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CO Code § 24-71.3-117 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 24 - Government - State|Article 71.3 - Uniform Electronic Transactions Act|§ 24-71.3-117. Creation and Retention of Electronic Records by Political Subdivisions

 Each department, board, commission, authority, institution, or instrumentality of the state, in accordance with the policies, standards, and guidelines set forth by the office of information technology, may determine whether, and the extent to which, such department, board, commission, authority, institution, or instrumentality shall create and retain electronic records and convert written records to electronic records. A county, municipality, or other political subdivision, or any of their instrumentalities, shall have the general power, in relation to the administration of the affairs of a county, municipality, or other political subdivision, or any of their instrumentalities, to determine the extent to which it will create and retain electronic records and electronic signatures.   Source: L. 2002: Entire article added, p. 855, § 1, effective May 30. L. 2006: Entire section amended, p. 1736, § 24, effective June 6.   OFFICIAL COMMENT   See Comments following Section 19 ( § 24-71.3-119).
CO Code § 24-71.3-118 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 24 - Government - State|Article 71.3 - Uniform Electronic Transactions Act|§ 24-71.3-118. Acceptance and Distribution of Electronic Records by Governmental Agencies

  Except as otherwise provided in section 24-71.3-112 (6), each department, board, commission, authority, institution, or instrumentality of the state in consultation with the office of information technology, created in section 24-37.5-103, and the state archivist and in accordance with policies, standards, and guidelines set forth by the office may determine the extent to which such department, board, commission, authority, institution, or instrumentality shall send and accept electronic records and electronic signatures to and from other persons and otherwise create, generate, communicate, store, process, use, and rely upon electronic records and electronic signatures. A county, municipality, or other political subdivision, or any of their instrumentalities, shall have the general power, in relation to the administration of the affairs of a county, municipality, or of their political subdivision, or any of their instrumentalities, to determine the extent to which it will send and accept electronic records and electronic signatures to and from other persons and otherwise create, generate, communicate, store, process, use, and rely upon electronic records and electronic signatures.    (Deleted by amendment,L. 2007, p. 916, § 14, effective May 17, 2007.)    Except as otherwise provided in section 24-71.3-112 (6), this article does not require a governmental agency of this state to use or permit the use of electronic records or electronic signatures.    Repealed.     Source: L. 2002: Entire article added, p. 855, § 1, effective May 30. L. 2003: (1) amended and (2) RC&RE, p. 2642, §§ 1, 2, effective January 1, 2004. L. 2007: (1) and (2) amended, p. 916, § 14, effective May 17.   Editor's note: Subsection (4) provided for the repeal of subsections (2) and (4), effective December 31, 2002, unless the secretary of state certified that the secretary of state had received gifts, grants, or donations equaling at least two hundred thousand dollars to pay for the developmental costs associated with the implementation of House Bill 02-1326 by December 1, 2002. (SeeL. 2002, p. 855.) As of December 1, 2002, the secretary of state did not so certify. Subsection (2) was subsequently recreated in 2003 and deleted by amendment in 2007.   OFFICIAL COMMENT   See Comments following Section 19 ( § 24-71.3-119).
CO Code § 24-71.3-120 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 24 - Government - State|Article 71.3 - Uniform Electronic Transactions Act|§ 24-71.3-120. Severability Clause

 If any provision of this article or its application to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the invalidity shall not affect other provisions or applications of this article that can be given effect without the invalid provision or application, and to this end the provisions of this article are hereby expressly declared to be severable.   Source: L. 2002: Entire article added, p. 856, § 1, effective May 30.
CO Code § 24-71.3-121 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 24 - Government - State|Article 71.3 - Uniform Electronic Transactions Act|§ 24-71.3-121. Construction With Other Laws

 In the event of any conflict between article 71 of this title and this article, this article shall control, but only to the extent of such conflict.   Source: L. 2002: Entire article added, p. 856, § 1, effective May 30.
CO Code § 24-71.5-101 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 24 - Government - State|Article 71.5 - Uniform Electronic Legal Material Act|§ 24-71.5-101. Short Title

 This article may be cited as the "Uniform Electronic Legal Material Act".   Source: L. 2012: Entire article added, (HB 12-1209), ch. 138, p. 501, § 1, effective August 8.
CO Code § 24-71.5-103 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 24 - Government - State|Article 71.5 - Uniform Electronic Legal Material Act|§ 24-71.5-103. Applicability

 This article applies to all legal material in an electronic record that is designated as official under section 24-71.5-104 and first published electronically on or after March 31, 2014.   Source: L. 2012: Entire article added, (HB 12-1209), ch. 138, p. 502, § 1, effective August 8.   OFFICIAL COMMENT   This act is intended to complement, and not affect, an enacting state's existing public records or records management laws and practices, under which non-electronic legal material is preserved. This act does not affect a state's responsibility to preserve non-electronic legal material.   The UELMA applies to legal material designated as official and first published in an electronic record on or after the act's effective date in the enacting state. If, after the effective date, an enacting state republishes legal material in an electronic record that was previously not published in an electronic record, and if the state designates as official the newly republished legal material, the UELMA applies. This may occur, for example, when the state is transitioning a category of legal material from print to electronic format. If legal material as defined by the act is first published only in an electronic record subsequent to the effectiveness of the act, the state must meet the requirements of the UELMA.
CO Code § 24-71.5-104 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 24 - Government - State|Article 71.5 - Uniform Electronic Legal Material Act|§ 24-71.5-104. Legal Material in Official Electronic Record

  If an official publisher publishes legal material only in an electronic record, the publisher shall:   Designate the electronic record as official; and    Meet the requirements of sections 24-71.5-105, 24-71.5-107, and 24-71.5-108.       An official publisher that publishes legal material in a record other than an electronic record may designate an electronic record as official if the requirements of sections 24-71.5-105, 24-71.5-107, and 24-71.5-108 are met.     Source: L. 2012: Entire article added, (HB 12-1209), ch. 138, p. 502, § 1, effective August 8.   OFFICIAL COMMENT   This act does not direct a state to publish its legal material in any specific format or formats. The act leaves policy decisions regarding format of its legal material to the state.   There are no publication standards for legal information shared among the states at this time, and within a single state there may be multiple publishing practices for legal material. For example, today in a single state, the state's code may be published in a yearly paperback edition and electronically, court reports may be published in hardbound volumes, and the administrative regulations may be available in a looseleaf format or only in an electronic format. All states are transitioning from a print-only publishing environment to either an environment in which legal materials are published in a mix of formats or one in which legal materials are published in electronic format only. Many states publish the same legal material in both print and electronic formats. A state may designate as official as many formats of its legal material as it wishes. If legal material in an electronic record is designated as official, the requirements of the act must be met regardless of whether the state publishes the same legal material in another format.   As a matter of courtesy to the user of electronic legal material, if the electronic version is not designated as official, the state should include information that displays with the legal material that explains the source of or the procedure by which the public can obtain a copy of the official version of the legal material.   Where the legal material is published only in an electronic format, the official publisher is required to designate as official the electronic format. This is a common sense requirement; if legal material is available from the state government in one version only, it follows that that version must be official.
CO Code § 24-71.5-106 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 24 - Government - State|Article 71.5 - Uniform Electronic Legal Material Act|§ 24-71.5-106. Effect of Authentication

  Legal material in an electronic record that is authenticated under section 24-71.5-105 is presumed to be an accurate copy of the legal material.    If another state has adopted an act substantially similar to this article, legal material in an electronic record designated as official and authenticated by that state is presumed to be an accurate copy of that legal material.    A party contesting the authentication of legal material has the burden of proving by a preponderance of the evidence that the legal material is not authentic.     Source: L. 2012: Entire article added, (HB 12-1209), ch. 138, p. 503, § 1, effective August 8.   OFFICIAL COMMENT   The intent of this act is to provide the end-user of electronic legal material with a presumption that authenticated legal material is accurate. The act extends the same presumption to authenticated electronic legal material that is provided to legal material published in a book, and results in the same shift in the burden of proof as occurs when a party questions the accuracy of the print legal material. This is the legal outcome of authentication.   The act does not affect or supersede any rules of evidence, and leaves further evidentiary effect to existing state law and court rules. The presumption that authenticated electronic legal material is an accurate copy is not determinative of any criteria a court may wish to establish regarding admissibility and reliability of electronic legal material. Beyond any steps necessary to authenticate electronic information as required by Section 5, no burden is imposed on courts, lawyers, or other users.   Authentication provides only a presumption of accuracy, and a party disputing the accuracy of legal material in an authenticated electronic record can offer proof as to its inaccuracy. Authentication of an electronic record provides the same level of assurance of accuracy of the electronic record that publication in a printed book provides. Just as the reader of a book can look at the book to determine if the document has been altered, the user of electronic legal material can use the authentication method to determine if the electronic document has been altered.   This act does not affect the practice of certification, and courts retain discretion to require a certified copy to meet a particular evidentiary standard. Certification is a long-standing practice in which an official publisher reviews a printed document and adds a notarization or other verification that the document is an accurate copy of the original.   The act does not require electronic legal material from another state to be authenticated for use in the enacting state. However, if another state has adopted this act, the same presumption of accuracy applies to its authenticated electronic legal material. Widespread adoption of this act will further the recognition and use of electronic legal material.
CO Code § 24-71.5-108 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 24 - Government - State|Article 71.5 - Uniform Electronic Legal Material Act|§ 24-71.5-108. Public Access to Legal Material in Official Electronic Record

 An official publisher of legal material in an electronic record that must be preserved under section 24-71.5-107 shall ensure that the material is reasonably available for use by the public on a permanent basis.   Source: L. 2012: Entire article added, (HB 12-1209), ch. 138, p. 503, § 1, effective August 8.   OFFICIAL COMMENT   Our democratic system of government depends on an informed citizenry. Legal material includes information essential to all citizens in a democracy, whether the legal material is effective currently, has been repealed or overruled, or is of historical value only. To exercise their rights to participate in our democracy, citizens must have reasonable access to all legal material.   This section highlights the importance to the citizenry of legal material by requiring permanent public access to electronic legal material. Permanent public access to official electronic legal material allows citizens to stay informed of legal developments and carry out their democratic responsibilities. Any legal material in an electronic record designated as official under Section 4 of this act must be preserved under Section 7. All legal material required to be preserved under Section 7 of the act must be publicly accessible under this Section.   Legal material preserved under this act must be "reasonably available" to the general public. Reasonable availability does not necessarily mean that the information must be accessible around the clock, every day of the year. An enacting state has discretion to decide what is reasonable, which should be determined in a manner consistent with other state practice. Providing public access to state records is routinely done by state archives, whose practices may provide important guidance to official publishers. Reasonable availability may mean that the legal material can be used during business hours at publicly accessible locations, such as designated state offices, public libraries, a state repository or archive, or similar location.   Access to preserved electronic legal material may be limited by the state's determination of reasonableness, but access must be offered permanently. That is, the preserved electronic legal material must remain available in perpetuity. This requirement makes electronic legal material comparable to print legal material, which is stored on a permanent basis in libraries, archives, and offices.   The Hague Conference's "Guiding Principles to be Considered in Developing a Future Instrument" state that "2. State Parties are also encouraged to make available for free access relevant historical materials . . .". In order to provide for maximum flexibility, and recognizing economic realities, however, the act does not address the issue of cost for access to electronic legal material. The result is that providing free access or charging reasonable fees for access to electronic legal material is a decision left up to the states.
CO Code § 24-71.5-109 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 24 - Government - State|Article 71.5 - Uniform Electronic Legal Material Act|§ 24-71.5-109. Standards

  In implementing this article, an official publisher of legal material shall consider:   Standards and practices of other jurisdictions;    The most recent standards regarding authentication of, preservation and security of, and public access to, legal material in an electronic record and other electronic records, as promulgated by national standard-setting bodies;    The needs of users of legal material in an electronic record;    The views of governmental officials and entities and other interested persons; and    To the extent practicable, the use of methods and technologies for the authentication of, preservation and security of, and public access to, legal material that are in harmony and compatible with the methods and technologies used by other official publishers in this state and in other states that have adopted this article.        Source: L. 2012: Entire article added, (HB 12-1209), ch. 138, p. 503, § 1, effective August 8.   OFFICIAL COMMENT   The language of this section, based on a similar provision in the Uniform Real Property Electronic Recording Act, requires consideration of standards and best practices for the authentication, preservation, and permanent access of electronic records. As private sector organizations, government agencies, and international organizations tackle these issues, their work may offer guidance to states as this act is implemented on an on-going basis. Like many other technology-related procedures, standards and best practices for management of electronic records are in a state of development and refinement. For example, appropriate information security is a key element of the authentication process, and security standards are currently being developed. The state's own standards should include a method to evaluate the effectiveness of the official publisher's implementation of this act.   Each enacting state is encouraged to consider a single system for authentication of, preservation and security of, and public access to its legal material. A single system will lead to financial and personnel efficiencies in implementation and maintenance, and avoid confusion on the part of the users. While each enacting state will determine its own practices, states are encouraged to communicate, coordinate, and collaborate in the development of authentication, preservation, and permanent access standards.
CO Code § 24-71.5-110 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 24 - Government - State|Article 71.5 - Uniform Electronic Legal Material Act|§ 24-71.5-110. Uniformity of Application and Construction

 In applying and construing this article, consideration must be given to the need to promote uniformity of the law with respect to its subject matter among states that enact it.   Source: L. 2012: Entire article added, (HB 12-1209), ch. 138, p. 504, § 1, effective August 8.
CO Code § 24-71.5-111 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 24 - Government - State|Article 71.5 - Uniform Electronic Legal Material Act|§ 24-71.5-111. Relation to Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act

 This article modifies, limits, or supersedes the "Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act", 15 U.S.C. sec. 7001 et seq., but does not modify, limit, or supersede section 101 (c) of that act, 15 U.S.C. sec. 7001 (c), or authorize electronic delivery of any of the notices described in section 103 (b) of that act, 15 U.S.C. sec. 7003 (b).   Source: L. 2012: Entire article added, (HB 12-1209), ch. 138, p. 504, § 1, effective August 8.
CO Code § 24-71.5-112 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 24 - Government - State|Article 71.5 - Uniform Electronic Legal Material Act|§ 24-71.5-112. Effective Date

 This article takes effect on March 31, 2014.   Source: L. 2012: Entire article added, (HB 12-1209), ch. 138, p. 504, § 1, effective August 8.   OFFICIAL COMMENT   This act applies to legal material in an electronic record designated as official and first published after the effective date of the act, as noted in Section 3. Additional time may be needed, beyond the usual date of effectiveness of its statutes, for a state to prepare policies and procedures to meet the requirements of authentication, preservation and public access of electronic legal material.
CO Code § 24-72.5-101 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 24 - Government - State|Article 72.5 - Governmental Access to News Information|§ 24-72.5-101. Legislative Declaration

 The general assembly finds that an informed citizenry, which results from the free flow of information between citizens and the mass media, and the preservation of news information sources for the mass media is of vital concern to all people of the state of Colorado and that the interest of the state in such area is so great that the state shall retain jurisdiction over the use of any subpoena power or the exercise of any other authority by any governmental entity to obtain news information or the identification of the source of such information within the knowledge or possession of newspersons, which is hereby declared to be a matter of statewide concern.   Source: L. 90: Entire article added, p. 1264, § 2, effective April 16.   ANNOTATION   Law reviews. For article, "New Shield Law Prohibits Most Subpoenas to Reporters," see 20Colo. Law. 891 (1991).
CO Code § 24-72.5-102 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 24 - Government - State|Article 72.5 - Governmental Access to News Information|§ 24-72.5-102. Definitions

 As used in this article, unless the context otherwise requires:    "Governmental entity" means the state and any state agency or institution, county, city and county, incorporated city or town, school district, special improvement district, authority, and every other kind of district, instrumentality, or political subdivision of the state organized pursuant to law. "Governmental entity" shall include entities governed by home rule charters.    "Mass medium" means any publisher of a newspaper or periodical; wire service; radio or television station or network; news or feature syndicate; or cable television system.    "News information" means any knowledge, observation, notes, documents, photographs, films, recordings, videotapes, audiotapes, and reports, and the contents and sources thereof, obtained by a newsperson while engaged as such, regardless of whether such items have been provided to or obtained by such newsperson in confidence.    "Newsperson" means any member of the mass media and any employee or independent contractor of a member of the mass media who is engaged to gather, receive, observe, process, prepare, write, or edit news information for dissemination to the public through the mass media.    "Press conference" means any meeting or event called for the purpose of issuing a public statement to members of the mass media, and to which members of the mass media are invited in advance.    "Proceeding" means any investigation, hearing, or other process for obtaining information conducted by, before, or under the authority of any executive or administrative body, panel, or officer of the state of Colorado or any city, county, city and county, or other political subdivision of the state. Such term shall not include any investigation, hearing, or other process for obtaining information conducted by, before, or under the authority of the general assembly.    "Source" means any person from whom or any means by or through which news information is received or procured by a newsperson, regardless of whether such newsperson was requested to hold confidential the identity of such person or means.     Source: L. 90: Entire article added, p. 1264, § 2, effective April 16.