Colorado Code
Part 7 - Colorado Works Program
§ 26-2-714. County Block Grants Formula - Use of Moneys - Rules

(2.5) In the event that the state department and the works allocation committee do not reach an agreement in setting the amounts of the county block grants pursuant to the provisions of subsection (2) of this section on or before June 15 of each state fiscal year, the works allocation committee shall submit alternatives to the joint budget committee of the general assembly from which the joint budget committee shall identify each individual county's block grant for the state fiscal year commencing on the immediately succeeding July 1.

(II) For state fiscal year 1998-99 and for each state fiscal year thereafter, each county's actual level of spending shall be identified by the works allocation committee created in subparagraph (IV) of this paragraph (c) no later than June 15 of each state fiscal year for the immediately succeeding state fiscal year. Prior to determining each county's actual spending level, the works allocation committee shall ensure that all counties have been notified of the recommended actual spending level and given an opportunity to provide comment on the recommendation. In the event that the works allocation committee does not reach an agreement on each individual county's actual level of spending for a state fiscal year on or before June 15 of such prior state fiscal year, the committee shall submit alternatives to the joint budget committee of the general assembly from which such joint budget committee shall identify each individual county's level of spending for a state fiscal year. The amount identified for a county's level of spending shall be identified in the county's performance contract with the state department entered into pursuant to section 26-2-715.
(III) The works allocation committee shall also identify the amount of mitigation that shall be allocated for a small county in accordance with the provisions of subsection (8) of this section. The works allocation committee may create a subcommittee that represents the interests of small counties as defined in subsection (8) of this section, which subcommittee may make recommendations concerning the mitigation amounts to be allocated for a small county pursuant to the provisions of subsection (8) of this section.
(IV) There is hereby created the works allocation committee that shall consist of eleven members, eight of whom shall be appointed by a statewide association of counties and three of whom shall be appointed by the state department. Of the members appointed by the statewide association of counties, at least two members shall be from small or medium-sized counties, and at least three shall be from large counties. The appointing authorities shall consult with each other to ensure that the works allocation committee is representative of the counties in the state. A representative from the county that has the greatest percentage of the state's works caseload will automatically be appointed, which appointment shall be credited against the eight appointments allocated to the statewide association of counties. The works allocation committee shall develop its own operational procedures.
(V) The works allocation committee shall determine the priority criteria for transfers of excess unspent TANF reserves to a county pursuant to sub-subparagraph (B) of subparagraph (I) of paragraph (a) of subsection (5) of this section and the amount of the transfers. With the goal of increasing the counties' minimum percentage reserve balances, the works allocation committee's priority criteria shall give first priority to transfers to counties that have no more than a ten percent balance in the county's TANF reserve account. If moneys remain after satisfying the first priority criterion, second priority shall be given to transfers to those counties whose TANF reserves are more than ten percent, but no more than twenty percent.

Source: L. 97: Entire part added, p. 1208, § 1, effective June 3. L. 98: (9) added, p. 779, § 1, effective May 22; (2), (5), and (6) amended and (2.5) and (8) added, p. 1192, § 2, effective June 1. L. 2000: (2), (5)(a), (6)(c)(II), (7), (8)(a)(II), (8)(c), and (9)(a) amended and (10) added, p. 280, § 3, effective March 31; (9)(c) added, p. 36, § 1, effective May 14. L. 2002: (5.5) added, p. 141, § 1, effective March 27; (5)(a) amended, p. 281, § 1, effective July 1. L. 2004: (5)(a) amended, p. 369, § 1, effective July 1; (6)(b) repealed, p. 204, § 24, effective August 4. L. 2007: (5.5)(c) repealed, p. 123, § 1, effective August 3. L. 2008: (1), (2), (2.5), and (5)(a) amended, p. 1967, § 15, effective January 1, 2009. L. 2011: (1.5) and (6)(c)(V) added and (3) and (5)(a) amended, (SB 11-124), ch. 183, pp. 695, 697, §§ 1, 2, effective May 19. L. 2013: (6)(c)(IV), (HB 13-1087), ch. 37, p. 106, § 2, effective March 15.