Title 24, Government - State
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Colo. Rev. Stat. § 24-11-107 Proclamation of governor. (Repealed)
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Source: L. 11: p. 447, � 3. C.L. � 3816. CSA: C. 79, � 8. CRS 53: � 67-1-9. C.R.S. 1963: � 67-1-7. L. 67: p. 799, � 6. L. 95: Entire section repealed, p. 200, � 16, effective April 13.
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 24-11-108 Susan B. Anthony Day
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The fifteenth day of February in each year, the same being the anniversary of the birth of Susan B. Anthony, shall be known as Susan B. Anthony Day and may be observed in the public schools of the state by suitable study and classroom discussion which set forth the importance of …
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 24-11-109 Leif Erikson Day
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The ninth day of October in each year, the same being the anniversary of the discovery of North America in the year 1000 A.D. by Leif Erikson, shall be known as Leif Erikson Day, and appropriate observance may be held in all public schools of the state in tribute to the discovere…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 24-11-110 Effect of closing public offices
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If, on any day when the public office concerned is closed, or on a Saturday, any document is required to be filed with any public office of the state of Colorado, its departments, agencies, or institutions, or with any public office of any political subdivision of the state, or a…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 24-11-111 Colorado Day
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On the first Monday of August in each year, commonly called Colorado Day, appropriate observance may be held by the public in tribute to the anniversary of the 1876 admission of the state of Colorado into the United States of America. Source: L. 88: Entire section added, p. 895, …
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 24-11-112 Cesar Chavez Day
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(1) The thirty-first day of March in each year, the same being the anniversary of the birth of Cesar Estrada Chavez, shall be known as Cesar Chavez Day and appropriate observance may be held by the public and in all public schools of the state in tribute to his unselfish commitme…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 24-11-113 Public lands day
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(1) The third Saturday in May in each year is known as Public Lands Day, and appropriate observance may be held by the public and in all public schools of the state in tribute to the importance of public lands in the state. (2) Annually the governor shall issue a proclamation cal…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 24-11-114 Welcome Home Vietnam Veterans Day
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The thirtieth day of March in each year is known as Welcome Home Vietnam Veterans Day, and appropriate observance may be held by the public and in all public schools of the state in tribute to the service and sacrifice of Vietnam veterans. Source: L. 2021: Entire section added, (…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 24-11-115 Lunar New Year Day
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The first Friday of February in each year is known as Lunar New Year Day. Appropriate observance may be held by the public and in all public schools of the state. Source: L. 2023: Entire section added, (HB 23-1271), ch. 335, p. 2016, � 2, effective August 7. Cross references: For…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 24-11-116 Jury Appreciation Day
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(1) The fifth day of September in each year, the same being the anniversary of one of the most famous jury verdicts in United States history, is known as Jury Appreciation Day. Appropriate observance by suitable means may be held by the public, by all jury commissioners, and in a…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 24-11-117 Women Veterans Appreciation Day - legislative declaration
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(1) The general assembly finds and declares that: (a) Throughout our nation's history, over three million women have volunteered to serve our country by providing military service to the United States of America. Women have courageously served and historically trailblazed through…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 24-11-118 Living Organ Donor Recognition Day
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The eleventh day of April each year is known as Living Organ Donor Recognition Day. Appropriate observance may be held by the public and in all public schools of the state. Source: L. 2024: Entire section added, (HB 24-1132), ch. 331, p. 2246, � 5, effective June 3.
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 24-12-101 Form of oath or affirmation for public office - requirements for oath or affirmation
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(1) When a person is required to take an oath or affirmation before the person enters upon the discharge of a public office or position, the form of the oath or affirmation is as follows: I [name], do [select swear, affirm, or swear by the everliving God] that I will support the …
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 24-12-102 Form of oaths or affirmations for purposes other than public office
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Whenever any person is required to take or subscribe an oath, and in all cases where an oath is to be administered upon any lawful occasion, and the person has conscientious scruples against taking an oath, the person is permitted to make a solemn affirmation in lieu of an oath. …
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 24-12-103 Who may administer oaths or affirmations
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(1) All courts in this state and each judge, justice, magistrate, referee, clerk, and deputy clerk; court reporters who hold the registered professional reporter, certified verbatim reporter, or certified verbatim reporter - stenotype certification or higher; members and referees…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 24-12-104 Officers in armed forces empowered to perform notarial acts
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(1) In addition to the acknowledgment of instruments and the performance of other notarial acts in the manner and form and as otherwise authorized by law, instruments may be acknowledged, documents attested, oaths and affirmations administered, depositions and affidavits executed…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 24-12-105 Appointees of officers of home rule cities and city and counties
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In all home rule cities and city and counties, the charters of which provide that officers, boards, or commissions named therein shall perform the acts and duties required of county officers by the state constitution or by general law, any deputy, employee, or appointee of such o…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 24-12-106 False swearing or affirming, perjury
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All oaths and affirmations, affidavits, and depositions administered or taken shall subject any person who swears or affirms falsely and willfully, in the matter material to any issue or point in question, to the penalties inflicted by law on persons guilty of perjury in the firs…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 24-12-107 Oaths taken out of state
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All oaths and affirmations required or authorized to be taken by any statute of this state, when the person required to make the same resides out of or is absent from this state, may be made before and administered by any notary public or clerk of any court of record of the state…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 24-12-108 Tax returns - applications for refunds
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Any person required to make any return or any application for refund or protest against any deficiency assessment involving any tax imposed by the sales, use, income, motor fuel, and motor vehicle tax laws under oath or affirmation, in lieu of such oath or affirmation, may make a…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 24-13-101 Clerks of district courts. (Repealed)
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Source: R.S. p. 484, � 1. G.L. � 1931. G.S. � 2477. L. 07: p. 272, � 1. R.S. 08: � 4679. L. 11: p. 215, � 1. C.L. � 7963. CSA: C. 117, � 1. CRS 53: � 99-1-1. C.R.S. 1963: � 99-1-1. L. 2013: Entire section repealed, (HB 13-1053), ch. 41, p. 112, � 1, effective March 15.
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 24-13-102 Suits on clerk's bond. (Repealed)
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Source: R.S. p. 484, � 2. G.L. � 1932. G.S. � 2478. R.S. 08: � 4680. C.L. � 7964. CSA: C. 117, � 2. CRS 53: � 99-1-2. C.R.S. 1963: � 99-1-2. L. 2013: Entire section repealed, (HB 13-1053), ch. 41, p. 112, � 1, effective March 15.
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 24-13-103 Bond filed with secretary of state. (Repealed)
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Source: R.S. p. 484, � 3. G.L. � 1933. G.S. � 2479. R.S. 08: � 4681. C.L. � 7965. CSA: C. 117, � 3. CRS 53: � 99-1-3. C.R.S. 1963: � 99-1-3. L. 2013: Entire section repealed, (HB 13-1053), ch. 41, p. 112, � 1, effective March 15.
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 24-13-104 Judge to examine bond. (Repealed)
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Source: R.S. p. 484, � 5. G.L. � 1935. L. 1883: p. 245, � 1. G.S. � 2481. R.S. 08: � 4683. C.L. � 7967. CSA: C. 117, � 5. CRS 53: � 99-1-4. C.R.S. 1963: � 99-1-4. L. 2013: Entire section repealed, (HB 13-1053), ch. 41, p. 112, � 1, effective March 15.
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 24-13-105 County board to examine bonds - new bond
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It is the duty of the board of county commissioners of each county, at each regular term, on the first day of each term, to examine and inquire into the sufficiency of the official bond of the county treasurer, sheriff, coroner, county assessor, county clerk and recorder, and cou…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 24-13-106 Parties interested may offer evidence
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All persons interested in the sufficiency of the official bond of any of the officers or persons named in section 24-13-105 may appear at the prescribed time and place and shall be allowed to introduce any evidence lawfully tending to prove the removal, death, insolvency, or doub…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 24-13-107 Record of examination
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It is the duty of the board of county commissioners to enter upon their respective records, at the time prescribed in section 24-13-105 for an examination, that an examination and inquiry into the sufficiency of the official bonds within their cognizance has been made and that th…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 24-13-108 Failure to file new bond - vacancy
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If any officer or person enumerated in section 24-13-105 fails to file a new bond within the prescribed time when so required by an order entered of record requiring the filing of such new bond, the officer in default shall be deemed to have vacated his office, and the same steps…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 24-13-109 Release of sureties - notice
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Any person who is the surety of any sheriff, coroner, county clerk and recorder, county treasurer, county surveyor, or other county officer shall have the power of releasing himself from further liability as such surety for such officer by filing in the office of the county clerk…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 24-13-110 Duty of county clerk and recorder
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When any notice is filed with the county clerk and recorder, he shall immediately give notice thereof to such officer, who shall thereupon file other surety, to be approved by the board of county commissioners if the same is then in session or if a session thereof is commenced wi…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 24-13-111 Effect of new bond - release
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If a new bond is given by any officer, then the former sureties shall be entirely released and discharged from all liability incurred by any such officer as to any business which may have been transacted from and after the time of the approval of the new bond, and the sureties to…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 24-13-112 Embezzlement - vacancy
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If any master, clerk of the district court, sheriff, coroner, county judge, county treasurer, county assessor, county clerk and recorder, or other officer embezzles or appropriates to his own use any money which may be paid to him by virtue of his office and is convicted therefor…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 24-13-113 Failure to file bond
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It is the duty of such sheriff, coroner, county treasurer, county assessor, county clerk and recorder, or other officer, if he fails to give bond, to deliver over to his sureties forthwith all books, moneys, vouchers, papers, and every description of property whatever, pertaining…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 24-13-114 Officers failing to deliver, not to act - penalty
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If any officer designated in section 24-13-105 fails to deliver any money, property, or effects to his sureties or acts or attempts to act in the performance of the duties of his office after failing to give a new bond, he is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction thereof, …
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 24-13-115 Effect of release of sureties
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The provisions of this article shall not be so construed as to operate as a release of the sureties of any of the aforesaid officers for liabilities incurred previous to the filing of a new bond. Source: R.S. p. 488, � 18. G.L. � 1948. G.S. � 2494. R.S. 08: � 4695. C.L. � 7979. C…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 24-13-116 Approval of bonds - clerk of county board
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The county treasurer, county assessor, county clerk and recorder, or any county officer shall file his official bond in the office of the county clerk and recorder, which bond shall be executed as required by law and shall be approved by the board of county commissioners in open …
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 24-13-117 Approval of bonds to be of record
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It is the duty of the board of county commissioners to make an entry in the records of said board of its approval of all official bonds, and, when so approved by said board, the county clerk and recorder shall record the same in the records of said county for inspection by all pe…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 24-13-118 Neglect to examine bonds - penalty
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If any board of county commissioners willfully neglects to inquire and examine into the sufficiency of any of the official bonds named in this article, each member of the board is guilty of a public omission of duty and is liable in damages to any person who may receive injury by…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 24-13-119 Officers shall not become sureties
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No district judge, district attorney, county commissioner, county attorney, county clerk and recorder, or county judge shall become a surety on any official bond given by any county officer in this state. Source: L. 1879: p. 27, � 1. G.S. � 2501. R.S. 08: � 4702. C.L. � 7986. CSA…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 24-13-120 Forfeiture of office by becoming surety
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No such officer shall become surety on any bond or obligation given to any board of county commissioners in this state. A violation of this section or section 24-13-119 shall work a forfeiture of any office held by such officer. Source: L. 1879: p. 27, � 2. G.S. � 2502. R.S. 08: …
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 24-13-121 Official bond payable to people
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Every official bond of any county officer, if not otherwise provided by law, shall be payable to the people of the state of Colorado, and an action shall lie thereon to the use of any party aggrieved in the name of the people. Source: G.L. � 563. G.S. � 663. R.S. 08: � 4704. C.L.…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 24-13-122 Freeholders only acceptable as surety. (Repealed)
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Source: L. 1889: p. 106, � 1. R.S. 08: � 4705. C.L. � 7989. CSA: C. 117, � 27. CRS 53: � 99-1-25. C.R.S. 1963: � 99-1-25. L. 2018: Entire section repealed, (HB 18-1140), ch. 41, p. 463, � 3, effective August 8. Cross references: For the legislative declaration in HB 18-1140, see …
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 24-13-123 Statement of surety - contents. (Repealed)
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Source: L. 1889: p. 106, � 2. R.S. 08: � 4706. C.L. � 7990. CSA: C. 117, � 28. CRS 53: � 99-1-26. C.R.S. 1963: � 99-1-26. L. 72: p. 564, � 36. L. 2018: Entire section repealed, (HB 18-1140), ch. 41, p. 463, � 4, effective August 8. Cross references: (1) For perjury in the second …
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 24-13-124 Approval or rejection of bonds
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Nothing in this section shall be construed to abridge, limit, or restrict the powers vested by law in boards of county commissioners to approve or reject, in their discretion, the bonds of county officers in their respective counties, to accept or refuse any surety offered thereo…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 24-13-125 Official bonds - expense of premiums
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Any state, county, municipal, district, or court officer required by law to give a bond or other obligation as such officer may include, as part of the lawful expenses of executing and performing the duties of his office, such reasonable premium as may be charged by a company aut…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 24-13-126 Premiums, how paid
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The expenses provided in section 24-13-125, in the case of state officers and their deputies, clerks, or employees, shall be paid from the state treasury, and the general assembly shall make the necessary appropriations therefor. In the case of all other officers and their deputi…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 24-14-101 Definitions
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As used in this article, unless the context otherwise requires: (1) Agent means any person duly authorized by an officer or employee to perform an act within the course of his service or employment. (2) Employee means any employee of the state or its governmental subdivisions. (3…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 24-14-102 Authorize purchase of liability insurance and crime insurance in lieu of a public official personal surety bond - definitions
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(1) The head of a department of the state of Colorado, with the approval of the governor or, in the case of the county or city and county, the chief executive officer or board of county commissioners, subject to appropriations being available therefor, is hereby authorized to pro…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 24-14-103 Approval of seller - premium cost
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Any policy of insurance shall be obtained from an insurer authorized to transact business in this state and deemed by the department of personnel or the appropriate governing body of the governmental subdivision to be responsible and financially sound considering the extent of th…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 24-14-104 Amount of coverage - limitations
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(1) The extent of the insurance coverage shall be limited as follows: (a) For any bodily injury and property damage to one person in any single occurrence, the sum of one hundred fifty thousand dollars; (b) For any bodily injury and property damage to two or more persons in any s…