interment of the bodies of honorably discharged military personnel:     Who died without leaving sufficient means to defray funeral expenses; or (a) (I) Who died without leaving sufficient means to defray funeral expenses; or    Who died leaving a family in indigent circumstances; and         Who served in any branch of the armed forces of the United States during any period of any declared or any undeclared war or other armed hostilities against an armed foreign enemy; or (b) (I) Who served in any branch of the armed forces of the United States during any period of any declared or any undeclared war or other armed hostilities against an armed foreign enemy; or    Who served on active duty in any branch of the armed services in any campaign or expedition for which a campaign badge is authorized.          Burial must not be made in that portion of a cemetery or burial ground used exclusively for the burial of deceased indigent persons. Each county, by resolution of its board of county commissioners, shall establish the maximum expense to the county for each burial, exclusive of any federal funds provided for such purposes. In case the deceased veteran has relatives or friends who desire to conduct the funeral services, they shall be permitted to do so, and the expenses shall be paid as provided in this section.    Editor's note: This version of the introductory portion to subsection (1) is effective until November 11, 2021.  (1) [ ] It is the duty of the county commissioners in each county of this state to designate some proper person in each county whose duty it is to cause the decent interment of the bodies of honorably discharged military personnel and discharged LGBT veterans:  Editor's note: This version of the introductory portion to subsection (1) is effective November 11, 2021.  History. Source: L. 2002: Entire part R&RE, p. 240, § 1, effective April 12. L. 2018: (2) amended,(HB 18-1142), ch. 65, p. 618, § 4, effective August 8. L. 2021: IP(1) amended,(SB 21-026), ch. 42, p. 176, § 10, effective November 11.    Editor's note:   This section is similar to former § 28-5-501 as it existed prior to 2002.   Cross references:    For the legislative declaration in HB 18-1142, see section 1 of chapter 65, Session Laws of Colorado 2018.    For the short title (“Restoration of Honor Act”) in SB 21-026, see section 1 of chapter 42, Session Laws of Colorado 2021.
CO Code § 28-5-503 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 28 - Military and Veterans|Article 5 - Veterans|Part 5 - Interment of Veterans|§ 28-5-503. Headstone to Mark Graves

 The county commissioners shall also see that headstones furnished by the veterans administration or furnished on behalf of the veterans described in section 28-5-502 shall be set at the expense of the county. Each county, by resolution of its board of county commissioners, shall establish the maximum expense to the county for setting such headstones.   History. Source: L. 2002: Entire part R&RE, p. 241, § 1, effective April 12.    Editor's note:   This section is similar to former § 28-5-502 as it existed prior to 2002.
CO Code § 28-5-504 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 28 - Military and Veterans|Article 5 - Veterans|Part 5 - Interment of Veterans|§ 28-5-504. County of Residence

 If the expenses of burial and setting of headstones are paid by the county in which the deceased person is buried, but such deceased person resided in another county in this state at the time of death, the county of residence shall reimburse such expenses to the county wherein the deceased is buried. Such expenses shall be audited and paid as other accounts are audited and paid by the county.   History. Source: L. 2002: Entire part R&RE, p. 241, § 1, effective April 12.    Editor's note:   This section is similar to former § 28-5-503 as it existed prior to 2002.
CO Code § 28-5-505 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 28 - Military and Veterans|Article 5 - Veterans|Part 5 - Interment of Veterans|§ 28-5-505. Cemetery Subdivision - State May Acquire and Maintain

 [ ] The state has authority to acquire, establish, maintain, and improve in any cemetery in the state a suitable subdivision to be used as a burial place for honorably discharged veterans. Such subdivision shall consist of lots, each of sufficient area to accommodate at least eight interments of deceased veterans. No charge shall be made for burial space in such subdivision.  Editor's note: This version of this section is effective until November 11, 2021.  History. Source: L. 2002: Entire part R&RE, p. 241, § 1, effective April 12. L. 2021: Entire section amended,(SB 21-026), ch. 42, p. 176, § 11, effective November 11.    Editor's note:   This section is similar to former § 28-5-504 as it existed prior to 2002.   Cross references:   For the short title (“Restoration of Honor Act”) in SB 21-026, see section 1 of chapter 42, Session Laws of Colorado 2021.
CO Code § 28-5-505 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 28 - Military and Veterans|Article 5 - Veterans|Part 5 - Interment of Veterans|§ 28-5-505. Cemetery Subdivision - State May Acquire and Maintain

 [ ] The state has authority to acquire, establish, maintain, and improve in any cemetery in the state a suitable subdivision to be used as a burial place for honorably discharged veterans and discharged LGBT veterans. Such subdivision must consist of lots, each of sufficient area to accommodate at least eight interments of deceased veterans. No charge shall be made for burial space in such subdivision.  Editor's note: This version of this section is effective November 11, 2021.  History. Source: L. 2002: Entire part R&RE, p. 241, § 1, effective April 12. L. 2021: Entire section amended,(SB 21-026), ch. 42, p. 176, § 11, effective November 11.
CO Code § 28-5-506 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 28 - Military and Veterans|Article 5 - Veterans|Part 5 - Interment of Veterans|§ 28-5-506. Care and Custody of Cemetery Subdivision

 The care, custody, maintenance, improvement, management, and control of the subdivision referred to in section 28-5-505 may be vested by the state in the city, town, city and county, or county where the subdivision is established, but such vestment may also be delegated by the state to a military veteran service organization.   History. Source: L. 2002: Entire part R&RE, p. 241, § 1, effective April 12.    Editor's note:   This section is similar to former § 28-5-509 as it existed prior to 2002.
CO Code § 28-5-703.5 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 28 - Military and Veterans|Article 5 - Veterans|Part 7 - Division of Veterans Affairs|§ 28-5-703.5. Notice to Revisor of Statutes - Repeal

  The resource and legislative director of the department of military and veterans affairs shall notify the revisor of statutes in writing of the date on which the federal government created the Space National Guard in the “FY 2022 National Defense Authorization Act” by e-mailing the notice to revisorofstatutes.ga@state.co.us.    This section is repealed, effective July 1 of the year following the revisor of statutes' receipt of the notice required by subsection (1) of this section.     History. Source: L. 2021: Entire section added, (HB 21-1231), ch. 206, p. 1078, § 10, effective May 28.
CO Code § 28-5-704 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 28 - Military and Veterans|Article 5 - Veterans|Part 7 - Division of Veterans Affairs|§ 28-5-704. Departments to Cooperate

  To effectuate the purpose of this article, the governor may direct any department, division, board, bureau, commission, or agency of the state, or any political subdivision thereof, to:   Cooperate with and assist and advise the division and the board in the performance of their duties and functions under this article and to provide such other assistance and data as will enable the division and the board to properly carry out their activities and effectuate the purposes of this article; and    Coordinate with, seek advice from, or utilize as a resource the division and the board in implementing programs that provide services specifically to state veterans.        History. Source: L. 2002: Entire part added with relocations, p. 347, § 3, effective July 1.    Editor's note:   This section is similar to former § 26-10-105 as it existed prior to 2002.
CO Code § 28-5-706 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 28 - Military and Veterans|Article 5 - Veterans|Part 7 - Division of Veterans Affairs|§ 28-5-706. Contributions to Division - Veterans Private Contributions Fund - Created

 Any city, county, or political subdivision of the state or any association or individual may contribute funds, services, or facilities to the department, and the adjutant general may accept and use such funds, services, or facilities for the purpose or purposes intended by the contributor; except that no fund, service, or facility shall be accepted if the conditions attached thereto require the use or expenditure thereof in a manner contrary to law. Any said funds shall be transmitted to the state treasurer, who shall credit the same to the veterans private contributions fund, which fund is hereby created.   History. Source: L. 2002: Entire part added with relocations, p. 349, § 3, effective July 1.    Editor's note:   This section is similar to former § 26-10-107 as it existed prior to 2002.
CO Code § 28-5-707 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 28 - Military and Veterans|Article 5 - Veterans|Part 7 - Division of Veterans Affairs|§ 28-5-707. Assistance to County Veterans Service Officers

     The division shall provide satisfactory supervision, direction, and assistance to all county veterans service officers and shall provide such services and facilities to the county veterans service officers as may be determined by the division to be necessary. Out of any moneys appropriated by the general assembly to the division for support to county veterans service officers, the division is authorized to issue vouchers for the semiannual payment to the general fund of each county, to be disbursed upon the authority of the county commissioners thereof, only for the purposes of this part 7 and part 8 of this article. The division shall annually establish the rate of state-funded payments for full-time and part-time county veterans service officers based on the available appropriation by the general assembly; except that, if a county is receiving payments under paragraph (b) of this subsection (1) for a veterans service office established for adjacent counties, the payment shall be the total of the semiannual payments for the counties that have jointly formed the veterans service office.    If adjacent counties jointly establish a veterans service office for the counties pursuant to section 28-5-801 (2), the division may issue a voucher to the general fund of the county containing the veterans service office in an amount equal to the total of the semiannual payments that would have been provided to each of such counties under paragraph (a) of this subsection (1).       Such semiannual payments shall be made only on application by such county commissioners to the division, which application shall state and certify the amount such county commissioners have authorized to be disbursed for such purposes out of other moneys in such county general fund for the period covered by the application.     History. Source: L. 2002: Entire part added with relocations, p. 349, § 3, effective July 1. L. 2015: (1)(a) amended, HB 15-1315, ch. 219, p. 806, § 1, effective July 1.    Editor's note:   This section is similar to former § 26-10-108 as it existed prior to 2002.
CO Code § 28-5-711 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 28 - Military and Veterans|Article 5 - Veterans|Part 7 - Division of Veterans Affairs|§ 28-5-711. Veterans Resource Information Clearinghouse

  There is hereby created in the division of veterans affairs the veterans resource information clearinghouse to provide information concerning support, services, and other assistance available to veterans of the United States armed forces and their families from state and local government agencies and programs, congressionally chartered veterans organizations, and nonprofit service organizations. To the extent practicable, the division shall make information available through the veterans resource information clearinghouse in a variety of formats to help ensure a high degree of public accessibility.    The division shall identify the agencies, programs, services, and organizations to be included in the veterans resource information clearinghouse. The department of military and veterans affairs shall adopt policies to establish criteria that the division shall apply to ensure that the nonprofit service organizations included in the clearinghouse are legitimate, legally operated organizations.    The division shall operate the veterans resource information clearinghouse subject to available state and federal resources that are appropriated or otherwise available to the division. In addition, the division may solicit, accept, and expend public or private gifts, grants, and donations for the operation of the veterans resource information clearinghouse, including but not limited to donations of volunteer services and in-kind donations.     History. Source: L. 2009: Entire section added,(HB 09-1291), ch. 385, p. 2088, § 2, effective August 5.    Cross references:   For the legislative declaration contained in the 2009 act adding this section, see section 1 of chapter 385, Session Laws of Colorado 2009.