Issue Briefs

Colorado Judges (2016)

Subjects

Courts & Judicial

Local Government

State Government

Agency

Legislative Council Staff

Published

11/29/2016

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.

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Summary of Major Legislation

Summary of Crimes and Law Enforcement Legislation (2020)

During the 2020 legislative session, the General Assembly introduced several bills concerning crimes, criminal penalties, and law enforcement.

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

08/13/2020

Subjects:

Courts & Judicial

Crimes, Corrections, & Enforcement

Staff Publications

Community Choice Energy

Community choice energy (CCE) is an alternative to the investor-owned utility energy supply system that allows local entities to aggregate individual customers within a defined service area and secure alternative energy suppliers on their behalf. The primary goals of CCEs have been to lower...

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

08/05/2020

Subjects:

Energy

Local Government

Staff Publications

Fiscal Impacts of the Gallagher Amendment

In 1982, voters approved a constitutional measure governing property taxes, including a provision known as the Gallagher Amendment (Gallagher). Gallagher sought to protect homeowners from rising property taxes by maintaining a relatively constant ratio of residential and nonresidential property...

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

08/03/2020

Subjects:

Fiscal Policy & Taxes

State Government

Tax Expenditure Evaluation

State-Employed Chaplains Housing Allowance

Report No. 2020-TE17

Publishing Agency:

Office of the State Auditor

Date:

07/16/2020

Subjects:

Fiscal Policy & Taxes

Housing

State Government

Tax Expenditure Evaluation

Corporate Condemnation Capital Gains Income Tax Deduction

Report No. 2020-TE15

Publishing Agency:

Office of the State Auditor

Date:

07/16/2020

Subjects:

Fiscal Policy & Taxes

State Government

Summary of Major Legislation

Criminal Justice Reform Bills

This memorandum provides a listing of criminal justice reform bills passed in Colorado over the past several years. More specifically, the attached table provides the bill number, title, and description of the criminal justice reform legislation, organized by category (i.e., bail, juvenile,...

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

07/13/2020

Subjects:

Courts & Judicial

Crimes, Corrections, & Enforcement

Staff Publications

Process for Writing the Ballot Information Booklet

Article V, Section 1 (7.5), Colorado Constitution, and Section 1-40-124.5, Colorado Revised Statutes, require the Legislative Council Staff to prepare a ballot information booklet prior to each election in which a statewide issue appears on the ballot. The booklet's purpose is to provide voters...

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

07/07/2020

Subjects:

Elections & Redistricting

General Assembly

State Government

Issue Briefs

Home Rule Governance in Colorado (20-16)

This issue brief outlines home rule governance for municipalities and counties, including the process for adopting a home rule charter and the powers that a home rule charter provides to local governments.

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

06/01/2020

Subjects:

Local Government

State Government

Issue Briefs

1332 State Innovation Waivers (20-15)

This issue brief discusses recent federal guidance related to 1332 state innovation waivers, the required criteria that must be met for approval of a waiver, the components of federal law that can be waived, the application process for a waiver, the monitoring and review process for an...

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

05/13/2020

Subjects:

Health Care & Health Insurance

State Government

Staff Publications

Community Corrections Response to COVID-19

Coronavirus (COVID-19) has impacted almost every aspect of society, including the criminal justice system, leaving crowded courts, prisons and jails especially susceptible to the outbreak. This memorandum provides an overview of how Community Corrections is handling this public health emergency...

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

05/08/2020

Subjects:

Courts & Judicial

Crimes, Corrections, & Enforcement

Public Health

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