2022 Colorado Code
Title 19 - Children's Code
Article 3.5 - Colorado Child Abuse Prevention Trust Fund Act
§ 19-3.5-105. Colorado Child Abuse Prevention Trust Fund - Creation - Source of Funds

1. There is created in the state treasury the Colorado child abuse prevention trust fund, referred to in this article 3.5 as the "trust fund". The board shall administer the trust fund, which consists of:
   1. Money transferred into the trust fund in accordance with section 13-32-101 (5)(a)(I);
   2. Money collected by the board pursuant to section 19-3.5-104 (1)(i) from federal grants and other contributions, grants, gifts, bequests, and donations. Such money must be transmitted to the state treasurer, who shall credit the money to the trust fund; and
   3. Any money appropriated to the trust fund by the state; and
   4. Reimbursement money received for prevention services and programs identified in the federal Title IV-E clearinghouse pursuant to the federal "Family First Prevention Services Act of 2018". Beginning July 1, 2021, the state department shall transmit federal Title IV-E reimbursements for prevention services to the state treasurer who shall credit the reimbursements to the trust fund.

2. The trust fund shall claim federal Title IV-E reimbursement for all eligible grants for prevention services on the federal Title IV-E prevention services clearinghouse.
3. Money in the fund is subject to annual appropriation by the general assembly. Any money remaining in the fund must not be transferred to or revert to the general fund of the state at the end of any fiscal year. Any interest earned on the investment or deposit of money in the fund must also remain in the fund and must not be credited to the general fund of the state.

Source: L. 2021: Entire article amended with relocations, (HB 21-1248), ch. 335, p. 2165, § 1, effective September 7.

Editor's note: This section is similar to former § 19-3.5-106 as it existed prior to 2021.