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Issue Briefs

The Pet Animal Care and Facilities Act (19-06)

Subjects

Courts & Judicial

State Government

Agency

Legislative Council Staff

Published

11/27/2018

This issue brief provides an overview of state laws related to pet animal facilities. These facilities are licensed and regulated under the Colorado Pet Animal Care and Facilities Act (PACFA).

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House Term Limits

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Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

03/06/2019

Subjects:

General Assembly

State Government

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Laws Regulating the Landlord - Tenant Relationship (19-05)

In Colorado, the landlord–tenant relationship is primarily prescribed in lease agreements. This issue brief provides an overview of state and local laws regulating the landlord–tenant relationship, discusses the state and federal agencies that enforce fair housing laws, and lists...

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

02/04/2019

Subjects:

Courts & Judicial

Housing

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Senate Term Limits

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Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

01/30/2019

Subjects:

General Assembly

State Government

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State Procurement and Contracting

The purchase of goods and services by most executive branch agencies in Colorado is generally governed by the state procurement code and rules (code and rules). The code and rules are designed to ensure the fair treatment of people seeking to do business with the state, to foster broad-based...

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

01/16/2019

Subjects:

Capital Construction

State Government

Other

Filing Fees, Surcharges, and Costs in Colorado State Courts, Colorado Judicial Branch

This document provides a summary of the most frequently used court filing fees, surcharges, and costs.

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

01/16/2019

Subjects:

Courts & Judicial

Fiscal Policy & Taxes

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Public Participation in the Legislative Process

Legislative committees are a very important part of Colorado's legislative process. At a legislative committee hearing, citizens have an opportunity to express their views and have them incorporated into the official legislative record. In Colorado, every bill receives a public hearing by one of...

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

01/16/2019

Subjects:

General Assembly

State Government

Staff Publications

Overview of the Colorado Public Employees' Retirement Association and Changes Made by Senate Bill 18-200

This memorandum provides an overview of the Colorado Public Employees’ Retirement Association (PERA) and the changes made to PERA by Senate Bill 18‑200.

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

01/07/2019

Subjects:

Financial Services & Commerce

Fiscal Policy & Taxes

Labor & Employment

State Government

State Revenue & Budget

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Jury Duty in Criminal Cases

This memorandum provides an overview of jury duty for criminal trials in Colorado, including how jurors are summoned, excused, selected, paid, and impaneled. Jury deliberations, instructions, and verdicts are also covered.

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

12/07/2018

Subject:

Courts & Judicial

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State Laws Regarding Gravity and Switchblade Knives (17-10)

Gravity and switchblade knives, which were originally popularized by classic movies such as West Side Story and Rebel Without a Cause, are considered illegal weapons in Colorado. Possessing such a weapon could result in a fine or jail time, or both. This issue brief...

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

11/28/2018

Subjects:

Courts & Judicial

Crimes, Corrections, & Enforcement

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Statutes of Limitations for Criminal Offenses (18-18)

A statute of limitations is a law that specifies the maximum length of time allowed for a victim or prosecutor to initiate legal proceedings. Such a statute may apply in either criminal or civil cases. This issue brief provides an overview of criminal statutes of limitations, including...

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

11/07/2018

Subjects:

Courts & Judicial

Crimes, Corrections, & Enforcement

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