Colorado Code — 02
Browse 320 sections in division 02 of the Colorado code. Each section page includes the full statutory text, official source links, and citation guidance.
Sections (showing up to 300)
- § 2-1-100.5. Legislative declaration.
- § 2-1-101. Congressional districts. (Repealed)
- § 2-1-101.5. Definitions.
- § 2-1-102. Neutral criteria for judicial determinations of congressional districts. (Repealed)
- § 2-1-103. Citation for federal "Voting Rights Act of 1965" - legislative declaration.
- § 2-1-104. Precinct boundaries.
- § 2-1-105. Maps of legislative districts.
- § 2-1-106. Attachments and detachments.
- § 2-1-107. Changes in county and municipal boundaries.
- § 2-1-108. Published plan and records.
- § 2-1-109. Applicability.
- § 2-2-301. Call of houses to order.
- § 2-2-302. Clerks to file certificates - roll - officers.
- § 2-2-303. Committee on credentials - permanent organization.
- § 2-2-303.5. Time for convening regular sessions - procedure for convening earlier.
- § 2-2-304. Members not to be questioned.
- § 2-2-305. Legislative employees - compensation.
- § 2-2-306. Appointment - qualifications - duties.
- § 2-2-307. Compensation of members - reimbursement of expenses - definitions - repeal.
- § 2-2-308. Officers and employees - cessation of pay - when - exceptions.
- § 2-2-309. Method of payment.
- § 2-2-310. Senate and house journals published.
- § 2-2-311. Disposition of journals.
- § 2-2-312. Cost of publication.
- § 2-2-313. Witnesses - attendance before assembly.
- § 2-2-314. Violation - penalty.
- § 2-2-315. Member may administer oath.
- § 2-2-316. Legislative declaration - travel by members - during adjournment.
- § 2-2-317. Expense, subsistence, and travel allowance - definition.
- § 2-2-318. Members to be reimbursed for expenses.
- § 2-2-319. Sections 2-2-316 to 2-2-319 provide no increase in compensation or mileage.
- § 2-2-320. Legislative department contracts - approval.
- § 2-2-321. Designation and assignment of space in capitol buildings group and on the grounds thereof.
- § 2-2-322. Fiscal notes - definitions - repeal.
- § 2-2-322.3. Greenhouse gas emissions reports - definitions - repeal. (Repealed)
- § 2-2-322.5. Demographic notes - definitions.
- § 2-2-323. Service of process on the general assembly - legislative declaration.
- § 2-2-324. Committees of reference - program review. (Repealed)
- § 2-2-325. Legislative appointees - boards and commissions - other governmental bodies.
- § 2-2-326. Compensation and expenses for members appointed to and serving on state entities - definition - repeal.
- § 2-2-327. Annual address to joint session by tribal governments.
- § 2-2-328. Members of the general assembly prohibited from holding multiple elected offices.
- § 2-2-329. Administrator of legislative safety - definitions - repeal.
- § 2-2-401. Legislative declaration.
- § 2-2-402. Sergeants at arms.
- § 2-2-403. Indemnification of members, officers, and employees of the general assembly.
- § 2-2-404. Legislative rules.
- § 2-2-405. Injunctions.
- § 2-2-406. Contempt of either house.
- § 2-2-501. Number of members of general assembly - election from districts.
- § 2-2-502. Definitions.
- § 2-2-503. Designation of senatorial districts to elect in years ending in 2 and 4.
- § 2-2-504. Holdover senators keep office - vacancies.
- § 2-2-505. Maps of legislative districts.
- § 2-2-505.5. Presidential election years. (Repealed)
- § 2-2-506. Precinct boundaries.
- § 2-2-507. Attachments and detachments.
- § 2-2-508. Changes in county and municipal boundaries.
- § 2-2-509. Published plan and records.
- § 2-2-510. Commission meetings - open to public. (Repealed)
- § 2-2-511. Applicability.
- § 2-2-700.3. Definitions.
- § 2-2-701. General assembly - bills regarding the sentencing of criminal offenders - legislative intent.
- § 2-2-702. General assembly - bills regarding the sentencing of criminal offenders - required to be assigned to the appropriations committee of the house of introduction.
- § 2-2-703. General assembly - bills which result in a net increase in periods of imprisonment in state correctional facilities - funding must be provided in the bill. (Repealed)
- § 2-2-801. Plain language requirement in state laws.
- § 2-2-802. People first language in state laws.
- § 2-2-803. Inclusion of tribal governments - definition.
- § 2-2-901. Population data for redistricting.
- § 2-2-902. Accurate census data - electronic record of prisoner home address - adjustment of census data - definitions.
- § 2-2-1001. (Repealed)
- § 2-2-1101. (Repealed)
- § 2-2-1201. Accountability clauses - post-enactment review of implementation of bills by legislative service agencies - definitions - repeal.
- § 2-2-1301. Short title.
- § 2-2-1301.5. Definitions.
- § 2-2-1302. Colorado youth advisory council - creation - purpose.
- § 2-2-1303. Membership - selection - terms.
- § 2-2-1304. Duties - meetings - community outreach - designation of organization to accept donations - authority to contract.
- § 2-2-1305. Reporting requirements.
- § 2-2-1305.5. Representative Hugh McKean and Senator Faith Winter Colorado youth advisory council review committee - created.
- § 2-2-1306. Youth advisory council cash fund - created - gifts, grants, and donations.
- § 2-2-1307. Repeal of part.
- § 2-2-1501. Legislative task force on the business personal property tax - creation - duties - repeal. (Repealed)
- § 2-2-1601. Legislative department cash fund - redistricting accounts - creation - legislative declaration - definitions - repeal.
- § 2-2-2101. Definitions.
- § 2-2-2102. Accountability, accreditation, student performance, and resource inequity task force - appointments - meetings.
- § 2-2-2103. Accountability, accreditation, student performance, and resource inequity task force - duties - report.
- § 2-2-2104. Repeal of part.
- § 2-2-2201. Commission on property tax - creation - powers and duties - report - repeal. (Repealed)
- § 2-2-2301. Legislative declaration.
- § 2-2-2302. Definitions.
- § 2-2-2303. Black Coloradan racial equity study - third-party entity qualifications - commission created - membership - staff support - legislative intent.
- § 2-2-2304. Commission - meetings - duties.
- § 2-2-2305. Black Coloradan racial equity study - historical research.
- § 2-2-2306. Black Coloradan racial equity study - economic analysis - contractor.
- § 2-2-2307. Black Coloradan racial equity study - report - presentation to legislative committees.
- § 2-2-2308. Gifts, grants, and donations - cash fund.
- § 2-2-2309. Effective dates - repeal of part - notice to revisor of statutes.
- § 2-2-2401. Colorimetric field drug test working group - creation - members - duties - report - repeal. (Repealed)
- § 2-2-2501. Short title.
- § 2-2-2502. Definitions.
- § 2-2-2503. Legislation inside advisory council - creation - purpose.
- § 2-2-2504. Membership - selection - terms - repeal.
- § 2-2-2505. Duties - meetings - community outreach - designation of organization to accept donations - authority to contract - legislative intent.
- § 2-2-2506. Report.
- § 2-2-2507. Legislation inside advisory council review committee - created - repeal.
- § 2-2-2601. Commission on medicaid - creation - powers and duties - report - repeal.
- § 2-3-100.3. Definitions.
- § 2-3-101. Legislative audit committee - membership - meetings - powers and duties.
- § 2-3-102. State auditor - qualifications and appointment - term of office.
- § 2-3-103. Duties of state auditor - definition.
- § 2-3-103.5. Deputies.
- § 2-3-103.7. Disclosure of reports before filing.
- § 2-3-104. Salary and staff of state auditor.
- § 2-3-104.5. Legal representation of the state auditor.
- § 2-3-105. Transfer of employees. (Repealed)
- § 2-3-106. Bond. (Repealed)
- § 2-3-107. Authority to subpoena witnesses - access to records.
- § 2-3-108. Special audits.
- § 2-3-109. Emergency reports.
- § 2-3-110. Reimbursement of state auditor for certain audits - disclosure.
- § 2-3-110.5. Fraud hotline - investigations - confidentiality - access to records - definitions.
- § 2-3-111. Office of state auditor - conduct audit of juvenile justice system - repeal. (Repealed)
- § 2-3-112. Prevention programs - programmatic review. (Repealed)
- § 2-3-113. Programs that receive tobacco settlement money - program review - definitions.
- § 2-3-114. State records management - duties of state auditor - definitions.
- § 2-3-115. Use of state education fund money for school capital construction - audits - reports.
- § 2-3-116. Performance audit of foster care program - repeal. (Repealed)
- § 2-3-117. Pilot efficiency reviews - school districts - report - repeal. (Repealed)
- § 2-3-118. Performance audit of statewide database of permittees - repeal. (Repealed)
- § 2-3-119. Audit of healthcare affordability and sustainability hospital provider fee - cost shift.
- § 2-3-120. Periodic performance audits of Colorado new energy improvement district and new energy improvement program - reports.
- § 2-3-121. Performance audits of public highway authorities.
- § 2-3-122. Risk-based performance audit of department of transportation - repeal. (Repealed)
- § 2-3-123. Audits of the distribution of money in the state historical fund used for the preservation and restoration of the cities of Central, Black Hawk, and Cripple Creek. (Repealed)
- § 2-3-124. Audits of reports of recidivism and educational outcomes by the division of youth services.
- § 2-3-125. Periodic performance audits of Colorado civil rights division and commission - reports.
- § 2-3-126. Performance audits of Colorado electric transmission authority.
- § 2-3-127. Audit of statewide education accountability systems - report - legislative declaration - definitions - repeal. (Repealed)
- § 2-3-128. Oil and gas - performance audit - report - definitions - repeal. (Repealed)
- § 2-3-129. Audit of license fees paid to health-care cash funds.
- § 2-3-130. Audit - department of corrections - budget practices - third-party auditor.
- § 2-3-131. Performance audit - air pollution control division - report.
- § 2-3-132. Performance audit - division of unemployment insurance.
- § 2-3-200.3. Definitions.
- § 2-3-201. Joint budget committee established.
- § 2-3-202. Organization and meetings.
- § 2-3-203. Powers and duties of the joint budget committee.
- § 2-3-204. Staff director, assistants, and consultants.
- § 2-3-205. Expenses - vouchers.
- § 2-3-206. Recommendations and findings.
- § 2-3-207. Implementation of a zero-base budgeting program. (Repealed)
- § 2-3-208. Budget requests - base budget submissions - amendments - supplemental appropriation requests - deadlines - definitions.
- § 2-3-209. Long-range financial plan - definitions.
- § 2-3-210. Evidence-based decision-making - budget requests - legislative declaration.
- § 2-3-211. Potential budgetary impact - litigation - executive session.
- § 2-3-300.3. Definitions.
- § 2-3-301. Legislative council created - executive committee created.
- § 2-3-302. Organization - meetings.
- § 2-3-303. Functions - report - definitions - repeal.
- § 2-3-303.3. Interim committees - repeal.
- § 2-3-304. Director of research - assistants.
- § 2-3-304.5. Tax policy changes - dynamic model - pilot program - advisory committee.
- § 2-3-305. Requests of the governor.
- § 2-3-306. Authority to subpoena witnesses.
- § 2-3-307. Minutes of council.
- § 2-3-308. Recommendations and findings.
- § 2-3-309. Reimbursement of members for expenses.
- § 2-3-310. Centralized legislative accounting service.
- § 2-3-311. Interstate cooperation.
- § 2-3-312. Opportunities to include tribal governments - reports - definition - repeal. (Repealed)
- § 2-3-313. Legislative council staff - study correctional release options for aging and seriously ill offenders.
- § 2-3-500.3. Definitions.
- § 2-3-501. Legal services in legislative department - committee on legal services - office of legislative legal services.
- § 2-3-502. Committee on legal services - membership - duties.
- § 2-3-503. Director - staff - revisor.
- § 2-3-504. Duties of office.
- § 2-3-505. Requests for drafting bills and amendments - confidential nature thereof - lobbying for bills.
- § 2-3-506. Use of supreme court library.
- § 2-3-507. Office space in or near capitol - office hours - appropriations.
- § 2-3-508. Terminology - references.
- § 2-3-509. Transfer of employees. (Repealed)
- § 2-3-510. Study regarding an organizational recodification of title 12 of the Colorado Revised Statutes - legislative declaration - repeal. (Repealed)
- § 2-3-511. Legislative human resources division - creation - duties - records - definitions.
- § 2-3-600.3. Definitions.
- § 2-3-601. Commission on uniform state laws - creation.
- § 2-3-602. Compensation - expenses.
- § 2-3-603. Meetings - organization.
- § 2-3-603.5. Status of commissioners.
- § 2-3-604. Duties of commissioners.
- § 2-3-700.3. Definitions.
- § 2-3-701. Function of committee - statute revision.
- § 2-3-702. Revisor of statutes - duties.
- § 2-3-702.5. Directive to the revisor of statutes - changes in arrangement - repeal. (Repealed)
- § 2-3-703. Revision - editorial work.
- § 2-3-704. Revisor to aid in bill drafting. (Repealed)
- § 2-3-705. Distribution of statutes.
- § 2-3-706. Successor to committee on statute revision. (Repealed)
- § 2-3-900.3. Definitions.
- § 2-3-901. Statutory revision committee - creation.
- § 2-3-902. Duties of committee.
- § 2-3-1001. Legal counsel retained.
- § 2-3-1002. Legislative expenses cash fund - creation.
- § 2-3-1201. Sunrise and sunset review - designation of committees of reference to conduct review.
- § 2-3-1202. Staff assistance.
- § 2-3-1203. Sunset review of advisory committees - legislative declaration - definition - repeal.
- § 2-3-1204. Departments having authority to create advisory committees - duties - repeal. (Repealed)
- § 2-3-1301. Definitions.
- § 2-3-1302. Capital development committee established.
- § 2-3-1303. Rules of procedure.
- § 2-3-1304. Powers and duties of capital development committee.
- § 2-3-1304.3. Additional powers and duties of capital development committee - approval and oversight of fund-raising for restoration of the capitol dome - legislative declaration - capitol dome restoration trust fund - repeal. (Repealed)
- § 2-3-1304.5. Reports from departments, institutions, and agencies in connection with capital construction requests - repeal. (Repealed)
- § 2-3-1304.6. Capital construction and long-range planning by state agencies and state institutions of higher education - policy.
- § 2-3-1305. Recommendations and findings.
- § 2-3-1305.5. Continuation projects - future appropriations. (Repealed)
- § 2-3-1306. Staff assistance.
- § 2-3-1307. Highway and bridge projects - exempt.
- § 2-3-1308. Repeal of part. (Repealed)
- § 2-3-1401. Oversight of economic development activities of state - business affairs and labor committee and business, labor, and technology committee - reports from governor to joint budget committee on economic development programs.
- § 2-3-1701. Definitions.
- § 2-3-1702. Joint technology committee established.
- § 2-3-1703. Organization, procedures, and meetings.
- § 2-3-1704. Powers and duties of the joint technology committee.
- § 2-3-1705. Staff assistance.
- § 2-3-1706. Repeal of part. (Repealed)
- § 2-3-1707. Artificial intelligence impact task force - creation - membership - duties - compensation - staff support - report - definitions - repeal.
- § 2-3-1801. Legislative committees to receive information from the executive branch during a declared disaster emergency - definition.
- § 2-3-1901. Legislative oversight committee for Colorado jail standards - creation - duties - repeal.
- § 2-3-1901.5. Jail standards compliance.
- § 2-3-1902. Colorado jail standards commission - creation - membership. (Repealed)
- § 2-3-1903. Commission - duties - report. (Repealed)
- § 2-3-1904. Repeal of part. (Repealed)
- § 2-3-2101. Legislative declaration.
- § 2-3-2102. Definitions.
- § 2-3-2103. American Indian affairs interim committee - creation - duties - membership - reporting - repeal.
- § 2-4-101. Common and technical usage.
- § 2-4-102. Singular and plural.
- § 2-4-103. Gender.
- § 2-4-104. Tense.
- § 2-4-105. Week.
- § 2-4-106. Month.
- § 2-4-107. Year.
- § 2-4-108. Computation of time.
- § 2-4-109. Standard time - daylight saving time - definition - repeal.
- § 2-4-110. Joint authority.
- § 2-4-111. Quorum.
- § 2-4-112. Conflict in the expression of numbers.
- § 2-4-113. Use of "to" in reference to several sections.
- § 2-4-114. Introductory portion.
- § 2-4-115. Assessed value - valuation for assessment.
- § 2-4-201. Intentions in the enactment of statutes.
- § 2-4-202. Statutes presumed prospective.
- § 2-4-203. Ambiguous statutes - aids in construction.
- § 2-4-204. Severability of statutory provisions.
- § 2-4-205. Special or local provision prevails over general.
- § 2-4-206. Irreconcilable statutes passed at the same or different sessions.
- § 2-4-207. Original controls over subsequent printing.
- § 2-4-208. Continuation of prior law.
- § 2-4-209. Statutory references.
- § 2-4-210. References in a series. (Repealed)
- § 2-4-211. Common law of England.
- § 2-4-212. Liberal construction.
- § 2-4-213. Form of enacting clause.
- § 2-4-214. Use of relative and qualifying words and phrases.
- § 2-4-215. Each general assembly a separate entity - future general assemblies not bound by acts of previous general assemblies.
- § 2-4-216. Limitations on statutory programs.
- § 2-4-301. Multiple amendments to the same provision - one without reference to the other.
- § 2-4-302. Repeal of a repealing statute.
- § 2-4-303. Penalties and liabilities not released by repeal.
- § 2-4-401. Definitions.
- § 2-4-402. Colorado Revised Statutes.
- § 2-4-501. Purpose - legislative declaration.
- § 2-4-502. Definitions.
- § 2-4-503. Rules of construction.
- § 2-4-504. Tribal consent to application of state laws.
- § 2-4-505. Preservation of sovereign immunity - preservation of legal remedies.
- § 2-4-601. Purpose - legislative declaration.
- § 2-4-602. Definitions.
- § 2-4-603. Rules of construction.
- § 2-4-604. Tribal consent to application of state laws.
- § 2-4-605. Preservation of sovereign immunity - preservation of legal remedies.
- § 2-5-100.3. Definitions.
- § 2-5-101. Compilation of Colorado Revised Statutes.
- § 2-5-102. Inclusions - nonstatutory.
- § 2-5-103. Preparation of Colorado Revised Statutes.
- § 2-5-104. Revisor's bill.
- § 2-5-105. Publication contract - legislative declaration.
- § 2-5-105.5. Publication - paper specification.
- § 2-5-106. Bid and contract forms, guarantee, bonds. (Repealed)
- § 2-5-107. Notification of bidders. (Repealed)
- § 2-5-108. Contents of forms. (Repealed)
- § 2-5-109. Contract approval and execution.
- § 2-5-110. Cost, alternative specifications. (Repealed)
- § 2-5-111. Sale price to public.
- § 2-5-112. Report to the 1974 session of the general assembly. (Repealed)
- § 2-5-113. Effect of enactment of Colorado Revised Statutes 1973 - legislative construction not based on editorial matters.
- § 2-5-114. Deposit with secretary of state. (Repealed)
- § 2-5-115. Copyright by state.
- § 2-5-116. Official list - designation and disposition of statutes.