Colorado § 31-31-1203 - False statement - felony.
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§ 31-31-1203. False statement - felony.
If, for the purpose of obtaining any order, benefit, award, compensation, or payment pursuant to articles 30, 30.5, and 31 of this title 31, either for self-gain or for the benefit of any other person, a person willfully makes a false statement or representation material to the claim, the person commits a class 6 felony and, upon conviction thereof, shall be punished as provided in section 18-1.3-401, and the person forfeits all right to compensation pursuant to articles 30 and 30.5 of this title 31 and this article 31.
Source: L. 2008: Entire part added, p. 162, § 2, effective August 5. L. 2023: Entire section amended, (HB 23-1293), ch. 298, p. 1796, § 64, effective October 1.
31-31.5 ARTICLE 31.5
Fire and Police Pension Association of Colorado Statewide Retirement Plan
PART 1
ESTABLISHMENT AND ADMINISTRATION
31-31.5-100.3. Definitions.
31-31.5-101. Establishment of the statewide retirement plan.
31-31.5-102. Administration of the plan - rules.
PART 2
MEMBERSHIP PARTICIPATION
31-31.5-201. Membership.
31-31.5-202. Reentering and affiliating employers.
31-31.5-203. Department chief - exemption by written agreement - definition.
31-31.5-204. Reemployment.
PART 3
CONTRIBUTIONS AND SERVICE CREDIT
31-31.5-301. Defined benefit component minimum contributions.
31-31.5-302. Social security component minimum contributions.
31-31.5-303. Hybrid component minimum contributions.
31-31.5-304. Money purchase component contributions.
31-31.5-305. Continuing rates of contribution for reentry and affiliating departments.
31-31.5-306. Picked-up contributions.
31-31.5-307. Increased local mandatory contribution requirements.
31-31.5-308. Increased local voluntary contribution requirements.
31-31.5-309. Remittance of contributions to the association.
31-31.5-310. Service credit purchases.
PART 4
BENEFITS IN THE LIFETIME BENEFIT COMPONENTS
31-31.5-401. Vesting and benefit eligibility.
31-31.5-402. Plan funding - actuarial valuation and adjustments to maintain the actuarial soundness of the plan.
31-31.5-403. Defined benefit component benefits.
31-31.5-404. Social security component benefits.
31-31.5-405. Hybrid component benefits.
31-31.5-406. Optional survivor benefits.
31-31.5-407. Minimum benefit.
31-31.5-408. Late retirement.
31-31.5-409. Deferred retirement option plan (DROP).
31-31.5-410. Cost of living adjustments - definitions.
31-31.5-411. Refunds of member contributions.
PART 5
MONEY PURCHASE COMPONENT
31-31.5-501. Vesting.
31-31.5-502. Normal retirement age.
31-31.5-503. Individual accounts - investment and account administration.
31-31.5-504. Distribution of money purchase component accounts.
PART 6
AMENDMENT OF THE PLAN
31-31.5-601. Modification of plan by the board.
PART 1
ESTABLISHMENT AND ADMINISTRATION
Source: official Colorado text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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