Colorado § 7-47-104.5 - Reports.
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§ 7-47-104.5. Reports.
(1) Each nonprofit cemetery corporation shall keep in its principal office and, upon reasonable request, shall make available for inspection and study to the owner of any grave space, niche, or crypt, or to a duly authorized representative of the owner, the following:
(a) An annual written report setting forth the number of interments and entombments maintained by the nonprofit cemetery corporation, the number of interments and entombments for the preceding year, and any other facts necessary to show the actual financial condition of the nonprofit cemetery corporation;
(b) A complete and current copy of any bylaws or articles of incorporation adopted by the board of directors;
(c) A copy of the minutes of each meeting of the board of directors for the last three years;
(d) A copy of each periodic report filed during the last three years with the Colorado secretary of state in accordance with section 7-90-501;
(e) A copy of internal revenue service form 990 reports, or any successor form or report, for the last three years; and
(f) A copy of the corporation's current balance sheet, income statement, and cash-flow statement.
(2) To comply with this section, the report must be attested to by the accountant, auditor, or other person preparing the report and verified by a vote of the board of directors.
(3) Upon written request for a specific list of documents, the nonprofit cemetery shall provide to any owner of a lot, grave space, niche, or crypt electronic or physical copies of any reports required by this section. The nonprofit cemetery shall fulfill the request within seven days after receipt of the request and payment of a copying charge, if paper copies are required or requested, not to exceed twenty-five cents per physical copied page. The nonprofit cemetery shall not charge for electronic copies.
Source: L. 2012: Entire section added, (HB 12-1068), ch. 229, p. 1008, § 2, effective August 8.
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