Title 24, Government - State

(1) A licensee shall not hold, operate, or conduct a game of bingo or lotto more often than as specified by the licensing authority by rule. (2) A person or licensee shall not permit any person under eighteen years of age to purchase the opportunity to participate in any game of …

(1) In the playing of bingo, only persons who are physically present on the premises where the game is actually conducted may participate as players in the game. (2) (a) A person shall not act as a caller or assistant to the caller in the conduct of any game of bingo unless the p…

(1) A licensee shall not sell, offer for sale, or put into play any pull tab ticket except at the location of and during its licensed bingo occasions or upon premises that are: (a) Owned, leased, or rented by the bingo-raffle licensee, used as its principal place of business, and…

(1) The licensing authority shall not require an exempt organization to use raffle tickets in any particular form or displaying any particular information that would cause undue expense to the exempt organization and therefore interfere with the charitable fund-raising drive of t…

(1) A person other than a manufacturer licensee or licensed agent shall not act as a bingo-raffle manufacturer within Colorado. The manufacture of electronic devices used as aids in the game of bingo, and the printing of raffle tickets other than pull tabs, as designed and reques…

(1) (a) On or before April 30, July 31, October 31, and January 31 of each year, every bingo-raffle licensee shall file with the licensing authority upon forms prescribed by the licensing authority a duly verified statement covering the preceding calendar quarter showing the amou…

The licensing authority and its agents have power to examine or cause to be examined the books and records of any licensee to which any license is issued pursuant to this part 6 insofar as they may relate to any transactions connected with activities under the license. The licens…

A person who makes a false statement in an application for a license or in any statement annexed thereto, fails to keep sufficient books and records to substantiate the quarterly reports required under section 24-21-622, falsifies any books or records insofar as they relate to an…

(1) The Colorado constitution recognizes that the conduct of charitable gaming activities is directly related to the need of nonprofit organizations to fulfill their lawful purposes. Notwithstanding this recognition, however, the willingness of bingo-raffle volunteers to offer th…

(1) The provisions of the "Unfair Practices Act", article 2 of title 6, and the "Colorado State Antitrust Act of 2023", article 4 of title 6, are specifically applicable to charitable gaming activities conducted by any licensee. Within thirty days after receiving a complaint alle…

(1) For the purposes of this section, "bingo-raffle licensee affiliate" means the following: (a) A person that directly or indirectly through one or more intermediaries controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with, a bingo-raffle licensee specified; or (b) A person…

It is the duty of all sheriffs and police officers to enforce this part 6, to receive complaints, to initiate investigations, and to arrest and complain against any person violating this part 6. It is the duty of the district attorney of the respective districts of this state to …

Every licensee and every officer, agent, or employee of the licensee and every other person or corporation who willfully violates or who procures, aids, or abets in the willful violation of this part 6 commits a petty offense and shall be punished as provided in section 18-1.3-50…

(1) There is created, within the department of state, the Colorado charitable gaming board. (2) The board consists of seven members, all of whom must be citizens of the United States who have been residents of the state for at least the past two years. A member must not have been…

(1) In addition to any other duties set forth in this part 6, the board shall: (a) Conduct a continuous study of charitable gaming throughout the state for the purpose of improving charitable gaming and ascertaining any defects in this part 6 or in the rules promulgated pursuant …

This part 6 is repealed, effective September 1, 2031. Before the repeal, the licensing functions of the licensing authority and the functions of the Colorado charitable gaming board in the department of state are scheduled for review in accordance with section 24-34-104. Source: …

(1) On or before the second Tuesday in January after his or her election, the state treasurer shall take an oath or affirmation in accordance with section 24-12-101 and shall give a bond to the people of the state of Colorado in the sum of one million dollars, with not less than …

The state treasurer has power to administer all oaths and affirmations required by law in matters concerning the duties of his office. Source: L. 71: R&RE, p. 1237, § 1. C.R.S. 1963: § 132-3-2.

The state treasurer shall keep a seal of office, which shall be used to authenticate all writings, instruments, and documents certified from his office. Source: L. 71: R&RE, p. 1237, § 1. C.R.S. 1963: § 132-3-3.

The state treasurer shall have full and free access to the offices of all departments, institutions, and agencies of the state government for the inspection and examination of such books, records, accounts, and papers as concern any of his duties. Source: L. 71: R&RE, p. 1237, § …

(1) The state treasurer shall accept gifts, legacies, and devises of money and other property to the state, in the name of and on behalf of the state, with the approval of the governor and subject to the disposition thereof by the general assembly in accordance with the direction…

The state treasurer shall exercise diligence and care in the safekeeping and preservation of all books, records, papers, documents, and other things pertaining to his office and in the custody and safekeeping of all securities of which he is the official custodian and shall deliv…

(1) The state treasurer shall prepare and submit to the governor a quarterly report showing the condition of the state treasury, the amount of state moneys on hand and on deposit, the amount of securities held in custody, a list of the funds and accounts carried on the records of…

If the state treasurer willfully neglects or refuses to perform any duty imposed upon him by law, or is guilty of bribery, compensation for past official behavior, soliciting unlawful compensation, or trading in public office, or accepts or receives any fee or reward not allowed …

If the state treasurer willfully refuses to pay any warrant or any check lawfully drawn upon him or her, the state treasurer shall forfeit and pay to the holder thereof four times the amount thereof, which forfeiture may be recovered by action of debt against the state treasurer …

A person holding the office of state treasurer or a person employed in the department of the treasury who, directly or indirectly, accepts or receives from any other person, for himself or herself or otherwise than on behalf of the state, any fee, reward, or compensation, either …

Any person who, directly or indirectly, pays or gives to any person holding the office of state treasurer or to any person employed in the treasury department under the supervision of the state treasurer any fee, reward, or compensation, either in money or other property or thing…

(1) (a) There is hereby created in the state treasury the tobacco litigation settlement cash fund. The cash fund consists of all moneys transmitted to the state treasurer in accordance with the terms of the master settlement agreement, the smokeless tobacco master settlement agre…

(1) Notwithstanding the provisions of section 24-22-115, any tobacco litigation settlement moneys received by the state are subject to appropriation by the general assembly if the purpose for which the moneys may be expended is not specified or approved by a court or other non-Co…

(1) The general assembly hereby finds and declares that: (a) In 1992, the voters of this state approved section 20 of article X of the state constitution, which limits fiscal year spending of state government; (b) Section 20 (2)(e) of article X defines "fiscal year spending" to i…

(1) (a) There is hereby created in the state treasury the tobacco tax cash fund, which fund is referred to in this section as the "cash fund". The cash fund consists of money collected from the cigarette and tobacco taxes imposed pursuant to section 21 of article X of the state c…

(1) The 2020 tax holding fund is hereby created in the state treasury. The fund consists of money credited to the fund pursuant to sections 39-28-110 (1)(b), 39-28.5-108 (1)(b), and 39-28.6-109 (2). (2) The state treasurer shall transfer the money in the 2020 tax holding fund as …

(1) The general assembly finds and declares that: (a) Ensuring the safety of students, teachers, and other employees while at school is a paramount concern for the citizens of Colorado; (b) Improving the effective administration of school safety programs and funding is critical t…

As used in this article 25, unless the context otherwise requires: (1) "Cash fund" means the Colorado working group on school safety cash fund created in section 24-25-104 (1). (2) "Working group" means the Colorado interagency working group on school safety created in section 24…

(1) There is created in the department of public safety the Colorado interagency working group on school safety. The working group has the powers and duties specified in this article 25. (2) The working group consists of fourteen members, as follows: (a) The executive director of…

(1) The mission of the working group is to enhance school safety through the cost-effective use of public resources. The work of the working group will focus on evidence-based best practices. (2) The working group shall: (a) Study and implement recommendations of the state audito…

(1) The department of public safety and the working group are authorized to accept gifts, grants, or donations, including in-kind donations from private or public sources, for the purposes of this article 25. All private and public money received through gifts, grants, or donatio…

(1) Effective July 1, 2005, there is created the office of administrative courts in the department of personnel, the head of which is the executive director of the department of personnel. The office of administrative courts is a type 2 entity, as defined in section 24-1-105, and…

All moneys appropriated for expenditure by any state agency for administrative law judges appointed pursuant to this part 10 shall be appropriated to the department of personnel. Source: L. 76: Entire part added, p. 585, § 19, effective May 24. L. 77: Entire section amended, p. 3…

(1) The executive director of the department of personnel may appoint administrative law judges, except those employed pursuant to sections 24-50-103 (7), 34-60-108, and 40-2-104, as may be necessary to provide services to each state agency; except that the state personnel board,…

On and after July 1, 1995, in an effort to eliminate unnecessary functions, avoid duplication, reduce costs, increase efficiency, and improve services to the state and the public, the rights, powers, duties, functions, obligations, and divisions of the department of administratio…

On and after July 1, 1995, when any law of this state refers to the executive director of the department of administration, said law shall be construed as referring to the executive director of the department of personnel, also referred to as the state personnel director as speci…

The executive director of the department of personnel shall engage with stakeholders including the city and county of Denver, the department of transportation, the department of local affairs, the regional transportation district created in section 32-9-105, and the communities, …

(1) Legislative declaration. The general assembly finds and declares that: (a) Almost nine hundred thousand Coloradans speak a language other than English, with the top five languages being Spanish, Chinese, Vietnamese, German, and Russian, and more than three hundred thousand Co…

(1) The general assembly hereby finds, determines, and declares that: (a) Services such as printing, document management, mail-related services, microfilm, graphic arts, fleet management, and other similar services are being widely used by the state of Colorado as a practical and…

As used in this part 11, unless the context otherwise requires: (1) "Cost" means the direct cost of providing goods or services including, but not limited to, the total cost of labor and all related benefits, maintenance costs, materials, provisions, supplies, equipment rentals, …