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Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
(1) There is hereby created within the Colorado office of economic development the creative industries division, which shall be referred to in this part 3 as the “division”. The director of the division shall be the person who is appointed director of the council on creative industries by the director of the Colorado office of economic development. The division shall be comprised of the council on creative industries and the art in public places program, and the director of the division shall oversee such council and program.
(2)(a) There is hereby created in the state treasury the creative industries cash fund, referred to in this section as the “fund”. The fund consists of:
(I) Repealed by Laws 2010, Ch. 231, § 1, eff. July 1, 2011.
(II) Money transferred to the fund in accordance with section 44-30-701(2)(a)(V);
(II.5) Repealed by Laws 2012, Ch. 186, § 5, eff. July 1, 2013.
(III) Moneys credited to the fund by the state treasurer for purposes of the art in public places program pursuant to section 24-48.5-312(8);
(IV) Money appropriated to the fund by the general assembly, including, but not limited to, money appropriated for the purpose of providing need-based funding for infrastructure development within creative districts as authorized by section 24-48.5-314(5)(b);
(V) Any gifts, grants, or donations from private or public sources that the division is hereby authorized to seek and accept;
(VI) Repealed by Laws 2020, 1st Ex.Sess., Ch. 2 (S.B. 20B-001), § 4, eff. Dec. 31, 2022.
(VII) Repealed by Laws 2021, Ch. 228 (H.B. 21-1285), § 2, eff. Dec. 31, 2022.
(VIII)(A) Repealed by Laws 2021, Ch. 228 (H.B. 21-1285), § 2, eff. Dec. 31, 2022.
(IX) Any money transferred to the fund pursuant to subsection (4) of this section.
(b) The money in the fund shall be annually appropriated to the division for the operation of the division, and for the following:
(I) For purposes of the council on creative industries, including the administration of the council;
(II) Repealed by Laws 2012, Ch. 186, § 5, eff. July 1, 2012.
(III) For the purchase of works of art pursuant to the art in public places program, taking into consideration the artist's preliminary site visit, the design fee, the total costs of construction and installation of the work of art, jury expenses, and program administration in compliance with the provisions of section 24-48.5-312(6);
(IV) For need-based funding for infrastructure development in creative districts as authorized by section 24-48.5-314(5)(b), to the extent that the general assembly appropriates money to the fund for that purpose;
(V)(A) Repealed by Laws 2020, 1st Ex.Sess., Ch. 2 (S.B. 20B-001), § 4, eff. Dec. 31, 2022.
(VI)(A) Repealed by Laws 2021, Ch. 228 (H.B. 21-1285), § 2, eff. Dec. 31, 2022.
(c)(I) All money not expended or encumbered, and all interest earned on the investment or deposit of money in the fund, shall remain in the fund and shall not revert to the general fund or any other fund at the end of any fiscal year. Except as otherwise provided in subsection (2)(c)(II) of this section, any money not expended or encumbered from any appropriation at the end of any fiscal year shall remain available for expenditure in the next fiscal year without further appropriation.
(II) Any money credited to the fund for the purposes of the art in public places program pursuant to subsection (2)(a)(III) of this section that is not expended or encumbered at the end of any fiscal year shall remain available for expenditure in the next two fiscal years without further appropriation.
(3) As used in this part 3, “infrastructure development” includes, but is not limited to:
(a) Installation and maintenance of temporary and permanent art in public spaces;
(b) Professional services related to the development of a creative district, including strategic plan development and architectural, engineering, and design services;
(c) Support of networking, resource, and professional development and branding and marketing skill development training; and
(d) Community engagement and coalition-building strategies.
(4) On July 1, 2024, the state treasurer shall transfer five hundred thousand dollars from the general fund to the fund.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Colorado Revised Statutes Title 24. Government State § 24-48.5-301. Creative industries division--creative industries cash fund--creation--definition - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/co/title-24-government-state/co-rev-st-sect-24-48-5-301/
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