Title 24, Government - State

A surviving spouse's benefit shall be equal to twenty-five percent of the highest average salary of the deceased member. Source: L. 87: Entire article R&RE, p. 1069, § 1, effective July 1. L. 88: Entire section amended, p. 962, § 15, effective July 1.

The option 3 benefits provided for in this part 9 shall be the same as those benefits specified in section 24-51-801 (1)(c) and calculated pursuant to the provisions of section 24-51-603 or 24-51-605.5 (2), whichever provides the greater benefit, as if the deceased member had ret…

(1) When a single payment is payable pursuant to the provisions of this part 9, said payment shall be made when the full amount of moneys credited to the member contribution account of the member, the full amount of matching employer contributions, and the person to receive the b…

(1) Survivor benefits payable pursuant to the provisions of section 24-51-908 shall terminate when the benefit recipient dies or is no longer qualified to receive such benefits. (2) Qualified children's survivor benefits shall terminate when the children marry or the board finds …

(1) Upon termination of survivor benefits as specified in section 24-51-912 prior to the association's having paid survivor benefits equal to the total of the amount of moneys credited to the member contribution account of the member and matching employer contributions, any remai…

As used in this article, unless the context otherwise requires: (1) "Department" means the department of labor and employment created pursuant to the provisions of section 24-1-121. (2) "Employee" means a person performing service which constitutes employment, as defined in this …

(1) The department, with the approval of the governor, is authorized to enter on behalf of the state into an agreement with the secretary, consistent with the terms and provisions of this article, for the purpose of extending the benefits of the federal old-age, survivors', disab…

(1) Every employee of the political subdivision whose services are covered by an agreement entered into pursuant to the provisions of section 24-53-102 shall be required to pay for the period of such coverage into the contribution fund, established pursuant to the provisions of s…

(1) Each political subdivision of the state is authorized to submit for approval by the department a plan for extending the benefits of Title II of the social security act, in conformity with applicable provisions of such act, to employees of such political subdivision. Each such…

(1) There is hereby established a special fund to be known as the Colorado social security contribution fund, of which the state treasurer shall be custodian. (2) (a) The department is authorized to administer said fund and to perform all acts necessary for such administration, w…

The department shall make and publish such rules and regulations, not inconsistent with the provisions of this article, as it finds necessary or appropriate to the efficient administration of the functions with which it is charged under this article. Source: L. 87: Entire article…

The department may study the problem of old-age, survivors', disability, and health insurance protection for employees of local governments and their instrumentalities covered by this article and concerning the operation of agreements made and plans approved under this article. I…

(1) Notwithstanding any limitations contained in section 24-53-101 (3)(e) and (5), any of the coverage groups participating in an existing retirement system on March 17, 1955, and described in subsection (2) of this section may, effective January 1, 1955, or any time thereafter, …

(1) On and after January 1, 1955, the provisions of this article are extended to individuals employed pursuant to an agreement entered into pursuant to the provisions of section 205 of the "Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946", 7 U.S.C. sec. 1624, or section 14 of the "Perishable …

Effective January 1, 1954, the provisions of this article are extended to civilian employees of the Colorado National Guard who are employed pursuant to the provisions of section 90 of the "National Defense Act", now codified at 32 U.S.C. sec. 709, as amended, and paid from funds…

On and after March 26, 1984, all powers, duties, and obligations pursuant to this article which were undertaken prior to March 26, 1984, by the division of employment and training of the department shall be undertaken by the department. Source: L. 87: Entire article added, p. 108…

As used in this article 54, unless the context otherwise requires: (1) "County" means a county or a city and county, including any entity formed by such county or city and county. (2) "Current employee" means any person currently performing service that constitutes employment for…

(1) Any county, municipality, or other political subdivision by itself or in conjunction with any other county, municipality, or political subdivision is hereby authorized to establish and maintain a general plan or system of retirement benefits for its elected or appointed offic…

A retirement plan or system established pursuant to a provision of law other than this article may elect not to be covered under this article. Source: L. 2007: Entire section added, p. 396, § 1, effective August 3.

Any plan or system adopted pursuant to the provisions of this article shall be based either on the purchase of an insured group plan of retirement annuities funded through a group carrier or on a noninsured trust retirement plan; or such plan or system may provide for participati…

Employees of a county, municipality, political subdivision, or other participating entity that adopts a retirement plan or system may receive prior service benefits not to exceed five years to be funded entirely by the county, municipality, political subdivision, or other partici…

(1) Except as otherwise provided in this section, any plan or system adopted pursuant to this article 54 shall require participants to contribute a percentage of their salaries toward the cost thereof, such rate of contribution to be not less than three percent of the participant…

(1) Any group annuity contract purchased pursuant to the provisions of this article shall be obtained from a life insurance company duly authorized to do an insurance and annuity business in this state, responsible and financially sound considering the extent and duration of cove…

(1) Any county, or group of counties, any municipality or group of municipalities, any political subdivision or group of political subdivisions, or any other participating entity or group of participating entities adopting a retirement plan or system pursuant to the provisions of…

(1) The management of the county retirement system shall be vested in a county board of retirement consisting of five members, one of whom shall be the county treasurer of the county in the system or from the county with the largest population if two or more counties are involved…

(1) A person who has been adjudicated of violating any provision of this article or who has been convicted of a felony or any crime involving the misappropriation of funds shall not be elected or continue to serve as a member of a joint board of retirement created pursuant to sec…

(1) The retirement board of any association formed pursuant to the provisions of section 24-54-106 shall have full and complete control and management of any retirement plan provided for and authorized by this article, other than matters relating to participation in the public em…

(1) The retirement board of any individual county retirement plan shall have full and complete control and management of any retirement plan provided for and authorized by this article, other than matters relating to participation in the public employees' retirement association. …

(1) Any county adopting a retirement plan as authorized by this article shall establish a county officials' and employees' retirement fund, which fund is hereby authorized. The board of county commissioners may levy a retirement fund tax, in addition to any other tax authorized b…

Any municipality is authorized to exempt the city manager and key management staff who report directly to the city manager or directly to the city council from the provisions of this article. Source: L. 87: Entire article added, p. 1090, § 2, effective July 1; entire section amen…

Except for assignments for child support purposes as provided for in sections 14-10-118 (1) and 14-14-107, C.R.S., as they existed prior to July 1, 1996, for income assignments for child support purposes pursuant to section 14-14-111.5, C.R.S., for writs of garnishment that are t…

(1) The retirement board shall have complete control and authority to invest the funds of the plan. (2) and (3) (Deleted by amendment, L. 2000, p. 752, § 1, effective August 2, 2000.) (4) Funds of the plan shall be managed and invested by the retirement board of such plan in acco…

Notwithstanding any other provision of this article, an employee or official who has terminated contributions to a plan established pursuant to this article, or a surviving spouse, may elect to have any portion of an eligible rollover distribution paid directly to an eligible ret…

Every three years, the state auditor may conduct or cause to be conducted an audit of any retirement plan or system of retirement benefits established and maintained by any county in conjunction with any other county pursuant to the provisions of this article. The audit shall rev…

All information contained in records of members of a retirement plan or system of retirement benefits established and maintained pursuant to the provisions of this article, former members, inactive members, or benefit recipients and their dependents shall be kept confidential by …

The board of any defined benefit plan or system adopted pursuant to the provisions of this article shall provide written notice to each member, inactive member, and beneficiary that the possibility of a reduction of benefits to ensure the sustainability of the defined benefit pla…

As used in this article, unless the context otherwise requires: (1) "City" means any city or incorporated town. (2) "Community facilities" includes real and personal property, buildings and equipment for recreational or social assemblies and for educational, health, or welfare pu…

(1) A city or government, upon such terms and for such consideration as it may determine, may grant, sell, convey, or lease any of its property to an authority or the federal government, or render the usual municipal services, or provide and maintain parks or other facilities adj…

Any two or more housing authorities created under article 4 of title 29, C.R.S., for cities and counties may join or cooperate with one another in the exercise, either jointly or otherwise, of any or all of their powers for the purpose of financing, including the issuance of bond…

The general assembly finds and declares that the purpose of sections 24-56-102 to 24-56-113 is to establish a uniform policy for the fair and equitable treatment of persons displaced by the acquisition of real property by state agencies and political subdivisions of the state for…

As used in this article, unless the context otherwise requires: (1) "Business" means any lawful activity, except a farm operation, conducted primarily: (a) For the purchase, sale, lease, and rental of personal and real property and for the manufacture, processing, or marketing of…

(1) Whenever a program or project to be undertaken by a displacing agency will result in the displacement of any person, the displacing agency shall provide for the payment of: (a) Actual reasonable expenses in moving himself, his family, business, farm operation, or other person…

(1) In addition to payments otherwise authorized by this article, the displacing agency shall make an additional payment not in excess of twenty-two thousand five hundred dollars to any displaced person who is displaced from a dwelling actually owned and occupied by such displace…

(1) In addition to amounts otherwise authorized by this article, a displacing agency shall make a payment to or for any displaced person displaced from any dwelling who is not eligible to receive a payment under section 24-56-104, which dwelling was actually and lawfully occupied…

(1) Whenever a displacing agency acquires real property for a program or project for which federal financial assistance will be available to pay all or any part of the cost of the program or project and such acquisition will result in the displacement of any person, the acquiring…

(1) Whenever a displacing agency acquires real property for a program or project for which federal financial assistance will be available to pay all or any part of the cost of the program or project and such acquisition will result in the displacement of any person, upon recommen…