Colo. Rev. Stat. § 24-75-110, Limitation on judicial department

(1) The total amount of moneys transferred between items of appropriation made to the judicial department pursuant to section 24-75-108 and overexpenditures by the judicial department allowed pursuant to section 24-75-109 shall not exceed one million dollars in any fiscal year.

(2) This section is repealed, effective September 1, 2030.

Source: L. 89: Entire section added, p. 1098, � 6, effective May 16. L. 91: Entire section amended, p. 851, � 6, effective April 27. L. 94: Entire section amended, p. 1461, � 8, effective May 25. L. 99: (2) amended, p. 697, � 7, effective May 19. L. 2004: (2) amended, p. 1521, � 7, effective May 28. L. 2009: (2) amended, (HB 09-1222), ch. 231, p. 1064, � 8, effective May 4. L. 2014: (2) amended, (HB 14-1308), ch. 123, p. 440, � 6, effective April 18. L. 2020: (2) amended, (HB 20-1426), ch. 306, p. 1559, � 10, effective July 14. L. 2025: (2) amended, (SB 25-263), ch. 128, p. 497, � 7, effective April 25.

24-75-111. Additional authority for controller to allow expenditures in excess of appropriations - limitations - appropriations for subsequent fiscal year restricted. (1) For fiscal years commencing on or after July 1, 1997, in addition to any overexpenditure allowed pursuant to section 24-75-109, the controller may allow any department, institution, or agency of the state, including any institution of higher education, to make an expenditure in excess of the amount authorized by an item of appropriation for such fiscal year if:

(a) The overexpenditure is for any purpose of a department, institution, or agency of the state; and

(b) The overexpenditure is necessary due to unforeseen circumstances arising while the general assembly is not meeting in regular or special session during which such overexpenditure can be legislatively addressed; and

(c) (I) If the overexpenditure is in regard to an operating budget item and is requested by a department, institution, or agency of the state other than the department of law, the department of the treasury, the department of state, the judicial department, or the legislative department:

(A) The request for the overexpenditure has been submitted to the office of state planning and budgeting for approval and the office of state planning and budgeting has approved the overexpenditure, in whole or in part; and

(B) Upon approval by the office of state planning and budgeting, the request for the overexpenditure has been submitted to the joint budget committee of the general assembly for approval; and

(C) The request for the overexpenditure has been approved, in whole or in part, by a majority vote of the members of the joint budget committee and the controller has received written confirmation of such approval from the joint budget committee; or

(II) If the overexpenditure is in regard to an operating budget item and is requested by the department of law, the department of the treasury, the department of state, the judicial department, or the legislative department:

(A) The request for the overexpenditure has been submitted to the joint budget committee of the general assembly for approval; and

(B) The request for the overexpenditure has been approved, in whole or in part, by a majority vote of the members of the joint budget committee and the controller has received written confirmation of such approval from the joint budget committee; or

(III) If the overexpenditure is in regard to a capital construction budget item and is requested by a department, institution, or agency of the state other than the department of law, the department of the treasury, the department of state, the judicial department, or the legislative department:

(B) Upon approval by the office of state planning and budgeting, the request for the overexpenditure has been submitted to the capital development committee of the general assembly for consideration; and

(C) Upon the issuance of a written recommendation regarding the overexpenditure by the capital development committee, the request for the overexpenditure has been submitted to the joint budget committee of the general assembly for approval; and

(D) The request for the overexpenditure has been approved, in whole or in part, by a majority vote of the members of the joint budget committee and the controller has received written confirmation of such approval from the joint budget committee; or

(IV) If the overexpenditure is in regard to a capital construction budget item and is requested by the department of law, the department of the treasury, the department of state, the judicial department, or the legislative department:

(A) The request for the overexpenditure has been submitted to the capital development committee of the general assembly for consideration; and

(B) Upon the issuance of a written recommendation regarding the overexpenditure by the capital development committee, the request for the overexpenditure has been submitted to the joint budget committee of the general assembly for approval; and

(V) If the overexpenditure is in regard to an information technology budget item and is requested by a department, institution, or agency of the state other than the department of law, the department of the treasury, the department of state, the judicial department, or the legislative department:

(B) Upon approval by the office of state planning and budgeting, the request for the overexpenditure has been submitted to the joint technology committee of the general assembly for consideration; and

(C) Upon the issuance of a written recommendation regarding the overexpenditure by the joint technology committee, the request for the overexpenditure has been submitted to the joint budget committee of the general assembly for approval; and

(VI) If the overexpenditure is in regard to an information technology budget item and is requested by the department of law, the department of the treasury, the department of state, the judicial department, or the legislative department:

(A) The request for the overexpenditure has been submitted to the joint technology committee of the general assembly for consideration; and

(B) Upon the issuance of a written recommendation regarding the overexpenditure by the joint technology committee, the request for the overexpenditure has been submitted to the joint budget committee of the general assembly for approval; and

(2) Any department, institution, or agency of the state requesting an overexpenditure pursuant to subsection (1) of this section shall make the request in such form and shall include in the request such information as may be required by the office of state planning and budgeting, the capital development committee, the joint technology committee, and the joint budget committee, as applicable.

(3) Overexpenditures allowed pursuant to subsection (1) of this section shall be subject to the following requirements:

(a) Overexpenditures shall be consistent with all statutory provisions applicable to the program, function, or purpose for which the overexpenditure is made, including the provisions of appropriation acts.

(b) No overexpenditure shall be allowed in excess of the unencumbered balance of the fund or account from which the overexpenditure is made as of the date of the overexpenditure.

(4) (a) For any overexpenditure allowed by the controller in accordance with subsection (1) of this section that is in regard to an operating budget item, the controller shall restrict, in an amount equal to said overexpenditure, the corresponding item or items of appropriation that are made in the general appropriation act for the fiscal year following the fiscal year for which the overexpenditure is allowed. For the purposes of determining such corresponding item or items of appropriation, the controller shall consider, in order of importance, the fund from which the overexpenditure was allowed, the department, institution, or agency that was allowed to make the overexpenditure, and the purpose for which the overexpenditure was allowed.

(b) For any overexpenditure allowed by the controller in accordance with subsection (1) of this section that is in regard to a capital construction budget item, the controller shall restrict, in an amount equal to said overexpenditure, an item or items of appropriation that are made in the general appropriation act for the fiscal year following the fiscal year for which the overexpenditure is allowed and that are made for the following purposes in the order specified: The capital construction budget item for which the overexpenditure was allowed; any other capital construction budget item of the department, institution, or agency that was allowed to make the overexpenditure; any operating budget item relating to the administration of the department, institution, or agency that was allowed to make the overexpenditure; and any other operating budget item of the department, institution, or agency that was allowed to make the overexpenditure. For the purposes of determining the item or items of appropriation for operating budget items to be restricted, the controller shall restrict the item or items of appropriation that would be the least disruptive to the operations of the department, institution, or agency.

(c) For any overexpenditure allowed by the controller in accordance with subsection (1) of this section that is in regard to an information technology budget item, the controller shall restrict, in an amount equal to said overexpenditure, the items of appropriation that are made in the general appropriation act for the fiscal year following the fiscal year for which the overexpenditure is allowed and that are made for the following purposes in the order specified: The information technology budget item for which the overexpenditure was allowed; any other information technology budget item of the department, institution, or agency that was allowed to make the overexpenditure; any operating budget item relating to the administration of the department, institution, or agency that was allowed to make the overexpenditure; and any other operating budget item of the department, institution, or agency that was allowed to make the overexpenditure. For the purposes of determining the items of appropriation for operating budget items to be restricted, the controller shall restrict the items of appropriation that would be the least disruptive to the operations of the department, institution, or agency.

(d) The department, institution, or agency shall not be allowed to expend any amount restricted pursuant to this subsection (4) unless such restriction is released in accordance with subsection (5) of this section.

(5) The joint budget committee of the general assembly shall introduce a supplemental appropriation for the fiscal year in which the overexpenditure occurred for the amount of any overexpenditure allowed pursuant to this section. If a supplemental appropriation is enacted for the overexpenditure or some portion thereof, the restriction on the succeeding fiscal year's appropriation shall be released in the amount of the supplemental appropriation enacted.

(6) Overexpenditures allowed pursuant to the provisions of subsection (1) of this section and supplemental general fund appropriations enacted pursuant to subsection (5) of this section shall be considered appropriations for the fiscal year in which the overexpenditure was allowed and shall accordingly be subject to the limitations and requirements of section 24-75-201.1.

Source: L. 98: Entire section added, p. 102, � 1, effective March 23. L. 2007: (1)(b) amended, p. 1997, � 2, effective June 1. L. 2015: (1)(c)(V), (1)(c)(VI), and (4)(d) added and (2), (3)(b), and (4)(c) amended, (HB 15-1266), ch. 115, p. 346, � 2, effective April 24. L. 2016: (1)(b) amended, (HB 16-1408), ch. 153, p. 465, � 10, effective July 1.

24-75-111.5. Additional authority for controller to allow expenditures for capital construction items in certain circumstances - definition. (1) For purposes of this section, nonmonetary adjustment means a change that does not affect the amount of the appropriation, including a name change, an extension of time for completion, a scope change, a transfer between departments, or other such similar changes.

(2) For fiscal years commencing on or after July 1, 2015, the controller may allow any department, institution, or agency of the state, including any institution of higher education, to expend moneys differently from the authority granted by an item of appropriation for a capital construction budget item or an information technology capital project if the capital construction, controlled maintenance, capital renewal project, or information technology capital project that the appropriation was for requires a nonmonetary adjustment for its timely continuation and the nonmonetary adjustment is due to unforeseen circumstances arising while the general assembly is not meeting in regular or special session during which such nonmonetary adjustment would be legislatively addressed, under the following circumstances:

(a) If the nonmonetary adjustment is in regard to a capital construction budget item and is requested by a department, institution, or agency of the state other than the department of law, the department of the treasury, the department of state, the judicial department, or the legislative department:

(I) The request for the nonmonetary adjustment has been submitted to the office of state planning and budgeting for approval and the office of state planning and budgeting has approved the nonmonetary adjustment, in whole or in part; and

(II) Upon approval by the office of state planning and budgeting, the request for the nonmonetary adjustment has been submitted to the capital development committee for consideration; and

(III) Upon the issuance of a written recommendation regarding the nonmonetary adjustment by the capital development committee, the request for the nonmonetary adjustment has been submitted to the joint budget committee for approval; and

(IV) The request for the nonmonetary adjustment has been approved, in whole or in part, by a majority vote of the members of the joint budget committee, and the controller has received written confirmation of such approval from the joint budget committee; or

(b) If the nonmonetary adjustment is in regard to a capital construction budget item and is requested by the department of law, the department of the treasury, the department of state, the judicial department, or the legislative department:

(I) The request for the nonmonetary adjustment has been submitted to the capital development committee for consideration; and

(II) Upon the issuance of a written recommendation regarding the nonmonetary adjustment by the capital development committee, the request for the nonmonetary adjustment has been submitted to the joint budget committee for approval; and

(III) The request for the nonmonetary adjustment has been approved, in whole or in part, by a majority vote of the members of the joint budget committee, and the controller has received written confirmation of such approval from the joint budget committee.

(c) If the nonmonetary adjustment is in regard to an information technology capital project and is requested by a department, institution, or agency of the state other than the department of law, the department of the treasury, the department of state, the judicial department, or the legislative department:

(II) Upon approval by the office of state planning and budgeting, the request for the nonmonetary adjustment has been submitted to the joint technology committee of the general assembly for consideration;

(III) Upon the issuance of a written recommendation regarding the nonmonetary adjustment by the joint technology committee, the request for the nonmonetary adjustment has been submitted to the joint budget committee for approval; and

(d) If the nonmonetary adjustment is in regard to an information technology capital project and is requested by the department of law, the department of the treasury, the department of state, the judicial department, or the legislative department:

(I) The request for the nonmonetary adjustment has been submitted to the joint technology committee of the general assembly for consideration;

(II) Upon the issuance of a written recommendation regarding the nonmonetary adjustment by the joint technology committee, the request for the nonmonetary adjustment has been submitted to the joint budget committee for approval; and

(3) Any department, institution, or agency of the state requesting a nonmonetary adjustment pursuant to subsection (1) of this section shall make the request in such form and shall include in the request such information as may be required by the office of state planning and budgeting, the capital development committee, the joint technology committee, and the joint budget committee, as applicable.

(4) Nonmonetary adjustments must be consistent with the original purpose for which the appropriation was made and may not change the amount of the appropriation.

(5) The joint budget committee shall introduce a supplemental appropriation for the fiscal year in which the nonmonetary adjustment occurred that reflects the nonmonetary adjustment.

Source: L. 2015: Entire section added, (SB 15-208), ch. 255, p. 927, � 1, effective May 29. L. 2017: IP(2) and (3) amended and (2)(c) and (2)(d) added, (SB 17-239), ch. 350, p. 1833, � 1, effective August 9.

24-75-112. Annual general appropriation act - headnote definitions - general provisions - footnotes. (1) As used in the annual general appropriation act, the following definitions and general provisions apply for the headnote terms preceding and specifying the purpose of certain line items of appropriation:

(a) (I) Capital outlay means:

(A) Equipment, furniture, motor vehicles, software, and other items that have a useful life of one year or more;

(B) Alterations and replacements, meaning major and extensive repair, remodeling, or alteration of buildings, the replacement thereof, or the replacement and renewal of the plumbing, wiring, electrical, fiber optic, heating, and air conditioning systems therein;

(C) New structures, meaning the construction of entirely new buildings, including the value of materials and labor, either state-supplied or supplied by contract; or

(D) Nonstructural improvements to land, meaning the grading, leveling, drainage, irrigation, and landscaping thereof and the construction of roadways, fences, ditches, and sanitary and storm sewers.

(II) Capital outlay does not include those things defined as capital construction, capital renewal, or controlled maintenance in section 24-30-1301 (2), (3), and (4).

(b) Centralized appropriation means the appropriation of funds to an executive director of a department or a central administrative program intended for subsequent allocation and expenditure at and among a department's divisions, programs, agencies, or long bill groups in order to reflect the amount of such resources actually used in each program or division. Such centralized appropriations may include salary survey, step pay or anniversary increases, senior executive service, shift differential, group health and life insurance, capital outlay, ADP capital outlay, information technology asset maintenance, legal services, purchase of services from computer center, multiuse network payments, vehicle lease payments, leased space, financed purchase of an asset, certificate of participation, payment to risk management and property funds, short-term disability insurance, utilities, communications services payments, amortization equalization disbursements, supplemental amortization equalization disbursements, administrative law judge services, and centralized ADP. As provided in subsection (1)(l) of this section, capital outlay is included within the appropriation for operating expenses.

(b.5) Certificate of participation means any certificate evidencing a participation right or a proportionate interest in any financing agreement or the right to receive proportionate payments from the state or an agency due under any financing agreement.

(c) Communications services payments means payments to the office of information technology created in section 24-37.5-103 for the cost of services from the state's public safety communications infrastructure.

(c.5) Financed purchase of an asset means a financing agreement that includes the purchase of an asset.

(d) (I) Except as otherwise provided in subparagraph (IV) of this paragraph (d), full-time equivalent or FTE means the budgetary equivalent of one permanent position continuously filled full time for an entire fiscal year by elected state officials or by state employees who are paid for at least two thousand eighty hours per fiscal year, with adjustments made to:

(A) Include in such time computation any sick, annual, administrative, or other paid leave;

(B) Exclude from such time computation any overtime or shift differential payments made in excess of regular or normal hours worked and any leave payouts upon termination of employment; and

(II) Full-time equivalent or FTE does not include contractual, temporary, or permanent seasonal positions.

(III) As used in this paragraph (d), state employee means a person employed by the state, whether or not such person is a classified employee in the state personnel system.

(IV) For purposes of higher education professional personnel and assistants in resident instruction and professional personnel in organized research and activities relating to instruction, full-time equivalent or FTE means the equivalent of one permanent position continuously filled for a nine-month or ten-month academic year.

(V) The number of FTE specified in a particular item of appropriation is the number utilized to calculate the amount appropriated and necessary to fund any combination of part-time positions or full-time positions equal to such number for the fiscal year to which the annual general appropriation act pertains in accordance with the definition contained in subsections (1)(d)(II) and (1)(d)(III) of this section and is not a limitation on the number of FTE that may be employed. No department shall make a material change in the number of FTE specified in a particular item of appropriation prior to notifying the joint budget committee in writing of such change. This subsection (1)(d)(V) does not apply to state trainee positions.

(e) Health, life, and dental means the state contribution for group benefits plans pursuant to section 24-50-609. These contribution amounts shall be effective in accordance with section 24-50-104 (4)(d)(II).

(f) Indirect cost assessment means reimbursements made to an agency of the state from federal funds, other nonstate funds, cash funds, or reappropriated funds for the indirect expenses that have been incurred by the state in operating such programs. These recoveries are made by the departments using the approved indirect cost rate, as required by the state fiscal rules.

(g) Leased space means the use and acquisition of office facilities and office and parking space pursuant to a rental agreement.

(h) Repealed.

(i) Legal services means the purchase of legal services from the department of law; however, up to ten percent of the amount appropriated for legal services may instead be expended for operating expenses, contractual services, and tuition for employee training.

(j) Motor vehicle means a motor truck designated three-quarters of one ton or less, automobile, or other self-propelled vehicle.

(k) Multiuse network payments means payments to the department of personnel for the cost of administration and the use of the state's telecommunications network.

(l) Operating expenses means those supplies, materials, items, services, and travel-related expenses needed to administer the programs delegated to the departments, except for personal services, legal services, or capital construction.

(m) Personal services means:

(I) All salaries and wages, including overtime, whether to full-time, part-time, or temporary employees of the state, and also includes the state's contribution to the public employees' retirement association and the state's share of federal medicare tax paid for state employees;

(II) Professional services, meaning services requiring advanced study in a specialized discipline that are rendered or performed by firms or individuals for the state other than for employment compensation as an employee of the state, including but not limited to accounting, consulting, architectural, engineering, physician, nurse, specialized computer, and construction management services. No appropriation for such services shall be expended on the provision of legal services by the department of law or by a private attorney or law firm prior to notifying the joint budget committee in writing of such change. Payments for professional services shall be in compliance with section 24-30-202 (2) and (3).

(III) Temporary services, meaning clerical, administrative, and casual labor rendered or performed by firms or individuals for the state other than for employment compensation as an employee of the state. Payments for temporary services shall be in compliance with section 24-30-202 (2) and (3).

(IV) Tuition, meaning payments for graduate or undergraduate courses taken by state employees at institutions of higher education; or

(V) Payments for unemployment claims or insurance as required by the department of labor and employment.

(n) Pueblo data entry center payments means payments to the department of personnel for the cost of data entry services from the data entry center.

(o) Purchase of services from computer center means the purchase of automated data processing services from the general government computer center.

(p) Short-term disability means the state contribution for employee short-term disability pursuant to section 24-50-603 (13).

(q) Utilities means water, sewer service, electricity, payments to energy service companies, purchase of energy conservation equipment, and all heating fuels.

(r) Vehicle lease payments means the annual payments to the department of personnel for the cost of administration, repayment of a loan from the state treasury, and financed purchase of an asset or certificate of participation payments for new and replacement vehicles.

(2) (a) When it is not feasible, due to the format of the annual general appropriation act, to set forth fully in the line item description the purpose of an item of appropriation or a condition or limitation on the item of appropriation, the footnotes at the end of each section of the annual general appropriation act are provisions that set forth such purposes, conditions, or limitations. Such provisions are intended to be binding portions of the items of appropriation to which they relate to the extent that those purposes, conditions, or limitations are integral to the appropriation and are not, in accordance with the Colorado supreme court decision in Colorado General Assembly v. Owens, 136 P.3d 262 (Colo. 2006), conditions reserving to the general assembly powers of close supervision over the appropriation.

(b) The footnotes may also contain an explanation of any assumptions used in determining a specific amount of an appropriation. However, such footnotes shall not contain any provision of substantive law or any provision requiring or requesting that any administrative action be taken in connection with any appropriation. Footnotes may set forth any other statement of explanation or expression of legislative intent relating to any appropriation.

(3) Where no purpose is specified or where a special program is specified, the appropriation shall be for operating expenses and personal services.

(4) Expenditures of funds appropriated for the purchase of goods and services shall be in accord with section 17-24-111, C.R.S., which requires institutions, agencies, and departments to purchase such goods and services as are produced by the division of correctional industries from said division.

Source: L. 2008: Entire section added, p. 153, � 2, effective March 24. L. 2009: (1)(h) amended, (HB 09-1218), ch. 132, p. 570, � 2, effective July 1; (1)(c) amended, (HB 09-1150), ch. 309, p. 1667, � 6, effective August 5. L. 2012: (1)(d)(I) amended, (SB 12-112), ch. 32, p. 126, � 1, effective August 8; (1)(b) amended, (HB12-1321), ch. 260, p. 1352, � 13, effective September 1. L. 2014: (1)(a)(II) amended, (HB 14-1387), ch. 378, p. 1845, � 47, effective June 6. L. 2021: (1)(b) and (1)(r) amended, (1)(b.5) and (1)(c.5) added, and (1)(h) repealed, (HB 21-1316), ch. 325, p. 2030, � 40, effective July 1. L. 2022: (1)(d)(V) amended, (SB 22-226), ch. 179, p. 1191, � 8, effective May 18. L. 2023: (1)(d)(V) amended, (SB 23-051), ch. 37, p. 147, � 26, effective March 23. L. 2024: IP(1) and (1)(b) amended, (HB 24-1467), ch. 430, p. 3017, � 8, effective June 5.

Cross references: (1) For the legislative declaration contained in the 2008 act enacting this section, see section 1 of chapter 57, Session Laws of Colorado 2008. For the legislative declaration in HB 14-1387, see section 1 of chapter 378, Session Laws of Colorado 2014. For the legislative declaration in SB 22-226, see section 1 of chapter 179, Session Laws of Colorado 2022. For the legislative declaration in HB 24-1467, see section 1 of chapter 430, Session Laws of Colorado 2024.

(2) In 2012, subsection (1)(b) was amended by the Modernization of the State Personnel System Act. For the short title and the legislative declaration, see sections 1 and 2 of chapter 260, Session Laws of Colorado 2012.

24-75-112.5. Appropriation clauses - general provisions - legislative declaration - definition. (1) The general assembly hereby finds, determines, and declares that:

(a) The mechanism through which the general assembly commonly authorizes state agencies to spend moneys, the appropriation clause, has remained essentially unchanged for over a century;

(b) The typical appropriation clause employed prior to the 2015 regular legislative session features certain stock phrases that make ascertaining essential information more difficult;

(d) It is therefore the intent of the general assembly, in enacting this section:

(I) To enhance comprehensibility of appropriation clauses by omitting the identified phrases formerly used in standard appropriation clauses; and

(II) To continue undisturbed the operation and legal effect of these phrases by codifying versions of them in a statute of general applicability.

(2) (a) Unless the context otherwise requires, and regardless of whether the law is statutory or noncodified, the following provisions apply to an appropriation made in a duly enacted law of the state:

(I) The appropriation is made in addition to any other appropriation;

(II) The appropriation is made from moneys that are not otherwise appropriated; and

(III) A state agency is only required to spend so much of the appropriation as may be necessary.

(b) As used in any appropriation clause, C.R.S. means the Colorado Revised Statutes.

(3) This section applies to legislation enacted on or after January 1, 2015.

Source: L. 2015: Entire section added, (SB 15-098), ch. 2, p. 2, � 1, effective February 25.

24-75-113. 2010 bills to increase state revenue - prohibition on hiring of new state employees. (1) No moneys derived from the increase in state revenues resulting from the passage of House Bill 10-1190, enacted in 2010, shall be appropriated for the purpose of funding additional full-time equivalent state employees.

(2) No moneys derived from the increase in state revenues resulting from the passage of House Bill 10-1191, enacted in 2010, shall be appropriated for the purpose of funding additional full-time equivalent state employees.

(3) Repealed.

(4) No moneys derived from the increase in state revenues resulting from the passage of House Bill 10-1193, enacted in 2010, shall be appropriated for the purpose of funding additional full-time equivalent state employees, except for any full-time equivalent state employees necessary to enforce the provisions of said House Bill 10-1193.

(5) No moneys derived from the increase in state revenues resulting from the passage of House Bill 10-1194, enacted in 2010, shall be appropriated for the purpose of funding additional full-time equivalent state employees.

(6) Repealed.

Source: L. 2010: Entire section added, (HB 10-1191), ch. 7, p. 48, � 7, effective February 24; entire section added, (HB 10-1190), ch. 6, p. 43, � 6, effective February 24; entire section added, (HB 10-1193), ch. 9, p. 57, � 4, effective February 24; entire section added, (HB 10-1194), ch. 10, p. 60, � 5, effective February 24; entire section added, (HB 10-1195), ch. 11, p. 63, � 3, effective February 24; entire section added, (HB 10-1192), ch. 8, p. 52, � 6, effective March 1. L. 2011: (6) repealed, (HB 11-1005), ch. 194, p. 755, � 1, effective July 1; (3)(b) added by revision, (HB 11-1293), ch. 299, pp. 1436, 1440, �� 2, 6.

Editor's note: (1) Amendments to this section by House Bills 10-1190, 10-1191, 10-1192, 10-1193, 10-1194, and 10-1195 were harmonized.

(2) Subsection (3)(b) provided for the repeal of subsection (3), effective July 1, 2012. (See L. 2011, pp. 1436, 1440.)

Cross references: For the legislative declaration in the 2010 act adding this section, see section 1 of chapter 8, Session Laws of Colorado 2010.

24-75-114. Appropriations for utilities - roll-forward spending authority - definition. (Repealed)

Source: L. 2022: Entire section added, (SB 22-239), ch. 411, p. 2908, � 3, effective August 10. L. 2025: Entire section repealed, (SB 25-267), ch. 131, p. 514, � 1, effective April 25.

24-75-115. Use of state funds - marketing featuring elected officials - prohibition. (1) A county clerk and recorder or designated election official who is administering an election and the department of state shall not use any appropriation of state or federal money to pay for advertising expenses that prominently feature a person who is a declared candidate for a federal, state, or local office for a future election. For purposes of this section, advertising does not include:

(a) Official notices or communications that are required or authorized by law; or

(b) Ongoing and routine communications, such as maintaining or publishing content on the website of the county clerk and recorder or designated election official or the secretary of state.

Source: L. 2023: Entire section added, (SB 23-276), ch. 399, p. 2398, � 54, effective June 6.

24-75-116. General fund appropriation for lease payments - department of revenue - temporary reduction - repeal. (1) (a) For the 2025-26 state fiscal year and for each state fiscal year thereafter, through the 2028-29 state fiscal year, the general assembly shall reduce the general fund appropriation to the department of revenue in the executive director's office for the purpose of leased space by four hundred thousand dollars.

(b) For the 2025-26 state fiscal year and for each state fiscal year thereafter, through the 2028-29 state fiscal year, the general assembly shall increase the general fund appropriation to the department of revenue in the executive director's office for the purpose of operating expenses by four hundred thousand dollars.

(2) This section is repealed, effective July 1, 2029.

Source: L. 2024: Entire section added, (SB 24-222), ch. 310, p. 2087, � 1, effective May 31.