Colorado § 24-85-104 - Procurement requirements - criteria - implementation - contract terms - definitions.

§ 24-85-104. Procurement requirements - criteria - implementation - contract terms - definitions.

(1) The office of information technology shall approve minimum standards and criteria to be used in approving or rejecting procurements by state agencies for adaptive technologies for nonvisual or other disability access uses.

(2) Nothing in this article 85 requires the installation of software or peripheral devices used for accessibility for an individual with a disability when the information technology is being used by individuals who are not disabled. Nothing in this article 85 requires the purchase of adaptive equipment by a state agency.

(3) Notwithstanding subsection (2) of this section, the applications, programs, and underlying operating systems, including the format of the data, used for the manipulation and presentation of information must permit the installation and effective use of and be compatible with software and peripheral devices that provide accessibility to an individual with a disability.

(4) Compliance with the procurement requirements of this section must be achieved at the time of procurement of an upgrade or replacement of existing information technology equipment or software.

(5) (a) As used in this subsection (5), unless the context otherwise requires:

(I) "Contractor" means any person having a contract or agreement with a state agency or public entity, excluding another Colorado state agency, public entity, or employee thereof.

(II) "Public entity" has the same meaning set forth in section 24-34-301.

(b) (I) A contract or agreement that is entered into between a state agency or public entity and a contractor must include provisions provided in subsection (5)(c) of this section, and if such provisions are omitted, the contract or agreement is deemed to include provisions provided in subsection (5)(c) of this section, if the primary purpose of the contract is to acquire supplies or services, construction, or the disposal of supplies for the benefit of the state agency or public entity.

(II) Notwithstanding subsection (5)(b)(I) of this section, this subsection (5) does not apply to public school contracts described in section 22-1-135, or contracts or agreements for professional services as defined in section 24-30-1402.

(c) (I) The contractor shall comply with the accessibility standards for an individual with a disability adopted by the office of information technology pursuant to section 24-85-103.

(II) The contractor shall indemnify, hold harmless, and assume liability on behalf of the state agency or public entity, and the state agency's or public entity's officers, employees, and agents, for all costs, expenses, claims, damages, liabilities, court awards, attorney fees and related costs, and any other amounts incurred by the state agency or public entity in relation to the contractor's noncompliance with the accessibility standards for an individual with a disability adopted by the office of information technology pursuant to section 24-85-103.

(d) The state agency or public entity may require that the contractor's compliance with accessibility standards for an individual with a disability adopted by the office of information technology pursuant to section 24-85-103 is determined and attested to by a qualified third party selected by the state agency or public entity.

Source: L. 2000: Entire article added, p. 1505, § 1, effective August 2. L. 2007: (1) amended, p. 917, § 18, effective May 17. L. 2021: Entire section amended, (HB 21-1110), ch. 402, p. 2678, § 6, effective June 30. L. 2025: (5) added, (HB 25-1152), ch. 246, p. 1240, § 2, effective August 6.

LIBRARIES

ARTICLE 90

Libraries

PART 1

LIBRARY LAW

24-90-101. Short title.

24-90-102. Legislative declaration.

24-90-103. Definitions.

24-90-103.5. Acts and elections conducted pursuant to provisions that refer to qualified electors or registered electors.

24-90-104. State library created - administration.

24-90-105. Powers and duties of state librarian.

24-90-105.5. Literacy support services for persons who are blind or print-disabled - authority of state librarian - fund.

24-90-106. Participation of existing libraries in the formation of new libraries.

24-90-106.3. Inclusion of a governmental unit into an existing library district - procedure.

24-90-106.5. Establishment or removal of a municipal library in an existing county library or library district.

24-90-107. Method of establishment.

24-90-108. Board of trustees of public libraries.

24-90-109. Powers and duties of board of trustees.

24-90-110. Establishment of public library districts - merger of public library - board of trustees. (Repealed)

24-90-110.5. Metropolitan library districts - formation. (Repealed)

24-90-110.7. Regional library authorities.

24-90-111. Participation by established library. (Repealed)

24-90-112. Tax support - elections.

24-90-112.5. Issuance of bonds.

24-90-113. Contract to receive library service. (Repealed)

24-90-113.3. Contract to receive library service.

24-90-114. Abolishment of libraries.

24-90-115. Regional library service system - governing board.

24-90-116. Existing libraries to comply.

24-90-117. Theft or mutilation of library property - repeal. (Repealed)

24-90-118. Colorado libraries automated catalog project.

24-90-119. Privacy of user records.

24-90-120. Colorado imagination library program - creation - request for proposal - state librarian duties - report - legislative declaration - definitions. (Repealed)

24-90-121. Public libraries - science of reading - training - report - definitions.

24-90-122. Public libraries - standards for acquisition - retention - display - utilization - reconsideration of library resources - use of library facilities - employee protections - definitions.

PART 2

STATE PUBLICATIONS DEPOSITORY AND DISTRIBUTION CENTER

24-90-201. Establishment of a state publications depository and distribution center.

24-90-202. Definitions.

24-90-203. Purposes - direction - rules.

24-90-204. Deposits of state publications.

24-90-205. Permanent public access to state publications.

24-90-206. Depository library agreements - requirements.

24-90-207. Online catalog of state publications.

24-90-208. State publications distribution.

PART 3

COLORADO COMPUTER INFORMATION NETWORK

24-90-301. Legislative declaration.

24-90-302. Colorado virtual library - creation - components - access.

24-90-303. Computer information network fund - creation. (Repealed)

PART 4

LIBRARY GRANTS

24-90-401. Short title.

24-90-402. Legislative declaration.

24-90-403. Definitions.

24-90-404. Qualifications.

24-90-405. Administration of the grants program - powers and duties of the state librarian.

24-90-406. Reporting.

24-90-407. State grants to publicly supported libraries fund - creation - source of funds - appropriations - administrative costs.

24-90-408. Additional sources of funding.

PART 5

LIBRARY CAPITAL FACILITIES DISTRICTS

24-90-501. Short title.

24-90-502. Legislative declaration.

24-90-503. Definitions.

24-90-504. Authority of governing body.

24-90-505. Organization - preliminary resolution.

24-90-506. Notice of hearing - disqualification of member of governing body.

24-90-507. Hearing - resolution - when action barred.

24-90-508. Recording of resolution establishing area.

24-90-509. Governing body - meetings.

24-90-510. General powers of facilities district.

24-90-511. Power to levy taxes.

24-90-512. Determining and fixing rate of levy.

24-90-513. Levies to cover deficiencies.

24-90-514. County officers to levy and collect taxes - lien.

24-90-515. Property sold for taxes.

24-90-516. Governing body can issue bonds - form.

24-90-517. Dissolution procedures.

24-90-518. Exemption from taxation - securities laws.

24-90-519. Limitation of actions.

PART 6

INTERNET PROTECTION IN PUBLIC LIBRARIES

24-90-601. Legislative declaration.

24-90-602. Definitions.

24-90-603. Adoption and enforcement of policy of internet safety for minors including technology protection measures - public libraries.

24-90-604. Temporary disabling of technology protection measure.

24-90-605. No restrictions on blocking access to the internet of other material.

24-90-606. No requirement of additional action for public libraries already in compliance - no additional action in special circumstances.

PART 1

LIBRARY LAW