Colorado § 26-12-201 Veterans community living centers authorized

Colorado Statutes

§ 26-12-201 — Veterans community living centers authorized

Colorado·Title 26 Human·Art. Veterans Community Living Centers Act

(1)Repealed.

(2)(a) Subject to available appropriations, there is authorized the establishment and construction of veterans centers for veterans of service in the armed forces of the United States and their spouses, surviving spouses, or dependent parents. Each veterans center is known as a Colorado veterans community living center, collectively referred to in this article 12 as veterans centers. The veterans centers are type 2 entities, as defined by section 24-1-105.

(b)Veterans centers must be located at or near the city of Florence, at or near the city of Walsenburg, at or near the city of Rifle, at or near the city of Aurora, and in Homelake.

(3)The state department shall evaluate any proposed sites for a new veterans center to be constructed, leased, or purchased on or

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(1) Repealed.

(2) (a) Subject to available appropriations, there is authorized the
establishment and construction of veterans centers for veterans of service in the
armed forces of the United States and their spouses, surviving spouses, or
dependent parents. Each veterans center is known as a Colorado veterans
community living center, collectively referred to in this article 12 as veterans
centers. The veterans centers are type 2 entities, as defined by section 24-1-105.

(b) Veterans centers must be located at or near the city of Florence, at or
near the city of Walsenburg, at or near the city of Rifle, at or near the city of Aurora,
and in Homelake.

(3) The state department shall evaluate any proposed sites for a new
veterans center to be constructed, leased, or purchased on or after July 1, 1998, in
accordance with section 26-12-111.

(4) The veterans centers shall be designed and constructed so as to qualify
for federal funding under the provisions of federal Public Law 88-450, as amended.
The veterans centers shall be under the control and supervision of the state
department, and they shall be operated so as to qualify for per diem payments from
the United States veterans administration under the provisions of 38 U.S.C. sec.
1741.

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Legislative History

Source: L. 98: Entire article R&RE, p. 190, � 1, effective April 10. L. 99: (4) amended, p. 627, � 33, effective August 4. L. 2009: (1) amended, (SB 09-056), ch. 177, p. 785, � 7, effective April 22. L. 2011: (1) repealed, (HB 11-1303), ch. 264, p. 1171, � 77, effective August 10. L. 2014: Entire section amended, (SB 14-096), ch. 59, p. 270, � 21, effective August 6. L. 2016: (2)(b) amended, (HB 16-1397), ch. 202, p. 716, � 3, effective June 1. L. 2022: (2)(a) amended, (SB 22-162), ch. 469, p. 3378, � 73, effective August 10.