§ 19-2.5-403 — Juvenile diversion cash fund - creation

Colorado § 19-2.5-403

• Jurisdiction: Colorado
• Title 19: Children's
• Art.: The Colorado Juvenile Justice System

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(1) Fifty percent of the
money collected pursuant to section 18-4-509 (2)(a) must be transmitted to the
state treasurer, who shall credit the same to the juvenile diversion cash fund, which
fund is created and referred to in this section as the fund. The money in the fund
is subject to annual appropriation by the general assembly for the direct and
indirect costs associated with the implementation of the juvenile diversion program
pursuant to section 19-2.5-402.

(2) The division of criminal justice of the department of public safety,
referred to in this section as the division of criminal justice, is authorized to seek
and accept gifts, grants, or donations from private or public sources for the
purposes of implementing the juvenile diversion program pursuant to section 19-2.5-402. All private and public money received through gifts, grants, or donations
must be transmitted to the state treasurer, who shall credit the same to the fund.

(3) Any money in the fund not expended for the purpose of the juvenile
diversion program may be invested by the state treasurer as provided by law. All
interest and income derived from the investment and deposit of money in the fund
must be credited to the fund.

(4) Any unexpended and unencumbered money remaining in the fund at the
end of a fiscal year must remain in the fund and must not be credited or transferred
to the general fund or another fund.

Legislative History

Source: L. 2021: Entire article added with relocations, (SB 21-059), ch. 136, p. 593, � 2, effective October 1.