2022 Colorado Code
Title 17 - Corrections
Article 24 - Correctional Industries
§ 17-24-113. Business Operations and Budget

1. The division is hereby authorized, within appropriations which may be at its disposal, to procure or cause to be procured and maintained all necessary materials, supplies, space, services, and equipment required for the proper operation of the division.
2. The division shall require that the operation of industries be conducted on a thorough-going business basis, and the value of the labor and the amount of money received shall be accurately recorded, together with the number of work hours used in the production of correctional industries goods and services.
3. Except as provided in section 17-24-126, all revenues collected by the division from the sale of industry goods and services and from the sale or disposal of surplus state property shall be transmitted to the state treasurer, who shall credit the same to a special revolving enterprise account designated as the correctional industries account. All interest derived from the deposit and investment of moneys in the correctional industries account shall be credited to said account. All moneys in said account shall be used for the purchase of requirements necessary for the production of industry goods and services, for the responsibilities set forth in section 17-24-106.6, and for all necessary personnel, in accordance with the annual appropriation by the general assembly; but such account shall not exceed the requirements of activities authorized by this article, as determined necessary by the director, and any excess, upon order of the director, shall be transferred to the general fund by the state treasurer.
4. Except as provided in section 17-24-126, all acquisitions, purchases, and loan repayments of the division shall be payable out of the revenues derived from the sale of correctional industry goods and services authorized in this article and from the sale or disposal of surplus state property under section 17-24-106.6.
5. The division is authorized to enter into a borrowing arrangement with the state treasurer or other organizations when initial money is needed for a new or expanded program, if the advisory committee has approved such an arrangement and such an arrangement is within the authorized appropriation for the division.
6. The director shall make regular reports, including monthly operating statements and annual financial reports, to the governor, the joint budget committee, and the office of state planning and budgeting regarding the financial operation of the division.
7. On January 1 of each year, the division shall submit a proposed annual budget as a part of the total budget of the department of corrections for the following fiscal year beginning July 1. The budget of the division shall be reviewed by the advisory committee. This proposed budget shall contain at least the following:
   1. Repealed.
   2. A statement of proposed industry products and services to be produced by the division during said fiscal year and their prices;
   3. A statement of the past, current, and expected number of offenders employed in each program and at each institution;
   4. A financial statement of past, current, and expected production levels, sales revenues, operating expenses, profits, and reversions to the general fund of the division;
   5. A statement of the payment rates specified in section 17-24-110;
   6. A statement of past, current, and expected staff personnel;
   7. Capital requirements for equipment and facilities;
   8. All budgetary schedules, forms, and other information required by the joint budget committee.

8. The general assembly, upon recommendation of the joint budget committee, shall make appropriations based on the evaluation of the budget request that determines the production level and financial operation of the division.

Source: L. 77: Entire title R&RE, p. 932, § 10, effective August 1. L. 86: (3) and (4) amended, p. 754, § 3, effective July 1, 1987. L. 93: (7)(a) repealed, p. 29, § 1, effective March 18. L. 97: (3) amended, p. 78, § 2, effective March 24. L. 98: (3) amended, p. 368, § 2, effective September 1. L. 2002: (3) and (4) amended, p. 220, § 3, effective April 3; (3) and (4) amended, p. 56, § 2, effective July 1.

1. This section is similar to former § 27-25-111 as it existed prior to 1977.
2. Amendments to subsections (3) and (4) by House Bill 02-1171 and House Bill 02-1286 were harmonized.