Colorado § 1-7-803 - Custody and lawful transfer of election records - rules.
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§ 1-7-803. Custody and lawful transfer of election records - rules.
(1) A designated election official must not transfer custody or control of election records or other election materials, as designated by the secretary of state, to a third party unless the transfer is authorized or required by the secretary of state or a mandatory legal obligation imposed by a court of competent jurisdiction.
(2) The secretary of state may adopt rules as necessary to administer and enforce this section, including rules regarding the creation of an inventory of election records or election materials transferred due to a mandatory legal obligation imposed by a court of competent jurisdiction.
(3) Nothing in this section alters or amends the requirements or limitations for or any duties of a designated election official with respect to the disclosure of public records as set forth in the "Colorado Open Records Act", part 2 of article 72 of title 24.
Source: L. 2026: Entire section added, (HB 26-1113), ch. 267, p. 1507, § 50, effective June 1.
PART 9
BALLOT ISSUE NOTICES
Editor's note: This part 9 was added in 1994. This part 9 was amended with relocations in 1996, resulting in the addition, relocation, and elimination of sections as well as subject matter. For amendments to this part 9 prior to 1996, consult the Colorado statutory research explanatory note and the table itemizing the replacement volumes and supplements to the original volume of C.R.S. 1973 beginning on page vii in the front of this volume. Former C.R.S. section numbers are shown in editor's notes following those sections that were relocated.
Source: official Colorado text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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