2017 Colorado Revised Statutes
Title 13 - Courts and Court Procedure
Advocates
Article 91 - Office of the Child's Representative
§ 13-91-106. Guardian ad litem fund - court-appointed special advocate (CASA) fund - created

(1) There is hereby created in the state treasury the guardian ad litem fund, referred to in this subsection (1) as the "fund". The fund shall consist of such general fund moneys as may be appropriated thereto by the general assembly and any moneys received pursuant to section 13-91-105 (1)(a)(IX). The moneys in the fund shall be subject to annual appropriation by the general assembly to the state judicial department for allocation to the office of the child's representative for the purposes of funding the work of the office of the child's representative relating to the provision of guardian ad litem services and for the provision of guardian ad litem services in Colorado. All interest derived from the deposit and investment of moneys in the fund shall be credited to the fund. Any moneys not appropriated shall remain in the fund and shall not be transferred or revert to the general fund of the state at the end of any fiscal year.

(2) There is hereby created in the state treasury the court-appointed special advocate (CASA) fund referred to in this subsection (2) as the "fund". The fund shall consist of such general fund moneys as may be appropriated thereto by the general assembly and any moneys received pursuant to section 13-91-105 (1)(b)(VII). The moneys in the fund shall be subject to annual appropriation by the general assembly to the state judicial department for allocation to the office of the child's representative for the purposes of funding the CASA programs established in each judicial district, or in adjacent judicial districts, pursuant to part 2 of article 1 of title 19, C.R.S., and the work of the office of the child's representative relating to the enhancement of CASA programs. All interest derived from the deposit and investment of moneys in the fund shall be credited to the fund. Any moneys not appropriated shall remain in the fund and shall not be transferred or revert to the general fund of the state at the end of any fiscal year.

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