Colorado Sunshine Act
Colorado · Government - State · §§ 24-6-101 to 24-6-502 · 20 sections
Overview
The Sunshine Act requires that the deliberations and official actions of government agencies take place at meetings open to the public. It obliges covered bodies to give advance public notice of meetings, to keep minutes and record how members vote, to allow members of the public to attend and comment, and it limits closed executive sessions to defined exceptions. Business conducted at a meeting held in violation of these requirements can be voided by a court, and the act provides for penalties, attorney fee awards, and rules governing where such challenges are brought.
Editorial summary generated from the text of this act. It is not part of the statute — read the sections below for the operative language.
In the courts
Sections of this act have been cited in 1 court decision.
Most-cited authority: 2020 COA 93 - Guy, T v. Whitsitt
Sections covered
- C.R.S. § 24-6-101Short title
- C.R.S. § 24-6-102Effective date
- C.R.S. § 24-6-201Declaration of policy
- C.R.S. § 24-6-202Disclosure
- C.R.S. § 24-6-203Reporting by incumbents and elected candidates
- C.R.S. § 24-6-301Definitions
- C.R.S. § 24-6-302Disclosure statements
- C.R.S. § 24-6-303Registration as professional lobbyist
- C.R.S. § 24-6-303.5Lobbying by state officials and employees
- C.R.S. § 24-6-304Records
- C.R.S. § 24-6-304.5Examination of books and records
- C.R.S. § 24-6-305Powers of the secretary of state
- C.R.S. § 24-6-306Employment of legislators, legislative employees, or state employees
- C.R.S. § 24-6-307Employment of unregistered persons
- C.R.S. § 24-6-308Prohibited practices
- C.R.S. § 24-6-309Offenses
- C.R.S. § 24-6-401Declaration of policy
- C.R.S. § 24-6-402Meetings1 cite
- C.R.S. § 24-6-501Definitions
- C.R.S. § 24-6-502Public broadcast of governmental radio communications
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