§ 24-33.5-428 — State toxicology laboratory - fund

Colorado § 24-33.5-428

• Jurisdiction: Colorado
• Title 24: Government
• Art.: Public Safety

Text

(1) On or before July 1,
2015, and thereafter, the bureau shall operate a state toxicology laboratory for the
purpose of assisting law enforcement agencies in executing their duties, including
but not limited to the enforcement of laws pertaining to driving under the influence
of alcohol or drugs.

(2) (a) The bureau is authorized to impose a fee for performing the work of
the laboratory pursuant to this section. The amount of the fee shall not exceed the
total amount of direct and indirect costs incurred by the bureau in performing the
work of the laboratory. The bureau shall transmit all moneys collected pursuant to
this subsection (2) to the state treasurer, who shall credit the same to the state
toxicology laboratory fund, referred to in this section as the fund, which fund is
hereby created.

(b) The moneys in the fund are subject to annual appropriation by the
general assembly to the bureau to pay the direct and indirect costs associated with
performing the work of the laboratory pursuant to this section. The state treasurer
may invest any moneys in the fund not expended for the purpose of this section as
provided by law. The state treasurer shall credit any interest and income derived
from the deposit and investment of moneys in the fund to the fund.

(c) Any unexpended and unencumbered moneys remaining in the fund at the
end of a fiscal year remain in the fund and shall not be credited to any other fund.

Legislative History

Source: L. 2014: Entire section added, (HB 14-1340), ch. 124, p. 441, � 1, effective April 18.