Colorado Revised Statutes

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 26-1-101 (2026)

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This title shall be known and may be cited as the "Colorado Human Services Code".

Source: L. 73: R&RE, p. 1160, § 1. C.R.S. 1963: § 119-1-1. L. 93: Entire section amended, p. 1103, § 16, effective July 1, 1994.

Cross references: For the legislative declaration contained in the 1993 act amending this section, see section 1 of chapter 230, Session Laws of Colorado 1993.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 15 cases, 1982–2017 · leading case: Romer v. Bd. of Cnty. Commissioners, 956 P.2d 566 (Colo. 1998).
Romer v. Bd. of Cnty. Commissioners, 956 P.2d 566 (Colo. 1998). · cites it 9× “[2] The plaintiff in the trial court and the respondent before us is the Pueblo County Board of County Commissioners (County). Before discussing the facts of this case, we briefly review Colorado public assistance law.”
Romer v. Bd. of Com'rs, Weld Cnty., Colo., 897 P.2d 779 (Colo. 1995). · cites it 3× “I The Colorado Social Services Code, sections 26-1-101 to -128, 11B C.R.S. (1989), recently underwent significant restructuring and effective July 1, 1994, became the Colorado Human Services Code, sections 26-1-101 to -201, 11B C.”
Bd. of Cnty. Commissioners v. Colorado Dep't of Pub. Health & Env't, 218 P.3d 336 (Colo. 2009). · cites it 2× “Pueblo County was the subordinate agency because the Colorado Human Services Code, §§ 26-1-101 to -208, C.R.S. *346 (1997), was "unmistakably clear in pointing out that a county board is an agent of the state when it makes expenditures for social services.”
Colo. Dept. of Soc. Serv. v. BD. OF CTY. COM'RS, 697 P.2d 1 (Colo. 1985). “This case presents questions concerning the respective responsibilities of the Colorado Department of Social Services (the Department), the General Assembly, and county governments to fund public assistance programs established by the Colorado Social Services Code, sections…”
Dodge v. Dep't of Soc. Servs., 657 P.2d 969 (Colo. Ct. App. 1982). “In 1973, the Welfare Organization Law of 1936 was repealed and reenacted as the Colorado Social Services Code, § 26-1-101 et seq., C.R.S.1973. Colo.Sess.”
T.D. v. Patton, 149 F. Supp. 3d 1297 (D. Colo. 2016). “■§ 26-1-101 et seq. Section 26-1-118 expressly provides that county departments “shall serve as agents'of the state department.”
Cobbin Ex Rel. Cobbin v. City & Cnty. of Denver, 735 P.2d 214 (Colo. Ct. App. 1987). “Plaintiff argues that the Colorado Social Services Code, § 26-1-101, et seq., C.R.S. (1982 Repl. Vol.”
Weston v. Cassata, 37 P.3d 469 (Colo. Ct. App. 2001). “Here, the plain language of the Colorado Human Services Code, § 26-1-101, et *474 seq., C.R.8.2000, and the CWPA, clearly delineates responsibilities for both the state and county agencies.”
Dempsey v. City & Cnty. of Denver, 649 P.2d 726 (Colo. Ct. App. 1982). “The Colorado Social Services Code (Code), § 26-1-101 et seq., C.R.S.1973, is a comprehensive legislative scheme addressing both the administrative and substantive aspects of Colorado’s social services system.”
Bd. of Cnty. Commissioners v. Romer, 931 P.2d 504 (Colo. Ct. App. 1996). · cites it 2× “*506 Preliminarily, we note that, effective July 1, 1994, the General Assembly redesignated the Social Service Code, § 26-1-101, et seq., C.R.S. (1989 Repl.Vol.”
Colorado Dep't of Soc. Servs. v. Bd. of Cnty. Commissioners, 697 P.2d 1 (Colo. 1985). “This case presents questions concerning the respective responsibilities of the Colorado Department of Social Services (the Department), the General Assembly, and county governments to fund public assistance programs established by the Colorado Social Services Code, sections…”
Romer v. Bd. of Cnty. Commissioners, 897 P.2d 779 (Colo. 1995). · cites it 3× “§§ 26-1-101 to 26-18-106, 11B C.R.S. (1989 & 1994 Supp.”
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