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CO Code § 24-13-111 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 24 - Government - State|Article 13 - Official Bonds|§ 24-13-111. Effect of New Bond - Release

 If a new bond is given by any officer, then the former sureties shall be entirely released and discharged from all liability incurred by any such officer as to any business which may have been transacted from and after the time of the approval of the new bond, and the sureties to the new bond shall be liable for all official delinquencies of said officer, whether of omission or commission, which may occur after approval of the new bond.   Source: R.S. p. 487, § 14. G.L. § 1944. G.S. § 2490. R.S. 08: § 4691. C.L. § 7975. CSA: C. 117, § 13. CRS 53: § 99-1-12 . C.R.S. 1963: § 99-1-12 .   ANNOTATION   Surety is not discharged or released at all unless new bond is filed. People ex rel. Carr v. Brown, 23Colo. 425, 48 P. 661 (1897).
CO Code § 24-13-112 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 24 - Government - State|Article 13 - Official Bonds|§ 24-13-112. Embezzlement - Vacancy

 If any master, clerk of the district court, sheriff, coroner, county judge, county treasurer, county assessor, county clerk and recorder, or other officer embezzles or appropriates to his own use any money which may be paid to him by virtue of his office and is convicted therefor, the court pronouncing such judgment shall declare the office held by such officer to be vacant, and such vacancy shall be filled as provided by law.   Source: R.S. p. 488, § 15. G.L. § 1945. G.S. § 2491. R.S. 08: § 4692. C.L. § 7976. CSA: C. 117, § 14. CRS 53: § 99-1-13 . C.R.S. 1963: § 99-1-13 . L. 64: p. 295, § 239.
CO Code § 24-13-113 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 24 - Government - State|Article 13 - Official Bonds|§ 24-13-113. Failure to File Bond

 It is the duty of such sheriff, coroner, county treasurer, county assessor, county clerk and recorder, or other officer, if he fails to give bond, to deliver over to his sureties forthwith all books, moneys, vouchers, papers, and every description of property whatever, pertaining to his office; and the sureties, at any time after failure to file bond, may maintain an action of replevin or other appropriate action to recover such property, money, or effects from their principal.   Source: R.S. p. 488, § 16. G.L. § 1946. G.S. § 2492. R.S. 08: § 4693. C.L. § 7977. CSA: C. 117, § 15. CRS 53: § 99-1-14 . C.R.S. 1963: § 99-1-14 . L. 64: p. 295, § 240. L. 2013: Entire section amended, (HB 13-1053), ch. 41, p. 113, § 7, effective March 15.
CO Code § 24-13-114 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 24 - Government - State|Article 13 - Official Bonds|§ 24-13-114. Officers Failing to Deliver, Not to Act - Penalty

 If any officer designated in section 24-13-105 fails to deliver any money, property, or effects to his sureties or acts or attempts to act in the performance of the duties of his office after failing to give a new bond, he is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction thereof, shall be punished by a fine of not less than five hundred dollars nor more than five thousand dollars.   Source: R.S. p. 488, § 17. G.L. § 1947. G.S. § 2493. R.S. 08: § 4694. C.L. § 7978. CSA: C. 117, § 16. CRS 53: § 99-1-15 . C.R.S. 1963: § 99-1-15 . L. 2013: Entire section amended, (HB 13-1053), ch. 41, p. 114, § 8, effective March 15.
CO Code § 24-13-115 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 24 - Government - State|Article 13 - Official Bonds|§ 24-13-115. Effect of Release of Sureties

 The provisions of this article shall not be so construed as to operate as a release of the sureties of any of the aforesaid officers for liabilities incurred previous to the filing of a new bond.   Source: R.S. p. 488, § 18. G.L. § 1948. G.S. § 2494. R.S. 08: § 4695. C.L. § 7979. CSA: C. 117, § 17. CRS 53: § 99-1-16 . C.R.S. 1963: § 99-1-16 .   ANNOTATION   Applied in People ex rel. Carr v. Brown, 23Colo. 425, 48 P. 661 (1897).
CO Code § 24-13-116 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 24 - Government - State|Article 13 - Official Bonds|§ 24-13-116. Approval of Bonds - Clerk of County Board

 The county treasurer, county assessor, county clerk and recorder, or any county officer shall file his official bond in the office of the county clerk and recorder, which bond shall be executed as required by law and shall be approved by the board of county commissioners in open session. If said board is not in session on the filing of such bond, then the county clerk and recorder shall judge of its sufficiency, subject to the final decision and approval of said board at its first meeting thereafter. If said board is not in session, the county clerk and recorder, in filing his bond, shall present the same to the chairman of the board of county commissioners or, in case of his absence or inability to act, to one of the other members of said board, who shall judge of its sufficiency, subject to the decision and approval of said board at its first meeting thereafter.   Source: R.S. p. 488, § 20. G.L. § 1950. G.S. § 2496. R.S. 08: § 4697. C.L. § 7981. CSA: C. 117, § 19. CRS 53: § 99-1-17 . C.R.S. 1963: § 99-1-17 . L. 64: p. 296, § 241.   Cross references: For approval of county surveyor's bond, see § 30-10-901.   ANNOTATION   Bond of county clerk filed with same officer as superior. In the absence of a special statutory provision, the bond of a clerk of a county court may be properly filed with the same officer as the bond of his superior. Bd. of County Comm'rs v. Von Bernuth, 79Colo. 300, 245 P. 490 (1926).   Delivery of statutory bond may be sufficient, without official approval, to bond sureties where the officer has begun his duties or where the obligee has indicated satisfaction and relied upon it to his advantage. Irvin v. Crook, 17Colo. 16, 28 P. 549 (1891).
CO Code § 24-13-117 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 24 - Government - State|Article 13 - Official Bonds|§ 24-13-117. Approval of Bonds to Be of Record

 It is the duty of the board of county commissioners to make an entry in the records of said board of its approval of all official bonds, and, when so approved by said board, the county clerk and recorder shall record the same in the records of said county for inspection by all persons.   Source: R.S. p. 489, § 22. G.L. § 1952. G.S. § 2498. R.S. 08: § 4699. C.L. § 7983. CSA: C. 117, § 21. CRS 53: § 99-1-19 . C.R.S. 1963: § 99-1-19 .
CO Code § 24-13-118 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 24 - Government - State|Article 13 - Official Bonds|§ 24-13-118. Neglect to Examine Bonds - Penalty

 If any board of county commissioners willfully neglects to inquire and examine into the sufficiency of any of the official bonds named in this article, each member of the board is guilty of a public omission of duty and is liable in damages to any person who may receive injury by such neglect, to be recovered before any court of competent jurisdiction in this state by a civil action.   Source: R.S. p. 489, § 23. G.L. § 1953. G.S. § 2499. R.S. 08: § 4700. C.L. § 7984. CSA: C. 117, § 22. CRS 53: § 99-1-20 . C.R.S. 1963: § 99-1-20 .
CO Code § 24-13-119 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 24 - Government - State|Article 13 - Official Bonds|§ 24-13-119. Officers Shall Not Become Sureties

 No district judge, district attorney, county commissioner, county attorney, county clerk and recorder, or county judge shall become a surety on any official bond given by any county officer in this state.   Source: L. 1879: p. 27, § 1. G.S. § 2501. R.S. 08: § 4702. C.L. § 7986. CSA: C. 117, § 24. CRS 53: § 99-1-22 . C.R.S. 1963: § 99-1-22 . L. 64: p. 296, § 242.
CO Code § 24-13-120 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 24 - Government - State|Article 13 - Official Bonds|§ 24-13-120. Forfeiture of Office by Becoming Surety

 No such officer shall become surety on any bond or obligation given to any board of county commissioners in this state. A violation of this section or section 24-13-119 shall work a forfeiture of any office held by such officer.   Source: L. 1879: p. 27, § 2. G.S. § 2502. R.S. 08: § 4703. C.L. § 7987. CSA: C. 117, § 25. CRS 53: § 99-1-23 . C.R.S. 1963: § 99-1-23 .
CO Code § 24-13-121 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 24 - Government - State|Article 13 - Official Bonds|§ 24-13-121. Official Bond Payable to People

 Every official bond of any county officer, if not otherwise provided by law, shall be payable to the people of the state of Colorado, and an action shall lie thereon to the use of any party aggrieved in the name of the people.   Source: G.L. § 563. G.S. § 663. R.S. 08: § 4704. C.L. § 7988. CSA: C. 117, § 26. CRS 53: § 99-1-24 . C.R.S. 1963: § 99-1-24 .   ANNOTATION   No objection to action by state for use of county. There is no valid objection to the title of an action brought by the people of the state of Colorado for the use of a county. Bell v. People ex rel. Garfield County, 92Colo. 585, 22 P.2d 857 (1933).
CO Code § 24-13-124 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 24 - Government - State|Article 13 - Official Bonds|§ 24-13-124. Approval or Rejection of Bonds

 Nothing in this section shall be construed to abridge, limit, or restrict the powers vested by law in boards of county commissioners to approve or reject, in their discretion, the bonds of county officers in their respective counties, to accept or refuse any surety offered thereon, and to require a new bond to be given in any case when they may deem the bond of any county officer insufficient from any cause for the public security.   Source: L. 1889: p. 106, § 3. R.S. 08: § 4707. C.L. § 7991. CSA: C. 117, § 29. CRS 53: § 99-1-27 . C.R.S. 1963: § 99-1-27 . L. 2018: Entire section amended, (HB 18-1140), ch. 41, p. 463, § 5, effective August 8.   Cross references: For the legislative declaration in HB 18-1140, see section 1 of chapter 41, Session Laws of Colorado 2018.
CO Code § 24-13-125 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 24 - Government - State|Article 13 - Official Bonds|§ 24-13-125. Official Bonds - Expense of Premiums

 Any state, county, municipal, district, or court officer required by law to give a bond or other obligation as such officer may include, as part of the lawful expenses of executing and performing the duties of his office, such reasonable premium as may be charged by a company authorized under the laws of this state so to do for becoming his surety on such bond or obligation and such reasonable premium as may be charged by such company for becoming surety upon the bond of any deputy, clerk, or employee of such officer who is required by law or by such officer to give bond. Such premium shall not exceed one-half of one percent per annum on the amount or penalty of each bond or obligation.   Source: L. 19: p. 317, § 1. C.L. § 7992. CSA: C. 117, § 30. CRS 53: § 99-1-28 . C.R.S. 1963: § 99-1-28 .
CO Code § 24-13-126 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 24 - Government - State|Article 13 - Official Bonds|§ 24-13-126. Premiums, How Paid

 The expenses provided in section 24-13-125, in the case of state officers and their deputies, clerks, or employees, shall be paid from the state treasury, and the general assembly shall make the necessary appropriations therefor. In the case of all other officers and their deputies, clerks, or employees, such expenses shall be paid from any fund provided by such county, municipality, district, precinct, or court for the payment thereof or for the payment of the incidental or contingent expenses of any such officer, or the same shall be paid by such officer from any fund in his possession from which he is authorized to pay the expenses or salaries of his office.   Source: L. 19: p. 317, § 2. C.L. § 7993. CSA: C. 117, § 31. CRS 53: § 99-1-29 . C.R.S. 1963: § 99-1-29 .
CO Code § 24-14-101 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 24 - Government - State|Article 14 - Liability - State and County Employees|§ 24-14-101. Definitions

 As used in this article, unless the context otherwise requires:    "Agent" means any person duly authorized by an officer or employee to perform an act within the course of his service or employment.    "Employee" means any employee of the state or its governmental subdivisions.    "Officer" means any elected or appointed public official.    "State" means any agency or department of the state of Colorado, a county, or a city and county.     Source: L. 62: p. 177, § 1. C.R.S. 1963: § 72-16-1 .
CO Code § 24-14-103 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 24 - Government - State|Article 14 - Liability - State and County Employees|§ 24-14-103. Approval of Seller - Premium Cost

 Any policy of insurance shall be obtained from an insurer authorized to transact business in this state and deemed by the department of personnel or the appropriate governing body of the governmental subdivision to be responsible and financially sound considering the extent of the coverage required. The premium for such insurance shall be a proper charge against the state or the appropriate governmental subdivision.   Source: L. 62: p. 178, § 3. C.R.S. 1963: § 72-16-3 . L. 81: Entire section amended, p. 1291, § 16, effective January 1, 1982. L. 96: Entire section amended, p. 1516, § 47, effective June 1.
CO Code § 24-14-104 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 24 - Government - State|Article 14 - Liability - State and County Employees|§ 24-14-104. Amount of Coverage - Limitations

  The extent of the insurance coverage shall be limited as follows:   For any bodily injury and property damage to one person in any single occurrence, the sum of one hundred fifty thousand dollars;    For any bodily injury and property damage to two or more persons in any single occurrence, the sum of four hundred thousand dollars; except that, in such instance, no person may recover in excess of one hundred fifty thousand dollars.        Source: L. 62: p. 178, § 4. C.R.S. 1963: § 72-16-4 . L. 71: p. 1213, § 6. L. 72: p. 600, § 92. L. 81: (1) amended, p. 1152, § 2, effective April 30.
CO Code § 24-14-105 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 24 - Government - State|Article 14 - Liability - State and County Employees|§ 24-14-105. Limitation of Actions

 No action arising against an officer, employee, or agent of the state or state governmental subdivision for which insurance coverage is provided in this article shall be brought unless the same is brought within the time period prescribed in section 13-80-102 or 13-80-102.5, C.R.S., except as set forth in section 13-80-103 (1)(b) and (1)(c), C.R.S.   Source: L. 62: p. 178, § 6. C.R.S. 1963: § 72-16-6 . L. 86: Entire section amended, p. 704, § 16, effective May 23. L. 88: Entire section amended, p. 627, § 3, effective July 1.   ANNOTATION   Section does not apply to school districts. Maloney v. City & County of Denver, 35 Colo. App. 167, 530 P.2d 1004 (1974).
CO Code § 24-15-101 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 24 - Government - State|Article 15 - Seals|§ 24-15-101. Seals

 Whenever this title requires the use of a seal in the performance of any duties, it shall be sufficient that a rubber stamp with a facsimile affixed thereon of the seal required to be used is placed or stamped with indelible ink upon the document requiring the seal.   Source: L. 75: Entire article added, p. 489, § 5, effective July 14.
CO Code § 24-15.5-101 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 24 - Government - State|Article 15.5 - Flag of the United States|§ 24-15.5-101. Display of Flag of the United States - Definitions

  Any state agency that purchases a flag of the United States for display may only display such flag if it has been made in the United States.    For purposes of this article, "state agency" means any department, commission, council, board, bureau, committee, institution of higher education, agency, or other governmental unit of the executive, legislative, or judicial branch of state government.     Source: L. 2008: Entire article added, p. 94, § 1, effective September 11, 2009.
CO Code § 24-16-101 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 24 - Government - State|Article 16 - Public Works Fiscal Responsibility Accounting Act of 1981|§ 24-16-101. Short Title

 This article shall be known and may be cited as the "Public Works Fiscal Responsibility Accounting Act of 1981".   Source: L. 81: Entire article added, p. 1154, § 1, effective July 1.
CO Code § 24-16-102 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 24 - Government - State|Article 16 - Public Works Fiscal Responsibility Accounting Act of 1981|§ 24-16-102. Legislative Declaration

 The general assembly hereby finds, determines, and declares that there is a present need for information concerning the true cost of government public work projects which are performed in whole or in part by employees of or use of equipment, machinery, or materials owned by the state of Colorado.   Source: L. 81: Entire article added, p. 1154, § 1, effective July 1.
CO Code § 24-16-103 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 24 - Government - State|Article 16 - Public Works Fiscal Responsibility Accounting Act of 1981|§ 24-16-103. Definitions

 As used in this article, unless the context otherwise requires:    "Agency of government" means any state agency, department, division, board, bureau, commission, institution, or section which is a budgetary unit exercising purchasing authority or discretion.    "Contract" means any agreement for public works for a fixed or determinable amount duly awarded after advertisement and competitive bid.    "Cost" means the total cost of labor, materials, provisions, supplies, equipment rentals, equipment purchases, insurance, supervision, engineering, clerical and accounting services, the value of the use of equipment, including depreciation, owned by an agency of government, and reasonable estimates of other administrative costs not otherwise directly attributable to the project which may be reasonably apportioned to such project in accordance with generally accepted cost accounting principles and standards.    "Generally accepted cost accounting principles and standards" means those accounting principles and standards promulgated by the cost accounting standards board of the American institute of certified public accountants which pertain to contractors engaged in the performance of government contracts.    "Project" means any public work for which appropriation or expenditure of funds may be reasonably expected to exceed twenty-five thousand dollars in the aggregate for any fiscal year.    "Public work" means any construction, alteration, repair, or improvement of any land, building, structure, facility, road, highway, or other public improvement suitable for and intended for use in the promotion of the public health, welfare, or safety or maintenance programs for the upkeep of public roads, highways, or bridge structures; except that "public works" does not include routine maintenance that is not definable by a stop or start time or by geographical limits.    "Responsible agency of government" means the agency of government which has fiscal accountability for a project.    "Responsible official" means the person having overall responsibility, including delegated authority, for keeping the accounting records of the responsible agency of government.     Source: L. 81: Entire article added, p. 1154, § 1, effective July 1.
CO Code § 24-16-104 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 24 - Government - State|Article 16 - Public Works Fiscal Responsibility Accounting Act of 1981|§ 24-16-104. Prohibition of Division of Works of Public Improvement Construction

 It is unlawful for any person to divide a works of public improvement construction into two or more separate projects for the sole purpose of evading or attempting to evade the requirements of this article.   Source: L. 81: Entire article added, p. 1155, § 1, effective July 1.
CO Code § 24-16-105 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 24 - Government - State|Article 16 - Public Works Fiscal Responsibility Accounting Act of 1981|§ 24-16-105. Account and Record of Costs

 Whenever an agency of government undertakes any public work project by any means or method other than by contract, it shall cause to be kept and preserved a full, true, and accurate record of the cost of such project. Such records shall be kept and maintained by a responsible official on behalf of the responsible agency of government. To the extent the responsible agency of government contracts with any other agency of government in connection with a project, such other agency shall provide all necessary data or information to enable the responsible agency of government to document a full, true, and accurate record of the cost of such project, which data or information shall be kept in an orderly manner by the responsible agency of government for a period of at least six years after completion of the project. All such records shall be considered public records and shall be made available for public inspection.   Source: L. 81: Entire article added, p. 1155, § 1, effective July 1.   Cross references: For the inspection of public records, see part 2 of article 72 of this title.
CO Code § 24-16-106 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 24 - Government - State|Article 16 - Public Works Fiscal Responsibility Accounting Act of 1981|§ 24-16-106. Rules and Regulations

 On or after July 1, 1981, but before January 1, 1982, the department of personnel shall promulgate rules and regulations which are designed to implement the provisions of this article. In promulgating such rules and regulations, the controller may seek the advice of the advisory committee on governmental accounting appointed pursuant to section 29-1-503, C.R.S., but the advice of such committee shall not be binding upon the controller. He shall at all times be concerned with the promulgation and implementation of rules and regulations concerning the obligation of agencies of government to keep certain project records, even if duplicative, in accordance with generally accepted cost accounting principles and standards. Upon request of local government officials, the department of personnel may assist local government officials in implementing cost accounting procedures.   Source: L. 81: Entire article added, p. 1155, § 1, effective July 1. L. 95: Entire section amended, p. 640, § 32, effective July 1. L. 96: Entire section amended, p. 1516, § 48, effective June 1.   Cross references: For the legislative declaration contained in the 1995 act amending this section, see section 112 of chapter 167, Session Laws of Colorado 1995.
CO Code § 24-16-107 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 24 - Government - State|Article 16 - Public Works Fiscal Responsibility Accounting Act of 1981|§ 24-16-107. Audit

 If any agency of government is alleged to be in violation of or in material noncompliance with this article 16 or the rules promulgated by the office of the state controller, the legislative audit committee must be advised, in writing, of the activities alleged to be in violation or noncompliance. The legislative audit committee shall give notice to the agency, which shall have ten days to respond to such allegation. If the said committee thereafter determines that there is a reasonable probability of a violation or material noncompliance, the committee shall take appropriate action and may direct the state auditor to conduct an audit and review of the records being kept by such agency. If the state auditor determines that the agency has violated or has not complied or is not complying with this article 16 or the rules, a written report shall be issued to the agency detailing the areas of violation or noncompliance and curative recommendations. The agency shall implement the recommendations of the state auditor within a time period set by the state auditor not to exceed six months.   Source: L. 81: Entire article added, p. 1156, § 1, effective July 1. L. 2010: Entire section amended, (HB 10-1181), ch. 351, p. 1630, § 25, effective June 7. L. 2017: Entire section amended, (SB 17-294), ch. 264, p. 1401, § 67, effective May 25.