(1) When any individual becomes a candidate, such individual shall certify, by affidavit filed with the appropriate officer within ten days, that the candidate is familiar with the provisions of this article; except that an individual who is a candidate in a special legislative election that filed a candidate affidavit for the preceding general election shall not be required to comply with the provisions of this section, and except that a candidate in a special district election shall file the candidate affidavit or, alternatively, a copy of the candidate's self-nomination and acceptance form or letter submitted in accordance with section 1-13.5-303, if such form or letter contains a statement that the candidate is familiar with the provisions of this article, no later than the date established for certification of the special district's ballot pursuant to section 1-5-203 (3)(a). A candidate in a municipal election may comply with this section by filing a candidate affidavit pursuant to section 31-10-302 (6), C.R.S., if such affidavit contains a statement that the candidate is familiar with the provisions of this article.
(2) (a) Except as provided in paragraph (b) of this subsection, each candidate for the general assembly, governor, lieutenant governor, attorney general, state treasurer, secretary of state, state board of education, regent of the University of Colorado, and district attorney shall file a statement disclosing the information required by section 24-6-202 (2) with the appropriate officer, on a form approved by the secretary of state, within ten days of filing the affidavit required by subsection (1) of this section.
(b) No candidate listed in paragraph (a) of this subsection shall be required to file another disclosure statement if the candidate had already filed such a statement less than ninety days prior to filing the affidavit required by subsection (1) of this section.
If any person fails to file the affidavit or the disclosure statement required by subsection (2) of this section, the designated election official certifying the ballot in accordance with section 1-5-203 (3)(a) shall send a notice to the person by certified mail, return receipt requested, to the person's mailing address. The notice must state that the person will be disqualified as a candidate if the person fails to file the appropriate document within five business days of the receipt of the notice. If the person fails to file the appropriate document within that time frame, the designated election official shall disqualify the candidate.
Any disclosure statement required by subsection (2) of this section shall be amendedno more than thirty days after any termination or acquisition of interests as to which disclosure is required.
If a person is defeated as a candidate or withdraws from the candidacy, that personshall not be required to comply with the provisions of this section after the withdrawal or defeat.
Source: Initiated 96: Entire article R&RE, effective upon proclamation of the Governor, January 15, 1997. L. 99: (1) amended, p. 1392, § 16, effective June 4. L. 2002: (1) amended, p. 1641, § 35, effective June 7. L. 2010: (3) amended, (SB 10-041), ch. 151, p. 524, § 4, effective July 1. L. 2014: (1) amended, (HB 14-1164), ch. 2, p. 74, § 44, effective February 18. L. 2018:
(3) amended, (HB 18-1047), ch. 155, p. 1095, § 6, effective April 23.
Editor's note: This section is similar to former § 1-45-105 as it existed prior to 1996.
Cross references: For the legislative declaration in HB 14-1164, see section 1 of chapter 2, Session Laws of Colorado 2014.