Colorado § 26-2-120 Amount of assistance payments - aid to the blind

Colorado Statutes

§ 26-2-120 — Amount of assistance payments - aid to the blind

Colorado § 26-2-120

Title 26Human

Art.Public Assistance

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Colo. Rev. Stat. § 26-2-120 (2026).

Text

(1)The amount of assistance payments that shall be granted to a recipient under the program for aid to the blind shall be on the basis of budgetary need, as determined by the county department with due regard to any income, property, or other resources available to the recipient, within available appropriations, and in accordance with rules of the state department. The rules of the state department may require an applicant or recipient who may be eligible for benefits under another federal or state program or who may have a right to receive or recover other income or resources to take reasonable steps to apply for, otherwise pursue, and accept such benefits, income, or resources. (1.5) and (2) (Deleted by amendment, L. 2010, (HB 10-1146), ch. 281, p. 1303, � 3, effective Januar

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(1) The amount
of assistance payments that shall be granted to a recipient under the program for
aid to the blind shall be on the basis of budgetary need, as determined by the
county department with due regard to any income, property, or other resources
available to the recipient, within available appropriations, and in accordance with
rules of the state department. The rules of the state department may require an
applicant or recipient who may be eligible for benefits under another federal or
state program or who may have a right to receive or recover other income or
resources to take reasonable steps to apply for, otherwise pursue, and accept such
benefits, income, or resources.

(1.5) and (2) (Deleted by amendment, L. 2010, (HB 10-1146), ch. 281, p. 1303, �
3, effective January 1, 2011.)

(3) Repealed.

(4) Every recipient of aid to the blind shall submit to a reexamination as to
his eyesight at least once every three years, unless excused therefrom by the state
department, and at other times when required to do so by the county department or
the state department. He shall furnish any medical information required by the
county department or the state department.

(5) Repealed.

(6) Any special payment by the federal government in the form of a one-time-only credit against or refund of federal income taxes shall not be considered
as income for purposes of this title unless required by federal law.

Legislative History

Source: L. 73: R&RE, p. 1190, � 2. C.R.S. 1963: � 119-3-20. L. 75: (1) amended, (3) and (5) repealed, and (6) added, pp. 890, 893, 891, �� 10, 14, 11, effective July 28. L. 77: (6) R&RE, p. 1347, � 4, effective May 26. L. 91, 2nd Ex. Sess.: (1.5) added, p. 82, � 4, effective October 16. L. 93: (1.5)(a)(II)(B) repealed, p. 333, � 4, effective April 12. L. 94: (1.5) amended, p. 1561, � 11, effective July 1; (1.5)(a)(I) amended, p. 2704, � 262, effective July 1. L. 2006: (1.5) amended, p. 2017, � 99, effective July 1. L. 2010: (1), (1.5), and (2) amended, (HB 10-1146), ch. 281, p. 1303, � 3, effective January 1, 2011.