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CO Code § 2-3-115 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 2 - Legislative|Article 3 - Legislative Services|Part 1 - Legislative Audit Committee - State Auditor|§ 2-3-115. Use of State Education Fund Money for School Capital Construction - Audits - Reports

  For the 2001-02 school district budget year and each school district budget year thereafter, for the purpose of determining the amount of state education fund moneys expended by each school district in the state for capital construction and identifying the schools and projects on which school districts expended such moneys, the state auditor shall annually examine the records of each school district in the state that received state education fund moneys for the budget year:   Directly from the department of education for capital construction aid to qualified charter schools, as defined in section 22-54-124 (1)(f.6), C.R.S., in accordance with section 22-54-124 (4), C.R.S.; or    For budget years 2000-01 through 2006-07, indirectly from the school capital construction expenditures reserve created in section 22-54-117 (1.5)(a)(I), C.R.S., as said reserve existed prior to July 1, 2008, and for the budget year 2007-08, indirectly from the school capital construction expenditures reserve fund, as said fund existed prior to July 1, 2008.       Repealed.     History. Source: L. 2001: Entire section added, p. 349, § 12, effective April 16. L. 2002: (1)(a) amended, p. 1766, § 32, effective June 7. L. 2003: (1)(a) amended, p. 2139, § 40, effective May 22. L. 2006: (1)(a) amended, p. 594, § 1, effective August 7. L. 2007: (1)(b), (2)(c), and (2)(e) amended, p. 630, § 5, effective April 26. L. 2008: (1)(b), (2)(c), and (2)(e) amended, p. 1064, § 7, effective July 1. L. 2021: (2) repealed,(SB 21-198), ch. 135, p. 555, § 1, effective September 7.    Editor's note:   This section was originally numbered as 2-3-114 in Senate Bill 01-129 but has been renumbered on revision for ease of location.
CO Code § 2-3-119 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 2 - Legislative|Article 3 - Legislative Services|Part 1 - Legislative Audit Committee - State Auditor|§ 2-3-119. Audit of Healthcare Affordability and Sustainability Fee - Cost Shift

 At the discretion of the legislative audit committee, the state auditor shall conduct or cause to be conducted a performance and fiscal audit of the healthcare affordability and sustainability fee established pursuant to section 25.5-4-402.4 .   History. Source: L. 2009: Entire section added,(HB 09-1293), ch. 152, p. 652, § 10, effective July 1. L. 2017: Entire section amended,(SB 17-267), ch. 267, p. 1438, § 2, effective July 1.    Cross references:   For the legislative declaration in SB 17-267, see section 1 of chapter 267, Session Laws of Colorado 2017.
CO Code § 2-3-120 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 2 - Legislative|Article 3 - Legislative Services|Part 1 - Legislative Audit Committee - State Auditor|§ 2-3-120. Periodic Performance Audits of Colorado New Energy Improvement District and New Energy Improvement Program - Reports

 No later than June 30, 2014, and no later than June 30 of every fifth year thereafter, the state auditor shall conduct or cause to be conducted a performance audit of the Colorado new energy improvement district created in section 32-20-104 (1) , C.R.S., and the new energy improvement program established by the district pursuant to section 32-20-105 (3) , C.R.S. The state auditor shall prepare a report and recommendations on each audit conducted and shall present the report and recommendations to the committee.   History. Source: L. 2010: Entire section added,(HB 10-1328), ch. 426, p. 2220, § 2, effective June 11.
CO Code § 2-3-121 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 2 - Legislative|Article 3 - Legislative Services|Part 1 - Legislative Audit Committee - State Auditor|§ 2-3-121. Performance Audits of Public Highway Authorities

 At the discretion of the legislative audit committee, the state auditor shall conduct or cause to be conducted a performance audit of any public highway authority created and operating pursuant to part 5 of article 4 of title 43. The state auditor shall prepare a report and recommendations on each audit conducted and shall present the report and recommendations to the committee. The state auditor shall pay the costs of any audit conducted pursuant to this section.   History. Source: L. 2011: Entire section added,(HB 11-1118), ch. 84, p. 228, § 1, effective March 31. L. 2017: Entire section amended,(HB 17-1005), ch. 8, p. 23, § 1, effective August 9.
CO Code § 2-3-122 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 2 - Legislative|Article 3 - Legislative Services|Part 1 - Legislative Audit Committee - State Auditor|§ 2-3-122. Risk-Based Performance Audit of Department of Transportation - repeal.(repealed)

 History. Source: L. 2016: Entire section added,(SB 16-122), ch. 91, p. 255, § 1, effective April 14.    Editor's note:   Subsection (2) provided for the repeal of this section, effective July 1, 2018. (See L. 2016, p. 255 .)
CO Code § 2-3-124 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 2 - Legislative|Article 3 - Legislative Services|Part 1 - Legislative Audit Committee - State Auditor|§ 2-3-124. Audits of Reports of Recidivism and Educational Outcomes by the Division of Youth Services

  On or before January 1, 2019, and on or before January 1, 2024, the state auditor shall audit the reports of recidivism rates and educational outcomes for youth committed to the division of youth services in the state department of human services, prepared pursuant to section 19-2.5-1501 (5). Each such audit must examine the division's reports during the preceding five years for accuracy and quality. After January 1, 2024, the state auditor, at the auditor's discretion, may conduct additional audits of the division of youth services reports of recidivism rates and educational outcomes for youth committed to the division.    The judicial department shall provide data to the state auditor as permissible by law for the purposes of this section.     History. Source: L. 2017: Entire section added,(HB 17-1329), ch. 381, p. 1967, § 9, effective June 6. L. 2018: Entire section amended,(HB 18-1010), ch. 25, p. 282, § 2, effective March 7. L. 2021: (1) amended,(SB 21-059), ch. 136, p. 708, § 4, effective October 1.
CO Code § 2-3-125 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 2 - Legislative|Article 3 - Legislative Services|Part 1 - Legislative Audit Committee - State Auditor|§ 2-3-125. Periodic Performance Audits of Colorado Civil Rights Division and Commission - Reports

 By December 15, 2019, and by December 15, 2024, the state auditor shall complete or cause to be conducted and completed a performance audit of the Colorado civil rights division created in section 24-34-302 and the Colorado civil rights commission created in section 24-34-303 . The state auditor shall prepare a report and recommendations on each audit conducted and shall present the report and recommendations to the committee.   History. Source: L. 2018: Entire section added,(HB 18-1256), ch. 229, p. 1442, § 3, effective July 1.
CO Code § 2-3-126 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 2 - Legislative|Article 3 - Legislative Services|Part 1 - Legislative Audit Committee - State Auditor|§ 2-3-126. Performance Audits of Colorado Electric Transmission Authority

 At the discretion of the legislative audit committee, the state auditor shall conduct or cause to be conducted a performance audit of the Colorado electric transmission authority created in article 42 of title 40. The state auditor shall prepare a report and recommendations on each audit conducted and shall present the report and recommendations to the committee. The state auditor shall pay the costs of any audit conducted pursuant to this section.   History. Source: L. 2021: Entire section added,(SB 21-072), ch. 329, p. 2127, § 5, effective June 24.    Editor's note:   Section 11 of chapter 329 (SB 21-072), Session Laws of Colorado 2021, provides that the act changing this section applies to conduct occuring on or after June 24, 2021.
CO Code § 2-3-201 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 2 - Legislative|Article 3 - Legislative Services|Part 2 - Joint Budget Committee|§ 2-3-201. Joint Budget Committee Established

  There is hereby established a joint committee of the senate and house of representatives officially known as the joint budget committee, and to consist of the chairman of the house appropriations committee plus one majority party member and one minority party member thereof, and the chairman of the senate appropriations committee plus one majority party member and one minority party member thereof. Members of the committee shall be chosen in each house in the same manner as members of other standing committees are chosen. The committee shall function during the legislative sessions and during the interim between sessions.    In order to expedite the work of the committee, appointees may be designated by the respective majority and minority parties 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 chairman and a vice-chairman, one from the senate membership of the committee and one from the house membership of the committee. The chairman so elected shall serve as chairman for the first regular session of the general assembly at which the committee is to serve, and as vice-chairman for the second regular session; the vice-chairman so elected shall serve as chairman for the second regular session of said general assembly.     History. Source: L. 59: P. 464, § 1. CRS 53: § 63-2-18. C.R.S. 1963: § 63-2-17. L. 65: P. 685, § 4. L. 67: P. 541, § 1. L. 69: P. 462, § 1. History. Source: L. 59: P. 464, § 1. CRS 53: § 63-2-18. C.R.S. 1963: § 63-2-17. L. 65: P. 685, § 4. L. 67: P. 541, § 1. L. 69: P. 462, § 1.    Cross references:   For compensation and expenses for committee members, see § 2-2-307 (3) .
CO Code § 2-3-202 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 2 - Legislative|Article 3 - Legislative Services|Part 2 - Joint Budget Committee|§ 2-3-202. Organization and Meetings

 The committee may prescribe its own rules of procedure and may appoint subcommittees from the membership of the general assembly, and shall meet as often as is necessary to perform its functions.   History. Source: L. 59: P. 464, § 2. CRS 53: § 63-2-19. C.R.S. 1963: § 63-2-18. History. Source: L. 59: P. 464, § 2. CRS 53: § 63-2-19. C.R.S. 1963: § 63-2-18.
CO Code § 2-3-204 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 2 - Legislative|Article 3 - Legislative Services|Part 2 - Joint Budget Committee|§ 2-3-204. Staff Director, Assistants, and Consultants

  The committee shall interview persons applying for the position of staff director as to qualifications and ability and shall make recommendations thereon to the executive committee, which shall appoint the staff director as provided in section 2-3-303 (3). The staff director shall be responsible to the committee for the collection and assembling of all data and the preparation of reports and recommendations. The staff director shall also be responsible for preparing for consideration by the committee analyses of all requests for funds. With the approval of the committee, the staff director may appoint such additional professional, technical, clerical, or other employees necessary to perform the functions assigned to the committee. The staff director and such additional personnel shall be appointed without reference to affiliation and solely on the basis of ability to perform the duties of the position. They shall be employees of the general assembly and shall not be subject to the state personnel system laws. The committee shall establish appropriate qualifications and compensation for all positions. With the consent of the committee, the chairperson may contract for professional services by private consultants as needed.    Repealed.    The staff director shall appoint additional staff as necessary to provide the evidence-based analysis required by section 2-3-310 (3)(c). Upon request, joint budget committee staff shall also assist legislators in incorporating evidence-based assessments into legislation.     History. Source: L. 59: P. 465, § 4. CRS 53: § 63-2-21. C.R.S. 1963: § 63-2-20. L. 88: Entire section amended, p. 306, § 5, effective May 23. L. 93: Entire section amended, p. 2107, § 8, effective June 9. L. 94: Entire section amended, p. 1624, § 11, effective May 31. L. 96: Entire section amended, p. 1155, § 3, effective January 1, 1997. L. 99: (1) amended, p. 163, § 20, effective August 4. L. 2000: (2) repealed, p. 585, § 10, effective May 18. L. 2021: (3) added, (SB 21-284), ch. 445, p. 2939, § 3, effective September 7. History. Source: L. 59: P. 465, § 4. CRS 53: § 63-2-21. C.R.S. 1963: § 63-2-20. L. 88: Entire section amended, p. 306, § 5, effective May 23. L. 93: Entire section amended, p. 2107, § 8, effective June 9. L. 94: Entire section amended, p. 1624, § 11, effective May 31. L. 96: Entire section amended, p. 1155, § 3, effective January 1, 1997. L. 99: (1) amended, p. 163, § 20, effective August 4. L. 2000: (2) repealed, p. 585, § 10, effective May 18. L. 2021: (3) added, (SB 21-284), ch. 445, p. 2939, § 3, effective September 7.
CO Code § 2-3-205 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 2 - Legislative|Article 3 - Legislative Services|Part 2 - Joint Budget Committee|§ 2-3-205. Expenses - Vouchers

 All expenses incurred by the committee, including salaries and expenses of employees, shall be paid upon vouchers signed by the chairman, or, in his absence or unavailability, the vice-chairman, or by the staff director upon instruction by the chairman in each instance, and drawn on funds appropriated generally for legislative expenses and allocated to the committee.   History. Source: L. 59: P. 465, § 5. CRS 53: § 63-2-21. L. 69: P. 462, § 3. L. 73: P. 670, § 2. History. Source: L. 59: P. 465, § 5. CRS 53: § 63-2-21. L. 69: P. 462, § 3. L. 73: P. 670, § 2.
CO Code § 2-3-206 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 2 - Legislative|Article 3 - Legislative Services|Part 2 - Joint Budget Committee|§ 2-3-206. Recommendations and Findings

 The committee may issue a written report setting forth its recommendations, findings, and comments as to each appropriation recommendation which it submits to the house and senate appropriations committees. Other reports may be issued from time to time by the committee as it deems appropriate or as requested by the general assembly.   History. Source: L. 59: P. 465, § 6. CRS 53: § 63-2-23. C.R.S. 1963: § 63-2-22. L. 69: P. 462, § 4. History. Source: L. 59: P. 465, § 6. CRS 53: § 63-2-23. C.R.S. 1963: § 63-2-22. L. 69: P. 462, § 4.
CO Code § 2-3-302 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 2 - Legislative|Article 3 - Legislative Services|Part 3 - Legislative Council|§ 2-3-302. Organization - Meetings

  The chair and vice-chair of the executive committee shall serve as the chair and vice-chair of the council; and the council shall prescribe its own rules of procedure, and may appoint subcommittees from the membership of the general assembly and other persons to assist in carrying out its functions.    The council shall meet as often as may be necessary to perform its functions, but it shall not meet less frequently than once in each quarter of the calendar year.    Nine members shall constitute a quorum, and a majority thereof, or of the number of members present if more than a quorum, shall have authority to act on any matter within the jurisdiction of the council.     History. Source: L. 53: P. 336, § 2. CRS 53: § 63-5-2. C.R.S. 1963: § 63-4-2. L. 93: Entire section amended, p. 2103, § 2, effective June 9. L. 99: (1) amended, p. 409, § 3, effective August 4. L. 2016: (1) amended, (SB 16-156), ch. 282, p. 1155, § 3, effective June 10. History. Source: L. 53: P. 336, § 2. CRS 53: § 63-5-2. C.R.S. 1963: § 63-4-2. L. 93: Entire section amended, p. 2103, § 2, effective June 9. L. 99: (1) amended, p. 409, § 3, effective August 4. L. 2016: (1) amended, (SB 16-156), ch. 282, p. 1155, § 3, effective June 10.
CO Code § 2-3-305 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 2 - Legislative|Article 3 - Legislative Services|Part 3 - Legislative Council|§ 2-3-305. Requests of the Governor

 The governor may present, at any meeting of the council, in person or in writing, requests, recommendations, reports, and explanations of the policies of the administration, or any other matters pertaining to the government of the state or its policies.   History. Source: L. 53: P. 337, § 5. CRS 53: § 63-5-5. C.R.S. 1963: § 63-4-5. History. Source: L. 53: P. 337, § 5. CRS 53: § 63-5-5. C.R.S. 1963: § 63-4-5.
CO Code § 2-3-306 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 2 - Legislative|Article 3 - Legislative Services|Part 3 - Legislative Council|§ 2-3-306. Authority to Subpoena Witnesses

 The council has the power to subpoena witnesses, to take testimony under oath, and to assemble records and documents, by subpoena duces tecum or otherwise, with the same power and authority as courts of record, and may apply to courts of record for the enforcement of these powers. The sheriff of any county shall serve any subpoena on written order of the council in the same manner as process is served in civil actions. Witnesses subpoenaed to appear before the council shall receive the same fees and expenses as witnesses in civil cases.   History. Source: L. 53: P. 337, § 6. CRS 53: § 63-5-6. C.R.S. 1963: § 63-4-6. History. Source: L. 53: P. 337, § 6. CRS 53: § 63-5-6. C.R.S. 1963: § 63-4-6.    Cross references:   For fees and expenses allowed in civil actions, see §§ 13-33-102 and 13-33-103 ; for the authority of the general assembly to compel attendance of witnesses, see § 2-2-313 ; for the authority of the legislative audit committee to subpoena witnesses, see § 2-3-107 .
CO Code § 2-3-307 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 2 - Legislative|Article 3 - Legislative Services|Part 3 - Legislative Council|§ 2-3-307. Minutes of Council

 The council shall keep minutes of its meetings which shall be available to all members of the general assembly upon request. Any member of the general assembly has the right to attend any of the meetings of the council and may present his views on any subject which the council may be considering.   History. Source: L. 53: P. 337, § 7. CRS 53: § 63-5-7. C.R.S. 1963: § 63-4-7. History. Source: L. 53: P. 337, § 7. CRS 53: § 63-5-7. C.R.S. 1963: § 63-4-7.
CO Code § 2-3-308 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 2 - Legislative|Article 3 - Legislative Services|Part 3 - Legislative Council|§ 2-3-308. Recommendations and Findings

 The recommendations and findings of the council shall be made available in electronic or hard copy format to each member of the general assembly, to the governor, and to the state library, prior to the next regular session of the general assembly, or at such other times as the council deems necessary, or as requested by the general assembly.   History. Source: L. 53: P. 337, § 8. CRS 53: § 63-5-8. C.R.S. 1963: § 63-4-8. C.R.S. 1963: § 63-4-8. L. 2000: Entire section amended, p. 115, § 2, effective March 15. History. Source: L. 53: P. 337, § 8. CRS 53: § 63-5-8. C.R.S. 1963: § 63-4-8. C.R.S. 1963: § 63-4-8. L. 2000: Entire section amended, p. 115, § 2, effective March 15.
CO Code § 2-3-309 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 2 - Legislative|Article 3 - Legislative Services|Part 3 - Legislative Council|§ 2-3-309. Reimbursement of Members for Expenses

 Members of the council shall be reimbursed for necessary expenses in connection with the performance of their duties.   History. Source: L. 53: P. 338, § 9. CRS 53: § 63-5-9. C.R.S. 1963: § 63-4-9. History. Source: L. 53: P. 338, § 9. CRS 53: § 63-5-9. C.R.S. 1963: § 63-4-9.    Cross references:   For compensation and expenses for members on the council, see § 2-2-307 .
CO Code § 2-3-310 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 2 - Legislative|Article 3 - Legislative Services|Part 3 - Legislative Council|§ 2-3-310. Centralized Legislative Accounting Service

  The legislative council shall establish and maintain a centralized legislative accounting service under the supervision of the director of research of the council, which service shall maintain all accounting records, process all vouchers, and prepare all related documents for the legislative department of state government, including all offices and agencies thereof. The council may authorize any and all of such offices and agencies to maintain subsidiary accounting records and to prepare vouchers, but such records and vouchers shall conform to the system of accounting established by said accounting service, and each such office and agency shall make such reports to said service as may be necessary for it to maintain current and complete records for the legislative department.    The provisions of this section shall not apply to the procurement and budgetary functions of offices and agencies in the legislative department.     History. Source: L. 68: P. 53, § 1. C.R.S. 1963: § 63-4-10. History. Source: L. 68: P. 53, § 1. C.R.S. 1963: § 63-4-10.
CO Code § 2-3-501 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 2 - Legislative|Article 3 - Legislative Services|Part 5 - Committee on Legal Services - Office of Legislative Legal Services|§ 2-3-501. Legal Services in Legislative Department

 In order to better provide for the legal services for the general assembly, including the drafting of legislation and the revision and publication of the laws of this state, and to provide for the best technical advice and information to be available to the general assembly, agencies of state government, and the people of this state, and to provide for the professional preparation, drafting, revision, and publication of laws, there is hereby created in the legislative department a committee on legal services and an office of legislative legal services, referred to, respectively, in parts 5 and 7 of this article, as the “committee” and the “office”.   History. Source: L. 68: R&RE, p. 140, § 178. L. 69: P. 464, § 1. C.R.S. 1963: § 63-3-1. L. 88: Entire section amended, p. 307, § 7, effective May 23. History. Source: L. 68: R&RE, p. 140, § 178. L. 69: P. 464, § 1. C.R.S. 1963: § 63-3-1. L. 88: Entire section amended, p. 307, § 7, effective May 23.    ANNOTATION   Law reviews. For article, “Legislative Bill Drafting”, see 23 Rocky Mt. L. Rev. 127 (1950). For article, “Can American State Legislatures Keep Pace?”, see 26 Rocky Mt. L. Rev. 468 (1954).