Title 24, Government - State
0 chapters · 2,521 sections in this title.
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 24-77-103.6 Retention of excess state revenues - general fund exempt account - required uses - excess state revenues legislative report - definitions
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(1) (a) Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, for each fiscal year commencing on or after July 1, 2005, but before July 1, 2010, the state shall be authorized to retain and spend all state revenues in excess of the limitation on state fiscal year spending. (b) Not…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 24-77-103.7 Over-refunds of state revenues - definitions
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(1) For purposes of this section, over-refund means a refund of state revenues that occurs when, through one or more mechanisms utilized pursuant to law to refund state revenues in excess of the limitation on state fiscal year spending for any given fiscal year, the amount of sta…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 24-77-103.8 Unrefunded state revenues
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(1) Any amount of state revenues in excess of the limitation on state fiscal year spending for the 1996-97 fiscal year that voters statewide did not authorize the state to retain and spend and that are required to be refunded pursuant to section 20 (7)(d) of article X of the stat…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 24-77-103.9 Over-refunds of and unrefunded state revenues - records and disclosure
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(1) The department of revenue shall maintain a record of: (a) Any amount of over-refund, as defined in section 24-77-103.7 (1), made in each fiscal year commencing on and after July 1, 2004; and (b) Any amount of state revenues in excess of the limitation on state fiscal year spe…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 24-77-104 State emergency reserve - cash fund - creation - declaration of emergency - reimbursement of emergency reserve expenditures - definition - repeal
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(1) The state shall establish a state emergency reserve that is held by the state for emergencies declared pursuant to subsection (3) of this section. For each state fiscal year, the state emergency reserve shall not be less than three percent of state fiscal year spending minus …
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 24-77-104.5 General fund exempt account - referendum C money - specification of uses for health care and education - definitions
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(1) The moneys in the general fund exempt account created in section 24-77-103.6 (2) shall be appropriated or transferred in the following manner: (a) (I) If available, the amount set forth in subparagraph (II) of this paragraph (a) shall be used as follows: (A) If the voters of …
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 24-77-105 Emergency taxes - declaration of emergency - limitation
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(1) Emergency taxes may be imposed by the state pursuant to the requirements set forth in paragraph (a) of subsection (2) of this section without prior approval of the registered electors of the state; except that no state property tax shall be imposed as an emergency tax. (2) (a…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 24-77-106 Establishment of annual allowable uncommitted reserves - legislative declaration
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(1) The general assembly hereby finds and declares that: (a) Section 20 of article X of the state constitution limits state fiscal year spending; (b) Subject to certain exclusions specified in section 20 of article X of the state constitution, all state general fund revenues and …
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 24-77-106.5 Annual financial report - certification of excess state revenues
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(1) (a) For each fiscal year, the controller shall prepare a financial report for the state for purposes of ascertaining compliance with the provisions of this article. Any financial report prepared pursuant to this section shall include, but shall not be limited to, state fiscal…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 24-77-107 Construction
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Nothing contained in this article shall be construed to apply to or impose, by implication or otherwise, any limitation, restriction, or prohibition upon or expansion of any local government fiscal policies. Source: L. 93: Entire article added, p. 1504, � 1, effective June 6.
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 24-77-108 Creation of a new fee-based enterprise
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In order to provide transparency and oversight to government mandated fees the People of the State of Colorado find and declare that: (1) A state enterprise qualified or created after January 1, 2021, as defined under Colo. Const. Art. X, section 20(2)(d), shall not receive more …
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 24-77-109 Definition of fee - scope - definitions - repeal. (Repealed)
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Source: L. 2024: Entire section added, (SB 24-230), ch. 184, p. 1026, � 13, effective May 16; (2) repealed and (4) added, (SB 24-210), ch. 468, p. 3267, � 56, effective June 6. Editor's note: Subsection (2) provided for the repeal of this section, effective June 30, 2025, if a co…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 24-79-101 Legislative declaration
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(1) The general assembly finds, determines, and declares that: (a) Free and unfettered access by Colorado's citizens to national and global communications media, including, without limitation, the internet, is essential to citizen participation in state and national affairs throu…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 24-79-102 Limitation on sources of revenue
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(1) From May 1, 1998, to and including April 30, 2001, there shall be a temporary moratorium during which the state shall not impose, assess, or collect any tax, regulation, fee, or charge upon: (a) The direct charges for provision of internet access services; or (b) Any provider…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 24-80-1001 Legislative declaration
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Dr. Florence Rena Sabin, deceased, is hereby declared to be the person designated by the state of Colorado as the citizen of the state of Colorado illustrious for her historic renown and for her distinguished civic services and deemed worthy of commemoration pursuant to Act of Co…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 24-80-101 Definitions
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As used in this part 1, unless the context otherwise requires: (1) Governmental agency means any state agency and any office, department, division, board, bureau, commission, institution, or agency of any county, city, city and county, special district or other district in the st…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 24-80-102 State archives and records - personnel - duties - cash fund - rules - definition
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(1) The department of personnel shall succeed to all records of governmental agencies, including any state agency and any office, department, division, board, bureau, commission, institution, or agency of any county, city, city and county, special district or other district in th…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 24-80-102.5 Custody of state property
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The department of personnel shall have the charge, care, and custody of the property of the state when no other provision is made; except that, if the department of personnel determines that any property of the state for which no provision is made is not a record, the department …
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 24-80-102.7 Records management programs - records liaison officers
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(1) (Deleted by amendment, L. 2016.) (2) Each state agency shall: (a) Establish and maintain a records management program for the state agency and document the policies and procedures of such program. The state agency shall ensure that such program satisfies the administrative an…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 24-80-103 Determination of value - disposition
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(1) (a) Every public officer of a state agency who has records in his or her custody shall consult with the department of personnel and such officers shall determine whether the records in question are of legal, administrative, or historical value. (b) Every public officer of a p…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 24-80-104 Transfer of records to archives
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Records deemed by the public officer having custody thereof to be unnecessary for the transaction of the business of his or her office and yet deemed by the state archivist to be of legal, administrative, or historical value shall be transferred to the custody of the department o…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 24-80-105 Disposal of records
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All records of any governmental agency, upon the termination of the existence and functions of that agency, shall be reviewed by the state archivist and either disposed of or transferred to the custody of the department of personnel, in accordance with the procedure specified in …
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 24-80-106 Protection of records
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The department of personnel and every other custodian of records shall carefully protect and preserve them from deterioration, mutilation, loss, or destruction and, whenever advisable, shall cause them to be properly repaired and renovated. All paper, ink, and other materials use…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 24-80-107 Reproduction on film - evidence - digital scans
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(1) Any officer of a governmental agency may cause any records, papers, or documents in his or her custody to be photographed, microphotographed, reproduced on film, or digitally scanned. Such reproduction shall comply with the minimum standards of quality approved for permanent …
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 24-80-108 Access to records
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The state archivist shall have the right of reasonable access to all nonconfidential records created by a governmental agency because of the historical and research value of data contained therein, with a view to securing their safety and determining their need for preservation o…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 24-80-109 Records may be replevined
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On behalf of the state and the department of personnel, the attorney general may replevin any records which were formerly part of the records or files of any public office of the territory or state of Colorado. Source: L. 51: p. 779, � 9. CSA: C. 154, � 18(18). CRS 53: � 131-3-9.…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 24-80-110 Disagreement as to value of records
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(1) If the state archivist determines that any records in the custody of a public officer of a state agency, including the executive director of the department of personnel, are of no legal, administrative, or, subject to section 24-80-211 (1)(b), historical value, but the public…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 24-80-111 Microfilm revolving fund. (Repealed)
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Source: L. 59: p. 747, � 1. C.R.S. 53: � 131-3-12. C.R.S. 1963: � 131-3-12. L. 79: Entire section repealed, p. 980, � 1, effective July 1.
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 24-80-112 Noneffect of sections. (Repealed)
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Source: L. 59: p. 744, � 5. CRS 53: � 131-3-12. C.R.S. 1963: � 131-3-12. L. 2016: Entire section repealed, (HB 16-1368), ch. 231, p. 934, � 15, effective August 10.
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 24-80-113 State archives - available storage space - report
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(1) The state archivist shall be responsible for reviewing and assessing the use and amount of space available for records storage in state archives and records every three years. (2) (a) Repealed. (b) The report shall include, but shall not be limited to, the following: (I) An o…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 24-80-114 Legislative digital policy advisory committee - report - definitions - repeal. (Repealed)
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C.R.S. 24-80-114Statutes current through Chapter 65 of the 2026 Regular Session, effective as of April 20, 2026. The text of this section is not final. It will not be final until compared to, and updated from, the text provided by the Colorado Office of Legislative Legal Services…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 24-80-115 State archivist - review of best practices - records advisory board
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(1) The state archivist may convene a records advisory board, consisting of representatives from governmental agencies that have an interest in the preservation of records. If the state archivist convenes the board, the state archivist shall ensure that technical experts from the…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 24-80-116 Display of original state constitution in state capitol - online display of state constitution - educational opportunities
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(1) On or before February 28, 2023, the state archivist shall submit a proposal to the state capitol building advisory committee for the creation of a permanent public display of the original draft of the Colorado constitution inside the state capitol building. The proposal shall…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 24-80-1201 Ghost towns - historical society may designate
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(1) To assist in preserving historical monuments of Colorado, the state historical society of Colorado may designate any appropriate area within the state as a ghost town, unless the private or public owner of such property objects. (2) Upon designation of an area as a ghost town…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 24-80-1202 Destruction of ghost town - penalty
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No person shall destroy, damage, deface, or take anything from an area designated and marked as a ghost town by the state historical society, except by the owner or the designated agent of the owner of such property. Any person violating this section commits a class 2 misdemeanor…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 24-80-1301 Definitions
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As used in this part 13, unless the context otherwise requires: (1) Commission means the commission of Indian affairs. (2) Disturb means to move, open, expose, dig up, disinter, excavate, remove, carry away, damage, injure, deface, desecrate, loot, vandalize, mutilate, or destroy…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 24-80-1302 Discovery of human remains
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(1) Except as provided in section 24-80-1303 with regard to anthropological investigations, any person who discovers on any land suspected human skeletal remains or who knowingly disturbs such remains shall immediately notify the coroner or medical examiner of the county wherein …
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 24-80-1303 Discovery of human remains during an anthropological investigation
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(1) Prior to the commencement of an anthropological investigation in which it is probable that skeletal remains will be discovered, the anthropologists conducting such an investigation shall apply to the state archaeologist for an excavation permit issued under the authority of s…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 24-80-1304 Rule-making authority - state archaeologist
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(1) In accordance with the provisions of the State Administrative Procedure Act, article 4 of this title, the state archaeologist may adopt rules and regulations implementing the administrative procedures of this part 13. When adopting such rules and regulations, the state archae…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 24-80-1305 Violation and penalty
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(1) Any person who knowingly disturbs an unmarked human burial in violation of this part 13 commits a class 1 misdemeanor and shall be punished as provided in section 18-1.3-501, C.R.S. (2) Any person who has knowledge that an unmarked human burial is being unlawfully disturbed a…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 24-80-1401 Colorado veterans’ monument preservation trust fund - state historical society - park name change - report
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(1) There is hereby created in the state treasury the Colorado veterans’ monument preservation trust fund, referred to in this section as the “trust fund”, the principal of which consists of money made available from gifts, grants, and donations received by the department of pers…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 24-80-1402 Fallen heroes memorial commission - fund - repeal. (Repealed)
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C.R.S. 24-80-1402Statutes current through Chapter 65 of the 2026 Regular Session, effective as of April 20, 2026. The text of this section is not final. It will not be final until compared to, and updated from, the text provided by the Colorado Office of Legislative Legal Service…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 24-80-200.3 Definitions
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As used in this part 2, unless the context otherwise requires: (1) Board or board of directors means the board of directors of the state historical society appointed pursuant to section 24-80-201.5 (2). (2) Directors council means the directors council of the state historical soc…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 24-80-201 Society an educational institution
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The state historical society, an incorporated organization, is one of the educational institutions of the state of Colorado. The state historical society is a type 1 entity, as defined in section 24-1-105, and exercises its powers and performs its duties and functions under the d…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 24-80-201.5 State historical society - board - appointment - powers and duties
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(1) Effective October 1, 2018, the board of directors of the state historical society consists of thirteen members appointed pursuant to subsection (2) of this section. (2) (a) The governor shall appoint, with the consent of the senate, thirteen members of the board. If there is …
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 24-80-201.7 Directors council - creation - election - duties
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(1) The board may establish a directors council of the state historical society. If established, the directors council shall provide advice, counsel, and expertise to the board of directors concerning the state historical society's operations and accomplishing its mission and obj…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 24-80-202 Trustee for state - exchange duplicates - lending materials
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(1) Except as otherwise provided in part 1 of this article, the society shall be the trustee of the state and as such shall faithfully expend and apply all money received from the state to the uses and purposes directed by law, and shall hold its present and future collections an…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 24-80-202.5 Funding recommendations
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The president of the society shall make funding recommendations to the governor and the general assembly for the operation of the state historical society. The general assembly shall make annual appropriations, in such form as the general assembly shall determine appropriate, for…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 24-80-203 Publications
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(1) Repealed. (2) Publications of the society circulated in quantity outside the executive branch shall be issued in accordance with the provisions of section 24-1-136. Source: L. 15: p. 441, � 3. C.L. � 8227. CSA: C. 154, � 10. CRS 53: � 131-1-3. L. 64: p. 173, � 145. C.R.S. 196…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 24-80-204 Employees
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The board of directors of the society shall appoint its employees and fix their salaries, subject to the provisions and exemptions of section 13 of article XII of the state constitution; but for the purposes of this part 2, all officers, curators, assistant curators, and teachers…