C.R.S. Section 40-7-118
Legal services offset fund

creation
exemption from maximum reserve

(1)

Intentionally left blank —Ed.

(a)

The legal services offset fund is hereby created in the state treasury. The fund consists of the civil penalties that are collected and credited to the fund pursuant to section 40-7-112 (1)(b) for violations of article 10.1 of this title 40 or commission rules promulgated pursuant to article 10.1 of this title 40. The money in the fund is continuously appropriated to the department of regulatory agencies for use to offset the costs of legal representation of the staff of the commission in proceedings before the commission concerning the enforcement of article 10.1 of this title 40. The department of regulatory agencies shall use the money in the legal services offset fund to support appropriations made to the department that are used for legal representation of the staff of the commission in proceedings concerning the enforcement of article 10.1 of this title 40.

(b)

The money in the fund and any interest earned on money in the fund at the end of any fiscal year remains in the fund and shall not be transferred to the general fund or any other fund; except that, if the balance in the fund exceeds two hundred fifty thousand dollars, the state treasurer shall transfer the money in excess of two hundred fifty thousand dollars to the general fund.

(2)

In accordance with section 24-75-402 (2)(a) and for each fiscal year, the alternative maximum reserve for the legal services offset fund is two hundred fifty thousand dollars.

Source: Section 40-7-118 — Legal services offset fund - creation - exemption from maximum reserve, https://leg.colorado.gov/sites/default/files/images/olls/crs2023-title-40.pdf (accessed Dec. 24, 2024).

40–7–101
Enforcement of laws 40–7–102
Liability for violations - punitive damages 40–7–103
Not to affect other rights - penalties cumulative 40–7–104
Actions to restrain violations 40–7–105
Violations - penalty - separate offenses - rules 40–7–106
Violations by agents - penalty 40–7–107
Violations by corporations not public utilities - penalty 40–7–108
Violations by individuals - penalty 40–7–109
Action to recover penalties - fines paid to general fund 40–7–110
Commission to represent people - when 40–7–111
Not to affect interstate or foreign commerce 40–7–112
Applicability of civil penalties 40–7–113
Civil penalties - fines 40–7–113.5
Civil penalties applicable to public utilities - exclusion from rate base 40–7–115
Each day a separate offense 40–7–116
Enforcement of civil penalties against carriers 40–7–116.5
Enforcement of civil penalties against public utilities 40–7–117
Gas pipeline safety rules - civil penalty for violations - other remedies 40–7–118
Legal services offset fund - creation - exemption from maximum reserve

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Original Source: Section 40-7-118 — Legal services offset fund - creation - exemption from maximum reserve, https://leg.colorado.gov/sites/default/files/images/olls/crs2023-title-40.pdf (last accessed Mar. 28, 2025).