Colorado Code
Part 5 - Polling Place Supplies and Equipment
§ 1-5-505.5. State Reimbursement to Counties for Ballot Measure Elections

(1) As used in this section, unless the context otherwise requires:
(a) "Ballot issue" shall have the same meaning as provided in section 1-1-104 (2.3).
(b) "Ballot question" shall have the same meaning as provided in section 1-1-104 (2.7).
(2) For an election held in an odd-numbered year pursuant to article 41 of this title in which the only item on the ballot of a particular county is a state ballot issue, the state shall reimburse such county for the costs incurred that are shown by such county to be directly attributable to conducting such election and shall not include any portion of the usual costs of maintaining the office of the clerk and recorder, including, without limitation, overhead costs and personal service costs of permanent employees.
(3) For any other odd- or even-numbered year election in which a state ballot issue or state ballot question is on the ballot of a particular county, the state shall reimburse such county for the cost of the duties performed by the county clerk and recorder that relate to conducting the election on the ballot issue or ballot question; except that the reimbursement shall be set at the following rates:
(a) For counties with ten thousand or fewer active registered electors, ninety cents for each active registered elector as of the time of the election;
(b) For counties with more than ten thousand active registered electors, eighty cents for each active registered elector as of the time of the election.
(4) The general assembly shall make appropriations to the department of state from the department of state cash fund or from the general fund for the purpose of reimbursing counties under the terms of this section in conformity with section 24-21-104.5, C.R.S.
Source: L. 2000: Entire section added, p. 655, § 2, effective August 2. L. 2006: (3) amended, p. 2032, § 10, effective June 6. L. 2012: (3) amended, (HB 12-1143), ch. 231, p. 1014, § 1, effective May 29.

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