Title 24, Government - State
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Colo. Rev. Stat. § 24-31-402 Enforcement by attorney general
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(1) The general assembly hereby finds that both the tobacco settlement and the smokeless tobacco settlement impose numerous duties and obligations on the parties to those settlement agreements relating to the marketing and advertising of tobacco products and the payment of damage…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 24-31-403 Funding
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The attorney general may use any custodial funds recovered as costs and attorney fees under the tobacco settlement agreement to offset any costs incurred in overseeing and enforcing the tobacco settlement agreement and the smokeless tobacco settlement agreement. Source: L. 2000: …
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 24-31-601 Short title
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This part 6 shall be known and may be cited as the Safe2tell Act. Source: L. 2014: Entire part added, (SB 14-002), ch. 241, p. 889, � 2, effective August 6.
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 24-31-602 Legislative declaration
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(1) The general assembly hereby finds and declares that: (a) The purpose of this part 6 is to empower students and the community by offering a comprehensive program of education, awareness, and training and a readily accessible tool that allows students and the community to easil…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 24-31-603 Definitions
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As used in this article, unless the context otherwise requires: (1) Department means the department of law. (2) In camera review means an inspection of materials by the court, in chambers, to determine what, if any, materials are discoverable. (3) Materials means any records, rep…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 24-31-604 Administration of article
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The attorney general shall administer the provisions of this part 6. Source: L. 2014: Entire part added, (SB 14-002), ch. 241, p. 890, � 2, effective August 6.
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 24-31-605 Delegation of duties
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The powers and duties vested in the attorney general by this part 6 may be delegated to qualified employees of the department. Source: L. 2014: Entire part added, (SB 14-002), ch. 241, p. 890, � 2, effective August 6.
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 24-31-606 Safe2tell program - creation - duties
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(1) There is created, within the department, the safe2tell program. (2) The program must: (a) Establish and maintain methods of anonymous reporting concerning unsafe, potentially harmful, dangerous, violent, or criminal activities in schools or the threat of those activities; (b)…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 24-31-607 In camera review - confidentiality of materials - criminal penalty
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(1) (a) The safe2tell program and persons implementing and operating the program shall not be compelled to produce any materials except on the motion of a criminal defendant to the court in which the offense is being tried, supported by an affidavit establishing that the material…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 24-31-608 Transfer of property
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(1) On June 30, 2014, all items of property, real and personal, including office furniture and fixtures, books, documents, and records of safe2tell, as it existed prior to said date, may be transferred to the department of law and become the property thereof; except that safe2tel…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 24-31-609 License of intellectual property
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Commencing on June 30, 2014, all intellectual property of safe2tell, inc., including trademarks and service marks, is licensed to the department of law on a nonexclusive, perpetual, paid-up basis for use by the department of law in connection with the program, including all trade…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 24-31-610 Safe2tell cash fund - creation
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(1) There is created in the state treasury the safe2tell cash fund, referred to in this section as the fund. Moneys in the fund are subject to annual appropriation. The fund consists of: (a) Fees charged by the department of law to cover the actual costs of producing and distribu…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 24-31-611 Annual report
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(1) On or before December 1, 2018, and on or before December 1 of each year thereafter, the program shall analyze data from the preceding fiscal year and prepare a written report. The program shall post the report on the program's website and shall submit the report to the educat…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 24-31-701 Definitions
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As used in this part 7, unless the context requires otherwise: (1) Department means the department of law. (2) Repealed. (3) Review board means the Colorado domestic violence fatality review board created in section 24-31-702. (4) Review team means a local or regional domestic vi…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 24-31-702 Colorado domestic violence fatality review board - creation - membership - purpose - duties
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(1) The Colorado domestic violence fatality review board is established in the department to: (a) Examine data collected by review teams during the preceding year; (b) Identify measures to help prevent domestic violence fatalities and near-death incidents; (c) Establish uniform m…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 24-31-703 Local and regional domestic violence fatality review teams - creation - membership - purpose - duties
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(1) A city, county, or district court may establish a review team to review fatal and near-fatal incidents of domestic violence, related domestic violence matters, and suicides related to domestic abuse. (2) In establishing a review team, a city, county, or district court, to the…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 24-31-704 Access to records - confidentiality - public access - immunity
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(1) (a) Notwithstanding any other state law to the contrary, but subject to the requirements of applicable provisions of federal law, the review board and review teams have access to records and information that are relevant to a review of a domestic violence fatality and that ar…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 24-31-705 Colorado domestic violence fatality review board contracts - grants - cash fund created. (Repealed)
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C.R.S. 24-31-705Statutes 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. § 24-31-706 Repeal of part
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This part 7 is repealed, effective September 1, 2027. Prior to the repeal of this part 7, the domestic violence fatality review board must be reviewed as provided for in section 2-3-1203. Source: L. 2017: Entire part added, (SB 17-126), ch. 400, p. 2089, � 2, effective August 9. …
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 24-31-801 Definitions
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As used in this part 8, unless the context otherwise requires: (1) Abuse means willful infliction of injury, unreasonable confinement, intimidation, or punishment with resulting physical or financial harm or pain or mental anguish, including any acts or omissions that constitute …
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 24-31-802 Medicaid fraud control unit - creation - duties
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There is created within the department of law and under the control of the office of the attorney general the medicaid fraud control unit. The unit shall investigate and prosecute fraud, misuse, waste, and abuse committed by medicaid providers and investigate and prosecute cases …
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 24-31-803 Medicaid fraud reporting
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The department of health care policy and financing; the department of public health and environment; managed care entities; and their fiscal agents, contractors, or subcontractors, shall refer all cases where the agency or entity has reasonable cause to believe that there is susp…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 24-31-804 Medicaid fraud control unit - displayed information
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The department of health care policy and financing may require that a notification be included in any explanation of benefits provided to a beneficiary that explains the process and contact information for reporting to the unit suspected medicaid fraud and waste as well as patien…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 24-31-805 Medicaid fraud control unit authority and responsibilities
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(1) In carrying out the responsibilities of this section, the unit has the authority to: (a) Investigate and prosecute civil actions and proceedings, pursuant to section 25.5-4-301 (2) or sections 25.5-4-303.5 to 25.5-4-310; (b) Investigate and prosecute criminal medicaid fraud a…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 24-31-806 Civil investigative demands and subpoenas
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(1) Civil investigative demands issued pursuant to this part 8 are subject to the requirements of section 25.5-4-309. (2) Subpoenas issued pursuant to this part 8 must comply with the provisions of article 90 of title 13 and any court rule. (3) Any testimony obtained pursuant to …
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 24-31-807 Provider applications - false statements - penalties
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(1) Each application to participate as a provider in the medicaid program, including amendments, updates, renewals, or revalidations thereof; each report stating income or expense upon which rates of payment are or may be based; and each invoice for payment for a good or service …
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 24-31-808 Medicaid fraud and waste - penalties - definition
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(1) A person commits medicaid fraud and waste when that person knowingly and willfully: (a) With intent to defraud, makes a claim, or causes a claim to be made, knowing the claim contains material information that is false, in whole or in part, by commission or omission; (b) With…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 24-31-809 Unlawful remuneration - penalties
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(1) Except as provided in subsection (2) of this section, it is unlawful for any person to knowingly offer, pay, solicit, or receive any remuneration including, but not limited to, any kickback, bribe, or rebate, directly or indirectly, overtly or covertly, in cash or in kind: (a…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 24-31-810 Other remedies available
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(1) The provisions of this part 8 are not intended to be exclusive remedies and do not preclude the use of any other criminal prosecution directly related to criminal medicaid fraud and waste, as well as criminal patient abuse, neglect, and exploitation, or any other civil remedy…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 24-31-811 Limitation of action - three years
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An action brought under this part 8 must be commenced within three years after the date of discovery of the commission of the offense, but no later than six years after the date of the commission of the offense. When a violation of this section is based on a series of acts perfor…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 24-31-901 Definitions
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As used in this part 9, unless the context otherwise requires: (1) Contact means an in-person interaction with an individual, whether or not the person is in a motor vehicle, initiated by a peace officer, whether consensual or nonconsensual, for the purpose of enforcing the law o…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 24-31-902 Incident recordings - release - tampering - fine
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(1) (a) (I) By July 1, 2023, all local law enforcement agencies in the state and the Colorado state patrol shall provide body-worn cameras for each peace officer of the law enforcement agency who interacts with members of the public. Law enforcement agencies may seek funding purs…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 24-31-903 Division of criminal justice report
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(1) Beginning July 1, 2023, the division of criminal justice in the department of public safety shall create an annual report including all of the information that is reported to the division pursuant to subsection (2) of this section, aggregated and broken down by the law enforc…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 24-31-904 Peace officer certification discipline
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(1) (a) Notwithstanding any provision of law, the P.O.S.T. board shall permanently revoke a peace officer's certification if: (I) The P.O.S.T. certified peace officer is convicted of or pleads guilty or nolo contendere to a crime involving the unlawful use of physical force or a …
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 24-31-905 Prohibited law enforcement action in response to protests
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(1) In response to a protest or demonstration, a law enforcement agency and any person acting on behalf of the law enforcement agency shall not: (a) Discharge kinetic impact projectiles and all other non- or less-lethal projectiles in a manner that targets the head, pelvis, or ba…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 24-31-906 Retaliation against whistleblower officers prohibited - private right of action - exemptions - procedures - definitions
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(1) (a) Due to the strong public policy interests protected by prohibiting unlawful retaliation against whistleblowers, a peace officer’s employer or the employer’s agent shall not discharge, discipline, demote, deny a promotion to, transfer or reassign, discriminate against, har…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 24-31-907 Prohibited use of excited delirium - definition
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(1) (a) A person or entity conducting a training program for peace officers, as described in section 16-2.5-101 (1), or other first responders shall not include any training on or reference to the term excited delirium in any training program. A peace officer, as described in sec…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 24-32-101 Legislative declaration
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(1) The general assembly finds and declares that: (a) Strong local government has been a major factor in the political and economic development of the state; (b) The future welfare of the state depends, in large measure, on local leadership and the effectiveness of local governme…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 24-32-102 Definitions
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As used in this part 1, unless the context otherwise requires: (1) Broadband facility means any infrastructure used to deliver broadband or provide broadband. (2) Community anchor institution has the meaning set forth in section 24-37.5-902 (2). (3) Division means the division of…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 24-32-103 Division of local government - created
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There is created, as a division of the department of local affairs, the division of local government. The executive director of the department shall appoint a director to be the head of the division. The director, and any assistants and employees of the division, are appointed pu…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 24-32-104 Functions of the division - interconnectivity grant program - interconnectivity grant program fund - reporting - definition
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(1) The division shall perform the following functions: (a) Assist the governor in coordinating the activities and services of those departments and agencies of the state having relationships with units of local government in order to provide more effective services to units of l…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 24-32-105 Limitation of authority of division
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Nothing in this part 1 shall give to the division any power of control or supervision over any unit of local government. Source: L. 66: p. 122, � 5. C.R.S. 1963: � 3-22-5.
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 24-32-106 Powers of the director
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(1) In order to perform the functions and duties of the division expressly set forth in this part 1, the director, acting under the authority of the executive director of the department of local affairs, has the following powers: (a) To employ assistants and personnel as may be a…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 24-32-107 Payment of expenses and salaries
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Vouchers covering expenses and salaries of the division shall be signed by the director, and warrants shall be drawn by the controller in payment thereof as provided by law. Source: L. 66: p. 122, � 7. C.R.S. 1963: � 3-22-7.
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 24-32-108 Establishment of a file
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The division of local government, with the cooperation of the secretary of state, shall promptly establish and maintain on a current basis, as a public record, a file listing by name all incorporated towns, cities, or cities and counties of the state, referred to in this part 1 a…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 24-32-109 Notice of change - failure to file - effect
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No annexation, consolidation, merger, detachment of any area, new incorporation, or dissolution of an existing municipality shall be effective until notice of the completion of such action with a legal description accompanied by a map of the area concerned is filed in duplicate b…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 24-32-110 Report of district or municipal officials. (Repealed)
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Source: L. 67: p. 820, � 3. C.R.S. 1963: � 3-22-10. L. 2011: Entire section repealed, (SB 11-239), ch. 218, p. 949, � 1, effective August 10. 24-32-111. Statewide program for identification of matters of state interest as part of local land use planning. (Repealed) Source: L. 74:…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 24-32-111 Statewide program for identification of matters of state interest as part of local land use planning. (Repealed)
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C.R.S. 24-32-111Statutes 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. § 24-32-112 County powers relating to matters of local concern - report. (Repealed)
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C.R.S. 24-32-112Statutes 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. § 24-32-113 Transfer of functions and property - contracts - continuation of regulations. (Repealed)
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C.R.S. 24-32-113Statutes 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…