The general assembly finds and declares that: Strong local government has been a major factor in the political and economic development of the state; The future welfare of the state depends, in large measure, on local leadership and the effectiveness of local government; Population shifts and other economic and social trends have brought new problems […]
As used in this part 1, unless the context otherwise requires: “Broadband facility” means any infrastructure used to deliver broadband or provide broadband. “Community anchor institution” has the meaning set forth in section 24-37.5-902 (2). “Division” means the division of local government created in section 24-32-103. “Interconnectivity grant program” means the grant program created in […]
There is hereby created, as a division of the department of local affairs, the division of local government. The division shall be in the charge of a director who shall be appointed by the executive director of the department. The director, and any assistants and employees of the division, shall be appointed pursuant to section […]
The division shall perform the following functions: Assist the governor in coordinating the activities and services of those departments and agencies of the state having relationships with units of local government in order to provide more effective services to units of local government and to simplify procedures with respect thereto; Advise the governor and the […]
Nothing in this part 1 shall give to the division any power of control or supervision over any unit of local government. Source: L. 66: p. 122, § 5. C.R.S. 1963: § 3-22-5.
In order to perform the functions and duties of the division expressly set forth in this part 1, the director, acting under the authority of the executive director of the department of local affairs, has the following powers: To employ assistants and personnel as may be appropriate to the functions of the division within the […]
Vouchers covering expenses and salaries of the division shall be signed by the director, and warrants shall be drawn by the controller in payment thereof as provided by law. Source: L. 66: p. 122, § 7. C.R.S. 1963: § 3-22-7.
The division of local government, with the cooperation of the secretary of state, shall promptly establish and maintain on a current basis, as a public record, a file listing by name all incorporated towns, cities, or cities and counties of the state, referred to in this part 1 as “municipalities”, with the date of incorporation […]
No annexation, consolidation, merger, detachment of any area, new incorporation, or dissolution of an existing municipality shall be effective until notice of the completion of such action with a legal description accompanied by a map of the area concerned is filed in duplicate by the municipality with the county clerk and recorder of the county […]
The general assembly hereby finds and declares that: Most state public assistance programs are calibrated to the federal poverty line, a one-size-fits-all national standard designed in the 1960s that is calculated largely on the cost of food and has only been updated for inflation; The standard is outdated and virtually irrelevant to the actual costs […]
As used in this section, unless the context otherwise requires: “Agent” means: For a special district created pursuant to title 32, C.R.S., the special district’s designated local government contact person, as reported annually by the special district and included in the database by the department; or For all other local governmental entities, a person designated […]
The general assembly directs the department of local affairs, on and after August 9, 2017, to support cooperative intergovernmental agreements between military installations and local governments to the extent that the department may do so within existing programs, resources, and technical expertise. Source: L. 2017: Entire section added, (HB 17-1054), ch. 40, p. 120, § […]
As used in this section, unless the context otherwise requires: “Division” means the division of local government created in section 24-32-103. “Fund” means the mobile veterans-support unit grant program cash fund created in subsection (5) of this section. “Grant program” or “program” means the mobile veterans-support unit grant program created in subsection (2) of this […]
The gray and black market marijuana enforcement grant program is created in the division. The division shall award grants to local law enforcement agencies and district attorneys to cover, in part or in full, investigation and prosecution costs associated with unlicensed marijuana cultivation or distribution operations conducted in violation of state law. The division shall: […]
The division of local government shall administer the justice reinvestment crime prevention initiative to expand small business lending and provide grants aimed at reducing crime and promoting community development in the target communities of north Aurora and southeast Colorado Springs. Effective September 1, 2021, the target communities must also include the Grand Junction and Trinidad […]
The Colorado resiliency office is created in the division of local government within the department of local affairs. The head of the office is the director of the Colorado resiliency office. The director of the division of local government shall appoint the director of the office in accordance with section 13 of article XII of […]
The Colorado resiliency office shall create, maintain, and keep current the resiliency and community recovery program as described in section 24-33.5-705.2. The program must accomplish the following, at a minimum: Develop a plan to improve coordination among state agencies and local jurisdictions to support community and economic recovery efforts and to address risk and vulnerability […]
The defense counsel on first appearance grant program, referred to in this section as the “grant program”, is created in the division. The division shall award grants from the grant program to reimburse local governments, in part or in full, for costs associated with the provision of defense counsel to defendants at their first appearances […]
As used in this section, unless the context otherwise requires: “Committee” means the law enforcement community services grant program committee established pursuant to subsection (3)(a) of this section. “Division” means the division of local government created pursuant to section 24-32-103. “Eligible recipient” means a law enforcement agency or a group of county or municipal entities […]
Legislative declaration. The general assembly finds and declares that: The decennial census of the population, the actual enumeration of the number of persons living in the United States and all United States territories, is required by the United States constitution; A precise count is vital to guaranteeing each state receives the appropriate number of seats […]
