Colorado Code
Article 77 - State Fiscal Policies Relating to Section 20 of Article X of the State Constitution
§ 24-77-102. Definitions

As used in this article 77, unless the context otherwise requires:

(I) The legislative, executive, and judicial branches of government established by article III of the state constitution;
(II) All organs of the branches of government specified in subparagraph (I) of paragraph (a) of this subsection (16), including the departments of the executive branch; the legislative houses and agencies; and the appellate and trial courts and court personnel; and
(III) State institutions of higher education.

(I.5) An institution or group of institutions of higher education that has been designated as an enterprise pursuant to section 23-5-101.7, C.R.S.;
(I.6) An institution or group of institutions of higher education that has been designated as an enterprise pursuant to section 23-5-101.8, C.R.S.;

Source: L. 93: Entire article added, p. 1496, § 1, effective June 6. L. 94: (15)(b)(X) added, p. 671, § 3, effective April 19; (15)(b)(XI) added, p. 964, § 2, effective April 28. L. 98: (15)(b)(V) amended, p. 609, § 17, effective May 4. L. 99: (1) amended, p. 1235, § 1, effective August 4. L. 2000: (15)(b)(VII) amended, p. 1296, § 19, effective May 26; (16)(b)(III) added, p. 1674, § 2, effective June 1. Referred 2000: (17)(a) and (17)(b)(IX) amended, p. 2044, § 6, effective upon proclamation of the governor, December 28, 2000. L. 2001: (7)(b)(IV) added, p. 204, § 3, effective July 1; (15)(b)(XII) added, p. 1048, § 29, effective July 1. L. 2002: (15)(a) and (15)(b)(IV) amended, p. 1896, § 67, effective July 1. L. 2003: (15)(b)(XIII) added, p. 2551, § 10, effective June 5. L. 2004: (15)(b)(XIV) added, p. 28, § 7, effective March 4; (15)(b)(XV) added, p. 1673, § 2, effective June 3; (7)(b)(V) added, p. 645, § 3, effective July 1; (16)(b)(I.5) added, p. 722, § 12, effective July 1; (16)(b)(I.6) added, p. 1936, § 7, effective July 1. L. 2007: (15)(b)(XVI) added, p. 1172, § 2, effective May 23. L. 2008: (17)(a)(II) amended, p. 119, § 8, effective March 19. L. 2009: (15)(b)(XVII) added, (HB 09-1307), ch. 283, p. 1291, § 2, effective August 5. L. 2011: (7)(b)(IV) amended, (SB 11-208), ch. 293, p. 1383, § 5, effective July 1. L. 2012: (15)(b)(XVIII) added, (HB12-1224), ch. 168, p. 591, § 3, effective May 9; (15)(b)(XVI) repealed, (HB12-1315), ch. 224, p. 974, § 33, effective July 1. L. 2013: (15)(b)(XII) amended, (HB 13-1115), ch. 338, p. 1973, § 15, effective May 28. L. 2014: (15)(b)(XVIII) repealed, (SB 14-127), ch. 386, p. 1929, § 5, effective June 6. L. 2021: IP amended and (15)(b)(XIX) added, (SB 21-072), ch. 329, p. 2127, § 7, effective June 24.
Editor's note: (1) Subsections (17)(a) and (17)(b)(IX) were amended by Senate Bill 00-084. That bill contained a referendum clause and was approved by a vote of the registered electors of the state of Colorado on November 7, 2000. Subsections (17)(a) and (17)(b)(IX) were effective upon the proclamation of the governor, December 28, 2000. The vote count for the measure was as follows:
: FOR: : 836,390
: AGAINST: : 783,275
(2) Subsection (15)(b)(XIII)(B) provided for the repeal of subsection (15)(b)(XIII), effective December 15, 2003, unless the state treasurer and the tobacco litigation settlement financing corporation entered into at least one property sale contract pursuant to article 82.5 of this title. No such contract had been entered into as of December 15, 2003. (See L . 2003, p. 2551.)
(3) Subsection (16)(b)(I.6) was originally numbered as (16)(b)(I.5) in Senate Bill 04-252 but has been renumbered on revision for ease of location.
(4) Subsection (15)(b)(XII)(B) provided for the repeal of subsection (15)(b)(XII), effective March 31, 2015. (See L . 2013, p. 1973.)
(5) Section 11 of chapter 329 (SB 21-072), Session Laws of Colorado 2021, provides that the act changing this section applies to conduct occurring on or after June 24, 2021.
Cross references: (1) For the legislative declaration contained in the 2004 act enacting subsection (15)(b)(XIV), see section 1 of chapter 11, Session Laws of Colorado 2004.
(2) For the legislative declaration contained in the 2004 act enacting subsection (16)(b)(I.5), see section 1 of chapter 215, Session Laws of Colorado 2004.
(3) For the legislative declaration contained in the 2004 act enacting subsection (16)(b)(I.6), see section 1 of chapter 391, Session Laws of Colorado 2004.
(4) For the legislative declaration in SB 14-127, see section 1 of chapter 386, Session Laws of Colorado 2014.