Colo. Rev. Stat. § 35-42-113

Current through Acts effective through 6/5/2024 of the 2024 Legislative Session
Section 35-42-113 - Animal protection fund - creation
(1) There is hereby created an animal protection fund. Any donations collected for animal protection, any net proceeds from the sale of an animal pursuant to section 18-9-202.5(4), C.R.S., and any moneys from restitution ordered for the expenses of the department of agriculture in selling and providing for the care of and provision for an animal disposed of under the animal cruelty laws in accordance with part 2 of article 9 of title 18, C.R.S., or this article shall be transmitted to the state treasurer, who shall credit the moneys to the animal protection fund. The general assembly shall make annual appropriations from that fund to the department of agriculture to aid in carrying out the purposes of this article; except that no such appropriations may be made for personal services.
(2) All interest derived from the deposit and investment of moneys in the fund shall be credited to the fund. The moneys in the fund shall not be transferred or credited to the general fund or to any other fund except as directed by the general assembly through legislation.

C.R.S. § 35-42-113

L. 90: Entire article R&RE, p. 1610, § 1, effective July 1. L. 2006: (1) amended, p. 895, § 3, effective August 7. L. 2012: (1) amended, (HB 12-1125), ch. 102, p. 346, § 4, effective September 1.