C.R.S. Section 23-20-145
Language access emergency alert study

  • definitions
  • repeal

(1)

Intentionally left blank —Ed.

(a)

The university of Colorado’s natural hazards center shall conduct a study to determine what municipalities, sheriff’s offices, counties, fire districts, and local 911 agencies need to be able to provide emergency alerts in minority languages by July 1, 2024, and what local 911 agencies need in order to provide live interpretation during a 911 call by July 1, 2024. The center shall consult with the division of homeland security and emergency management in the department of public safety, municipalities, sheriff’s offices, counties, fire districts, and local 911 agencies in conducting the study and allow public input.

(b)

The study must:

(I)

Identify the essential components of multi-hazard early warning systems necessary in order to easily and successfully reach residents and visitors without having to opt in, as well as opt-in options, outputs for emergency alert systems and messages, and the ability to provide emergency alerts by using translations in minority languages;

(II)

Survey state agencies, counties, municipalities, sheriff’s offices, fire districts, fire authorities, and local 911 agencies to identify the current capabilities of existing emergency alert systems used in Colorado and compare them to the identified essential components;

(III)

Identify gaps in the capabilities of existing emergency alert systems requiring correction;

(IV)

Identify resources, including federal funding opportunities, to implement a grant program to assist municipalities, sheriff’s offices, counties, fire districts, and local 911 agencies in obtaining emergency response technology systems that can provide emergency alerts in minority languages;

(V)

Determine best practices, which may be identified by reviewing programs in other states, for hiring multilingual and multicultural staff;

(VI)

Determine best practices for engaging local community organizations with connections to populations that speak a minority language; and

(VII)

Present research regarding effective emergency alerts for people with disabilities after consultation with a statewide organization that advocates for people with disabilities.

(c)

The university of Colorado’s natural hazard center shall submit its study report to the division of homeland security and emergency management in the department of public safety and to the general assembly by January 8, 2024.

(2)

For purposes of this section:

(a)

“Interpretation” means the spoken conversion of one language into another language.

(b)

“Translation” means the written conversion of one language into another language.

(3)

This section is repealed, effective July 1, 2024.

Source: Section 23-20-145 — Language access emergency alert study - definitions - repeal, https://leg.­colorado.­gov/sites/default/files/images/olls/crs2023-title-23.­pdf (accessed Oct. 20, 2023).

23‑20‑101
University of Colorado - role and mission - all campuses 23‑20‑102
Regents - election and term 23‑20‑103
Oath or affirmation of regents 23‑20‑104
Meetings - quorum 23‑20‑105
Governor to fill vacancies 23‑20‑106
President - election 23‑20‑107
President to report - contents 23‑20‑108
Secretary - duties 23‑20‑109
Treasurer - duties - bond 23‑20‑110
Attorney general legal advisor 23‑20‑111
Supervisory powers of board 23‑20‑112
General powers of the board - definitions 23‑20‑113
Board to fix salaries 23‑20‑114
Employment of medical personnel 23‑20‑115
Departments - degrees - diplomas 23‑20‑116
Claims against university 23‑20‑117.5
University of Colorado fund - creation - control - use 23‑20‑118
Investments in consolidated funds 23‑20‑119
Corporate stock in name of nominee authorized - report 23‑20‑120
Donations - invested 23‑20‑121
Money from university lands 23‑20‑122
Raising funds for university student memorial center 23‑20‑123
Rents or charges for buildings and facilities for research 23‑20‑124
Research building revolving fund - appropriation of fund 23‑20‑125
Anticipation warrants 23‑20‑126
Purchase of anticipation warrants 23‑20‑127
Warrants as security - when 23‑20‑128
Tax exemption 23‑20‑129
Bonds 23‑20‑129.5
Enterprise auxiliary facility bonds 23‑20‑130
Disposition of natural specimens 23‑20‑131
Free pupil from each county 23‑20‑132
When tuition fee charged 23‑20‑133
Religious societies not to control 23‑20‑134
No loans to board or faculty - exception 23‑20‑135
Contracting debt forbidden, when 23‑20‑136
Fitzsimons trust fund - creation - legislative declaration - repeal 23‑20‑137
Health sciences center - disposition of property - use of proceeds 23‑20‑138
Health sciences center - definitions - accountable student program - creation 23‑20‑139
Retirement plan - eligibility - election 23‑20‑140
Partnership for rural education preparation - created - report 23‑20‑142
Educator well-being and mental health program - reporting - repeal 23‑20‑143
High-potency THC marijuana and marijuana concentrate research 23‑20‑144
Colorado pediatric psychiatry consultation and access program (CoPPCAP) - created 23‑20‑145
Language access emergency alert study - definitions - repeal
Green check means up to date. Up to date

Current through Fall 2024

§ 23-20-145’s source at colorado​.gov