Legal Topics

Recent Decisions Construing State Law

Tutorials

• Ethics Tutorial
  

Open Records Requests

• Legislative Policies Related to Public Records and E-Mail
  

Frequently Asked Questions

• Article XXIX's "Revolving Door" Provision
• General Q/A re: SB 10-191 Rules
  
• Rule Review
• Special Sessions
• Unexpended Campaign Contributions

Memos of Interest

• Analyses of Acts with Multiple Articles
• Overview of the State Personnel System
  
• HB 11-1291 (Approve Regional Haze Air Quality Plan) and Associated Committee on Legal Services Memorandum
  
• Campaign Finance Restrictions On Use Of Public Resources By Legislators In A Ballot Measure Campaign
  
• Legislators Holding Other Offices
  
• Understanding Colorado Statutory Source Notes (unabridged version)
• Scope of Governor's Power to Issue Executive Orders
  
• Ethics Laws and Rules for Members of the General Assembly
• Researching Legislative History
• Bill Titles - Single Subject and Original Purpose Requirements
• The State General Fund Appropriations Limit, Section 24-75-201.1, C.R.S.
• Safety Clauses and Effective Date Clauses
• Use of Safety Clauses
• Document Release Guidelines
  
• List of Abbreviations Used in Short Titles for the Subject Index
• Sexual Harassment Policy of The General Assembly
  

Law Summaries

These summaries contain information commonly requested from the Office of Legislative Legal Services (OLLS). They do not represent an official legal position of the Colorado General Assembly or the State of Colorado and do not bind the members of the General Assembly. They are intended to provide a general overview of Colorado law as of the date of its preparation. Any person needing legal advice should consult his or her own lawyer and should not rely on the information in these summaries.

• Colorado Driver's Licenses
• Colorado Drunk Driving Laws
• Common Law Marriage
• Lottery Fund Distribution
• Medical Marijuana
  
• Open Meeting Requirements of the Colorado Sunshine Law
• Registration of Sex Offenders
• The Initiative Process
• The Sunset Process: Legislative Review of Regulatory Agencies And Functions
• When a Child Can Be Tried as an Adult