C.R.S. Section 38-13-801
Unclaimed property trust fund

  • creation
  • payments
  • interest
  • appropriations
  • records
  • rules

(1)

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(a)

There is hereby created in the state treasury the unclaimed property trust fund. The principal in the trust fund consists of all money received by the administrator from sales of unclaimed property pursuant to part 7 of this article 13 or otherwise collected by the administrator under this article 13 other than from the sale of securities as contemplated by section 38-13-801.5.

(b)

Except as provided in subsections (2), (3), and (3.5) of this section, the principal of the trust fund shall not be expended except to pay claims made pursuant to this article 13. Money constituting the principal of the trust fund is not fiscal year spending of the state for purposes of section 20 of article X of the state constitution and is not subject to appropriation by the general assembly.

(c)

All interest derived from the deposit and investment of money in the trust fund shall be credited to the trust fund.

(d)

The money in the unclaimed property trust fund does not revert to the general fund at the end of any fiscal year.

(2)

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(a)

The general assembly shall make annual appropriations out of the principal of the unclaimed property trust fund for the direct and indirect costs of administering this article 13, except as provided for the payment of contract auditor services in subsection (2)(b) of this section.

(b)

Money in the unclaimed property trust fund is continuously appropriated to the administrator for the payment of contract auditor services and for fees of security custodians for properties that are securities. Any money appropriated for the payment of contract auditor services shall be paid from revenues collected by contract auditors.

(c)

The administrator shall promulgate rules in accordance with article 4 of title 24 as necessary to administer payment for contract auditor services, including any rules necessary to:

(I)

Specify the requirements or expertise of contract auditors;

(II)

Adequately protect unclaimed property while the property is in the possession of the contract auditor; and

(III)

Prevent identity theft and the sale or transfer of personal identifying information obtained by the contract auditor during the course of the contract auditor’s duties.

(d)

The following amounts constitute fiscal year spending for purposes of section 20 of article X of the state constitution:

(I)

Any money that is appropriated to the department of the treasury as required by this subsection (2);

(II)

Any money that is credited to the adult dental fund created in section 25.5-5-207 (4) as required by subsection (3) of this section;

(III)

Any money that is credited to the housing development grant fund created in section 24-32-721 (1) as required by subsection (3.5) of this section;

(IV)

Any money that is transferred to the general fund as required by subsection (5) of this section; and

(V)

Any money appropriated to the Colorado long-term works reserve created in section 26-2-721 in accordance with subsection (5) of the section.

(2.5)

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(a)

Notwithstanding any provision of this section to the contrary, on July 1, 2020, the state treasurer shall transfer one million one hundred thirty-nine thousand four hundred two dollars from the unclaimed property trust fund to the general fund.

(b)

On June 30, 2021, the state treasurer shall transfer one million one hundred thirty-nine thousand four hundred two dollars from the general fund to the unclaimed property trust fund.

(3)

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(a)

After reserving the amounts described in subsection (3)(b) of this section, the state treasurer shall transmit to the adult dental fund created in section 25.5-5-207 (4) an amount of principal and interest in the trust fund sufficient to implement the adult dental benefit pursuant to section 25.5-5-202 (1)(w).

(b)

The administrator shall reserve in the trust fund and shall not transfer any money necessary for:

(I)

The claims paid pursuant to this article 13 for each fiscal year;

(II)

The reserve amount necessary to pay anticipated claims; and

(III)

Publications and correspondence expenses pursuant to section 38-13-503.

(3.5)

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(a)

Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, if, based upon the estimate described in subsection (3.5)(b)(I) of this section, state revenues for the 2022-23 state fiscal year through the 2024-25 state fiscal year are less than the transfer cutoff amount, the state treasurer shall transfer from the unclaimed property trust fund to the division of housing to be deposited into the housing development grant fund created in section 24-32-721 (1) no later than June 30 of the year in which the economic and revenue forecast is made the amount of thirty million dollars.

(b)

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(I)

In its annual June forecast, legislative council staff shall report estimates for the current state fiscal year of state revenues, the transfer cutoff amount, and the amount of the transfer required by this section based on those estimates. Legislative council staff shall include the amount of the anticipated transfer in its estimate of fiscal year spending for the state fiscal year.

(II)

On June 1 of each year, the state treasurer shall notify legislative council staff of the amount available in the unclaimed property trust fund to be transferred on June 30 of the year under this section if the amount is less than thirty million dollars.

(c)

As used in this subsection (3.5):

(I)

“Excess state revenues cap” has the same meaning as set forth in section 24-77-103.6 (6)(b).

(II)

“June forecast” means the economic and revenue forecast prepared by legislative council staff each June.

(III)

“State revenues” has the same meaning as set forth in section 24-77-103.6 (6)(c); except that it does not include any amount for the anticipated transfer permitted by subsection (3.5)(a) of this section.

(IV)

“Transfer cutoff amount” means, for a given fiscal year, an amount equal to the excess state revenues cap for the fiscal year minus thirty million dollars.

(d)

All of the money to be transferred pursuant to subsection (3.5)(a) of this section must be deposited by the division of housing into the housing development grant fund created in section 24-32-721 (1) to finance the uses described in section 24-32-721.

(e)

Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, for each state fiscal year that a transfer is not made, the last year in which a transfer may be made as specified in subsection (3.5)(a) of this section is extended for an additional state fiscal year. Any transfer permitted by subsection (3.5)(a) of this section shall not be made in more than three total state fiscal years.

(4)

Before crediting any money to the trust fund pursuant to subsection (1) of this section, the administrator shall record the name and last-known address of each person appearing from the holders’ reports to be entitled to the property.

(5)

Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, on July 1, 2020, the state treasurer shall transfer forty-three million dollars from the unclaimed property trust fund to the general fund.

Source: Section 38-13-801 — Unclaimed property trust fund - creation - payments - interest - appropriations - records - rules, https://leg.­colorado.­gov/sites/default/files/images/olls/crs2023-title-38.­pdf (accessed Oct. 20, 2023).

38‑13‑101
Short title 38‑13‑102
Definitions 38‑13‑103
Inapplicability to wholly foreign transaction 38‑13‑104
Rule-making 38‑13‑201
When property presumed abandoned 38‑13‑202
When tax-deferred retirement account presumed abandoned 38‑13‑203
When other tax-deferred account presumed abandoned 38‑13‑204
When custodial account for minor presumed abandoned 38‑13‑205
When contents of safe-deposit box presumed abandoned 38‑13‑206
When stored-value card presumed abandoned 38‑13‑207
When gift card presumed abandoned 38‑13‑207.5
Bank deposits and funds in financial organizations - definition 38‑13‑208
When security presumed abandoned 38‑13‑209
When related property interest presumed abandoned 38‑13‑210
Indication of apparent owner interest in property 38‑13‑211
Knowledge of death of insured or annuitant - definition 38‑13‑212
Deposit account for insurance policy or annuity contract 38‑13‑213
Refunds held by business associations 38‑13‑214
Foreclosure sale - overbid 38‑13‑215
Funds held in lawyer COLTAF trust accounts - exemption - definition 38‑13‑216
Money held by the public employees’ retirement association - definitions 38‑13‑217
Gaming chips or tokens - gaming award points - inapplicability 38‑13‑218
Property held by racetracks - inapplicability 38‑13‑219
Unclaimed gift cards - limited exception 38‑13‑220
Tax refunds 38‑13‑301
Address of apparent owner to establish priority 38‑13‑302
Address of apparent owner in this state 38‑13‑303
If records show multiple addresses of apparent owner 38‑13‑304
Holder domiciled in this state 38‑13‑305
Custody if transaction took place in this state 38‑13‑306
Traveler’s check, money order, or similar instrument 38‑13‑307
Burden of proof to establish administrator’s right to custody 38‑13‑401
Report required by holder 38‑13‑402
Content of report 38‑13‑403
When report to be filed 38‑13‑404
Retention of records by holder 38‑13‑405
When property reportable and payable or deliverable 38‑13‑501
Notice to apparent owner by holder 38‑13‑502
Contents of notice by holder 38‑13‑503
Notice by administrator 38‑13‑504
Cooperation among state officers and agencies to locate apparent owner 38‑13‑601
Definition of good faith 38‑13‑602
Dormancy charge 38‑13‑603
Payment or delivery of property to administrator 38‑13‑604
Effect of payment or delivery of property to administrator 38‑13‑605
Recovery of property by holder from administrator 38‑13‑606
Crediting income or gain to owner’s account 38‑13‑607
Administrator’s options as to custody 38‑13‑608
Disposition of property having no substantial value - immunity from liability 38‑13‑609
Periods of limitation and repose 38‑13‑701
Public sale of property 38‑13‑702
Disposal of securities 38‑13‑703
Recovery of securities or value by owner 38‑13‑704
Purchaser owns property after sale 38‑13‑705
Military medal or decoration 38‑13‑801
Unclaimed property trust fund - creation - payments - interest - appropriations - records - rules 38‑13‑801.5
Unclaimed property tourism promotion trust fund - creation - payments - interest - transfers - definition 38‑13‑802
Administrator to retain records of property 38‑13‑803
Administrator holds property as custodian for owner 38‑13‑901
Claim of another state to recover property 38‑13‑902
When property subject to recovery by another state 38‑13‑902.1
Claims offset for child support 38‑13‑902.2
Claims offset for judicial restitution, fines, fees, costs, or surcharges 38‑13‑902.3
Claims offset for state tax delinquencies 38‑13‑902.4
Claim of the state or governmental agency 38‑13‑903
Claim for property by person claiming to be owner 38‑13‑904
When administrator must honor claim for property 38‑13‑905
Allowance of claim for property 38‑13‑906
Action by person whose claim is denied 38‑13‑1001
Verified report of property 38‑13‑1002
Examination of records to determine compliance 38‑13‑1003
Rules for conducting examination 38‑13‑1004
Records obtained in examination 38‑13‑1005
Evidence of unpaid debt or undischarged obligation 38‑13‑1006
Failure of person examined to retain records 38‑13‑1007
Report to person whose records were examined 38‑13‑1008
Complaint to administrator about conduct of person conducting examination 38‑13‑1009
Administrator’s contract with another to conduct examination - definition 38‑13‑1010
Limit on future employment 38‑13‑1011
Determination of liability for unreported reportable property 38‑13‑1101
Informal conference 38‑13‑1102
Review of administrator’s determination 38‑13‑1103
Administrative review 38‑13‑1104
Judicial remedy 38‑13‑1201
Judicial action to enforce liability 38‑13‑1202
Interstate and international agreement - cooperation 38‑13‑1203
Action involving another state or foreign country 38‑13‑1204
Interest and penalty for failure to act in timely manner 38‑13‑1205
Other civil penalties 38‑13‑1206
Waiver of interest and penalty 38‑13‑1301
When agreement to locate property enforceable 38‑13‑1302
When agreement to locate property void - rules 38‑13‑1303
Right of agent of apparent owner to recover property held by administrator 38‑13‑1304
Agreements to locate reported property - overbids from foreclosure sales 38‑13‑1401
Definitions - applicability 38‑13‑1402
Confidential information 38‑13‑1403
When confidential information may be disclosed 38‑13‑1404
Confidentiality agreement 38‑13‑1405
No confidential information in notice 38‑13‑1406
Security of information 38‑13‑1407
Security breach 38‑13‑1408
Indemnification for breach 38‑13‑1501
Uniformity of application and construction 38‑13‑1502
Relation to electronic signatures in global and national commerce act 38‑13‑1503
Transitional provision 38‑13‑1504
Application of article - local government - exemption - notice of property
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Current through Fall 2024

§ 38-13-801’s source at colorado​.gov