Colo. Rev. Stat. § 24-21-104

Current through Chapter 519 of the 2024 Legislative Session and Chapter 2 of the 2024 First Extraordinary Session

Section 24-21-104 - Fees of secretary of state

(1)

(a)

(I) The secretary of state shall charge fees, which shall be determined and collected pursuant to subsection (3) of this section, for:

(A) Filing each body corporate and politic document;

(B) Filing each facsimile signature;

(C) Each notary public's commission;

(D) Each foreign commission;

(E) Each official certificate;

(F) Administering each oath;

(G) Each filing made in accordance with sections 6-13-201 and 6-13-202;

(H) Any transcripts or copies of papers and records, computer tapes, microfilm, or microfiche; and

(I) Any other papers officially executed and other official work that is done in the secretary of state's office.

(II) The secretary of state shall not deliver any commission, file for record any certificate, or do any other official work until the applicable fee for the work has first been paid.

(III) At the time of service of any subpoena upon the secretary of state or any of his or her deputies or employees, a fee of fifty dollars and a fee of ten dollars for meals and mileage at the rate prescribed for state officers and employees in section 24-9-104 for each mile actually and necessarily traveled in going to and returning from the place named in the subpoena shall be paid to the department of state cash fund. If the person named in the subpoena is required to attend the place named in the subpoena for more than one day, the sum of forty-four dollars for each day of attendance shall be paid, in advance, to the department of state cash fund to cover the expenses of the person named in the subpoena.

(b) Notwithstanding the amount specified for any fee in paragraph (a) of this subsection (1), the secretary of state by rule or as otherwise provided by law may reduce the amount of one or more of the fees if necessary pursuant to section 24-75-402 (3), to reduce the uncommitted reserves of the fund to which all or any portion of one or more of the fees is credited. After the uncommitted reserves of the fund are sufficiently reduced, the secretary of state by rule or as otherwise provided by law may increase the amount of one or more of the fees as provided in section 24-75-402 (4).

(2) Except as otherwise provided by statute, the secretary of state is authorized to maintain an accounts receivable system for the collection of fees charged for papers officially executed and all other official work which may be done in his office.

(3)

(a) This subsection (3) shall apply, where referenced by statute, to all fees charged by the secretary of state.

(b) The department of state shall adjust its fees so that the revenue generated from the fees approximates its direct and indirect costs, including the cost of maintenance and improvements necessary for the distribution of electronic records; except that the department may reduce its fees to generate revenue in an amount less than costs if necessary pursuant to section 24-75-402 (3). Such costs shall not include the costs paid by the amounts appropriated by the general assembly from the general fund to the department of state for elections pursuant to section 24-21-104.5. Such fees shall remain in effect for the fiscal year following the adjustment. All fees collected by the department shall be transmitted to the state treasurer, who shall credit the same to the department of state cash fund, which fund is hereby created. All money credited to the department of state cash fund shall be used as provided in this section and shall not be deposited in or transferred to the general fund of this state or any other fund. The money credited or transferred to the department of state cash fund is available for appropriation by the general assembly to the department of state in the general appropriation bill or pursuant to section 24-9-105 (2).

(c) Beginning July 1, 1984, and each July 1 thereafter, whenever moneys appropriated to the department of state during the prior fiscal year are unexpended, said moneys shall be made a part of the appropriation to the department of state for the next fiscal year, and such amount shall not be raised from fees collected by the department of state. If a supplemental appropriation is made to the department of state for its activities, the fees of the department of state shall be adjusted by an additional amount that is sufficient to compensate for such supplemental appropriation. Funds appropriated to the department of state in the general appropriation bill from the department of state cash fund shall be designated as cash funds and shall not exceed the amount anticipated to be raised from fees collected by the department of state.

(d)

(I) Notwithstanding any provision of paragraph (b) of this subsection (3) to the contrary, for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1984, the general assembly, acting by bill, may direct the state treasurer to deduct from the department of state cash fund any unappropriated moneys in said fund and to credit such moneys to the general fund.

(II) Repealed.

(III) Notwithstanding any provision of paragraph (b) of this subsection (3) to the contrary, on July 1, 1997, the state treasurer shall deduct one million dollars from the department of state cash fund and transfer such sum to the state rail bank fund created in section 43-1-1309, C.R.S.

(IV) and (V) Repealed.

(VI) Notwithstanding any provision of paragraph (b) of this subsection (3) to the contrary, on July 1, 1998, the state treasurer shall deduct three million dollars from the department of state cash fund and transfer such sum to the state public school fund created in section 22-54-114, C.R.S.

(VII) Notwithstanding any provision of paragraph (b) of this subsection (3) to the contrary, in addition to any transfers authorized in H.B. 98-1234, on July 1, 1998, the state treasurer shall deduct one million dollars from the department of state cash fund and transfer such sum to the state public school fund created in section 22-54-114, C.R.S.

(VIII) Notwithstanding any provision of paragraph (b) of this subsection (3) to the contrary, on July 1, 1998, the state treasurer shall deduct one million seven hundred thousand dollars from the department of state cash fund and transfer such sum to the children's basic health plan trust fund created in section 25.5-8-105, C.R.S.

(IX) Repealed.

(X) Notwithstanding any provision of paragraph (b) of this subsection (3) to the contrary, on March 27, 2002, the state treasurer shall deduct one million two hundred thousand dollars from the department of state cash fund and transfer such sum to the general fund.

(XI) Notwithstanding any provision of paragraph (b) of this subsection (3) to the contrary, on March 5, 2003, the state treasurer shall deduct two million two hundred thousand dollars from the department of state cash fund and transfer such sum to the general fund.

(XII) Notwithstanding any provision of paragraph (b) of this subsection (3) to the contrary, on March 5, 2003, the state treasurer shall deduct five hundred thousand dollars from the department of state cash fund and transfer such sum to the general fund.

(XII.5) to (XV) Repealed.

(e) (Deleted by amendment, L. 97, p. 1484, § 1, effective July 1, 1997.)

(f) Repealed.

(g) All moneys collected by the office of the secretary of state pursuant to section 4-9-525, C.R.S., shall be transferred to the state treasurer and credited to the department of state cash fund pursuant to this subsection (3).

(h) (Deleted by amendment, L. 98, p. 1331, § 42, effective June 1, 1998.)

(i) and (j) Repealed.

(k) On July 1, 2022, the state treasurer shall transfer eight million four hundred thirty-five thousand dollars from the general fund to the department of state cash fund for use by the department for the fiscal year commencing on July 1, 2022, to establish a credit program to reduce certain business fees calculated under subsection (3)(b) of this section. The credit program set forth in this subsection (3)(k) to reduce certain business fees shall end on or before June 30, 2023, unless otherwise extended by the general assembly.

(4) For fiscal years beginning on or after July 1, 2015, and for purposes of section 24-75-402, the alternative maximum reserve for the department of state cash fund is equal to sixteen and five-tenths percent of the total amount the department of state expended from the fund during the fiscal year, plus an amount equal to the amount of unexpended money from an appropriation to the department of state from the fund for the fiscal year to reimburse county clerk and recorders in accordance with section 24-21-104.5 for election costs.

C.R.S. § 24-21-104

Amended by 2022 Ch. 163, § 2, eff. 5/16/2022.

Amended by 2020 Ch. 70, § 29, eff. 9/14/2020.

Amended by 2017 Ch. 78, § 5, eff. 8/9/2017.

Amended by 2016 Ch. 44, § 1, eff. 3/23/2016.

Amended by 2014 Ch. 126, § 1, eff. 4/18/2014.

G.L. § 1161. G.S. § 1416. R.S. 08: § 2519. C.L. § 7867. CSA: C. 66, § 1. L. 45: p. 339, § 1. CRS 53: § 132-2-4. C.R.S. 1963: § 132-2-4. L. 71: p. 1235, § 1. L. 76: Entire section amended, p. 594, § 3, effective July 1. L. 77: Entire section amended, p. 1167, § 1, effective June 19. L. 81: (1) amended and (3) added, p. 430, § 7, effective July 1. L. 83: Entire section amended, p. 861, § 1, effective July 1. L. 84: (3)(d) added, p. 672, § 1, effective May 11. L. 85: (3)(d) amended, p. 805, § 1, effective May 16; (3)(b) amended, p. 802, § 4, effective July 1. L. 87: (3)(e) added, p. 932, § 2, effective July 1. L. 92: (3)(e)(I) amended, p. 1009, § 1, effective July 1. L. 95: (3)(b) amended and (3)(f) to (3)(h) added, p. 1142, § 19, effective July 1. L. 96: (3)(b) and (3)(c) amended, p. 1441, § 2, effective June 1. L. 97: (3)(d) and (3)(e) amended, p. 1484, § 1, effective July 1. L. 98: (3)(d)(IV) added, p. 877, § 2, effective May 26; (3)(d)(V) added, p. 867, § 2, effective May 26; (3)(d)(VI) added, p. 975, § 22, effective May 27; (1), (3)(b), and (3)(h) amended, (3)(d)(IV) and (3)(d)(V) repealed, and (3)(d)(VII), (3)(d)(VIII), and (3)(d)(IX) added, pp. 1331, 1363, 1364, 1360, 1362, §§ 42, 129, 131, 117, 125, 133, effective June 1; (3)(b) amended and (3)(i) added, p. 27, § 5, effective July 1. L. 99: (3)(f)(II) amended, p. 752, § 22, effective July 1. L. 2000: (3)(d)(II) repealed, p. 1861, § 74, effective August 2. L. 2001: (3)(g) amended, p. 1446, § 40, effective July 1. L. 2002: (3)(d)(X) added, p. 152, § 8, effective March 27; (3)(b) amended, p. 859, § 11, effective May 30; (3)(b) amended and (3)(j) added, p.1653, § 15, effective August 7. L. 2003: (3)(d)(XI) added, p. 496, § 4, effective March 5; (3)(d)(XII) added, p. 457, § 13, effective March 5. L. 2006: (3)(d)(VIII) amended, p. 2007, § 69, effective July 1. L. 2007: (3)(b) amended, p. 910, § 3, effective May 17. L. 2008: (3)(d)(XIII) and (3)(d)(XIV) added, p. 1815, § 1, effective June 2. L. 2009: (3)(d)(XII.5) added, (SB 09-208), ch. 622, p. 622, § 16, effective April 20. L. 2010: (3)(d)(XV) added, (SB 10-143), ch. 1226, p. 1226, § 1, effective May 25. L. 2011: (3)(d)(XIII) and (3)(d)(XIV) repealed, (HB 11-1080), ch. 256, p. 1123, § 7, effective June 2. L. 2012: (3)(b) amended and (3)(i) repealed, (HB 12-1274), ch. 924, p. 924, § 10, effective August 8. L. 2014: (3)(d)(XII.5) amended, (HB 14-1341), ch. 449, p. 449, § 1, effective April 18. L. 2016: (4) added, (SB 16 -089), ch. 106, p. 106, § 1, effective March 23. L. 2017: (1)(a) amended, (HB 17 -1092), ch. 248, p. 248, § 5, effective August 9. L. 2020: (3)(d)(IX) repealed, (SB 20 -136), ch. 289, p. 289, § 29, effective September 14.

(1) Amendments to subsection (3)(b) by Senate Bill 98-194 and House Bill 98-1043 were harmonized.

(2) Subsection (3)(f)(II)(B) provided for the repeal of subsection (3)(f), effective January 1, 2000. (See L. 99, p. 752.)

(3) Amendments to subsection (3)(b) by House Bill 02-1326 and House Bill 02-1321 were harmonized.

(4) Subsection (3)(d)(XII) was originally numbered as (3)(d)(XI) in Senate Bill 03-191 but has been renumbered on revision for ease of location.

(5) Subsection (3)(j)(II) provided for the repeal of subsection (3)(j), effective July 1, 2003. (See L. 2002, p. 1653.)

(6) Subsection (3)(d)(IX) refers to the Colorado tourism promotion fund in § 24-32-1306. Part 13 of article 32 was repealed August 1, 2000.

(7) Subsection (3)(d)(XV)(D) provided for the repeal of subsection (3)(d)(XV), effective July 1, 2011. (See L. 2010, p. 1226.)

(8) Subsection (3)(d)(XII.5)(B) provided for the repeal of subsection (3)(d)(XII.5), effective July 1, 2014.

For the legislative declaration in SB 20-136, see section 1 of chapter 70, Session Laws of Colorado 2020.