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CO Code § 2-3-1601 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 2 - Legislative|Article 3 - Legislative Services|Part 16 - Wildfire Matters Review Committee|§ 2-3-1601. Legislative Declaration

  The general assembly finds, determines, and declares that:   Wildfires are a part of the natural cycle of Colorado's forests, yet increasingly pose a severe threat to human life and property;    People are attracted to the forest and mountain areas of the state and increasingly choose to make their homes in what is known as the “wildland-urban interface”, where wildland areas meet residential development;    For many years now, residential areas in numerous parts of the state are regularly threatened by a close proximity to wildfires and, tragically, during the spring and summer of 2012, Colorado wildfires resulted in the loss of life and extensive property damage, including the destruction of homes affecting thousands of people;    Since wildfires cause annual harm to many areas of the state and those residing in such areas, wildfire prevention and mitigation is a matter of extreme importance throughout the state and an issue demanding critical attention from the general assembly on a regular basis.       The purpose of this part 16 is to provide a permanent interim committee as a forum through which the general assembly reviews state policies and resources addressing wildfire prevention and mitigation and the successful implementation and execution of such policies. In creating a permanent interim committee to address matters relating to wildfires, the general assembly intends that issues relating to wildfire prevention and mitigation receive sufficient legislative scrutiny and public participation.     History. Source: L. 2013: Entire part added, (SB 13-082), ch. 386, p. 2253, § 1, effective June 5.
CO Code § 2-3-1702 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 2 - Legislative|Article 3 - Legislative Services|Part 17 - Joint Technology Committee|§ 2-3-1702. Joint Technology Committee Established

  There is hereby established a joint committee of the senate and house of representatives known as the joint technology committee, consisting of three members of the house of representatives, two of whom are appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives and one of whom is appointed by the minority leader of the house of representatives, and three members of the senate, two of whom are appointed by the president of the senate and one of whom is appointed by the minority leader of the senate. The members of the committee should have experience in information technology, business analysis, or business process. The committee functions during the legislative sessions and during the interim between sessions.    To expedite the work of the committee, appointees may be designated after the general election and prior to the convening of the general assembly at which such committee is to serve, whether such appointees are members of the then-current general assembly or members-elect of the next general assembly, or both; and such appointees have all the powers and duties and are entitled to the same compensation and expense allowance as members duly appointed under the provisions of subsection (1) of this section.    The committee shall elect a chair and a vice-chair, one from the senate membership of the committee and one from the house membership of the committee. The chair so elected shall serve as chair for the first regular session of the general assembly at which the committee is to serve, and as vice-chair for the second regular session; the vice-chair so elected shall serve as chair for the second regular session of said general assembly.     History. Source: L. 2013: Entire part added, (HB 13-1079), ch. 246, p. 1188, § 1, effective May 18.
CO Code § 2-3-1703 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 2 - Legislative|Article 3 - Legislative Services|Part 17 - Joint Technology Committee|§ 2-3-1703. Organization, Procedures, and Meetings

 The committee may prescribe its own rules of procedure and shall meet at least once each year in order to review the governor's budget submissions for information technology, and shall meet as often as necessary to perform its functions.   History. Source: L. 2013: Entire part added, (HB 13-1079), ch. 246, p. 1189, § 1, effective May 18.
CO Code § 2-3-1705 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 2 - Legislative|Article 3 - Legislative Services|Part 17 - Joint Technology Committee|§ 2-3-1705. Staff Assistance

 The legislative council staff and the office of legislative legal services shall assist the joint technology committee in carrying out its duties.   History. Source: L. 2013: Entire part added, (HB 13-1079), ch. 246, p. 1191, § 1, effective May 18.
CO Code § 2-3-1801 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 2 - Legislative|Article 3 - Legislative Services|Part 18 - Receipt of Information From the Executive Branch During a Declared Disaster Emergecy|§ 2-3-1801. Legislative Committees to Receive Information From the Executive Branch During a Declared Disaster Emergency - Definition

  As used in this section, “committees” means the executive committee of the legislative council created in section 2-3-301 (1) and the joint budget committee created in section 2-3-201, or any successor committees.    Each year, the committees shall hold a joint meeting during the months of March, August, and December if there has been a declaration of a disaster emergency by the governor under section 24-33.5-704 (4), or any successor section, since the first day of the month for the last required meeting. With respect to any joint meeting of the committees, the requirement to meet may be waived if such waiver is submitted in writing by not less than a majority of the membership of the committees.    During any joint meeting of the committees held in accordance with this part 18, the governor or his or her designee shall appear to provide information of a comprehensive nature and respond to questions from the committees with respect to a current disaster emergency.    The governor and any state agency shall promptly give notice to the general assembly of the promulgation of any executive order or other order by the governor or the agency, as applicable, issued in connection with the disaster emergency.     History. Source: L. 2020: Entire part added, (HB 20-1426), ch. 306, p. 1556, § 1, effective July 14.
CO Code § 2-4-102 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 2 - Legislative|Article 4 - Construction of Statutes|Part 1 - Construction of Words and Phrases|§ 2-4-102. Singular and Plural

 The singular includes the plural, and the plural includes the singular.   History. Source: L. 73: R&RE, p. 1422, § 1. C.R.S. 1963: § 135-1-102. History. Source: L. 73: R&RE, p. 1422, § 1. C.R.S. 1963: § 135-1-102.    ANNOTATION   In light of this rule of statutory construction, separate petition is not required for adoption of each of four children of same deceased natural mother even though statute refers to adopted children in the singular. Hopp v. Patterman, 757 P.2d 164 (Colo. App. 1988).   Because the singular includes the plural, the waiver of sovereign immunity set forth in § 24-10-106 (1)(d)(II) for “failure to repair a traffic signal on which conflicting directions are displayed” applies to a public entity that fails to repair multiple traffic control signals that display conflicting directions. DeForrest v. City of Cherry Hills Vill., 990 P.2d 1139 (Colo. App. 1999).   Applied in Renck v. Motor Vehicle Div., 636 P.2d 1294 (Colo. App. 1981); Mtn. Mobile Mix, Inc. v. Gifford, 660 P.2d 883 (Colo. 1983).
CO Code § 2-4-103 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 2 - Legislative|Article 4 - Construction of Statutes|Part 1 - Construction of Words and Phrases|§ 2-4-103. Gender

 Every word importing the masculine gender only may extend to and be applied to females and things as well as males; every word importing the feminine gender only may extend to and be applied to males and things as well as females; and every word importing the neuter gender only may extend to and be applied to natural persons as well as things.   History. Source: L. 73: R&RE, p. 1422, § 1. C.R.S. 1963: § 135-1-103. History. Source: L. 73: R&RE, p. 1422, § 1. C.R.S. 1963: § 135-1-103.
CO Code § 2-4-104 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 2 - Legislative|Article 4 - Construction of Statutes|Part 1 - Construction of Words and Phrases|§ 2-4-104. Tense

 Words in the present tense include the future tense.   History. Source: L. 73: R&RE, p. 1422, § 1. C.R.S. 1963: § 135-1-104. History. Source: L. 73: R&RE, p. 1422, § 1. C.R.S. 1963: § 135-1-104.    ANNOTATION   Applied in Gonzales v. District Court, 638 P.2d 39 (Colo. 1982); In re R.H.N., 673 P.2d 805 (Colo. App. 1983).
CO Code § 2-4-105 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 2 - Legislative|Article 4 - Construction of Statutes|Part 1 - Construction of Words and Phrases|§ 2-4-105. Week

 The word “week” means any seven consecutive days.   History. Source: L. 73: R&RE, p. 1422, § 1. C.R.S. 1963: § 135-1-105. History. Source: L. 73: R&RE, p. 1422, § 1. C.R.S. 1963: § 135-1-105.
CO Code § 2-4-106 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 2 - Legislative|Article 4 - Construction of Statutes|Part 1 - Construction of Words and Phrases|§ 2-4-106. Month

 The word “month” means a calendar month.   History. Source: L. 73: R&RE, p. 1423, § 1. C.R.S. 1963: § 135-1-106. History. Source: L. 73: R&RE, p. 1423, § 1. C.R.S. 1963: § 135-1-106.    ANNOTATION   Annotator's note. The following annotations include cases decided under former provisions similar to this section.   The word “month”, wherever used in a statute, shall be construed to mean a calendar month. Daly v. Concordia Fire Ins. Co., 16 Colo. App. 349, 65 P. 416 (1901).   By analogy, therefore, it would be proper to construe the term in the same manner when used in contracts, and such is the general holding of the courts. Daly v. Concordia Fire Ins. Co., 16 Colo. App. 349, 65 P. 416 (1901).   And it has been expressly held that a calendar month beginning on a certain day expires on the corresponding day of the next month, if there be such a corresponding day. Daly v. Concordia Fire Ins. Co., 16 Colo. App. 349, 65 P. 416 (1901).   If there is no corresponding day then the calendar month expires on the last day of the succeeding month. Daly v. Concordia Fire Ins. Co., 16 Colo. App. 349, 65 P. 416 (1901).   For instance, one calendar month from January 15 would expire on February 15, but one calendar month from January 30 would expire on February 28 or 29, if the month contained so many days. Daly v. Concordia Fire Ins. Co., 16 Colo. App. 349, 65 P. 416 (1901).   Applied in Rowe v. Tucker, 38 Colo. App. 532, 560 P.2d 843 (1977).
CO Code § 2-4-107 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 2 - Legislative|Article 4 - Construction of Statutes|Part 1 - Construction of Words and Phrases|§ 2-4-107. Year

 The word “year” means a calendar year.   History. Source: L. 73: R&RE, p. 1423, § 1. C.R.S. 1963: § 135-1-107. History. Source: L. 73: R&RE, p. 1423, § 1. C.R.S. 1963: § 135-1-107.    ANNOTATION   Defining the word “year” in the three-year statute of limitations in § 33-44-111 as “calendar year”, meaning the period from January 1 to December 31, would lead to an absurd result. Schafer v. Aspen Skiing Corp., 742 F.2d 580 (10th Cir. 1984).
CO Code § 2-4-109 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 2 - Legislative|Article 4 - Construction of Statutes|Part 1 - Construction of Words and Phrases|§ 2-4-109. Standard Time - Daylight Saving Time

  The standard time within the state, except as provided in subsection (2) of this section, is that which is now known and designated by act of congress as “United States Mountain Standard Time”.    From two o'clock antemeridian on the second Sunday of March, until two o'clock antemeridian on the first Sunday of November, or such other times and days as may, from time to time, be designated by act of congress, the standard time in this state so established shall be one hour in advance of the standard time now known as “United States Mountain Standard Time”.    In all laws, statutes, orders, decrees, rules, and regulations relating to the time of performance of any act by any officer or department of this state, or of any county, city and county, city, town, district, or other political subdivision thereof, or relating to the time in which any rights shall accrue or determine, or within which any act shall or shall not be performed by any person subject to the jurisdiction of the state, and in all the public schools and in all other institutions of this state, or of any county, city and county, city, town, or district thereof, and in all contracts or choses in action made or to be performed in this state, the time shall be as set forth in this section and it shall be so understood and intended.     History. Source: L. 73: R&RE, p. 1423, § 1. C.R.S. 1963: § 135-1-109. L. 87: (2) amended, p. 1574, § 2, effective July 10. L. 2007: (2) amended, p. 2018, § 4, effective June 1. History. Source: L. 73: R&RE, p. 1423, § 1. C.R.S. 1963: § 135-1-109. L. 87: (2) amended, p. 1574, § 2, effective July 10. L. 2007: (2) amended, p. 2018, § 4, effective June 1.
CO Code § 2-4-110 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 2 - Legislative|Article 4 - Construction of Statutes|Part 1 - Construction of Words and Phrases|§ 2-4-110. Joint Authority

 A grant of authority to three or more persons as a public body confers the authority upon a majority of the number of members fixed by statute.   History. Source: L. 73: R&RE, p. 1423, § 1. C.R.S. 1963: § 135-1-110. History. Source: L. 73: R&RE, p. 1423, § 1. C.R.S. 1963: § 135-1-110.    ANNOTATION   Industrial claim appeals office is a public body within the meaning of this section and, for decisions rendered prior to March 19, 1992, is subject to the limitation that it must act through a majority of its members. O'Gorman v. Indus. Claim Appeals Office, 839 P.2d 1149 (Colo. 1992).
CO Code § 2-4-111 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 2 - Legislative|Article 4 - Construction of Statutes|Part 1 - Construction of Words and Phrases|§ 2-4-111. Quorum

 A quorum of a public body is a majority of the number of members fixed by statute.   History. Source: L. 73: R&RE, p. 1423, § 1. C.R.S. 1963: § 135-1-111. History. Source: L. 73: R&RE, p. 1423, § 1. C.R.S. 1963: § 135-1-111.
CO Code § 2-4-112 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 2 - Legislative|Article 4 - Construction of Statutes|Part 1 - Construction of Words and Phrases|§ 2-4-112. Conflict in the Expression of Numbers

 If there is a conflict between figures and words in expressing a number, the words govern.   History. Source: L. 73: R&RE, p. 1423, § 1. C.R.S. 1963: § 135-1-112. History. Source: L. 73: R&RE, p. 1423, § 1. C.R.S. 1963: § 135-1-112.
CO Code § 2-4-113 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 2 - Legislative|Article 4 - Construction of Statutes|Part 1 - Construction of Words and Phrases|§ 2-4-113. Use of “To” in Reference to Several Sections

 Wherever in the statutes of this state a reference is made to several sections and the section numbers given in the reference are connected by the word “to”, the reference includes both sections whose numbers are given and all intervening sections.   History. Source: L. 75: Entire section added, p. 205, § 1, effective July 16.    ANNOTATION   Applied in W. Convenience Stores, Inc. v. Suncor Energy U.S.A., Inc., 970 F. Supp. 2d 1162 (D. Colo. 2013 ).
CO Code § 2-4-114 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 2 - Legislative|Article 4 - Construction of Statutes|Part 1 - Construction of Words and Phrases|§ 2-4-114. Introductory Portion

 The portion of any section, subsection, paragraph, or subparagraph which precedes a list of examples, requirements, conditions, or other items may be referred to and cited as the “introductory portion” to the section, subsection, paragraph, or subparagraph.   History. Source: L. 75: Entire section added, p. 205, § 1, effective July 16.
CO Code § 2-4-207 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 2 - Legislative|Article 4 - Construction of Statutes|Part 2 - Construction of Statutes|§ 2-4-207. Original Controls Over Subsequent Printing

 If the language of the official copy of a statute conflicts with the language of any subsequent printing or reprinting of the statute, the language of the official copy prevails.   History. Source: L. 73: R&RE, p. 1424, § 1. C.R.S. 1963: § 135-1-207. History. Source: L. 73: R&RE, p. 1424, § 1. C.R.S. 1963: § 135-1-207.
CO Code § 2-4-209 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 2 - Legislative|Article 4 - Construction of Statutes|Part 2 - Construction of Statutes|§ 2-4-209. Statutory References

 A reference to any portion of a statute applies to all reenactments, revisions, or amendments thereof.   History. Source: L. 73: R&RE, p. 1424, § 1. C.R.S. 1963: § 135-1-209. History. Source: L. 73: R&RE, p. 1424, § 1. C.R.S. 1963: § 135-1-209.    ANNOTATION   Failure to cite most recent compilation. While the convenience of all concerned might better be served by citation of the most recent compilation, failure to do so is not fatal to driver's license suspension proceedings. Johnson v. Motor Vehicle Div., 38 Colo. App. 230, 556 P.2d 488 (1976).   Extent of adoption by reference. When a statute adopts precise provisions of another statute by specific reference, the adoption is considered to refer to the specific provisions contained in that other statute at the time of the adoption. In re Arrington v. Arrington, 618 P.2d 744 (Colo. App. 1980).   No presumption of permanent reference implied in reference by general terms. When the adoptive statute refers to another statute by general terms, no presumption of permanent reference is implied. In re Arrington v. Arrington, 618 P.2d 744 (Colo. App. 1980).
CO Code § 2-4-213 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 2 - Legislative|Article 4 - Construction of Statutes|Part 2 - Construction of Statutes|§ 2-4-213. Form of Enacting Clause

 All acts of the general assembly of the state of Colorado shall be designated, known, and acknowledged in each such act of said state as follows: “Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado”.   History. Source: L. 73: R&RE, p. 1425, § 1. C.R.S. 1963: § 135-1-213. History. Source: L. 73: R&RE, p. 1425, § 1. C.R.S. 1963: § 135-1-213.    ANNOTATION   Law reviews. For article, “Legislative Bill Drafting”, see 23 Rocky Mt. L. Rev. 127 (1950).
CO Code § 2-4-214 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 2 - Legislative|Article 4 - Construction of Statutes|Part 2 - Construction of Statutes|§ 2-4-214. Use of Relative and Qualifying Words and Phrases

 The general assembly hereby finds and declares that the rule of statutory construction expressed in the Colorado supreme court decision entitled , 200 Colo. 429 , 619 P.2d 38 (1980), which holds that “. . . relative and qualifying words and phrases, where no contrary intention appears, are construed to refer solely to the last antecedent with which they are closely connected . . .” has not been adopted by the general assembly and does not create any presumption of statutory intent.  People v. McPherson  History. Source: L. 81: Entire section added, p. 347, § 1, effective May 18.    ANNOTATION   It is appropriate to rely upon the last antecedent rule for statutes enacted prior to the enactment of this section, since the court presumes this section to be prospective in operation pursuant to § 2-4-202 . People v. O'Neal, 228 P.3d 211 (Colo. App. 2009).   Applied in People v. Myers, 714 P.2d 513 (Colo. App. 1985); In re Estate of David v. Snelson, 776 P.2d 813 (Colo. 1989); Am. Respiratory Care Servs. v. Manager of Rev., 835 P.2d 623 (Colo. App. 1992).
CO Code § 2-4-215 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 2 - Legislative|Article 4 - Construction of Statutes|Part 2 - Construction of Statutes|§ 2-4-215. Each General Assembly a Separate Entity - Future General Assemblies Not Bound by Acts of Previous General Assemblies

  The general assembly finds and declares, pursuant to the constitution of the state of Colorado, that each general assembly is a separate entity, and the acts of one general assembly are not binding on future general assemblies. Accordingly, no legislation passed by one general assembly requiring an appropriation shall bind future general assemblies.    Furthermore, the general assembly finds and declares that when a statute provides for the proration of amounts in the event appropriations are insufficient, the general assembly has not committed itself to any particular level of funding, does not create any rights in the ultimate recipients of such funding or in any political subdivision or agency which administers such funds, and clearly intends that the level of funding under such a statute is in the full and complete discretion of the general assembly.     History. Source: L. 85: Entire section added, p. 289, § 1, effective June 11.
CO Code § 2-4-216 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 2 - Legislative|Article 4 - Construction of Statutes|Part 2 - Construction of Statutes|§ 2-4-216. Limitations on Statutory Programs

  When the general assembly creates statutory programs which are not required by federal law and which offer and provide services or assistance or both to persons in this state, the general assembly gives rise to a reasonable expectation that such services or assistance or both will be provided by the state in a manner consistent with the statutes which created the programs. However, the general assembly does not commit itself or the taxpayers of the state to the provision of a particular level of funding for such programs and does not create rights in the ultimate recipient to a particular level of service or assistance or both. The general assembly intends that the level of funding, and thus the level of service or assistance or both, shall be in the full and complete discretion of the general assembly, consistent with the statute which created the program.    In the statutes creating some of these programs, the general assembly expressly conditions any rights arising under such programs by the use of the words “within available appropriations” or “subject to available appropriations” or similar words of limitation. The purpose of the use of these words of limitation is to reaffirm the principles set forth in subsection (1) of this section.    At the time such a program is created, the general assembly appropriates funds for its implementation, taking into account many factors, including but not limited to the availability of revenues, the importance of the program, and needs of recipients when balanced with the needs of recipients under other state programs. The amount of the initial appropriation indicates a program's priority in relation to other state programs. The general assembly reasonably expects that the priority of the program will be subject to annual changes which will be reflected in the modification of the annual appropriation for the program. If the general assembly desires a substantive change in the program, or to eliminate the program, that can be accomplished by amendment of the statutory law which created the program.    It is the purpose of the general assembly, through the enactment of this section, to clarify that the rights, if any, created through the enactment of statutory programs are subject to substantial modification through the annual appropriation process, so long as the modification is consistent with the statute which created the program.     History. Source: L. 89: Entire section added, p. 341, § 1, effective March 25.    ANNOTATION   With respect to cash funds, the general assembly has the authority to reduce funding, eliminate the funds, or transfer them to the general fund under its power under this section as well as its inherent power. Barber v. Ritter, 170 P.3d 763 (Colo. App. 2007), aff'd in part and rev'd in part on other grounds, 196 P.3d 238 (Colo. 2008).