Issue Briefs

Overview of Courthouse Funding (2017)

Subjects

Courts & Judicial

Local Government

State Government

Agency

Legislative Council Staff

Published

07/13/2017

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 grants available to assist counties with court security and facility costs.

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Staff Publications

Criteria and Procedures for the Gift or Loan of Objects of Art or Memorials (2014)

This document has been created to provide persons and organizations with information regarding the procedures and criteria established by the State Capitol Building Advisory Committee for the placement of donated or loaned art in the State Capitol Building and its grounds. It includes the...

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

01/08/2014

Subjects:

General Assembly

State Government

Final/Annual Reports

2013 Juvenile Defense Attorney Interim Committee Final Report

Pursuant to House Joint Resolution 13-1019. The purpose of this committee is to examine and make recommendations on current laws, procedures, and practices for the appointment of counsel, advisement of rights, and waivers of counsel for children in juvenile delinquency court.

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

12/13/2013

Subjects:

Courts & Judicial

Crimes, Corrections, & Enforcement

General Assembly

Final/Annual Reports

2013 Legislative Emergency Preparedness, Response, and Recovery Committee Final Report

Pursuant to Senate Bill 07-229, the committee is required to develop a plan for the response by, and continuation of operations of, the General Assembly and the legislative service agencies in the event of an emergency epidemic or disaster. The committee is required to meet at least annually to...

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

12/13/2013

Subjects:

General Assembly

State Government

Issue Briefs

Legislative Decision-Making and Colorado's Pension Plans (2013)

Like other states, Colorado offers retirement benefits to its employees through a variety of pension plans. The state's pension plans are established in law and include both employee and employer contributions, which are made in lieu of contributions to the federal Social Security program. The...

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

12/06/2013

Subjects:

Financial Services & Commerce

General Assembly

State Government

Issue Briefs

The Smart Government Act (2013)

The Colorado General Assembly has considered and made changes to the state budget process during the past three years. Specifically, House Bill 10-1119 established a performance-based budgeting program through the State Measurement for Accountable, Responsive, and Transparent (SMART) Government...

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

11/15/2013

Subjects:

General Assembly

State Government

State Revenue & Budget

Issue Briefs

Civil Union (2013)

In the 2013 legislative session, the General Assembly enacted Senate Bill 13-011, the Colorado Civil Union Act. This issue brief summarizes the provisions of the act and discusses other states' laws concerning same-sex marriage and civil unions. A brief explanation of two same-sex marriage cases...

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

06/19/2013

Subjects:

Children & Domestic Matters

Civil Law

Courts & Judicial

Final/Annual Reports

2012 Police Officers' and Firefighters' Pension Reform Commission Final Report

Pursuant to Section 31-31-1001, Colorado Revised Statutes. The purpose of the committee is to study and develop proposed legislation relating to funding of police officers' and firefighters' pensions in this state and the benefit designs of such pension plans.

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

12/14/2012

Subjects:

Financial Services & Commerce

General Assembly

Local Government

Final/Annual Reports

2012 Legislative Emergency Preparedness, Response, and Recovery Committee Final Report

Pursuant to Senate Bill 07-229 and is required to develop a plan for the response by, and continuation of operations of, the General Assembly and the legislative service agencies in the event of an emergency epidemic or disaster. The committee is also required to meet at least annually to review...

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

12/14/2012

Subjects:

General Assembly

State Government

Issue Briefs

Colorado Public Employees Retirement Association Reform Legislation

This issue brief provides a brief description of the Colorado Public Employees Retirement Association (PERA) and summarizes key provisions of Senate Bill 06-235, which modifies PERA's board of directors and attempts to improve its financial situation. Overall, the bill increases the flow of...

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

07/05/2006

Subjects:

Fiscal Policy & Taxes

State Government

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