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<br />COLORADO WATERSHED ASSEMBLY, A NONPROFIT CORPORATION, SERVES AS A <br />STATE-LEVEL UMBRELLA ORGANIZATION FOR SUCH LOCAL GROUPS. THE GENERAL <br />ASSEMBLY FURTHER RECOGNIZES THAT THE CITIZENS OF COLORADO MAY BE <br />WILLING TO PROVIDE FUNDS TO ASSIST IN THE RESTORATION AND PROTECTION OF <br />LANDS AND NATURAL RESOURCES WITHIN WATERSHEDS IN THE STATE. IT IS <br />THEREFORE THE INTENT OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY ENACTING THIS PART 24 TO <br />PROVIDE COLORADO CITIZENS THE OPPORTUNITY TO SUPPORT LOCAL WATERSHED <br />EFFORTS BY ALLOWING CITIZENS TO MAKE A VOLUNTARY CONTRIBUTION ON THEIR <br />STATE INCOME TAX RETURNS FOR SUCH PURPOSE. <br /> <br />39-22-2402. Voluntary contribution designation - procedure. FOR INCOME TAX YEARS <br />COMMENCING ON OR AFTER JANUARY 1,2002, BUT PRIOR TO JANUARY 1, 2005, THE <br />COLORADO STATE INDIVIDUAL INCOME TAX RETURN FORM SHALL CONTAIN A LINE <br />WHEREBY EACH INDIVIDUAL T AXP A YER MAY DESIGNATE THE AMOUNT OF THE <br />CONTRIBUTION, IF ANY, THE INDIVIDUAL WISHES TO MAKE TO THE COLORADO <br />WATERSHED PROTECTION FUND CREATED IN SECTION 39-22-2403. <br /> <br />39-22-2403. Contributions credited to Colorado watershed protection fund - appropriation. <br />(1) THE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE SHALL DETERMINE ANNUALLY THE TOTAL <br />AMOUNT DESIGNATED PURSUANT TO SECTION 39-22-2402 AND SHALL REPORT SUCH <br />AMOUNT TO THE STATE TREASURER AND TO THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY. THE STATE <br />TREASURER SHALL CREDIT SUCH AMOUNT TO THE COLORADO WATERSHED <br />PROTECTION FUND, WHICH FUND IS HEREBY CREATED IN THE STATE TREASURY. ALL <br />INTEREST DERIVED FROM THE DEPOSIT AND INVESTMENT OF MONEYS IN THE FUND <br />SHALL BE CREDITED TO THE FUND. <br /> <br />(2) THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY SHALL APPROPRIATE ANNUALLY FROM THE <br />COLORADO WATERSHED PROTECTION FUND TO THE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE ITS <br />COSTS OF ADMINISTERING MONEYS DESIGNATED AS CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE FUND. <br />ALL MONEYS REMAINING IN THE FUND AT THE END OF A FISCAL YEAR, AFTER <br />SUBTRACTING THE APPROPRIATION TO THE DEPARTMENT, SHALL BE TRANSFERRED <br />TO THE COLORADO WATER CONSERVATION BOARD IN THE DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL <br />RESOURCES. TWO DESIGNEES OF THE BOARD, IN COOPERATION WITH TWO DESIGNEES <br />OF THE WATER QUALITY CONTROL COMMISSION IN THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC <br />HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT AND UPON CONSULTATION WITH THE COLORADO <br />WATERSHED ASSEMBLY, SHALL ADMINISTER THE MONEYS IN ACCORDANCE WITH <br />THE PROVISIONS OF SUBSECTION (3) OF THIS SECTION. MONEYS IN THE FUND MAY BE <br />USED TO COVER ALL REASONABLE COSTS INCURRED IN ADMINISTERING THE MONEYS <br />IN THE FUND. <br /> <br />(3) THE WATER QUALITY CONTROL COMMISSION AND THE COLORADO WATER <br />CONSERVATION BOARD SHALL USE THE MONEYS TRANSFERRED PURSUANT TO <br />SUBSECTION (2) OF THIS SECTION TO AWARD GRANTS, ON A COMPETITIVE BASIS AND <br />IN A MANNER TO BE DETERMINED JOINTLY BY SUCH COMMISSION AND BOARD, TO <br />ANY QUALIFIED RESIDENT OF COLORADO TO WORK TOWARD THE RESTORATION AND <br />PROTECTION OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES WITHIN WATERSHEDS IN <br />COLORADO. QUALIFICATIONS FOR SUCH GRANTS SHALL BE DETERMINED JOINTLY BY <br />THE COMMISSION AND THE BOARD IN COOPERATION WITH THE COLORADO <br />WATERSHED ASSEMBLY. <br /> <br />(4) MONEYS GRANTED PURSUANT TO SUBSECTION (3) OF THIS SECTION SHALL <br /> <br />http://www.state.co.us/goy_dir/leg_dir/olls/sI2002a1s1.281.htm <br /> <br />6/17/2002 <br />