Colorado § 43-1-222 - Cash available for small payments.
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§ 43-1-222. Cash available for small payments.
In order that the chief engineer may make immediate cash payment to laborers and in other instances where, in his or her judgment, it is advantageous or necessary for the conducting of the work supervised by the chief engineer to make such payments, the state treasurer shall deposit in a bank in the city and county of Denver, Colorado, from the state highway fund, the sum of twenty-five thousand dollars, which must be made payable upon order of the chief engineer in the form of a voucher check, the voucher to show to whom and for what payment is made. A duplicate of all such vouchers shall be retained in the office of the chief engineer. An amount equal to the checks returned and found in proper form shall thereupon be deposited by the state treasurer to the credit of such special fund from the state highway fund. Voucher checks drawn upon the special fund shall not be used to pay salaries of officers or regular employees of the department.
Source: L. 21: p. 377, § 31. C.L. § 1415. CSA: C. 143, § 122. CRS 53: § 120-3-22. C.R.S. 1963: § 120-3-22. L. 65: p. 159, § 11. L. 91: Entire section amended, p. 1094, § 113, effective July 1. L. 2015: Entire section amended, (HB 15-1209), ch. 64, p. 176, § 7, effective March 30.
Source: official Colorado text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 43-1-222 ("Cash available for small payments.") 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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