2020 Colorado Revised Statutes
Title 1 - Elections
Article 45. Fair Campaign Practices Act
Editor's note: (1) This article was added in 1974. This article was repealed and reenacted by initiative in 1996, resulting in the addition, relocation, and elimination of sections as well as subject matter. The vote count on the measure at the general election held November 5, 1996, was as follows: FOR: 928,148
AGAINST: 482,551
(2) For amendments to this article prior to 1996, consult the Colorado statutory research explanatory note and the table itemizing the replacement volumes and supplements to the original volume of C.R.S. 1973 beginning on page vii in the front of this volume. Former C.R.S. section numbers are shown in editor's notes following those sections that were relocated.
Cross references: For public official disclosure law, see part 2 of article 6 of title 24.
Law reviews: For article, "Fair Campaign Practices Act: Killing Trees for Good Government", see 26 Colo. Law. 101 (Sept. 1997). For article, "Public Moneys and Ballot Issues Under the Fair Campaign Practices Act", see 34 Colo. Law. 81 (Sept. 2005). For article, "Campaign Finance Law in Colorado", see 46 Colo. Law. 35 (June 2017).
- Section 1-45-101. Short title.
- Section 1-45-102. Legislative declaration.
- Section 1-45-103. Definitions - repeal.
- Section 1-45-103.7. Contribution limits - county offices - treatment of independent expenditure committees - contributions from limited liability companies - voter instructions on spending limits - definitions.
- Section 1-45-104. Contribution limits. (Repealed)
- Section 1-45-105. Voluntary campaign spending limits. (Repealed)
- Section 1-45-105.3. Contribution limits. (Repealed)
- Section 1-45-105.5. Contributions to members of general assembly and governor during consideration of legislation.
- Section 1-45-106. Unexpended campaign contributions.
- Section 1-45-107. Independent expenditures. (Repealed)
- Section 1-45-107.5. Independent expenditures - restrictions on foreign corporations registration - disclosure - disclaimer requirements - definitions.
- Section 1-45-108. Disclosure - definitions - repeal.
- Section 1-45-108.3. Disclaimer statement - committees - electioneering communications.
- Section 1-45-108.5. Political organizations - disclosure.
- Section 1-45-109. Filing - where to file - timeliness.
- Section 1-45-110. Candidate affidavit - disclosure statement.
- Section 1-45-111. Duties of the secretary of state - enforcement. (Repealed)
- Section 1-45-111.5. Duties of the secretary of state - enforcement - sanctions - definitions.
- Section 1-45-111.7. Campaign finance complaints - initial review - curing violations investigation and enforcement - hearings - advisory opinions - document review - collection of debts resulting from campaign finance penalties - definitions.
- Section 1-45-112. Duties of municipal clerk.
- Section 1-45-112.5. Immunity from liability.
- Section 1-45-113. Sanctions. (Repealed)
- Section 1-45-114. Expenditures - political advertising - rates and charges.
- Section 1-45-115. Encouraging withdrawal from campaign prohibited.
- Section 1-45-116. Home rule counties and municipalities.
- Section 1-45-117. State and political subdivisions - limitations on contributions.
- Section 1-45-117.5. Media outlets - political records.
- Section 1-45-118. Severability.
