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Current rules & rulemaking status

* Published rules are official copies of current and past rules as published in the Code of Colorado Regulations (CCR).
** Unofficial copies are the adopted versions of rules, issued in anticipation of publication.

CCR #	Concerning	Effective date	Published rules*	Unofficial copies**	Rulemaking status
8 CCR 1505-1	Elections	8/22/2018	HTML	Index (HTML)	Temporary rules adopted. See Rules pending effective date.
8 CCR 1505-2	Bingo/Raffles	9/30/2017	HTML	PDF	Adopted 8/07/2017
8 CCR 1505-3	General Policies & Administration	10/30/2008	HTML	PDF	Amended 9/04/2008
8 CCR 1505-4	Colorado Central Indexing System Board	7/01/2003	HTML	n/a	Repealed 7/01/2003
8 CCR 1505-5	Colorado Central Information System Board	7/01/2003	HTML	n/a	Repealed 7/01/2003
8 CCR 1505-6	Campaign and Political Finance	10/11/2018	HTML	PDF	Temporary rules adopted. See Rules pending effective date.
8 CCR 1505-7	UCC Filing Office Rules	7/30/2013	HTML	PDF	Adopted 6/17/2013
8 CCR 1505-8	Lobbyist Regulation	6/30/2018	HTML	PDF	Adopted 5/10/2018
8 CCR 1505-9	Colorado Charitable Solicitations Act	10/1/2018	HTML	PDF	Temporary rules adopted. See Rules pending effective date.
8 CCR 1505-10	Electronic Recording Technology Grant Program	9/21/2006	HTML	PDF	Adopted 9/09/2004
8 CCR 1505-11	Notary Program	7/01/2018	HTML	PDF	Adopted 5/15/2018
8 CCR 1505-12	Public Records Requested Pursuant to the Colorado Open Records Act (CORA)	7/02/2006	HTML	PDF	Adopted 6/16/2006
8 CCR 1505-13	Address Confidentiality Program	10/15/2011	HTML	PDF	Repealed 10/15/2011
8 CCR 1505-14	Conflict of Interest Disclosures	1/01/2009	HTML	PDF	Adopted 11/13/2008

Rules pending effective date

Rule	Concerning	Status	Effective Date	Rule Text	History
8 CCR 1505-1	Elections	Adopted on 8/22/2018 eDocket details	10/15/2018	Pending	7/9/2018 rulemaking hearing
8 CCR 1505-1	Elections	Adopted on 8/22/2018 eDocket details	10/15/2018	Pending	8/8/2018 rulemaking hearing
8 CCR 1505-9	Colorado Charitable Solicitations Act	Temporarily Adopted on 9/21/2018 eDocket details	10/1/2018	PDF	8/23/2018 rulemaking hearing
		Permanently Adopted on 9/21/2018 eDocket details	11/14/2018
8 CCR 1505-6	Campaign and Political Finance	Temporarily adopted on 10/11/2018 eDocket details	8/30/2018	PDF	9/19/2018 rulemaking hearing
		Permanently Adopted on 10/11/2018 eDocket details	Pending

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Proposed rules and notices of rulemaking

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Campaign & political finance

Rulemaking hearing dates and records (notices, proposed rules, and other information)

• 11/14/2018 - Uniform and proper administration of Colorado campaign finance law; ensure proper administration of legislation; permanent adoption of temporary rules; and technical revisions

• 9/19/2018 - Uniform and proper administration of Colorado campaign finance law; ensure proper administration of legislation; amendments and permanent adoption of temporary Rule 18.2; and technical revisions
  • Notice of Temporary and Permanent Adoption of Campaign and Political Finance Rules - 10/11/2018 (PDF)
    • Campaign and Political Finance Rules as adopted and temporarily effective 10/11/2018 (PDF)

• 7/02/2018 - Uniform and proper administration of Colorado campaign finance law; ensure proper administration of legislation; permanent adoption of temporary rules; and technical revisions
  • Notice of Permanent Adoption of Campaign and Political Finance Rules - 7/11/2018 (PDF)
    • Campaign and Political Finance Rules as adopted 7/11/2018 (PDF)

 

Notice of temporary / emergency adoption

• 6/19/2018 – Amendments to Rule 18.2 (PDF) 
  • Campaign and Political Finance Rules as adopted 6/19/2018 (PDF)
    
    
• 5/04/2018 - Rule 18.2.4 (PDF) 
  • Campaign and Political Finance Rules as adopted 5/04/2018 (PDF)
    
    
• 1/05/2018 - Amendments to Rule 18.2.4 (PDF)
  
  • Campaign and Political Finance Rules as adopted 1/05/2018 (PDF)

Charitable solicitations

Rulemaking hearing dates and records (notices, proposed rules, and other information)

• 8/23/2018 – Proposed re-codification of the Rules for the administration and enforcement of the Colorado Charitable Solicitations Act; implementation of legislative changes; and technical revisions
  • Notice of Temporary and Permanent Adoption - 9/21/2018 (PDF)

Elections

Rulemaking hearing dates and records (notices, proposed rules, and other information)

• 8/8/2018 - Uniform and proper administration of state and federal election laws; ensure proper administration of legislation; and technical revisions
  • Notice of Permanent Adoption of Election Rules - 8/22/2018 (PDF)

• 7/09/2018 - Uniform and proper administration of state and federal election laws; rules concerning voter registration at county jails and ballot transmission to county jails and detention facilities; permanent adoption of temporary rules; and technical revisions
  • Notice of Permanent Adoption of Election Rules - 8/22/2018 (PDF)

• 3/2/2018 - Uniform and proper administration of state and federal election laws; ensure proper administration of legislation; and technical revisions
  • Notice of Permanent Adoption of Election Rules - 3/26/2018 (PDF)
  • Election Rules as adopted 3/26/2018 (PDF)

Notice of temporary / emergency adoption

• 8/22/2018 - Combination of rules from 7/9/18 and 8/8/18 rulemaking hearings (PDF)
  • Election Rules as adopted 8/22/2018 (PDF)

• 7/31/2018 - New Rules 2.3.2(a)(4), 2.19, and 7.17 (PDF)

• 5/16/2018 - New Rule 2.18 concerning residency for voter registration purposes (PDF)

• 4/25/2018 - New Rule 7.7.5 concerning mail ballot cure procedures (PDF)

Lobbyist regulation

Rulemaking hearing dates and records (notices, proposed rules, and other information)

• 3/15/2018 – Recodification; uniform and proper administration of Colorado lobbyist regulation laws; and technical revisions
  • Notice of Permanent Adoption of Lobbyist Rules - 5/10/2018 (PDF)
  • Lobbyist Rules as adopted 5/10/2018 (PDF)

Notary

Rulemaking hearing dates and records (notices, proposed rules, and other information)

• 3/15/2018 - Uniform and proper administration, implementation, and enforcement of the Revised Uniform Law on Notarial Acts (RULONA); and technical revisions
  • Notice of Permanent Adoption of Notary Program Rules - 5/15/2018 (PDF)
  • Notary Program Rules as adopted 5/15/2018 (PDF)

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