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Colorado Statutes, Title 2

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Colo. Rev. Stat. § 2-3-100.3 Definitions
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As used in this part 1, unless the context otherwise requires: (1) "Committee" means the legislative audit committee created in section 2-3-101 (1). Source: L. 2025: Entire section added, (SB 25-275), ch. 377, p. 2029, § 10, effective August 6.
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 2-3-1001 Legal counsel retained
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The committee on legal services may retain legal counsel to represent or otherwise render legal services for the general assembly, or either house thereof or any committee thereof, or any member or agency of the legislative branch of government, in all actions and proceedings in …
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 2-3-1002 Legislative expenses cash fund - creation
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(1) (a) There is hereby created in the state treasury the legislative expenses cash fund. The fund shall be comprised of such moneys transferred to the fund in accordance with subsection (2) of this section and any other moneys appropriated to the fund. All interest earned on the…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 2-3-101 Legislative audit committee - membership - meetings - powers and duties

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(1) There is hereby created a legislative audit committee. The committee consists of four senators, two from each major political party, to be appointed by the president and the minority leader of the senate, respectively, with the approval of a majority of the members elected to…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 2-3-102 State auditor - qualifications and appointment - term of office

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The state auditor must be a certified public accountant licensed to practice in this state. The state auditor shall be appointed without regard to political affiliation by a majority vote of the members elected to and serving in each house of the general assembly to serve for a t…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 2-3-103 Duties of state auditor - definition

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(1) (a) It is the duty of the state auditor to conduct or cause to be conducted postaudits of all financial transactions and accounts kept by or for all departments, institutions, and agencies of the state government, including educational institutions, and the judicial and legis…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 2-3-103.5 Deputies

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The state auditor, with the approval of the committee, may appoint one or more deputy state auditors, not to exceed three in number, pursuant to section 2-3-104. In the case of the temporary absence or incapacity of the state auditor, the committee may designate a deputy to exerc…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 2-3-103.7 Disclosure of reports before filing

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(1) Any state employee or other individual acting in an oversight role as a member of a committee, board, or commission, or any employee or other individual acting in an oversight role with respect to any audit conducted pursuant to sections 2-3-120, 10-22-105 (4)(c), and 25.5-6-…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 2-3-104 Salary and staff of state auditor

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The state auditor shall be paid a salary to be determined by the executive committee, as provided in section 2-3-303 (3). The state auditor, with the approval of the committee, may appoint such additional professional, technical, clerical, or other employees or contract for such …

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 2-3-104.5 Legal representation of the state auditor

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The duty of providing legal representation or otherwise rendering legal services to the state auditor in connection with the auditor's performance of his or her functions and duties under this part 1 is shared between the office of legislative legal services created in section 2-…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 2-3-107 Authority to subpoena witnesses - access to records

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(1) For the purposes of this part 1 the committee has the power to subpoena witnesses, take testimony under oath, and to assemble records and documents, by subpoena duces tecum or otherwise, with the same power and authority as courts of record and may apply to courts of record f…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 2-3-108 Special audits

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Any member of the general assembly or the governor may request the committee to direct a special audit of any department, institution, or agency, and, upon the vote of the majority of the committee approving such request, the state auditor shall make or cause to be made such audi…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 2-3-109 Emergency reports

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(1) If the state auditor finds in the course of an audit evidence of improper practices of financial administration or inadequacy of fiscal records, the state auditor shall report the same immediately to the committee. With the approval of the committee, the state auditor shall a…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 2-3-110 Reimbursement of state auditor for certain audits - disclosure

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(1) When the state auditor is required by law or the state constitution to audit or cause to be audited a state department, institution, or agency or other governmental or organizational entity for self-supporting or nonappropriated activities, including but not limited to enterp…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 2-3-110.5 Fraud hotline - investigations - confidentiality - access to records - definitions

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(1) As used in this section, unless the context otherwise requires: (a) "Committee" means the legislative audit committee created in section 2-3-101 (1). (b) "Contracted individual" means an individual currently or formerly acting under a contract, purchase order, or other simila…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 2-3-113 Programs that receive tobacco settlement money - program review - definitions

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(1) As used in this section: (a) "Health sciences facility" has the meaning set forth in section 26.5-3-503. For purposes of this section, "health sciences facility" includes any contractor or subcontractor engaged by the health sciences facility to assist in the implementation a…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 2-3-114 State records management - duties of state auditor - definitions

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(1) For purposes of this section, unless the context otherwise requires: (a) "Agency" means every department, institution, and agency of state government, including educational institutions and the judicial and legislative branches. (b) "Records" shall have the same meaning as se…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 2-3-115 Use of state education fund money for school capital construction - audits - reports

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(1) For the 2001-02 school district budget year and each school district budget year thereafter, for the purpose of determining the amount of state education fund money expended by each school district in the state for capital construction and identifying the schools and projects…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 2-3-119 Audit of healthcare affordability and sustainability hospital provider fee - cost shift

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At the discretion of the legislative audit committee, the state auditor shall conduct or cause to be conducted a performance and fiscal audit of the healthcare affordability and sustainability hospital provider fee established pursuant to section 25.5-4-402.4. Source: L. 2009: En…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 2-3-120 Periodic performance audits of Colorado new energy improvement district and new energy improvement program - reports

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No later than June 30, 2014, and no later than June 30 of every fifth year thereafter, the state auditor shall conduct or cause to be conducted a performance audit of the Colorado new energy improvement district created in section 32-20-104 (1), C.R.S., and the new energy improve…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 2-3-1201 Sunrise and sunset review - designation of committees of reference to conduct review

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(1) At the convening of the first regular session of each general assembly, the speaker of the house of representatives and the president of the senate shall each designate one or more house committees of reference for even-numbered years and one or more senate committees of refe…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 2-3-1202 Staff assistance

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In carrying out duties under section 24-34-104, C.R.S., and this part 12, any committee designated pursuant to section 2-3-1201 may request staff assistance from the legislative council, created by part 3 of this article. Source: L. 85: Entire part added, p. 279, § 1, effective M…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 2-3-1203 Sunset review of advisory committees - legislative declaration - definition - repeal

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(1) (a) The general assembly finds and declares that advisory committees are beneficial to government since they help involve private citizens in the daily operations of government and provide the government with a system for using the expertise of its citizens. However, historic…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 2-3-121 Performance audits of public highway authorities

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At the discretion of the legislative audit committee, the state auditor shall conduct or cause to be conducted a performance audit of any public highway authority created and operating pursuant to part 5 of article 4 of title 43. The state auditor shall prepare a report and recom…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 2-3-124 Audits of reports of recidivism and educational outcomes by the division of youth services

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(1) On or before January 1, 2019, and on or before January 1, 2024, the state auditor shall audit the reports of recidivism rates and educational outcomes for youth committed to the division of youth services in the state department of human services, prepared pursuant to section…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 2-3-125 Periodic performance audits of Colorado civil rights division and commission - reports

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By December 15, 2019, and by December 15, 2024, the state auditor shall complete or cause to be conducted and completed a performance audit of the Colorado civil rights division created in section 24-34-302 and the Colorado civil rights commission created in section 24-34-303. Th…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 2-3-126 Performance audits of Colorado electric transmission authority

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At the discretion of the legislative audit committee, the state auditor shall conduct or cause to be conducted a performance audit of the Colorado electric transmission authority created in article 42 of title 40. The state auditor shall prepare a report and recommendations on ea…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 2-3-129 Audit of license fees paid to health-care cash funds

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The state auditor shall complete or cause to be conducted and completed an audit of the license fees payable into the health facilities general licensure cash fund pursuant to section 25-3-105, the assisted living residence cash fund pursuant to section 25-27-107, and the home ca…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 2-3-130 Audit - department of corrections - budget practices - third-party auditor

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As soon as practicable, but no later than October 1, 2024, the state auditor shall engage a third-party consultant to conduct an evaluation of the department of corrections, created in section 24-1-128.5. In partnership with the department of corrections, the evaluation must exam…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 2-3-1301 Definitions

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As used in this part 13, unless the context otherwise requires: (1) "Capital asset" has the same meaning as set forth in section 24-30-1301 (1), C.R.S. (2) "Capital construction" has the same meaning as set forth in section 24-30-1301 (2), C.R.S. (3) "Capital renewal" has the sam…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 2-3-1302 Capital development committee established

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(1) There is hereby established a joint committee of the senate and house of representatives officially known as the capital development committee. The committee functions during the legislative sessions and during the interim between sessions. The committee consists of six membe…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 2-3-1303 Rules of procedure

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(1) The capital development committee may prescribe its own rules of procedure and may appoint an advisory committee from among professionals in the private sector to include but not be limited by the following areas of expertise: Real estate, architecture, finance, and engineeri…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 2-3-1304 Powers and duties of capital development committee

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(1) The capital development committee has the following powers and duties: (a) To study capital construction, controlled maintenance, and capital renewal requests and proposals, pursuant to rule 45 of the joint rules of the senate and the house of representatives, of each state a…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 2-3-1304.6 Capital construction and long-range planning by state agencies and state institutions of higher education - policy

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It is declared to be the policy of the general assembly not to acquire a capital asset or authorize or initiate any program or activity requiring capital construction, except programs or activities for controlled maintenance or capital renewal, for any state agency or state insti…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 2-3-1305 Recommendations and findings

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The capital development committee shall make written reports setting forth its recommendations, prioritization, findings, and comments as to each recommendation concerning capital assets that it submits to the joint budget committee. The capital development committee shall submit…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 2-3-1306 Staff assistance

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In carrying out its duties under this part 13, the capital development committee may request staff assistance from the offices providing other legislative services or from the department of personnel and the office of state planning and budgeting in the governor's office. The leg…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 2-3-1307 Highway and bridge projects - exempt

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This part 13 shall not apply to projects or properties which are funded or disposed of pursuant to the provisions of sections 43-1-106, 43-1-219, or 43-1-220, C.R.S., but shall apply to projects funded from the capital construction fund in accordance with section 2-3-1304 (1)(a.5…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 2-3-131 Performance audit - air pollution control division - report

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(1) During the 2026 and 2031 calendar years, the state auditor shall conduct or cause to be conducted a performance audit of the air pollution control division in the department of public health and environment to determine whether the air pollution control division is effectivel…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 2-3-132 Performance audit - division of unemployment insurance

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(1) During the 2027 and 2032 calendar years, the state auditor shall conduct or cause to be conducted a performance audit of the division of unemployment insurance created in section 8-71-101 to determine whether the division of unemployment insurance is effectively and efficient…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 2-3-1401 Oversight of economic development activities of state - business affairs and labor committee and business, labor, and technology committee - reports from governor to joint budget committee on economic development programs

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(1) The business affairs and labor committee of the house of representatives and the business, labor, and technology committee of the senate, or any successor committees, shall have jurisdiction to conduct general oversight of the economic development activities of state governme…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 2-3-1701 Definitions

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As used in this part 17, unless the context otherwise requires: (1) "Artificial intelligence" or "artificial intelligence system" means any machine-based system that, for any explicit or implicit objective, infers, from the inputs the system receives, how to generate outputs, inc…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 2-3-1702 Joint technology committee established

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(1) There is hereby established a joint committee of the senate and house of representatives known as the joint technology committee, consisting of three members of the house of representatives, two of whom are appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives and one of w…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 2-3-1703 Organization, procedures, and meetings

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The committee may prescribe its own rules of procedure and shall meet at least once each year in order to review the governor's budget submissions for information technology, and shall meet as often as necessary to perform its functions. Source: L. 2013: Entire part added, (HB 13…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 2-3-1704 Powers and duties of the joint technology committee

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(1) The committee oversees the office of information technology, including but not limited to: (a) A review of the state of information technology; (b) Any general information technology needs; (c) Any anticipated short-term or long-term changes for information technology; (d) Re…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 2-3-1705 Staff assistance

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The legislative council staff and the office of legislative legal services shall assist the joint technology committee in carrying out its duties. Source: L. 2013: Entire part added, (HB 13-1079), ch. 246, p. 1191, § 1, effective May 18.

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 2-3-1707 Artificial intelligence impact task force - creation - membership - duties - compensation - staff support - report - definitions - repeal

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(1) Definitions. As used in this section, unless context otherwise requires: (a) "Algorithmic discrimination" means any condition in which the use of an automated decision system or artificial intelligence system results in an unlawful differential treatment or impact that disfav…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 2-3-1801 Legislative committees to receive information from the executive branch during a declared disaster emergency - definition

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(1) As used in this section, "committees" means the executive committee of the legislative council created in section 2-3-301 (1) and the joint budget committee created in section 2-3-201, or any successor committees. (2) The committees shall hold a joint meeting if any member of…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 2-3-1901 Legislative oversight committee for Colorado jail standards - creation - duties - repeal

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(1) Creation. (a) There is created a legislative oversight committee concerning Colorado jail standards, referred to in this part 19 as the "committee". (b) The committee consists of six members. The president of the senate, the minority leader of the senate, the speaker of the h…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 2-3-1901.5 Jail standards compliance

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Each county jail shall comply with the standards adopted by the legislative oversight committee pursuant to section 2-3-1901 (2). Each municipal jail, as described in section 31-15-401, shall comply with the standards adopted by the committee, beginning July 1, 2027. The committe…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 2-3-200.3 Definitions

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As used in this part 2, unless the context otherwise requires: (1) "Best available research evidence" means the weight of the research evidence from the most rigorous and relevant studies available regarding a program or practice, which studies are identified using a systematic p…