Colorado § 24-109-404 - Liability of public employees.
Full text of Colorado Colorado Revised Statutes § 24-109-404 — Liability of public employees., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 24-109-404. Liability of public employees.
If any governmental body purchases any supplies, services, or construction contrary to the provisions of this code or the rules promulgated pursuant thereto, the head of such governmental body and the public employee, which for the purposes of this section includes elected officials, actually making such purchase shall be personally liable for the costs of such supplies, services, or construction. If such supplies, services, or construction are unlawfully purchased and paid for with state moneys, the amount thereof may be recovered in the name of the state in an appropriate civil action.
Source: L. 81: Entire article added, p. 1281, § 1, effective January 1, 1982. L. 2017: Entire section amended, (HB 17-1051), ch. 99, p. 344, § 50, effective August 9.
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What does Colorado Revised Statutes § 24-109-404 cover?
Section 24-109-404 ("Liability of public employees.") is part of the Colorado Revised Statutes, the codified statutory law of Colorado. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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