ARTICLE 3.5 COLORADO CHILDREN'S TRUST FUND

• Jurisdiction: Colorado

ARTICLE 3.5 Colorado Children's Trust Fund

19-3.5-101. Short title.
19-3.5-102. Legislative declaration.
19-3.5-103. Definitions. (Repealed)
19-3.5-104. Colorado children's trust fund board - creation - members.
19-3.5-105. Powers and duties of the board.
19-3.5-106. Colorado children's trust fund - creation - source of funds.
19-3.5-107. Disbursement of grants from the trust fund.
19-3.5-108. Repeal of article. (Repealed)
19-3.5-109. Report - repeal of article.

■ 19-3.5-101. Short title. This article shall be known and may be cited as the "Colorado Children's Trust Fund Act".

Source: L. 89: Entire article added, p. 933, § 1, effective July 1.

■ 19-3.5-102. Legislative declaration. (1) The general assembly hereby finds that child abuse and neglect are a threat to the family unit and impose major expenses on society. The general assembly further finds that there is a need to assist private and public agencies in identifying, planning, and establishing statewide programs for the prevention of child abuse and neglect.

(2) It is the purpose of this article to promote primary and secondary prevention and education programs that are designed to lessen the occurrence of child abuse and neglect and to reduce the need for state intervention in child abuse and neglect prevention and education.

Source: L. 89: Entire article added, p. 933, § 1, effective July 1. L. 92: (1) amended, p. 181, § 1, effective May 14. L. 2012: (2) amended, (SB 12-064), ch. 56, p. 204, § 1, effective March 24.

■ 19-3.5-103. Definitions. (Repealed)

Source: L. 89: Entire article added, p. 933, § 1, effective July 1. L. 96: Entire section repealed, p. 85, § 11, effective March 20.

Cross references: For current applicable definitions, see § 19-1-103.

■ 19-3.5-104. Colorado children's trust fund board - creation - members. (1) (a) There is hereby created, in the department of public health and environment, the Colorado children's trust fund board. The board shall exercise its powers and duties as if transferred by a type 2 transfer.

(b) The Colorado children's trust fund board is transferred to the department of human services. The board shall exercise its powers and duties as if transferred by a type 2 transfer. Persons appointed to the Colorado children's trust fund board shall continue serving until completion of their terms and may be reappointed as provided in this section.

(2) The board consists of nine members, as follows:

(a) The executive director of the department of human services or his designee;

(a.5) The executive director of the department of public health and environment or such director's designee;

(b) The commissioner of education or his designee; and

(c) Six persons appointed by the governor and confirmed by the senate, five of whom shall be...