Colorado § 43-4-404 Formula for allocation of money - rules

Colorado Statutes

§ 43-4-404 — Formula for allocation of money - rules

Colorado § 43-4-404

Title 43Transportation

Art.Financing

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Colo. Rev. Stat. § 43-4-404 (2026).

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(1)The office of transportation safety shall allocate not less than thirty percent and not more than fifty percent of the money allocated to the office pursuant to section 43-4-402 (2) to counties that have established a qualified alcohol and drug impaired driving prevention enforcement program. The intent of the general assembly is that this money is expended in a manner that will improve enforcement of alcohol and drug impaired driving laws. To this end, rules for the distribution of this money shall be developed by the office of transportation safety. All money appropriated must be used for alcohol and drug impaired driving prevention and enforcement improvement by counties and not for statewide programs.

(2)The office of transportation safety shall allocate not less than fi

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(1) The office of
transportation safety shall allocate not less than thirty percent and not more than
fifty percent of the money allocated to the office pursuant to section 43-4-402 (2)
to counties that have established a qualified alcohol and drug impaired driving
prevention enforcement program. The intent of the general assembly is that this
money is expended in a manner that will improve enforcement of alcohol and drug
impaired driving laws. To this end, rules for the distribution of this money shall be
developed by the office of transportation safety. All money appropriated must be
used for alcohol and drug impaired driving prevention and enforcement
improvement by counties and not for statewide programs.

(2) The office of transportation safety shall allocate not less than fifty
percent and not more than seventy percent of the money to municipalities and
cities and counties that have established a qualified alcohol and drug impaired
driving prevention enforcement program. The intent of the general assembly is that
this money is expended in a manner that will improve enforcement of alcohol and
drug impaired driving laws. To this end, rules for the distribution of this money shall
be developed by the office of transportation safety. The office shall report annually
to the transportation legislation review committee on the distribution and
expenditure of this money and the nature and purpose of the programs. All money
appropriated hereunder shall be used for alcohol and drug impaired driving
prevention enforcement improvement by municipalities and cities and counties and
not for statewide programs.

(3) The money in the fund appropriated to the behavioral health
administration in the department of human services pursuant to section 43-4-402
(2) must be used to establish a statewide program for the prevention of driving
after drinking, including educating the public in the problems of driving after
drinking; training teachers, health professionals, and law enforcement in the
dangers of driving after drinking; preparing and disseminating educational
materials dealing with the effects of alcohol and other drugs on driving behavior;
and preparing and disseminating education curriculum materials for use at all
school levels. The behavioral health administration in the department of human
services is authorized to contract with a public entity or a qualified private
corporation to provide all or part of these services and to establish standards for
the program.

Legislative History

Source: L. 82: Entire part added, p. 609, � 15, effective July 1. L. 83: (3) amended, p. 396, � 7, effective June 3; entire section amended, p. 1666, � 2, effective June 15. L. 86: (1) and (2) amended, p. 1212, � 2, effective July 1. L. 91: (1) and (2) amended, p. 1134, � 218, effective July 1. L. 93: (3) amended, p. 1126, � 49, effective July 1, 1994. L. 2000: (1) and (2) amended, p. 262, � 4, effective July 1. L. 2002: (1) and (2) amended, p. 873, � 13, effective August 7. L. 2011: (3) amended, (HB 11-1303), ch. 264, p. 1184, � 116, effective August 10. L. 2017: (3) amended, (SB 17-242), ch. 263, p. 1261, � 27, effective May 25; (1) amended, (SB 17-231), ch. 174, p. 634, � 4, effective August 9. L. 2022: (3) amended, (HB 22-1278), ch. 222, p. 1581, � 208, effective July 1. L. 2023: (1) and (2) amended, (HB 23-1102), ch. 373, p. 2238, � 7, effective June 5.