Guardian ad litem fund - court-appointed special advocate (CASA) fund - created.

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(1) There is hereby created in the state treasury the guardian ad litem fund, referred to in this subsection (1) as the "fund". The fund shall consist of such general fund moneys as may be appropriated thereto by the general assembly and any moneys received pursuant to section 13-91-105 (1)(a)(IX). The moneys in the fund shall be 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 services and for the provision of guardian ad litem services in Colorado. All interest derived from the deposit and investment of moneys in the fund shall be credited to the fund. Any moneys not appropriated shall remain in the fund and shall not be transferred or revert to the general fund of the state at the end of any fiscal year.

(2) Repealed.

Source: 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. 149, p. 620, § 11, effective April 20. L. 2015: (1) amended, (SB 15-264), ch. 259, p. 950, § 33, effective August 5. L. 2019: (2) amended, (HB 19-1282), ch. 312, p. 2815, § 3, effective May 28.

Editor's note: (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.)


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