§ 24-30-202.7 — Lottery winnings offset - definitions

Colorado § 24-30-202.7

• Jurisdiction: Colorado
• Title 24: Government
• Art.: Department of Personnel -

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(1) As used in this
section, unless the context otherwise requires:

(a) Debtor means a person who owes an outstanding debt.

(b) Outstanding debt means any unpaid debt due to the state that is
certified by a state agency pursuant to section 24-30-202.4 (2.5), including the
collection fee and any allowable fees and costs pursuant to section 24-30-202.4
(8).

(2) A state agency shall provide to the department of revenue the social
security number of the debtor, the amount of the debtor's outstanding debt, and
any other identifying information required by the department of revenue.

(3) Upon receiving notification from the department of revenue that a lottery
cash prize winner appears among those certified by a state agency, the department
of revenue shall notify the debtor, in writing, that the state intends to offset the
debtor's outstanding debt against the debtor's winnings from the state lottery.

(4) Upon notification by the department of revenue of amounts deposited
with the state treasurer pursuant to section 44-40-113, the proceeds of the
outstanding debt collected shall be accounted for and deposited into the fund or
funds required pursuant to section 24-30-202.4 (3)(d).

(5) The executive director of the department of personnel shall promulgate
rules pursuant to article 4 of this title establishing procedures to implement this
section.

Legislative History

Source: L. 2011: Entire section added, (SB 11-051), ch. 286, p. 1331, � 2, effective August 10. L. 2013: (1)(b) amended, (SB 13-247), ch. 296, p. 1583, � 2, effective August 7. L. 2018: (4) amended, (HB 18-1027), ch. 31, p. 363, � 10, effective October 1; (4) amended, (HB 18-1375), ch. 274, p. 1706, � 37; effective October 1. L. 2021: (1)(b), (2), and (3) amended, (SB 21-055), ch. 12, p. 77, � 11, effective March 21.