§ 1-45-110. Candidate Affidavit – Disclosure Statement
(1) When any individual becomes a candidate, such individual shall certify, by affidavit filed with the appropriate officer within ten days, that the candidate is familiar with the provisions of this article; except that an individual who is a candidate in a special legislative election that filed a candidate affidavit for the preceding general election […]
§ 1-40-136. Bills Enacted in the Second Regular Session of the Seventy-Second General Assembly That Include an Act Subject to Petition Clause – Legislative Declaration
(1) (a) The general assembly finds and declares that: (I) The second regular session of the seventy-second general assembly convened on January 8, 2020, and was scheduled to adjourn sine die on May 6, 2020, pursuant to section 8 of article V of the state constitution and Joint Rule 23 (d) of the joint rules […]
§ 1-41-101. Legislative Declaration
The general assembly hereby finds, determines, and declares that section 20 of article X of the state constitution requires that a ballot issue election be held on the first Tuesday in November of odd-numbered years; that the provisions of section 20 (2) and 20 (3) of said article X are unclear as to what issues […]
§ 1-41-102. State Ballot Issue Elections in Odd-Numbered Years
(1) At the statewide election to be held on the first Tuesday of November in 1993, and in each odd-numbered year thereafter, the following issues shall appear on the ballot if they concern state matters arising under section 20 of article X of the state constitution and if they are submitted in accordance with applicable […]
§ 1-41-103. Local Ballot Issue Elections in Odd-Numbered Years
(1) At the local election to be held on the first Tuesday of November in 1993, and in each odd-numbered year thereafter, the following issues shall appear on the ballot if they concern local government matters arising under section 20 of article X of the state constitution and if they are submitted in accordance with […]
§ 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; […]