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CO Code § 35-1-106.5 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 35 - Agriculture|Article 1 - Department of Agriculture|§ 35-1-106.5. Inspection and Consumer Services Cash Fund - Creation

  All fees, fines, and penalties collected under articles 12, 13, 14, 21, 33, 36, and 60 of this title 35 and part 2 of article 43 of this title 35, other than civil penalties collected under section 35-21-107.5, shall be transmitted to the state treasurer, who shall credit the same to the inspection and consumer services cash fund, which fund is hereby created in the state treasury. All interest derived from the deposit and investment of money in the fund shall be credited to the fund. At the end of any fiscal year, all unexpended and unencumbered money in the fund remains in the fund and shall not be credited or transferred to the general fund or any other fund or used for any purpose other than to offset the costs of implementing, administering, and enforcing the provisions of articles 12, 13, 14, 21, 33, 36, and 60 of this title 35 and part 2 of article 43 of this title 35. Money in the fund is subject to annual appropriation to the department for such purposes.    In accordance with section 24-75-402 (3)(c), C.R.S., the alternative maximum reserve for the inspection and consumer services cash fund is fifty percent of the amount expended from the fund during the fiscal year.    (Deleted by amendment,L. 2007, p. 1902, § 2, effective July 1, 2007.)     History. Source: L. 2003: Entire section added, p. 1724, § 3, effective May 14. L. 2005: (1) and (3) amended, p. 1267, § 2, effective July 1. L. 2007: (1) and (3) amended, p. 1902, § 2, effective July 1. L. 2015: (2) amended,(HB 15-1261), ch. 322, p. 1315, § 9, effective June 5. L. 2017: (1) amended,(SB 17-225), ch. 262, p. 1247, § 9, effective August 9. L. 2018: (1) amended,(HB 18-1375), ch. 274, p. 1718, § 73, effective May 29. L. 2020: (1) amended,(HB 20-1211), ch. 159, p. 714, § 8, effective June 29; (1) amended,(HB 20-1213), ch. 160, p. 754, § 9, effective June 29.    Editor's note:   Amendments to subsection (1) by HB 20-1211 and HB 20-1213 were harmonized.
CO Code § 35-1-106.7 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 35 - Agriculture|Article 1 - Department of Agriculture|§ 35-1-106.7. Conservation District Grant Fund - Repeal

  There is hereby created in the state treasury the conservation district grant fund. The fund consists of money appropriated to the fund pursuant to section 39-29-109.3 (1)(g)(III). Money in the fund is specifically and continuously appropriated to the department. The department shall grant money in the fund to conservation districts for the purpose of implementing and maintaining soil and water conservation efforts. All money credited to the fund and all interest earned on the investment of money in the fund is part of the fund and shall not be transferred or credited to the general fund or to any other fund. (1.5) Repealed.    This section is repealed, effective December 31, 2022.     History. Source: L. 2006: Entire section added, p. 1649, § 2, effective June 5. L. 2007: (1) amended, p. 2047, § 90, effective June 1. L. 2008: (1) amended, p. 1872, § 11, effective June 2. L. 2011: (2) amended,(HB 11-1156), ch. 134, p. 471, § 1, effective May 4. L. 2018: (1.5) added,(HB 18-1338), ch. 201, p. 1309, § 7, effective May 4. L. 2021: (1) amended,(SB 21-281), ch. 255, p. 1502, § 13, effective June 18.    Editor's note:   Subsection (1.5)(b) provided for the repeal of subsection (1.5), effective August 1, 2018. (See L. 2018, p. 1309 .)   Cross references:   For the legislative declaration in SB 21-281, see section 1 of chapter 255, Session Laws of Colorado 2021.
CO Code § 35-1-106.8 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 35 - Agriculture|Article 1 - Department of Agriculture|§ 35-1-106.8. Biological Pest Control Cash Fund - Transfer of Moneys to Plant Health, Pest Control, and Environmental Protection Cash Fund

  All revenues collected in pursuit of the department's efforts to conduct its program of biological pest control shall be transmitted to the state treasurer, who shall credit the same to the plant health, pest control, and environmental protection cash fund created in section 35-1-106.3. Within sixty days after July 1, 2009, the unexpended and unencumbered balance of the biological pest control cash fund, as that fund existed prior to July 1, 2009, shall be transferred to the plant health, pest control, and environmental protection cash fund.    (Deleted by amendment, L. 2009, (HB 09-1249), ch. 87, p. 315, § 2, effective July 1, 2009.)     History. Source: L. 2007: Entire section added, p. 919, § 1, effective May 17. L. 2009: Entire section amended, (HB 09-1249), ch. 87, p. 315, § 2, effective July 1.
CO Code § 35-1-106.9 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 35 - Agriculture|Article 1 - Department of Agriculture|§ 35-1-106.9. Agriculture Management Fund - Creation

 There is hereby created in the state treasury the agriculture management fund. The fund shall consist of money transferred pursuant to section 38-13-801.5 (3) , any money realized from the sale of the inspection and consumer services division facility and other real property associated with that facility that are all located in the Highlands neighborhood of Denver, Colorado, and any money realized from the sale of the warehouse and storage facility located at 5000 Packing House Road, Denver, Colorado. The department shall use such money to fund agricultural efforts approved by the commissioner, including, but not limited to, funding additional department employees necessary to implement and manage approved programs. Money may be used for direct assistance or grant assistance for conservation districts created pursuant to article 70 of this title 35. Money in the fund may be used for expenses related to the department's office consolidation as authorized by House Bill 13-1234, enacted in 2013, and as authorized by House Bill 16-1460, enacted in 2016. Money in the fund is subject to annual appropriation to the department. Any money not expended or encumbered from any appropriation at the end of any fiscal year shall remain available for expenditure in the next fiscal year without further appropriation. All interest derived from the deposit and investment of money in the fund shall be credited to the fund and shall not be transferred or credited to the general fund or any other fund.   History. Source: L. 2008: Entire section added, p. 865, § 3, effective January 22, 2009. L. 2013: Entire section amended,(HB 13-1234), ch. 170, p. 616, § 3, effective May 10. L. 2016: Entire section amended,(HB 16-1460), ch. 320, p. 1299, § 3, effective June 10. L. 2019: Entire section amended,(SB 19-088), ch. 110, p. 468, § 14, effective July 1, 2020.    Cross references:   For the legislative declaration in the 2013 act amending this section, see section 1 of chapter 170, Session Laws of Colorado 2013. For the legislative declaration in HB 16-1460, see section 1 of chapter 320, Session Laws of Colorado 2016.
CO Code § 35-1-107.5 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 35 - Agriculture|Article 1 - Department of Agriculture|§ 35-1-107.5. Relief Program for Agricultural Events Organizations - Created - Definitions - Report - Repeal

  Definitions. As used in this section, unless the context otherwise requires:   “Agricultural events organization” means a nonprofit or for-profit organization that conducts one or more agricultural events in the state.    “COVID-19” means the coronavirus disease caused by the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2, also known as SARS-CoV-2.    “Program” means the agricultural events relief program created in subsection (2) of this section.       Agricultural events relief program. The agricultural events relief program is hereby created within the department. The commissioner shall administer or contract with a third party to administer a relief program to provide relief payments to agricultural events organizations that meet eligibility criteria developed by the commissioner. When determining eligibility for and the size of a relief payment, the commissioner or third-party contractor shall consider the type of agricultural events organization that is applying for a relief payment, the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the agricultural events organization's agricultural events or business model, the size of the organization, and the availability of and the organization's access to other COVID-19 relief or grant funding. The commissioner or third-party contractor shall prioritize awarding grants to local county fairs before awarding grants to other agricultural events organizations.    Funding. For the 2020-21 state fiscal year, the general assembly shall appropriate two million dollars from the general fund to the department for allocation to the commissioner for the program. The commissioner may use the money, not to exceed one hundred thousand dollars, appropriated in accordance with this section for the costs of administering or contracting with a third party to administer the program.    Report.   The commissioner shall submit a report:   To the governor; and    At the hearing required by the “State Measurement for Accountable, Responsive, and Transparent (SMART) Government Act”, part 2 of article 7 of title 2.       The report required by this subsection (4) must detail how the money was allocated through the program, including:   The list of relief payment recipients with the amount allocated to each recipient;    The types of agricultural events organizations that received relief payments; and    Any other information deemed pertinent by the commissioner.          Repeal. This section is repealed, effective December 31, 2022.     History. Source: L. 2021: Entire section added, (HB 21-1262), ch. 373, p. 2467, § 1, effective June 29.
CO Code § 35-1-107.7 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 35 - Agriculture|Article 1 - Department of Agriculture|§ 35-1-107.7. Support for National Western Stock Show - Administration by Commissioner - Report - Repeal

     For the 2020-21 state fiscal year, the general assembly shall appropriate three million five hundred thousand dollars from the general fund to the department for allocation to the commissioner for use in supporting or aiding the national western stock show event. At the end of the 2020-21 state fiscal year, any money not expended or encumbered from the appropriation remains available for expenditure in the 2021-22 fiscal year without further appropriation.    For the 2020-21 state fiscal year, the general assembly shall appropriate twenty-five million dollars from the general fund to the department for allocation to the commissioner for aiding the national western stock show event in constructing the national western stock show's campus. At the end of the 2020-21 state fiscal year, any money not expended or encumbered from the appropriation remains available for expenditure in the 2021-22 fiscal year without further appropriation.         The commissioner shall submit a report:   To the governor; and    At the hearing required by the “State Measurement for Accountable, Responsive, and Transparent (SMART) Government Act”, part 2 of article 7 of title 2.       The report required by this subsection (2) must detail how the money was allocated to provide support for and construction aid for the national western stock show.       This section is repealed, effective December 31, 2022.      History. Source: L. 2021: Entire section added, (HB 21-1262), ch. 373, p. 2467, § 1, effective June 29.
CO Code § 35-1-108 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 35 - Agriculture|Article 1 - Department of Agriculture|§ 35-1-108. Divisions Created

 There is hereby created in the department an administrative services division, a division of plant industry, a division of animal industry, a division of markets, and a division of inspection and consumer services.   History. Source: L. 49: P. 192, § 8. CSA: C. 5, § 13(10). CRS 53: § 6-1-8 . C.R.S. 1963: § 6-1-8 . L. 67: P. 528, § 1.
CO Code § 35-1-109 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 35 - Agriculture|Article 1 - Department of Agriculture|§ 35-1-109. Employees Interchangeable

 It is the duty of the commissioner of agriculture in the administration of his department to so organize the same that all employees of the department, so far as possible, shall be interchangeable in work assignment to the end that they may be shifted within the department so as to meet seasonal and emergency demands upon any division or section of the department and the number of such help kept to a minimum possible for efficient operation.   History. Source: L. 49: P. 196, § 12. CSA: C. 5, § 13(14). CRS 53: § 6-1-9 . C.R.S. 1963: § 6-1-9 .
CO Code § 35-1-110 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 35 - Agriculture|Article 1 - Department of Agriculture|§ 35-1-110. Legal Adviser - Legal Actions

 The attorney general shall be the legal adviser for the department of agriculture and shall defend it in all actions and proceedings brought against it. The district attorney of the judicial district in which a cause of action may arise shall bring any action, civil or criminal, requested by the commissioner to abate a condition which exists in violation of, or to restrain or enjoin any action which is in violation of, or to prosecute for the violation of or for the enforcement of, the agricultural laws or the standards, orders, rules, and regulations of the department established by or issued under the provisions of this article. If the district attorney fails to act, the commissioner may bring any such action and shall be represented by the attorney general or, with the approval of the commission, by special counsel.   History. Source: L. 49: P. 196, § 14. CSA: C. 5, § 13(16). CRS 53: § 6-1-11 . C.R.S. 1963: § 6-1-11 .
CO Code § 35-1-111 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 35 - Agriculture|Article 1 - Department of Agriculture|§ 35-1-111. Records of Receipts and Expenditures - Appropriations

  The department shall maintain records, in the manner prescribed by the controller, on all receipts and expenditures made with respect to each service for which moneys are credited to the general fund under the provisions of articles 1 to 13, 26, and 27 of this title and article 24 of title 30, C.R.S.    The general assembly shall appropriate moneys from the general fund for the administration of the services rendered by the department for which moneys are credited to the general fund under the provisions of articles 1 to 13, 26, and 27 of this title and article 24 of title 30, C.R.S.     History. Source: L. 65: Pp. 196, 201, §§ 7, 18, 21. C.R.S. 1963: §§ 6-16-1 , 7-17-1 , 8-19-1 .
CO Code § 35-1-113 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 35 - Agriculture|Article 1 - Department of Agriculture|§ 35-1-113. Applications for Licenses - Authority to Suspend Licenses - Rules

  Every application by an individual for a license issued by the department or any authorized agent of the department shall require the applicant's name, address, and social security number.    The department or any authorized agent of the department shall deny, suspend, or revoke any license pursuant to the provisions of section 26-13-126, C.R.S., and any rules promulgated in furtherance thereof, if the department or agent thereof receives a notice to deny, suspend, or revoke from the state child support enforcement agency because the licensee or applicant is out of compliance with a court or administrative order for current child support, child support debt, retroactive child support, child support arrearages, or child support when combined with maintenance or because the licensee or applicant has failed to comply with a properly issued subpoena or warrant relating to a paternity or child support proceeding. Any such denial, suspension, or revocation shall be in accordance with the procedures specified by rule of the department, rules promulgated by the state board of human services, and any memorandum of understanding entered into between the department or an authorized agent thereof and the state child support enforcement agency for the implementation of this section and section 26-13-126, C.R.S.      The department shall enter into a memorandum of understanding with the state child support enforcement agency, which memorandum shall identify the relative responsibilities of the department and the state child support enforcement agency in the department of human services with respect to the implementation of this section and section 26-13-126, C.R.S.    The appropriate rule-making body of the department is authorized to promulgate rules to implement the provisions of this section.       For purposes of this section, “license” means any recognition, authority, or permission that the department or any authorized agent of the department is authorized by law to issue for an individual to practice a profession or occupation or for an individual to participate in any recreational activity. “License” may include, but is not necessarily limited to, any license, certificate, certification, letter of authorization, or registration issued for an individual to practice a profession or occupation or for an individual to participate in any recreational activity.      History. Source: L. 97: Entire section added, p. 1309, § 45, effective July 1.    Cross references:   For the legislative declaration contained in the 1997 act enacting this section, see section 1 of chapter 236, Session Laws of Colorado 1997.
CO Code § 35-1.2-101 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 35 - Agriculture|Article 1.2 - Colorado Agricultural Future Loan Program|§ 35-1.2-101. Short Title

 The short title of this article 1.2 is the “Colorado Agricultural Future Loan Program Act”.   History. Source: L. 2021: Entire article added, (SB 21-248), ch. 374, p. 2471, § 1, effective June 29.
CO Code § 35-1.2-102 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 35 - Agriculture|Article 1.2 - Colorado Agricultural Future Loan Program|§ 35-1.2-102. Definitions - Repeal

 As used in this article 1.2, unless the context otherwise requires:    “Agricultural processing” means the transforming, packaging, sorting, storage, or grading of Colorado livestock, livestock products, agricultural commodities, plants, or plant products.    “Agriculture” has the same meaning as set forth in section 35-1-102 (1).    “Commissioner” means the commissioner of agriculture.    “Department” means the department of agriculture created in section 35-1-103.    “Eligible business” means a business that:   Earns a majority of its revenue from agricultural processing; and    In the judgment of the department:   Has managers and employees who possess sufficient education, training, and experience to operate the business; and    Provides an economic benefit to Colorado farmers or ranchers.          “Eligible farmer or rancher” means an individual who:   Is at least eighteen years of age;    Is a resident of Colorado;    Is an owner or operator in fact of a farm or ranch; and    In the judgment of the department:   Possesses sufficient education, training, and experience to operate the farm or ranch; and    Possesses or has access to sufficient working capital, farm machinery, livestock, or land to operate the farm or ranch.          “Farm-to-market infrastructure grant” means a grant of money from the fund, which money is used for agricultural processing.      “Farm-to-market infrastructure loan” means a loan from the loan program, which loan is used for the purpose of agricultural processing.    This subsection (8) is repealed, effective January 2, 2023.       “Financial entity” means a bank, nondeposit community development financial institution, business development corporation, or other entity with agricultural lending experience and with which the department contracts to help administer the loan program.    “Fund” means the Colorado agricultural future loan program cash fund created in section 35-1.2-105.    “Livestock” has the same meaning as set forth in section 35-1-102 (6).    “Loan program” means the Colorado agricultural future loan program created in section 35-1.2-103.      History. Source: L. 2021: Entire article added, (SB 21-248), ch. 374, p. 2471, § 1, effective June 29.
CO Code § 35-1.2-104 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 35 - Agriculture|Article 1.2 - Colorado Agricultural Future Loan Program|§ 35-1.2-104. Report

 Notwithstanding section 24-1-136 (11)(a)(I) , on or before December 15, 2021, and on or before December 15 each year thereafter, the department shall submit a summarized report to the agriculture and natural resources committee of the senate and the agriculture, livestock, and water committee of the house of representatives, or any successor committees, concerning the loan program.   History. Source: L. 2021: Entire article added, (SB 21-248), ch. 374, p. 2475, § 1, effective June 29.
CO Code § 35-1.2-105 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 35 - Agriculture|Article 1.2 - Colorado Agricultural Future Loan Program|§ 35-1.2-105. Colorado Agricultural Future Loan Program Cash Fund - Created

  The Colorado agricultural future loan program cash fund is hereby created in the state treasury. The fund consists of:   Money credited to the fund pursuant to section 35-1.2-106;    Money received as loan payments on loans issued from the loan program, including interest; 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.    Any unexpended and unencumbered money remaining in the fund at the end of a fiscal year remains in the fund.    The money in the fund is continuously appropriated to the department to expend for the purposes of this article 1.2.     History. Source: L. 2021: Entire article added, (SB 21-248), ch. 374, p. 2475, § 1, effective June 29.
CO Code § 35-1.2-106 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 35 - Agriculture|Article 1.2 - Colorado Agricultural Future Loan Program|§ 35-1.2-106. Funding for Loan Program - Repeal

  Within three days after June 29, 2021, the state treasurer shall transfer thirty million dollars from the general fund to the fund for the implementation and administration of the loan program.      The department may use up to one and one-half percent of the money transferred pursuant to subsection (1) of this section to set up the loan program.    This subsection (2) is repealed, effective January 1, 2022.       Beginning with the 2021-22 state fiscal year, the department may annually use up to one and one-half percent of the money transferred pursuant to subsection (1) of this section to pay the direct and indirect costs that the department incurs in administering the loan program; except that nothing in this subsection (3) may be construed as limiting the amount that the department may provide to a financial entity as compensation for making loans pursuant to a contract described in section 35-1.2-103 (4).      History. Source: L. 2021: Entire article added, (SB 21-248), ch. 374, p. 2475, § 1, effective June 29.