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§ 2-7-103. Review of Principal Department – Subject Matter to Be Studied

A joint legislative oversight committee shall study a principal department’s powers, duties, and functions in order to evaluate the public need for continuance of said powers, duties, and functions and whether the public need would be better served by the elimination, reassignment, or expansion of said powers, duties, and functions. Said study may include, but […]

§ 2-7-104. Staff – Report – Recommendations

In addition to the audit reports provided for in section 2-7-102 (2), a joint legislative oversight committee shall receive staff services and information from the legislative council staff and the joint budget committee staff and may request assistance from the office of state planning and budgeting. Drafting services and legal research shall be provided by […]

§ 2-7-200.1. Short Title

This part 2 shall be known and may be cited as the “State Measurement for Accountable, Responsive, and Transparent (SMART) Government Act”. Source: L. 2015: Entire section added, (SB 15-264), ch. 259, p. 941, § 5, effective August 5.

§ 2-7-201. Legislative Declaration

The general assembly hereby finds and declares that: It is important that state government be accountable and transparent in such a way that the general public can understand the value received for the tax dollars spent by the state; State government agencies should operate under a performance management philosophy in which employees focus on taxpayer […]

§ 2-7-202. Definitions

As used in this part 2, unless the context otherwise requires: “Colorado commission on criminal and juvenile justice” means the Colorado commission on criminal and juvenile justice created in section 16-11.3-102, C.R.S. “Colorado commission on higher education” means the Colorado commission on higher education created in section 23-1-102, C.R.S. “Colorado energy office” means the Colorado […]

§ 2-7-203. Departmental Presentations to Legislative Committees of Reference – Departmental Regulatory Agendas – Legislative Declaration – Repeal

The speaker of the house of representatives and the president of the senate shall assign each department to a house and senate committee of reference for their respective houses. In making the assignments, the speaker and the president shall ensure that the primary functions and responsibilities of the department are within the subject matter jurisdiction […]

§ 2-7-204. Performance Management Systems

No later than August 1, 2013, and no later than August 1 of each year thereafter, the governor shall publish the components of the performance management system for managing the principal departments of the executive branch of state government, except the department of state, the department of the treasury, and the department of law. The […]

§ 2-7-205. Annual Performance Report

Except as provided in subparagraph (II) of this paragraph (a), no later than November 1, 2014, and no later than November 1 of each year thereafter, the office of state planning and budgeting shall publish an annual performance report for each department except the department of state, the department of the treasury, the department of […]

§ 2-5-118. Official Statutes – Publications by Other Persons or Agencies

The statutes prepared in accordance with sections 2-5-102 and 2-5-103 and printed and enacted as the law of the state in accordance with sections 2-5-105, 2-5-113, 2-5-117, and 2-5-126 shall be considered to be the official statutes of the state of Colorado. Such official statutes shall be the only publication of the statutes entitled to […]

§ 2-5-119. Tax Levy on Civil Actions

A tax of one dollar is imposed upon each action filed in the office of each clerk of a court of record of the state of Colorado, except criminal actions, cases filed for reviews of findings and orders of the industrial claim appeals office, petitions relating to the distribution of estates under sections 15-12-1203 and […]