Issue Briefs

Overview of the Colorado Open Records Act (2016)

Subjects

General Assembly

Local Government

State Government

Agency

Legislative Council Staff

Published

12/07/2016

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 outlines CORA’s requirements for responding to an open records request.

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Issue Briefs

Tiny Houses (2016)

Tiny houses are increasing in popularity as a housing option across the country. This issue brief provides a general overview of the various legal obstacles sometimes faced by individuals who want to own and live in a tiny house in Colorado. It also provides several examples of local and state...

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

10/18/2016

Subjects:

Business & Economic Development

Housing

Local Government

Staff Publications

State of Colorado Legislative Council: Responsibilities and Procedures (2016)

Quick Facts About the Legislative Council

The 18-member Legislative Council is comprised of nine Senators and nine Representatives, including the six members of the Executive Committee.
The Legislative Council elects a chair and vice-chair annually.
A quorum of the

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

04/13/2016

Subject:

State Government

Final/Annual Reports

Final Report of the State Capitol Building Advisory Committee (2016)

To Members of the Seventieth General Assembly:

Submitted herewith is the final report of the State Capitol Building Advisory Committee (advisory committee). The advisory committee was created pursuant to Section 24-82-108, C.R.S., and serves in an advisory capacity to the Capital...

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

02/17/2016

Subjects:

General Assembly

State Government

Final/Annual Reports

2015 Transportation Legislation Review Committee Final Report

Pursuant to Section 43-2-145, C.R.S. The purpose of this committee is to give guidance and direction to the state Department of Transportation in the development of the state transportation system, and to provide legislative oversight of and input into such development.

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

12/18/2015

Subjects:

General Assembly

Transportation & Motor Vehicles

Final/Annual Reports

2015 Vocational Rehabilitation Services for the Blind Interim Study Committee Final Report

Pursuant to Interim Committee Letter 2015-3. The purpose of the committee was to examine vocational rehabilitation services for the blind, the use of available funding, and program performance in order to determine the most effective structure and delivery model for vocational rehabilitation...

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

12/18/2015

Subjects:

Courts & Judicial

Crimes, Corrections, & Enforcement

General Assembly

Final/Annual Reports

2015 Water Resources Review Committee Final Report

Pursuant to Article 98 of Title 37, Colorado Revised Statutes. The purpose of this committee is to oversee the conservation, use, development, and financing of Colorado's water resources.

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

12/18/2015

Subjects:

General Assembly

Natural Resources & Environment

Final/Annual Reports

2015 Wildfire Matters Review Committee Final Report

Pursuant to Senate Bill 13-082. The purpose of this committee is to oversee and review the prevention, mitigation, and financing of wildfire matters in Colorado.

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

12/18/2015

Subjects:

General Assembly

Natural Resources & Environment

Final/Annual Reports

2015 Off Highway Vehicle Interim Committee Final Report

Pursuant to Interim Committee Letter 2015-7. The purpose of this committee is to study issues related to the use of OHVs on roads and recommend up to three bills for Legislative Council approval.

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

12/18/2015

Subjects:

General Assembly

Transportation & Motor Vehicles

Final/Annual Reports

2015 Profiling-Initiated Contacts by Law Enforcement Interim Committee Final Report

Pursuant to Interim Committee Letter 2015-5, submitted as required by Section 2-3-303.3, Colorado Revised Statutes. The purpose of this committee is to study data collection and evaluation methods related to contacts made by law enforcement officers to determine whether profiling is occurring in...

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

12/18/2015

Subjects:

Courts & Judicial

Crimes, Corrections, & Enforcement

General Assembly

Final/Annual Reports

2015 Police Officers' and Firefighters' Pension Reform Commission Final Report

Pursuant to Section 31-31-2001, C.R.S. The purpose of this commission is to study and review the benefit systems of the Fire and Police Pension Association.

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

12/18/2015

Subjects:

Financial Services & Commerce

General Assembly

Local Government

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