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Colorado General AssemblyRelated Publications
Staff Publications
Overview of County Jails
This memorandum provides an overview of county jails, including their function, population served, cost per day, and relationship with the state Department of Corrections.
07/20/2017
Courts & Judicial
Crimes, Corrections, & Enforcement
Local Government
Staff Publications
Legislative History of County Courthouse Funding
This memorandum provides a legislative history of county courthouse funding in Colorado. Specifically, this memorandum provides information on:
- the origins of county courthouse funding laws;
- notable legal decisions regarding county courthouse funding;
- county ...
Issue Briefs
Overview of Courthouse Funding (2017)
There are 86 courthouse facilities in Colorado: 71 courthouses and 15 probation offices. This issue brief provides an overview of court and court facility funding. Specifically, information is provided on state, county, and municipal court funding requirements and state supplemental funding...
Fiscal Policy & Taxes
Residential Assessment Rate and the Gallagher Amendment
A video presentation about Colorado property taxes and the Gallagher Amendment. It is anticipated that the residential assessment rate will be reduced for the first time in 14 years, impacting homeowners and the tax base of every local taxing jurisdiction in the state.
(10 minutes 49...
03/09/2017
Fiscal Policy & Taxes
Local Government
Education & School Finance (Pre & K-12)
Other
Department of Local Affairs, FY 2017 Performance Plan Evaluation
Presented to the Joint Local Affairs Committee.
Other
Department of Local Affairs, 2016 DOLA Regulatory Report
Presented to the Joing Local Government Committee.
Other
Department of Local Affairs, 2017 Regulatory Agenda
Presented to the Joint Local Government Committee.
Other
Department of Local Affairs, FY 2016-17 Performance Plan
Presented to the Joint Local Affairs Committee.
Issue Briefs
Overview of the Colorado Open Records Act (2016)
The Colorado Open Records Act (CORA) 1 creates a presumption in favor of public access to government documents. This issue brief addresses CORA’s two threshold questions: 1) what is and is not considered a public record; and 2) which public records are exempt from disclosure. It also briefly...
Issue Briefs
Colorado Judges (2016)
Colorado’s state court system is comprised of many different courts, including the Supreme Court, the Court of Appeals (COA), and district courts. Colorado law also governs county courts and jurisdiction-specific courts in Denver.1 This issue brief describes the qualification requirements and...