§ 1-45-101. Short Title
This article shall be known and may be cited as the “Fair Campaign Practices Act”. Source: Initiated 96: Entire article R&RE, effective upon proclamation of the Governor, January 15, 1997. Editor’s note: This section is similar to former § 1-45-101 as it existed prior to 1996.
§ 1-45-102. Legislative Declaration
The people of the state of Colorado hereby find and declare that large campaign contributions to political candidates allow wealthy contributors and special interest groups to exercise a disproportionate level of influence over the political process; that large campaign contributions create the potential for corruption and the appearance of corruption; that the rising costs of […]
§ 1-45-103. Definitions – Repeal
As used in this article 45, unless the context otherwise requires: (1) “Appropriate officer” shall have the same meaning as set forth in section 2 (1) of article XXVIII of the state constitution. (1.3) “Ballot issue” shall have the same meaning as set forth in section 1-1-104 (2.3); except that, for purposes of section 1-45-117, […]
§ 1-45-103.7. Contribution Limits – County Offices – Treatment of Independent Expenditure Committees – Contributions From Limited Liability Companies – Voter Instructions on Spending Limits – Definitions
(1) Nothing in article XXVIII of the state constitution or this article shall be construed to prohibit a corporation or labor organization from making a contribution to a political committee. (1.5) (a) (I) The maximum amount of aggregate contributions that any one person other than a small donor committee or a political party may make […]
§ 1-45-105.5. Contributions to Members of General Assembly and Governor During Consideration of Legislation
(1) (a) No professional lobbyist, volunteer lobbyist, or principal of a professional lobbyist or volunteer lobbyist shall make or promise to make a contribution to, or solicit or promise to solicit a contribution for: (I) A member of the general assembly or candidate for the general assembly, when the general assembly is in regular session; […]
§ 1-45-106. Unexpended Campaign Contributions
(1) (a) (I) Subject to the requirements of section 3 (3)(e) of article XXVIII of the state constitution, unexpended campaign contributions to a candidate committee may be: (A) Contributed to a political party; (B) Contributed to a candidate committee established by the same candidate for a different public office, subject to the limitations set forth […]
§ 1-45-107.5. Independent Expenditures – Restrictions on Foreign Corporations – Registration – Disclosure – Disclaimer Requirements – Definitions
(1) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no natural person who is not a citizen of the United States, foreign government, or foreign corporation may expend moneys on an independent expenditure in connection with an election in the state, and no independent expenditure committee may knowingly accept a donation from any natural person who is […]
§ 1-45-108. Disclosure – Definitions – Repeal
(1) (a) (I) Subject to subsection (1.5) of this section, all candidate committees, political committees, issue committees, small donor committees, and political parties shall report to the appropriate officer their contributions received, including the name and address of each person who has contributed twenty dollars or more; expenditures made, and obligations entered into by the […]
§ 1-40-132. Enforcement
(1) The secretary of state is charged with the administration and enforcement of the provisions of this article relating to initiated or referred measures and state constitutional amendments. The secretary of state shall have the authority to promulgate rules as may be necessary to administer and enforce any provision of this article that relates to […]
§ 1-45-108.3. Disclaimer Statement – Committees – Electioneering Communications
(1) A candidate committee, political committee, issue committee, small donor committee, political organization, political party, or other person making an expenditure in excess of or spending more than one thousand dollars per calendar year on a communication that must be disclosed under article XXVIII of the state constitution or under this article 45 or supports […]