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CO Code § 33-9-102 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 33 - Parks and Wildlife|Article 9 - Administration of Parks and Wildlife|§ 33-9-102. Powers and Duties of Commission - Rules

  The commission is vested with all the powers, responsibilities, obligations, functions, and duties that previously were under the jurisdiction of the former wildlife commission or the former board of parks and outdoor recreation as of June 30, 2011.    In addition to any other specific grant of rule-making authority, the commission may adopt or revise any rules, in accordance with article 4 of title 24, C.R.S., that the commission deems necessary or convenient to effect the purposes of, and fulfill its duties under, this title.    The commission shall designate a commission member with wildlife knowledge appointed pursuant to section 33-9-101 (3)(a)(I) to serve as a representative to the state board of the great outdoors Colorado trust fund established under article XXVII of the state constitution. The commission shall designate a commission member with parks and outdoor recreation knowledge appointed pursuant to section 33-9-101 (3)(a)(III) to serve as a representative to the state board of the great outdoors Colorado trust fund established under article XXVII of the state constitution.      In promulgating a rule to increase or decrease a park fee or charge under articles 10 to 15 and 32 of this title 33, the commission shall consider the effect that the change in the fee or charge would have on park usage, the demand for the service for which the fee or charge is used, and opportunities to implement differential pricing.    (Deleted by amendment, L. 2018.)    Repealed.         History. Source: L. 2011: Entire article added,(SB 11-208), ch. 293, p. 1376, § 2, effective July 1. L. 2012: Entire section amended,(HB 12-1317), ch. 248, p. 1210, § 23, effective June 4. L. 2018: (4) amended,(SB 18-143), ch. 207, p. 1335, § 11, effective August 8. L. 2019: (4)(a) amended,(SB 19-241), ch. 390, p. 3475, § 45, effective August 2. L. 2021: (4)(c) repealed,(SB 21-249), ch. 273, p. 1589, § 4, effective September 7.    Editor's note:   Section 11(3) of chapter 273 (SB 21-249), Session Laws of Colorado 2021, provides that the act changing this section applies to conduct occurring on or after September 7, 2021.   Cross references:   For the short title (“Hunting, Fishing, and Parks for Future Generations Act”) and the legislative declaration in SB 18-143, see sections 1 and 2 of chapter 207, Session Laws of Colorado 2018.
CO Code § 33-9-103 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 33 - Parks and Wildlife|Article 9 - Administration of Parks and Wildlife|§ 33-9-103. Office of Director of Division Created - Duties

     The office of director of the division is hereby created. The commission, with the consent of the executive director, shall appoint the director. The director shall devote his or her entire time to the service of the state in the discharge of his or her official duties and shall not hold any other public office. The appointment or removal of the director is subject to section 13 of article XII of the state constitution. The director shall possess such qualifications as may be established by the commission, the executive director, and the state personnel director.    (Deleted by amendment, L. 2012.)       The director shall execute, administer, perform, and enforce the rights, powers, duties, functions, and obligations vested previously in the director of the division of wildlife and the director of the division of parks and outdoor recreation, including those duties described under sections 33-1-110 and 33-10-109.    The director shall exercise all the powers and perform all the functions of the commission in the interim between its meetings, subject to the ratification of the commission. The director shall act as recording secretary for the commission and is the custodian of all minutes and other records of the commission. The director shall perform such duties as prescribed by the commission, by the executive director, or by law; except that the director has no authority to promulgate rules.     History. Source: L. 2011: Entire article added,(SB 11-208), ch. 293, p. 1376, § 2, effective July 1 (see editor's note). L. 2012: (1) and (3) amended,(HB 12-1317), ch. 248, p. 1210, § 24, effective June 4.    Editor's note:   Section 29 of chapter 293, Session Laws of Colorado 2011, provides that the act adding this section takes effect on June 6, 2011.
CO Code § 33-9-104 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 33 - Parks and Wildlife|Article 9 - Administration of Parks and Wildlife|§ 33-9-104. Division - Creation - Duties

  There is hereby created a division of parks and wildlife in the department of natural resources, also referred to in this article as the “division”. The division is under the jurisdiction of the commission.    The division shall exercise its powers and perform its duties and functions specified in this title under the department of natural resources and the executive director thereof as if the same were transferred to the department by a type 1 transfer as defined in the “Administrative Organization Act of 1968”, article 1 of title 24, C.R.S. The division has all the powers, duties, obligations, and functions previously exercised by the division of wildlife or the division of parks and outdoor recreation, as those divisions existed on June 30, 2011.     History. Source: L. 2011: Entire article added, (SB 11-208), ch. 293, p. 1377, § 2, effective July 1. L. 2012: (1) amended, (HB 12-1317), ch. 248, p. 1211, § 25, effective June 4.
CO Code § 33-9-105 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 33 - Parks and Wildlife|Article 9 - Administration of Parks and Wildlife|§ 33-9-105. Enterprise Status of Commission and Division

  The division and the commission constitute an enterprise for the purposes of section 20 of article X of the state constitution, so long as the commission retains the authority to issue revenue bonds and the division receives less than ten percent of its total annual revenues in grants, as defined in section 24-77-102 (7), C.R.S., from all Colorado state and local governments combined. So long as they constitute an enterprise pursuant to this section, the division and the commission are not subject to any of the provisions of section 20 of article X of the state constitution.    The enterprise created pursuant to this section has all the powers and duties of the commission and the division as authorized under this title.    Nothing in this section limits or restricts the authority of the division to expend its revenues consistent with this title.     History. Source: L. 2011: Entire article added, (SB 11-208), ch. 293, p. 1377, § 2, effective July 1. L. 2012: (1) and (2) amended, (HB 12-1317), ch. 248, p. 1211, § 26, effective June 4.
CO Code § 33-9-106 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 33 - Parks and Wildlife|Article 9 - Administration of Parks and Wildlife|§ 33-9-106. Reports

  (Deleted by amendment, L. 2012.)    Beginning in 2013 and notwithstanding section 24-1-136 (11), C.R.S., the executive director shall report annually to the joint house agriculture, livestock, and natural resources committee and the senate agriculture, natural resources, and energy committee, or any successor committees, regarding the administration of the division, including an evaluation of division resources and their utilization and an identification of opportunities for efficiencies. Each such report must summarize stakeholder outreach conducted during the prior year and must also identify disposition of assets and cost savings, both planned and realized, since the previous year, including savings pertaining to personnel, equipment, services, and provisioning.     History. Source: L. 2011: Entire article added, (SB 11-208), ch. 293, p. 1378, § 2, effective July 1. L. 2012: Entire section amended, (HB 12-1317), ch. 248, p. 1211, § 27, effective June 4.
CO Code § 33-9-107 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 33 - Parks and Wildlife|Article 9 - Administration of Parks and Wildlife|§ 33-9-107. Reaffirmation of Assent to Federal Pittman-Robertson and Dingell-Johnson Acts

 Nothing in this article alters or affects the state's assent to the federal acts described in sections 33-1-117 and 33-1-118 , which assent prohibits diversion of license fees paid by hunters and sport fishermen to purposes other than administration of the fish and wildlife agency.   History. Source: L. 2011: Entire article added, (SB 11-208), ch. 293, p. 1378, § 2, effective July 1.
CO Code § 33-9-109 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 33 - Parks and Wildlife|Article 9 - Administration of Parks and Wildlife|§ 33-9-109. Funds - Appropriations to Former Divisions in 2011 General Appropriations Act

  Nothing in this article alters or affects funds previously administered by the former wildlife commission or the former board of parks and outdoor recreation; except that the parks and wildlife commission shall administer such funds.    The commission shall adopt policies, procedures, or accounting methods to ensure transparency and prevent the unauthorized commingling or impermissible use of moneys in distinct funds, to ensure that moneys are expended consistent with the purposes for which they are received, collected, or appropriated, and to ensure that appropriate records are maintained for audit purposes.      The commission shall segregate all moneys received pursuant to section 3 (1)(b)(II) of article XXVII of the state constitution from all other moneys and shall spend these moneys solely for development and improvement of new and existing state parks, recreation areas, and recreational trails.    The commission shall segregate all moneys received pursuant to section 5 (1)(a)(I) of article XXVII of the state constitution and spend these moneys solely for investments in the wildlife resources of Colorado, including the protection and restoration of crucial wildlife habitats, appropriate programs for maintaining Colorado's diverse wildlife heritage, wildlife watching, and educational programs about wildlife and wildlife environment, consistent with the purposes set forth under section 1 (1)(a) of article XXVII.    The commission shall segregate all moneys received pursuant to section 5 (1)(a)(II) of article XXVII of the state constitution and spend these moneys solely for investments in the outdoor recreation resources of Colorado, including the state parks system, trails, public information and environmental education resources, and water for recreational facilities, consistent with the purposes set forth under section 1 (1)(a) of article XXVII.       Repealed.      History. Source: L. 2011: Entire article added,(SB 11-208), ch. 293, p. 1381, § 2, effective July 1. L. 2012: (1), (2), and (3) amended,(HB 12-1317), ch. 248, p. 1213, § 29, effective June 4.    Editor's note:   Subsection (4)(b) provided for the repeal of subsection (4), effective July 1, 2013. (See L. 2011, p. 1381 .)
CO Code § 33-9-112 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 33 - Parks and Wildlife|Article 9 - Administration of Parks and Wildlife|§ 33-9-112. Peace Officer Hiring - Required Use of Waiver - Definitions

  The division shall require each candidate that it interviews for a peace officer position who has been employed by another law enforcement agency or governmental agency to execute a written waiver that explicitly authorizes each law enforcement agency or governmental agency that has employed the candidate to disclose the applicant's files, including internal affairs files, to the division and releases the division and each law enforcement agency or governmental agency that employed the candidate from any liability related to the use and disclosure of the files. A law enforcement agency or governmental agency may disclose the applicant's files by either providing copies or allowing the division to review the files at the law enforcement agency's office or governmental agency's office. A candidate who refuses to execute the waiver shall not be considered for employment by the division. The division shall, at least twenty-one days prior to making the hiring decision, submit the waiver to each law enforcement agency or governmental agency that has employed the candidate. A state or local law enforcement agency or governmental agency that receives such a waiver shall provide the disclosure to the division not more than twenty-one days after such receipt.    A state or local law enforcement agency is not required to provide the disclosures described in subsection (1) of this section if the agency is prohibited from providing the disclosure pursuant to a binding nondisclosure agreement to which the agency is a party, which agreement was executed before June 10, 2016.    A state or local law enforcement agency or governmental agency is not liable for complying with the provisions of this section or participating in an official oral interview with an investigator regarding the candidate.    As used in this section, unless the context otherwise requires:   “Files” means all performance reviews, any other files related to job performance, administrative files, grievances, previous personnel applications, personnel-related claims, disciplinary actions, and all complaints, early warnings, and commendations, but does not include nonperformance or conduct-related data, including medical files, schedules, pay and benefit information, or similar administrative data or information.    “State or local law enforcement agency” means:   The Colorado state patrol created pursuant to section 24-33.5-201, C.R.S.;    The Colorado bureau of investigation created pursuant to section 24-33.5-401, C.R.S.;    A county sheriff's office;    A municipal police department;    The division of parks and wildlife within the department of natural resources created pursuant to section 24-1-124, C.R.S.; or    A town marshal's office.           History. Source: L. 2016: Entire section added, (HB 16-1262), ch. 339, p. 1385, § 5, effective June 10.
CO Code § 33-9-113 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 33 - Parks and Wildlife|Article 9 - Administration of Parks and Wildlife|§ 33-9-113. Parks and Wildlife Commission Duties - Gifts, Grants, and Donations for Fishers Peak State Park - Funding Needs Reporting - Repeal

  The commission shall seek, accept, and expend gifts, grants, or donations from private or public sources for the purposes of developing and improving Fishers Peak state park.    By December 1, 2020, the commission shall submit a report to the general assembly detailing state park funding needs and shortfalls.    This section is repealed, effective July 1, 2024.     History. Source: L. 2020: Entire section added,(SB 20-003), ch. 149, p. 642, § 4, effective June 29.    Cross references:   For the short title (“I Love Colorado State Parks Act”) and the legislative declaration in SB 20-003, see sections 1 and 2 of chapter 149, Session Laws of Colorado 2020.
CO Code § 33-10-101 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 33 - Parks and Wildlife|Article 10 - Parks- General Provisions|§ 33-10-101. Legislative Declaration

  It is the policy of the state of Colorado that the natural, scenic, scientific, and outdoor recreation areas of this state are to be protected, preserved, enhanced, and managed for the use, benefit, and enjoyment of the people of this state and visitors of this state. It is further declared to be the policy of this state that there shall be provided a comprehensive program of outdoor recreation in order to offer the greatest possible variety of outdoor recreational opportunities to the people of this state and its visitors and that to carry out such program and policy there shall be a continuous operation of acquisition, development, and management of outdoor recreation lands, waters, and facilities.    In implementing the policy set forth in subsection (1) of this section, the state shall:   Develop state parks and state recreation areas suitable for such recreational activities as camping, picnicking, hiking, horseback riding, environmental education, sightseeing, hunting, boating, fishing, swimming, and other water sports, and other recreational activities;    Advise the citizens of this state and visitors of the location of state parks and recreation areas through the distribution of Colorado state park and recreation area guides and the use of other appropriate informational devices;    Not be responsible for development of neighborhood parks or recreation areas that are mainly designed to provide facilities for team or individual sports;    Charge a fee for required passes or permits for the use of any state park or state recreation area where appropriate supervision and maintenance is required and when certain facilities, as determined by the parks and wildlife commission, are maintained at any such area;    Allow sport hunting, trapping, and fishing as a wildlife management tool and as the primary method of effecting a necessary wildlife management on lands under the control of the division of parks and wildlife.        History. Source: L. 84: Entire article added, p. 878, § 2, effective January 1, 1985. L. 2012: (2)(d) amended, (HB 12-1317), ch. 248, p. 1214, § 30, effective June 4.
CO Code § 33-10-108.5 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 33 - Parks and Wildlife|Article 10 - Parks- General Provisions|§ 33-10-108.5. Interpretive and Educational Services - Agreements With Nonprofit Groups - Definitions

  To provide interpretive or educational services at state parks, natural areas, and facilities, the division may enter into a contract or agreement with any private nonprofit, scientific, historic, volunteer, or educational organization organized primarily for the purpose of providing interpretive or educational services at such parks, natural areas, and facilities. An eligible organization may include, but is not limited to, a group designated as “friends of” an identified state park or area.    In accordance with a contract or agreement under this section, an organization may:   Offer interpretive or educational materials for sale at the state park, natural area, or facility for which the organization provides services under the terms of the contract. Net proceeds received from sales under this paragraph (a) shall be used to provide interpretive or educational services at the state park, natural area, or facility.    Acquire display materials and equipment for exhibit at the state park, natural area, or facility for which the organization provides services under the terms of the contract;    Support special state park, natural area, or facility interpretive or educational programs and other interpretive projects related to a specific park, natural area, or facility; or    Support state park, natural area, or facility resource centers.       As used in this section, “state parks, natural areas, and facilities” means:   State parks;    State recreation areas;    Natural areas, as defined in section 33-33-103 (8); and    Any state-owned facility related to or adjoining a park or area listed in paragraphs (a) to (c) of this subsection (3), whether indoor or outdoor, and including the department's management offices and other buildings.        History. Source: L. 2005: Entire section added, p. 28, § 1, effective March 11.
CO Code § 33-10-110 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 33 - Parks and Wildlife|Article 10 - Parks- General Provisions|§ 33-10-110. Expenses of Employees

  In addition to their salaries, all employees of the division shall be reimbursed for all actual and necessary expenses incurred by them in the discharge of their official duties.    In addition to the compensation paid employees of the division and in addition to reimbursement for all actual and necessary expenses as provided in subsection (1) of this section, each employee of the division who is vested with the rights and powers of a certified parks and recreation officer, including the chief enforcement officer and the assistant chief enforcement officer, shall, because of the number of hours and the extraordinary service performed by such an employee, be further reimbursed for maintenance and ordinary expenses incurred in the performance of his duties in such amount as shall be determined by the director, but the amount authorized under this subsection (2) for any such employee of the division shall not exceed the sum of fifty dollars per month.     History. Source: L. 84: Entire article added, p. 886, § 2, effective January 1, 1985.    Editor's note:   This section is similar to former § 33-30-109 as it existed prior to 1984.
CO Code § 33-10-111.5 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 33 - Parks and Wildlife|Article 10 - Parks- General Provisions|§ 33-10-111.5. Parks and Outdoor Recreation Emergency Reserve Cash Fund - Stores Revolving Fund - Created

  There is hereby created in the state treasury a fund to be known as the parks and outdoor recreation emergency reserve cash fund. Moneys in an amount as specified in subsection (2) of this section from the parks and outdoor recreation cash fund created in section 33-10-111 that are not otherwise expended pursuant to that section shall be credited to the parks and outdoor recreation emergency reserve cash fund. Such fund shall be available to be used if there are insufficient funds in the parks and outdoor recreation cash fund at the end of any fiscal year for appropriations affecting the division made in that fiscal year.    For the fiscal year 2008 and for each fiscal year thereafter, the balance in the parks and outdoor recreation emergency reserve cash fund shall increase by one percent of the overall appropriation to the division of parks and wildlife for state park operations; except that the balance in the parks and outdoor recreation emergency reserve cash fund shall not exceed ten percent of the total amount appropriated for state park operations.    The parks and outdoor recreation cash fund shall not be unreasonably used to offset any general fund restriction or reduction that is imposed on the department of natural resources.    There is hereby created a stores revolving fund, which fund shall be maintained to acquire stock for warehousing and distributing supplies for retail sales to visitors. The money in the fund is continuously appropriated to the division for the purchase of stock for retail sales to visitors. The purpose of the fund is to provide better budgetary control. Nothing contained in this subsection (4) authorizes the division to make any purchases or acquisitions in any manner except as provided by law. Any surplus in the revolving fund in excess of the amount needed for stock purchases may be reverted, as appropriate, to any other cash fund administered by the division.     History. Source: L. 89: Entire section added, p. 1351, § 4, effective May 26. L. 92: (2) amended, p. 1977, § 1, effective July 1. L. 2003: (4) added, p. 1529, § 4, effective May 1. L. 2007: (2) amended, p. 700, § 2, effective May 3. L. 2015: (2) and (4) amended,(SB 15-264), ch. 259, p. 964, § 83, effective August 5. L. 2018: (4) amended,(SB 18-143), ch. 207, p. 1336, § 13, effective August 8. L. 2021: (4) amended,(SB 21-249), ch. 273, p. 1590, § 8, effective September 7.    Editor's note:   Section 11(3) of chapter 273 (SB 21-249), Session Laws of Colorado 2021, provides that the act changing this section applies to conduct occurring on or after September 7, 2021.   Cross references:   For the short title (“Hunting, Fishing, and Parks for Future Generations Act”) and the legislative declaration in SB 18-143, see sections 1 and 2 of chapter 207, Session Laws of Colorado 2018.