§ 24-18-113. Board of Ethics for the General Assembly – Created – Duties
There is hereby created a board of ethics for the general assembly. The board shall consist of four legislative members. One member shall be appointed by and serve at the pleasure of the majority leader of the house of representatives; one member shall be appointed by and serve at the pleasure of the majority leader […]
§ 24-18-201. Interests in Contracts
Members of the general assembly, public officers, local government officials, or employees shall not be interested in any contract made by them in their official capacity or by any body, agency, or board of which they are members or employees. A former employee may not, within six months following the termination of his employment, contract […]
§ 24-18-202. Interest in Sales or Purchases
Public officers and local government officials shall not be purchasers at any sale or vendors at any purchase made by them in their official capacity. Source: L. 88: Entire article added, p. 906, § 1, effective July 1.
§ 24-18-203. Voidable Contracts
Every contract made in violation of any of the provisions of section 24-18-201 or 24-18-202 shall be voidable at the instance of any party to the contract except the officer interested therein. Source: L. 88: Entire article added, p. 906, § 1, effective July 1.
§ 24-18-204. Dealings in Warrants and Other Claims Prohibited
State officers, county officers, city and county officers, city officers, and town officers, as well as all other local government officials, and their deputies and clerks, are prohibited from purchasing or selling or in any manner receiving to their own use or benefit or to the use or benefit of any person or persons whatever […]
§ 24-18-205. Settlements to Be Withheld on Affidavit
Every officer charged with the disbursement of public moneys who is informed by affidavit establishing probable cause that any officer whose account is about to be settled, audited, or paid by him has violated any of the provisions of this part 2 shall suspend such settlement or payment and cause such officer to be prosecuted […]
§ 24-18-206. Penalty
[ Editor’s note: This version of this section is effective until March 1, 2022. ] A person who knowingly commits an act proscribed in this part 2 commits a class 1 misdemeanor and shall be punished as provided in section 18-1.3-501, C.R.S. In addition to the penalties provided in section 18-1.3-501, C.R.S., the court may […]
§ 24-18-110. Voluntary Disclosure
A member of a board, commission, council, or committee who receives no compensation other than a per diem allowance or necessary and reasonable expenses, a member of the general assembly, a public officer, a local government official, or an employee may, prior to acting in a manner which may impinge on his fiduciary duty and […]
§ 24-18-112. Board of Ethics for the Executive Branch – Created – Duties
There is hereby created a board of ethics for the executive branch of state government in the office of the governor. The board shall consist of five members to be appointed by and serve at the pleasure of the governor. The board of ethics for the executive branch shall: Comment, when requested by the governor, […]
§ 24-18-101. Legislative Declaration
The general assembly recognizes the importance of the participation of the citizens of this state in all levels of government in the state. The general assembly further recognizes that, when citizens of this state obtain public office, conflicts may arise between the public duty of such a citizen and his or her private interest. The […]