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§ 24-21-101. Office at Seat of Government – Duties – Bond

The secretary of state shall keep office at the seat of government and perform all the duties which may be required of the secretary of state by law. The secretary of state shall have charge of and keep all the acts and resolutions of the territorial legislature and of the general assembly of the state, […]

§ 24-21-103. Countersign Commissions – Record

All commissions issued by the governor shall be countersigned by the secretary of state, who shall register each commission in a book to be kept for that purpose, specifying the office, name of officer, date of commission, and term of office. Source: G.L. § 1100. G.S. § 1333. R.S. 08: § 6157. C.L. § 54. […]

§ 24-21-104. Fees of Secretary of State

The secretary of state shall charge fees, which shall be determined and collected pursuant to subsection (3) of this section, for: (1) (a) (I) The secretary of state shall charge fees, which shall be determined and collected pursuant to subsection (3) of this section, for: Filing each body corporate and politic document; Filing each facsimile […]

§ 24-21-104.7. Acceptance of Gifts and Grants

The department of state may receive and expend any gift or grant, including federal funds, if such gift or grant involves no state funds and is available for the purpose of exercising the powers and performing the duties of the secretary of state as specified in section 1-1-107, C.R.S. Subject to appropriation by the general […]

§ 24-21-105. Deputy – Responsibility

The secretary of state may appoint a deputy to act for him if he deems it necessary, who shall have full authority to act in all things relating to the office. The secretary shall be responsible for all acts of such deputy. Source: G.L. § 1102. G.S. § 1335. R.S. 08: § 6159. C.L. § […]

§ 24-21-106. May Employ Clerical Assistance

The secretary of state is hereby authorized to employ, in addition to his deputy, clerical assistants pursuant to section 13 of article XII of the state constitution. Source: L. 1889: p. 339, § 1. L. 1891: p. 195, § 1. R.S. 08: § 6160. C.L. § 61. CSA: C. 156, § 18. CRS 53: § […]

§ 24-21-107. Publications

Repealed. Publications by the secretary of state circulated in quantity outside the executive branch shall be issued in accordance with the provisions of section 24-1-136. Any fee collected pursuant to this subsection (2) shall be deposited in the department of state cash fund created in section 24-21-104 (3). Source: L. 68: p. 94, § 36. […]

§ 24-21-108. Hearings

The secretary of state, when authorized by law to conduct a hearing, shall conduct such hearing in conformance with the provisions of section 24-4-105; except that hearings related to petitions or certificates of designation or nomination filed under section 1-4-901, C.R.S., shall not be required to be conducted under the provisions of section 24-4-105. Source: […]

§ 24-21-110. Applications for Licenses – Authority to Suspend Licenses – Rules

Every application by an individual for a license issued by the department of state or any authorized agent of such department shall require the applicant’s name, address, and social security number. The department of state or any authorized agent of the department shall deny, suspend, or revoke any license pursuant to the provisions of section […]

§ 24-21-111.5. Electronic Filing System – Improvements – Integration With Other Systems

At the earliest practicable date, the secretary of state shall develop and implement enhancements to the online business filing information systems. The enhancements must include at least the following: Enhancements to user accounts that: Allow for the association of multiple business records in one account; Allow a user to file multiple documents at one time; […]

§ 24-21-112. Electronic Verification Program – Notice – Definitions

As used in this section: “Electronic verification program” or “e-verify program” means the electronic employment verification program that is authorized in 8 U.S.C. sec. 1324a and jointly administered by the United States department of homeland security and the social security administration, or its successor program. “Employer” means a person transacting business in Colorado who, at […]

§ 24-21-114. Secretary of State Collection of Business Information

Beginning thirty days after January 1, 2014, the secretary of state shall request that each individual who files documents with the secretary of state pursuant to part 3 of article 90 of title 7, C.R.S., submit information to the secretary of state upon initial registration of a business and when updating a business registration. The […]

§ 24-21-115. Durable Medical Equipment Supplier License – Definition – Rules

As used in this section: “Durable medical equipment supplier” means a person or entity that: Currently bills or plans to bill the medicare program for services or products listed in the centers for medicare and medicaid durable medical equipment, prosthetics, orthotics, and supplies competitive bid product categories in this state in the current calendar year; […]

§ 24-21-116. Business Intelligence Center Program – Creation – Public Data – Contests – Legislative Declaration – Definitions – Repeal

The general assembly hereby finds and declares that: Public data is a valuable resource that can assist businesses with strategic planning and decision-making; State agencies collect volumes of public business and economic data, but this data is often held in legacy systems or difficult-to-use formats and made available on disparate websites; The data would be […]

§ 24-21-117. Encryption and Data Integrity Techniques – Research and Development

In conjunction with the efforts of the office of information technology regarding cyber coding cryptology for state records pursuant to section 24-37.5-407, the department of state, in conjunction with upgrades to the department of state’s business suite, shall consider research, development, and implementation for appropriate encryption and data integrity techniques, including distributed ledger technologies such […]