Effective July 1, 1979, the provisions of this part 2 relating to the power of the state board of parole to grant parole and to establish the duration of the term of parole shall apply only to persons sentenced for conviction of a felony committed prior to July 1, 1979, persons sentenced for conviction of a misdemeanor, persons sentenced for conviction of a sex offense, as defined in section 18-1.3-903 (5), C.R.S., or a class 1 felony, and persons sentenced as habitual criminals pursuant to section 18-1.3-801, C.R.S. Parole for persons sentenced for conviction of a class 2, class 3, class 4, or class 5 felony committed on or after July 1, 1979, or a level 1, level 2, level 3, or level 4 drug felony committed on or after October 1, 2013, shall be as provided in sections 18-1.3-401 and 18-1.3-401.5, C.R.S., and article 22.5 of this title.
Source: L. 79: Entire section added, p. 667, § 13, effective July 1. L. 2002: Entire section amended, p. 1501, § 160, effective October 1. L. 2013: Entire section amended, (SB 13250), ch. 333, p. 1932, § 48, effective October 1.
Cross references: For the legislative declaration contained in the 2002 act amending this section, see section 1 of chapter 318, Session Laws of Colorado 2002.