Colorado § 30-17-107 - Reimbursement to county.
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§ 30-17-107. Reimbursement to county.
If at any time the recipient of temporary general assistance acquires funds or other property, he shall be answerable to the county for the expense of the relief furnished. If the recipient fails to reimburse the county upon demand, the county may assert its claim for reimbursement in any court of competent jurisdiction.
Source: L. 81: Entire article R&RE, p. 1452, § 1, effective May 22.
ANNOTATION
At common law, as a general rule, there was no obligation on the part of a pauper to reimburse public authorities for support furnished. Denver Dept. of Welfare v. Gomer, 141 Colo. 65, 346 P.2d 1016 (1959) (decided under former § 36-10-9, CRS 53).
This section was intended to subject to reimbursement only property acquired after parties are on relief rolls and which is not disclosed on the application for assistance; a home owned and occupied by the parties during the entire time they received assistance with full knowledge of the authorities is not such property. Denver Dept. of Welfare v. Gomer, 141 Colo. 65, 346 P.2d 1016 (1959) (decided under former § 36-10-9, CRS 53).
Source: official Colorado text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 30-17-107 ("Reimbursement to county.") 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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