Colorado § 24-33.5-519 - Body-worn cameras for law enforcement officers - grant program - study group - fund.

§ 24-33.5-519. Body-worn cameras for law enforcement officers - grant program - study group - fund.

(1) (a) There is created in the division the body-worn camera grant program, referred to in this section as the "grant program", to award grants to law enforcement agencies to purchase body-worn cameras, for associated data retention and management costs, and to train law enforcement officers on the use of body-worn cameras. The division shall administer the grant program pursuant to this section. The division may apply for gifts, grants, or donations from the federal government and any public or private source. The division shall transmit any moneys received to the state treasurer for deposit in the fund created pursuant to subsection (2) of this section. The division shall make grant payments from general fund moneys appropriated to the division by the general assembly for the program and moneys appropriated from the fund.

(b) The division shall:

(I) Solicit and review applications for grants from law enforcement agencies; and

(II) Select law enforcement agencies to receive grants from agencies that have adopted policies, giving preference to agencies that otherwise lack moneys to pay for body-worn cameras, for associated data retention and management costs, and to train law enforcement officers on the use of body-worn cameras, and determine the amount of each grant.

(2) (a) There is created in the state treasury the body-worn camera fund, referred to in this section as the "fund", consisting of any moneys received by the division from gifts, grants, or donations for the grant program. The moneys in the fund are subject to annual appropriation by the general assembly to the division for the direct and indirect costs associated with implementing the grant program.

(b) The state treasurer may invest any moneys in the fund not expended for the purpose of this section as provided by law. The state treasurer shall credit all interest and income derived from the investment and deposit of moneys in the fund to the fund. Any unexpended and unencumbered moneys remaining in the fund at the end of a fiscal year remain in the fund and shall not be credited or transferred to the general fund or another fund.

(c) Repealed.

(3) Repealed.

Source: L. 2015: Entire section added, (HB 15-1285), ch. 214, p. 781, § 2, effective May 20. L. 2021: (2)(c) added, (HB 21-1250), ch. 458, p. 3068, § 18, effective July 6.

Editor's note: (1) Subsection (3)(d) provided for the repeal of subsection (3), effective July 1, 2016. (See L. 2015, p. 781.)

(2) Subsection (2)(c)(II) provided for the repeal of subsection (2)(c), effective July 1, 2022. (See L. 2021, p. 3068.)

Cross references: For the legislative declaration in HB 15-1285, see section 1 of chapter 214, Session Laws of Colorado 2015.