Section 13-91-106 - Guardian ad litem fund - court-appointed special advocate (CASA) fund - created(1) There is created in the state treasury the guardian ad litem fund, referred to in this subsection (1) as the "fund". The fund consists of general fund money as may be appropriated by the general assembly and any money received pursuant to section 13-91-105 (1)(a)(IX). The money in the fund is subject to annual appropriation by the general assembly to the state judicial department for allocation to the office of the child's representative for the purposes of funding the work of the office of the child's representative relating to the provision of guardian ad litem or counsel for youth services and for the provision of guardian ad litem or counsel for youth services in Colorado. All interest derived from the deposit and investment of money in the fund must be credited to the fund. Any money not appropriated remains in the fund and must not be transferred or revert to the general fund of the state at the end of any fiscal year.Amended by 2021 Ch. 340, §10, eff. 6/25/2021.Amended by 2019 Ch. 312, §3, eff. 5/28/2019.Amended by 2015 Ch. 259, §33, eff. 8/5/2015.L. 2000: Entire article added, p. 1772, § 1, effective July 1. L. 2003: (2) amended, p. 754, § 4, effective March 25. L. 2009: (1) amended, (SB 09-208), ch. 620, p. 620, § 11, effective April 20. L. 2015: (1) amended, (SB 15-264), ch. 950, p. 950, § 33, effective August 5. L. 2019: (2) amended, (HB 19-1282), ch. 2815, p. 2815, § 3, effective May 28. (1) For the amendments in HB 19-1282 in effect from May 28, 2019, to July 31, 2019, see chapter 312, Session Laws of Colorado 2019. (L. 2019, p. 2815.)
(2) Subsection (2)(c) provided for the repeal of subsection (2), effective July 31, 2019. (See L. 2019, p. 2815.)