Colorado § 20-1-306 - Compensation paid from state and county funds.
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§ 20-1-306. Compensation paid from state and county funds.
(1) The compensation of district attorneys in every judicial district of the state as set forth in section 20-1-301 (1)(a) must be paid in twelve equal monthly installments of which the state shall contribute eighty percent of the minimum amount required by section 20-1-301 (1)(a) annually, and the county or the counties comprising the judicial district shall contribute the balance, with each county's payment to be in the same proportion as provided in section 20-1-302.
(2) Effective July 1, 2026, the salaries of assistant district attorneys in every judicial district of the state as set forth in section 20-1-203 must be paid in twelve equal monthly installments of which the state shall contribute twenty-five percent of the minimum amount required by section 20-1-203 (2) annually, and the county or counties comprising the judicial district shall contribute the balance, with each county's payment to be in the same proportion as provided in section 20-1-302.
Source: L. 72: p. 295, § 3. C.R.S. 1963: § 45-2-9. L. 75: Entire section amended, p. 659, § 2, effective June 26. L. 76: Entire section amended, p. 592, § 3, effective July 1. L. 80: Entire section amended, p. 577, § 4, effective July 1. L. 84: Entire section amended, p. 577, § 2, effective May 9. L. 95: Entire section amended, p. 188, § 2, effective April 13; entire section amended, p. 580, § 2, effective May 22. L. 2004: Entire section amended, p. 195, § 13, effective August 4. L. 2007: Entire section amended, p. 1610, § 2, effective May 31. L. 2024: Entire section amended, (SB 24-013), ch. 403, p. 2771, § 4, effective August 7. L. 2025: (2) amended, (SB 25-244), ch. 121, p. 485, § 1, effective August 6.
Editor's note: Amendments to this section in House Bill 95-1215 and House Bill 95-1340 were harmonized.
Source: official Colorado text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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