Title 24, Government - State
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Colo. Rev. Stat. § 24-21-540 Repeal of part
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This part 5 is repealed, effective September 1, 2032. Before its repeal, this part 5 is scheduled for review in accordance with section 24-34-104. Source: L. 2017: Entire part added, (SB 17-132), ch. 207, p. 807, � 2, effective July 1, 2018. L. 2023: Entire section amended, (SB 2…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 24-21-601 Short title
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The short title of this part 6 is the Bingo and Raffles Law. Source: L. 2017: Entire part added with relocations, (SB 17-232), ch. 233, p. 908, � 2, effective May 23. Editor's note: This section is similar to former � 12-9-101 as it existed prior to 2017.
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 24-21-602 Definitions
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As used in this part 6, unless the context otherwise requires: (1) Bingo means: (a) A strip bingo game; or (b) A game of chance played, with or without the aid of an electronic device, for prizes using cards or sheets containing five rows of five squares bearing numbers, except f…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 24-21-603 Fraud and deception prohibited
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(1) A bingo-raffle licensee, landlord licensee, supplier licensee, manufacturer licensee, or any member or agent thereof engaged in any charitable gaming activity shall not, directly or indirectly: (a) Employ any device, scheme, or artifice to defraud or deceive; (b) Intentionall…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 24-21-604 Legislative declaration - consideration for tickets - conditions - rules
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(1) The general assembly hereby finds and declares that prize promotions involving the conduct of free product giveaways through the use of free chances for purposes of commercial advertisement, the creation of goodwill, the promotion of new products or services, or the collectio…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 24-21-605 Licensing and enforcement authority - powers - rules - duties - license suspension or revocation proceedings - definitions
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(1) The secretary of state is hereby designated as the “licensing authority” of this part 6. As licensing authority, the secretary of state’s powers and duties are as follows: (a) (I) To grant or refuse to grant bingo-raffle licenses under this part 6 and to grant or refuse to gr…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 24-21-606 Fees - department of state cash fund
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(1) All fees collected by the licensing authority pursuant to this part 6 shall be transmitted to the state treasurer, who shall credit them to the department of state cash fund created in section 24-21-104 (3)(b), also referred to in this section as the fund. The money in the fu…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 24-21-607 Bingo-raffle license - fee
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(1) A bona fide chartered branch, lodge, or chapter of a national or state organization or any bona fide religious, charitable, labor, fraternal, educational, voluntary firefighters', or veterans' organization or any association, successor, or combination of association and succe…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 24-21-608 Landlord licensees - stipulations
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(1) A person other than a landlord licensee shall not rent or offer to rent to any bingo-raffle licensee any premises to be used to conduct games of chance. A lease of the premises for a bingo occasion must be for a period of at least five consecutive hours unless the landlord li…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 24-21-609 Application for bingo-raffle license
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(1) Each applicant for a bingo-raffle license to be issued under this section shall file with the licensing authority a written application in the form prescribed by the licensing authority, duly executed and verified, and in which shall be stated: (a) The name and address of the…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 24-21-610 Games managers - certification
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(1) The licensing authority shall issue a games manager certification to any qualified applicant who has demonstrated sufficient knowledge of this part 6, as determined by the licensing authority, and who has paid the fee established in accordance with section 24-21-606 (2). A ga…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 24-21-611 Application for landlord license - fee
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(1) Each applicant for a landlord license shall file with the licensing authority a written application, duly executed and verified, in the form presented by the licensing authority, which application shall include, but not be limited to, the following information: (a) The name a…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 24-21-612 Application for manufacturer license
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(1) Each application for a manufacturer license must include, but not be limited to, the following information: (a) The name and address of the applicant; (b) The name and address of the manufacturer and, if the manufacturer is a corporation, the name and address of each officer,…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 24-21-613 Application for supplier license
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(1) Each application for a supplier license must include, but not be limited to, the following information: (a) The name and address of the applicant; (b) The name and address of the supplier and, if the supplier is a corporation, the name and address of each officer, director, a…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 24-21-614 Application for manufacturer’s agent license or supplier’s agent license
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(1) Each application for a manufacturer’s agent license or supplier’s agent license must include, but not be limited to, the following information: (a) The name and address of the applicant; (b) The name and address of the supplier or manufacturer represented by the applicant; (c…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 24-21-615 Persons permitted to conduct games of chance - form of bingo-raffle licenses - display
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(1) A person, firm, or organization within this state shall not conduct a game of chance without a bingo-raffle license issued by the licensing authority. Only an active member of the organization to which the bingo-raffle license is issued may hold, operate, or conduct games of …
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 24-21-616 Form of landlord license - display - fee
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(1) Each landlord license must contain a statement of the name and address of the licensee and the location of the premises. Each license issued shall be conspicuously displayed at the premises for which the license has been issued. (2) A landlord license shall be issued to quali…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 24-21-617 General conduct games of chance - premises - equipment - expenses - rules
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(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 …
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 24-21-618 Conduct of bingo games
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(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…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 24-21-619 Conduct of pull tabs - license revocation - rules - definitions
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(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…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 24-21-620 Conduct of raffles - rules
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(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…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 24-21-621 Persons permitted to manufacture and distribute games of chance equipment - reporting requirements
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(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…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 24-21-622 Bingo-raffle licensee’s statement of receipts - expenses - fee - definitions
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(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…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 24-21-623 Examination of books and records - rules
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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…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 24-21-624 Forfeiture of license - ineligibility to apply for license
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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…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 24-21-625 Volunteer services - legislative declaration - immunity
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(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…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 24-21-626 Unfair trade practices
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(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 alleging…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 24-21-627 Common members - bingo-raffle licensees - definition
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(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 t…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 24-21-628 Enforcement
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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 …
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 24-21-629 Penalties for violation
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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…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 24-21-630 Colorado charitable gaming board - creation
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(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…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 24-21-631 Board - duties
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(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 …
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 24-21-632 Repeal of part - review of functions
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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: …
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 24-22-101 Oath or affirmation - bond and sureties - conditions of bond
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(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 …
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 24-22-102 State treasurer may administer oaths
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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.
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 24-22-103 Seal of office
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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.
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 24-22-104 Access to all state offices
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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, � …
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 24-22-105 Acceptance of gifts, legacies, and devises - display by state historical society permitted
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(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…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 24-22-106 Care of records - delivery to successor in office
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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…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 24-22-107 Duties and powers of state treasurer
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(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…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 24-22-108 Willful neglect of duty - penalty
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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 …
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 24-22-109 Willful refusal to pay warrant or check - penalty
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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 …
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 24-22-110 Personal profit on state money unlawful - penalty
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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 …
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 24-22-111 Unlawful acts of other persons - penalty
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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…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 24-22-112 Power of state treasurer to issue and sell notes. (Repealed)
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Source: L. 84: Entire section added, p. 739, � 2, effective April 22. L. 86: Entire section repealed, p. 970, � 2, effective July 1. 24-22-113. Power of state treasurer to loan money to the Colorado financial reporting system project - repeal. (Repealed) Source: L. 90: Entire sec…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 24-22-113 Power of state treasurer to loan money to the Colorado financial reporting system project - repeal. (Repealed)
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C.R.S. 24-22-113Statutes 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. § 24-22-114 Business training and promotion cash fund - repeal. (Repealed)
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Source: L. 97: Entire section added, p. 1485, � 2, effective July 1. Editor's note: Subsection (2) provided for the repeal of this section, effective July 1, 1998. (See L. 97, p. 1485.) 24-22-115. Tobacco litigation settlement cash fund - health-care supplemental appropriations a…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 24-22-115 Tobacco litigation settlement cash fund - health-care supplemental appropriations and overexpenditures account - creation
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(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…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 24-22-115.5 Legislative declaration - tobacco litigation settlement trust fund - creation. (Repealed)
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C.R.S. 24-22-115.5Statutes 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 Servic…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 24-22-115.6 Miscellaneous tobacco litigation settlement moneys
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(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…