Colorado Attorney General Opinions
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Did unused balances on gift cards and stored-value cards count as unclaimed property in Colorado?
Yes. The AG concluded that unused monetary value on purchased gift and stored-value cards was intangible property covered by the act's catch-all provisions, and private expiration dates or…
Can Colorado's Deputy Treasurer carry out all of the State Treasurer's duties when the Treasurer authorizes it?
Yes. The AG concluded that, absent a statutory or other legal limit, the Deputy Treasurer could act for the Treasurer in any matter the Treasurer designated. The opinion did not give the deputy…
Could Colorado reduce future PERA pension benefits or raise employee contributions for current workers?
Future benefit accruals might be partially vested; an adverse change to such a right required a corresponding benefit, actuarial necessity, or an improvement to the plan. A pension already fully…
Can an elected Colorado political party committee member serve on a judicial nominating commission?
No. The AG concluded that elected precinct committeepersons, elected officers of party central committees, and additional committee members chosen by election held elective political party offices.…
Could Colorado use Conservation Trust Fund lottery money to audit local spending of that fund?
Yes. The Colorado Attorney General concluded that the Legislature could appropriate Conservation Trust Fund money for audits and reviews specifically aimed at ensuring local recipients used the fund…
Were donations for a Colorado elected official’s public service campaign contributions?
The 2004 attorney general opinion said no when the money or property was given solely to support public service or defray the cost of holding office. It said those gifts instead fell under annual…
Could the University of Colorado Regents transfer assets to a private supporting foundation without a cash payment?
The AG said the proposed transfer could satisfy Colorado’s anti-donation and anti-appropriation clauses if the Regents formally found a specific public purpose for it. The Regents had not made that…
Could Colorado correct Centennial’s highway fund payments after discovering a vehicle-registration count was wrong?
Yes. The AG said the county clerk, Department of Revenue, and state treasurer had to correct the certification and payments once the accurate count was verified. The statute set no particular…
Did Colorado’s 2003 concealed handgun law override the University of Colorado Regents’ campus weapons policy?
No, under the law analyzed in 2003. The AG said the statute did not expressly limit the Regents’ authority over university affairs, so their existing policy banning most weapons on campus could…
Could Colorado’s treasurer invest custodial funds in noninterest bearing general fund warrants?
The AG said genuinely custodial funds were not public funds available for that investment. Eligibility depended on the legal restrictions governing each fund; money could qualify only where the…
Did Colorado’s 2002 campaign-finance amendment override home rule rules for local elections?
The AG concluded that, for local election matters already addressed by a home rule charter or ordinance, the local rule controlled even if it was more stringent. It also read the amendment’s…
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Attorney general opinions in Colorado are written by the Colorado Attorney General's office in response to questions from state agencies, legislators, and prosecutors. They are not binding like court decisions, but courts and agencies treat them as persuasive guidance on how state law applies. Every opinion above has a plain-English question and short answer, plus a link to the full original text.