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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 courthouse funding reports and recommendations; 
• bills introduced, but not enacted related to county courthouse funding; and
• county court supplemental funding grant legislation.

The 2016 final report provides a complete summary of all LEPRRC activity in 2016.

This memorandum summarizes the capital construction, controlled maintenance, and capital information technology (IT) project recommendations for FY 2017-18.

This memorandum provides information about vacant buildings owned by the state of Colorado, as reported by the Office of State Architect (OSA) in December 2016. There are currently 129 state-owned vacant buildings managed by four state departments and four institutions of higher education. Future plans for these buildings vary by agency.

Presented to the Joint State, Veterans and Military Affairs Committee at its December 16, 2016, meeting.

Presented to the Joint State, Veterans, and Military Affairs Committee at is December 16, 2016, meeting.

Presented to the Joint State, Veterans, and Military Affairs Committee at its December 16, 2016, meeting.

Presented to the State, Veterans, and Military Affairs Committee at its December 16, 2016, meeting.

Presented to the Joint Finance Committee at its January 5, 2017, meeting.

Submitted to the Capital Development Committee on January 3, 2017.

Colorado voters legalized the use of medical marijuana in 2000 and retail marijuana in 2012 through amendments to the Colorado Constitution. This issue brief provides an overview of current state law and regulations pertaining to medical and retail marijuana, and discusses the role of local governments in regulating marijuana. The federal government considers all marijuana to be a Schedule I controlled substance with no currently accepted medical use and a high potential for abuse. As such, the federal government does not have a direct role in marijuana regulation.

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.

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 appointment, retention, and disciplinary processes for Colorado judges.

Final report of the Capital Development Committee for FY 2015-16.

Quick Facts About the Legislative Council

To Members of the Seventieth General Assembly:

Capital Development Committee (CDC) Information and Procedures

Responsibilities and Definitions

The Capital Development Committee (CDC) was established in 1985 (House Bill 85-1070), and its statutory charge is found under Section 2-3-1301, et seq., C.R.S.

Glossary of Legislative Terms