Colorado § 24-30-203 - Refunds of money erroneously collected.
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§ 24-30-203. Refunds of money erroneously collected.
(1) In all cases not otherwise provided for by specific statute, whenever any money not owed or belonging to the state of Colorado is collected or received by the state of Colorado through mistake either of law or of fact, upon proper showing made to the satisfaction of the head of the department of the state of Colorado that collected or received such money and upon proper voucher drawn by such department head and approved by the governor and controller, the controller is authorized to draw a warrant or check to refund such money to the person from whom it was collected or received. Such refund shall be made from the fund into which such money was deposited. No refund made under the authority of this section shall be made unless a claim therefor is filed within one year after such money is collected or received by the state of Colorado.
(2) Nothing in this section shall alter, modify, or amend the procedure, time of filing claims, or methods of processing or paying refunds specifically provided for in other statutes.
Source: L. 47: p. 810, §§ 1, 2. CSA: C. 153, §32(1). CRS 53: § 130-2-5. C.R.S. 1963: §130-2-5. L. 2014: (1) amended, (HB 14-1391), ch. 328, p. 1451, § 7, effective June 5.
ANNOTATION
Payments recoverable where claim properly and timely filed. Where a claim is properly and timely filed within this section through an action by a racing association against the state treasurer and the racing commission to recover "breakage" payments paid under protest, such payments are recoverable. Colo. Racing Comm'n v. Brush Racing Ass'n, 136 Colo. 279, 316 P.2d 582 (1957).
Source: official Colorado text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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