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<br />"" <br /> <br />J <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />OPPORTUNITY TO SUPPORT LOCAL WATERSHED EFFORTS BY ALLOWING CITIZENS TO <br />MAKE A VOLUNTARY CONTRIBUTION ON THEIR STATE INCOME TAX RETURNS FOR SUCH <br />PURPOSE. <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 TAXPAYER 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 />39-22-2403. Contributions credited to Colorado watershed protection fund - appropriation. <br />(1) THE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE SHALL DETERMINE ANNUALLY THE TOTAL AMOUNT <br />DESIGNATED PURSUANT TO SECTION 39-22-2402 AND SHALL REPORT SUCH AMOUNT TO <br />THE STATE TREASURER AND TO THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY. THE STATE TREASURER <br />SHALL CREDIT SUCH AMOUNT TO THE COLORADO WATERSHED PROTECTION FUND, <br />WHICH FUND IS HEREBY CREATED IN THE STATE TREASURY. ALL INTEREST DERIVED <br />FROM THE DEPOSIT AND INVESTMENT OF MONEYS IN THE FUND SHALL BE CREDITED TO <br />THE FUND. <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. ALL <br />MONEYS REMAINING IN THE FUND AT THE END OF A FISCAL YEAR, AFTER SUBTRACTING <br />THE APPROPRIATION TO THE DEPARTMENT, SHALL BE TRANSFERRED TO THE <br />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 THE <br />PROVISIONS OF SUBSECTION (3) OF THIS SECTION. MONEYS IN THE FUND MAY BE USED <br />TO COVER ALL REASONABLE COSTS INCURRED IN ADMINISTERING THE MONEYS IN THE <br />FUND. <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 IN <br />A MANNER TO BE DETERMINED JOINTLY BY SUCH COMMISSION AND BOARD, TO ANY <br />QUALIFIED RESIDENT OF COLORADO TO WORK TOWARD THE RESTORATION AND <br />PROTECTION OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES WITHIN WATERSHEDS IN COLORADO. <br />