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2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 24 - GOVERNMENT - STATE (§§ 24-1-101 — 24-116-102) › PRINCIPAL DEPARTMENTS (§§ 24-30-101 — 24-36-306) › Article 33.5 - Public Safety (§§ 24-33.5-101 — 24-33.5-2704) › Part 7 - EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT (§§ 24-33.5-701 — 24-33.5-718) › Section 24-33.5-706.5 - Hazard mitigation fund - established - financing - legislative intent

(1)
The hazard mitigation fund is hereby created in the state treasury. The fund consists of money transferred to the fund pursuant to subsection (4) of this section and any other money that the general assembly may appropriate or transfer to the fund.
(2)
The state treasurer shall credit all interest and income derived from the deposit and investment of money in the hazard mitigation fund to the fund.
(3)
Money in the hazard mitigation fund is continuously appropriated to the department to assist local jurisdictions in obtaining the matching funds required for certain federal hazard mitigation grants.
(4)
On June 15, 2021, if possible, or as soon as possible thereafter, the state treasurer shall transfer three million dollars from the wildfire preparedness fund established in section
24-33.5-1227
to the hazard mitigation fund.
Added by 2021 Ch. 238,§4, eff. 6/15/2021.
For the legislative declaration in SB 21-258, see section 1 of chapter 238, Session Laws of Colorado 2021.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 24 - GOVERNMENT - STATE (§§ 24-1-101 — 24-116-102) › PRINCIPAL DEPARTMENTS (§§ 24-30-101 — 24-36-306) › Article 33.5 - Public Safety (§§ 24-33.5-101 — 24-33.5-2704) › Part 7 - EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT (§§ 24-33.5-701 — 24-33.5-718) › Section 24-33.5-708 - Establishment of interjurisdictional emergency management service area

(1)
If the governor finds that two or more adjoining counties would be better served by an interjurisdictional arrangement than by maintaining separate emergency management agencies and services, the governor may delineate by executive order an interjurisdictional area adequate to plan for, prevent, or respond to and recover from disasters in that area and direct steps to be taken as necessary, including the creation of an interjurisdictional relationship, a joint emergency management plan, mutual aid, or an area organization for emergency planning and services.
(2)
A finding of the governor pursuant to subsection (1) of this section shall be based on one or more factors related to the difficulty of maintaining an efficient and effective disaster prevention, preparedness, response, and recovery system on a separate basis, such as:
(a)
Small or sparse population;
(b)
Limitations on public financial resources severe enough to make maintenance of a separate emergency management agency and services unreasonably burdensome;
(c)
Unusual vulnerability to disaster as evidenced by a past history of disasters, topographical features, drainage characteristics, disaster potential, and presence of disaster-prone facilities or operations;
(d)
The interrelated character of the counties in a multicounty area; and
(e)
Other relevant conditions or circumstances.
(2.5)
Nothing in this section limits a county's authority to enter into an interjurisdictional arrangement with one or more adjoining counties without action by the governor.
(3)
If the governor finds that a vulnerable area lies only partly within this state and includes territory in another state or territory in a foreign jurisdiction and that it would be desirable to establish an interstate or international relationship or mutual aid or an area organization for disaster, the governor shall take steps to that end as desirable. If this action is taken with jurisdictions that have enacted the interstate civil defense and disaster compact, any resulting agreements may be considered supplemental agreements pursuant to article VI of such compact.
(4)
Repealed.
Amended by 2018 Ch. 234,§ 13, eff. 8/8/2018.
L. 2012: Entire part RC&RE with relocations, (HB 12-1283), ch. 240, p. 1082, § 10, effective July 1. L. 2018: (1) and (2)(b) amended, (2.5) added, and (4) repealed, (HB 18-1394), ch. 234, p. 1469, § 13, effective August 8.
This section is similar to former § 24-32-2108 as it existed prior to 2012.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 24 - GOVERNMENT - STATE (§§ 24-1-101 — 24-116-102) › PRINCIPAL DEPARTMENTS (§§ 24-30-101 — 24-36-306) › Article 33.5 - Public Safety (§§ 24-33.5-101 — 24-33.5-2704) › Part 7 - EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT (§§ 24-33.5-701 — 24-33.5-718) › Section 24-33.5-709 - Local disaster emergencies

(1)
A local disaster may be declared only by the principal executive officer of a political subdivision. It shall not be continued or renewed for a period in excess of seven days except by or with the consent of the governing board of the political subdivision. Any order or proclamation declaring, continuing, or terminating a local disaster emergency shall be given prompt and general publicity and shall be filed promptly with the county clerk and recorder, city clerk, or other authorized record-keeping agency and with the office of emergency management.
(2)
The effect of a declaration of a local disaster emergency is to activate the response and recovery aspects of any and all applicable local and interjurisdictional disaster emergency plans and to authorize the furnishing of aid and assistance under such plans.
(3)
No interjurisdictional emergency management agency or official thereof may declare a local disaster emergency unless expressly authorized by the agreement pursuant to which the agency functions. An interjurisdictional emergency management agency shall provide aid and services in accordance with the agreement pursuant to which it functions.
Amended by 2018 Ch. 234,§ 14, eff. 8/8/2018.
L. 2012: Entire part RC&RE with relocations, (HB 12-1283), ch. 240, p. 1083, § 10, effective July 1. L. 2018: (3) amended, (HB 18-1394), ch. 234, p. 1470, § 14, effective August 8.
This section is similar to former § 24-32-2109 as it existed prior to 2012.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 24 - GOVERNMENT - STATE (§§ 24-1-101 — 24-116-102) › PRINCIPAL DEPARTMENTS (§§ 24-30-101 — 24-36-306) › Article 33.5 - Public Safety (§§ 24-33.5-101 — 24-33.5-2704) › Part 7 - EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT (§§ 24-33.5-701 — 24-33.5-718) › Section 24-33.5-711.5 - Governor's expert emergency epidemic response committee - compensation - liability

(1)
Neither the state nor the members of the expert emergency epidemic response committee designated or appointed pursuant to section
24-33.5-704.5
are liable for any claim based upon the committee's advice to the governor or the alleged negligent exercise or performance of, or failure to exercise or perform an act relating to an emergency epidemic. Liability against a member of the committee may be found only for wanton or willful misconduct or willful disregard of the best interests of protecting and maintaining the public health. Damages awarded on the basis of such liability shall not exceed one hundred thousand dollars for any injury to or damage suffered by one person or three hundred thousand dollars for an injury to or damage suffered by three or more persons in the course of an emergency epidemic.
(2)
The conduct and management of the affairs and property of each hospital, physician, health insurer or managed health-care organization, health-care provider, public health worker, or emergency medical service provider shall be such that they will reasonably assist and not unreasonably detract from the ability of the state and the public to successfully control emergency epidemics that are declared a disaster emergency. Such persons and entities that in good faith comply completely with board of health rules regarding the emergency epidemic and with executive orders regarding the disaster emergency shall be immune from civil or criminal liability for any action taken to comply with the executive order or rule.
(3)
No personal services may be compensated by the state or any subdivision or agency of the state, except pursuant to statute or local law or ordinance.
(4)
Compensation for property shall be made only if the property was commandeered or otherwise used in coping with an emergency epidemic that is declared by the governor or a member of the disaster emergency forces of this state.
(5)
The amount of compensation shall be calculated in the same manner as compensation due for taking of property pursuant to eminent domain procedures, as provided in articles
1
to
7
of title
38
, C.R.S.
Amended by 2018 Ch. 234,§ 16, eff. 8/8/2018.
L. 2012: Entire part RC&RE with relocations, (HB 12-1283), ch. 240, p. 1085, § 10, effective July 1. L. 2018: (1) amended, (HB 18-1394), ch. 234, p. 1471, § 16, effective August 8.
This section is similar to former § 24-32-2111.5 as it existed prior to 2012.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 24 - GOVERNMENT - STATE (§§ 24-1-101 — 24-116-102) › PRINCIPAL DEPARTMENTS (§§ 24-30-101 — 24-36-306) › Article 33.5 - Public Safety (§§ 24-33.5-101 — 24-33.5-2704) › Part 7 - EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT (§§ 24-33.5-701 — 24-33.5-718) › Section 24-33.5-712 - Telecommunications - intent

The state telecommunications director, working in coordination with the division of homeland security and emergency management, shall ascertain what means exist for rapid and efficient telecommunications in times of disaster emergencies. Operational characteristics of the available systems of telecommunications shall be evaluated by the office, and recommendations for modifications shall be made to the state telecommunications director. It is the intent of this section that adequate means of telecommunications be available for use during disaster emergencies.
L. 2012: Entire part RC&RE with relocations, (HB 12-1283), ch. 240, p. 1086, § 10, effective July 1.
This section is similar to former § 24-32-2112 as it existed prior to 2012.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 24 - GOVERNMENT - STATE (§§ 24-1-101 — 24-116-102) › PRINCIPAL DEPARTMENTS (§§ 24-30-101 — 24-36-306) › Article 33.5 - Public Safety (§§ 24-33.5-101 — 24-33.5-2704) › Part 7 - EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT (§§ 24-33.5-701 — 24-33.5-718) › Section 24-33.5-713 - Mutual aid

(1)
Political subdivisions not participating in interjurisdictional arrangements pursuant to this part 7 nevertheless shall be encouraged and assisted by the office of emergency management to conclude suitable arrangements for furnishing mutual aid in coping with disasters. The arrangements shall include provision of aid by persons and units in public employ.
(2)
In passing upon local disaster plans, the governor shall consider whether such plans contain adequate provisions for the rendering and receipt of mutual aid.
(3)
It is a sufficient reason for the governor to require an interjurisdictional agreement or arrangement pursuant to section
24-33.5-708
that the area involved and political subdivisions therein have available equipment, supplies, and forces necessary to provide mutual aid on a regional basis and that the political subdivisions have not already made adequate provision for mutual aid; except that, in requiring the making of an interjurisdictional arrangement to accomplish the purpose of this section, the governor need not require establishment and maintenance of an interjurisdictional agency or arrangement for any other disaster purposes.
L. 2012: Entire part RC&RE with relocations, (HB 12-1283), ch. 240, p. 1086, § 10, effective July 1.
This section is similar to former § 24-32-2113 as it existed prior to 2012.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 24 - GOVERNMENT - STATE (§§ 24-1-101 — 24-116-102) › PRINCIPAL DEPARTMENTS (§§ 24-30-101 — 24-36-306) › Article 33.5 - Public Safety (§§ 24-33.5-101 — 24-33.5-2704) › Part 7 - EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT (§§ 24-33.5-701 — 24-33.5-718) › Section 24-33.5-714 - Weather modification

The office of emergency management shall keep continuously apprised of weather conditions that present danger of precipitation or other climatic activity severe enough to constitute a disaster. If the office of emergency management determines that precipitation that may result from weather modification operations, either by itself or in conjunction with other precipitation or climatic conditions or activity, would create or contribute to the severity of a disaster, it shall recommend to the executive director of the department of natural resources, empowered to issue permits for weather modification operations under article
20
of title
36
, C.R.S., to warn those organizations or agencies engaged in weather modification to suspend their operations until the danger has passed or recommend that said executive director modify the terms of any permit as may be necessary.
L. 2012: Entire part RC&RE with relocations, (HB 12-1283), ch. 240, p. 1087, § 10, effective July 1.
This section is similar to former § 24-32-2114 as it existed prior to 2012.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 24 - GOVERNMENT - STATE (§§ 24-1-101 — 24-116-102) › PRINCIPAL DEPARTMENTS (§§ 24-30-101 — 24-36-306) › Article 33.5 - Public Safety (§§ 24-33.5-101 — 24-33.5-2704) › Part 7 - EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT (§§ 24-33.5-701 — 24-33.5-718) › Section 24-33.5-715 - Merit system

In accordance with section 13 (4) of article XII of the state constitution, the state personnel board may provide personnel services pursuant to contract to civil defense employees of the political subdivisions of the state, except where such employees are covered by another federally approved merit system.
L. 2012: Entire part RC&RE with relocations, (HB 12-1283), ch. 240, p. 1087, § 10, effective July 1.
This section is similar to former § 24-32-2115 as it existed prior to 2012.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 24 - GOVERNMENT - STATE (§§ 24-1-101 — 24-116-102) › PRINCIPAL DEPARTMENTS (§§ 24-30-101 — 24-36-306) › Article 33.5 - Public Safety (§§ 24-33.5-101 — 24-33.5-2704) › Part 7 - EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT (§§ 24-33.5-701 — 24-33.5-718) › Section 24-33.5-716 - [Repealed]

Repealed by 2022 Ch. 479, § 11, eff. 7/1/2023.
Amended by 2015 Ch. 67, § 1, eff. 4/3/2015.
Amended by 2014 Ch. 386, § 2, eff. 6/6/2014.
L. 2012: Entire part RC&RE with relocations, (HB 12-1283), ch. 240, p. 1087, § 10, effective July 1. L. 2014: (7) added, (SB 14-127), ch. 386, p. 1925, § 2, effective June 6. L. 2015: (7)(a) amended, (SB 15-002), ch. 67, p. 184, § 1, effective April 3.
(1) This section is similar to former § 24-32-2116 as it existed prior to 2012.
(2) Subsection (7)(c) provided for the repeal of subsection (7), effective July 1, 2016. (See L. 2014, p. 1925.)
For the legislative declaration in SB 14-127, see section 1 of chapter 386, Session Laws of Colorado 2014.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 24 - GOVERNMENT - STATE (§§ 24-1-101 — 24-116-102) › PRINCIPAL DEPARTMENTS (§§ 24-30-101 — 24-36-306) › Article 33.5 - Public Safety (§§ 24-33.5-101 — 24-33.5-2704) › Part 7 - EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT (§§ 24-33.5-701 — 24-33.5-718) › Section 24-33.5-717 - Reporting of federal funds

(1)
No later than December 1, 2021, and each December 1 thereafter, the state controller shall submit a report to the joint budget committee of all expenditures of federal funds received by the state that are used for costs associated with a disaster during the prior state fiscal year, excluding any federal funds included in the report required by section
24-33.5-706(7)
. The state controller shall separately identify expenditures by disaster, if there is more than one in the prior fiscal year, and, for each disaster, the office shall identify:
(a)
State agencies that received funds and amounts received;
(b)
Total expenditures by state agency;
(c)
A breakdown of expenditures for each state agency by fund source and program; and
(d)
If applicable, the fund designated by the general assembly as part of the state emergency reserve in accordance with section
24-77-104
, in which the federal funds were deposited.
(2)
The state controller may combine the report required by this section with the report required by section
24-33.5-706(7)
.
(3)
The state controller shall post the reports required by this section on the state controller's website.
Amended by 2021 Ch. 221,§2, eff. 6/11/2021.
Added by 2020 Ch. 306,§3, eff. 7/14/2020.
L. 2020: Entire section added, (HB 20-1426), ch. 1557, p. 1557, § 3, effective July 14.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 24 - GOVERNMENT - STATE (§§ 24-1-101 — 24-116-102) › PRINCIPAL DEPARTMENTS (§§ 24-30-101 — 24-36-306) › Article 33.5 - Public Safety (§§ 24-33.5-101 — 24-33.5-2704) › Part 7 - EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT (§§ 24-33.5-701 — 24-33.5-718) › Section 24-33.5-718 - Evacuation and clearance time modeling study - definitions - report - repeal

(1)
As used in this section, unless the context otherwise requires:
(a)
"Developer" means any person, firm, partnership, joint venture, association, or corporation participating as owner, promoter, developer, or sales agent in the planning, platting, development, promotion, sale, or lease of a development.
(b)
"Development" means a residential or mixed-use development that will have ten or more single family homes or multifamily units.
(c)
"State forest service" means the Colorado state forest service identified in section
23-31-302
and the division of forestry created in section
24-33-104
.
(d)
"Wildfire risk area" means an area designated as high risk or highest risk for wildfire by the state forest service in its most recent publicly available statewide wildfire risk assessment map or tool.
(2)
(a)
The office of emergency management shall study the efficacy and feasibility of local or interjurisdictional emergency management agencies with jurisdiction in a wildfire risk area integrating evacuation and clearance time modeling into the emergency management plan that is required by section
24-33.5-707 (8)
for its area.
(b)
The study, at a minimum, must:
(I)
Identify and assess the availability of technology to assist with evacuation and clearance time modeling;
(II)
Evaluate the feasibility of requiring developers to perform evacuation and clearance time modeling for proposed developments in a wildfire risk area; and
(III)
Be completed on or before December 1, 2023.
(3)
The office of emergency management may collaborate with the department of local affairs, the division of fire prevention and control in the department of public safety, and other state or local agencies in undertaking the study required by subsection (2)(a) of this section.
(4)
The office of emergency management shall report the study findings to the senate agriculture and natural resources committee and the house of representatives agriculture, water, and natural resources committee or their successor committees during the 2024 legislative session.
(5)
This section is repealed, effective December 31, 2024.
Added by 2023 Ch. 176,§ 1, eff. 5/12/2023.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 24 - GOVERNMENT - STATE (§§ 24-1-101 — 24-116-102) › PRINCIPAL DEPARTMENTS (§§ 24-30-101 — 24-36-306) › Article 33.5 - Public Safety (§§ 24-33.5-101 — 24-33.5-2704) › Part 8 - COMPENSATION BENEFITS TO VOLUNTEER CIVIL DEFENSE WORKERS (§§ 24-33.5-801 — 24-33.5-828) › Section 24-33.5-801 - Legislative declaration

It is the policy and purpose of this part 8 to provide a means of compensating volunteer civil defense workers who may suffer any injury as defined in section
24-33.5-802(6)
as a result of participation in civil defense service.
L. 2012: Entire part RC&RE with relocations, (HB 12-1283), ch. 240, p. 1089, § 10, effective July 1.
This section is similar to former § 24-32-2201 as it existed prior to 2012.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 24 - GOVERNMENT - STATE (§§ 24-1-101 — 24-116-102) › PRINCIPAL DEPARTMENTS (§§ 24-30-101 — 24-36-306) › Article 33.5 - Public Safety (§§ 24-33.5-101 — 24-33.5-2704) › Part 8 - COMPENSATION BENEFITS TO VOLUNTEER CIVIL DEFENSE WORKERS (§§ 24-33.5-801 — 24-33.5-828) › Section 24-33.5-803 - Compensation for injury limited

Except as provided in this part 8, a civil defense worker and such civil defense worker's dependents have no right to receive compensation from the state, from the office of emergency management, from the local organization for civil defense with which such civil defense worker is registered, or from the county or city which has empowered the local organization for civil defense to register such civil defense worker and direct such civil defense worker's activities for an injury arising out of and occurring in the course of such civil defense worker's activities as a civil defense worker.
L. 2012: Entire part RC&RE with relocations, (HB 12-1283), ch. 240, p. 1090, § 10, effective July 1.
This section is similar to former § 24-32-2203 as it existed prior to 2012.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 24 - GOVERNMENT - STATE (§§ 24-1-101 — 24-116-102) › PRINCIPAL DEPARTMENTS (§§ 24-30-101 — 24-36-306) › Article 33.5 - Public Safety (§§ 24-33.5-101 — 24-33.5-2704) › Part 8 - COMPENSATION BENEFITS TO VOLUNTEER CIVIL DEFENSE WORKERS (§§ 24-33.5-801 — 24-33.5-828) › Section 24-33.5-804 - Compensation provided is exclusive

Compensation provided by this part 8, as limited by this part 8, is the exclusive remedy of a civil defense worker or such civil defense worker's dependents for injury or death arising out of and in the course of such civil defense worker's activities as a civil defense worker as against the state, the office of emergency management, the local organization for civil defense with which such civil defense worker is registered, and the county or city that has empowered the local organization for civil defense to register such civil defense worker and direct such civil defense worker's activities. Liability for the compensation provided by this part 8, as limited by this part 8, is in lieu of any other liability whatsoever to a civil defense worker or such civil defense worker's dependents or any other person on the part of the state, the office of emergency management, the local organization for civil defense with which the civil defense worker is registered, and the county or city that has empowered the local organization for civil defense to register such civil defense worker and direct such civil defense worker's activities for injury or death arising out of and in the course of such civil defense worker's activities as a civil defense worker.
L. 2012: Entire part RC&RE with relocations, (HB 12-1283), ch. 240, p. 1090, § 10, effective July 1.
This section is similar to former § 24-32-2204 as it existed prior to 2012.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 24 - GOVERNMENT - STATE (§§ 24-1-101 — 24-116-102) › PRINCIPAL DEPARTMENTS (§§ 24-30-101 — 24-36-306) › Article 33.5 - Public Safety (§§ 24-33.5-101 — 24-33.5-2704) › Part 8 - COMPENSATION BENEFITS TO VOLUNTEER CIVIL DEFENSE WORKERS (§§ 24-33.5-801 — 24-33.5-828) › Section 24-33.5-805 - Compensation for death or injury

(1)
Compensation shall be furnished to a civil defense worker either within or without the state for any injury arising out of and occurring in the course of such civil defense worker's activities as a civil defense worker and for the death of any such worker if the injury proximately causes death in those cases where the following conditions occur:
(a)
Where, at the time of the injury, the civil defense worker is performing services as a civil defense worker and is acting within the course of such civil defense worker's duties as a civil defense worker;
(b)
Where, at the time of the injury, the local organization for civil defense with which the civil defense worker is registered is an accredited local organization for civil defense. If the civil defense worker is registered with the office of emergency management and is at the time of the injury performing services for said office and is acting within the course of such civil defense worker's duties as a civil defense worker for said office, registration with an accredited local organization for civil defense is not required.
(c)
Where the injury is proximately caused by such civil defense worker's service as a civil defense worker, either with or without negligence;
(d)
Where the injury is not caused by the intoxication of the injured civil defense worker;
(e)
Where the injury is not intentionally self-inflicted.
L. 2012: Entire part RC&RE with relocations, (HB 12-1283), ch. 240, p. 1091, § 10, effective July 1.
This section is similar to former § 24-32-2205 as it existed prior to 2012.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 24 - GOVERNMENT - STATE (§§ 24-1-101 — 24-116-102) › PRINCIPAL DEPARTMENTS (§§ 24-30-101 — 24-36-306) › Article 33.5 - Public Safety (§§ 24-33.5-101 — 24-33.5-2704) › Part 8 - COMPENSATION BENEFITS TO VOLUNTEER CIVIL DEFENSE WORKERS (§§ 24-33.5-801 — 24-33.5-828) › Section 24-33.5-806 - Benefits limited to appropriation

No compensation or benefits shall be paid or furnished to civil defense workers or their dependents pursuant to this part 8 except from moneys appropriated for the purpose of furnishing compensation and benefits to civil defense workers and their dependents. Liability for the payment or furnishing of compensation and benefits is dependent upon and limited to the availability of moneys so appropriated.
L. 2012: Entire part RC&RE with relocations, (HB 12-1283), ch. 240, p. 1091, § 10, effective July 1.
This section is similar to former § 24-32-2206 as it existed prior to 2012.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 24 - GOVERNMENT - STATE (§§ 24-1-101 — 24-116-102) › PRINCIPAL DEPARTMENTS (§§ 24-30-101 — 24-36-306) › Article 33.5 - Public Safety (§§ 24-33.5-101 — 24-33.5-2704) › Part 8 - COMPENSATION BENEFITS TO VOLUNTEER CIVIL DEFENSE WORKERS (§§ 24-33.5-801 — 24-33.5-828) › Section 24-33.5-806.5 - Auxiliary emergency communications unit of the office of emergency management - qualified volunteers - protections and benefits

Notwithstanding any other provision of this part 8, any credentialed member of the auxiliary emergency communications unit of the office of emergency management created by section
24-33.5-705(1)
is a qualified volunteer for purposes of this part 8 and article
10
of this title and is eligible to receive the protections and benefits specified in this part 8 and in article
10
of this title.
Added by 2016 Ch. 233,§ 4, eff. 8/10/2016.
L. 2016: Entire section added, (HB 16-1040), ch. 233, p. 942, § 4, effective August 10.
For the legislative declaration in HB 16-1040, see section 1 of chapter 233, Session Laws of Colorado 2016.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 24 - GOVERNMENT - STATE (§§ 24-1-101 — 24-116-102) › PRINCIPAL DEPARTMENTS (§§ 24-30-101 — 24-36-306) › Article 33.5 - Public Safety (§§ 24-33.5-101 — 24-33.5-2704) › Part 8 - COMPENSATION BENEFITS TO VOLUNTEER CIVIL DEFENSE WORKERS (§§ 24-33.5-801 — 24-33.5-828) › Section 24-33.5-807 - Benefits depend on reserve

After all moneys appropriated are expended or set aside in bookkeeping reserves for the payment or furnishing of compensation and benefits and reimbursing the adjusting agent for its services, the payment or furnishing of compensation and benefits for an injury to a civil defense worker or such civil defense worker's dependents is dependent upon there having been a reserve set up for the payment or furnishing of compensation and benefits to such civil defense worker or such civil defense worker's dependents for that injury, and liability is limited to the amount of the reserve. The excess in a reserve for the payment or furnishing of compensation and benefits or for reimbursing the adjusting agent for its services may be transferred to reserves of other civil defense workers for the payment or furnishing of compensation and benefits and reimbursing the adjusting agent fund or may be used to set up reserves for other civil defense workers.
L. 2012: Entire part RC&RE with relocations, (HB 12-1283), ch. 240, p. 1091, § 10, effective July 1.
This section is similar to former § 24-32-2207 as it existed prior to 2012.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 24 - GOVERNMENT - STATE (§§ 24-1-101 — 24-116-102) › PRINCIPAL DEPARTMENTS (§§ 24-30-101 — 24-36-306) › Article 33.5 - Public Safety (§§ 24-33.5-101 — 24-33.5-2704) › Part 8 - COMPENSATION BENEFITS TO VOLUNTEER CIVIL DEFENSE WORKERS (§§ 24-33.5-801 — 24-33.5-828) › Section 24-33.5-808 - Workers' compensation law applies

Insofar as not inconsistent with this part 8, the "Workers' Compensation Act of Colorado" applies to civil defense workers and their dependents and to the furnishing of compensation and medical, dental, and funeral benefits to them or their dependents. "Employee", as used in said act, includes a civil defense worker when liability for the furnishing of the compensation and benefits exists pursuant to this part 8 and as limited by this part 8. Where liability for compensation and benefits exists, such compensation and benefits shall be provided in accordance with the applicable provisions of the "Workers' Compensation Act of Colorado" and at the maximum rate provided therein, subject to the limitations set forth in this part 8.
L. 2012: Entire part RC&RE with relocations, (HB 12-1283), ch. 240, p. 1091, § 10, effective July 1.
This section is similar to former § 24-32-2208 as it existed prior to 2012.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 24 - GOVERNMENT - STATE (§§ 24-1-101 — 24-116-102) › PRINCIPAL DEPARTMENTS (§§ 24-30-101 — 24-36-306) › Article 33.5 - Public Safety (§§ 24-33.5-101 — 24-33.5-2704) › Part 8 - COMPENSATION BENEFITS TO VOLUNTEER CIVIL DEFENSE WORKERS (§§ 24-33.5-801 — 24-33.5-828) › Section 24-33.5-809 - Agreement for disposition of claims

The office of emergency management and the adjusting agent shall enter into an agreement requiring the adjusting agent to adjust and dispose of claims and furnish compensation to civil defense workers and their dependents. The agreement must authorize the adjusting agent to make all expenditures, including payments to claimants for compensation or for the adjustment or settlement of claims. Nothing in this part 8 means that the adjusting agent or its officers or agents have the final decision with respect to the compensability of any case or the amount of compensation or benefits due. Any civil defense worker or the civil defense worker's dependents have the same right to hearings before the division of labor standards and statistics in the department of labor and employment and its referees, and to appeal from awards of the division and referees to the industrial claim appeals panel and to the courts, as is provided in the hearing and review procedures of the "Workers' Compensation Act of Colorado", article
43
of title
8
, C.R.S., subject to the limitations prescribed in this part 8.
Amended by 2016 Ch. 131,§ 18, eff. 8/10/2016.
L. 2012: Entire part RC&RE with relocations, (HB 12-1283), ch. 240, p. 1092, § 10, effective July 1. L. 2016: Entire section amended, (HB 16-1323), ch. 131, p. 380, § 18, effective August 10.
This section is similar to former § 24-32-2209 as it existed prior to 2012.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 24 - GOVERNMENT - STATE (§§ 24-1-101 — 24-116-102) › PRINCIPAL DEPARTMENTS (§§ 24-30-101 — 24-36-306) › Article 33.5 - Public Safety (§§ 24-33.5-101 — 24-33.5-2704) › Part 8 - COMPENSATION BENEFITS TO VOLUNTEER CIVIL DEFENSE WORKERS (§§ 24-33.5-801 — 24-33.5-828) › Section 24-33.5-810 - Reimbursement of fund

The agreement entered into pursuant to section
24-33.5-809
shall provide that the adjusting agent shall be reimbursed for its expenditures made as adjusting agent and for the cost of services rendered, which reimbursement shall be made out of moneys appropriated for the purpose of furnishing compensation to civil defense workers. The reimbursement for cost of services rendered shall not exceed twelve and one-half percent of the total expenditures for medical and dental treatment and disability and death payments made by the adjusting agent in the adjustment of claims arising under this part 8. The agreement shall provide for the setting up of bookkeeping reserves in order that provisions may be made for the reimbursement of the adjusting agent and that liability for the payment or furnishing of compensation may be determined. The agreement shall also provide that the adjusting agent shall be notified promptly by the office of emergency management when a local organization for civil defense is certified as an accredited local organization for civil defense and when the certification is revoked.
L. 2012: Entire part RC&RE with relocations, (HB 12-1283), ch. 240, p. 1092, § 10, effective July 1.
This section is similar to former § 24-32-2210 as it existed prior to 2012.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 24 - GOVERNMENT - STATE (§§ 24-1-101 — 24-116-102) › PRINCIPAL DEPARTMENTS (§§ 24-30-101 — 24-36-306) › Article 33.5 - Public Safety (§§ 24-33.5-101 — 24-33.5-2704) › Part 8 - COMPENSATION BENEFITS TO VOLUNTEER CIVIL DEFENSE WORKERS (§§ 24-33.5-801 — 24-33.5-828) › Section 24-33.5-811 - Parties to agreement

An accredited local organization for civil defense and the county, town, or city which has empowered the local organization for civil defense to register and direct activities of civil defense workers automatically become parties to the agreement entered into pursuant to section
24-33.5-809
upon the local organization for civil defense becoming an accredited local organization for civil defense.
L. 2012: Entire part RC&RE with relocations, (HB 12-1283), ch. 240, p. 1092, § 10, effective July 1.
This section is similar to former § 24-32-2211 as it existed prior to 2012.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 24 - GOVERNMENT - STATE (§§ 24-1-101 — 24-116-102) › PRINCIPAL DEPARTMENTS (§§ 24-30-101 — 24-36-306) › Article 33.5 - Public Safety (§§ 24-33.5-101 — 24-33.5-2704) › Part 8 - COMPENSATION BENEFITS TO VOLUNTEER CIVIL DEFENSE WORKERS (§§ 24-33.5-801 — 24-33.5-828) › Section 24-33.5-812 - Other provisions of agreement

The agreement entered into pursuant to section
24-33.5-809
may also contain any other provision not inconsistent with this part 8 deemed necessary by the office of emergency management and the adjusting agent for the furnishing of compensation to civil defense workers and their dependents in accordance with the provisions of this part 8 and the services provided by the adjusting agent. The agreement may be modified by action of the office of emergency management and the adjusting agent.
L. 2012: Entire part RC&RE with relocations, (HB 12-1283), ch. 240, p. 1093, § 10, effective July 1.
This section is similar to former § 24-32-2212 as it existed prior to 2012.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 24 - GOVERNMENT - STATE (§§ 24-1-101 — 24-116-102) › PRINCIPAL DEPARTMENTS (§§ 24-30-101 — 24-36-306) › Article 33.5 - Public Safety (§§ 24-33.5-101 — 24-33.5-2704) › Part 8 - COMPENSATION BENEFITS TO VOLUNTEER CIVIL DEFENSE WORKERS (§§ 24-33.5-801 — 24-33.5-828) › Section 24-33.5-813 - Power of recovery - use of recovered amounts

The adjusting agent may, in its own name or in the name of the office of emergency management, or both, do any and all things necessary to recover on behalf of the office of emergency management any and all amounts that an employer or insurance carrier might recover under section
8-41-203
, C.R.S. All amounts so recovered shall be used for the furnishing of compensation benefits, and the agreement entered into pursuant to section
24-33.5-809
shall provide for the reimbursing of the adjusting agent for expenses incurred in recovering such amounts and the manner in which such amounts shall be applied to the furnishing of compensation.
L. 2012: Entire part RC&RE with relocations, (HB 12-1283), ch. 240, p. 1093, § 10, effective July 1.
This section is similar to former § 24-32-2213 as it existed prior to 2012.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 24 - GOVERNMENT - STATE (§§ 24-1-101 — 24-116-102) › PRINCIPAL DEPARTMENTS (§§ 24-30-101 — 24-36-306) › Article 33.5 - Public Safety (§§ 24-33.5-101 — 24-33.5-2704) › Part 8 - COMPENSATION BENEFITS TO VOLUNTEER CIVIL DEFENSE WORKERS (§§ 24-33.5-801 — 24-33.5-828) › Section 24-33.5-814 - Federal benefits deducted

Should the United States government or any agent thereof, in accordance with any federal statute or rule or regulation, furnish monetary assistance, benefits, or other temporary or permanent relief to civil defense workers or their dependents for injuries arising out of and occurring in the course of their activities as civil defense workers, the amount of compensation which any civil defense worker or such civil defense worker's dependents are otherwise entitled to receive from the state of Colorado as provided in this part 8 shall be reduced by the amount of monetary assistance, benefits, or other temporary or permanent relief such civil defense worker or such civil defense worker's dependents have received and will receive from the United States or any agent thereof as a result of the injury.
L. 2012: Entire part RC&RE with relocations, (HB 12-1283), ch. 240, p. 1093, § 10, effective July 1.
This section is similar to former § 24-32-2214 as it existed prior to 2012.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 24 - GOVERNMENT - STATE (§§ 24-1-101 — 24-116-102) › PRINCIPAL DEPARTMENTS (§§ 24-30-101 — 24-36-306) › Article 33.5 - Public Safety (§§ 24-33.5-101 — 24-33.5-2704) › Part 8 - COMPENSATION BENEFITS TO VOLUNTEER CIVIL DEFENSE WORKERS (§§ 24-33.5-801 — 24-33.5-828) › Section 24-33.5-815 - State medical aid denied - when

If, in addition to monetary assistance, benefits, or other temporary or permanent relief, the United States government or any agent thereof furnishes medical, surgical, or hospital treatment or any combination thereof to an injured civil defense worker, such civil defense worker has no right to receive similar medical, surgical, or hospital treatment as provided in this part 8; except that the adjusting agent, as adjusting agent of the office of emergency management, may furnish medical, surgical, or hospital treatment as part of the compensation provided under this part 8.
L. 2012: Entire part RC&RE with relocations, (HB 12-1283), ch. 240, p. 1093, § 10, effective July 1.
This section is similar to former § 24-32-2215 as it existed prior to 2012.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 24 - GOVERNMENT - STATE (§§ 24-1-101 — 24-116-102) › PRINCIPAL DEPARTMENTS (§§ 24-30-101 — 24-36-306) › Article 33.5 - Public Safety (§§ 24-33.5-101 — 24-33.5-2704) › Part 8 - COMPENSATION BENEFITS TO VOLUNTEER CIVIL DEFENSE WORKERS (§§ 24-33.5-801 — 24-33.5-828) › Section 24-33.5-816 - Medical benefits as part of compensation

If, in addition to monetary assistance, benefits, or other temporary or permanent relief, the United States government or any agent thereof will reimburse a civil defense worker or such civil defense worker's dependents for medical, surgical, or hospital treatment or any combination thereof furnished to such injured civil defense worker, the civil defense worker has no right to receive similar medical, surgical, or hospital treatment as provided in this part 8; except that the adjusting agent, as adjusting agent of the office of emergency management, may furnish medical, surgical, or hospital treatment as part of the compensation provided under this part 8 and apply to the United States government or its agent for the reimbursement that will be made to the civil defense worker or such civil defense worker's dependents. As a condition to the furnishing of such medical, surgical, or hospital treatment, the adjusting agent shall require the civil defense worker and such civil defense worker's dependents to assign to the state of Colorado, for the purpose of reimbursing for any medical, surgical, or hospital treatment furnished or to be furnished by the state, any privilege or right the civil defense worker or such civil defense worker's dependents may have to reimbursement from the United States government or any agent thereof.
L. 2012: Entire part RC&RE with relocations, (HB 12-1283), ch. 240, p. 1093, § 10, effective July 1.
This section is similar to former § 24-32-2216 as it existed prior to 2012.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 24 - GOVERNMENT - STATE (§§ 24-1-101 — 24-116-102) › PRINCIPAL DEPARTMENTS (§§ 24-30-101 — 24-36-306) › Article 33.5 - Public Safety (§§ 24-33.5-101 — 24-33.5-2704) › Part 8 - COMPENSATION BENEFITS TO VOLUNTEER CIVIL DEFENSE WORKERS (§§ 24-33.5-801 — 24-33.5-828) › Section 24-33.5-817 - State benefits barred - when

If the furnishing of compensation under this part 8 and the acts referred to in this part 8 to a civil defense worker or such civil defense worker's dependents prevents such civil defense worker or such civil defense worker's dependents from receiving assistance, benefits, or other temporary or permanent relief under the provisions of a federal statute or rule or regulation, the civil defense worker and such civil defense worker's dependents have no right to and shall not receive any compensation from the state of Colorado under this part 8 and the acts referred to in this part 8 for any injury for which the United States government or any agent thereof will furnish assistance, benefits, or other temporary or permanent relief in the absence of the furnishing of compensation by the state of Colorado.
L. 2012: Entire part RC&RE with relocations, (HB 12-1283), ch. 240, p. 1094, § 10, effective July 1.
This section is similar to former § 24-32-2217 as it existed prior to 2012.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 24 - GOVERNMENT - STATE (§§ 24-1-101 — 24-116-102) › PRINCIPAL DEPARTMENTS (§§ 24-30-101 — 24-36-306) › Article 33.5 - Public Safety (§§ 24-33.5-101 — 24-33.5-2704) › Part 8 - COMPENSATION BENEFITS TO VOLUNTEER CIVIL DEFENSE WORKERS (§§ 24-33.5-801 — 24-33.5-828) › Section 24-33.5-818 - Classes of workers - registration - duties

The division of homeland security and emergency management shall establish by rule various classes of civil defense workers and the scope of the duties of each class. The division of homeland security and emergency management shall also adopt rules prescribing the manner in which civil defense workers of each class are to be registered. All such rules shall be designed to facilitate the paying of workers' compensation.
L. 2012: Entire part RC&RE with relocations, (HB 12-1283), ch. 240, p. 1094, § 10, effective July 1.
This section is similar to former § 24-32-2218 as it existed prior to 2012.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 24 - GOVERNMENT - STATE (§§ 24-1-101 — 24-116-102) › PRINCIPAL DEPARTMENTS (§§ 24-30-101 — 24-36-306) › Article 33.5 - Public Safety (§§ 24-33.5-101 — 24-33.5-2704) › Part 8 - COMPENSATION BENEFITS TO VOLUNTEER CIVIL DEFENSE WORKERS (§§ 24-33.5-801 — 24-33.5-828) › Section 24-33.5-819 - Accrediting local organization

Any local organization for civil defense that both agrees to follow the rules established by the division of homeland security and emergency management pursuant to this part 8 and substantially complies with such rules shall be certified by the division of homeland security and emergency management. Upon making the certification, not before, the local organization for civil defense becomes an accredited local organization for civil defense.
L. 2012: Entire part RC&RE with relocations, (HB 12-1283), ch. 240, p. 1094, § 10, effective July 1.
This section is similar to former § 24-32-2219 as it existed prior to 2012.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 24 - GOVERNMENT - STATE (§§ 24-1-101 — 24-116-102) › PRINCIPAL DEPARTMENTS (§§ 24-30-101 — 24-36-306) › Article 33.5 - Public Safety (§§ 24-33.5-101 — 24-33.5-2704) › Part 8 - COMPENSATION BENEFITS TO VOLUNTEER CIVIL DEFENSE WORKERS (§§ 24-33.5-801 — 24-33.5-828) › Section 24-33.5-820 - Accredited status lost - when

If an accredited local organization for civil defense fails to comply with the rules of the division of homeland security and emergency management in any material degree, the division of homeland security and emergency management may revoke the certification, and upon the act of revocation the local organization for civil defense shall lose its accredited status. It may again become an accredited local organization for civil defense in the same manner as is provided for a local organization for civil defense that has not had its certificate revoked.
L. 2012: Entire part RC&RE with relocations, (HB 12-1283), ch. 240, p. 1094, § 10, effective July 1.
This section is similar to former § 24-32-2220 as it existed prior to 2012.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 24 - GOVERNMENT - STATE (§§ 24-1-101 — 24-116-102) › PRINCIPAL DEPARTMENTS (§§ 24-30-101 — 24-36-306) › Article 33.5 - Public Safety (§§ 24-33.5-101 — 24-33.5-2704) › Part 8 - COMPENSATION BENEFITS TO VOLUNTEER CIVIL DEFENSE WORKERS (§§ 24-33.5-801 — 24-33.5-828) › Section 24-33.5-821 - Transfer of moneys

Not less often than once each ninety days, the treasurer of the state of Colorado, upon the written request of the adjusting agent, shall transfer to the account designated by the adjusting agent, from the sum appropriated by the general assembly for the payment of claims that may arise under this part 8, such sum as may be required to reimburse the adjusting agent in full for any sum theretofore paid by the adjusting agent on any claims arising under this part 8, together with any expense incurred by the adjusting agent in adjusting the same as provided in this part 8, and such amount as may be estimated by the adjusting agent as being necessary to carry said claims to maturity and ensure the full payment thereof. The requests of the adjusting agent from time to time for the transfer of moneys as provided in this section shall cite this part 8 as authority for such transfer and shall be made upon such form as the treasurer of the state of Colorado and the controller may prescribe or, in the absence of the prescribing of special forms, upon a voucher citing this part 8 as authority.
L. 2012: Entire part RC&RE with relocations, (HB 12-1283), ch. 240, p. 1095, § 10, effective July 1.
This section is similar to former § 24-32-2221 as it existed prior to 2012.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 24 - GOVERNMENT - STATE (§§ 24-1-101 — 24-116-102) › PRINCIPAL DEPARTMENTS (§§ 24-30-101 — 24-36-306) › Article 33.5 - Public Safety (§§ 24-33.5-101 — 24-33.5-2704) › Part 8 - COMPENSATION BENEFITS TO VOLUNTEER CIVIL DEFENSE WORKERS (§§ 24-33.5-801 — 24-33.5-828) › Section 24-33.5-823 - Qualified volunteer organization list - creation - nomination of organizations

(1)
Any volunteer who is associated with a qualified volunteer organization pursuant to this section may be eligible to receive the protections and benefits specified in this part 8 and in article
10
of this title. The executive director of the department or the executive director's designee shall create and maintain a list of volunteer organizations that shall be known as the "qualified volunteer organization list".
(2)
Any county sheriff, local government, local emergency planning committee, or state agency may nominate a volunteer organization with which it enters into a memorandum of understanding pursuant to section
24-33.5-822
to be included on the qualified volunteer organization list created and maintained pursuant to subsection (1) of this section.
L. 2012: Entire part RC&RE with relocations, (HB 12-1283), ch. 240, p. 1096, § 10, effective July 1.
This section is similar to former § 24-32-2223 as it existed prior to 2012.